JPH0935162A - Parking violation warning device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To previously prevent the generation of parking violation by detecting a vehicle parked on a prescribed area for a prescribed time, detecting brightness around the prescribed area and generating warning by visual and hearing means in the day time and a visual means at night based upon a brightness detection signal. SOLUTION: A solar battery 3 consisting of plural modules and a wireless remote controlled antenna 4 are arranged on the upper part of a body 2, a display device 5 for emitting characters 'NO Parking' by a built-in back light is arranged on the center part of the front face and a CDS 6 for detecting the peripheral illuminance of this parking violation warning device 1 and a halogen lamp 7 for warning parking violation by a visual means are arranged on the lower part of the display device 5. An ultrasonic sensor 8 arranged on the lower part of the body 2 detects the existence of a vehicle and determines a detection range by adjusting the directions of sensor nozzles 9a, 9b. During the period from the parking of a vehicle in a no-parking area up to driver's leaving from the vehicle, warning for parking violation is generated by combining the display device 5, the halogen lamp 7 and a speaker and a buzzer arranged on the bottom of the body 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a parking violation warning device, and more particularly, to a driver who has made a parking violation and can immediately and automatically issue a warning at the site of the parking violation. It was done.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art
In areas where parking is prohibited, such as ordinary roads and private roads, signs and stickers with slogans such as "no parking" are displayed in addition to road signs. I can't refuse. In addition, malicious illegal parking is carried out even at the entrances and exits of hospitals and around fire hydrants, where it is absolutely necessary to ensure vehicle traffic. As a means to prevent illegal parking as described above, patrols are conducted by guards.However, even if a car with illegal parking is found, the driver is rarely in the car, so driving to move the car There was a problem that it was not possible to instruct the person.

[0003] Therefore, the present invention provides a parking violation warning device capable of preventing a parking violation in advance by immediately issuing a warning to a driver who is about to leave the vehicle, for example, at the spot where the parking violation occurs. The purpose is to do.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention according to claim 1 is a parking detection means for detecting a vehicle that enters a predetermined area and stops for a predetermined time, and a parking detection means around the predetermined area. An illuminance detecting means for detecting brightness, and a detection signal from the parking detecting means and the illuminance detecting means include a warning means appealing to the sight and hearing during the daytime and a warning means performing a warning appealing only to the sight at night. A parking violation warning device is provided.

In the warning device according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the vehicle that has entered the predetermined area is stopped for a predetermined time, the parking detection means determines that the vehicle is "parked". When it is determined by the illuminance detecting means that the surroundings of the predetermined area are equal to or higher than the predetermined illuminance and it is during the daytime, the warning means appealing to the hearing and the visual sense is activated after the parking detection. Further, when the illuminance detecting means determines that the surroundings of the predetermined area are equal to or less than the predetermined illuminance and it is nighttime, the warning means that visually appeals is activated after the parking detection. The parking detection means determines that the vehicle is parked in accordance with a general time required for the driver to get off the parked vehicle. For example, after 10 seconds have passed after parking, a detection signal is output. The warning means is operating. Therefore, in general, the warning is issued until the driver gets out of the car,
The driver who receives the warning recognizes that the vehicle is in the parking prohibited area and is motivated to move the vehicle.

The parking detecting means comprises any one of an ultrasonic sensor, an infrared sensor, and a thermosensor, and the detection areas of these sensors can be changed (claim 2). That is, an appropriate sensor is selected and used according to the detection distance, the sensitivity, and the like. Further, since the detection area of the sensor can be changed, the detection range can be adjusted according to the predetermined area of the parking violation, and the installation position of this device can be freely selected.

As the visual warning means, the image display unit is provided with a display and a lamp, each of which is composed of a light emitting unit for displaying a warning, and the display is operated during the daytime and the nighttime, and the lamp is operated only during the nighttime. A buzzer and a voice display speaker are provided as warning means for appealing to the sense of hearing (claim 3). For example, in the image display section, the character "no parking" is emitted on the image display section. Also,
The speaker displays a voice message such as "Parking is prohibited here. Please move your car immediately."

