JPH1063901A - Gate device for bicycle parking lot - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to enter and exit from the parking lot without inserting his or her card by reading out identification data provided to a bicycle, and performing arithmetic processing on the basis of the identification data and controlling the opening and closure of a gate. SOLUTION: Readers R and R' for reading a bar code out are provided to housings G1 and G2 at positions where a bar code B corresponding to a sheet type information recording medium stuck on the root part of the handle of a bicycle passing between a couple of the housings G1 and G2 can be read. The contents of this bar code B are an IDNo. enabling each bicycle to be identified and stuck when a contact to use the bicycle parking lot is made. Then a controller opens doors D1 and D2 (leave them as they are when a bicycle (a) is allowed to enter the bicycle parking lot) according to the result of the arithmetic processing of the CPU and closes the doors D1 and D2 when the bicycle (a) is not allowed to enter it.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bicycle parking gate apparatus installed in a toll parking area near a station or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of bicycle parking gate apparatus has
A card insertion slot is provided at the entrance or exit of the bicycle parking lot, and is provided on the front side in the traffic direction of the bicycle parking gate apparatus main body (hereinafter referred to as the main body). Then, when a card possessed by the user is inserted into the insertion slot, a gate processing operation is performed based on data recorded on the card.

[0003] As a result of the above-described arithmetic processing, when entry to a bicycle parking lot can be permitted, a door provided on the main body is opened to allow a user and a bicycle accompanying the user to enter. Further, as a result of the above-described arithmetic processing, if entry is not permitted, the door is closed and entry of the user and the bicycle accompanying the user is prevented. Furthermore, a sensor is provided at a substantially central portion in the traffic direction of the main body, and there is no card insertion,
When a user or a bicycle is detected by the sensor, the door is similarly closed.

In the case where the main body directly charges a usage fee to the main body instead of the card, a money (coin) processing mechanism is incorporated in the main body instead of the card processing mechanism.

[0005]

However, when the conventional bicycle parking gate apparatus is of the card insertion type, the user must insert the card while holding the bicycle and return the card. In addition, in the case of a coin insertion type, there is a problem that the user has to insert the coin while holding the bicycle, which is inconvenient.

Furthermore, the above-mentioned conventional bicycle parking gate apparatus is configured to park a bicycle without checking the bicycle itself, so that a stolen bicycle can be parked or a bicycle to be discarded is brought in. There was a problem that was.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bicycle parking lot gate device capable of improving the usability of a bicycle parking lot user and managing the bicycle itself. It is in.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, a bicycle parking gate apparatus according to the present invention is a bicycle parking gate apparatus provided at an entrance or an exit of a bicycle parking area. And a gate opening / closing control means for performing arithmetic processing based on the read identification data and controlling opening / closing of the gate. Further, the identification data provided in the bicycle is formed of a sheet-shaped information recording medium. Further, the identification data comprises a bar code.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main body G installed at an entrance of a bicycle parking lot (not shown) to which the gate device for a bicycle parking lot according to one embodiment is applied.

The main body G is composed of a pair of housings G1 and G2 provided with a passage width that allows a user (not shown) to walk with a bicycle in hand.
, G2 are provided with doors D1, D2 for opening and closing the same passage as an automatic ticket gate at a known station.

In the drawing, R and R 'are readers for reading a well-known bar code, and are attached to the base of a handle of a bicycle B passing between a pair of housings G1 and G2. The housing G at a position where a barcode B (see an enlarged view of a portion A in FIG. 1) corresponding to the sheet-shaped information recording medium of the present invention can be read.
1 and G2. In this way, the two housings G1,
If the readers R and R 'are provided in G2, the bar code B can be read regardless of which side of the bicycle A the user is located on.

The content of the bar code B is an ID number for identifying each bicycle, and is attached when a contract for using the parking lot is made. Then, the data of the bar code B (ID No.)
Is configured to be input by the management device 1 described later. When the barcode B is employed for theft prevention, the barcode B can be used.

In the figure, C is a controller for controlling the main body G in a comprehensive manner, the contents of which are shown in FIG. That is, the controller C is configured to store data input from the reader R,
It has a central processing unit (CPU) 4 that performs arithmetic processing based on data input from the management device 1 and previously stored in the memory 3 via the I / O unit 2.

The controller C operates as a result of the CPU 4
When the entry of the bicycle A can be permitted, the doors D1 and D2 are opened (when the main body G is normally open type), and as a result of the processing, when the entrance of the bicycle A cannot be permitted, the door D1 and D2 are closed. It is configured to be.

Although not shown, the main body G is provided with a sensor for detecting a user and a bicycle passing between the pair of housings G1 and G2, regardless of the result of the above-described arithmetic processing. When a user (bicycle) passing by is detected, the doors D1 and D2 are closed.

The management machine 1 is composed of a microcomputer, is provided in a management room of a bicycle parking lot, and is connected to a controller C via a communication line L. Therefore, the controller C is transmitted from the keyboard 1a of the management device 1 and a bar code reader (not shown) connected to the management device 1.
The ID No. of each bicycle can be stored in the memory 3 of.

Further, by inputting the ID No. of the stolen bicycle via the management device 1, the stolen bicycle can be found effectively.

As described above, since it is configured to be able to enter the bicycle parking lot by reading the bar code B affixed to the bicycle B, the user can enter without entering a special operation at the time of entry. Usability can be improved.

Further, since the bicycle can be specified by the bar code B in correspondence with the user, it is possible to effectively prevent the bicycle from being brought into a bicycle parking lot for disposal.

In the above-described example, the main body G is installed at the entrance of the bicycle parking lot.
Will be installed at the exit of the bicycle parking lot. Also in this case, the same processing as that at the time of the above-described entry is performed using the main body G.

In the above-described example, the bar code B is used as the sheet-like information recording medium provided on the bicycle B. However, in order to enhance the security, the ID No. Can be hidden as a stealth-type bar code for reading. Further, a non-contact type IC card may be used as the information recording medium, and data may be exchanged between the IC card and the main body G in a non-contact type. In this case, the power supply of the IC card may be driven by receiving a power wave from the main body G side.

[0022]

The gate device for a bicycle parking lot according to the present invention is a gate device for a bicycle parking lot provided at an entrance or an exit of a bicycle parking lot, wherein a reading means for reading identification data provided on a bicycle and a reading means for reading the identification data are provided. Since it has a gate opening / closing control means for controlling the opening / closing of the gate by performing arithmetic processing based on the identification data, the user can enter and enter without performing an operation such as insertion of a card, thereby improving usability.
Further, when the identification data provided on the bicycle is a sheet-shaped information recording medium, it can be easily installed on the bicycle. Further, when the identification data is a barcode, it can be easily implemented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an entrance to which a gate device for a bicycle parking lot according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a controller.

[Explanation of symbols]

 G Bicycle parking gate device body (Body) G1, G2 housing D1, D2 Door R Reader B Barcode (information recording medium) 1 Management machine A Bicycle

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bicycle parking gate device provided at an entrance or an exit of a bicycle parking lot, comprising: a reading means for reading identification data provided on a bicycle; and a gate which performs arithmetic processing based on the read identification data. And a gate opening / closing control means for controlling opening / closing of the vehicle. 2. The identification data provided on a bicycle is formed of a sheet-shaped information recording medium.
The gate device for a bicycle parking lot as described in the above. 3. The bicycle parking lot gate device according to claim 2, wherein the identification data comprises a bar code.