JPH04185873A - Management device for multistoried parking space - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To mitigate an irrigation caused by waiting for a car leaving the car-shed and to make it possible to call a pallet to promote efficiency of leaving the car-shed processing even if a parking ticket is lost by using a management device equipped with a storage means, display means and change-of-order means of a pallet number, etc. CONSTITUTION:Pallet numbers are stored in a RAM 11 of a reception console 1 in rotation as setted in the case of leaving the car-shed to display them on leaving car-shed waiting displayers 12A and 12B in turn, and when a photoelectric sensor detects a car leaving car-shed, the existing numbers are eliminated to display the next numbers by moving up the order successively. In the case of entering the car-shed, a plate number of a car is inputted by a ten-key and a function key 16 to register, and when a parking ticket is lost, the reception console 1 is controlled by inputting the car number through the ten-key, etc., and a pallet is called, or the parking ticket is reissued.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a management device suitable for use in a multi-level parking lot (tower-type multi-level parking lot) equipped with a large number of pallets (cages). .

[Conventional technology]

As a management device for multi-story parking lots, for example,
- Issuance of parking tickets as seen in Publication No. 28893,
There are systems that automate all entry and exit management, including parking fee collection.

However, in conventional multi-storey parking lots that include the above-mentioned devices, when a vehicle is to be taken out, it takes a considerable amount of time from when the vehicle enters the parking lot and a pallet is retrieved until the pallet lands at the exit gate. Because it takes a long time, there is a sign that the customer has to wait for a long time on the spot (at the exit gate), which results in a waste of time and a problem in that prompt exit processing is not possible.

Regarding this problem, as in the parking device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 60-48585, the payment of parking fees is processed at an office or settlement office, etc. that is far from the multi-story parking lot device (tower). By having the pallet number displayed and confirmed by the staff at the operation department, the pallet can be placed on the floor and preparations for leaving the parking lot can be completed while the customer is moving from the checkout counter to the multi-level parking facility, thereby reducing the waiting time. The idea is to eliminate waste.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, the parking device disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 60-48585 displays only one pallet number, which is the first pallet that is about to land, on the display of the parking device control device installed in each tower. do.

Because it is configured to take out one car at a time, if there is a large number of outgoing customers and many customers pay at the same time,
The efficiency of the delivery process is very low, resulting in long waiting times, and the display above does not tell you your order in delivery, so you have to wait for a long time with frustration.
The problem was that it was inefficient and unfriendly.

In addition, in the case of the above-mentioned tower-type parking lot, if a customer loses their parking ticket while parking and becomes unable to recognize the pallet number, they can move the pallets and visually check each vehicle one by one. This made it extremely troublesome to process lost parking tickets.

Furthermore, if you lose your parking ticket, you will not be able to know when you entered the parking lot, so you will not be able to pay your parking fee using the fully automated fare payment machine.
As a result, customers were disadvantaged in that they had to pay a penalty fee that exceeded the actual cost.

Additionally, in tower-style parking lots, vehicles are inside the tower and cannot be seen from the outside, making it extremely difficult to discover long-term abandoned or stolen vehicles.

Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is that even if parking lots are concentrated, it is possible to eliminate the frustration of waiting for parking by displaying the order of parking, and to perform efficient parking processing. It is easy to identify the pallet on which your vehicle was parked, it is also possible to reissue a parking ticket and pay the fee using a fully automatic fare adjustment machine, and it is also easier to invent vehicles that have been parked for long periods of time. It is to do so.

[Means to solve the problem]

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

It is equipped with multiple pallets for parking vehicles, and when a vehicle is parked on these pallets, a parking ticket is issued that records the pallet number and time of parking, and this parking ticket is used to pay the fee when leaving the parking lot. When the parking fee is paid, the pallet number read from the parking ticket is displayed on the display, and the vertical circulation multi-level parking system allows the user to retrieve the pallet. pallet number storage means for storing pallet numbers read from tickets in the order in which payment was completed; pallet number display means for displaying the stored pallet numbers in order of completion of payment; Then, the storage and display of the pallet number is erased, and the storage and display rankings of the next pallet number are moved up, respectively.

(2) warehousing registration means for storing in a storage unit a pallet number and a plate number of the vehicle, which are key-input together, in association with each other when the vehicle is warehousing the pallet;
The pallet calling means can call up the pallet by either the pallet number or the plate number according to the memory in the storage part.

