JPH0457186A - Parking area managing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently perform management by attaching null space information input and display functions on a portable accounting machine with the same function as that of a fare accounting machine. CONSTITUTION:The portable accounting machine 1 connected to a host computer or an accounting machine is provided with the same function as that of the accounting machine 1, and also, transmits a congested state to another accounting machine via null space keys 4, 5 and displays the congested state from another accounting machine on a congested exit bulletin display 6. Thereby, congestion at an exist can be relaxed by quickly performing fare accounting, and leaving can be performed without stagnating leaving vehicles concentrated transiently, and also, a congested exit can be accurately recognized, and a customer can be guided to an uncongested exit, and the customer can be guided to uncongested parking space at an entry, which realizes the management of a parking area with high efficiency.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is applicable to parking lots for amusement parks, theaters, various sports facilities, etc., where users sometimes have to leave the parking lot. The present invention relates to a management device suitable for use in concentrated parking lots.

[Conventional technology]

Conventional parking lot management devices used in the above-mentioned amusement parks, theaters, etc., as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-123483, issue parking tickets that record the time of entry into the parking lot entrance. A ticket-issuing machine will be installed, and a fare adjustment machine will be installed at the exit gate that will read the entry time from the above-mentioned parking ticket and calculate and display the parking time and associated fee from this entry time. Once accepted, the system will open Departure Game 1~ and allow the vehicle to be taken out of the warehouse.

Therefore, when leaving the parking lot, it is necessary to move the vehicle to the exit gate and pay the fee, so it is not suitable for sales, performances, and games, such as parking lots for amusement parks, theaters, and sports facilities. For parking lots where there is a temporary concentration of users exiting the parking lot due to the end of the parking lot, the exit gate is crowded due to the payment of fees, resulting in a traffic jam and a long waiting time for exiting the parking lot. During this period, many types of 1 to 1 rubs occurred.

Therefore, in the past, multiple parking exits were provided, or automatic fare payment machines were used to settle parking fees at locations other than the exit exit, such as the parking lot management device shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 59-186064. By adopting the so-called central pay system, temporary congestion at the exit exit was alleviated.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, with the former solution of providing multiple exits, it is necessary to install various devices such as fare adjustment machines and exit log gate opening/closing machines for each exit, so it is necessary to increase the number of exits. There are economic problems, such as being forced to make additional investment, and adding more exits to the parking lot, which reduces the amount of parking space and toll revenue. As a result, some exits are crowded and others are empty, creating a problem in which the problem of congestion at exits cannot be fundamentally solved.

In addition, the latter solution, which adopts the central pay system, has the advantage of not incurring overtime charges to customers caused by waiting for parking due to congestion; Since the parking ticket with the permission code recorded must be inserted into the exit gate management machine to release the exit gate, it takes time to open the gate and the exit gate becomes crowded, causing a traffic jam. There is a problem in which customers gather in front of automatic fare adjustment machines installed in locations such as It was not possible to smoothly control the withdrawal of vehicles from the warehouse, which were concentrated in large numbers.

Furthermore, in large parking lots with large spaces and multiple entrances and exits, such as those for amusement parks and sports facilities, staff members guide vehicles as they enter and exit the parking lot. However, when there is a temporary concentration of customers exiting the warehouse, even staff members cannot accurately judge which exits are congested and which exits are empty, and they may misguide customers and end up increasing congestion. In addition, even if the vehicle is attached at the time of entering the warehouse, it may not be possible to accurately confirm the existence of empty spaces and their locations, leading to confusion, resulting in congestion near the entrance. there were.

Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is to quickly settle the parking fee to alleviate congestion at the exit gates as much as possible, and to allow temporarily concentrated vehicles to exit the parking lot smoothly without causing congestion at a small number of exit exits. At the same time, when exiting the garage, it is possible to accurately identify a crowded exit and guide the customer (vehicle) to an empty exit, and when entering the garage, the customer can be accurately guided to an empty parking space. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a parking lot management device that makes it possible to do this.

[Means to solve the problem]

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

A ticket issuing machine is installed at the entrance to issue a parking ticket that records the time of entry, and when the parking ticket is inserted at the exit exit, the time of entry is read, and the parking time and its time are determined from the entry time and the current time. In a parking lot equipped with a fare payment machine that has the function of calculating and displaying the fare and the function of issuing a receipt for parking charges, (1) a portable machine configured so that the entire unit can be carried freely; The payment machine is equipped with the same functions as the above-mentioned toll payment machine, such as reading the parking time, calculating and displaying parking time and fees, and issuing receipts, making this portable payment machine a companion to the above-mentioned toll payment machine. The parking fee shall be settled at the parking lot.

