KR102162309B1 - Parking guide system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a parking-customized guide system in a parking lot, which provides a parking guidance service to allocate a separate parking space for each vehicle entering the parking lot, and to allow a vehicle to intuitively navigate to a corresponding parking space.

Description

Parking guide system in parking lot {PARKING GUIDE SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a parking custom guide system in a parking lot, and more particularly, when a vehicle enters a parking lot, an empty parking space is indicated for each zone from the entrance of the parking lot, and an exclusive parking space is provided to each vehicle entering the parking lot. It relates to a parking customized guidance system that allocates and guides the parking space.

In recent years, parking in public places or hypermarkets takes a lot of time to find an empty seat, and the parking lot is crowded due to vehicles that cannot find an empty seat, and accidents are frequently occurring.

At the entrance to the parking lot, the total number of vacant seats left on each floor is indicated, or the presence or absence of a parking space is indicated by indicator lights at each seat, but the effect is insufficient. In order to solve this problem, an attempt is made to propose a new parking system that informs the vacant seats for each area, allocates an exclusive parking space for each vehicle, and guides the parking space.

Next, the prior art existing in the field to which the technology of the present invention belongs will be briefly described, and then the technical matters that the present invention is to achieve differently compared to the prior art will be described.

First, Registration Utility Model Publication No. 20-0377845 (announced on March 10, 2005) relates to a parking guidance system, and more specifically, informs the driver of empty parking spaces in real time in a graphic form along with a guidance map at the entrance of the parking lot This technology provides a parking guidance system that allows the driver to park quickly without wasting time, and guides the parking process so that the driver does not cause accidents in contact with the next vehicle during the parking process, thereby allowing the driver to park safely. It is described.

In addition, Registered Patent Publication No. 10-0817342 (announced on March 26, 2008) relates to a parking guidance system that guides parking and exit of a vehicle using a parking card in a parking lot equipped with a plurality of parking booths. Provides parking guidance information in 2D or 3D images through a live-action display device in a crowded large parking lot, and provides parking guidance information accurately and conveniently by voice from inside the vehicle to parking lot customers through a smart parking card. In addition, a technology related to a parking guidance system that can easily find the location of a parked vehicle through a parking location check by audio and video output is described.

In addition, Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-2018-005560 (published on May 25, 2018) relates to a parking guidance and parking information notification system, and more specifically, a driver in a parking area in a dark parking lot The parking lot and parking fee information are provided to make it easy to find the location of the vehicle, and the parking fee is prepared in advance to prevent delays of vehicles leaving the parking lot and enter the parking lot. A technology related to a parking guidance and parking information notification system that provides convenience for a driver to visually and easily check the location of an empty parking area is described.

The prior art has some similarities to the present invention in that it is a system that induces a user to park a vehicle easily by performing a notification service on a parking space available for parking in a parking lot through methods such as visual and audio. Despite the parking guidance service, users who are unable to grasp the surrounding environment while driving, such as beginner drivers, have limitations in intuitively visiting empty parking spaces, and moreover, parking while several vehicles notice each other for one empty parking space. Because of competition, there is a problem that traffic in the parking lot is generated due to this, and as a result, smooth parking becomes difficult.

Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0377845 (2005.03.10. Announcement date) Registered Patent Publication No. 10-0817342 (2008.03.26. Announcement date) Publication Patent Publication No. 10-2018-005560 (2018.05.25. Publication date)

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, in the parking guidance system in the main window that provides information on the parking space available in the parking lot to the driver of a vehicle entering the parking lot, the driver can intuitively park. Its purpose is to provide a technology for a parking guidance system in a parking lot that provides visual information so that possible parking spaces can be found.

In addition, the present invention provides information on parking spaces available for parking to drivers of vehicles entering the parking lot as described above, not simply providing information on the remaining parking spaces in the entire parking lot, but for each The purpose of this is to solve the problem of competing for parking of multiple vehicles in one parking space by providing information on the exclusive parking space to be parked for each vehicle.

