KR20160129353A - Apparatus and method for parking management - Google Patents

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KR20160129353A
KR20160129353A KR1020150061377A KR20150061377A KR20160129353A KR 20160129353 A KR20160129353 A KR 20160129353A KR 1020150061377 A KR1020150061377 A KR 1020150061377A KR 20150061377 A KR20150061377 A KR 20150061377A KR 20160129353 A KR20160129353 A KR 20160129353A
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Abstract

Provided are an apparatus and a method for parking management. The apparatus for parking management includes: a sensor unit having two or more magnetic field sensors; and a control unit checking the entrance or exit of a vehicle by referring to a combination of intensities of magnetic fields sensed by the two or more magnetic field sensors, and determining whether or not the entered vehicle can be parked.

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[0001] Apparatus and method for parking management [0002]

The present invention relates to a parking management apparatus and method.

As the vehicle penetration rate increases, drivers are having difficulty in securing parking spaces.

On the other hand, residents living in a specific area will be given the right to park in that area by paying a certain area of the area. This allows residents to secure their own parking space.

Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2009-0027843 (2010.10.08)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a parking management apparatus and method.

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, an aspect of the parking management apparatus of the present invention is a parking management apparatus comprising: a sensing sensor unit configured by at least two magnetic field sensors; And a control unit for confirming entry or advance of the vehicle and determining whether or not the entered vehicle can be parked.

The controller determines that the vehicle has entered when at least one of the plurality of magnetic field strengths exceeds a preset lower limit threshold.

The controller determines that the vehicle has entered when a majority of the plurality of magnetic field intensities exceeds a preset lower limit threshold.

The control unit confirms entry or advance of the vehicle by referring to a combination of remaining magnetic field strengths, except for a magnetic field strength exceeding a preset upper limit threshold among a plurality of magnetic field strengths.

The controller determines that the vehicle has entered when a magnetic field strength exceeding a preset upper limit threshold among a plurality of magnetic field intensities exceeds a preset number.

The control unit confirms the entry or advance of the vehicle by referring to the combination of the remaining magnetic field strengths, except for the magnetic field strength of the magnetic field sensor that is judged that an error has occurred among the at least two magnetic field sensors.

The controller determines a speed and a moving direction of the vehicle by referring to the combination of the detected magnetic field intensities.

The controller determines whether the vehicle is parkable with respect to two parking spaces by referring to the speed and the moving direction of the vehicle, and determines which of the parked vehicles advances to the two parking spaces.

The controller determines that the vehicle has advanced when all of the plurality of magnetic field intensities exceeding the lower limit threshold are recovered below the lower limit threshold.

The controller determines that the vehicle has advanced when at least one of the plurality of magnetic field intensities exceeding the lower limit threshold is recovered to be less than the lower limit threshold.

An aspect of the parking management method of the present invention includes the steps of confirming entry or advancement of a vehicle with reference to a combination of magnetic field intensities sensed by at least two magnetic field sensors, .

Wherein the step of verifying entry of the vehicle comprises determining that the vehicle has entered if at least one of the plurality of field strengths exceeds a preset lower threshold.

Wherein the step of confirming entry of the vehicle includes determining that the vehicle has entered when a majority of the plurality of magnetic field intensities exceeds a predetermined lower limit threshold.

The step of confirming entry or advance of the vehicle includes confirming entry or advancement of the vehicle with reference to the combination of the remaining magnetic field strengths, except for the magnetic field intensity exceeding the preset upper limit threshold among the plurality of magnetic field strengths .

Wherein the step of verifying entry of the vehicle includes determining that the vehicle has entered when a magnetic field intensity exceeding a preset upper limit threshold of the plurality of magnetic field intensities exceeds a predetermined number.

The step of confirming entry or advancement of the vehicle may include checking the entry or advance of the vehicle by referring to the combination of the remaining magnetic field strengths except for the magnetic field intensity of the magnetic field sensor that is judged that an error has occurred among the at least two magnetic field sensors .

The step of confirming the entry of the vehicle includes a step of determining a speed and a moving direction of the vehicle with reference to the combination of the sensed magnetic field strengths.

Wherein the step of determining whether the vehicle is allowed to park includes determining whether the vehicle is parkable with respect to two parking spaces with reference to a speed and a moving direction of the vehicle, Step includes referring to the speed and the moving direction of the vehicle to determine which of the parked vehicles advances in the two parking spaces.

The step of confirming advancement of the vehicle includes a step of determining that the vehicle has advanced when all of the plurality of magnetic field strengths exceeding the lower limit threshold are restored to below the lower limit threshold.

Confirming advancement of the vehicle includes determining that the vehicle has advanced when at least one of the plurality of magnetic field strengths exceeding the lower limit threshold is restored to be less than the lower limit threshold.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a parking management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing a parking management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a view showing an appearance of a parking management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view illustrating a parking management device installed in a parking space according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating that a parking management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention detects a vehicle. FIG.
7 is a diagram illustrating that the parking management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention outputs a parking enable alarm.
8 is a conceptual view showing a magnetic field formed around the vehicle.
9 to 12 are views showing magnetic field intensity according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a view showing that a parking management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a plurality of parking spaces.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used in a sense commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Also, commonly used predefined terms are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless explicitly defined otherwise.