(2) While a congestion detector is installed at each exit of the parking lot to detect how crowded the vehicles are, the portable payment machine described above is equipped with a congestion detector.
Based on the congestion occurrence signal sent from the congestion detector,
To provide a congestion occurrence display means for displaying and notifying the exit exit where congestion has occurred.

(3) A guide display device is installed at each entrance of the parking lot to display the location of the vacant space in the parking lot, and the portable payment machine is equipped with a key input to locate the vacant space in the parking lot. To provide an empty space input means for transmitting and displaying the information to the guidance display device.

[Effect]

The above means works as follows.

■” - Element (1) is that by equipping the staff with a portable payment machine, they can use this portable payment machine to pay the parking fee for each vehicle lined up at the exit gate, and also to issue receipts. Since it can be issued, it is possible to process the exit procedure in a reasonably short time and eliminate congestion at the exit gate by cooperating with the fare settlement using the fare adjustment machine installed at the exit gate. Even in large spaces such as parks or sports facilities where parking lots have a temporary concentration of parking lots, the system allows vehicles to smoothly pay their fees and exit the parking lot without causing traffic congestion by using as few exit gates as possible. enable.

■The reason for (2) above is that if congestion occurs at any of the multiple exit exits, the occurrence of congestion will be displayed on the portable payment machine to alert the staff. Vehicles can be exited smoothly in a short period of time, such as by accurately guiding customers (vehicles) to a vacant garage 1 and dispersing congestion at the exit gate. enable.

■Element (3) above allows customers or staff to clearly indicate the location of vacant spaces in the parking lot on the guidance display device installed at the entrance by operating the keys on the portable payment machine. By looking at this guide table pawl device, you can quickly move or guide your vehicle towards an empty space.
To enable vehicles to be smoothly stocked.

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〕

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the parking lot management device according to the present invention described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an external view of a portable payment machine 1 used in the present invention, and in the figure, JT is a shoulder bell 1 of this payment machine 1.
-12 is the parking fee display, 3 is the keyboard for entering the space number used to enter whether the parking space is vacant or in use, and 4 is the parking key that is turned on when a vehicle enters the parking space (entering). , and 5 indicates the exit key that is turned on when the vehicle leaves the parking space (exit).
These two keys 4 and 5 constitute a key for an empty space, and when entering the parking lot, after turning on the parking key 4, enter the space number using the keyboard 3, and the corresponding space number will be displayed on the guidance display device, which will be described later. If the space number lamp is turned off and you are leaving the warehouse, turn on the exit key 5 and enter the space number on the keyboard 3, and the space number lamp on the guidance display device will turn on and display the The system is designed to display "vacancy".

Reference numeral 6 denotes a congestion exit indicator that lights up in accordance with a congestion detection signal sent from a congestion detector, which will be described later, to indicate the number of the exit where congestion is occurring; in the case shown, there are three in total. Displays (indicator lights) are provided, each displaying exit numbers 1, 2, and 3. However, the number of indicators 6 may vary depending on the number of exits installed in the parking lot. Of course.

Similarly, 7 in the figure is a buzzer that sounds when a congestion detection signal is sent from the congestion detector mentioned above to notify the occurrence of congestion.
8 is a parking ticket PC insertion slot, 9 is a printer that prints the parking fee receipt amount, etc., CP is a receipt issued from the issuing slot 9a, and 10 is a portable payment machine 1 that is used as a host computer or for payment at the exit gate. This shows an external input/output terminal used when connecting to an external device such as a machine, and when a parking ticket PC is inserted into the insertion slot 8 on the portable payment machine configured as above, the magnetic stripe PG is read. It has a charge settlement function that reads the parking time, calculates the parking time and its fee from the parking time and the current time, and displays the parking fee on the display 2.

Next, FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the electrical configuration of the above-mentioned portable payment machine 1. In the figure, 11 is a CPU that forms the center of the control unit, and 12 is a memory that stores a system program. , these interface circuits 13 connected via a bus between the CP011 and the memory 12,
"In addition to the above-mentioned fare display 2, keyboard 3, empty space key 4.5, crowded exit indicator 6, buzzer 7, receipt printer 9, and external input/output terminal 10, a parking space inserted into the insertion slot 8 A parking ticket sending device 14 that sends the card to the ticket PC, and a magnetic stripe PG (
A parking ticket reader that reads the entry time recorded in the barcode or punch code (sometimes a barcode or punch code), and in some cases writes the parking fee receipt code or reuse non-permission code on the magnetic stripe PG.・Writing section 15 (
magnetic head) and a transmission control circuit 1 for receiving congestion occurrence signals from congestion detectors at each exit and transmitting signals for entering and exiting parking spaces to each entrance guidance display device.
6 and a clock circuit 17 for transmitting a reference clock signal are connected, and are controlled according to the system program in the memory 12 under the supervision of the CPUs 1 and 1, respectively.

