WO1993001567A1 - Car park management method and system - Google Patents

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WO1993001567A1
WO1993001567A1 PCT/CH1992/000138 CH9200138W WO9301567A1 WO 1993001567 A1 WO1993001567 A1 WO 1993001567A1 CH 9200138 W CH9200138 W CH 9200138W WO 9301567 A1 WO9301567 A1 WO 9301567A1
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    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/14—Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating individual free spaces in parking areas
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    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B15/00—Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points
    • G07B15/02—Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems
    • G07B15/04—Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems comprising devices to free a barrier, turnstile, or the like
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    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/14—Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating individual free spaces in parking areas
    • G08G1/141—Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating individual free spaces in parking areas with means giving the indication of available parking spaces
    • G08G1/142—Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating individual free spaces in parking areas with means giving the indication of available parking spaces external to the vehicles
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    • G08G1/14—Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating individual free spaces in parking areas
    • G08G1/145—Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating individual free spaces in parking areas where the indication depends on the parking areas
    • G08G1/146—Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating individual free spaces in parking areas where the indication depends on the parking areas where the parking area is a limited parking space, e.g. parking garage, restricted space
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/14—Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating individual free spaces in parking areas
    • G08G1/149—Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating individual free spaces in parking areas coupled to means for restricting the access to the parking space, e.g. authorization, access barriers, indicative lights

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  • the present invention relates to a method of managing a parking lot, more particularly a car park, as well as a system allowing the implementation of the method.
  • Managing a car park involves fairly complex operations. It is first of all necessary to control the occupancy of the places in order to be able to signal to a possible motorist wishing to park his vehicle that the parking lot is full or on the contrary that there is still at least one free place . On the other hand it is generally necessary to be able to control the duration of parking of the vehicle, respectively to be able to calculate and collect the rental tax for this purpose.
  • Different parking management systems have been proposed before.
  • the one described in DE-A-33.42.217 shows a management system by which 1 • occupancy of each parking space is controlled by an individual detector, the driver looking for a free space is guided by general signage leading him to a parking area where there is at least one free space, without this latter being expressly indicated to him.
  • the rental tax collection system is a conventional post-payment system which calculates the duration of parking by making the time difference between the time when the vehicle enters the parking lot and when the driver wishes to leave. Although it may be the same computer that controls the spaces and performs the parking tax calculations, it is not associated with the occupation of a specific place.
  • International application WO 89/11711 describes a method for monitoring objects placed in suitable locations, said objects possibly being cars in a parking lot. No means is provided in this case to guide the user to a free place. The presence of the object, respectively of the car to be monitored is controlled by an individual detector. The activation of the monitoring device as well as the payment of a tax, which is a caretaking tax and not a rental function depending on time, are practical, which shows that this process does not associate a rental tax at a specific place.
  • the international application WO 88/08910 describes a system controlling only the entrances and exits of a car park, no means being provided for controlling each parking space nor for guiding the user towards a free space. Document FR-A-2.580.
  • Patent US-A-3,541,308 describes a system which also controls only the entrances and exits of vehicles in the car park, comprising no individual detector of occupancy of places, the entering vehicle being guided only towards a area where there is at least one free space. The payment of the rental tax cannot therefore be allocated to a specific place.
  • the major drawback of some of the systems described above is that the occupancy control of the Parking is carried out by having a first detector at the entrance to the parking lot, responsible for counting the cars entering, and a second detector at the exit, responsible for counting the cars leaving it. By comparison of the number of cars exited, relative to the number of those entered as well as the parking capacity, it is possible to give an indication of the parking occupancy rate and to authorize or block 1 * access according to that there are free places or that the parking lot is full.
  • An improvement to this system consists in dividing the parking lot into several zones, each of them being independently controlled in the manner described above, the incoming vehicle being directed, by light signals, towards an area where there are still free spaces.
  • Another necessary operation that is generally found in this type of car park consists in collecting a rental tax for the use of a parking space for a fixed period.
  • a - many devices have been developed, whether these are pre-payment terminals located on each of the parking spaces or centralized for a certain number of spaces or for the entire car park, or post-payment systems where the user pays his rental tax before collecting his vehicle.
  • Many variants still exist among the devices mentioned, particularly concerning the method of payment, with money, tokens, credit cards, subscription cards, etc.
  • One of the drawbacks of the above devices Above is that it is difficult to carry out an automatic check of the payment of the correct sum corresponding to the parking time, without the presence of surveillance personnel attached to the parking lot.
  • a first object of the invention is therefore to propose a method and a system for managing a car park by which the management of the car park is simplified for the operator, in particular by reducing its operating costs due to the personnel. surveillance, while user comfort is clearly improved.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a method and a system by which fraud attempts are detected and reported.
