JPS6075986A - Parking lot managing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a parking lot management device that can automatically manage the entry and exit of vehicles, calculation and collection of parking fees, etc.
The present invention relates to a parking lot management device that is equipped with a means for extremely efficiently settling interest when leaving the parking lot.

Conventional parking lot management systems are configured to automate all management such as entry and exit of vehicles, calculation and collection of parking fees, and can manage parking lots unmanned or manned. When the parking fee calculated based on the entry time recorded on the parking ticket is paid, the exit gate is opened to allow the wheels to exit the parking lot. Therefore, when leaving the garage, the vehicle must be moved to the exit gate one by one, and the toll payment must be made while remaining in the vehicle, which is very inconvenient and can lead to an accident due to being distracted by the toll payment. There is a high risk of overtaking the vehicle, and furthermore, it takes time to settle the interest, so especially when vehicles are crowded at large parking lots, there is a long line of vehicles at the exit, making it difficult to exit the garage smoothly. There were problems that caused various operational problems, such as the waiting time for exiting the parking lot being long and the parking fee being charged as an overtime fee, causing damage to customers.

Additionally, in large parking lots with multiple exits, an expensive fare payment machine must be installed at each exit, which poses an economic problem, as the overall cost of the management system increases significantly. Ta.

Therefore, the present applicant applied for the patent application No. 58-6166 filed earlier.
No. 8 allows interest payments to be made in advance at a location other than the exit gate, thereby eliminating congestion at the exit gate and allowing vehicles to exit the garage smoothly and safely. Even in the case of multiple parking lots, there is no need to install a payment machine at each exit, and instead an inexpensive parking management machine can be installed to significantly reduce the total cost. developed.

However, the above-mentioned parking lot management device cannot be used when leaving the parking lot, when the parking ticket inserted into the parking lot management machine has exceeded the exit permission time, or when the driver etc. has lost the above-mentioned parking ticket. Because it is necessary for an attendant to manually calculate and collect the excess charge, or to collect a set penalty charge, in order to open the exit gate, an attendant is always stationed at the exit gate. Therefore, the management of the parking lot could not be completely unmanned.

The present invention was developed in view of the above-mentioned points, and its purpose is to call a staff member or the like to retrieve the parking ticket even when the time limit for exiting the parking lot is over, or when the parking ticket is lost. By paying the penalty interest yourself without any hassle, you can obtain an exit permit such as a token metal that allows you to open the exit gate and exit the parking lot. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a parking lot management device devised to enable unmanned parking management, and in order to achieve this objective, the present invention inserts a parking ticket recording the time of parking into a parking lot or other location. There is a fee settlement unit that calculates the parking fee and returns the parking ticket by recording the parking ticket with the exit permission time, which is the current time plus a predetermined time, after paying the calculated interest. The parking lot is equipped with an exit control machine that compares the exit permission time recorded on the ticket with the current time and opens the exit gate to permit the vehicle to exit the garage only when the current time is within the exit permission time. In the parking lot management device, the toll settlement unit is configured to issue an exit permit, such as a token metal, on condition of repayment of a predetermined penalty fee, while the exit management machine is configured to issue an exit permit such as a token metal The exit gate is configured to open when a permit is inserted.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1A is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a parking lot management device according to the present invention, and in the figure, 10 is a parking ticket issuing machine installed at the entrance 2OA of the parking lot 20, and 12 is a parking ticket issuing machine installed at the entrance 2OA of the parking lot 20. 2O
This is a first entrance vehicle detector such as a loop coil installed on the entrance side of A. When this detector 12 detects a vehicle (not shown) that has entered in the direction of arrow PA, the detector 12 sends a detection signal. f1 is input to the parking ticket issuing machine 10, and based on this signal f1, the parking ticket issuing machine 10 issues a parking ticket PT on which the entry time (current time) is punched or magnetically written to the issuing port 10a. Next, when the customer takes out the issued parking ticket PT from the issuing port 10a, a gate open signal f2 is input from the parking ticket issuing machine 10 to the entrance gate 14, and the entrance gate 14 opens the entrance bar based on this signal f2. 14G is activated to allow vehicles to enter. Reference numeral 16 denotes a second entrance wheel detector consisting of a loop coil or the like provided in the entrance passage inside the entrance bar 14G. When an incoming wheel passes through this detector 16, the entrance gate 14 is closed. The signal f3 is outputted to close the entrance bar 14G, and the warehousing is completed.

