JPH10198892A - Parking lot managing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make the illegal action of user graspable by projecting the state of parking lot on the screen of personal computer(PC) by guiding the image of camera through a MODEM to a telephone line and inputting it to the PC in a control room separated far. SOLUTION: The video signal of camera 3 is inputted through a MODEM 4 to a telephone line 5 and this image can be projected on the screen of PC 6 separated far. In this case, however, this image can not be always transmitted. Therefore, a sequence circuit 7 is provided for operating the camera 3 just as needed. When moving a vehicle into a parking space or when paying a fee, for example, the camera is operated only at the time of easily generating any problem, and the image is recorded. Thus, since the camera 3 is attached in the parking lot, the state of parking lot can be watched from the control room separated far. The camera can be freely operated anytime by operating the PC 6 from the control room side as well. In this case, the place of camera 3 is not limited to the upper part of fee adjuster 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for managing a payment of a fee, a sales situation, a breakdown, and the like in a parking lot from a remote place.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are various types of parking lots, and parking lots as shown in FIG. 4 are frequently used. This parking lot is divided into spaces where cars can enter, and partitioning materials (a) and (b) are provided on both sides.
Is installed. If you put your car in the above space,
The shield plate (b) provided at the entrance rises, and the vehicle is closed in the parking lot. When the vehicle leaves the parking lot, the user pays a fee so that the shielding plate (b) falls down.

In recent cars, especially sports cars, the minimum height above the ground is low, so that the height when the shielding plate (b) is erected must be low. As described above, while vehicles having a low minimum height on the ground are widespread, conversely, vehicles having a high minimum height on the ground, such as four-wheel drive vehicles, are also frequently used. The above shield plate (b) is made to fit the car with the lowest height above the ground in order not to scratch the car body when standing up. You can easily get over the board and get out of the parking lot. That is, it is possible to get out of the parking lot without paying a fee.

[0004] Despite the fact that a predetermined fee has been charged, there is a complaint that the standing shield plate (b) cannot be driven out of the vehicle because it cannot fall down, There are also complaints such as scratches. Such complaints often have to listen to the user as it is because they do not look directly at the site, and the administrator may suffer great damage. Furthermore, sales cannot be aggregated without collecting money, and unless it is collected frequently, it is not possible to know the relationship between the time zone or day of the week and the frequency of use of the parking lot.

[0005]

As described above, the conventional unmanned parking lot has the above-mentioned problems. The problems to be solved by the present invention are these problems, and provide a parking lot management system that can observe the state of the parking lot from a distant place.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A parking lot management system according to the present invention is a system configured so that the state of a parking lot can be recognized at a place far from the parking lot. Therefore, a camera is attached to the parking lot and the image is sent to the management room via a telephone line. A camera can be attached to each checkout machine or at an appropriate location so that the entire parking lot can be seen.

[0007] The digital camera guides the image to a telephone line via a modem, and enters a personal computer in a remote control room. Therefore, the state of the parking lot is displayed on the screen of the personal computer, and it is possible to grasp the improper behavior of the user. In the event of a failure of a checkout machine or the like, appropriate instructions can be given while looking at the screen of the personal computer, and the sales situation can be known at any time. An intercom may be attached to the checkout machine so that the parking lot and the management room can be contacted. Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a parking lot, which is divided into spaces large enough for vehicles to be parked, and each space is numbered 1, 2, 3,... Are provided. .. Are arranged between the parking space numbers 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, respectively. This type of parking lot allows the vehicle to be parked in a predetermined parking space and to leave the parking lot at the price indicated on the checkout machine. Once the vehicle enters the parking space, the shield plate stands up as shown in FIG. 4 or the pole 12 installed at the entrance rises as shown in FIG. 4 to restrain the vehicle.

The present invention is a system for managing a parking lot from a remote place, and the type of the parking lot is not particularly limited. Gate-type parking lots used by large parking lots can also be targeted. By the way, a camera is mounted on the upper part of the checkout machine, and the camera 3 can project a predetermined parking space area. An intercom may be provided near the camera as needed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a parking lot management system according to the present invention. A video signal of a camera 3 enters a telephone line 5 via a modem 4 and is displayed on a screen of a remote PC 6. Can be projected. However, since this video cannot be transmitted at all times, a sequence circuit 7 is provided so that the camera 3 operates only when necessary. For example, when a vehicle enters a parking space or when a fee is paid, the camera is operated and video is recorded only when a problem is likely to occur. In FIG. 2, camera 3
Is attached to the top of the checkout machine 2, but the camera 3
The location of is not particularly limited.

FIG. 3 shows the inside of the above-described settlement machine 2. Reference numeral 8 denotes a bill insertion portion, 9 denotes a safe box for inserted coins, 1
Reference numeral 0 denotes a receipt printer, and reference numeral 11 denotes a vehicle detector. A loop sensor is embedded in the ground of the parking space, and when the vehicle enters the parking space, the magnetic field is disturbed so that it is possible to know the approach of the vehicle. Of course, this vehicle detector has been frequently used in the past, and the present invention is free to use sensors other than this type of detector.

As described above, by attaching the camera to the parking lot, the state of the parking lot can be seen from the management room far away. The camera can be installed not only at the top of the checkout machine as in the above embodiment, but besides operating the camera under the control of the sequence circuit, the user can operate the camera freely at any time by operating a personal computer from the control room Can be done. As described above, the parking lot management system according to the present invention is designed so that the state of the parking lot can be viewed from a camera and managed from a distance, and the following effects can be obtained. .

[0013]

According to the present invention, a parking lot can be managed from a distance using a camera. Therefore, the money in the checkout machine is not stolen, and it is possible to prevent the car from being taken out of the parking lot without paying a fee. That is, the vehicle number is projected and stored in the camera. in addition,
Even if a checkout machine or a device that shuts off a vehicle breaks down, it is possible to deal with it while looking at the camera, so that appropriate advice can be provided to the user. In addition, the sales proceeds are also sequentially input to the personal computer, and the usage status of the parking lot can be accurately grasped.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a parking lot equipped with a camera above the checkout machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a parking lot management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a specific example of a checkout machine.

FIG. 4 shows a parking lot provided with a shielding plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Partition material 2 Settlement machine 3 Camera 4 Modem 5 Telephone line 6 Personal computer 7 Sequence circuit 8 Bill insertion device 9 Safe box 10 Printer 11 Vehicle detector 12 Pole

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A system for managing a parking lot equipped with an unmanned checkout machine, wherein a camera is provided at the checkout machine or at another appropriate place, and a video signal of the camera is transmitted to a telephone line via an ISDN line or a modem. And a telephone line connected to a personal computer via a modem. 2. A system for managing a parking lot equipped with an unmanned checkout machine, wherein a camera is provided at the checkout machine or at another appropriate place, and a video signal of the camera is transmitted to a telephone line via an ISDN line or a modem. A parking lot management system, wherein the telephone line is connected to a personal computer via a modem, and the settlement machine and the camera are connected by providing a sequence circuit between them.