  • the means used to achieve these goals consist in linking organically, functionally, the operation of controlling the occupancy rate to that of collecting parking fees, to detect, for each space, whether it is free or occupied and to allocate the payment of the parking fee by the user to a specific place, by proposing a method for managing a parking lot in accordance with the characteristics of claims 1 to 2 as well as a management system for 'a parking lot according to claims 3 to 16.
  • the management method, as well as the system allowing the implementation of this method are more particularly understandable from the appended drawing, comprising a single figure schematically representing the management system a parking lot according to the invention.
  • FIG. 1 there is a simplified diagrammatic representation of a parking management system using the method according to the invention.
  • the general system consists of a central node 1, to which the various particular systems are connected, the central node 1 comprising in particular a computer system made up in particular for example of a computer or of a microcomputer 10 equipped with the appropriate programs, as well as a printer 11.
  • the central node 1 comprising in particular a computer system made up in particular for example of a computer or of a microcomputer 10 equipped with the appropriate programs, as well as a printer 11.
  • each of said components, or particular systems has been represented with its own link for transmitting information to the node central 1; it is obvious that in practice, even if the embodiment shown is possible, it will nevertheless be more advantageous to group a certain number of specific components or systems on common lines or buses in order to reduce wiring.
  • connections are all made of metallic wires, some of them can be made by optical fibers or by radio links or by infrared radiation by example.
  • the equipment required only for these links for example amplifiers, relays, converters, transmitters, receivers, modems, etc., are not shown in the figure.
  • the transmission lines 2 group together the parking occupancy detectors, with the individual detectors 20 installed for each of the parking spaces as well as possibly one or more passage detectors 21.
  • the construction and operation of the detectors 20 are known in the art; it is generally a case comprising a detector component which may be any, for example photoelectric cell, infrared detector, capacitive or inductive detector or other, or preferably, type detector ultrasonic radar.
  • the detector 20 is placed in a suitable location, under the road, on a wall or a column located behind or next to the space to be checked or under the ceiling of a covered space, in order to detect 'reliably the occupation or non-occupation of the parking space in question.
  • Passage detectors 21 also of known construction and operation, for example an inductive loop placed in the ground, can be arranged at the entrances to the parking lot or preferably at the entrances to each particular zone of said parking lot.
  • the computer system 10 will act on the signaling as will be seen below, to temporarily block access to this area of the parking lot , this during a programmed period, depending on the configuration and dimensions of the area in question. During this period, the computer system 10 recalculates the exact number of free spaces by interrogating the individual detectors 20 and again authorizes access, if possible, to this area of the car park. This process prevents the formation of plugs and promotes more efficient circulation.
  • the general signaling circuit 3 receives its information from the occupancy control system described above, via the computer system 10 and transmits it to various light display panels, among others red / green lights 30 authorizing the passage or blocking the entry or the entrances to the parking lot as well as possibly specific areas of said parking area, these lights 30 possibly being able to be supplemented by a movable barrier 31 fulfilling the same function.
  • illuminated signage panels comprising direction arrows 32 or floor indications 33 can be connected to this circuit, as well as possibly one or more indicators.
  • digital cators 34 indicating the number of places core free in the car park or in each zone, such indicators can be placed at the entrance to the parking lot or each zone or in the parking control room, as well as any other sign allowing the user to move reliably to the next available seat.
  • the indications of these various traffic signs are managed in real time from the computer system 10.
  • the parking place signaling circuit 4 also receives its information either directly from the occupancy control system, respectively from the detectors 20, or via the computer system 10 and transmits it to each place indicator 40, a place indicator 40 being placed above or in the immediate vicinity of each parking space and signaling the state of occupation of the space in question.
  • the space indicator 40 consists of a housing comprising a free space signaling 41, for example by one or more LED lamps or diodes, for example of green color, an occupied space signaling 42, for example by one or several red LED lamps or diodes, for example.
  • the space indicator 40 can also include a signaling that the authorized parking time has been exceeded 43, for example by one or more LED lamps or diodes other than green or red or by flashing red lamps or diodes 42. The utility and implementation of this latter function will be explained below.
  • the detector 20 and the indicator 40 can be integrated in a common housing which may also include a panel 44, possibly luminous, indicating the number of the parking space.
  • the use of the parking space is clearly optimized in so far as the computer system 10 being informed, via the detector 20, that a place has been freed, it can control the switching of the indicator 40 as well as that of the traffic signs 30, 32, 33 and 34, this long before the vehicle which has just left its place has left the parking lot.
  • a car park as described so far is already part of the latest generation of car parks, since the comfort of the user is great since the indications that spaces are free or occupied are very reliable, since each space is controlled individually and that on the other hand he is guided surely to the next free place. For the operator, this system allows optimum occupancy of the car park.
  • each parking space is individually controlled by its detector 20, it is possible to know exactly when a car has parked in a given space and when it got out, respectively the duration of its stop.