In addition, the present invention allows the user to use the parking space at the corresponding time when the user enters his or her scheduled parking start time and end time online through a smartphone, tablet PC, PC, etc. before using the parking lot. It is an object of the present invention to provide a parking guide system that provides a parking reservation service that enables convenient parking without the need to find a parking space when arriving at a parking lot.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a parking guidance system capable of maximizing the space utilization of a parking lot by allowing the parking space to be displayed by the LED line, but by controlling the LED line to adjust the area of the parking space according to the vehicle width of the vehicle. It has its purpose.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a parking guide system in a parking lot, comprising: an infrared sensor unit configured to detect whether a vehicle is parked in each parking space using an infrared sensor A; It is installed on the wall, pillar, ceiling, or upper structure in the parking lot, and at least one or more of information on the total parking space information, parking space available, and parking space in which the vehicle is parked is at least one of images, texts, symbols, and sounds. A parking space information display unit including at least one display device that displays in a manner; A floor parking guide installed on the floor in the parking lot and in which a traffic line through which vehicles in the parking lot move and an LED line divided by a predetermined length from the movement line in which the vehicles in the parking lot moves to each parking space are continuously connected; A vehicle position detection unit installed on the floor, wall, column, ceiling, or structure in the parking lot, and detecting a vehicle on a moving line of the vehicle in the parking lot; And at least one of information on the total parking space of the parking lot, parking space available for parking, and the parking space in which the vehicle is parked is displayed on the parking space information display unit based on the information detected by the infrared sensor unit, and the vehicle position is detected. A control unit for providing a separate parking space for each vehicle detected by the unit, and performing floor parking guidance by controlling the LED line of the floor parking guide unit to light up from the front of the vehicle to the parking space assigned to the vehicle; Including, the control unit in performing the floor parking guidance through the floor parking guide, by controlling the first LED line located at the rear of the vehicle to be always turned off, independent floor parking guidance for each vehicle in the parking lot It characterized in that it comprises a;

In addition, as an embodiment, in performing floor parking guidance through the floor parking guide unit, the controller controls only a predetermined number of LED lines to be turned on from the front of the vehicle, so that the vehicle in the parking lot guides the floor parking. It is characterized in that inducing to maintain a predetermined safe speed to receive.

In addition, as an embodiment, the vehicle license plate recognition unit including a camera positioned at the entrance of the parking lot to recognize the number of the vehicle entering the parking lot; And a vehicle number display unit that displays the vehicle number on the parking space or the floor in front of the parking space by using at least one of an LCD, an LED, and a beam projector, wherein the control unit includes a parking space in which the vehicle is not parked. It characterized in that the control to display the number of the vehicle to which the corresponding parking space has been assigned on a space or a floor surface in front of the parking space.

In addition, as an embodiment, a communication unit for performing communication with a user terminal including a PC, a smartphone, and a tablet PC through a wireless communication network; includes, wherein the control unit includes a vehicle number and a parking number from the user terminal through the communication unit. Parking reservation information including start time and parking completion time is input, allocates parking spaces available for parking during the reserved parking time, and if the vehicle number recognized through the vehicle license plate recognition unit is a vehicle for which parking is reserved, It characterized in that it performs the floor parking guidance to the parking space.

In addition, as an embodiment, in performing floor parking guidance through the floor parking guide unit, when providing a separate parking space available for parking for each vehicle, the control unit may provide a parking space that is not reserved for parking. Until is not present, parking space with reserved parking is not granted, and if there is no parking space with reserved parking, and another vehicle gives a parking space with reserved parking, The color of the LED line of the floor parking guide part is lit in a different color than usual to indicate that the corresponding parking guide is a parking space reserved by another user, and the available time is displayed through the vehicle number display part, and the available time Is characterized in that it is before the reserved parking start time.

In addition, as an embodiment, a user phone number input unit including a number input terminal installed in each parking space to receive a phone number of the user's portable telephone, wherein the control unit comprises: When a parking space is assigned, if the vehicle does not leave the parking space before a predetermined time from the available time, the user's phone number inputted from the user's phone number input unit informs the user that the available parking time will expire, or It features an ARS telephone service.

