JPH1061232A - Car entrance guide method for mechanical multistory parking space - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method wherein an expected car-entrance time for an entrance-requesting car is calculated and displayed, in a mechanical multistory parking space. SOLUTION: An expected car entrance time for an incoming car requesting an entrance permission is calculated, upon an entrance permission request at a calculating section 103 based on an expected entering/leaving time of a car which has made the latest reservation of entering/leaving stored in a storage section 106 to store the expected entrance time of the incoming car requesting entrance in the storage section 106 and information regarding the expected entrance time of the car requesting entrance is displayed on a display 204 by a control section 102. If an entrance permission request is inputted, a reservation status of entering/leaving cars is judged and if there is no reservation, an operation time of car entrance is added to the present time and if there is a reservation, a car entrance operation average time is added to the expected entering/ leaving time of car having made the latest reservation to calculate an expected car-entering time, which is displayed on the display 204.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mechanical multi-story parking lot management system, and more particularly to a multi-story parking lot in a commercial area of a large city and the like, which can accommodate a large number of cars and frequently enters and exits the car. The present invention relates to a parking lot guidance system suitable for a parking lot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A mechanical multi-story parking system comprising a rack and a stacker crane has been devised and realized for the purpose of saving space and saving labor. The departure procedure of the conventional multi-story parking system is as shown on page 6 of the Hitachi large multi-story parking system catalog. When a user enters a parking card into the card reader when leaving, the departure information display board displays The parking card ID numbers are displayed in the order in which the departure requests have been made, and the departure reservation numbers that cannot be displayed are displayed on the departure guidance display board.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned prior art, since only the number of reserved departures is displayed in the departure guidance, it is not known when the departure will take place, and customers waiting for departure are restrained in the parking lot. There was a problem.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a system for calculating and displaying a scheduled entry time for an entry request vehicle in a mechanical multi-story parking system.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide, in a mechanical multi-story parking garage, a scheduled entry / exit time of an entry / exit vehicle of last entry / exit vehicle stored in a storage unit in response to a request from a car. As a criterion, a calculation unit calculates a scheduled time of entry of the required vehicle of the car, stores the estimated time of entry of the required vehicle in the storage unit, and stores information on the estimated time of entry of the required vehicle. Is displayed on the display device by the control unit.

[0006] When an entry request is input, the status of reservation for entry / exit is determined. If there is no reservation, the work time for entry is added to the current time. Calculate the scheduled entry time by adding the average entry / exit time to the estimated entry / exit time. This is displayed on the display device.

[0007] As described above, when waiting for entry into a multi-level parking garage, the time up to that time can be used effectively using the estimated time of the display device as a guide, and the service to customers can be improved.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 shows an outline of a mechanical multi-story parking system of the present invention. When entering the mechanical multi-story parking lot 205, the parking lot user receives a parking card from the parking card issuing device 202 corresponding to the lane 208 to enter, and moves the car to the entry position. At the time of departure, the card is inserted into the card reader 203, and the car comes out of the multi-story parking lot 205 based on the scheduled departure time displayed on the departure guide display panel 204 of the display device. Wait for. The multi-story parking control device 201 gives the stacker crane 207 an entry / exit command of the vehicle corresponding to the entry / exit request of the parking ID number sent from the parking card issuing device 202 or the card reader 203. In addition, the scheduled entry / exit time is calculated, and the content is displayed on the guidance display board 204. The stacker crane 207 performs entry / exit work on the shelf 206 according to a command from the multi-story parking lot control device 201.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a control function in the multi-story parking lot control device 201. Entry / exit request input unit 101
When the parking ID number (ID No.) is received from the parking card issuing device 202 of each lane 208, the lane number (lane No.), the parking ID number and the entry / exit classification are set to “entering” and the entry / exit is performed. Send to vehicle time calculation section 103. On the other hand, when the parking ID number is received from the card reader 203, the lane N
o. The parking ID number and the entry / exit classification are set to “exit”, and these are sent to the entry / exit time calculation unit 103.