  • a functional organic link is obtained between the occupation control function and that of the parking fee payment. .
  • the parking fee is paid at a payment terminal 50, preferably a prepayment terminal, which includes at least the following functions: a data entry keyboard 51, an information display 52 and a parking fee receiving device 53.
  • Other functions can also be included at terminal 50, for example a currency return device, a card reader device for payment of the tax by credit card, magnetic card or subscription card, a token payment device, a receipt distributor, a ticket distributor indicating the number of the space occupied, a telephone communication device with a parking attendant, etc ...
  • the payment terminals 50 can be decentralized, that is to say that each zone of the car park can be equipped with one or more terminals, or else centralized, one or more terminals being located only nearby. from the entry / exit of pedestrians in the car park.
  • the method and the management system according to the invention are particularly suitable for a pre-payment system but can also be adapted for a post-payment system for the parking fee.
  • the user who has been guided to a free place, as described above, can park his car there, the detector 20 registering that the place is now occupied and signaling this state at computer system 10. Simultaneously the placeholder 40 has changed its indication as indicated above. The user then goes to the next payment terminal 50 and indicates his seat number using the keyboard 51.
  • the computer system 10 can at this time check the plausibility of the information entered, that is, the number indicated corresponds indeed at a place which has just been occupied and not at a place which is still free or else at a place occupied for a certain time and for which the parking fee has already been paid; in these latter cases, corresponding information will be indicated by the display device 52.
  • the computer system 10 knowing the time of the start of parking, ie the time when the detector 20 has detected the presence of a vehicle in the space in question, display 52 will indicate to the customer the authorized parking time limit according to the amount paid into the collection device 53, this indication being either calculated by an appropriate device installed in the terminal 50 then transmitted to the computer system 10, or calculated and recorded simultaneously by the computer system 10.
  • the computer system 10 If the parking time limit authorized above is exceeded, the computer system 10, after having possibly granted a grace period, will signal this fact, first by activating the color signal 43 or by flashing the red signal 42 of the place indicator 40 corresponding to the place on which the authorized parking time has been exceeded, and will indicate a corresponding alarm on its screen, preferably at the request of the supervisor.
  • the parking supervisor will then be able to intervene in the space in question and read the number of the number plates on the vehicle in order to denounce the offending motorist.
  • the alarm in question can be transmitted, via line 6 and modem 60, for example to a nearby police station, from where an officer will be able to intervene.
  • the parking lot can be equipped with a video surveillance system 9, comprising a certain number of video or photo cameras 90, preferably a camera which can film or photograph several parking spaces, being mounted on a mobile support that can be oriented to either place, automatically and / or on the supervisor's command.
  • a video surveillance system 9 comprising a certain number of video or photo cameras 90, preferably a camera which can film or photograph several parking spaces, being mounted on a mobile support that can be oriented to either place, automatically and / or on the supervisor's command.
  • the camera 90 assigned to the place in question is directed towards the offending vehicle in order to film or photograph the license plate.
  • the driver at fault may be penalized accordingly, the computer system 10 providing a report indicating the time of arrival, the amount paid, the authorized time limit, the time of actual departure as well as a witness photo showing the number plate of the vehicle.
  • auxiliary functions can be added to the payment terminal 50 and to the computer system 10. For example, since the user must indicate his seat number, a distributor can issue a ticket bearing said number in order to subsequently facilitate the search for the parked vehicle.
  • an anti-theft control device can be provided; during the introduction of his seat number, the user then introduces an additional code number, for example his registration number, or his date of birth or preferably any other number of his choice. Before the user picks up his vehicle, he will have to go back to a terminal 50 to enter there, via the keyboard 51, his seat number as well as the code number he had chosen.
  • the detector 20 signals the departure of the vehicle without the above-mentioned quitting operation having been made, an alarm is triggered by the computer system 10, the vehicle is blocked either by lowering a barrier 31, by lifting a harrow (not shown) placed in the ground or by any other means capable of preventing the vehicle from leaving. Simultaneously the camera 90 assigned to the place in question can take a photo of the driver.
  • the payment terminals 50 can be equipped with a device restoring the excess parking fee, by restitution of currency or by recharging of a credit or subscription card.
  • a post-payment car park the user is guided and parks his vehicle in a free space as indicated above.
  • the user When leaving his vehicle, he has only one operation to do, that is to raise the number of the place he occupies.
  • the computer system 10 controls the The likelihood of this number being that it is actually that of a place occupied for a certain time and not that of a free place or a place for which the tax has just been paid. As before, a corresponding indication is displayed on the display 52.
  • the computer system 10 which has recorded the time at which the place in question was occupied, calculates and indicates on the display 52 the amount of the parking tax to be paid. As soon as the correct tax has been paid, the user has a fixed period, for example 15 minutes, during which he can pick up his vehicle. If this time is exceeded, an infraction is recorded as indicated below.