1 is a diagram illustrating a parking management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the parking management system 10 may include a parking management device 200, a management server 300, and a user terminal 100.

The parking management device 200 may be installed in a designated sensing area, for example, a parking space (PA). For example, the parking space PA may be included in a resident priority area, a private parking space, or a parking area managed by a particular person. As another example, the parking space PA may be included in a plurality of jointly assigned resident priority parking lots or parking areas that are jointly owned and jointly managed, such as parking lots for apartments, villas, and the like. As another example, the parking space PA may be included in a parking area where the owner is not present, such as a public parking lot.

The parking management device 200 detects the vehicle (or the car 400) in the parking space PA and determines whether or not the vehicle 400 can be parked based on at least one of the detection result and the parkable time of the parking space PA Can be displayed.

The "parkable time" as used herein can mean a time when parking of the vehicle 400 is possible in the parking space PA. Conversely, "no parking time" may mean a time when parking of the vehicle 400 is impossible in the parking space PA. For example, the parking allowable time is a parking reservation time for which the vehicle 400 is reserved to park in the parking space PA, a parking permission time for the vehicle 400 currently parked in the parking space PA, A time when the owner of the PA does not park, and the like.

The "no parking time" may include a time other than the parking time. For example, the non-parking time can be calculated based on a parking reservation time that another vehicle reserved to park in the parking space PA, a parking permission time of another vehicle currently parked in the parking space PA, A time for parking, and the like.

The parking management device 200 can also determine whether or not parking of the vehicle 400 is allowed in the parking space PA based on the ID of the vehicle 400 and the available parking time of the parking space PA .

The management server 300 can manage the parking management device 200. [ The management server 300 can control the parkable time of the parking space PA.

The management server 300 can provide the parking time of the parking space PA to the owner (or driver) of the user who wants to use the parking space PA, for example, the vehicle 400 via the application and / or the web have. The management server 300 can provide a billing time (or a usage fee and a parking fee) together with the parking allowable time of the parking space PA together with the use of the parking space PA. Charging can be determined by time zone, location, and empty space. Also, the billing may be determined in auction format.

For example, the owner of the vehicle 400 may reserve parking space in the parking space PA through the application provided by the management server 300 and / or the web. For example, the owner of the vehicle 400 may be provided with an application provided through the management server 300 and / or via the web to the parking space (PA) if the available parking time of the parking space (PA) PA) can be used.

The management server 300 can request a charge (or a usage fee) for use of the parking space PA in the vehicle 400 using the parking space PA. The owner (or the driver) of the vehicle 400 can pay the reservation at the time of reservation or use of the parking space PA through the management server 300. The management server 300 may perform settlement by placing a separate settlement server (or settlement service server).

The management server 300 can provide the owner of the vehicle 400 with parking information for one or more parking spaces in which the vehicle 400 can park based on the location information of the vehicle 400. [ For example, the management server 300 may transmit parking information to the terminal 100 of the owner of the vehicle 400 via an application and / or the web.

When the vehicle 400 illegally parks in the parking space PA, the management server 300 may transmit illegal parking information of the vehicle 400 to a server that manages illegal parking. Accordingly, the management server 300 can induce traction on the vehicle 400 that has been illegally parked.

2 is a block diagram showing a parking management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the parking management device 200 includes a sensing sensor unit 210, an ID receiving unit 220, a controller 230, a power source unit 240, a communication unit 250, an output unit 260, And may include a vehicle control unit 270.

The detection sensor unit 210 can detect the vehicle 400 adjacent to the parking space PA or the parking space PA and generate the sensing signal SS. The detection sensor unit 210 may transmit the detection signal SS to the controller 230. [ The detection sensor unit 210 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be implemented as a magnetic field sensor. In addition, the detection sensor unit 210 is implemented by at least two magnetic field sensors, and can sense the vehicle 400 through sequential operations. Details of the operation of the detection sensor unit 210 will be described later with reference to FIG. 9 through FIG.

The output unit 260 may indicate whether or not the parking space PA can be parked. The output unit 260 can notify the vehicle 400 whether the parking space PA can be parked through at least one of color and sound.

For example, the output unit 260 may indicate whether or not the vehicle can be parked through a change in color. The output unit 260 may indicate that parking is possible in the parking space PA in the first color and may indicate that parking is not possible in the parking space PA in the second color. Also, the output unit 260 may indicate that the parking space PA is reserved for parking in the third color. The output unit 260 can inform the vehicle 400 whether parking of the parking space PA is possible by using various color patterns.

As another example, the output unit 260 may indicate whether or not the vehicle can be parked by changing the sound. The output unit 260 may indicate that parking is possible in the parking space PA with the first sound and may indicate that parking is not possible in the parking space PA with the second sound. In addition, the output unit 260 may indicate that the parking space PA is parked with the third sound. The output unit 260 can inform the vehicle 400 whether the parking space PA can be parked using various sound patterns.