(3) When a vehicle is parked on a pallet, in addition to the pallet number and vehicle plate number that are key-input together, the parking time is associated with each other and stored in the storage unit, and a parking ticket registration method is provided. In some cases, a parking ticket reissue is performed in which, in accordance with the input of the plate number, a mutually related pallet number and parking time are retrieved from the storage section, and a parking ticket recording the pallet number and parking time is reissued from a parking ticket issuing machine. A means of issuance shall be provided.

(4) A display device for displaying the pallet number is installed on the customer service console installed in the pallet operation section, while this customer service console has a large-sized warehouse display that displays the pallet number in larger letters than the display on the customer service console. Connect the waiting display board.

(5) When storing a vehicle on a pallet, in addition to the pallet number and vehicle plate number that are key-input together, a storage registration means that correlates the storage time and stores it in a storage unit; When searching for , the parking time is calculated by comparing each entry time stored in the storage unit mentioned above with the current time, and the pallet numbers and their parking times are displayed in the order of longest parking time on the customer service console. A means for detecting long-term abandoned vehicles shall be provided.

[Effect]

The above means works as follows.

■Element (1) above is that the pallet numbers are displayed on the display in the order in which they have finished paying the parking fee, and the order is advanced each time they leave the parking lot, so customers cannot see this display. In addition to allowing the staff to wait for their turn to land with peace of mind, the staff can call up a pallet in advance while looking at this display, making it possible to proceed with the delivery process efficiently.

■Element (2) above means that if a customer loses their parking ticket, they will be able to retrieve the pallet on which their vehicle was parked.
Since you can also call by your vehicle's number, you can easily take your vehicle out of the warehouse even if you don't know your pallet number.

■Element (3) above means that if a customer loses their parking ticket, the parking ticket will be reissued by entering their vehicle number, and the parking fee will be paid accurately using a fully automatic fare adjustment machine. make it possible to do so.

■Element (4) above allows staff and customers to call up a pallet and check their vehicle's exit order while looking at the display on the customer service console installed in the pallet operation section. Customers do not have to go all the way to the customer service console in the operation section, for example, while looking at a large exit waiting display board installed in an office or fare settlement office.

To make it possible to comfortably wait for the landing of a pallet carrying one's own vehicle without feeling irritated.

■Element (5) above is that when searching for long-term parked vehicles, the pallet numbers and parking times are displayed in the order of the longest parking time, making it easier to retrieve and operate the pallets to check for stolen vehicles, etc. make it possible to do so.

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

〔Example〕

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

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a multilevel parking lot management device according to the present invention, in which 1 is a parking control device (hereinafter referred to as a customer service console) equipped with a microcomputer, and 2 is a parking control device (hereinafter referred to as a customer service console). a parking ticket issuing machine that issues a parking ticket (not shown) that records the parking time, the number of the pallet on which the vehicle was parked, and the key-input plate number (license plate number) of the vehicle at the time of parking; -1 and 3
-2 is a large number of pallets 3p...(
5A, 5B, and 5C are fully automatic toll systems that automatically pay the parking fee by inserting the above-mentioned parking ticket. Settlement machine, 6 is a large display part for pallets waiting for delivery, 6A1.6A2, 6B1.6B2 as shown in Figure 6.
This is a parking exit waiting display board formed in a horizontal strip type, which includes a parking ticket issuing machine 2 and a multi-story parking lot device 3-1.3-2. In addition, all of the fully automatic fare adjustment machines 5A to 5C and the exit waiting display g16 are connected to and controlled by the customer service console 1 described above.

Figure 2 is a configuration diagram of the above-mentioned multi-level parking systems 3-1 and 3-2, in which 3a and 3b are driving and interlocking sprockets installed at the lower and upper parts of the tower. ,3
C is an endless conveyance chain stretched between these sprockets 3a and 3b, and 3p... is a pallet for warehousing a large number of vehicles attached to this conveyance chain 30 side by side (
0M indicates a vehicle stored on a pallet 3p placed at the bottom of the cage. Furthermore, 3d and 3d are photoelectric sensors that detect the presence or absence of a vehicle OM with respect to the pallet 3p that has landed on the floor, 3a is a fixed position detection sensor that determines whether or not the pallet 3p has landed in a fixed position, and 3f is a fixed position detection sensor that determines whether or not the pallet 3p has landed on the floor. Drum switch that detects the number of pallet 3P, 3g
is an operation panel for operating the rotation of the driving sprocket 3a to move and convey the pallets 3p, and to call and operate a predetermined pallet 3p to a landing position, -1.3-2 is operated by a staff member operating this operation panel 3g.