As described above, at night when the surroundings of the predetermined area have a predetermined illuminance or less, only a visually appealing warning is given, so that the buzzer and the speaker do not disturb the sound. Moreover, since the lamp that does not operate during the daytime is displayed to illuminate the predetermined area intensely, it is possible to strongly recognize the parking violation. On the other hand, in the daytime when the illuminance is higher than or equal to the setting, voice display is performed by the speaker, so that the parking violation can be strongly recognized, and appropriate warnings can be issued in the daytime and the nighttime.

It is preferable to use a solar cell as a power source for each of the above means (claim 4). When a solar cell is used as a power source, a power transmission facility to this device is unnecessary and running cost can be reduced significantly.

It is preferable that a photographing means having a photographing range within the predetermined area is connected to the parking detecting means, and the photographing within the predetermined area is performed based on a detection signal of the parking detecting means. 5). By attaching the photographing means in this way, it is possible to ignore the warning and capture the image of the car that violates the parking, and use it as evidence of the parking violation.

It is preferable that the parking detection means is connected to the communication means, and the detection signal of the parking detection means is output to the parking violation information input means via the communication means (claim 6).

[0012] With the above configuration, a parking violation vehicle in which the warning is ignored is output to the parking violation information input means as a parking violation. For example, if the parking violation information input means is installed in the police, the police will be notified of the parking violation, so the police can crack down on the vehicle as a parking violation.
Further, when the vehicle is not moved, displaying a message to notify the police on the image of the warning means is a powerful means for preventing the prohibition of parking.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the parking violation warning device 1 is provided with a solar cell 3 and a wireless remote control antenna 4 formed of a plurality of modules on an upper part of a main body 2. An image display 5 is provided in the center of the front to visually alert the driver to a parking violation. On the display portion 5a of the display device 5, a character "parking prohibited" is drawn, and the above-mentioned character is made to emit light by a backlight built in the display device 5.

Below the display 5, a cds 6 for detecting the illuminance around the parking violation warning device 1 and a halogen lamp 7 for visually warning the parking violation are provided. An ultrasonic sensor 8 for detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle is provided below the main body 2. The ultrasonic sensor 8 includes a transmitter 8a and a receiver 8b. The transmitter 8a and the receiver 8b are provided with sensor nozzles 9a and 9a, respectively.
b, the detection range can be determined by adjusting the directions of these sensor nozzles 9a and 9b. To adjust the orientation of the nozzles 9a and 9b, a rubber cover 9 that covers the mounting portion of the sensor nozzles 9a and 9b.
c and 9d are turned up, and a screw (not shown) for fixing the direction of the sensor nozzles 9a and 9b is loosened. Also,
A sensing LED 10 that emits light when the ultrasonic sensor 8 detects a vehicle is provided between the transmitter 8a and the receiver 8b.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the right side of the bottom surface of the main body 2, there is a voice speaker 11 for auditorily warning of a parking violation.
However, a buzzer 12 is provided in the center. Further, in the central portion, the audio speaker 11, the audio volume 11a and the buzzer volume 12a for adjusting the volume of the buzzer 12 are provided. The main body 2 has a built-in transformer and a telephone line modem, and the terminal portion 13a of the transformer, the terminal portion 14a of the telephone line modem, and a terminal portion connected to a camera for photographing a car with a parking violation are on the bottom left side portion. 15a is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, a plate 16a and a U-shaped bolt 16 are attached to the back surface of the main body 2. The nut for fixing the U-shaped bolt 16 is not exposed to the back by a plate 16a for the prevention of theft, and the plate 16a is a well-known special screw (which cannot be removed with an ordinary screwdriver, spanner, etc.). (Not shown) is attached to the main body 2. Also,
On the lower right side surface of the main body 2, there is provided a low battery LED 18 that lights up when the NiCd battery built in the main body 2 is insufficiently charged.

As shown in FIG. 4, a control board 20 is built in the main body 2. The control board 20 includes a CPU 21, a warning drive 22 connected to the CPU 21, a speaker amplifier 23, and a sensor amplifier 2
4 and a power supply circuit 25 are provided. Also, the CPU
The cds 6, the telephone line modem 14 and the camera 15 are connected to 21. The display unit 5, the halogen lamp 7, the buzzer 12, and the buzzer volume 12a are connected to the warning drive 22.

The speaker amplifier 23 includes the speaker 11 and the audio volume 11a, and the sensor amplifier 23
An ultrasonic sensor 8 and a sensing LED 10 are connected to the. Further, the solar cell 3, the wireless remote control antenna 4, the nicad battery 26, the low battery LED 18, and the transformer 13 are connected to the power supply circuit 25.

