JPH08129695A - Entering recording device for vehicle garage - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To shorten the time of a search for a vehicle entering garage by using a digital image as a photographic image of the vehicle entering garage and storing even its garage entrance information together in a storage device, and a random access type is used as the storage device. CONSTITUTION: The photographic image of the vehicle A entering garage is stored in the storage device 5 as digital data, and the garage entrance information regarding parking corresponding to the image data is also stored while made to correspond the image data. A device using a random access storage medium such as a hard disk and an optical disk is used as the storage device which stores those image and garage entrance information. Consequently, the read time of information becomes shorter than that when data are stored sequentially like a video tape, and there is no hindrance to the original garage entering/exiting operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an incoming vehicle recording device in a parking lot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Normally, in a parking lot where a vehicle is put in and out with a parking ticket number written on a parking ticket, when a driver loses the parking ticket, it is necessary to search for each vehicle in the parking lot. However, there is a drawback that it takes a long time to get the vehicle out.

Therefore, conventionally, the entering vehicle and the parking ticket number are recorded on a video tape with a video camera device, and even if the driver loses the parking ticket, the video tape is referred to with reference to the approximate entering time. The vehicle was searched for by playing it back. In addition, the parking ticket number is recorded together with the image of the entering vehicle by the character superposing device.

[0004]

According to the above method of searching for a vehicle, it is possible to search for the vehicle in question.
Since the rewinding and reproducing operations of the videotape are sequential, there is a problem that the work is very troublesome.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a storage vehicle recording apparatus which can solve the above problems.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a storage vehicle recording apparatus according to the present invention converts an analog image captured by an image capturing apparatus for capturing an image of a stored vehicle into a digital image. A random access type storage device that stores and stores the warehousing information of the warehousing vehicle,
The storage device comprises an arithmetic processing unit that retrieves an image of the stored vehicle based on the storage information stored in the storage unit, and a display unit that displays the image of the stored vehicle retrieved by the arithmetic processing unit.

[0007]

According to the above construction, the photographed image of the warehousing vehicle is stored as a digital image, and the warehousing information is also stored in the storage device. The storage device is a random access type. Therefore, the information read time becomes extremely short as compared with a sequential recording such as a video tape. That is, the time required to search for a warehousing vehicle is extremely short.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an incoming vehicle recording device provided in a parking lot, and a plurality of video camera devices (for example, four video camera devices) for photographing each side surface (specifically, an upper surface, left and right side surfaces, front surface) of the incoming vehicle A ( The image capturing device 2 and the analog images captured by the respective video camera devices 2 are converted into digital images by the image processing board 3 and stored, and the warehousing information stored in the parking ticket of the warehousing vehicle A is stored, for example, in a parking ticket. A random access storage device (for example, one stored in a storage medium such as a hard disk or an optical disk) 5 that is input from the issuing device 4 and stored, and this storage device 5
A computer (arithmetic processing unit) 7 for inputting predetermined warehousing information out of the warehousing information stored in the storage device 1 through a data input device 6 such as a keyboard and searching for a warehousing vehicle A corresponding to the warehousing information, and the computer 7. And a monitor (display device) 8 that displays the warehousing information of the warehousing vehicle A retrieved in step 1 along with images. Parking ticket issuing machine 4
The storage information regarding the storage vehicle A from
It is stored in the storage device 5 via. Of course, it is also possible to input from the data input device 6.

Next, a description will be given of the operation at the time of warehousing and searching for warehousing vehicles. First, at the time of warehousing, as described above, the exterior of the warehousing vehicle A is photographed by the four video camera devices 2, and the photographed analog image is input to the image processing board 3, where digital image data is recorded. This image data is stored in the storage device 5 after being converted into.

At this time, the storage information (for example, storage time, parking ticket number, parking lot number, etc.) regarding the parking described (recorded) on the parking ticket is associated with the above-mentioned digital image data and stored in the storage device 5. Will be remembered together.

Next, for example, if the parking ticket is lost,
From the data input device 6 connected to the computer 7,
A predetermined command and warehousing information necessary for retrieval, for example, warehousing time is input, and as shown in FIG.
A list of warehousing information of warehousing vehicle A arriving at that time zone is displayed.

At this time, the monitor 8 displays a list of the storage information as well as an image taken from the front of the storage vehicle A corresponding to the information indicated by the cursor B. The warehousing information displayed on the monitor 8 is, for example, warehousing time, parking ticket number, parking lot number, and the like.

Then, in this state, by inputting a predetermined command or pressing a predetermined key, as shown in FIG. 2B, the entering vehicle A corresponding to the entering information indicated by the cursor B is entered. All the screens of are displayed on the monitor 8.

Therefore, by observing this screen,
Since the state of the warehousing vehicle A at the time of warehousing can be confirmed, for example, when the warehousing vehicle A is damaged, it can be determined whether it has occurred before warehousing or after warehousing.

As described above, the photographed image of the warehousing vehicle A is stored in the storage device 5 as digital data, and the warehousing information regarding parking corresponding to the image data is also stored in association with the image data. ,
Moreover, as a storage device for storing these images and warehousing information, which uses a randomly accessible storage medium such as a hard disk or optical disc, it is recorded sequentially like a conventional video tape as in the past. As compared with the case where the information is read, the information reading time is extremely short, and therefore the original loading / unloading work is not hindered.

If there is a warehousing while searching for a warehousing vehicle, the warehousing may be prioritized. The storage operation at the time of storage is also performed in a digital system and a random access system, so that it takes a very short time, and therefore the operation of searching for a storage vehicle is not hindered.

By the way, in the above embodiment, the warehousing time was used as warehousing information when searching for warehousing vehicles.
It is also possible to search using other receipt information.

[0018]

As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, the photographed image of the warehousing vehicle is stored in the storage device as the digital image data, and the warehousing information corresponding to this image data is also associated with this image data. Random access type storage device is used as a storage device for storing these images and warehousing information, so compared with the conventional type that records sequentially such as video tape. As a result, the information reading time becomes very short, that is, the time for searching for a warehousing vehicle based on the warehousing information becomes short, and therefore the original warehousing / unloading work is not hindered.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic overall configuration of a warehousing vehicle recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display screen of a monitor in the entering vehicle recording apparatus of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Vehicle for warehousing 2 Video camera device 3 Image processing board 4 Parking ticket issuing machine 5 Storage device 6 Data input device 7 Computer 8 Monitor

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A photographing device for photographing a receiving vehicle, a random access storage device for converting an analog image photographed by the photographing device into a digital image and storing the digital image, and storing the receiving information of the receiving vehicle. A receiving vehicle characterized by comprising an arithmetic processing unit for retrieving an image of a receiving vehicle based on the receiving information stored in the storage unit, and a display unit for displaying an image of the receiving vehicle retrieved by the arithmetic processing unit. Recording device. 2. The image pickup device is used to photograph the outer surface of a plurality of locations of a warehousing vehicle, and an image of each outer surface of the warehousing vehicle can be displayed on a display device when the warehousing vehicle is searched. Vehicle recording device for storage.