  • the detector 20 signals that the vehicle leaves the place of parking while the system computer 10 indicates that the tax is not correctly paid, the camera 90 will be ordered in order to take a photo of the license plate of the vehicle at fault. As before, the computer system 10 will be able to draw up a complete report of the offense committed, either non-payment or insufficient payment of the parking fee or exceeding the duration of authorization to leave the vehicle.
  • a line represented at 7 can transmit information coming from fire detectors 70, CO detectors 71 or any other types of detectors.
  • anti-aggression detectors 72 can be operated remotely using an appropriate command 73 or by pressing a button placed nearby.
  • a video control camera 90 can be activated in order to monitor the area where a detector has been actuated.
  • the computer system 10 can manage, via line 8, the auxiliary systems of the parking lot, such as the lighting 80, the ventilation 81, the elevators
  • the computer system 10 can therefore manage all of the systems equipping the parking lot, this in real time, since it knows at all times and can display on a screen what are the free places and the places occupied, what are the places for the ⁇ which the parking tax has been correctly paid and those for which the user is in breach, in addition, the various auxiliary systems necessary for the proper functioning of the car park can be managed by the same computer system. It can likewise, continuously or periodically carry out checks on the proper functioning of the various pieces of equipment and particular systems.
  • the computer system 10 can draw up a report on the operation of the car park, via its printer 11, and output a report indicating for example the rate of use of the car park as a function of time, the different violations noted, the amount of parking fees collected, the various breakdowns that occurred on one or other of the particular systems, etc. It is not necessary for a supervisor to remain in the parking lot control room, the link 6 via the modem 60 possibly making it possible to control - 1st fully parking from an outside site.
  • Various supplements have been described above which can easily be integrated into the parking management system; it is understood that other systems or equipment necessary for the proper management of the car park or facilitating its use by users, can be incorporated into the general system described.
  • the system has been described as applying to one or other of the pre-payment or post-payment systems. It is obvious that it is possible to apply it to a car park comprising several zones each having a different parking status, for example an area reserved for subscribers where entry is only authorized on introduction of a specific code, then an area where parking is only authorized for a short period and which could be a prepayment area as well as another area where long-term parking is authorized and which could be a post area -payment, these different areas being managed by the same computer system 10.
  • the goals which had been previously set namely improving management, have been achieved parking for the operator, in particular by reducing the operating costs due to the surveillance staff, improving user comfort and minimizing the possibility of fraud.

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A car park management method and system, wherein a system (2, 20, 21) for monitoring the use of each parking space individually is combined, through a computer system (10), with a payment system (5, 50), whereby the parking fee, which corresponds exactly to the actual parking time, is collected for each parking space individually. Said management system further comprises a light signalling system (3, 30, 31, 32, 33) for guiding a user to the next free space, as well as a video monitoring system (9, 90) for preventing fraud. Said management system, which is usable in pre-payment or post-payment car parks, simplifies parking management for the operator and enhances user convenience.

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PROCEDE ET SYSTEME POUR LA GESTION D'UN PARKING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PARKING MANAGEMENT
La présente invention concerne un procédé de gestion d'un parking, plus particulièrement d'un par¬ king à voitures, ainsi qu'un système permettant la mise en oeuvre du procédé.The present invention relates to a method of managing a parking lot, more particularly a car park, as well as a system allowing the implementation of the method.
La gestion d'un parking, qu'il s'agisse d'un parking de faible capacité ou d'un parking comportant plusieurs niveaux ou étages et de capacit relativement importante, comprend des opérations assez complexes. Il est tout d'abord nécessaire de contrôler 1'occupation des places afin de pouvoir signaler à un éventuel auto¬ mobiliste désireux de parquer son véhicule que le par- king est complet ou au contraire qu'il reste encore au-moins une place libre. D'autre part il est générale¬ ment nécessaire de pouvoir contrôler la durée de parca¬ ge du véhicule, respectivement de pouvoir calculer et encaisser la taxe de location à cet effet. Différents systèmes de gestion de parkings ont été proposés auparavant.Managing a car park, whether it is a low-capacity car park or a car park with several levels or floors and of relatively large capacity, involves fairly complex operations. It is first of all necessary to control the occupancy of the places in order to be able to signal to a possible motorist wishing to park his vehicle that the parking lot is full or on the contrary that there is still at least one free place . On the other hand it is generally necessary to be able to control the duration of parking of the vehicle, respectively to be able to calculate and collect the rental tax for this purpose. Different parking management systems have been proposed before.