The above-mentioned parking violation warning device 1 is provided with the following information from when the vehicle stops in the parking prohibited area to when the driver gets out of the vehicle.
The parking violation warning is set to be performed by combining the display 5, the halogen lamp 7, the speaker 11, and the buzzer 12. That is, (i) setting of a parking prohibited area, (ii)
The time from when the parking violation warning device 1 determines that the vehicle is "parked" to when the warning is given is set.

(I) The parking prohibited area is set by adjusting the directions of the sensor nozzles 9a and 9b of the ultrasonic sensor 8 as described above. The parking violation warning device 1 has a detection range from a height of about 50 cm above the ground to about 400 cm in the vertical direction, and a width range of about 300 cm to the left and right around the parking violation warning device 1 as a center. It is preferable to set the detection range. (Ii) Further, the inventors have known by investigation that the time for the driver to get out of the vehicle after the vehicle is stopped is generally within 10 seconds. The timer 21a connected to the CPU 21 sets the time from when it is determined to be "parking" until the warning is issued to 10 seconds.

The illuminance detected by the cds6 is
The signal is input to the CPU 21, converted into two types of signals of a predetermined illuminance and below, and output to the warning drive 22 and the speaker amplifier 23. As a result, in the case of "daytime" when the surroundings of the parking violation warning device 1 have a predetermined illuminance or more, a warning is given by the display 5, the speaker 11, and the buzzer 12, and "nighttime (early morning / Midnight) ",
The display 5 and the halogen lamp 7 are set to give a warning.

The parking violation warning device 1 set as described above is installed at a height of 2.5 to 3.5 m above the parking prohibited area by the U-shaped bolt 16 provided on the back surface of the main body 2. . The installation method is not limited to the U-shaped bolt 16, and the panel 15 may be directly attached to a wall surface or the like. Further, when there is no suitable installation place around the parking prohibited area, a mounting pole may be installed upright on the road and the parking violation warning device 1 may be mounted on the pole. In this case, the main body 2 or the pole is preferably provided with a buzzer that operates when the main body 2 and the pole or the pole and the road are separated from each other, in order to prevent theft.

Next, a general AC 100V power source (not shown) is connected to the terminal portion 13a of the transformer provided on the bottom surface of the main body 2, and a telephone line (not shown) is connected to the terminal portion 14a of the telephone line modem. To do. Further, the camera 15 for photographing a car in violation of parking is connected to the terminal portion 15a.

When a car enters the parking prohibited area, the sensor 8
The ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmitting unit 8a is reflected by the vehicle and received by the receiving unit 8b. At this time, if the vehicle stops in the parking prohibited area, the reflected wave received by the receiving unit 8b is not changed. If this state occurs continuously for 10 seconds, the CPU
21 determines that the vehicle has “parked” in the parking prohibited area.

After the CPU 21 determines that the vehicle is "parked", the illuminance detected by cds6 is input to the CPU 21. Accordingly, when the surroundings of the parking violation warning device 1 have a predetermined illuminance or more, the warning is started by the display device 5, the speaker 11, and the buzzer 12 10 seconds after the vehicle is parked. If the illuminance is less than the predetermined illuminance, the warning is started by the display 5 and the halogen lamp 7. In particular,
The word "no parking" lights up on the display 5 and the speaker 1
From 1, a voice is heard saying "parking is prohibited here, please move your car immediately." Also. The buzzer 12 emits a flicker sound (a state that sounds at an extremely short interval) for 8 seconds, then stops for 20 seconds, emits for 8 seconds again, and then stops for 20 seconds. Halogen lamps flicker intensely (a state in which lighting and extinction are repeated at extremely short intervals) to illuminate the parking prohibited area. In the present embodiment, these warnings are set to be given for 20 minutes, but it goes without saying that they can be set at any time.