In addition, as an embodiment, the communication unit includes a Bluetooth communication module, wherein the control unit performs Bluetooth communication with the vehicle through the communication unit, and provides a parking guidance voice service through audio of the vehicle. .

In addition, as an embodiment, the vehicle position detection unit includes an infrared sensor B provided for each position of each LED line of the floor parking guide, and the control unit detects the vehicle by the infrared sensor B of the vehicle position detection unit. When the infrared sensor B is located, the LED line is turned off.

In addition, as an embodiment, a parking space display unit including a plurality of LED parking space lines spaced in parallel at predetermined intervals across the entire parking space in the parking lot; and wherein the vehicle license plate recognition unit includes a parking lot through the camera. The vehicle type of the vehicle entering the vehicle is determined, and the control unit compares the vehicle type determined by the vehicle number recognition unit with vehicle width data for each vehicle type stored in the memory to extract the vehicle width of the vehicle entering the parking lot, and determines the parking space in the vehicle. It is characterized by controlling the LED parking space line of the parking space display unit to be turned on according to the vehicle width of the vehicle.

The present invention provides a parking guidance system in a main window that provides information on a parking space available for parking in a parking lot to a driver of a vehicle entering a parking lot, by providing an LED parking guide line that guides the parking space that is empty on the floor. There is an effect of intuitively finding a parking space where parking is possible.

In addition, the present invention provides information on parking spaces available for parking to drivers of vehicles entering the parking lot through the LED parking guide line as described above, providing information on exclusive parking spaces to be parked for each vehicle entering the parking lot. By doing so, it is possible to prevent a plurality of vehicles from competing for parking in one parking space, and it is possible to solve the problem of traffic in the parking lot due to parking competition.

In addition, the present invention allows the user to use the parking space at the corresponding time when the user enters his or her scheduled parking start time and end time online through a smartphone, tablet PC, PC, etc. before using the parking lot. By doing so, there is an effect of allowing you to park comfortably without the need to find a parking space when you arrive at the parking lot.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a parking guide system in a parking lot according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 to 4 are schematic diagrams for explaining a parking guide system in a parking lot according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a function of controlling a width of a parking space according to a vehicle width according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of a parking guide system in a parking lot according to the present invention according to the present invention according to the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily implement the present invention. Let me explain.

In each of the drawings of the present invention, the sizes or dimensions of the structures are shown to be enlarged or reduced compared to the actual size for clarity of the present invention, and the known configurations are omitted so as to reveal the characteristic configuration, so the drawings are not limited thereto. .

In describing the principles of the preferred embodiments of the present invention in detail, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The present invention relates to a parking guide system in a parking lot, which allocates a separate parking space for each vehicle entering the parking lot, and provides a parking guide service so that the vehicle can intuitively visit the parking space. It relates to a guidance system.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a description will be given of a parking guide system in a parking lot according to the present invention.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a parking alignment guide system 100 in a parking lot according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 4 are a parking alignment guide system in a parking lot according to an embodiment of the present invention ( It is a schematic diagram for explaining 100).

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the parking guide system 100 in a parking lot according to the present invention includes an infrared sensor unit 101, a parking space information display unit 102, a floor parking guide unit 103, and a vehicle. It is configured to include a position detection unit 104 and a control unit 105.

The infrared sensor unit 101 detects whether a vehicle is parked in each parking space using the infrared sensor A, is installed in each parking space, and detects whether a vehicle is currently located in the corresponding parking space.

The parking space information display unit 102 is installed on a wall, column, ceiling or upper structure in a parking lot, and displays at least one of information on the entire parking space, parking available parking space, and parking space in which the vehicle is parked. It includes at least one display device that displays at least one or more of characters, symbols, and sounds.

The parking space information display unit 102 may display the number of remaining parking spaces for each parking section of the parking lot, and guide the user to a moving path to the parking space available for parking through an arrow display.