Celui décrit dans DE-A-33.42.217 montre un sys¬ tème de gestion par lequel 1•occupation de chaque place de parc est contrôlée par un détecteur individuel, le conducteur à la recherche d'une place libre est guidé par une signalisation générale le conduisant dans une zone de parcage où existe au-moins une place libre, sans que cette dernière lui soit expressément signalée. Le système d'encaissement de la taxe de location est un système conventionnel à post-paiement qui calcule la durée de parcage en faisant la différence de temps en¬ tre le moment où le véhicule entre dans le parking et celui où le conducteur désire ressortir. Bien que ce puisse être le même ordinateur qui contrôle les places et qui effectue les calculs de la taxe de parcage, cel- le-ci n'est pas associée à l'occupation d'une place déterminée.The one described in DE-A-33.42.217 shows a management system by which 1 • occupancy of each parking space is controlled by an individual detector, the driver looking for a free space is guided by general signage leading him to a parking area where there is at least one free space, without this latter being expressly indicated to him. The rental tax collection system is a conventional post-payment system which calculates the duration of parking by making the time difference between the time when the vehicle enters the parking lot and when the driver wishes to leave. Although it may be the same computer that controls the spaces and performs the parking tax calculations, it is not associated with the occupation of a specific place.
La demande internationale WO 89/11711 décrit un procédé de surveillance d'objets disposés dans des em- placements adéquats, lesdits objets pouvant être des voitures dans un parking. Aucun moyen n'est prévu dans ce cas pour guider l'usager vers une place libre. La présence de l'objet, respectivement de la voiture à surveiller est contrôlée par un détecteur individuel. La mise en action du dispositif de surveillance ainsi • que le paiement d'une taxe, qui est une taxe de gar¬ diennage et non de location fonction du temps, sont fa¬ cultatifs, ce qui montre que ce procédé n'associe pas une taxe de location à une place déterminée. La demande internationale WO 88/08910 décrit un système ne contrôlant que les entrées et les sorties d'un parking, aucun moyen n'étant prévu pour contrôler chaque place de parc ni pour guider 1'usager vers une place libre. Le document FR-A-2.580. 17 décrit un parking composé d'une série de garages individuels; la fermetu¬ re de la porte de chacun desdits garages arme un systè¬ me de surveillance. Dans ce cas aussi, la taxe de loca¬ tion n'est pas affectée à une place de parc, respecti- vement à un garage déterminé, dans la mesure où le sys¬ tème est à post-paiement.International application WO 89/11711 describes a method for monitoring objects placed in suitable locations, said objects possibly being cars in a parking lot. No means is provided in this case to guide the user to a free place. The presence of the object, respectively of the car to be monitored is controlled by an individual detector. The activation of the monitoring device as well as the payment of a tax, which is a caretaking tax and not a rental function depending on time, are practical, which shows that this process does not associate a rental tax at a specific place. The international application WO 88/08910 describes a system controlling only the entrances and exits of a car park, no means being provided for controlling each parking space nor for guiding the user towards a free space. Document FR-A-2.580. 17 describes a car park made up of a series of individual garages; the closing of the door of each of said garages arms a surveillance system. In this case too, the rental tax is not allocated to a parking space, respectively to a specific garage, insofar as the system is post-paid.
Le brevet US-A-3.541.308 décrit un système ne contrôlant lui aussi que les entrées et les sorties des véhicules du parking, ne comportant aucun détecteur in- dividuel d'occupation des places, le véhicule entrant n'étant guidé que vers une zone où existe au-moins une place libre. Le paiement de la taxe de location ne peut donc être affecté à une place déterminée.Patent US-A-3,541,308 describes a system which also controls only the entrances and exits of vehicles in the car park, comprising no individual detector of occupancy of places, the entering vehicle being guided only towards a area where there is at least one free space. The payment of the rental tax cannot therefore be allocated to a specific place.