Next, what is shown in the overall image by the arrowhead 30 is a parking fee settlement station installed inside the parking lot 20 or at an appropriate place where non-parking users stop by, and 31 is installed inside this settlement station 30. 32 is an arithmetic processing unit built into the fare adjustment machine 31, which may be manned or unmanned. This arithmetic processing device 32 is a parking ticket acceptance slot 31a provided in the front of the interest rate adjustment machine 31.
When the customer inserts the parking ticket PT issued at the parking entrance 2OA, the parking interest is calculated by calculating the time difference between the parking ticket PT and the current time (leaving time) The calculated parking fee is displayed on the display section 31b. In addition, if the above-mentioned fare adjustment machine 31 is an unmanned automatic fare adjustment machine, when the user (driver) completes payment by inserting the amount corresponding to the displayed parking fee into the fare input slot input 31c, Next, set the preset time to the current time (
For example, the parking ticket PT is punched or magnetically written with the parking permit time (for example, about 10 to 30 minutes) added to the parking ticket PT and automatically returned to the reception gate 31a. However, if the interest payment machine 31 is of a manned structure, A dedicated staff member collects the fee using the payment machine, records the exit permission time, and returns the parking ticket PT.

Further, 40 is an exit management machine provided at the exit 20B of the parking fee 20, and 41 is an arithmetic processing unit built into this management machine 40. When this arithmetic processing unit 41 receives and receives a vehicle detection signal f4 output from a first exit vehicle detector 42, which is formed of, for example, a loop coil, provided inside the exit 20B,
The parking ticket acceptance slot 40a is opened to allow the insertion of the parking ticket PT, and the exit permission time recorded in the parking ticket PT is compared with the current time to determine that the current time is within the exit permission time. At this time, a gate open signal f5 is output to the exit gate 44 to open the exit bar 44G, allowing the vehicle to leave the garage.

Reference numeral 46 denotes a second exit vehicle detector consisting of a loop coil or the like provided on the exit side of the exit gate 20B. When a vehicle leaving the garage passes through this detector 46 by opening the exit robber 44G, a gate close signal f6 is sent to the exit gate 44. is output, the exit bar 44G is closed again, and the exit of the vehicle is completed as shown by arrow PB.

Normal parking and exit within the permitted exit time are performed by the above-mentioned configuration, but next, the feature of the present invention is a device that enables exiting when the exit permitted time expires or when a parking ticket is lost. An example will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the present invention, the arithmetic processing unit 41 of the exit management machine 40 described above compares the exit permission time recorded in the inserted parking ticket PT with the current time, and determines whether the current time is the exit permission time. If the time is over, the gate open signal f
5, but instead activates the waste ticket processing device 41a to discard the parking ticket PT, and also issues a warning and display to the driver that the time is over, and operates the fare adjustment machine 31. Return to the location and pay the penalty fee,
It has a function of displaying an instruction in voice and text on the instruction section 40b to instruct the user to obtain a token metal TM which is an exit permit.

When the parking ticket PT is discarded as described above, the instruction unit 4
Following the support of 0b, the driver etc. heads towards the parking toll gate 30 again, but in this case, if the vehicle is backed up or left as it is, the following vehicles will become crowded and there is a danger. 20B is provided with a dedicated siding line (not shown), but the above problem is solved by maintaining a distance between the vehicle and the connecting vehicle that allows backing up at all times.

33 is a push button switch that is used when the parking ticket PT is discarded or when the parking ticket PT is lost;
This button switch 33 provided on the front of the fare adjustment machine 31
When you press , a predetermined Pebble Eye interest rate (for example, an amount equivalent to one day's parking fee) is displayed on the display section 31b, and when you complete the payment by inserting this displayed fee into the fee slot 31c, the metal issuer 34 is activated and Token Metal TM is issued at issue 31d. Also, 40c
is a reception port for token metal provided in the exit management machine 40, and when a token metal TM is accommodated in the metal storage section 41b from this reception port 40C, a gate open signal f5 is output to the exit gate 44. It is composed of

Next, FIG. 1B is a block diagram showing the configuration of the arithmetic processing device 32 included in the above-mentioned fare adjustment machine 31.
2 is an arithmetic control unit CPU 32a that monitors overall control as shown, an input/output port 32b, and main parts of each flowchart shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 6, which will be described later. It is composed of a ROM 32c in which is stored, a bus 32d, etc.

In addition, the input port of the input/output port 32b receives a parking ticket insertion detection reading signal R1, a reading signal R2 of the parking time recorded on the parking ticket, a switch signal R3 caused by pressing the push button switch 33, etc. A drive signal L1 for a ticket conveyor (not shown) provided in the reception entrance 31a, a fare display signal L2, an activation signal L3 for an exit permission time recorder (not shown), and a metal signal are input to the output port. The system is such that an activation signal L4 and the like to the issuer 34 are output.

In the figure, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation at the time of warehousing in one embodiment of the present invention described above.
Steps S1 to S6 in the figure are performed in the order shown.

