JPH11232506A - Bicycle and motorcycle parking lot managing method using copy check form, and bicycle and motorcycle parking lot management system using the method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and system for bicycle and motorcycle parking lot management which use inexpensive use tickets free of the possibility that they are illegally used and can judge whether or not a bicycle left in the parking lot has been put in and parked legally by purchasing a use ticket from the bicycle. SOLUTION: A temporary use ticket 50 is printed by a ticket vending machine by using a copy check form and has a 1st display part 41 which is long enough to wind around the handlebars of a bicycle, etc., and a 2nd display part 52 which is connected to the 1st display part 51 so that it can be cut away. At the time of entry, the bar code 52d printed at the 2nd display part 52 is read by an entry/exiting reader and when the bar code is proper, an entry/ exiting gate is opened. A user parks his or her bicycle with the 1st display part 51 wound the handlebars of the bicycle and carries the 2nd display part 52 when exiting from the parking lot.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bicycle parking lot management method and a management system for managing entry / exit of a user to / from a toll area of a bicycle parking lot, and more particularly to a bicycle parking lot management method using a use ticket using a copy check sheet and this method. It relates to the bicycle parking lot management system used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional bicycle parking lot is generally constructed as shown in FIG. That is, a temporary parking space 1a is secured in the bicycle parking lot 1, and a manager room 2 is arranged near one corner. The management system is
A ticket vending machine 3 for selling temporary use tickets, an entrance gate 4a and an exit gate 4b for permitting / prohibiting the passage of a user who has pushed a bicycle by opening / closing a door, and an entrance gate 4a. An entrance management device 5a for reading the information on the temporary use ticket and managing the entrance gate 4a, and an exit management device arranged before (inside) the exit gate 4b for reading the temporary use ticket and the settlement ticket and managing the exit gate 4b. Management device 5
b, and a payment device 7 for requesting payment of the excess usage amount by inserting a temporary usage ticket whose usage period has expired, and for issuing a payment ticket on condition of payment. Reference numeral 6 denotes a doorway for users who cannot pass bicycles.

[0003] On the day, the user first purchases a temporary use ticket by the ticket vending machine 3, pushes the bicycle, advances to the front of the entrance gate 4a, and causes the entrance management device 5a to read the temporary use ticket. If the read temporary use ticket is appropriate, the entrance management device 5a opens the entrance gate 4a.
The user pushes the bicycle and enters from the entrance gate 4a,
The bicycle is parked by searching for a vacant space in the bicycle parking space 1a, and then goes out of the entrance 6 for the user.

[0004] When a bicycle is to be picked up, the user enters the bicycle parking lot from the user entrance 6 and pushes his / her bicycle to the front of the exit gate 4b to make the exit management device 5b read a temporary use ticket. When the temporary use ticket is appropriate, that is, when the expiration date has not been exceeded, the exit management device 5b opens the exit gate 4b, and the user pushes a bicycle and exits from the exit gate 4b to outside the bicycle parking area. I do. As the temporary use ticket, a card made of PET paper provided with a magnetic recording area is used, and the card is collected and reused when leaving.

When the expiration date of the temporary use ticket has been exceeded, the exit gate 4b does not open even if the temporary use ticket is read by the exit management device 5b. Therefore, the user setstle the excess using the adjustment device 7 in advance and receives the adjustment ticket. At the time of exit, the exit gate 4b can be opened by inserting the settlement ticket into the exit management device 5b.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional bicycle parking lot management system, a card made of PET paper of 100 yen to 300 yen is used as a use ticket such as a temporary use ticket. In addition, there is a problem that the cost of re-issuance in case of loss is high. However, if paper that can be easily copied is used for a voucher, it may be illegally used.

[0007] In the conventional management method, while a bicycle or the like is deposited in a bicycle parking lot, the user's ticket is held by the user. There is a problem that it is not possible to determine whether a bicycle or the like has entered and parked properly, or whether the use period has expired. As long as the entrance gate is properly used, the user cannot enter the bicycle parking lot without inserting the use ticket into the entrance management device 5a, and the user purchases the use ticket properly and parks the bicycle etc. Can be considered. However, the gate is designed so that it does not close when humans or bicycles are inside the gate for safety reasons, so the gate will be opened after the user who passes through the gate first. In other words, it is possible to pass through without inserting a use ticket, so-called "trail entrance" and "trail exit", and there is a possibility that a bicycle parking lot is used without purchasing a use ticket properly.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems (problems) of the prior art, and uses a low-cost and non-authorized use ticket, and remains in a bicycle parking lot. A bicycle parking lot management method by which a manager can determine whether or not the bicycle or the like has been properly parked after purchasing a use ticket from a bicycle or the like, or whether or not the use period has passed, and It is an object to provide a bicycle parking lot management system using this method.