L'inconvénient majeur de certains des systèmes décrits ci-dessus est que le contrôle d'occupation du parking s'effectue en disposant un premier détecteur à l'entrée du parking, chargé de compter les voitures qui entrent, et un second détecteur à la sortie, chargé de compter les voitures qui en sortent. Par comparaison du nombre de voitures sorties, relativement au nombre de celles entrées ainsi qu'à la contenance du parking, il est possible de donner une indication du taux d'occupa¬ tion du parking et d'en autoriser ou bloquer 1*accès selon que des place libres existent ou que le parking est complet. Une amélioration de ce système consiste à découper le parking en plusieurs zones, chacune d'entre elles étant contrôlée indépendamment de la manière dé¬ crite précédemment, le véhicule entrant étant dirigé, par des feux lumineux, vers une zone où subsistent des places libres. L'inconvénient de ces systèmes est qu'ils sont assez peu fiables; des erreurs de comptage peuvent survenir, par exemple lors du passage de deux véhicules très proches l'un de l'autre, ou alors lors du passage d'un véhicule avec une importante garde au sol ou même, dans les parkings attenants à un supermar¬ ché, lors du passage des caddies. A cause de cet incon¬ vénient, il est généralement nécessaire à l'exploitant de procéder, de préférence durant une période de faible trafic, à un décompte des véhicules stationnés afin de remettre à jour son résultat de comptage automatique. Un autre inconvénient des systèmes de ce genre est qu'une place est toujours considérée comme occupée en¬ tre le moment où le conducteur à repris son véhicule et le moment où il passe le détecteur de sortie. Ce mode de faire ne permet donc pas une utilisation optimum des places de parc disponibles.The major drawback of some of the systems described above is that the occupancy control of the Parking is carried out by having a first detector at the entrance to the parking lot, responsible for counting the cars entering, and a second detector at the exit, responsible for counting the cars leaving it. By comparison of the number of cars exited, relative to the number of those entered as well as the parking capacity, it is possible to give an indication of the parking occupancy rate and to authorize or block 1 * access according to that there are free places or that the parking lot is full. An improvement to this system consists in dividing the parking lot into several zones, each of them being independently controlled in the manner described above, the incoming vehicle being directed, by light signals, towards an area where there are still free spaces. The downside of these systems is that they are fairly unreliable; counting errors can occur, for example when two vehicles pass very close to each other, or when a vehicle passes with a large ground clearance or even, in the car parks adjoining a supermarket ¬ check, when passing the shopping carts. Because of this drawback, it is generally necessary for the operator to proceed, preferably during a period of low traffic, to a count of the parked vehicles in order to update his automatic counting result. Another drawback of systems of this kind is that a place is always considered occupied between the moment when the driver takes over his vehicle and the moment when he passes the exit detector. This mode of operation therefore does not allow optimum use of the available parking spaces.
Une autre opération nécessaire que 1'on trouve généralement dans ce type de parkings, consiste à en¬ caisser une taxe de location pour l'utilisation d'une place de parc pendant une durée déterminée. Pour ceci, - A - de nombreux dispositifs ont été développés, que ce soit des bornes à pré-paiement disposées sur chacune des places de parc ou centralisées pour un certain nombre de places ou pour tout le parking, ou alors des systè- mes à post-paiement où l'usager paie sa taxe de loca¬ tion avant de retirer son véhicule. De nombreuses va¬ riantes existent encore parmi les dispositifs mention¬ nés, concernant en particulier le mode de paiement, avec de la monnaie, des jetons, des cartes de crédit, des cartes d'abonnement, etc.. Un des inconvénients des dispositifs ci-dessus est qu'il est difficile d'ef¬ fectuer un contrôle automatique du paiement de la somme correcte correspondante à la durée de stationnement, sans la présence de personnel de surveillance rattaché au parking.Another necessary operation that is generally found in this type of car park, consists in collecting a rental tax for the use of a parking space for a fixed period. For this, - A - many devices have been developed, whether these are pre-payment terminals located on each of the parking spaces or centralized for a certain number of spaces or for the entire car park, or post-payment systems where the user pays his rental tax before collecting his vehicle. Many variants still exist among the devices mentioned, particularly concerning the method of payment, with money, tokens, credit cards, subscription cards, etc. One of the drawbacks of the above devices Above is that it is difficult to carry out an automatic check of the payment of the correct sum corresponding to the parking time, without the presence of surveillance personnel attached to the parking lot.
D'autre part dans ce type de parking, il est généralement nécessaire de prévoir au-moins une barriè¬ re de sortie afin d'empêcher le départ d'un usager qui n'aurait pas acquitté correctement sa taxe de parcage. La présence d'une telle barrière peut être une cause de création d'une file de voitures en attente.On the other hand, in this type of parking, it is generally necessary to provide at least one exit barrier in order to prevent the departure of a user who has not paid his parking fee correctly. The presence of such a barrier can be a cause of creating a queue of waiting cars.
Dans les parkings de l'art antérieur, les deux fonctions définies ci-dessus, contrôle du taux d'occu¬ pation du parking, respectivement de l'existence de places libres et encaissement des taxes de location, n'ont jamais été liées de façon organique, par un même programme informatique, une telle liaison fonctionnelle améliorant la gestion du parking, tant pour les usagers que pour la compagnie qui l'exploite. Un premier but de l'invention est donc de pro¬ poser un procédé et un système de gestion d'un parking par lesquels la gestion du parking est simplifiée pour l'exploitant, notamment en diminuant ses frais d'ex¬ ploitation dûs au personnel de surveillance, alors que le confort d'utilisation pour l'usager est nettement amélioré.In the car parks of the prior art, the two functions defined above, control of the rate of occupancy of the car park, respectively of the existence of free spaces and collection of rental taxes, have never been linked to organically, by the same computer program, such a functional link improving the management of the car park, both for users and for the company that operates it. A first object of the invention is therefore to propose a method and a system for managing a car park by which the management of the car park is simplified for the operator, in particular by reducing its operating costs due to the personnel. surveillance, while user comfort is clearly improved.