Also, the method of using the parking space PA and the parking time output unit 260 in the parking space PA can display at least one of the payment methods. The payment method may include information such as an ARS telephone number, a payment related web page, and a payment related application. In addition, the output unit 260 can display a result of the payment of the vehicle 400 parked in the parking space PA. For example, when payment information is not input, the output unit 260 may indicate that payment for the parking fee in the parking space PA has not been made. For example, the output unit 260 may repeatedly flash the indicator light at short intervals or display the settlement result through the color change of the indicator. Accordingly, the parking management device 200 can encourage the driver who parked the vehicle 400 in the parking space PA to pay a fee or give relief. In addition, the parking management device 200 can provide convenience to the person who controls illegal parking.

Output 260 may include a first display (not shown), a second display (not shown), and a third display (not shown). The first display indicates whether or not parking is possible in the parking space PA, the second display indicates a usage method of the parking space PA, and the third display indicates a parking payment method in the parking space PA . In addition, the output unit 260 may further include a fourth display (not shown) for displaying a separate advertisement. The first display, the second display, the third display and the fourth display may be implemented separately from the parking management device 200 and installed in a space (or area) other than the parking space PA or the parking space PA .

Each display can be a touch screen, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT), an LED (Liquid Emitting Diode) display, an OLED display, an AMOLED (Active Matrix OLED) and can be implemented as a flexible display.

The output unit 260 can inform the driver of the vehicle 400 to use the parking space PA according to the control of the controller 230. [ For example, parking information associated with the parking space PA may include parking time and / or hourly rate information of the parking space PA, and the like. The parking information associated with the parking space PA may be different for each parking space PA and may be changed according to the policy change. Also, the parking information associated with the parking space PA can be changed according to the premium time.

Output 260 may include an indicator light that is continuously or arranged in a matrix. The output unit 260 can inform the parking information associated with the parking space PA by using at least one of the pattern conversion of the indicator lamp, the number of blinking times, and the color change.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, only the parking time of the parking space PA will be described. For example, when the parkable time is two hours, the output 260 may repeat the relatively long off-time and then the short on-time and the off-time twice.

In addition, when the time is longer than a predetermined time, for example, 4 hours, the output unit 260 can maintain a long on-time without repeating the on-time and the off-time four times or more and the relatively long off- .

The output unit 260 can generate various patterns by using the on-location of the indicator to inform the parkable time of the parking space PA. In addition, the output unit 260 can generate various patterns through on-position movement of the indicator. For example, the various patterns may include letters, numbers, emoticons, and the like.

The output unit 260 may control the illuminance of the display lamp and / or the display according to the control of the controller 230. At this time, the control unit 230 can be controlled by the management server 300.

The ID receiving unit 220 can receive the ID of the vehicle 400. [ For example, the ID receiving unit 220 receives the ID of the vehicle 400 through a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), a Near Field Communication (NFC), a Bluetooth LE (Low Energy), a sound of audible or non- can do. For example, the ID may be transmitted to the ID receiver 220 from a separate tag of the vehicle 400 or from the terminal 100 of the vehicle operator or occupant, for example, the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device may be a laptop computer, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), an EDA (Enterprise Digital Assistant), a digital still camera, A digital video camera, a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a PND (Personal Navigation Device or Portable Navigation Device), a handheld game console, or an e-book .

The ID of the vehicle 400 may be a vehicle number of the vehicle 400 or a registration ID for the management server 300 of the owner (or driver) of the vehicle 400. [ The ID of the vehicle 400 may be used for billing for the parking space PA, for example, for payment of parking costs.

The vehicle control unit 270 can prevent the vehicle 400 from being parked in the parking space PA under the control of the control unit 230. [ The vehicle control unit 270 can perform a physical operation to prevent the vehicle 400 from illegally parking in the parking space PA. For example, the vehicle control unit 270 may prevent parking of the vehicle 400 through an obstacle. The obstacle may be a vertical bar. For example, the vehicle control unit 270 can suppress the operation of the wheels of the vehicle 400. [ For another example, the vehicle control unit 270 may generate noise.

The control unit 230 can control the overall operation of the parking management device 200. [ For example, the controller 230 may control operations of the units 210, 220, 240, 250, 260, and 270.

The control unit 230 can confirm the entry or advance of the vehicle by referring to the combination of the magnetic field strengths detected by at least two or more magnetic field sensors constituting the detection sensor unit 210. Details of the confirmation of entry or advancement of the vehicle by the control unit 230 will be described later with reference to FIG. 9 through FIG.

The control unit 230 determines whether or not parking of the vehicle 400 that has entered the parking space PA based on at least one of the detection signal SS and the available parking time of the parking space PA, It is possible to control the output unit 260 so as to display the parking enabled alarm according to the present invention.

For example, the detection sensor unit 210 detects the vehicle 400 located in the parking space PA or adjacent to the parking space PA, generates the detection signal SS, (230). The control unit 230 may control the output unit 260 to indicate whether the vehicle 400 can be parked in the parking space PA based on the detection signal SS.

