JPH0737130A - Parking charge management device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To adjust a parking charge obtained by subtracting leaving waiting time from a parking lot to the exit part by providing a preliminary adjustment means which variably sets a parking charge system from present leaving jam information on the parking lot and preliminarly executes adjustment. CONSTITUTION:When a customer comes in front of the preliminary adjustment machine 20, a man detection sensor detects it, and CPU displays and guides effect that a parking ticket is to be inserted in a guide display unit. Sound guidance is given from a speaker. When the customer inserts the parking ticket into a parking ticket insertion port, the data is read by a ticket processing part to process the data. When the parking charge is required, CPU calculates the charge and displays/guides it in a charge display unit or sound-guides it with the speaker. At the time of adjustment, CPU judges whether the leaving exit of the parking lot 12 is congested or not. When it is not congested, vehicles can smoothly leave the parking lot. Thus, the service time of free parking time in which leaving necessary time from the preliminary adjustment machine 20 installed in a store to an adjustment machine 18 installed in the parking lot is counted on is set to about 10 minutes.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a parking charge management device for a parking lot, which is installed, for example, in a large store. A parking charge management device with high property.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a parking charge management device of this type is
When renting for an hour, the settlement machine reads the entry time of the parking ticket issued at the time of entry and pays the parking fee at the time of exit. Furthermore, the parking lots attached to large-scale stores are treated free of charge when the parking is used for a short time due to the use of the stores, thereby enhancing the serviceability of users.

However, if the delivery is delayed due to various reasons such as parking hours and traffic conditions, it takes a long time from the inside of the parking lot to the exit, and the exit is made by the checkout machine installed at the exit. Waiting time is also taken into consideration as a parking fee, and there is a problem that the serviceability of parking users is deteriorated.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a parking charge management device which can be settled with a net parking charge, which is obtained by subtracting the waiting time for exit from the parking lot to the exit thereof.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a parking charge management device for reading the entry time of a parking ticket issued at the time of entry at the time of exit and making a payment, and determining the parking fee system based on the exit congestion information of the current parking lot. It is characterized in that a preliminary settlement means for variably setting and preliminary settlement is provided.

Further, the preparatory payment means is characterized in that parking utilization information in consideration of the current exit congestion information is printed on a parking ticket or notified.

[0007]

According to the present invention, when the parking customer leaves the warehouse, the preliminary settlement means variably sets the parking fee system based on the current congestion congestion information of the parking lot for the parking customer and makes the preliminary settlement. For example, when the car flow is smooth, the normal charge system is settled, and when the car is stagnant, the charge system is settled by subtracting an extra time according to the degree of the stall.

[0008] Further, the preparatory payment means prints or informs the parking use information on the parking ticket in consideration of the current exit congestion information.

[0009]

[Effects of the Invention] Therefore, even if the vehicle is crowded at the time of leaving the car, the preliminary payment is made. Therefore, when the payment is made by the payment machine, the waiting time for the exit is not added to the parking charge, and the net parking charge is paid. can do. Therefore, the parking customer does not have to pay an extra fee, and the serviceability of the parking customer can be improved.

Further, if the exit congestion status is printed in advance on the parking ticket before boarding the exit, the exit waiting time can be deducted at the time of payment to make an accurate payment. Further, if the exit information is displayed / voice-guided to the exit user, for example, by specifying an exit exit that is not crowded, the exit can be smoothly performed from the specified exit.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The drawing shows a parking charge management device, which manages the parking charge of a parking lot 12 attached to a large store 11 as shown in FIG. A parking ticket issuing machine 15 installed along an entrance passage 14 connecting the vehicle 13 and the entrance car gate 16;
The parking lot 12 includes a settlement machine 18 installed at the end position of the exit passage 17, an exit car gate 19 thereof, and a preliminary settlement machine 20 installed in the large store 11.

The above-mentioned preliminary settlement machine 20 permits settlement in advance at an appropriate parking fee in consideration of the congestion situation at the time of leaving the current parking lot 12 for customers who have used parking.
The current congestion status at the time of leaving the car is detected from the detection data of the first vehicle detection sensor S1 arranged at the middle position of the exit passage 17 and the second vehicle detection sensor S2 arranged at the start end position of the exit passage 17. ing.

FIG. 2 shows a preparatory checkout machine 20, which has a guide display 21 and a parking ticket insertion slot 22 on the front face corresponding to customer service.
A charge indicator 23, a coin insertion slot 24, a bill insertion slot 25, a discharge slot 26, an intercom 27, a speaker 28, and a human detection sensor S3. 28 and, if necessary, the preliminary settlement operation is performed according to the guide information output from the intercom 27.

FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a control circuit of the preparatory payment machine 20. The CPU 31 controls each circuit device in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 32, and the control data thereof is set to R.
It is stored so that it can be read by the AM 33.

The ticket processing unit 34 reads / writes the parking data recorded in each parking ticket, such as a parking commuter ticket, a parking service ticket, and a parking coupon ticket, which are inserted into the parking ticket insertion slot 22.

The coin processing unit 35 discriminates the coins inserted into the coin insertion port 24 and discharges the change when the change is required.
Emit more. The bill processing unit 36 discriminates the authenticity and denomination of the bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 25.

By the way, when using a parking lot for a short time accompanying the use of a store, it is handled free of charge to enhance the serviceability of the customer. At this time, the parking data such as service data, ticket type, and storage time are stored in a parking ticket. It is magnetically recorded and handled, and read and judged by the preliminary settlement machine 20 and the settlement machine 18.

Further, the CPU 31 has a determination function for determining the exit congestion degree, and this determination processing operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The CPU 31 initially sets the data and the flag of the RAM 33 based on the command for obtaining the delivery congestion degree (steps n1 to n2).
).

Subsequently, the CPU 31 obtains the detection data of the first vehicle detection sensor S1, and if it detects a vehicle stagnating at the detection position in the middle of the exit passage 17, it sets the congestion degree 1 (steps n3 to n4).

Similarly, when the detection data of the second vehicle detection sensor S2 is obtained and a vehicle stagnant at the detection position at the starting end of the exit passage 17 is detected, the congestion degree 2 is set (steps n5 to n6).

If both sensors S1 and S2 do not detect the vehicle, it is determined that the vehicle is not congested, and the data is read as R.
Store in AM33. Similarly, when the congestion degree is set, the current shipping status is stored in the RAM 33 (step n7).

Next, at the position of the second vehicle detection sensor S2,
About 100 times of data detected and measured so far are read as sample data, and the current detection degree is compared and judged from the degree of the read data (step n8).
If the degree of detection is high, it is determined that the vehicle is quite congested and the stagnation degree 2 is set (steps n9 to n10).

At the position of the first vehicle detection sensor S1,
About 100 times of data detected and measured so far is read as sample data, and the current detection degree is compared and judged from the degree of the read data (step n11).
If the detection degree is high, it is determined that the vehicle is a little congested and the stagnation degree 1 is set (steps n12 to n13).

If the degree of detection is low, it is determined that there is no congestion (step n14).

The above determination operation is repeatedly performed at regular time intervals of, for example, about 5 seconds to determine the current congestion degree of the exit (step n15).

Next, the preparatory settlement processing operation of the preparatory settlement machine 20 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 6. Now, when a customer arrives in front of the prepaid checkout machine 20, the human detection sensor S3 detects it, and based on this, the CPU 31 displays a guide to the effect that the parking ticket is to be inserted on the guide display 21, and also from the speaker 28. Voice guidance (steps n21 to n2)
2).

According to this, when the customer inserts the parking ticket into the parking ticket insertion slot 22, the internal ticket processing section 34 reads the data of the inserted parking ticket and responds (steps n23 to n24),
If the parking fee is required from the reading result, the CPU 31 calculates the fee and displays it on the fee indicator 23,
Also, the speaker 28 gives a voice prompt saying "Please insert cash" (steps n25 to n27).

When the customer deposits cash according to this guide procedure, the settlement transaction is started, and if there is a change at this time, the change is released (steps n28 to n30).

At the time of this settlement, the CPU 31 has the parking lot 12
It is determined whether or not the exit of the store is crowded. Set the service time of free parking in anticipation of the time required for leaving the warehouse to about 10 minutes (steps n31 to n).
33).

Similarly, when the CPU 31 determines the congestion degree with respect to the exit, if "congestion degree 1" is set and it is slightly congested, the delivery time will be slightly longer.
In proportion to this, the service time of the free parking time is set to about 20 minutes (steps n34 to n35).

Furthermore, if the "stagnation level 2" is set and it is considerably crowded, the unloading time will be long, so the service time of the free parking time will be 3 in proportion to this.
Set to about 0 minutes (step n36).

When this service time is set,
The service time set on the parking ticket is magnetically recorded, further printed, the parking ticket is released, and a voice guidance is issued from the speaker 28, "Please take the parking ticket" (steps n37 to n).
39).