Un autre but de 1'invention est de proposer un procédé et un système par lesquels les tentatives de fraude sont détectées et signalées. Les moyens utilisés pour atteindre ces buts consistent à relier organiquement, de manière fonction¬ nelle, l'opération de contrôle du taux d'occupation à celle d'encaissement des taxes de parcage, à détecter, pour chaque place, si celle-ci est libre ou occupée et à affecter le paiement de la taxe de parcage par l'usa¬ ger à une place déterminée, en proposant un procédé de gestion d'un parking conforme aux caractéristiques des revendications 1 à 2 ainsi qu'un système de gestion d'un parking conforme aux revendications 3 à 16. Le procédé de gestion, ainsi que le système permettant la mise en oeuvre de ce procédé sont plus particulièrement compréhensibles à partir du dessin en annexe, comprenant une figure unique représentant sché- matiquement le système de gestion d'un parking selon l'invention.Another object of the invention is to provide a method and a system by which fraud attempts are detected and reported. The means used to achieve these goals consist in linking organically, functionally, the operation of controlling the occupancy rate to that of collecting parking fees, to detect, for each space, whether it is free or occupied and to allocate the payment of the parking fee by the user to a specific place, by proposing a method for managing a parking lot in accordance with the characteristics of claims 1 to 2 as well as a management system for 'a parking lot according to claims 3 to 16. The management method, as well as the system allowing the implementation of this method are more particularly understandable from the appended drawing, comprising a single figure schematically representing the management system a parking lot according to the invention.
Sur la figure on a une représentation schémati¬ que simplifiée d'un système de gestion d'un parking utilisant le procédé selon l'invention. Le système gé¬ néral se compose d'un noeud central 1, auquel les dif- férents systèmes particuliers sont reliés, le noeud central 1 comportant en particulier un système informa¬ tique constitué en particulier par exemple d'un ordina¬ teur ou d'un micro-ordinateur 10 équipé des programmes adéquats, ainsi que d'une imprimante 11. Pour la com- préhension de la figure, chacun desdits composants, ou systèmes particuliers, a été représenté avec sa propre liaison de transmission d'informations vers le noeud central 1; il est évident que dans la pratique, même si la forme de réalisation représentée est possible, il sera néanmoins plus avantageux de regrouper un certain nombre de composants ou de systèmes particuliers sur des lignes ou des bus communs afin de diminuer les câblages. De même, il n'est pas obligatoire que les liaisons soient toutes faites de fils métalliques, cer- taines d'entre elles peuvent être faites par des fibres optiques ou alors par des liaisons radio ou par rayon¬ nement de type infra-rouge par exemple. Les équipements nécessaires uniquement pour ces liaisons, par exemple amplificateurs, relais, convertisseurs, émetteurs, ré- cepteurs, modems, etc, ne sont pas représentés sur la figure.In the figure there is a simplified diagrammatic representation of a parking management system using the method according to the invention. The general system consists of a central node 1, to which the various particular systems are connected, the central node 1 comprising in particular a computer system made up in particular for example of a computer or of a microcomputer 10 equipped with the appropriate programs, as well as a printer 11. For the understanding of the figure, each of said components, or particular systems, has been represented with its own link for transmitting information to the node central 1; it is obvious that in practice, even if the embodiment shown is possible, it will nevertheless be more advantageous to group a certain number of specific components or systems on common lines or buses in order to reduce wiring. Likewise, it is not compulsory that the connections are all made of metallic wires, some of them can be made by optical fibers or by radio links or by infrared radiation by example. The equipment required only for these links, for example amplifiers, relays, converters, transmitters, receivers, modems, etc., are not shown in the figure.
