JPH0820316A - Vehicle guiding device for service station - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a proper display for a vehicle by judging temporary occupation based on the vehicle detection signals of an entry detector and stop detectors, displaying information on an entering vehicle guiding indicator with an empty service area judging means based on the results, and controlling the lighting of stop position indicators. CONSTITUTION:An unused service area is specified by a control device provided in an office 11 or the like based on the vehicle detection signals by an entry detector 16 provided at an entrance 14 and stop detectors 21A-21D provided in service areas. The temporary occupation indicating that the service area is temporarily assured is judged, and the temporary occupation signal is outputted. The empty service area is judged from the vehicle detection signal and temporary occupation signal, and the effect is outputted to an entering vehicle guiding indicator 17. The specified service area is judged, the specified service area display signal is outputted to specified service area indicators 18, 19, the temporary occupation signal is received, and stop position display signals are outputted to stop position indicators 20A-20D.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle guide device for a gas station, which displays a guide for guiding a vehicle entering a gas station.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to promptly guide a vehicle near a weighing machine at a gas station, an indicator corresponding to the weighing machine is installed on a guide plate showing the arrangement of the weighing machine installed in the gas station at the entrance. There is a vehicle guidance device at a gas station that is equipped with a weighing machine corresponding to each display and connected to a detector that detects whether or not the weighing machine is used. It sometimes took time to search, and the route to reach the weighing machine and the stop position were sometimes mistaken. On the other hand, by controlling the guidance display means for displaying the guidance guidance of the lane according to the usage status of the lane connecting the entrance and exit of the gas station and the lubrication area, the usage direction of the lane, and the usage status of the weighing machine, There is a gas station system that guides incoming and outgoing vehicles to and from the station.

[0003]

However, although such a gas station system can guide the approaching vehicle and the exiting vehicle to the gas station, the meter which is not used for the vehicle entering the gas station is not used. Even if the refueling area of the machine is designated and displayed, there is a drawback that the guidance display for the next vehicle entering is not properly performed when the vehicle does not go to the designated refueling area.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle guide device for a gas station, which is capable of displaying an appropriate guidance for a vehicle entering the gas station.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a vehicle guide device for a gas station of the present invention is provided with an entrance detector for detecting an approaching vehicle arranged at the entrance of the gas station, and a fuel injection area provided in each fuel area. A stop detector that detects a stopped vehicle, an entry guide indicator that is placed at the entrance of a gas station, and a designated refueling area guide display that shows a designated refueling area located near or at the wall of the gas station And a stop position indicator for indicating the stop position of the refueling area, and the entry guide indicator,
The control device controls the designated refueling area guide display and the vehicle stop position display based on signals from the vehicle entrance detector and the vehicle stop detector.

Further, the control device determines a temporary occupation for designating an unused refueling area as an approaching vehicle by a vehicle detection signal from the vehicle entrance detector and the vehicle stop detector in each refueling area. It is preferable to have a provisional occupation determination unit that outputs a provisional occupation signal, because it is possible to specify a refueling area and secure a temporary occupation state.

The control device determines an occupied or unoccupied refueling area from the vehicle detection signal of the entry detector and the temporary occupation signal of the temporary occupation determination means, and outputs an empty refueling area display signal. It is preferable to have a refueling area determination means because the empty refueling area can be reliably determined.

[0008] The entry guide display can display an empty refueling area in response to an empty refueling area display signal from the empty refueling area determination means so that the vehicle entering can be guided to the empty refueling area. Is preferred.

The control device determines a designated refueling area based on a temporary occupation signal from the temporary occupation determination means and a vehicle detection signal from a vehicle stop detector arranged in the refueling area, and outputs a designated refueling area display signal. It is preferable to have an area determining means because the designated refueling area can be surely determined.

The designated refueling area guide display can display the designated refueling area in response to the designated refueling area display signal from the designated refueling area determining means, so that the designated refueling area can be displayed to the entering vehicle. Is preferred.

It is preferable that the control device has a vehicle stop position determining means for receiving a temporary occupation signal from the temporary occupation determining means and outputting a vehicle stop position display signal in order to ensure the determination of the vehicle stop position.

The vehicle stop position indicator may be activated by receiving a vehicle stop position display signal from the vehicle stop position determining means.
This is preferable in that the stop position of the refueling area can be displayed for the vehicle entering.