Next, FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a control device provided in the above-mentioned multi-story parking bag N3-1°3-2, and in the figure,
3h is a CPU that forms the center of the control device; 31 is a memory consisting of ROM and RAM; the CPU 3h and memory 31 constitute a control section; Detection sensor 3
e, a drum switch 3f and an operation panel 3g are connected, and furthermore, a drive device 3j (motor) that rotates the drive sprocket 3a, and the customer service console 1 described above.
An interface section 3t for connecting is connected,
Each of them is configured to be controlled and operated according to a system program stored in the ROM of the memory 31.

Furthermore, FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the electrical configuration of the customer service console 1 described above, and in FIG. 5, 10 is a CPU forming the center of the customer service console 1, and 11 is a ROM and RAM.
The CPU 10 and the memory 11t constitute a control section, and the ROM of the memory 11 stores a system program for controlling the operation of the customer service console 1, and the RAM stores the system program for controlling the operation of the customer service console 1. Every time M enters the parking structure 3-1 or 3-2, the entry time, pallet number, tower number, and plate number of the vehicle OM entered using the keyboard described later are associated with each other. are stored in order,
Furthermore, when the photoelectric sensor 3d detects the removal of the vehicle OM from the pallet 3p, the memory thereof is erased.

In addition, the above CPU 1. O has the above-mentioned multi-level parking device! 3-1.3-2 Separate exit waiting display gi12
A, 12B, a display 13 that displays various items entered using the keyboard, a key switch that changes the processing mode of the keyboard, and a warehousing key 15A, 15B that is turned on to register the warehousing when the vehicle OM enters the warehousing. And vehicle OM
Enter your number, change your registration,
Furthermore, there are also a numeric keypad and function keys 16 used to input or change various other data, and a charge type switching key 1 used to select the charge type of a parking ticket.
7 is connected to a reading unit 18 that reads commuter pass data,
Furthermore, the fully automatic fare adjustment machines 5A, 5B, and 5C mentioned above,
Each interface part 19a, 19b, 19c for connecting the parking ticket issuing machine 2 and the exit waiting display board 6 is connected.

Moreover, each fully automatic fare adjustment machine 5A, 5B mentioned above.

When the parking ticket is inserted, the 5C reads the parking time, calculates and displays the parking time and its fee, and when the calculated fee is paid, it sends the pallet 3p, which was also read from the parking ticket, to the customer service console 1. While sending the number of
The customer service console 1 includes fully automatic fare adjustment machines 5A, 5B,
The number of the pallet 3P sent from 5C is displayed on the exit waiting display 12A for each multi-story parking device 3-1, 3-2.
12B in order, and each of these display devices 12A,
The display 12B is configured to be erased when the photoelectric sensor 3d detects the departure of vehicle ○M from the pallet 3P, and to display the next display in sequence.

In addition, the above-mentioned keyboard KY is constituted by the above-mentioned parking keys 15A and 15B, the numeric keypad and function key 16, and the charge type switching key 17, and the function key 16 also includes a search key used when the parking ticket is lost. A key is provided, and in case of loss, turn on this search key and enter the number of the vehicle OM using the numeric keypad 16 to control the customer service console 1 and search for the number of the pallet 3P on which the corresponding vehicle OM is placed. It is structured so that it can be displayed.

FIG. 5 shows the external configuration of the above-mentioned customer service console, that is, the parking control device 1. On the front of the customer service console 1, which has a box-like structure as a whole, the above-mentioned displays 12A, 12B are installed. .

13, a keyboard KY, a key switch 14, and a commuter pass insertion groove 1a are formed, and the above-mentioned commuter pass reading section 18 is provided in the middle of this insertion groove 1a.

In FIG. 5, the waiting display units 12A and 12B are arranged vertically to display the numbers of the pallets 3p waiting to be dispatched in order from the top, but they are arranged horizontally. A configuration may also be considered in which they are displayed in order.

FIG. 6 shows the above-mentioned exit waiting display board, and this exit waiting display board 6, which is installed in an office or a toll settlement office where the fully automatic fare adjustment machines 5A to 5C are installed, has a display board 6 on its front that shows the following: Upon receiving the control signal from the customer service console 1 mentioned above,
The pallet numbers waiting to be delivered are placed in the multi-story parking system aL1. a-2 separately displayed in larger order from the top, and
After leaving the warehouse, this display can be erased and the next pallet number can be displayed by raising the line one by one.
~6B2 is formed in each column type, and furthermore, "Waiting for delivery display J
A front plate 6T is provided which displays the tower numbers of each of the three-dimensional parking apparatuses 3-1 to 3-2. In the figure, 6a and 6b are control boards, 6C is a power supply device, 6d is a breaker,
6e indicates a terminal block.