[0009]

According to the present invention, a method for managing a bicycle parking lot provided with an automatic gate system includes a first display portion having a length which can be wound around a handlebar of a bicycle or the like after confirming payment of a predetermined amount. , A use ticket having a second display portion that is separable and continuous with the first display portion is printed and issued on a copy check sheet, and is printed on the second display portion of the use ticket upon entry. The information contained in the barcode is read, and if the ticket is appropriate, the entrance gate is opened to allow entry into the hall, and only the first display portion of the ticket is separated and attached to a bicycle, etc. When you leave a bicycle or the like at the time of receiving and leaving the bicycle etc., read the information included in the barcode printed on the second display part of the ticket, and if the ticket is appropriate, exit gate Open the door and outside And permits the exit.

[0010] In this case, if the validity period of the use ticket has been exceeded at the time of leaving, the payment of the insufficient amount is confirmed, and a clearing ticket in which predetermined information including a bar code is printed on a copy check paper is issued, At the exit gate, it is desirable to read the information contained in the barcode of the settlement ticket and, if the settlement ticket is appropriate, open the exit gate to permit exit from the park.

If a copy of a use ticket or a settlement ticket is used at the time of entry or exit, the bar code cannot be read due to check characters exposed on the surface of the use ticket or the settlement ticket as a result of the copy. It is determined that the ticket or the settlement ticket is inappropriate and the entrance gate or exit gate is not opened. In addition, in part of use ticket or settlement ticket,
By printing a letter stating that the specified amount has been received,
You may make it use a function of a receipt for a use ticket or a settlement ticket.

Further, the bicycle parking lot management system provided with the automatic gate system according to the present invention has a first length that can be wound around a handlebar of a bicycle or the like after confirming payment of a predetermined amount.
At least one ticket issuing means for printing and issuing a use ticket having a second display portion detachably connected to the first display portion on a copy check sheet and issuing the ticket, An entrance gate and an exit gate for permitting / prohibiting the passage of a user who has pushed a bicycle by closing the door, and information included in a barcode printed on a second display portion of the ticket, which is arranged in front of the entrance gate and is read. Reading means for entry, reading means for exit which is arranged in front of the exit gate and reads information contained in the barcode printed on the second display portion of the ticket, and reading means for entry / exit. Gate control means for opening an entrance gate / exit gate when it is determined that the used ticket is appropriate.

[0013] In this case, since the validity period of the use ticket may be exceeded at the time of leaving, the payment of the shortage amount is confirmed, and a settlement ticket in which predetermined information including a bar code is printed on a copy check sheet is issued. It is further provided with settlement means, wherein the gate control means reads information contained in the barcode of the settlement ticket, and if the settlement ticket is appropriate, opens the exit gate to permit exit from the park. desirable.

If a copy of a use ticket or a settlement ticket is used at the time of entry or exit, the bar code cannot be read due to check characters exposed on the surface of the use ticket or the settlement ticket as a result of the copy. The means determines that the use ticket is improper and does not open the entrance gate or exit gate.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a bicycle parking lot management method and a bicycle parking lot management system according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a bicycle parking lot management system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2A is a plan view of a first floor portion of a four-story bicycle parking lot to which the bicycle parking management system according to the present embodiment is applied.
FIG. 2B is a plan view of the second floor portion of the bicycle parking lot. The third and fourth floor portions of the bicycle parking lot may have the same configuration as the second floor portion.

As shown in FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B), racks 10 for fixing bicycles are arranged in the bicycle parking spaces on each floor corresponding to one bicycle. Also, 1
A management room M is provided on the floor, and various devices constituting the management system are arranged. Assuming that the number of accommodations on each floor is, for example, 140 on the first floor and 220 on each of the second to fourth floors, a total of about 800 bicycles can be parked in total.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2A, the bicycle parking lot management system according to the present embodiment is a ticket issuing means for selling temporary use tickets centering on a central management device 20 composed of a personal computer or the like. Two ticket vending machines 21
a, 21b, an entrance gate 22a and an exit gate 22b that permit / prohibit the passage of a user who has pushed a bicycle by opening / closing the door, and are arranged in front (outside) of the entrance gate 22a to read information on a temporary use ticket. Reader 23a, which is disposed in front (inside) of the exit gate 22b, reads the temporary use ticket and the settlement ticket, and the reader 23b for exit,
When the usage period is exceeded, a payment machine 25 is provided to settle the excess fee and issue a payment ticket.