FIG. 3 is an overall configuration diagram showing an example of a parking lot P in which the management device of the present invention is used.
There are three entrances PN and three exits PT, but this is just an example of implementation, and the number of entrances PN and exits PT is set according to the space in the parking lot P.

Each parking entrance PN includes a ticket issuing machine 20 that issues a parking ticket PC,
An entrance gate 21, an opening/closing machine 21M, internal and external vehicle detectors 22S and 22T, and a guide display device 23 are provided, and when a parking ticket PC is pulled out from the ticket issuing machine 20, the entrance gate 2
1 opens to allow vehicles to enter the warehouse.

On the other hand, two vehicle sensors 31X and 31 are installed at each exit PT.
A congestion detector 30 has a structure that detects the degree of congestion at the exit PT based on the number of vehicles existing between Y and sends a congestion signal to the portable payment machine 1 when the congestion exceeds a set value.
When the parking ticket PC is inserted, the entry time is read, the parking time and parking fee are calculated from this entry time and the current time, and this parking fee is displayed on the display (not shown), and the displayed parking fee is When the payment is received, a receipt for the fee will be issued, and an exit opening/closing machine 34 also installed at the exit PT will be issued.
．． A conventionally known fare adjustment machine 33 configured to slowly move M to open an exit gate 34 and enable the vehicle to exit the garage.
An external vehicle detector 31Z is provided to close the opened exit gate 34. In addition, the congestion detector 3
Detection of crowding due to 0 may be performed using ultrasonic waves, an optical device, or the like.

Reference numeral 33a is a manual button that opens the exit gate 34 provided on each fare adjustment machine 33. When the staff member confirms the receipt CP issued by the portable payment machine 1, he or she presses the manual button 33a and opens the exit gate 34. 34, the parking ticket PC with the receipt code recorded thereon is sent back from the insertion slot 8 of the portable payment machine 1, and this received parking ticket PC is inserted into the fare payment machine 33. Accordingly, the exit gate 34 may be opened automatically.

FIG. 4 shows the external appearance of the above-mentioned guidance display device 23. The board 23A of this guidance display device 23 equipped with a microcomputer includes a display 23B for displaying various guidance and messages, and a display 23B for displaying various guidance and messages. Display section 2 of each parking space formed for each parking block (A-E in the drawing)
3R... and guide map 23 showing the entire parking lot P.
A receiving antenna 2 is formed on the back side of the P.
A receiver 23M equipped with 3S is provided, and turns off the indicator lights (not shown) of each display section 23R in accordance with the input and output signals transmitted from the portable payment machine 1. The system is designed to display ``parked'' by turning on the vehicle, or to indicate ``vacant'' by turning on each indicator light.

As described above, the present invention uses the fee adjustment machine 33 installed at each exit PT... and the portable payment machine 1 having the same fee adjustment function as this fee adjustment machine,
The processing procedure will be explained below with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.

FIG. 5 shows the warehousing process and the warehousing process during normal times when there is no congestion, in which steps S1 and 82 are the warehousing process, and steps S3. S4 indicates a shipping process.

That is, step S1: The attendant guides the vehicle that has entered the warehouse to an empty parking space by looking at the guide display device 23 installed at the entrance PN. In addition, if there is no staff in charge,
The driver himself looks at the guidance display device 23 and searches for an empty space.

Step S2: The clerk operates the keyboard 3 of the portable payment machine 1 to input the number of the space where the customer has parked.

More specifically, after turning on the warehousing key 4, the space number is key-inputted.

Step S3: The staff member patrols with the portable payment machine 1 and monitors the movement of the outgoing vehicle from the parking space.

Step S4: If a parking space becomes vacant due to the departure of two vehicles, the staff member uses the keyboard 3 of the portable payment machine 1.
to enter the number of the vacant parking space. More specifically, after turning on the exit key 5, the space number is input by key.

When each of the above-mentioned warehousing processing and warehousing processing is executed, the following processing is subsequently executed.

Step S5 When the key input for entering or exiting the warehouse is made, the transmission control circuit 16 of the portable payment machine 1 sends each parking and vacant space to the receiver 23M of the guidance display device 23 installed at the entrance PN. Submit information.

Step S6 2 The guidance display device 23 updates the empty space data according to the space information transmitted from the portable payment machine 1.

Step S4: The two-vehicle display device 23 displays each space display section 23 on the board 23A according to the update of the vacant space data.
A blinking R is displayed to make empty parking spaces clear.

Therefore, by checking the display state of the guidance display device 23, the attendant or the driver of the vehicle entering the warehouse can accurately check the available space and promptly guide or drive the vehicle.

FIG. 6 shows a processing procedure when congestion occurs at the exit PT due to a temporary concentration of exits. That is, Step S8: Due to the concentration of exiting vehicles, vehicles line up in the aisle of the exit PT, resulting in traffic congestion.