Next, a basic processing procedure for managing the entry and exit of vehicles OM using the multi-story parking lot management device according to the present invention will be explained with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 and 8.

The processes shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are performed on the ROM of the memory 31 that constitutes the control section of each of the three-dimensional parking apparatuses 3-1, 3-2, and the memory that constitutes the control section of the customer service console 1. The system program is executed according to the system program stored in the ROM of 11.

That is, FIG. 7 explains the processing procedure for warehousing, and the contents are as follows.

Step S1: An attendant operates the operating panel 3g to move the empty pallet 3P of the multi-story parking device 3-1 or 3-2 to the landing position (lower position) in preparation for the parking of vehicle ○M.

Step S22 Vehicle ○M is stored on the empty pallet 3P that has landed on the floor.

Step S3: The staff member uses the keyboard K of the customer service console 1.
Operate Y to key in the vehicle OM number (plate number).

Step S4 When changing the fare type depending on two vehicle types, etc., the staff member also presses the fare type switch key 1 on the customer service console 1.
7 to switch the charge type mode.

Step S5: Entry key 15A or 15B corresponding to the multi-story parking device 13-1.3-2 where the attendant has entered the vehicle OM.
Turn on.

In step S6, according to turning on the second storage keys 15A and 15B, the data is stored in the memory 11 of the customer service console 1.

Register the warehousing information consisting of the warehousing time, pallet number, and vehicle number.

Step S72: Enter the above inventory information in text and magnetic form, or
A parking ticket issuing machine 2 issues a parking ticket recorded by punching or the like.

Step S8: The attendant hands the parking ticket to the customer and finishes the parking process.

FIG. 8 explains the procedure of the shipping process, the contents of which are as follows.

Step S11: The customer inserts the parking ticket into the fully automatic fare adjustment machine 5
Insert the card into A to 5C, pay the parking fee calculated as a result, and complete the payment.

Step S12: The fully automatic fare adjustment machines 5A to 5c transmit the pallet number read from the parking ticket to the customer service console 1.

Step S13: Display the pallet number on the exit waiting display 12A or 12B provided in the customer service console 1.

Note that if the payment processing in step s12 described above overlaps, the pallet numbers are displayed in the order in which the payments are completed.

Step S14: The staff operates operation i3g according to this display to call up the displayed pallet 3p and place it on the floor. Furthermore, if there are multiple exit waiting displays, the staff member can input these numbers in advance to improve the efficiency of exit processing.

Step S15: Passengers use fully automatic fare adjustment machines 5A to 5C
Take the parking ticket you received back from the parking lot to the parking lot 3-1 or 3-2 where you parked your car.
A staff member will confirm this.

Step 816: If the result of the confirmation is OK, the vehicle OM is unloaded from the pallet 3p on which it has landed.

Step S17: When the photoelectric sensor 3d detects the departure of the vehicle OM from the pallet 3p, it is stored in the memory 11 of the customer service console 1, and the exit waiting display 12A or 1
Delete the pallet number displayed in 2B.

Step 818: If the next pallet number waiting for delivery is stored and displayed in the memory 11 and display 12A or 12B, the storage and display order of these is moved up.

In addition, the above-mentioned display and erasure of the exit waiting display 12A or 12B are also performed in conjunction with the large exit waiting display panel 6,
When customers see this display, they feel anxious (irritated) while waiting to leave the parking lot.
can be resolved.

In addition, if you lose your parking ticket when leaving the parking lot, the attendant operates the keyboard KY on the customer service console 1 to enter the vehicle number, display it on the display 13, and then turn on the search key. The pallet number is searched from the input vehicle number, and then step S1 described above is performed.
Each process after step 3 is executed sequentially to enable vehicle ○M to leave the warehouse.

Furthermore, in the memory 11 that stores the vehicle number and pallet number, the parking time is stored in association with each other, so if you lose your parking ticket, you can check the parking time change I and pallet number according to the input of the vehicle number. It is also possible to have the ticket issuing machine 2 reissue the parking ticket that recorded the parking ticket and settle the parking fee using the fully automatic fare settlement machines 5A to 5c. The choice of whether to land the 3P pallet carrying the vehicle directly at the exit is as follows:
This can be done arbitrarily by setting the customer service console 1.

Furthermore, if you want to search for long-term abandoned vehicles, press key switch 1.
Insert the key into 4 and align it with the search position. Then, the warehousing time (actually month, day, and time) of the warehousing vehicle data registered in the memory 11 is compared with the current time, and the pallet numbers are displayed on each exit waiting display 12A in the order of the time difference.