The floor parking guide 103 is installed on the floor surface of the parking lot, and has a structure in which LED lines divided by a predetermined length are continuously connected on a moving line in which the vehicle in the parking lot moves, and furthermore, the vehicle in the parking lot is It may have a structure in which LED lines divided by a predetermined length from the moving traffic line to each parking space are continuously connected.

The vehicle position detection unit 104 is installed on a floor, wall, pillar, ceiling, or structure in a parking lot, and detects a vehicle on a moving line of a vehicle in the parking lot.

To this end, the vehicle position detection unit 104 includes an infrared sensor B provided at each position of each LED line of the floor parking guide unit 103.

Based on the information sensed by the infrared sensor unit 101, the control unit 105 displays at least one of the total parking space information, parking available parking space, and information on the parking space in which the vehicle is parked. Mark (102).

In addition, the control unit 105 assigns a separate parking space for each vehicle detected by the vehicle position detection unit 104, and the floor parking guide unit from the front of the vehicle to the parking space assigned to the vehicle ( 103) LED line is controlled to light up to guide floor parking.

At this time, by controlling the last LED line to blink repeatedly from the LED line that is lit up to the parking space assigned to the vehicle, it is possible to indicate to the user that the parking space has been reached, or each parking space in the movement line of the vehicle. You can indicate to the user that you have arrived at the parking space by turning on the LED line leading up to.

In addition, in performing the floor parking guidance through the floor parking guide 103, the control unit 105 controls the first LED line located at the rear of the vehicle to be always turned off, so that each vehicle in the parking lot Conduct independent floor parking guidance.

More specifically, when a vehicle is detected by the infrared sensor B of the vehicle position detection unit 104, the LED line on which the corresponding infrared sensor B is located is turned off so that the first LED line located at the rear of the vehicle is always turned off. By doing so, it is possible to induce the vehicle behind the vehicle in front to maintain the distance to the vehicle in front by at least two LED lines in order to receive floor parking guidance provided to it. Through this, each vehicle can receive its own independent floor parking guide, and there is an effect of preventing a collision accident with a vehicle in front that frequently occurs in the parking lot.

In addition, in the parking alignment guide system 100 in a parking lot according to the present invention, in performing floor parking guidance through the floor parking guide 103, the control unit 105 always has a predetermined number of By controlling so that only the LED line is turned on, it is possible to induce the vehicle in the parking lot to maintain a predetermined safe speed in order to receive the floor parking guidance.

At this time, by adjusting the length and number of the LED lines to be lit, the speed of the vehicle in the parking lot can be controlled. That is, when considering the length of the LED line in combination, the shorter the LED line that is lit in front of the vehicle, the vehicle slows down the speed to receive floor parking guidance.

In addition, the parking alignment guide system 100 in a parking lot according to the present invention is configured to include a vehicle license plate recognition unit 106 and a vehicle number display unit 107 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

The vehicle license plate recognition unit 106 includes a camera positioned at the entrance of the parking lot to recognize the number of a vehicle entering the parking lot.

The vehicle number display unit 107 displays a vehicle number on a parking space or a floor in front of the parking space using at least one of an LCD, an LED, and a beam projector.

In addition, the control unit 105 controls the vehicle number display unit 107 to display the number of a vehicle to which the corresponding parking space is assigned on a parking space in which the vehicle is not parked or a floor surface in front of the parking space.

Through this, the vehicle driver can visually check the parking space assigned to himself/herself, and prevent other vehicles from parking in places other than their own parking space.

In addition, as shown in Figure 1, the parking alignment guide system 100 in the parking lot according to the present invention may include a communication unit 108.

The communication unit 108 communicates with a user terminal 200 including a PC, a smart phone, and a tablet PC through a known short-range and long-distance wireless communication network.

The controller 105 receives parking reservation information including a vehicle number, a parking start time, and a parking completion time from the user terminal 200 through the communication unit 108, and provides a parking space available for parking during the reserved parking time. When the vehicle number recognized through the vehicle license plate recognition unit 106 is a vehicle for which parking is reserved, the floor parking guidance is performed to the reserved parking space.

