JPH07192198A - Management device for parking lot, and entering and exiting people - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the specification rate of vehicle in the parking lot or person who enters or exits from a building or store, and to facilitate the retrieval and shorten the retrieval time. CONSTITUTION:When a vehicle 10 enters a parking lot, the vehicle 10 and its driver D are photographed with a video camera V, and the picked-up image and attached data O1, O2, and O3 as data characteristic to the parking lot entry such as entry time, parking ticket number, and pallet number are stored on a hard disk 3 as composite data in a digital file, and, when one of the attached data O1, O2, and O3 are inputted to a console panel 5 at need, the image of the vehicle including the driver D is displayed on a display 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has an object of a parking lot management apparatus suitable for use in a system for managing and operating a parked vehicle in a parking lot attached to a building or a store, and crime prevention in a facility such as a building or a store. The present invention relates to a management device for entering / leaving persons, which is suitable for use to manage the entering / leaving persons.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Mechanical parking spaces and self-propelled parking spaces are widely used as parking spaces for vehicles. In these parking lots, vehicles are managed for the purpose of dealing with the loss of parking tickets and theft prevention.In the case of the above-mentioned mechanical multilevel parking lot, etc., the parking ticket is issued and the parking location is changed. Make a note of the unique data such as the pallet number and storage rack number, and the number of the vehicle (number on the license plate). If the parking ticket is lost, the vehicle will be notified by the driver when leaving the car. The method of identification is usually taken. In addition, in the case of the self-propelled parking lot, for safety management, the parking lot is monitored by a video camera and the image is recorded on a video tape or the like, and when an incident such as theft occurs, the video tape is reproduced to make an abnormality. It manages the presence and absence of people, checking people and vehicles.

In addition, in a facility such as a building or a store (a department store or a supermarket) in which a large number of arbitrary persons repeatedly enter and leave, the entrance and exit are monitored in the same manner while shooting the entrance and exit with a video camera to detect crimes and the like. In the unlikely event of an abnormal situation, we have adopted a management system that can reproduce the video tape and identify the cause (person).

[0004]

In the case of the above parking lot, there is an advantage that even if the parking ticket is lost, it is possible to leave the car, but the manager's vehicle number is mistaken, the driver's vehicle number is misunderstood or forgotten, etc. There is a problem that if there is an error, it will be impossible to leave the car and the identification rate of those vehicles will be low. Further, in the case of a management method for the purpose of preventing theft, the video tape must be reproduced from the beginning to search for an image in which an abnormality has occurred, which results in a long search time and a heavy labor load. The disadvantages of reproducing such a video tape are exactly the same in the above management system in a facility such as a building or a store.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has a parking lot management device capable of improving the identification rate of vehicles leaving a warehouse and facilitating image detection for identification, and a building. An object of the present invention is to provide an entrance / exit management device capable of facilitating image detection in entrance / exit management in facilities such as shops and stores.

[0006]

The present invention has been made to achieve the above object, and a parking lot management device according to claim 1 is a vehicle, a vehicle and an occupant, and a vehicle when a vehicle is parked. Image pickup means for generating an image capable of identifying any of the passengers, an image processor for converting an image signal which is an analog signal generated by the image pickup means into a digital signal, and image data generated by the image processor. An image data control computer to which the vehicle entry time, accompanying data such as a parking ticket number or a pallet number are simultaneously input, and a digital file containing the image data and the accompanying data via the image data control computer. File means for converting the incidental data into the image data control computer by inputting the incidental data It is characterized by comprising a display for outputting both the image data inputted at the same time to the image data control computer.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an entrance / exit management device, in which a photographing means for generating an image for identifying an entrance / exit to / from the facility and an image signal which is an analog signal generated by the photographing means are converted into digital signals. An image processor for conversion, an image data generated by the image processor, and an image data control computer to which incidental data such as the entering / leaving time of the entering / leaving person is simultaneously input, and via the image data control computer File means for converting the image data and the accompanying data into a digital file,
And a display for outputting the image data simultaneously input to the image data control computer together with the incidental data by inputting the incidental data to the image data control computer.

[0008]

According to the parking lot management apparatus of the present invention, if any of the incidental data such as the entry time, the parking ticket number or the pallet number is input, the image of the vehicle and all the incidental data are displayed on the display. The image shows either the vehicle, the vehicle and the occupant, or the occupant of the vehicle, and the occupant can easily and accurately specify the intended vehicle. Further, since the image data control computer searches for each of the above-mentioned data digitally converted into a file by the image data control computer, the search time is extremely short even if the specific range is wide, and the labor required for the search is large. Reduce to.