For example, the control unit 230 may control the output unit 260 to display whether or not the vehicle 400 can be parked in the parking space PA based on the available parking time of the parking space PA.

For example, the detection sensor unit 210 detects the vehicle 400 located in the parking space PA or adjacent to the parking space PA, generates the sensing signal SS, To the control unit 230. The control unit 230 can control the output unit 260 to display whether or not the vehicle 400 can be parked in the parking space PA based on the parking time PA and the detection signal SS .

The control unit 230 can determine whether or not parking of the vehicle 400 is allowed in the parking space PA based on the ID of the vehicle 400 and the available parking time of the parking space PA.

For example, when the current time is the parking reservation time and the ID of the vehicle 400 corresponds to the ID reserved for the parking space PA, the control unit 230 controls the parking of the parking space PA . ≪ / RTI >

When the current time is a time other than the parking reservation time and the parking permission time and the ID of the vehicle 400 is the ID allowed to park the parking space PA, the control unit 230 controls the vehicle 400, Parking in the parking space PA may be allowed. For example, the allowed ID may be the owner (or user) ID of the parking space (PA) registered in the management server 300.

For example, when the current time is the parking time and the ID of the vehicle 400 is not an ID allowed to park in the parking space PA, the controller 230 controls the parking space PA ) May not allow parking. At this time, the management server 300 transmits a message including at least one of the parking permission time, the usage method, the payment method, the billing information, and the illegal parking information of the parking space PA to the terminal 100 of the owner of the vehicle 400 Can be transmitted. The control unit 230 controls the parking space PA in the vehicle 400 under the control of the management server 300. In this case, May be allowed. In this case, the payment includes the act of collecting the credit card information and the like in advance so as to complete the actual payment after determining the final use time. When the owner of the vehicle 400 does not pay attention to use the parking space PA and the vehicle 400 is detected in the parking space PA through the detection sensor unit 210 even after a predetermined time , The management server 300 can transmit the illegal parking information of the vehicle 400 to the server that manages illegal parking. Before transmitting illegal parking information, the management server 300 may send a message regarding the response to the vehicle 400 to the terminal 100 of the owner of the parking space PA. Then, the management server 300 may transmit the illegal parking information of the vehicle 400 to the server managing the illegal parking according to the response message transmitted from the terminal 100 of the owner of the parking space (PA).

As another example, when the ID of the vehicle 400 is not received, the control unit 230 may not allow the vehicle 400 to park in the parking space PA. At this time, the owner of the vehicle 400 may be a user who is not registered in the management server 300.

The control unit 230 can control the vehicle control unit 270 to operate based on the ID of the vehicle 400 and the available parking time of the parking space PA.

The control unit 230 controls the output unit 260 to inform the vehicle 400 that the parking space PA is reserved when the ID of the vehicle 400 corresponds to the ID reserved for the parking space PA can do. For example, the output unit 260 may change the color according to the control of the control unit 230. For example, the output unit 260 may generate a sound under the control of the control unit 230. The output unit 260 may vary the color pattern and / or sound pattern to indicate that the parking space PA is reserved.

The control unit 230 may compare the ID list and the ID of the vehicle 400 in response to the detection signal SS and may match the ID of the vehicle 400 to the ID receiving unit 220. [ The control unit 230 may update the ID list with respect to the matching relation between the ID of the vehicle 400 and the ID receiving unit 220. [ The ID list may be a list of IDs of vehicles recognized by at least one neighboring parking management apparatus other than the parking management apparatus 200 and a matching relationship between the ID receiving units of the neighboring parking management apparatuses. The ID list can be shared between the parking management device 200 and at least one neighboring parking management device.

The ID receiving unit of each of the parking management device 200 and the surrounding parking management device can receive the ID from the vehicle 400 when the parking management device 200 and other peripheral parking management devices exist. The control unit 230 accurately matches the ID received from the vehicle 400 with the detection sensor unit 210 and the ID list to the ID receiving unit 220 of the parking space PA in which the vehicle 400 is sensed, Can be updated. Therefore, it can be shared among the parking management devices through the ID list that the parking space of the vehicle 400 is accurately parked. The control unit 230 may provide an ID list to the owner of the vehicle 400 for matching the ID of the vehicle 400 and the ID receiving unit 220. [

The control unit 230 may control the output unit 260 to notify the driver of the vehicle 400 for using the parking space PA of parking information associated with the parking space PA. For example, parking information associated with the parking space PA may include parking time and / or hourly rate information of the parking space PA, and the like. The parking information associated with the parking space PA may be different for each parking space PA and may be changed according to the policy change. Also, the parking information associated with the parking space PA can be changed according to the premium time.

The control unit 230 may control the illuminance of the output unit 260, for example, the illuminance of the display unit and / or the illuminance of the display, under the control of the management server 300. Accordingly, the parking management device 200 can prevent power consumption due to excessive illumination, and can minimize the inconvenience to the passengers passing through the parking space PA.