The entrance reader 23a, the exit reader 23b, and the checkout machine 25 are each provided with an insertion slot for inserting a temporary use ticket, and optically transmitting the barcode information printed on the inserted temporary use ticket. And a bar code reader for reading. The bar code reader has a resolution of 0.1 using a commercially available red LED as a light source, for example.
Those having a performance of 9 mm and a reading width of about 65 mm are used.

The central management unit 20 opens the entrance gate 22a or the exit gate 22b when the temporary use ticket read by the entrance / exit readers 23a, 23b is determined to be appropriate. It has a function as control means. The central management device 20, a display 30 for displaying data managed by the central management device 20, and a printer 31 for printing are arranged in a management room M on the first floor as shown in FIG. I have. Also,
Each floor is provided with a slope S including a step portion connecting the floor with the upper and lower floors. In addition, 40 is a user entrance.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the temporary use ticket 50. The temporary use ticket 50 is stored in the ticket vending machine 21 using copy check paper.
a, 21b, and a first display portion 51 having a length that can be wound around a handle of a bicycle or the like as shown in FIG.
And a second display portion 52 which is separable and continuous with the first display portion 51. First display part 51
A cutout line is formed between the second display portion 52 and the second display portion 52 so that the cutout line can be easily separated.
The total length of the temporary use ticket 50 is, for example, about 20 cm.

The first display portion 51 of the temporary use ticket 50 has a notice display column 51a, a use date display column 51b, and a serial number display column 51c printed thereon.
2, a receipt amount display field 52a, a use date display field 52b,
A reference number display field 52c and a barcode display field 52d that symbolizes such information are printed. The readers 23a, 23b for entry and exit, or the checkout machine 25,
Bar code display field 52 printed on second display portion 52
The management information is extracted by reading d. Since the temporary use ticket 50 uses copy check paper, when copied, a check character of "NOCOPY" appears as shown in FIG. 3B.

The use of the temporary use ticket 50 according to the present embodiment makes it possible to lower the issue cost of the temporary use ticket as compared with the case of using a card made of PET paper, and to leave the temporary use ticket at hand without collecting it. This eliminates the need to issue a separate receipt. In addition, the use of illegal copy is suppressed beforehand because copy check paper is used, and
Even if a copy is used, each reader cannot read the barcode accurately, and it can be easily determined that the barcode is illegally used. In such a case, the central management apparatus 20 does not open the entrance gate 22a or the exit gate 22b.

At the time of entry, the second display portion 52 of the temporary ticket 50 issued by the user is displayed on the entry reader 23a.
To read. The read information is stored in the central management device 2
0, and if it is determined that the use ticket is appropriate, the entrance gate 22a is opened. The user pushes the bicycle into the hall from the entrance gate 22a, fixes the bicycle to the empty rack 10, and cuts off only the first display portion 51 of the temporary use ticket 50 and winds it around the handle of the bicycle or the like. Leave your bicycle. The user who has fixed the bicycle goes out of the hall through the user entrance 40 with only the second display portion 52.

The user who came to receive the deposited bicycle,
The user enters his / her bicycle through the doorway 40 for the user and removes his / her bicycle from the rack 10. The user pushes the bicycle and proceeds to the exit gate 22b, and the exit reader 2
3b causes the second display portion 52 of the temporary use ticket 50 to be read. The read information is sent to the central management device 20, and when it is determined that the temporary use ticket is appropriate, the exit gate 22b is opened, and the user can push the bicycle and go out of the room. .

Temporary use ticket 50 exceeding a predetermined use period
Is read by the exit reader 23b, the central management device 20 does not open the exit gate 22b, and the display unit provided on the exit reader 23b displays "Checkout by payment machine". Please do. "Is displayed. In such a case, the user inserts the second display portion 52 of the temporary use ticket 50 into the payment machine 25 on the first floor, pays for the excess time, and receives a ticket for the payment. The settlement ticket, like the second display portion 52 of the temporary use ticket 50, is a copy check sheet on which a display of the amount of receipt, the date of use, a serial number, and a barcode encoding these information are printed. In this case, by inserting the settlement ticket into the exit reader 23b, the exit gate 22b opens, and the user can push the bicycle to exit.