According to the entrance / exit management device of the present invention, the image of the entrance / exit of the facility taken by the imaging means is converted into a digital file in the file means by the image data control computer. By inputting time and the like as accompanying data, it is possible to check the image pickup of the entering / leaving person in the time zone to be useful for crime prevention.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the parking lot management device of the present invention is applied to a mechanical multistory parking lot in the case where a lost parking ticket is assumed will be described below with reference to the drawings.

A. Overall Configuration FIGS. 1 and 2 show a parking lot P to which the parking lot management device of one embodiment is applied, and FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of the overall configuration of the parking lot management device. Parking lot P is for vehicle 1
0 is self-propelled to the storage berth 11 provided on the uppermost floor via the storage lane 12, and is stopped on the pallet 13 preset in the storage berth 11.
Then, after the driver D (and other passengers, if any) also gets off the vehicle 1 to the vacant storage rack 14 on the lower floor.
0 is conveyed together with the pallet 13 to be in a parking state, and at the time of leaving, it is similarly conveyed to the leaving berth 15 adjacent to the entering berth 11, and the driver D gets on the leaving berth 15.
It is configured such that the vehicle 10 is unloaded from the exit lane 16 by self-propelled. The parking berth 11 is equipped with an automatic ticket issuing device (not shown) for parking tickets, and the issued parking tickets are accompanied by a parking time (ticket issuing time), a parking ticket number, a pallet number at which the vehicle 10 is stopped, and the like. Printed as data. Then, at the time of warehousing, the pallet 13 corresponding to the pallet number printed on the parking ticket or the like is conveyed to the yard 15 for warehousing.

A pallet 13 is provided in front of the storage berth 11.
A box 17 protects a video camera (photographing means) V that generates an image that allows at least the driver D to be identified together with the vehicle 10 when the vehicle 10 is stopped, that is, when the vehicle 10 is parked. It is installed in a closed state.

A parking lot management apparatus of this embodiment including the video camera V will be described with reference to FIG. Imaging by the video camera V is an analog signal, and this video signal Vs is input to the image processor 1. The image processor 1 is an analog / digital converter, and the image of the vehicle 10 including the driver D is subjected to predetermined image processing and digitized by the image processor 1, and image data Vg which is a digital signal is output. The image data is input to a computer (hereinafter simply referred to as computer) 2 for controlling image data. The computer 2 sends a signal for image digitization to the image processor 1 when the vehicle 10 travels to the storage berth 11 to control the photographing timing. Therefore, the storage berth 11 is provided with a sensor (not shown) for detecting the storage of the vehicle 10. By configuring the sensor to communicate with the parking lot management device according to specifications such as RS232C, GP-IB, and bidirectional parallel, for example, the control device conventionally provided can be used. Also, if you do not use the conventional one,
Alternatively, if it is not available, a video line sensor may be added to the video camera V and the image processor 1 to detect the warehousing of the vehicle 10 without providing a special sensor.

As the video camera V, a so-called CCD camera having an extremely small lens, particularly a night-vision camera is effective in a place where the amount of light is insufficient. And the lens is preferably of a type that can photograph the vehicle in a narrow range, for example,
A wide-angle lens with a focal length of 6 mm or a standard lens with a focal length of 8 to 25 mm is suitable. Further, it is preferable to use an add-on board type that can be directly connected to the internal bus of the computer 2 as the image processor 1 so that the entire system can be made compact. Further, as the computer 2, various types such as a desktop type or a notebook type are used.

Data of the entry time, the parking ticket number and the pallet number printed on the parking ticket are input to the computer 2 as associated data O1, O2 and O3. Vg and the accompanying data O1, O2, and O3 are combined at the same time, and the combined data C is converted into a digital file on the hard disk (file means) 3. Accompanying data O1,
O2 and O3 are output from the parking lot control system 4 to the computer 2. If the computer 2 has a clock function, the storage time data, which is the accompanying data O1, may be the storage time data, that is, the accompanying data O1.

When any one of the accompanying data O1, O2 and O3 is operated by the operation panel 5 such as a keyboard and sent to the computer 2, the accompanying data (O1or
Image data Vg corresponding to O2 or O3) and associated data O1, O2, O3 (composite data C).
Is searched for and displayed on the display 6. Since the accompanying data O1, O2 and O3 are printed on the parking ticket,
For example, when the warehousing time data O1 is input to the operation panel 5, the computer 2 retrieves the corresponding image of the image data Vg and the associated data O1, O2, O3 from the hard disk 3 and displays it on the display 6. The display 6 has a high performance or high resolution (e.g. 640x48) to facilitate image identification.
It is preferable that (0) has many color displays (for example, 256 colors are simultaneously displayed).