[0013]

According to the present invention, the temporary occupation determination means determines the temporary occupation based on the vehicle detection signals of the vehicle entrance detector and the vehicle stop detector, and the empty refueling area determination means displays the vehicle entrance guide display and designates it. The designated refueling area is determined by the refueling area determination means, guidance guidance is displayed on the designated refueling area guide display, and the stop position determination means controls the blinking of the stop position indicator according to the temporary occupation determination by the temporary occupation determination means. As a result, even when the vehicle is stopped in a refueling area other than the instructed refueling area, appropriate guidance display can be made for the vehicle that will enter the refueling station next time.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gas station equipped with a vehicle guide apparatus for a gas station according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a vehicle guide apparatus for a gas station according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In these figures, the gas station is located above the fuel area in front of the office 11 on the site, and is, for example, a plurality of suspended weighing machines 13A (for example, four) suspended from the canopy 12. 13B, 13C, 13D are provided, and an entrance 14 for the vehicle to enter on one side facing the road, and an exit 1 for the vehicle to exit on the other side.
5 are provided. The entrance 14 is provided with an entrance detector 16 for detecting a vehicle entering on one side thereof.
On the other side, an entry guide indicator 17 is provided which provides a display for guiding the entering vehicle. A designated refueling area for displaying a designated refueling area (A, B, C, D) below each suspension weighing machine 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D on the surface of the back wall facing the approaching vehicle on the entrance 14 side. A guide indicator 18 is provided, and a similar designated refueling area guide indicator 19 is provided on the surface of the side wall on the outlet 15 side. Each refueling area has a stop position indicator 20A, 20 such as a flashing light for displaying the stop position of the vehicle.
B, 20C and 20D are provided. Further, each suspension weighing machine 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D has a stop detector 21 for detecting a vehicle stopped in each refueling area.
A, 21B, 21C and 21D are provided. At the center of the ground at the entrance 14, an arrow pointing toward the site and "STOP" are displayed at the vehicle stop position. From the display portion of "STOP", each stop position indicator 20A,
A lane 22 for guiding and guiding the vehicle is displayed at a portion passing through 20B, 20C, 20D to the exit 15 side,
Moreover, an arrow pointing toward the road is displayed at the exit 15 portion.

In the office 11, etc., based on the vehicle detection signals from the vehicle entry detector 16 and the vehicle stop detectors 21A, 21B, 21C and 21D, the entry guide indicator 17 and the designated refueling area guidance indicator 18 are displayed. , 19 and stop position indicators 20A, 2
A control device 31 for controlling the display of 0B, 20C, 20D is provided. The control device 31 does not use the refueling signal from the vehicle detection signal from the vehicle entry detector 16 provided at the entrance 14 and the vehicle detection signals from the vehicle stop detectors 21A, 21B, 21C, and 21D provided in each refueling area. Temporary occupation determination means 32 that determines a temporary occupation indicating a state in which an area is designated and temporarily reserves the refueling area and outputs a temporary occupation signal, and vehicle stop detectors 21A, 21B, 21C provided in the respective refueling areas,
An empty refueling area determination unit that determines an occupied or unoccupied refueling area from the vehicle detection signal of 21D and the temporary occupation determination signal of the temporary occupation determination unit 32 and outputs an empty refueling area display signal to the entry guidance display unit 17 33 and provisional occupation determination means 32
Temporary occupancy signal and vehicle stop detector 21A installed in the refueling area,
21B, 21C, 21D of the vehicle detection signal to determine the designated refueling area, the designated refueling area display signal is output to the designated refueling area guide display 18, 19 of the designated refueling area determination means 34 and the temporary occupation determination means 32. The temporary occupation signal is received and the stop position display signal is transmitted to the stop position indicators 20A, 20B,
It has a stop position determination means 35 for outputting to 20C and 20D.