The parking management device 200 includes an illuminance sensor (not shown) that can directly measure the ambient brightness of the parking space PA to adjust the illuminance of the output unit 260, for example, the indicator light and / As shown in FIG.

The control unit 230 can communicate with at least one neighboring parking management device other than the management server 300 and / or the parking management device 200 through the communication unit 250. [ The communication unit 250 can perform short-range communication such as ZigBee, Bluetooth, wireless LAN, and / or cellular communication such as 3G and LTE. For example, the communication unit 250 communicates with at least one neighboring parking management device other than the parking management device 200 through a local communication technique, and is implemented in a hierarchical structure communicating with the management server 300 through cellular communication .

For example, the communication unit 250 may transmit the detection result to the management server 300. The detection result may be the detection signal SS and / or the ID of the vehicle 400. The communication unit 250 can receive the parkable time of the parking space PA from the management server 300. [ The communication unit 250 receives the internal data of the parking management device 200 from the management server 300 and can update the internal data under the control of the control unit 230. [

For example, the communication unit 250 can exchange the ID of the recognized vehicle with at least one nearby parking management device other than the parking management device 200. [ The communication unit 250 can exchange the ID list with at least one neighboring parking management apparatus.

The power supply unit 240 can supply power necessary for driving the parking management device 200. [

The power supply unit 240 may be implemented as a primary battery or a rechargeable secondary battery. For example, the rechargeable secondary battery may include a solar battery, a solar battery, and the like.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 3, the management server 300 may include a communication unit 310, a control unit 320, and a billing determination unit 330.

The communication unit 310 may receive the detection result transmitted from the parking management device 200. [ The detection signal SS and / or the ID of the vehicle 400. [ The communication unit 310 can transmit the parking time of the parking space PA to the parking management device 200. [ The communication unit 310 can also transmit the internal data of the parking management device 200 to the parking management device 200. [

The control unit 320 can control the overall operation of the management server 300. [ For example, the control unit 320 may control the operations of the units 310 and 330.

The control unit 320 can control the parking time of the parking space PA. For example, the parking time of the parking space PA may be set according to the usage pattern of the parking space PA. The control unit 320 analyzes the usage pattern of the parking space PA through the parking management device 200 and controls the parking availability time according to the analysis result.

Also, the control unit 320 can control the parking time of the parking space PA in response to the user (or manager) input of the parking space PA. The control unit 320 analyzes the usage pattern of the parking space PA through the parking management device 200 and can suggest the parking availability time to the owner (or manager) of the parking space PA according to the analysis result.

The control unit 320 can provide the parking time of the parking space PA to the owner (or driver) of the user, for example, the vehicle 400, who wants to use the parking space PA through the application and / or the web .

The control unit 320 updates the availability of parking of the vehicle 400 in the parking space PA based on the available parking time of the parking space PA and the ID of the vehicle 400 transmitted from the parking management device 200 . For example, the control unit 320 updates the parking availability time of the parking space PA in which the parking permission time of the vehicle 400 is reflected in the parking space PA, and updates the parking availability time of the updated parking space PA To other users who wish to use the parking space (PA) via the application and / or the web.

The controller 320 controls the parking space PA to the terminal 100 of the owner of the vehicle 400 based on the ID of the vehicle 400 transmitted from the parking management device 200 and the available parking time of the parking space PA. A payment method, a payment method, billing information, and illegal parking information of the parking lot.

The control unit 320 can provide the owner of the vehicle 400 with the parking information for the parking space in which the vehicle 400 can park based on the position information of the vehicle 400. [ For example, the management server 300 may transmit parking information to the terminal 100 of the owner of the vehicle 400 via an application and / or the web. Therefore, the owner of the vehicle 400 can easily park the parking space other than the parking space PA.

When the vehicle 400 illegally parks in the parking space PA, the control unit 320 can transmit illegal parking information of the vehicle 400 to a server that manages illegal parking. For example, when the ID of the vehicle 400 transmitted from the parking management device 200 is an ID that is not allowed to be parked in the parking space PA, the control unit 320 controls the vehicle 400 ) To the server managing the illegal parking. When the vehicle 400 does not receive the ID of the vehicle 400 from the parking management device 200 after the vehicle 400 enters the parking space PA, Illegal parking information of the Korean vehicle 400 can be transmitted to the server managing illegal parking.

The control unit 320 may also store the surrounding environment information, CCTV image, location information (e.g., latitude and longitude), date information, and / or weather information of the parking space PA in which the parking management device 200 is installed Can be collected. The control unit 320 calculates the appropriate illumination value of the parking management device 200 based on the collected information and can control the illumination change of the parking management device 200 based on the calculation result. Even when the illuminance sensor included in the parking management device 200 is difficult to operate normally due to contamination of the outer case, the parking management device 200 can maintain the optimum illuminance according to the surrounding environment under the control of the management server 300 .

The charging determination unit 330 measures the parking occupation time (or parking time) in the parking space PA of the vehicle 400 in response to the ID of the vehicle 400 transmitted from the parking management device 200, Based on the result, the charge for the parking occupation time can be determined.