In addition, in the parking alignment guide system 100 in a parking lot according to the present invention, in performing floor parking guidance through the floor parking guide 103, the control unit 105 may separate parking available for each vehicle. When allocating a space, the reserved parking space is not allocated until there is no parking space for which parking has been reserved. Make it easy to park in the space.

In addition, if there is no parking space for which parking has been reserved for parking, and other vehicles provide a parking space for which parking is reserved, the color of the LED line of the floor parking guide 103 is different from usual. It is lit in a different color to inform that the corresponding parking guide is a parking space reserved by another user, and the available time is displayed through the vehicle number display unit 107.

At this time, the available time is before the reserved parking start time. For example, if the reserved parking start time is 12:00, the available time is displayed as 11:45, 11:50 or 11:55. do.

In addition, the present invention may be configured to include a phone number input unit, as shown in FIG.

The phone number input unit includes a number input terminal installed in each parking space to receive a phone number of a user's portable telephone, and the control unit 105 is provided with a parking space for which another vehicle has reserved parking. If the vehicle does not leave the parking space before a predetermined time from the available time, the user phone number inputted from the user phone number input unit 109 provides a notification text or ARS phone service that the available parking time expires. do.

Whether the vehicle is unloaded is determined based on vehicle parking detection information detected by the infrared sensor unit 101.

In addition, the parking guide system 100 in a parking lot according to the present invention, when a user inputs a phone number in the phone number input unit, the user terminal 200 (eg, mobile) linked with the user's phone number. By sending the user's vehicle parking location and the location information of the user's vehicle parking location and accessible elevators and escalators on each floor of the building where the parking lot is located, through text or application programs, users can easily find their vehicle location. Can be guided

Meanwhile, in the parking guide system 100 in a parking lot according to the present invention, the communication unit 108 includes a Bluetooth communication module, and the control unit 105 performs Bluetooth communication with the vehicle through the communication unit 108, , Provides parking guidance voice service through vehicle audio.

That is, there is an effect of providing 1:1 voice guidance to each vehicle through the vehicle internal audio through Bluetooth communication of the parking custom guide system 100 in the parking lot according to the present invention.

In addition, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining a function of controlling a width of a parking space according to a vehicle width according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 5, the parking guide system 100 in the parking lot according to the present invention allows the parking space to be displayed by an LED line, and the width of the parking space is adjusted to match the vehicle width by controlling the LED line. By adjusting it, space utilization of the parking lot can be maximized.

To this end, the parking alignment guide system 100 in a parking lot according to the present invention includes a parking space display unit 110 including a plurality of LED parking space lines spaced in parallel at predetermined intervals over the entire parking space in the parking lot; Including,

The vehicle license plate recognition unit 106 determines the vehicle type of the vehicle entering the parking lot through the camera, and the control unit 105 compares the vehicle type determined by the vehicle number recognition unit and vehicle width data for each vehicle type stored in the memory. Thus, the vehicle width of the vehicle entering the parking lot is extracted, and when a parking space is assigned to the vehicle, the LED parking space line of the parking space display unit 110 is controlled to light up according to the vehicle width of the vehicle.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but these are only exemplary, and various modifications and other equivalent embodiments are possible from those of ordinary skill in the art. You will understand. Therefore, the technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims.

100: parking guide system in the parking lot
101: infrared sensor unit
102: parking space information display unit
103: floor parking guide
104: vehicle position detection unit
105: control unit
106: vehicle license plate recognition unit
107: vehicle number display
108: Communication Department
109: User phone number input unit
110: parking space display
200: user terminal
300: vehicle

Claims (9)