Since the settlement ticket is also printed on the copy check paper, use of an illegal copy can be suppressed, and
Even if a copy is used, each reader cannot read the barcode accurately, and it can be easily determined that the barcode is illegally used. In such a case, the central management apparatus 20 does not open the exit gate 22b. Note that the central management device 20 does not open the exit gate 22b even when the settlement ticket whose pass period has passed is used.

When the temporary use ticket 50 is regularly purchased and entered, the first display portion 51 of the temporary use ticket 50 is wound around the bicycle left in the bicycle parking lot as described above. Can determine that a bicycle on which the first display portion 51 is not wound is a bicycle that has illegally entered. If a bicycle with such illegal entry is found, the caretaker locks the bicycle with a cylinder lock so that the bicycle cannot be exited without permission, and releases the cylinder lock when the user offers to the caretaker and pays a fee. You only need to allow exit.
In addition, since the use date and time are also printed on the first display portion 51, it is possible to distinguish a bicycle that has exceeded the use period from a bicycle that has not. Therefore, for bicycles that have been parked for a long time after the usage period has expired,
As in the case of unauthorized entry, a cylinder lock may be used to prevent entry without permission.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing an example of the ticket vending machine 21a (the same applies to 21b). The display unit 21 is provided on the ticket vending machine 21a.
1a, a coin slot 213a, a bill slot 214a, and a change and temporary use ticket outlet 215a are provided. The display unit 211a displays that the bicycle parking lot is full according to an instruction from the central management device 20, displays a display indicating cancellation of sale when a ticket vending machine breaks down, and types of unusable bills and coins. Inside the ticket vending machine 21a, a copy check paper before printing is stored in a roll shape and stored, and upon confirming payment of a predetermined amount, necessary information is printed by a thermal printer, cut out, and cut out to a take-out opening 215a. Send out. Note that, among the information displayed on the temporary use ticket 50, common items such as the notice display field 51a are printed on paper in advance, thereby simplifying the printing function of the ticket vending machine and reducing the speed of issuing tickets. Can be improved.

In the above-described embodiment, a case where a bicycle is used has been described as an example. However, a bicycle parking target is not limited to a bicycle, and the present invention can be applied to bicycles and the like. Further, in the above description, the case where the user parks the bicycle with the temporary use ticket has been described, but the bicycle parking lot management method / management system of the present invention is not limited to the temporary use ticket, but the use ticket including the commuter pass and the coupon ticket. Is also applicable to users of bicycle parking lots.

That is, for a user of a commuter pass, a pass valid for a predetermined period is printed and issued on a copy check sheet, and is issued.
What is necessary is just to be comprised so that the central management apparatus 20 can judge whether it is in the pass period based on the information from each reader.
In addition, for a user using a commuter pass, a sticker indicating a pass period may be attached to a handle of a bicycle or the like. On the other hand, for the user of the coupon, the same use coupon as in the above embodiment is issued for the number according to the number of times,
The date of use may be printed at the time of entry, and a portion corresponding to the first display portion may be wrapped around the handle in the same manner as the user of the temporary ticket.

[0031]

The bicycle parking lot management method based on the use ticket using the copy check paper and the bicycle parking lot management system using this method are configured as described above, and therefore have the following excellent effects. (1) According to the method of claim 1 / the system of claim 5,
Since the necessary information is printed on the copy check paper in the form of a barcode, the cost of issuing a use ticket can be reduced and the possibility of unauthorized use can be eliminated. In addition, by separating the use ticket into first and second display portions, attaching the first display portion to the bicycle, and carrying the second display portion by the user, the caretaker is left in the bicycle parking lot. Whether or not the bicycle was purchased with a use ticket and entered and parked properly.
Then, it can be easily determined whether or not the use period has passed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a person who has entered illegally or a person who has greatly exceeded the usage period from leaving without permission from the manager by means such as locking a cylinder.

