JPH10289341A - Parking charge adjusting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To adjust a parking charge by means of a point card by reading points from the point card on which points are recorded corresponding to the amount of purchase, subtracting points corresponding to parking time from the points and writing the remaining points on the point card. SOLUTION: A controller 8 at the main body of adjusting device installed at the entrance/exit of parking lot or for each parking machine is constituted with a microcomputer, which totally controls the main body of adjusting device, as a center. A card processing unit 25 connected to a CPU 22 processes the point card inserted from an inserting port or a parking ticket to be inserted at the time of leaving. When any merchandise is purchased in a shopping society or the like, the points corresponding to the amount of that purchase are read from the point card on which these points are stored, the points corresponding to the measured parking time are calculated, the calculated points are subtracted from the read points, and the remaining points are written on the point card.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a parking fee settlement apparatus, and more particularly, to a parking card with a point card to which a predetermined number of points are added when a product is purchased in a specific place or area such as a store association. It is related to what can be settled.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a parking fee adjusting device of this type (hereinafter referred to as "adjusting device") has a lock plate of a parking machine which is lowered when money such as coins satisfying a predetermined parking fee is inserted into a main body of the adjusting device. The gate provided at the entrance of the parking lot or the opening of the parking lot is opened so that a vehicle (automobile) can enter. Also, there has been proposed a settlement apparatus which can use a parking card made of a prepaid card instead of money (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-63793).

[0003]

However, in recent years, when purchasing or eating or drinking a product in a predetermined place or area such as a store association or using a predetermined facility (in the present invention, these are referred to as "").), And point cards that can store the number of points according to the purchase amount have become widespread.

[0004] The number of points stored in the point card can be treated in the same manner as money in the above-mentioned place or area, or various benefits such as receiving a predetermined discount can be received. Can be raised to help revitalize the region.

[0005] However, in a place or a parking lot in a region where the above point card is adopted, the parking fee is settled with money or a prepaid card type parking card. In this way, there was a demand to improve the convenience of users and to further revitalize the area.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to meet the above-mentioned demand, and an object of the present invention is to provide a settlement apparatus which can settle a parking fee with a point card.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, a settlement apparatus according to the present invention has a parking time measuring means for measuring a parking time of a vehicle parked in a predetermined parking space, and is inserted into a settlement apparatus main body. Point reading means for reading data on the number of points from a point card stored with the number of points corresponding to the purchase price when a product is purchased at a predetermined place or area such as a store association. Calculation means for calculating the number of points corresponding to the parking time, and writing means for subtracting the calculated number of points from the read number of points and writing the remaining new number of points to the point card. It is characterized by. Further, the point number of the point card is visually displayed by the enclosed magnetic powder.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a settlement apparatus according to one embodiment.

The settlement apparatus main unit a is installed at the entrance of a parking lot when used as a central settlement machine for collectively controlling a plurality of parking spaces. It is installed every time.

[0010] On the customer service surface 1 of the settlement apparatus main body a, a touch panel type display unit 2 for displaying a parking fee and guidance contents and allowing a predetermined input such as a parking space number and the like is provided. Coin slot 3a when paying with
And a bill insertion slot 3b for paying a parking fee by bills;
A return port 4 for change when a parking fee is paid by coins or bills and a change is generated, a receipt button 5a that is pressed when a parking fee receipt is required, and a receipt issuing port 5b.
, A slot 6 for a point card C, and a ticket issuing port 7 for a parking ticket (not shown). Also, in FIG.
Is a controller mainly composed of a microcomputer that controls the settlement apparatus main body a.

Although the display unit 2 is of a touch panel type, the predetermined input of a parking space number or the like may be of a button type comprising ten keys or the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, the point card C has a display window 9 at the front center and a magnetic data recording unit 10. This reward card C
Known as Bismac card according to the applicant,
The contents are disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 56-852.

That is, in the display window 9 of the point card C, magnetic powder is sealed, and among the data recorded in the magnetic data recording unit 10, the contents of the data which are visually notified to the holder. Is configured to be magnetically formed. In the example of FIG. 2, the numeral “012”
5 ”is magnetically formed, and the magnetic powder is collected and displayed in“ 0125 ”.

Although the method of displaying numbers in the display window 9 employs a method of enclosing magnetic powder, it is printed at a predetermined coloring temperature and a predetermined decoloring temperature is applied to print the contents of the printing. A thermal card system that can be erased and rewritten repeatedly can also be adopted.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the controller 8, which includes a central processing unit (CPU) 22 for performing arithmetic processing using a system program stored in a ROM 20 and working data stored in a RAM 21. Have.