FIG. 3 is a temporary occupation determination means 3 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of FIG. 4, and FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining the temporary occupation memory erasing operation of the operations of the temporary occupation determination means 32 of the embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 3, the temporary occupation determination means 32 first detects the vehicle entering by the vehicle entrance detector 16 at the entrance 14 outputting a vehicle detection signal (ST11), and then the vehicle stop detector in the refueling area A is detected. 21A determines whether the vehicle is detected (S
T12), when the vehicle is not detected, it is judged whether or not the temporary occupation of the refueling area A is stored (ST13),
When the temporary occupation memory of the refueling area A is not stored, after the temporary occupation memory of the refueling area A is stored (ST14), the process returns to the first entry detection. Then, when the vehicle stop detector 21A detects the vehicle and when the temporary occupation memory of the refueling area A is stored, it is determined whether the vehicle stop detector 21B of the next refueling area B detects the vehicle (ST15). Proceed to. That is, when the vehicle stop detector 21A detects the vehicle after the vehicle entrance detector 16 detects the vehicle entering, it means that the vehicle is refueling in the refueling area A, and when the vehicle stop detector 21A does not detect the vehicle, the vehicle refueling is performed. Whether the temporary occupation memory is stored in the area A is determined. When the temporary occupation memory is not stored, the temporary fueling memory is stored in order to preferentially refuel the area A. When the temporary occupation memory is stored, the vehicle refuels from the entrance 14. It is determined that the vehicle is proceeding to the area A or the vehicle designated as the refueling area A is stopped at another fueling area, and the process proceeds to the determination of the next fueling area B. Similarly, the vehicle stop detector 2 in the refueling area B
Whether or not 1B is detecting a vehicle (ST15), whether or not there is a temporary occupation memory for refueling area B (ST16), temporary occupation memory for refueling area B (ST17) is performed, and the vehicle returns to entry detection or Proceeding to the determination of the next refueling area C, in the same manner, it is determined whether or not the vehicle in the refueling area C is detected (ST18), the presence or absence of temporary occupation memory of the refueling area C (ST19), the refueling area C. Temporary occupation memory (ST2
0), determination of whether or not a vehicle in refueling area D is detected (S
T21), the judgment of the presence or absence of temporary occupation memory of refueling area D (S
T22), the temporary occupation memory of the refueling area D (ST23) is performed. That is, the temporary occupation determination means 32 sets the refueling area to A
The order of priority is → B → C → D, and a temporary state in which the vehicle has not reached the designated refueling area is a temporary occupation state.