Since the driver is psychologically pressed by the warning before getting off the vehicle, the driver moves the vehicle. Therefore, parking violation can be prevented. The voice played from the speaker 11 can be changed to one that gives a more psychological sense of pressure, but in the unlikely event that the above warning is ignored, after 15 minutes, which is recognized as a parking violation under the Road Traffic Law, Take a picture of a parking violation with a camera and use it as evidence of a parking violation. It also reports parking violations by outputting parking violation information to the police via a telephone line. In addition, before taking a picture and reporting to the police,
If the speaker 11 warns the driver about taking a picture and making a notification, the driver can be expected to move the vehicle. The evidence of a parking violation is not limited to being taken by a camera, and may be a video instead of the camera, or the shooting information can be converted into an electric signal and communicated to the police by a telephone line. In the present embodiment, the information about the parking violation is output to the police through the telephone line, but the information about the parking violation may be output to the security company or the like contracted by the administrator of the parking prohibited area.

Since the parking violation warning device 1 can be turned on / off by a wireless remote controller, the parking violation warning device 1 may be turned off when the vehicle is parked in the parking prohibited area. Further, a power switch 27 with a key may be provided in the main body 2. The sensor 8
Is not limited to the ultrasonic sensor, but the thermo sensor 28,
Alternatively, the infrared sensor 29 or the like may be used, or these sensors 8, 28, 29 may be combined appropriately. In the above parking violation warning device 1, the indicator 5 and the halogen lamp 7 are used as means for visually alerting a parking violation, but a rotating lamp, a CRT or the like may be used, and similarly, the parking warning is given. The means for warning the violation may be a bell or the like.

[0028]

As is apparent from the above description, in the parking violation warning device according to the first aspect, the driver of the parked car warns the driver by the warning means until the driver gets off the car. . This warning psychologically stresses the driver and forces him to move the car. In this way, the warning is given before getting out of the vehicle, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the parking violation. Further, as a result of the detection by the illuminance detecting means, the warning means appealing to the hearing and the visual sense are activated in the daytime, and the warning means appealing to the visual sense is activated in the nighttime around the predetermined area. Therefore, at night,
Since the audible warning means does not work, the parking violation warning will not be annoying.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the ultrasonic sensor, the infrared sensor, or the thermosensor is included depending on the detection distance, the sensitivity, etc., and the detection area is changeable. It is possible to prevent malfunctions depending on the environment and the like.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the warning means comprises a buzzer, a speaker, a display and a lamp, the warning to the driver becomes a great psychological pressure. Therefore, the driver is
Since the vehicle is moved reliably, illegal parking can be prevented.

In the invention according to claim 4, since the solar battery is used as the power supply, it can be installed anywhere as long as it is exposed to the sunlight.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the photographing means can capture an image of a vehicle that does not move while ignoring the warning means, and use it as evidence of a parking violation.

In the invention according to claim 6, a vehicle that does not move by ignoring the warning is output to the parking violation information input means as a parking violation by the communication means. If the police is provided with the parking violation information input means, the police will be notified of the parking violation. Therefore, the police can crack down on the vehicle as a parking violation, and the vehicle will be moved by a tow truck if necessary.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a parking violation warning device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a circuit of the warning device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Parking violation warning device 2 ... Main body 5 ... Indicator 6 ... cds 7 ... Halogen lamp 8 ... Ultrasonic sensor 11 ... Speaker 12 ... Buzzer

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A parking detection unit that detects a vehicle that enters a predetermined area and stops for a predetermined time, an illuminance detection unit that detects brightness around the predetermined area, and a parking detection unit and an illuminance detection unit. A parking violation warning device comprising: a warning signal that gives a visual and auditory warning in the daytime and a visual warning only in the nighttime according to a detection signal. 2. The parking detection means comprises any one of an ultrasonic sensor, an infrared sensor and a thermo sensor, and
The parking violation warning device according to claim 1, wherein detection areas of these sensors are changeable. 3. The visual warning means is provided with a display unit including a light emitting unit for displaying a warning display and a lamp in the image display unit, the display unit is operated in the daytime and the nighttime, and the lamp is operated only in the nighttime. The parking violation warning device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a buzzer and a voice display speaker as the warning means appealing to the hearing. 4. The parking violation warning device according to claim 1, wherein a solar cell is used as a power source for each of the means. 5. A structure in which a photographing means having a photographing range within the predetermined area is connected to the parking detection means, and photographing within the predetermined area is performed based on a detection signal of the parking detection means. The parking violation warning device according to claim 4. 6. The parking detection means is connected to a communication means,
The detection signal of the parking detection means is output to the parking violation information input means via the communication means.
The parking violation warning device according to claim 5.