The CPU 22 controls the display contents of the display unit 2 via the I / O unit 23, processes the input signal, a display / input unit 24, a loyalty card C inserted from the card insertion slot 6, a parking Card processing including a prepaid card inserted when the fare is settled with a prepaid card (not shown) and a magnetic head for processing a parking ticket (not shown) inserted when leaving the vehicle A unit 25, a parking ticket issuing unit 26 for issuing a parking ticket when parking without using the point card C, and checking the money inserted from the coin insertion slot 3a or the bill insertion slot 3b, and, if necessary, A cash processing unit 27 for discharging change to the return port 4, and a receipt issuing a receipt printed with a predetermined amount from the ticket issuing port 5b when the receipt button 5a is pressed. And it connects the processing unit 28.

Next, parking of a vehicle will be described before the control operation of the parking fee settlement process is described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, when the parking space is empty, the display section 2 displays a message "If you want to settle the parking fee with a point card, insert the point card C into the card insertion slot 6". Is being done. Therefore, when the parking fee is settled using the point card C, the parking is performed by inserting the point card C into the card insertion slot 6.

The measurement of the parking time is started when the loyalty card C is inserted into the card insertion slot 6, and when the vehicle is parked in a predetermined parking space detected by a detector such as a photo sensor. You may make it perform based on a signal.

When the user does not have the point card C, the user receives a parking ticket from the parking ticket issuing port 7 and parks the vehicle, as in the related art.

[0021] For example, when the parking fee is not reduced so as to be purchased in accordance with the purchase of the product, it is possible to park the vehicle without issuing the parking ticket.

Now, the operation of the settlement process of the parking fee when the vehicle leaves the parking lot will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the loyalty card C is inserted into the card insertion slot 6 (Yes at Step 100, Yes at Step 102).
Hereinafter, the step is referred to as “S”. ), The parking time from the parking time to the current time when the point card C is inserted is calculated, and the number of points of the point card C corresponding to the parking time is converted (S104). For example, if "1" points per 10 minutes of parking time, 1
“6” points are converted for the parking time of the hour.

The converted number of points is subtracted from the number of points stored in the inserted point card C (S106), and the remaining number of points is calculated as the point card C.
Is recorded as the new number of points, and is returned from the card insertion slot 6 (Yes in S108, S110, S11
2).

If there is a shortage in the above subtraction processing (No at S108), for example, the point number of the point card C is "10" and the point number corresponding to the parking fee is "2".
In the case of "0", a parking fee corresponding to the insufficient "10" points is displayed on the display unit 2, and money (including a prepaid card) corresponding to the insufficient parking fee is supplied to the settlement apparatus main unit a.

After the parking fee settlement process is completed, the exit gate is opened, and the vehicle can be departed. Further, in the case of a flap-type parking machine, the lock plate descends and the vehicle can be departed.

The above-described example is the operation of adjusting the parking fee using the point card C. However, in the case of the adjustment process using the parking ticket without using the point card (No at S102), as in the conventional case, A parking ticket is inserted into the card insertion slot 6, and a predetermined amount of money is inserted into the settlement apparatus main body a to perform a settlement process for a parking fee.

Although not shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4, in the case of parking without issuing a parking ticket, a predetermined money is inserted into the settlement apparatus main body a to perform the settlement processing. If you wish to issue a receipt, press the receipt button 5
By pressing a, a receipt can be issued.

When the parking fee is settled using the above point card C, the point card C is inserted into the card insertion slot 6 when parking, but the point card C is obtained for the first time after purchasing a product. In this case, the parking fee can be settled using the point card C.
In this case, the insertion of the parking ticket issued at the time of parking is omitted. In addition, when data of a parking ticket is necessary to collect parking lot management data, insertion of the parking ticket may be requested.

[0030]

The settlement apparatus according to the present invention comprises a parking time measuring means for measuring the parking time of a vehicle parked in a predetermined parking space, and a predetermined place or area, such as a shop association, inserted into the settlement apparatus body. From the point card that stores the number of points according to the purchase price when you purchased the product with,
Point reading means for reading the data of the number of points,
Calculation means for calculating the number of points corresponding to the measured parking time; and writing means for subtracting the calculated number of points from the read number of points and writing the remaining new number of points to the point card. Therefore, the parking fee can be settled using the point card. Also,
When the number of points on the point card is visually displayed by the enclosed magnetic powder, the remaining number of points can be easily confirmed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a settlement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the reward card.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a controller.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 a Parking Charge Reconciliation Device Main Body (Payment Device Main Body) 1 Customer Service Surface 2 Display 3a Drop-In Slot 3b Bill Insertion Slot 4 Return Slot 5a Receipt Button 5b Ticket Issuing Port 6 Card Insertion Port 7 Parking Ticket Issuing Port 8 Controller

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A parking time measuring means for measuring a parking time of a vehicle parked in a predetermined parking space, and when a product is purchased at a predetermined place or area, such as a store association, inserted into a main body of a parking fee settlement device. Point reading means for reading data of the number of points from a point card storing the number of points corresponding to the purchase amount, calculating means for calculating the number of points corresponding to the measured parking time, Writing means for subtracting the calculated number of points from the number of points and writing the remaining new number of points to the point card; 2. The parking fee settlement device according to claim 1, wherein the number of points on the point card is visually displayed by the enclosed magnetic powder.