In a parking lot having a plurality of delivery berths 11, as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of (three in this case) videos provided for each delivery berth 11 on one display 6. The cameras V1, V2, and V3 are configured to be displayed. In this case, an automatic video switching device 7 is installed on the video input line, and this is switched by the switching signal from the computer 2 according to an external signal or a signal from the operation panel 5. With this configuration, the number of displays 6 can be omitted and the cost increase can be suppressed.

B. Operation of Embodiment Next, the operation of the parking lot management device when a plurality of video cameras V are installed as described above (video cameras V1, V2, V3) will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 5. To do.

FIG. 4 shows the flow of the main processing of the parking lot management apparatus. First, in step S1, the computer 2 judges whether or not the vehicle 10 has entered the storage berth 11, and further issues a parking ticket. Determine the presence or absence. When these determination results are “YES”, the process proceeds to the shooting / image data file processing shown in FIG. After this shooting / image data file processing is performed, the process proceeds to step S2, where the image data file search / display shown in FIG.
It is determined whether or not to shift to the display process. This decision is
The result is "YES" when a predetermined signal for executing the file search / display processing is input from the operation panel 5. In the next step S3, it is determined that the system is down, and if "NO", the process returns to step S1.

If "YES" is determined in the above step S1, the process proceeds to step S4 of the photographing / image data file processing shown in FIG. 5 (a). Where the video camera V
It is determined whether or not to switch the imaging of 1, V2, or V3. If the determination result is "YES", the process proceeds to the next step S5, and a switching signal is sent to the automatic video switching device 7. If “NO”, the process proceeds to step S6. In step S6, the computer 2 causes the video camera V
To the video camera V (switched video cameras V1, V2, V3 in step S7).
(One of the above) starts photographing the vehicle 10 including the driver D. At the same time, the driver D receives a parking ticket.

Next, in step S8, the image processor 1
Digitally converts the input video signal Vs into image data Vg, and in the next step S9, the computer 2
Converts the composite data C of the digitally converted image data Vg and the accompanying data O1, O2, O3 into a digital file on the hard disk 3.

When a "YES" determination is made in step S2, that is, when a predetermined signal for file search / display processing is input from the operation panel 5, the image data file search / display processing shown in FIG. 5B is performed. Then, the process proceeds to step S10. Here, when at least one of the accompanying data O1, O2, O3 is input, the result is “YES” and the process proceeds to the next step S11, where the computer 2 reads the accompanying data (O1 or O2orO) from the hard disk 3.
After searching the composite data C corresponding to 3), step S
At 12, the composite data C, that is, the vehicle 10 including the driver D and all the accompanying data (O1, O2, O3) are displayed on the display 6.

In the parking lot management device performing the above operation, for example, when the driver D loses the parking ticket, either the parking time, the parking ticket number or the pallet number, which is the driver D's memory, ie, the accompanying data (O1 or O2).
or O3) is input to the operation panel 5, the corresponding vehicle 1
0 image data Vg and all accompanying data O1, O
2, O3 is displayed on the display 6, and the image shows
Either vehicle 10, vehicle 10, driver D, or driver D is shown. Therefore, the driver D can easily and accurately specify the target vehicle 10. Further, since the computer 2 searches the hard disk 3 for the composite data C digitally converted to search the vehicle 10, the search time is extremely short even if the specific range is wide, and the labor required for the search is greatly reduced. To do. in this way,
According to the parking lot management device of the present embodiment, the management operation of a large number of parked vehicles 10 can be efficiently performed.

By the way, the simpler the input on the operation panel 5, the more easily the operation error can be avoided and anyone can operate it. For example, a keyboard type as shown in FIG. 7 is suitable. The operation panel 5 is provided with only necessary minimum keys and is set so as to input only the warehousing time as ancillary data, and the following operation is performed with each key. The operation panel 5 is preferably provided with a simple dustproof structure that is resistant to dirt such as dust.

"Search start" key ... The screen is switched from the shooting screen to the search screen. "Time setting" key ... Sets the current time. (When the computer 2 has a clock function) "Search end" key ... Ends the search and returns to the shooting screen. "System end" key: Terminates this system. “Receiving berth 1 key” ... Select the retrieval of the receiving berth 1. "Receiving berth 2" key ... Selects the retrieval of the receiving berth 2. “Receiving berth 3” key: Selects the search for the receiving berth 3. "09:00" key ... Selects a search near 9:00. "12:00" key ... Selects a search near 12:00. "15:00" key ... Selects a search near 15:00. "18:00" key ... Selects a search near 18:00. "Previous time" key ... Displays data older than the image data currently displayed on the screen. "Post-time" key ... Displays newer data than the image data currently displayed on the screen. "OK" key ... Press when the setting is correct. "Cancel" key ... Press when the setting is incorrect.