In FIG. 4, first, temporary occupation determination means 32
In the temporary occupation memory of the predetermined refueling area X (A, B,
When either of C and D is temporarily stored, the vehicle stop detector (21A, 21B, 21C, 2) in the refueling area X is stored.
It is determined whether any one of 1D) detects a vehicle (ST3).
2) If no vehicle is detected, it is determined whether or not a fixed time, for example, 10 seconds has elapsed after the temporary occupation is stored (ST3
3) If 10 seconds have not elapsed, the vehicle detection is resumed. When the vehicle is detected or after 10 seconds have elapsed, the temporary occupation memory of the refueling area X is erased (ST34). That is,
When the temporary occupation memory is stored in the predetermined refueling area X, when the vehicle is detected in the refueling area X, it is determined that the vehicle has stopped in the designated refueling area, and the temporary occupation memory in the refueling area X is erased. When 10 seconds have passed without a vehicle being detected in the refueling area X, it is determined that the vehicle has stopped in another refueling area and the temporary occupation memory of the refueling area X is erased.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the empty refueling area judging means 33 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 5, empty refueling area determination means 33
First, it is determined whether the vehicle stop detector 21A in the refueling area A has detected a vehicle (ST41), and when the vehicle is not detected, it is determined whether the temporary occupation of the refueling area A is stored (ST42). ), When the temporary occupation is not stored, an empty refueling area display signal such as “please go to A” for guiding guidance to the refueling area A is output to the entry guide indicator 17 (ST43), and the first time again. Return to the vehicle detection in the refueling area A. Next, when the vehicle stop detector 21A in the refueling area A is detecting the vehicle or when the temporary occupation of the refueling area A is stored, it is determined whether the vehicle stop detector 21B in the refueling area B detects the vehicle ( ST4
4) When the vehicle is not detected, it is determined whether or not the temporary occupation of the refueling area B is stored (ST45). When the temporary occupation is not stored, the entry guidance display 17 guides the vehicle to the refueling area B. In order to do so, an empty refueling area display signal such as "please proceed to B" is output (ST46), and the vehicle detection of the first refueling area A is resumed. Similarly, in the same manner, determination of vehicle detection in refueling area C (ST47), temporary occupation memory (ST48), output of empty refueling area display signals such as "Proceed to C" (ST49), vehicle detection in refueling area D Judgment (ST50), temporary occupation memory (ST5
1), an empty refueling area display signal such as "Please proceed to D" is output (ST52). When the vehicle is detected in the refueling area D and the temporary occupation is stored, it is determined that all the refueling areas are in use, and a display signal such as "please wait for a while" is displayed on the entry guide display 17 as a waiting display. Is output, and the vehicle detection in the first refueling area A is resumed. That is, the refueling area is designated in the order of priority A → B → C → D and displayed on the entry guide display unit 17.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the designated refueling area judging means 34 of the embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 6, designated refueling area determination means 3
First, when the temporary occupation determination means 32 performs temporary occupation storage of a predetermined refueling area X (any one of A, B, C, and D) (ST61), the designated refueling area display signal indicates the designated refueling area guide. Output to the indicators 18 and 19, for example,
A message such as "Please proceed to X" is displayed (ST62).
Next, a vehicle stop detector (21A, 21B, 2 in the refueling area X
1C, 21D) determines whether or not a vehicle is detected (ST6
3), when no vehicle is detected
For example, it is determined whether or not 5 seconds have elapsed (ST64), when 5 seconds has not elapsed, the vehicle detection is returned again, and when 5 seconds has elapsed, it is determined whether temporary occupation memory other than the refueling area X has been stored ( ST65). When the temporary occupation memory other than the refueling area X is stored, the display of the refueling area in which the temporary occupation memory is stored is output and displayed on the indicators 18 and 19 (ST62). When the temporary occupation memory other than the refueling area X is not stored, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time, for example, 10 seconds has elapsed from the temporary occupation memory (ST66), and when the 10 seconds has not elapsed, the temporary occupation memory other than the refueling area X is determined. Return 1
When 0 seconds has passed or when a vehicle in the refueling area X is detected (ST63), the display "Proceed to X" is turned off (ST67) and the process returns to the beginning. That is, when the temporary occupation memory of the refueling area X is stored, "Go to X" is displayed on the designated refueling area guide indicators 18 and 19, and the display is turned off when the vehicle stop detector detects the vehicle. But,
When the vehicle is not detected, the display is given priority for 5 seconds, and when the next vehicle comes in between 5 seconds and 10 seconds and the temporary occupation memory other than the refueling area X is stored, the display for that is displayed. The display is turned off after 10 seconds. The advertisement may be displayed after the display of "Please proceed to X" is turned off.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the vehicle stop position judging means 35 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 7, the stop position determining means 35 is
First, the temporary occupation determination means 32 determines a predetermined refueling area X.
When the temporary occupation memory (any one of A, B, C, D) is stored (ST71), the stop position display signals 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D of the refueling area X corresponding to the stop position display signal are displayed.
To turn on (ST72). Then, it is again determined whether or not the temporary occupation of the refueling area X is stored (ST7
3) When the temporary occupation determination means 32 erases the temporary occupation memory, the light-off instruction is given (ST74). That is, the stop position indicators 20A, 20B, only while the temporary occupation is stored.
20C and 20D blink.

In the vehicle guide device for a gas filling station having the above-described structure, when a vehicle enters the inlet 14 of the gas filling station for refueling,
When the vehicle entry detector 16 detects the vehicle and at the same time the vehicle stop detectors 21 (A, B, C, D) in each refueling area do not detect the vehicle, that is, all the refueling areas of the gas station are empty. If the temporary occupation determination means 32 is in the refueling area A,
Is preferentially memorized and the empty area determination means 33 displays "Please proceed to A" on the entry guidance display device 17.
At the same time, the designated refueling area determination means 34 displays "Please go to A" on the designated refueling area guide indicators 18 and 19, and the stop position determination means 35A indicates the temporary occupation determination means 32.
The stop position indicator 20A is turned on based on the temporary occupation memory. The vehicle at the entrance 14 proceeds to the refueling area A designated for display along the lane 22 according to the indications of the entry guidance indicator 17 and the designated refueling area guidance indicators 18, 19 and blinks at the stop position indicator 20A. Stop. When the vehicle stop detector 21A provided in the weighing machine 13A detects a vehicle, the entry guide display 17, the designated refueling area guide display 18, 19
Disappears, and the stop position indicator 20A goes out.
Next, for example, the predetermined refueling area X is the temporary occupation determination means 3
If the temporary occupation is stored in 2, the previous designated refueling area guide is displayed with priority for 5 seconds, but when the next vehicle enters within 5 to 10 seconds, the display for that is performed. . Further, in the temporary occupation memory, when the vehicle stop detector 21 in the designated refueling area detects a vehicle or when 10 seconds have passed, the temporary occupation memory is deleted, so that the vehicle does not enter the designated refueling area and other Even when the vehicle enters the refueling area, it is possible to provide an error-free guidance display for the vehicle entering next.