Step S9: The congestion detector 30 installed at the exit PT detects congestion from the difference in the number of passing vehicles detected by the vehicle sensors 31X and 31Y.

Step S10: When the congestion detector 30 detects the above congestion, it transmits a congestion occurrence signal together with the code of the exit PT to the portable payment machine 1 carried by the clerk.

Step S11: When the portable payment machine 1 receives the congestion occurrence signal, it lights up the lamp of the corresponding exit on the instruction display 6, and also sounds the buzzer 7 to indicate the occurrence of congestion and the number of the exit PT. Let me know.

Step S] 2: The staff member takes the portable payment machine 1 and goes to exit P-d, where the confusion occurred, and sequentially receives parking ticket PCs from the customers whose vehicles are queuing in the aisle of exit PT.
This portable payment machine 1 is used to calculate and display parking fees, and to make payments.

Step S13: Upon receiving the payment of the parking fee, the attendant operates the keyboard 3 to activate the printer 9 and prints out the receipt CP.
Alternatively, write the receipt stamp and code on the above parking ticket PC and hand it to the customer, and the customer will receive this receipt C.
Use P or parking ticket pc to leave the vehicle.

Therefore, at the parking exit PT where congestion has occurred, parking fees are paid using both the payment machine 33 installed in advance at the exit PT and the portable payment machine 1 carried by the staff member, which is twice as much as before. This makes it possible to proceed with payment at a faster speed and eliminate congestion at the location.

〔effect〕

The parking lot management device according to the present invention is as described above, and even if the parking lot exit is crowded due to a temporary concentration of vehicles exiting the parking lot, the parking lot management device according to the present invention can be operated quickly by allowing the attendant to settle the fee using a portable payment machine. Since the congestion can be alleviated at any time, there is no need to provide an exit exit unnecessarily due to occasional congestion, and therefore,
In addition to solving the problem of having to make extra investment to add an exit gate or reducing the parking space accordingly, if congestion occurs at the exit exit, the portable payment machine will immediately notify the problem and prevent the problem from occurring. In order to notify the exit number etc., even if the parking lot is large and congestion cannot be fully confirmed, the staff will follow this notification and immediately go to the desired exit to relieve congestion or move the vehicle to another location. It is possible to accurately eliminate congestion by guiding people to empty exits, and even in large parking lots where it is difficult to accurately check the availability of parking spaces, by looking at the guidance display device installed at the entrance. This system has the advantage that both attendants and customers can easily check the availability of parking spaces and guide vehicles or operate them themselves, and it solves the problem of large parking lots where parking lots are temporarily concentrated. Since it can solve the problem, it is particularly suitable for dogs when implemented in large parking lots for amusement parks, theaters, sports facilities, etc.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a portable payment machine used in a parking lot management device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing its electrical configuration, and Fig. 3 is an embodiment of the present invention.・Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the information display device installed at the entrance, Figures 5 and 6 are each process during normal times and when crowded. It is a flowchart explaining a procedure. 1 is a portable payment machine, 2 is a display, 3 is a keyboard, 9 is a receipt printer, PC is a parking ticket, CP is a receipt, P is a parking lot, PN is an entrance, PT is an exit, 20 is a parking ticket Ticket issuing machine, 21 is the entrance gate, 23 is the information display device, 30
33 is the congestion detector, 33 is the fare adjustment machine, and 34 is the exit gate. 2,

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A ticket issuing machine is installed at the entrance to issue a parking ticket that records the time of entry, and when the above-mentioned parking ticket is inserted at the exit, the time of entry is read, and parking is done based on this time of entry and the current time. A portable type device that can be freely carried around in a parking lot equipped with a fare adjustment machine that has the function of calculating and displaying the time and its fee and the function of issuing a parking fee receipt. The adjustment machine is equipped with the same functions as the above-mentioned toll adjustment machine, such as reading the parking time, calculating and displaying parking time and fees, and issuing receipts, so that both this portable adjustment machine and the above-mentioned toll adjustment machine can be used. A parking lot management device characterized in that it is configured to settle parking fees at a parking lot management device. (2) While a congestion detector is installed at each exit of the parking lot to detect how crowded the vehicles are, the portable payment machine described above is equipped with a congestion detector.
Based on the congestion occurrence signal sent from the congestion detector,
2. The parking lot management device according to claim 1, further comprising congestion occurrence display means for displaying and informing of the exit exit where congestion has occurred. (3) A guide display device is installed at each entrance of the parking lot to display the location of the vacant space in the parking lot, and the portable payment machine is equipped with a key input to locate the vacant space in the parking lot. 2. The parking lot management device according to claim 1, further comprising empty space input means for transmitting and displaying the information to the guidance display device.