(2) According to the method of claim 2 and the system of claim 6, by issuing a reimbursement ticket and reimbursing the excess fee, the reimbursement becomes possible without any trouble for the manager.
Also, by using copy check paper for the settlement ticket,
Unauthorized use of the settlement ticket by copying can be prevented. (3) According to the method of claim 3 / the system of claim 7,
If a ticket or a copy of the settlement ticket is used, the barcode cannot be read and it can be determined that the ticket or the settlement ticket is improper. Therefore, in such a case, an entrance gate or exit gate Unauthorized entry and exit can be refused without opening the door. (4) By providing a receipt function to a part of a use ticket or a settlement ticket as in the method of claim 4, there is no need to separately issue a receipt as in the past, and a ticket vending machine or a settlement machine Function can be simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a bicycle parking lot management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a layout of a bicycle parking lot to which the bicycle parking lot management system of FIG. 1 is applied, and FIG.
(B) is a plan view of the second floor.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a specific example of a temporary use ticket used in the bicycle parking lot management system of FIG. 1; FIG.
FIG. 7B shows the state after copying.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a specific appearance of a ticket vending machine used in the bicycle parking lot management system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of a layout of a bicycle parking lot to which a conventional bicycle parking lot management system is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10: Rack 20: Central management device 21a, 21b: Ticket vending machine 22a: Entrance gate 22b: Exit gate 23a: Reader for entrance 23b: Reader for exit 25: Settlement machine

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A method for managing a bicycle parking lot having an automatic gate system, comprising: a first display portion having a length that can be wound around a handlebar of a bicycle or the like after confirming payment of a predetermined amount;
A second separable and continuous with the first display portion
Is printed on a copy check paper and issued, and upon entry, the information contained in the barcode printed on the second display portion of the ticket is read, and the ticket is If there is, open the entrance gate and permit entry into the hall, separate only the first display part of the use ticket and deposit the bicycle etc. attached to the bicycle etc., receive the deposited bicycle etc. and exit Reading the information included in the barcode printed on the second display portion of the use ticket, and opening the exit gate to permit exit from the place if the use ticket is appropriate. Bicycle parking lot management method by use ticket using copy check paper characterized by the following. 2. If the validity period of the use ticket has been exceeded at the time of leaving, the payment of the insufficient amount is confirmed, and a clearing ticket in which predetermined information including a barcode is printed on a copy check sheet is issued, and the leaving of the ticket is performed. 2. The gate according to claim 1, wherein the information read from the barcode of the payment ticket is read, and if the payment ticket is appropriate, the exit gate is opened to permit exit from the parking lot. Bicycle parking lot management method by use ticket using copy check paper. 3. If the copy of the use ticket or the settlement ticket is used at the time of entry or exit, the barcode cannot be read due to the check characters exposed on the surface of the use ticket or the settlement ticket as a result of the copy. 3. The copy check paper according to claim 1, wherein the use ticket is determined to be inappropriate and the entrance gate or the exit gate is not opened. Bicycle parking lot management method by use ticket. 4. A function of a receipt is also used for the use ticket or the settlement ticket by printing a character indicating that a predetermined amount has been received on a part of the use ticket or the settlement ticket. A bicycle parking lot management method using a use ticket using copy check paper according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. A bicycle parking lot management system having an automatic gate system, comprising: a first display portion having a length that can be wound around a handlebar of a bicycle or the like after confirming payment of a predetermined amount; At least one ticket issuing means for printing and issuing a use ticket having a second display portion which is continuously detachable and separated on a copy check sheet, and permitting a user who has pushed the bicycle by opening / closing the door /
An entrance gate and an exit gate to be prohibited, an entrance reading means arranged in front of the entrance gate, for reading information contained in a barcode printed on a second display portion of the use ticket; and in front of the exit gate. And an exit reading unit that reads information included in a barcode printed on a second display portion of the use ticket, and the use ticket read by the entrance / exit read unit is appropriate. And a gate control means for opening the entrance gate / exit gate when it is determined that the vehicle is in a parking lot. 6. If the validity period of the use ticket has been exceeded at the time of leaving, the settlement means for confirming payment of the shortage amount and issuing a settlement ticket in which predetermined information including a barcode is printed on a copy check sheet is provided. In addition, the gate control means includes:
The information contained in the barcode of the settlement ticket is read, and when the settlement ticket is appropriate, the exit gate is opened to permit exit from the outside of the parking lot. Bicycle parking lot management system using the used tickets. 7. If the copy of the use ticket or the settlement ticket is used at the time of entry or exit, the bar code cannot be read due to the check characters exposed on the surface of the use ticket or the settlement ticket as a result of the copy. 7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the gate control means determines that the use ticket is improper and does not open the entrance gate or the exit gate. Bicycle parking lot management system with use tickets using copy check paper.