When there are a plurality of exits in the parking lot, the exits with no waiting time or the exits with a short waiting time are displayed on the guidance display device 21 and printed, and the service time is 10 minutes. Set it to about a minute and return the parking ticket (steps n40 to n41).

Next, the settlement processing operation of the settlement machine 18 installed at the exit of the parking lot 12 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Now, when the vehicle comes to the front of the checkout machine 18 through the exit passage 17 of the parking lot 12, the checkout machine 18 detects and confirms the vehicle, and then voice-guides that the parking ticket is to be inserted into the checkout machine 18 (step n51 to n52).

When the customer inserts the parking ticket into the checkout machine 18 in accordance with this, the data of the inserted parking ticket is read (steps n53 to n54), and the read-out parking ticket data has already been settled by the preliminary checkout machine 20. If it is, and there is no charge during the service time, it is possible to open the exit car gate 19 and immediately leave it, and it will be discharged without handling the charge, and it will take one car It is possible to shorten the settlement time and increase the shipping efficiency (steps n55 to n57).

After exiting, the exit car gate 19 is closed to prepare for the next exit vehicle (steps n58 to n59).

On the other hand, when the preliminary settlement machine 20 does not perform preliminary settlement, or when the paid parking time exceeds the service time at the time of preliminary settlement, the settlement machine 18 immediately in front of the exit car gate 19 performs settlement processing and then leaves the warehouse. (Steps n60 to n6
Five).

As described above, when the preliminary payment is made by the preliminary payment machine 20 in advance, the waiting time for leaving the vehicle is not unexpectedly added to the parking charge when the payment is made by the payment machine 18, and the net parking charge may be settled. it can. Therefore, the parking passenger does not have to pay an extra fee, and in particular, if the cash is handled by making preliminary payments before boarding the garage, it is possible to shorten the time required for payment at the payment machine.

FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the present invention, which is an example of a parking charge management device when a parking lot 81 has one entrance passage 82 and first to fourth exit passages A to D. As shown, a parking ticket issuing machine 83 and an entrance car gate 84 are provided along the entrance passage 82, and the first to fourth settlement machines 85 to 88 and the first to fourth settlement machines 85 to 88 are provided near the first to fourth exit passages A to D. 1st to 4th exit car gates 89 to 92 are installed, and 1st to 4th settlement machines 85
The data such as the delivery status from 88 to 88 is input to the host computer 93 each time, and the data controlled and controlled here is input to the preliminary settlement machine 94.

Before the customer who has used the store leaves the vehicle in the parking lot, the customer pays a preliminary payment by the preliminary payment machine 94,
Print the current congestion status and other information on parking tickets.

FIG. 9 shows an example of the parking ticket 95, on which the exit guide information 96 is printed. For example, the text "A and B exits are crowded now" is displayed,
In addition, the exit of the parking lot will be displayed and a graphic display will be provided to clearly inform the customer of the congestion situation.

Further, at the time of preliminary settlement by the preliminary settlement machine 94, it is possible to display and guide the delivery guidance information on the guidance display 21 to notify the customer. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, "Exit A / B is crowded now. Please use the exit C / D." The current exit guide information is displayed in detail. As a result, all the customers can smoothly exit to the designated exit without looking for an exit outlet that is not congested or taking an extra burden before boarding.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-mentioned embodiment, the preliminary settlement means of the present invention corresponds to the preliminary settlement machines 20 and 94 of the embodiment. Similarly, the parking utilization information is the exit guide. Corresponding to the information 96, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a parking charge management device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the preliminary settlement machine of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the preliminary settlement machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a delivery congestion degree determination processing operation of the preliminary settlement machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a preliminary settlement processing operation of the preliminary settlement machine of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a preliminary settlement processing operation of the preliminary settlement machine following FIG. 5 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a settlement processing operation of the settlement machine of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram of a parking charge management device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged front view showing an example of a parking ticket of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a display explanatory view showing an example of leaving guidance information displayed on the guidance display device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12, 81 ... Parking lot 15, 83 ... Parking ticket issuing machine 18, 85-88 ... Settlement machine 20, 94 ... Preliminary settlement machine 31 ... CPU 95 ... Parking ticket 96 ... Delivery guide information

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A parking fee management device for reading the entry time of a parking ticket issued at the time of entry when exiting and paying for it. A reserve for variably setting the parking fee system based on the exit congestion information of the current parking lot and performing preliminary payment. Parking fee management device equipped with payment means. 2. The parking charge management device according to claim 1, wherein the preparatory payment means prints or informs the parking use information on the parking ticket in consideration of the current exit congestion information.