The operation of the entry / exit time calculation unit 103 will be described with reference to the operation flowchart of FIG. 5 and the data structure of the entry / exit request data queue 106 shown in FIG. The entry / exit time calculation unit 103 stores the entry / exit classification and the parking ID number of the lane number sent from the entry / exit request input unit 101 as an entry / exit request data queue 1 as a storage unit.
06 (box 501). Next, it is determined whether the requested lane number has an entry / exit reservation (box 50).
2). At this time, if there is an entry / exit reservation, that is, the entry / exit scheduled time and the entry / exit shelf number (shelf No.) for the lane number in the entry / exit request data queue 106.
If there is an incoming / outgoing request determined up to, the incoming / outgoing request of the incoming incoming / outgoing request is judged (box 503). The scheduled entry / departure time of the last reserved vehicle in the departure / request data queue 106 is added to the average entry work time (constant) per vehicle to obtain the expected entry / departure time of the entry / departure request data queue 106. Write (box 504). If the entry / exit classification is determined to be departure in the box 503, the average entry / exit time (constant) per vehicle is added to the scheduled entry / exit time of the last reserved vehicle to enter / exit. Write in time (box 505). If there is no entry / exit reservation in the determination of box 502, ie,
If there is no entry / exit request determined to the entry / exit scheduled time and the entry / exit shelf number for the lane number for which the entry / exit request was made in the entry / exit request data queue 106, a timer is set. Activate 104 and read the current time (box 5
06). Next, the entry / exit category of the entry / exit request is determined (box 507). If the entry / exit category is entry, the average entry work per vehicle at the current time read from the timer 104 is determined. The time (constant) is added to the entry / exit request data queue 106 and written in the entry / exit scheduled time (box 50).
8). If the entry / exit classification is determined to be departure in the box 507, the average time of departure work per vehicle (constant) is added to the current time and written in the scheduled entry / exit time (box 509). Next, lane number, entry / exit classification, parking ID
The number is sent to the shelf state management unit 105, and the shelf state management unit 105
Enter / leave request data queue 1
Write to the shelf number 06 (box 510).

The stacker crane management unit 107 reads the first data from the entry / departure data queue 106 and sends it to each stacker crane 207 as a work command. When the entry / exit operation of the stacker crane 207 is completed, an entry / exit operation end command is sent to the entry / exit time correction unit 109. At this time, the lane number, the parking ID number, and the shelf number are sent to the shelf state management unit 105 if the entry / exit division is incoming, and the lane number, Send the shelf number.

When the lane number, the entry / exit classification, and the parking ID number are sent from the entry / exit time calculation unit 103, the shelf state management unit 105 determines whether the entry / exit classification indicates entry, and An empty shelf number based on the lane number from the state management data 108, that is, the shelf state management data 108 (for details, see FIG. 4)
Of the storage parking ID column of 0 is determined, and the parking ID number sent from the entry / departure time calculation unit 103 is stored in the storage parking ID column corresponding to the shelf number, and the empty rack determined above is stored. Is sent to the entry / exit time calculation unit 103. When the entry / exit classification is departure, based on the lane number and the parking ID number sent from the entry / exit time calculation unit 103, the storage status of the exit request vehicle is obtained from the shelf state management data 108. A number is obtained and sent to the entry / exit time calculation unit 103. Also, the shelf state management unit 105, based on the lane number, parking ID number, and shelf number sent from the stacker crane management unit 107 after the entry operation of the stacker crane at the time of the entry request,
Parking I corresponding to the above shelf number in the shelf state management data 108
The parking ID number is stored in the D column, and when a departure request is made, after the departure operation of the stacker crane is completed, the shelf state management data is sent based on the lane number and shelf number sent from the stacker crane management unit 107. The storage parking ID column corresponding to the shelf number 108 is set to 0 (empty).

The entry / exit time correction unit 109 reads the current time from the timer 104 based on the entry / exit work end command sent from the stacker crane management unit 107,
The scheduled entry / departure time of the leading data in the entry / departure data queue 106 is read, and the leading data stored in the entry / departure data queue 106 is cleared. Then, the read current time is compared with the scheduled entry / exit time, and if there is a difference,
Based on the time difference, the entry / exit of the entry / exit data queue 106 /
The scheduled departure time is corrected, and a guidance display change command is sent to the entry / departure guidance display unit 102 which is a control unit.

The entry / exit guidance display unit 102 receives a parking ID number and entry or exit from the entry / exit data queue 106 based on the guidance display change flag sent from the entry / exit time correction unit 109. The scheduled departure time is displayed on the guidance display board 204.

Here, as can be understood from the above description,
Entry / exit time calculation unit 103, entry / exit time correction unit 10
9. The timer 104 constitutes a calculation unit.

According to the present embodiment, when waiting for departure, it is possible to obtain an estimate of the waiting time and to improve the service to the user.

When calculating the scheduled departure time, the average departure work time is used, but the distance from the exit (storage exit) to the stored shelf, that is, the moving distance of the stacker crane and its time are used. It is also possible. Thereby, the prediction accuracy of the scheduled time is improved.

[0018] Similarly, it is also possible to display a scheduled entry time for an entry request. As a result, it is possible to obtain an estimate of the waiting time at the time of entering the vehicle, and it is possible to improve the service to the user.

The card is located at a location farther than the card reader 203 and the information display board 204 when viewed from the exit of the multi-story parking lot (ie, a shopping center or the like). As is well known, the reader 203 and the guidance display board 204 are located near the departure port.) The display device for the departure waiting time is provided, and an input device for departure application can also be provided. According to this, the user does not need to make a request for departure while shopping or the like and go to the parking lot.