According to the operation panel 5, since the structure is simple and easy to understand, no difficult operation is required and anyone can easily operate. Also, by selecting a connector that meets the connector specifications of the computer 2, structural modification can be avoided as much as possible and cost can be reduced.
Further, it is preferable that the software can be changed so as to flexibly support the key function.

FIG. 8 shows an example in which the entering / leaving person management apparatus of the present invention is applied to a store T. In this case, on the door 20 of the store T, there is a sensor 21 for detecting entry / exit of the entry / exiter M.
Is installed, and a video camera V for photographing the person M entering / leaving is installed in the store. In addition, this sensor 21
If the vehicle is not installed or cannot be installed, a video line sensor is added to the video camera V and the image processor 1 to detect the entry / exit of the entry / exiter M, as in the parking lot management device. .

According to this entering / leaving person management device, when the entering / leaving person M is confirmed by the sensor 21, the computer 2 issues a photographing signal to the video camera V, as in the parking lot managing device. Imaging is converted into a digital file. Then, incidental data such as the time can be input to the computer 2 to quickly check the image of the entering / leaving person during that time, which can be useful for crime prevention.

[0029]

As described above, according to the parking management device of the present invention, if any of the accompanying data such as the entry time, the parking ticket number or the pallet number is input, the image of the corresponding vehicle and all The accompanying data of is displayed on the display, and the image shows the vehicle, vehicle and occupants,
One of the occupants of the vehicle is reflected, and the occupant can easily and accurately specify the intended vehicle, and the vehicle is searched for by the image data control computer by digital data in the file means. Since the search is performed, the search time is extremely short even if the specific range is wide, and the labor required for the search is significantly reduced. Further, according to the entrance / exit management device of the present invention, the image of the entrance / exit to / from the facility taken by the imaging means is converted into a digital file in the file means by the image data control computer, and the time and the like are taken as the accompanying data. By inputting the information, it is possible to use it for crime prevention by, for example, checking the image of the entering / leaving person in that time zone.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of a parking lot to which a parking lot management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the parking lot.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a parking lot management device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a main process of the embodiment.

5A is a flowchart of a shooting / image data file process branching from a main process, and FIG. 5B is a flowchart of an image data file search / display process branching from a main process.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing input lines to a computer when a plurality of video cameras are installed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an operation panel.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an outline of a state in which an entrance / exit management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a store.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Image processor, 2 ... Image data control computer, 3 ... Hard disk (file means), 6 ... Display, 10 ... Vehicle, D ... Driver, M ... Entrance / exit, O
1, O2, O3 ... Accompanying data, P ... Parking lot, T ... Store (facility), V ... Video camera (imaging means), Vg ... Image data.

Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification number Reference number in the office FI Technical display location G06F 17/60 G07B 15/00 L G07C 9/00 Z // G06T 1/00 (72) Inventor Miyasako Toshihiro Tokyo 1-1-17 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, LS Building Ishikawajima System Technology Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yukinobu Takayanagi 1-1-17, Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo LS Building Ishikawajima System Technology Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A parking lot management device for managing a parked vehicle stored in a parking lot, wherein the vehicle, the vehicle and an occupant, or an occupant of the vehicle is identified when the vehicle is parked. Image capturing means for generating a possible image, an image processor for converting an image signal, which is an analog signal generated by the image capturing means, into a digital signal, image data generated by the image processor, entry time of the vehicle, parking An image data control computer to which incidental data such as a ticket number or pallet number is input at the same time, a file means for converting the image data and the incidental data into a digital file via the image data control computer, and the image By inputting the incidental data to the data control computer, the image data is controlled together with the incidental data. Parking management apparatus characterized by comprising a display for outputting the image data inputted at the same time to the computer. 2. An entrance / exit management device for managing an entrance / exit in a facility such as a building or a store in which an arbitrary number of people repeatedly enter / exit, and can identify an entrance / exit for the facility. Image capturing means for generating an image, an image processor for converting an image signal, which is an analog signal generated by the image capturing means, into a digital signal, image data generated by the image processor, and the entering / leaving time of the entering / leaving person. An image data control computer to which ancillary data such as the same is input simultaneously, a file means for converting the image data and the ancillary data into a digital file via the image data control computer, and the image data control computer By inputting the incidental data, the incidental data and the image data controlling computer are simultaneously inputted. Entry-exit's management apparatus characterized by comprising a display for outputting the image data.