The term 'part' in this specification may mean hardware capable of performing the functions and operations according to the respective names described in this specification, or may mean computer program code capable of performing a specific function and operation Or may be an electronic recording medium, for example a processor, having computer program code embodied thereon to perform particular functions and operations.

In other words, 'part' may mean a functional and / or structural combination of software for driving hardware and / or hardware for carrying out the technical idea of the present invention. Each part may be referred to as a device.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an appearance of a parking management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the parking management device 200 may include a housing 280, a sensing sensor unit 210, and an output unit 270.

The housing 280 accommodates each part or various parts constituting the parking management device 200 and protects it from an external impact. For this, the housing 280 is preferably made of a material having a relatively high hardness. For example, the housing 280 may be made of reinforced plastic, metal, or the like. Also, the shape of the housing 280 may be a disc shape as shown, but is not limited thereto.

An output unit 270 is provided on the surface of the housing 280 to output a variety of parking information such as parking enabled or non-parkable. The detection sensor unit 210 may be provided on the surface of the housing 280 or may be provided therein. As described above, the detection sensor unit 210 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be implemented with at least two magnetic field sensors.

5 is a view illustrating a parking management device installed in a parking space according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5, each of the parking management devices 201, 202, 203, and 204 may be installed in the parking spaces 510, 520, 530, and 540 assigned thereto. In order to match the relationship between the parking management devices 201, 202, 203 and 204 and the parking spaces 510, 520, 530 and 540, identification numbers are assigned to the parking spaces 510, 520, 530 and 540, The numbers can be stored in the corresponding parking management apparatuses 201, 202, 203, 204. Accordingly, the parking management devices 201, 202, 203, and 204 can identify themselves by transmitting an identification number assigned to them in communication with the management server 300. [

(Hereinafter, referred to as a parking identification number) and an identification number (hereinafter, referred to as a device identification number) for each of the parking management devices 201, 202, 203, 204, And the management server 300 can store and store the parking identification number and the device identification number. In this case, the parking management devices 201, 202, 203, and 204 can identify themselves by transmitting the device identification number instead of the parking identification number when communicating with the management server 300.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a parking management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention sensing a vehicle, and FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating that a parking management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention outputs a parking enable alarm.

As the vehicle 400 approaches, the detection sensor unit 210 of each of the parking management apparatuses 201, 202, 203, and 204 can sense the vehicle 400. Fig. 6 shows that the parking management devices 202, 203, and 204 sense the vehicle 400. Fig.

The parking space 520 may be a space previously reserved by the owner of the vehicle 400. In this case, as the vehicle 400 approaches, the parking management device 202 outputs an alarm indicating that parking is possible .

Through the alarm, the owner of the vehicle 400 can easily check and park the parking space 520 reserved by himself / herself.

5 to 7 show parking management devices 201, 202, 203 and 204 installed on the floor where the parking spaces 510, 520, 530 and 540 are formed. However, the parking spaces 510, 520 and 530 , 540 may be installed on the wall if there is a wall adjacent to the parking control device (201, 202, 203, 204).

8 is a conceptual view showing a magnetic field formed around the vehicle.

Most of the body of the vehicle 400 is made of metal, so that it can be easily detected by the magnetic field sensor. 8 exemplarily shows strong magnetism in the two portions 810 and 820 of the body of the vehicle 400. Fig.

On the other hand, it may not be easy to detect the vehicle 400 with one magnetic field sensor. A magnetic field of a normal magnitude may not be detected due to the offset of the magnetism of the vehicle 400 and the surrounding magnetism or the plurality of magnetism of the vehicle 400 itself due to the position of the magnetic field sensor.

Accordingly, the parking management device 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of magnetic field sensors. The plurality of magnetic field sensors may be disposed at a certain distance on the housing 280 of the parking management device 200 as shown in FIG. 4, and the magnetic field sensors may be provided separately from the housing 280.

9 to 12 are diagrams showing magnetic field intensities according to an embodiment of the present invention, and are views showing detection results by the detection sensor unit 210 composed of two magnetic field sensors. However, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the detection sensor unit 210 may include three or more magnetic field sensors, and may detect the vehicle 400 in a more various detection pattern.

In addition, the magnetic field strength detected by the magnetic field sensor may vary depending on various factors as well as the vehicle 400, and may vary regularly or irregularly with the passage of time. In FIGS. 9 to 12, the period in which the magnetic field intensity is not sensed or the period in which the magnetic field intensity is detected in a small size refers to a period in which the amount of change in the magnetic field intensity is not relatively large, and does not mean absolute magnetic field intensity. Therefore, the upper limit threshold value PH and the lower limit threshold value PL shown in the respective graphs are not absolute values, which means the difference of the current magnetic field strength with respect to the previous magnetic field strength.