In the above embodiment, the suspension type weighing machine has been described as an example, but it can be similarly applied to the case where a fixed ground type weighing machine is used, and the entry guide indicator 17 and the designated refueling area guide indicator are also applicable. The displays of 18 and 19 can also be arbitrary displays specifying the refueling area. Furthermore, the example of erasing the temporary occupation memory is set to 10 seconds and the display is displayed when the next car comes in within 5 to 10 seconds has been explained, but it can be set arbitrarily depending on the size of the gas station. It is not limited to the embodiment.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, it goes without saying that various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0029]

As described above, according to the vehicle guide system for a gas station of the present invention, the temporary occupation determination means determines the temporary occupation based on the vehicle detection signals of the vehicle entrance detector and the vehicle stop detector, and the empty fueling is performed. The area determination means displays the entry guidance display, the designated refueling area determination means determines the designated refueling area and displays the guidance on the designated refueling area guidance display, and the stop position determination means further determines the temporary occupation determination means. Even if the vehicle stops in a refueling area other than the designated refueling area by controlling the lighting of the stop position indicator based on the judgment of the temporary occupation, it is appropriate for the vehicle entering the next refueling station. Guide display is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gas station including a vehicle guide device for a gas station according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a gas station vehicle guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a temporary occupation determination unit according to the embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of temporary occupation memory deletion among operations of the temporary occupation determination unit according to the embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the empty refueling area determination means of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the vehicle stop position determination means of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart illustrating an operation of a designated refueling area determination unit according to the embodiment of this invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Office 12 Canopy 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D Suspended weighing machine 14 Entrance 15 Exit 16 Entry detector 17 Entry guide display 18, 19 Designated refueling area guidance display 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D Stop position display 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D Stop detector 22 Lane 31 Control device 32 Temporary occupation determination means 33 Empty refueling area determination means 34 Designated refueling area determination means 35 Stop position determination means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle entrance detector for detecting an approaching vehicle arranged at an entrance of a gas station, a vehicle stop detector for detecting a stopped vehicle provided in each fuel area, and an entrance vehicle arranged at an entrance of the gas station. A guidance indicator, a designated refueling area guidance indicator for displaying guidance of a designated refueling area arranged on or near the wall of a gas station, a stop position indicator for indicating a stop position of the refueling area, and the entry A vehicle guide device for a gas station, comprising a guide display device, a designated refueling area guide display device, and a stop position display device based on a signal from the vehicle entrance detector and the vehicle stop detector. 2. The control device determines a temporary occupation for designating an unused refueling area as an approaching vehicle by a vehicle detection signal from the vehicle entry detector and a vehicle stop detector in each refueling area. The vehicle guide device for a gas station according to claim 1, further comprising a temporary occupation determination unit that outputs a temporary occupation signal. 3. The control device determines a refueling area that is occupied or not temporarily occupied from the vehicle detection signal of the entry detector and the temporary occupation signal of the temporary occupation determination means, and outputs an empty refueling area display signal in advance. The vehicle guide device for a gas station according to claim 2, further comprising an empty refueling area determining means for outputting to a filled-in vehicle guide display. 4. The control device determines a designated refueling area based on a temporary occupation signal from the temporary occupation determination means and a vehicle detection signal from a vehicle stop detector arranged in the refueling area, and designates the designated refueling area display signal. 4. A refueling area guide display is provided, which has a designated refueling area determination means.
The vehicle guidance device for the gas station. 5. The control device has a vehicle stop position determination means for receiving a temporary occupation signal from the temporary occupation determination means and outputting a vehicle stop position display signal to the vehicle stop position indicator. Vehicle guidance device for gas stations.