JPS62156797A - Parking meter - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial Application Field" The present invention relates to a small-sized parking meter for indoor use that can be used like a cash voucher at a plurality of predetermined parking lots by paying the fee in advance. .

"Problems to be solved by conventional technology and invention" Generally, off-street parking lots have gates at the entrances and exits.
When you enter, you take a parking ticket from the staff with the time and minute of your entry written on it, and when you exit the bath, you return the parking ticket to the staff and pay the fee according to the parking time.

Furthermore, multiple parking lots, including on-street parking lots, may be subject to the same management organization, and in this case, parking fees often vary depending on the location or time of day.

The present invention aims to provide a new type of parking make that makes it possible to eliminate gates and simplify the management system in such parking lots, and that can be used like cash vouchers at various locations.

By the way, conventional parking meters include pole-type ones for on-street parking. This parking meter is
As is well known, the meter displays the parking time by inserting a coin.

However, in this case, it requires a certain amount of space and can be a nuisance, requires a considerable amount of money to install, is exposed to wind and rain, and is frequently broken down, and there are also many cases of non-payment of fees.

The present invention aims to eliminate such inconveniences.

"Means for Solving the Problem", 19th invention provides an area specifying means for dividing a plurality of parking areas into a plurality of parking areas, a means for setting the number of units to be one unit per unit charge, and a unit number setting means for each parking area. a means for setting the number of units to be subtracted corresponding to the time zone; a subtracting means for subtracting the number of units based on the number of subtracted units corresponding to the time zone for each selected parking area; A built-in microconvenience store equipped with such a clocking means, as well as a crystal oscillator and an internal power supply for supplying a reference signal to the microcomputer,
Area selection means for controlling the microcomputer with respect to the area identification means, outside the casing;
a start/stop means for controlling the microcomputer regarding the start and end of parking; a current time display means operating based on the timekeeping means of the microcomputer;
A clocking means of the microcomputer, a parking time display means that operates based on control of the clocking means by the start/stop means, an area display means that operates based on the area specifying means of the microcomputer, and the number of units of the microcomputer. It is equipped with a setting means and a unit remaining number display means that operates based on the subtraction means.

``Effect'' This is the above configuration, and the parking lot user (driver) must
For example, the parking meter with the number of units set to 100 is purchased in advance.

Therefore, when the driver parks the car in one of the plurality of parking lots under the same management organization, the driver operates the area selection means to specify the parking area, and displays this on the area display means. At the same time, the start/stop means is started. Also, place it in a place where it can be easily seen from the outside of the car. Note that the current time is displayed on the current time display means.

After a successful start, the parking time is displayed on the parking time display means until a stop operation is performed on the start/stop means. Also, based on the number of subtraction units corresponding to the time period in that parking area (for example, the number of subtraction units is set in advance for each 30-minute period), 0
~ several units are sequentially reduced, and the remaining number of units is displayed on the remaining unit number display means.

Security guards will occasionally patrol the parking lot to eliminate illegal parking.

When taking hot water from the parking lot, use the start/stop means to stop the hot water.

In this way, any parking lot can be used in multiple parking lots under the same management organization, and the number of units set is 0.
When this happens, the process ends and a new parking meter is purchased.

``Example'' Part 1 Figures 1 to 4 are examples of this.
2 is a casing, and 2 is a microcomputer equipped with the above-mentioned area specifying means, unit number setting means, subtraction unit number setting means, unit number subtraction means, and clocking means, and is built in the casing. I'm letting you do it.

3 is a crystal oscillator provided inside the casing to supply a reference signal to the microcomputer 2; 4 is a crystal oscillator provided inside the casing;
5 is a variable capacitor for frequency adjustment provided in the casing; 6 is a battery as an internal power source provided in the casing;
A buzzer that is temporally controlled by the microcomputer 2 and sounds via the driver 7. During use, the buzzer emits a single sound every 30 minutes, which is one division of the time period, and when the number of units remaining is 5 or less. One sound is emitted when the number of units is subtracted, and multiple sounds are emitted each time the number of units is subtracted or when the start or stop button is pressed.

8 is a plurality of area select chains provided outside the casing as the area select means; 9.10 is
A start button and a stop button 11 are provided on the outside of the casing as start/stop means, and 11 is a display provided on the casing as the current time display means.
2 is a display provided on the casing as a parking time display means; 13.14 is a display provided on the casing as the area display means; and a display provided on the casing as the remaining unit number display means; these displays are: A driver 15 is attached.

In addition, a connector 16 is provided on the side of the casing, which allows setting the area, classification, time zone, and number of units, as well as replenishing the number of units, as well as making it possible to calibrate the time and inspect the internal circuit. I have to. This area will be sealed so that only those involved can work on it. The battery 4 is
It will be used for about one year and will be replaced when the number of units is replenished.

Therefore, the parking make that has been used is returned and subjected to necessary measures such as replenishing the number of units, calibrating the timer 11, inspecting the internal circuit, and replacing the battery, and is then used again.

It is considered that, for example, four area divisions are sufficient. If parking spans time zones with different numbers of units, an appropriate calculation means may be used. You may take measures to round up or down.

2. FIGS. 5 to 8 are other examples. In this case, the contents are almost the same, but the shape and arrangement of the external means are a little difficult.

In this case, the multiple displays 11, 12, 13 of the previous example
゜] Li to 4 is used in one one, displayed the current time when not in use, pressed Elija Select button 8 and Start button 9 on one side, displayed on one side, number of units on the other side. If only the area select button 8 is pressed, the display returns to the current time display after 4 seconds. If you need a warning about continuous parking time,
Set the start time to repeat every 2 seconds.

"Effects of the Invention" According to the present invention, the gates of parking lots can be removed, management regulations can be simplified, and moreover, as long as the parking lots are managed by the same management organization, multiple parking lots can be used at different locations or at different times. Even though parking fees vary depending on the area, you can use it freely and it is very convenient.

In addition, it is small and can be provided at low cost, has very few failures when used in a car, does not cause any problems such as installation space or obstruction in a parking lot, and does not cause problems of non-payment due to prepayment of fees.]

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view of the example;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same side, FIG. 3 is a side view of the same side, FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of the same side, FIG. 5 is a front view of another example, and FIG. The plan view of the same side, Figure 7, is the rear view of the same side, Figure 8.
The figure is a side view of the same side. 1... Casing 2... Microcomputer 3... Crystal oscillator 4... Battery 5... Variable capacitor 6... Buzzer 7... Driver 8... Area select button 9... Start Button 10
...stop button

Claims (1)

[Claims] Inside the casing, there is an area specifying means for dividing a plurality of parking areas, a means for setting the number of units to be one unit per unit charge, a means for setting the number of subtracted units corresponding to the time zone for each parking area, and a selected area. A built-in microcomputer is provided with a subtraction means for subtracting the number of units based on the number of subtraction units corresponding to the time zone of each parking area, and a timekeeping means for measuring the current time and elapsed time. A crystal oscillator for supplying a reference signal and an internal power supply are built in, and outside the casing are area select means for controlling the microcomputer with respect to the area specifying means, and a start control means for controlling the microcomputer with respect to the start and end of parking.
a stop means, a current time display means that operates based on the time measurement means of the microcomputer, a parking time display means that operates based on the control of the time measurement means of the microcomputer and the start/stop means of the time measurement means; A parking meter characterized in that it is equipped with an area display means that operates based on the area specifying means of the computer, and a remaining unit number display means that operates based on the unit number setting means and subtraction means of the microcomputer.