FIG. 6 shows details of another embodiment. In this embodiment, a card reader 602 and a departure waiting time display device 603 are provided at various locations (similar to the above) 601 of the facility, and when a parking card is inserted from the card reader 602 at each location of the facility, the entry / departure request input unit 101 is parked. The ID number is received, and the lane number, the parking ID number, and the entry / exit classification are sent to the entry / exit time calculation unit 103 as “departure candidates” (FIG. 3).
reference. ). The operation of the entry / exit time calculation unit 103 is the same as in the above embodiment. Next, card readers 60 at various places in the facility
If the parking card is read from the parking card reader 2 and the parking card is again inserted from the card reader 203 of the parking lot,
The departure request input unit 101 receives the parking ID number from the card reader 203, and outputs the lane number, parking ID number,
The departure category is sent to the entry / exit time calculation unit 103 as “departure”. Then, the entry / exit time calculation unit 103 searches the entry / exit request data queue 106 based on the lane number and the parking ID number sent from the entry / exit request input unit 101, and The entry / exit classification corresponding to the ID number is “departure”. Further, when the parking card is directly read by the card reader 203 in the parking lot, it is the same as the above embodiment. The entry / exit data queue 106
If the parking ID number sent from the entry / departure request input unit 101 is not in the entry / departure request data queue 106, the entry / departure time has passed. The parking ID number and the entry / departure classification are written as "departure" in the request data queue 106, and the scheduled departure time is newly calculated and written in the entry / departure time.

According to this configuration, the card reader 60
2. Since the guide display board 204 allows the user to apply for a departure while shopping or the like, time can be effectively used.

The application by the card reader 602 is treated as a departure candidate, that is, accepted as a departure reservation, and the actual departure is made by the card reader 20 near the departure port.
3, the possibility that the reservation person is waiting near the exit is high, as in the normal case where the card reader 602 is not used. It can be prevented.

Also, when a departure reservation device 604 is provided, a parking card is inserted from the departure reservation device 604, and a departure reservation time is input, the departure reservation determination unit 605 determines a lane number, a parking ID number, and a departure. The reservation time is received, the parking ID number is written in the entry / departure request data queue 106, and the departure reservation time is equal to or later than the scheduled entry / departure time of the last reserved car in the entry / departure request data queue 106, and If the difference between the departure reservation time and the scheduled entry / departure time of the last reserved vehicle is equal to or greater than the average departure work time, the departure reservation time is set as the departure reservation time and the entry / departure request data queue 106 is entered. / Write in the scheduled departure time. The difference between the departure reservation time and the scheduled entry / departure time of the last reserved vehicle is equal to or less than the average departure work time, or the departure reservation time is the entry / departure request data queue 1
If it is within the scheduled entry / departure time of the last reserved car of 06, the average entry / exit time is added to the scheduled entry / departure time of the final reserved car, and the entry / exit of the entry / departure request data queue 106 is performed. Write to the scheduled car time.

[0024]

According to the present invention, when a customer is waiting to enter the vehicle, the time can be used effectively with the estimated entrance time of the entrance display device as a guide, and the service to the customer can be improved. Can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional configuration diagram of a multi-story parking lot control device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a data structure diagram of an entry / exit request data queue 106 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a data structure diagram of shelf state management data 108 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an operation flowchart of an entry / exit time calculation unit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a functional configuration diagram of a multi-story parking lot control device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

101: entry / departure request input unit, 102: entry / departure guidance display unit, 103: entry / departure time calculation unit, 104: timer, 105: shelf state management unit, 106: entry / departure request data queue , 107 ... Stacker crane management unit, 108 ...
Shelf status management data, 201 ... multi-level parking lot control device, 20
2: parking card issuing device, 203, 602: card reader, 204: guidance display board, 205: multi-story parking lot, 206
... shelf, 207 ... stacker crane, 208 ... lane, 6
01: Facility (shopping center), 603: Departure waiting time display device, 604: Departure reservation device, 605: Departure reservation determination unit.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Michiko Oba 1099 Ozenji Temple, Aso-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside System Development Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd. Inside the Kasado Plant of Hitachi, Ltd. Hitachi, Ltd. System Development Laboratory

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a mechanical multi-story parking garage, in response to a request for a car, the calculation unit based on the scheduled entry / exit time of the last reserved car for entry / exit stored in the storage unit. The estimated time of entry of the requested vehicle is calculated, the estimated time of entry of the requested vehicle is stored in the storage unit, and information on the estimated time of entry of the requested vehicle is displayed on the display device by the control unit. A method for guiding entry to a mechanical multi-story parking garage.