Hereinafter, the two magnetic field sensors constituting the detection sensor unit 210 are referred to as a first magnetic field sensor and a second magnetic field sensor, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 9, a magnetic field exceeding the lower limit threshold value PL is detected by the first magnetic field sensor during a period between t1 and t2, and a magnetic field exceeding the lower limit threshold value PL is detected by the second magnetic field sensor during a period between t1 and t3. Is detected.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 230 may determine that the vehicle 400 has entered when at least one of the plurality of magnetic field strengths exceeds a preset lower limit threshold value PL. Accordingly, when the magnetic field is detected as shown in FIG. 9, the controller 230 can determine that the vehicle 400 has entered the interval t1 to t3.

Likewise, the controller 230 may determine that the vehicle has advanced when all of the plurality of magnetic field intensities exceeding the lower limit threshold are recovered below the lower limit threshold. Accordingly, when the magnetic field is detected as shown in FIG. 9, the controller 230 can determine that the vehicle 400 has advanced at the time t3.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the controller 230 may determine that the vehicle 400 enters when a majority of the plurality of magnetic field intensities exceeds a preset lower limit threshold value PL. Therefore, when the magnetic field is detected as shown in FIG. 9, the controller 230 can determine that the vehicle 400 has entered the interval t1 to t2.

Likewise, the controller 230 may determine that the vehicle has advanced when at least one of the plurality of magnetic field intensities exceeding the lower limit threshold is recovered below the lower limit threshold. Accordingly, when a magnetic field is detected as shown in FIG. 9, the controller 230 can determine that the vehicle 400 has advanced at time t2.

10, a magnetic field exceeding the upper limit threshold value PH is detected by the first magnetic field sensor in the interval of t1 to t2, and a magnetic field exceeding the lower limit threshold value PL is detected by the second magnetic field sensor during the period t3 to t4. Is detected.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 230 may compare the remaining magnetic field intensities of the plurality of magnetic field strengths, excluding the magnetic field intensity exceeding the preset upper limit threshold value PH, You can confirm entry or advancement. The fact that the magnetic field intensity exceeds the upper threshold value (PH) can be regarded as an error in the magnetic field sensor.

10, when the magnetic field is sensed, the controller 230 ignores the magnetic field sensed by the first magnetic field sensor in the interval t1 to t2, and senses the magnetic field sensed by the second magnetic field sensor in the interval t3 to t4 It is possible to judge whether the vehicle 400 enters or exits by considering only the magnetic field. That is, the control unit 230 can determine that the vehicle 400 enters the period from t3 to t4 and the vehicle 400 has advanced at the time t4.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the intensity of the magnetic field exceeding the preset upper limit threshold PH exceeds a predetermined number of the plurality of magnetic field intensities, the control unit 230 determines that the vehicle 400 has entered It can be judged. For example, the control unit 230 may determine that the vehicle 400 enters when the magnetic field intensity exceeding the predetermined upper limit threshold PH is a majority of the plurality of magnetic field intensities.

The fact that the magnetic field intensities simultaneously sensed by the plurality of magnetic field sensors exceed the upper threshold PH can be considered to be added to the magnetic field of the vehicle 400 in which the magnetic field generated by the surrounding environment is entering .

Referring to FIG. 11, a magnetic field of a predetermined magnitude is detected by the first magnetic field sensor during a period after t1, and a magnetic field exceeding the lower limit threshold value PL is detected by the second magnetic field sensor in a period between t2 and t3 have.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 230 may control the magnetic field strength of the vehicle 400 by referring to the combination of the remaining magnetic field strengths, You can confirm entry or advancement. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 230 can confirm entry or advance of the vehicle 400 by considering only the remaining magnetic field strength, except for the magnetic field intensity maintained at a predetermined magnitude. The fact that the magnetic field strength is maintained at a constant magnitude without change can be regarded as an error in the magnetic field sensor.

11, when the magnetic field is sensed, the controller 230 ignores the magnetic field sensed by the first magnetic field sensor in the period after t1 and outputs the magnetic field sensed by the second magnetic field sensor in the interval t2 to t3, The entry of the vehicle 400 can be determined. That is, the control unit 230 can determine that the vehicle 400 enters the time interval t2 to t3 and the vehicle 400 has advanced at the time t3.

Referring to FIG. 12, a magnetic field exceeding a lower limit threshold value PL is detected by a first magnetic field sensor during a period between t1 and t3, and a magnetic field exceeding a lower limit threshold value PL is detected by a second magnetic field sensor during a period between t2 and t4. Is detected.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the controller 230 may determine the velocity and the moving direction of the vehicle 400 by referring to a combination of the magnetic field intensities sensed by at least two magnetic field sensors.

As shown in FIG. 12, when the first magnetic field sensor and the second magnetic field sensor start the magnetic field sensing and when the magnetic field sensing stop time differs, the speed and the moving direction of the vehicle 400 can be determined using the difference . For example, the control unit 230 can determine the speed and the moving direction of the vehicle 400 using at least one of? 12 and? 34.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 230 can determine whether or not the vehicle 400 can be parked for two parking spaces with reference to the speed and the moving direction of the vehicle 400. [

When the entry and exit confirmation of the vehicle is completed as described above, the output unit 260 can output an alarm corresponding to entry and exit. For example, when the entry of the vehicle is detected, the output unit 260 may output an indication according to whether the vehicle is authenticated or not. If the entry is detected, It is possible to output a parking enabled or non-parkable display.