Further, FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of paying the parking fee using the automatic fee payment machine 31, and recording the exit permission time on the parking roll PT and returning it.
~ S16 indicates each step of fee settlement and exit permission time recording, and each of these steps is performed by the ROM 32c of the arithmetic processing unit 32 configured using a microcomputer or the like.
Processed according to the program stored in.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation at the time of leaving the warehouse.
0 to S29 indicate each step, and each process of each step is programmed and stored in a ROM (not shown) of the arithmetic processing unit 41 for the delivery management machine configured using a microcomputer or the like. ing.

Fig. 5 shows that when the exit permission time is exceeded or when the parking ticket PT is lost, a predetermined penalty fee (for example, an amount equivalent to one day's parking fee) is applied to the automatic fare adjustment machine 31.
This is a flowchart showing the operation of paying the amount and issuing token metal TM for withdrawal.S30 to S33 in the figure
indicates each step, and each of these steps is processed by a program stored in the ROM 32c of the arithmetic processing unit 32.

In the above-described embodiment, a token metal TM is used as the exit permit, but a ticket or card may be used instead, and its configuration is arbitrary.

As explained above, according to the parking lot management device according to the present invention, when leaving the vehicle after shopping, etc., the user first stops at a fee settlement station installed at an appropriate location such as a parking lot or a sales floor, and pays the parking fee. After completing the payment, move the vehicle to the parking exit within the permitted exit time recorded on the parking ticket returned after payment, and insert the parking ticket into the parking exit management machine.
The exit gate opens to allow the vehicle to leave the parking lot, and the vehicle is not required when paying the fee, making it extremely easy to pay. The exit control machine determines whether or not it is within the specified time, and if it is within that time, the gate will open immediately and the vehicle can exit the parking lot, so there is no need to worry about congestion in front of the exit gate or fare adjustment machine and long lines of vehicles. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience of being charged a fee for more than the actual parking time due to the time it takes to exit the parking lot, which has the advantage of resolving customer dissatisfaction and ensuring smooth operation. Since it is only necessary to install an inexpensive exit control machine at the entrance instead of an expensive fare adjustment machine, it is possible to exhibit economic efficiency that can significantly reduce the total cost. If you overrun your time or lose your parking ticket, you will be issued an exit permit, such as a token metal, by paying an additional penalty fee to the fare adjustment machine. Vehicles can be taken out of the parking lot in the same way as normal parking, and therefore there is no need to deploy staff at the exit gate, and the exit management can be automated, especially when parking a large number of vehicles. In addition, it is suitable for implementation in large parking lots equipped with a plurality of exits.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1A is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of the parking management device according to the present invention, FIG. 1B is a block diagram showing the arithmetic processing device for the fare adjustment machine shown in FIG. 1A, and FIG. Parking flowchart, Figure 3 is a parking fee settlement flowchart, Figure 4 is an exit flowchart, Figure 5 is a flowchart of penalty processing in the event of time over or lost parking ticket, Figure 6 is exit permit (token metal). It is a shipping flowchart according to. 10... Parking ticket issuing machine, 12, 16, 42, 46
...Vehicle detector, 14G...Entrance bar, 20...Parking, 20A...Entering 1", 2
013... Out J! l! [-1, 31... Fare adjustment machine, 33... Button switch, 40...
...Exit control machine, 44...Exit bar, PT
... Parking ticket, TM ... Token metal that is a permit to leave the parking lot. Figure 1 (8) 32 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) When you insert the parking ticket issued at the time of parking into the parking lot or another place other than the parking lot, the parking fee will be calculated based on the recorded parking time and you will pay the calculated parking fee. , a fee settlement unit is provided that records the parking ticket with the exit permission time obtained by adding a predetermined time to the current time and returns the parking ticket, and a parking ticket with the parking exit permission time recorded on the parking ticket is installed at the exit of the parking lot. When inserted, an exit management machine is installed that compares the recorded exit permission time with the current time and opens the exit gate only when the current time is within the exit permission time, allowing the vehicle to exit the garage. In the parking lot management device, the fee settlement unit is configured to issue a predetermined exit permit on the condition that a penalty fee is paid, and the exit management machine is configured to issue a predetermined exit permit on the condition that a penalty fee is paid. A parking lot management device characterized in that it is configured to open an exit gate even when the parking lot is opened. (2) If the current time exceeds the exit permission time recorded on the inserted parking ticket, the exit management machine discards the parking ticket without opening the exit gate. Further, the parking lot according to claim 1, wherein the fee settlement unit is configured to issue a token metal, which is an exit permit, by paying a predetermined penalty fee. Vehicle lot management device.