An infrared sensor unit for detecting whether a vehicle is parked in each parking space using the infrared sensor A;
It is installed on the wall, pillar, ceiling, or upper structure in the parking lot, and at least one or more of information on the total parking space information, parking space available, and parking space in which the vehicle is parked is at least one of images, texts, symbols, and sounds. A parking space information display unit including at least one display device that displays in a manner;
A floor parking guide unit installed on the floor in the parking lot and continuously connected with LED lines divided by a predetermined length on a moving line in which the vehicle in the parking lot moves;
A vehicle position detection unit installed on the floor, wall, column, ceiling, or structure in the parking lot, and detecting a vehicle on a moving line of the vehicle in the parking lot;
Vehicle license plate recognition unit including a camera located at the entrance to the parking lot to recognize the number of the vehicle entering the parking lot;
A vehicle number display unit for displaying a vehicle number on a parking space or a floor in front of the parking space using at least one of an LCD, an LED, and a beam projector;
Parking space display unit including a plurality of LED parking space lines spaced in parallel at predetermined intervals over the entire parking space in the parking lot; And
Display on the parking space information display unit at least one or more of information on the total parking space information, parking available parking space, and parking space in which the vehicle is parked based on the information detected by the infrared sensor unit, and the vehicle position detection unit A control unit for providing a separate parking space for each vehicle detected in, and performing floor parking guidance by controlling the LED line of the floor parking guide unit to light up from the front of the vehicle to the parking space assigned to the vehicle; Includes,
The control unit performs floor parking guidance through the floor parking guide unit, in which the first LED line located at the rear of the vehicle is always turned off, thereby performing independent floor parking guidance for each vehicle in the parking lot,
The control unit controls the vehicle number display unit to display the number of the vehicle to which the corresponding parking space is assigned on a parking space in which the vehicle is not parked or a floor surface in front of the parking space,
The vehicle license plate recognition unit determines the vehicle type of the vehicle entering the parking lot through the camera, and the control unit compares the vehicle type determined by the vehicle number recognition unit and vehicle width data for each vehicle type stored in the memory to determine the vehicle type of the vehicle entering the parking lot. A parking alignment guide system in a parking lot, characterized in that, when a vehicle width is extracted and a parking space is assigned to a vehicle, the LED parking space line of the parking space display unit is controlled to light up according to the vehicle width of the vehicle.
The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
In performing floor parking guidance through the floor parking guide unit,
By controlling so that only a predetermined number of LED lines are always lit from the front of the vehicle, the vehicle in the parking lot is guided to maintain a predetermined safe speed in order to receive the floor parking guidance.
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Includes; a communication unit that performs communication with a user terminal including a PC, a smartphone, and a tablet PC through a wireless communication network,
The control unit,
Receive parking reservation information including vehicle number, parking start time, and parking completion time from the user terminal through the communication unit, allocate parking spaces available for parking during the reserved parking time, and the vehicle recognized through the vehicle license plate recognition unit When the number is a vehicle for which a parking reservation has been made, the parking guide system in a parking lot, wherein the floor parking guide is performed to the reserved parking space.
The method of claim 4,
The control unit,
In performing floor parking guidance through the floor parking guide unit,
When a separate parking space is provided for each vehicle, the parking space reserved for parking is not allocated until there is no parking space for which parking is not reserved.
If there is no parking space for which parking has not been reserved, so that another vehicle has a parking space reserved for parking, the color of the LED line of the floor parking guide is turned on in a different color than usual. Informing that the guide is a parking space reserved by another user, and displaying an available time through the vehicle number display unit, wherein the available time is before the reserved parking start time.
The method of claim 5,
Includes; a user phone number input unit installed in each parking space and including a number input terminal for inputting the phone number of the user's portable phone,
The control unit,
When a parking space for which another vehicle is reserved for parking is assigned to a vehicle, parking is possible with the user's telephone number input from the user's telephone number input unit if the vehicle does not leave the parking space before a predetermined time from the available time. Parking customized guidance system in a parking lot, characterized in that providing a notification text message or ARS phone service that the time expires.
The method of claim 4,
The communication unit,
It includes a Bluetooth communication module,
The control unit,
A parking customized guidance system in a parking lot, characterized in that it performs Bluetooth communication with the vehicle through the communication unit and provides a parking guidance voice service through audio of the vehicle.
The method of claim 1,
The vehicle position detection unit,
Including an infrared sensor B provided for each position of each LED line of the floor parking guide,
The control unit,
When a vehicle is detected by the infrared sensor B of the vehicle position detection unit, the LED line on which the infrared sensor B is located is turned off.
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