13 is a view showing that a parking management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a plurality of parking spaces.

13, one parking management device 200 is installed at the boundary of the parking spaces 1310 and 1320 to provide parking information for a plurality of parking spaces 1310 and 1320. [

The control unit 230 can determine whether the entering vehicle is a vehicle that wants to park or passes through the parking spaces 1310 and 1320 referring to the speed of the vehicle. Also, the control unit 230 can determine which parking space among the parking spaces 1310 and 1320, which are managed by referring to the moving direction of the vehicle, wants to park the vehicle.

If the entered vehicle is a vehicle that wants to park in one of the parking spaces 1310 and 1320, the control unit 230 determines whether the vehicle is permitted to park based on the ID of the corresponding vehicle and the available parking time of the parking spaces 1310 and 1320 Can be determined. The output unit 260 can output an alarm according to the determination result of the controller 230. [

Also, the controller 230 may determine which vehicle parked in the parking spaces 1310 and 1320 by referring to at least two combinations of the magnetic field intensities detected by the magnetic field sensors, the speed of the vehicle, and the moving direction .

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

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A detection sensor unit comprising at least two magnetic field sensors; And
And a control unit for confirming entry or advancement of the vehicle by referring to a combination of the magnetic field intensities detected for each of the at least two magnetic field sensors and for determining whether or not the entered vehicle can be parked. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller determines that the vehicle has entered when at least one of the plurality of magnetic field strengths exceeds a predetermined lower limit threshold. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller determines that the vehicle has entered when a majority of the plurality of magnetic field intensities exceeds a preset lower limit threshold. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit confirms entry or advancement of the vehicle by referring to a combination of remaining magnetic field strengths, excluding a magnetic field intensity exceeding a preset upper limit threshold among a plurality of magnetic field intensities. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller determines that the vehicle has entered when a magnetic field intensity exceeding a preset upper limit threshold among a plurality of magnetic field intensities exceeds a preset number. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit confirms entry or advancement of the vehicle by referring to a combination of remaining magnetic field strengths except for the magnetic field strength of the magnetic field sensor that is determined that an error has occurred among the at least two magnetic field sensors. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller determines a speed and a moving direction of the vehicle by referring to the combination of the detected magnetic field intensities. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the control unit judges whether or not the vehicle can be parked with respect to two parking spaces by referring to the speed and moving direction of the vehicle and determines which one of the parked vehicles advances to the two parking spaces. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller determines that the vehicle has advanced when all of the plurality of magnetic field strengths exceeding the lower limit threshold are restored to less than the lower limit threshold. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller determines that the vehicle has advanced when at least one of the plurality of magnetic field strengths exceeding the lower limit threshold is restored to a value lower than the lower limit threshold. Confirming entry or advancement of a vehicle by referring to a combination of magnetic field intensities detected by at least two magnetic field sensors; And
And determining whether or not parking of the entered vehicle is possible. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the step of verifying entry of the vehicle comprises determining that the vehicle has entered if at least one of the plurality of field strengths exceeds a preset lower threshold. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the step of verifying entry of the vehicle comprises determining that the vehicle has entered when a majority of the plurality of magnetic field intensities exceeds a preset lower limit threshold. 12. The method of claim 11,
The step of confirming entry or advancement of the vehicle includes the step of confirming entry or advancement of the vehicle with reference to the combination of remaining magnetic field strengths, except for the magnetic field intensity exceeding the preset upper limit threshold among the plurality of magnetic field strengths Parking management device. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the step of verifying entry of the vehicle comprises judging that the vehicle has entered when a magnetic field strength exceeding a preset upper limit threshold among a plurality of magnetic field intensities exceeds a preset number. 12. The method of claim 11,
The step of confirming entry or advancement of the vehicle may include checking the entry or advance of the vehicle by referring to the combination of the remaining magnetic field strengths, except for the magnetic field strength of the magnetic field sensor that is judged that an error has occurred in the at least two magnetic field sensors The parking management method comprising: 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the step of verifying entry of the vehicle comprises determining a speed and a direction of movement of the vehicle with reference to a combination of the sensed field strengths. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the step of determining whether the vehicle is allowed to park includes determining whether the vehicle is parkable with respect to two parking spaces with reference to a speed and a moving direction of the vehicle,
Wherein the step of confirming advancement of the vehicle includes the step of determining which vehicle parked in the two parking spaces refers to the speed and the moving direction of the vehicle. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the step of confirming the advance of the vehicle includes the step of determining that the vehicle has advanced when all of the plurality of magnetic field strengths exceeding the lower limit threshold are restored to below the lower limit threshold. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the step of confirming the advance of the vehicle includes determining that the vehicle has advanced when at least one of the plurality of magnetic field strengths exceeding the lower limit threshold is restored to a value lower than the lower limit threshold.
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