12B, and the idle time of the vehicle that has been abandoned the longest is also displayed on the display 13 together with its ranking. In addition, the pallet numbers displayed on each of the output waiting displays 12A and 12B are incremented one by one by turning on the search key, and accordingly, the ranking and idle time on the display 13 are also displayed. European-ranked items are displayed sequentially.

In this way, if there is a vehicle left for a long time, it can be easily confirmed, and if there is a suspicious vehicle, the pallet 3p can be placed on the floor and the vehicle can be checked, contributing to the discovery of a stolen vehicle.

〔effect〕

Therefore, according to the multilevel parking lot management device according to the present invention,
The order in which the pallets are waiting to be dispatched is displayed on the display to notify both customers and staff.By looking at this display, customers can accurately grasp the current dispatch status, allowing them to wait with peace of mind for their pallets to land. In addition to eliminating the frustration of waiting to leave the warehouse, by seeing this waiting display, the staff can call in a dispatch vehicle (pallet) in advance to carry out effective dispatch processing, and can also settle the dispatch process. It also has the advantage of being able to do it in the exact order in which it was completed.Furthermore, even if you lose your parking ticket, you can easily call up the desired pallet by simply entering the vehicle number, and you can reissue the parking ticket, making it easy to process the lost parking ticket. It has the advantage of being able to resolve issues smoothly, making it easy to search for vehicles that have been abandoned for a long time, and being able to reliably find stolen vehicles. Therefore, it is suitable for dogs.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a multi-level parking lot management device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially sectional front view showing the specific configuration of a multi-level parking lot in which the present invention is implemented, and FIG. This is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the control device for the multi-story parking system. Figure 4 is a block diagram explaining the electrical configuration of the customer service console. Figures 5 and 6 are the front views of the customer service console and exit waiting display panel. 7 and 8 are flowcharts illustrating the procedures of the warehousing process and the warehousing process. 1 is the parking control system! (customer service console), 2 is a parking ticket issuing machine, 3-1 and 3-2 are multi-level parking systems, 3p is a pallet,
3d is a photoelectric sensor, 3g is a control panel, 5A, 5B, and 5C are fully automatic fare adjustment machines, 6 is a waiting display panel, 11 is a memory, 12A, 12B is a waiting display, and 0M is a vehicle.

Claims (5)

[Claims] (1) Equipped with multiple pallets for parking vehicles, and
When a vehicle is parked on these pallets, a parking ticket is issued that records the pallet number and time of parking, and when the parking ticket is used to pay the fee when exiting the parking lot, the pallet number read from the parking ticket can be used. In a vertical circulation multi-level parking system that allows the pallet to be recalled by displaying it on a display, the pallet numbers read from the parking ticket when paying the parking fee are stored in the order in which the payment was completed. a pallet number storage means; a pallet number display means for arranging and displaying the stored pallet numbers in the order in which payment has been completed; and when it is detected that a vehicle has been removed from the pallet, the memory and display of the pallet number are erased; A management device for a multi-story parking lot, comprising a ranking change means for moving up the storage order and display order of the next pallet number. (2) warehousing registration means for storing in a storage unit a pallet number and a plate number of the vehicle, which are key-input together, in association with each other when the vehicle is warehousing the pallet;
The multilevel parking lot management device according to claim 1, further comprising pallet calling means that can call up the pallet by either a pallet number or a plate number according to the memory in the storage unit. . (3) When a vehicle is parked on a pallet, in addition to the pallet number and vehicle plate number that are key-input together, the parking time is associated with each other and stored in a storage unit, and a parking ticket registration method is provided. In some cases, a parking ticket reissue is performed in which, in accordance with the input of the plate number, a mutually related pallet number and parking time are retrieved from the storage section, and a parking ticket recording the pallet number and parking time is reissued from a parking ticket issuing machine. The multilevel parking lot management device according to claim 1, further comprising: issuing means. (4) A display device for displaying the pallet number is installed on the customer service console installed in the pallet operation section, while this customer service console has a large-sized warehouse display that displays the pallet number in larger letters than the display on the customer service console. The multilevel parking lot management device according to claim 1, further comprising a waiting display panel connected thereto. (5) When storing a vehicle on a pallet, in addition to the pallet number and plate number of the vehicle that are key-input together, a storage registration means that correlates the storage time and stores it in a storage unit, When searching, the parking time is calculated by comparing each entry time stored in the storage unit mentioned above with the current time, and the pallet numbers and their parking times associated with each other are displayed in the order of the longest parking time on the display on the customer service console. 2. The multi-story parking lot management device according to claim 1, further comprising: long-term abandoned vehicle detection means.