Les lignes de transmission 2 regroupent les dé¬ tecteurs d'occupation du parking, avec les détecteurs individuels 20, installés pour chacune des places de parc ainsi que éventuellement un ou plusieurs détec¬ teurs de passage 21. La construction et le fonctionne¬ ment des détecteurs 20 sont connus de la technique; il s'agit généralement d'un boîtier comportant un compo¬ sant détecteur pouvant être quelconque, par exemple cellule photo-électrique, détecteur à infra-rouge, dé¬ tecteur capacitif ou inductif ou autre, ou de préféren¬ ce, détecteur de type radar à ultra-sons. Pour chaque place de parc, le détecteur 20 est placé en un endroit adéquat, sous la chaussée, sur un mur ou une colonne située derrière ou à côté de la place à contrôler ou sous le plafond d'une place couverte, afin de détecter d'une manière fiable 1'occupation ou la non occupation de la place de parc en question. L'information d'occu¬ pation ou de non occupation est transmise au système informatique 10 qui sait donc, en temps réel, quel est le taux exact d'occupation du parking, quelle sont exactement les places occupées, depuis quand chaque place est occupée et quelles sont les places libres ainsi que le moment exact où chaque place s'est libérée. Des détecteurs de passage 21, eux aussi de construction et de fonctionnement connus, par exemple une boucle inductive placée dans le sol, peuvent, être disposés aux entrées du parking ou de préférence aux entrées de chaque zone particulière dudit parking. Ils sont utiles en particulier lorsque le parking ou la zo¬ ne en question est à peu près plein et qu'il ne reste que quelques places libres; dans ce cas, lorsque un dé¬ tecteur de passage 21 aura détecté le passage d'un ou plusieurs véhicules, le système informatique 10 agira sur la signalisation comme on le verra ci-après, pour bloquer momentanément l'accès à cette zone du parking, ceci durant une période programmée, dépendant de la configuration et des dimensions de la zone en question. Durant cette période, le système informatique 10 recal- cule le nombre exact de places libres en interrogeant les détecteurs individuels 20 et autorise à nouveau, si possible, l'accès à cette zone du parking. Ce processus évite la formation de bouchons et favorise une circula¬ tion plus efficace. Selon une forme d'exécution du système de ges¬ tion, le circuit de signalisation générale 3 reçoit ses informations du système de contrôle d'occupation décrit précédemment, via le système informatique 10 et les transmet à divers panneaux d'affichage lumineux, entre autres des feux rouge/vert 30 autorisant le passage ou bloquant l'entrée ou les entrées du parking ainsi qu'éventuellement des zones particulières dudit par¬ king, ces feux 30 pouvant éventuellement être complétés d'une barrière mobile 31 remplissant la même fonction. Afin de faciliter la recherche des zones où existent encore des places libres, des panneaux lumineux de si¬ gnalisation comportant des flèches de direction 32 ou des indications d'étages 33 peuvent être reliés à ce circuit, ainsi qu'éventuellement un ou plusieurs indi- cateurs numériques 34 indiquant le nombre de places en- core libres dans la parking ou dans chaque zone, de tels indicateurs pouvant être placés à 1*entrée du par¬ king ou de chaque zone ou alors dans le local de con¬ trôle du parking, de même que tout autre panneau indi- cateur permettant à 1'usager de se diriger de manière fiable vers la prochaine place libre. Les indications de ces divers panneaux de signalisation sont gérées en temps réel à partir du système informatique 10.The transmission lines 2 group together the parking occupancy detectors, with the individual detectors 20 installed for each of the parking spaces as well as possibly one or more passage detectors 21. The construction and operation of the detectors 20 are known in the art; it is generally a case comprising a detector component which may be any, for example photoelectric cell, infrared detector, capacitive or inductive detector or other, or preferably, type detector ultrasonic radar. For each parking space, the detector 20 is placed in a suitable location, under the road, on a wall or a column located behind or next to the space to be checked or under the ceiling of a covered space, in order to detect 'reliably the occupation or non-occupation of the parking space in question. The information of occupation or non-occupation is transmitted to the computer system 10 which therefore knows, in real time, what is the exact rate of occupation of the car park, what exactly are the spaces occupied, since when each space is occupied and which places are available as well as the exact moment when each place became available. Passage detectors 21, also of known construction and operation, for example an inductive loop placed in the ground, can be arranged at the entrances to the parking lot or preferably at the entrances to each particular zone of said parking lot. They are useful in particular when the car park or the area in question is almost full and there are only a few free spaces left; in this case, when a passage detector 21 has detected the passage of one or more vehicles, the computer system 10 will act on the signaling as will be seen below, to temporarily block access to this area of the parking lot , this during a programmed period, depending on the configuration and dimensions of the area in question. During this period, the computer system 10 recalculates the exact number of free spaces by interrogating the individual detectors 20 and again authorizes access, if possible, to this area of the car park. This process prevents the formation of plugs and promotes more efficient circulation. According to one embodiment of the management system, the general signaling circuit 3 receives its information from the occupancy control system described above, via the computer system 10 and transmits it to various light display panels, among others red / green lights 30 authorizing the passage or blocking the entry or the entrances to the parking lot as well as possibly specific areas of said parking area, these lights 30 possibly being able to be supplemented by a movable barrier 31 fulfilling the same function. In order to facilitate the search for areas where there are still free places, illuminated signage panels comprising direction arrows 32 or floor indications 33 can be connected to this circuit, as well as possibly one or more indicators. digital cators 34 indicating the number of places core free in the car park or in each zone, such indicators can be placed at the entrance to the parking lot or each zone or in the parking control room, as well as any other sign allowing the user to move reliably to the next available seat. The indications of these various traffic signs are managed in real time from the computer system 10.
Le circuit de signalisation des places de parc 4 reçoit aussi ses informations soit directement du système de contrôle d'occupation, respectivement des détecteurs 20, soit via le système informatique 10 et les transmet à chaque indicateur de place 40, un indi¬ cateur de place 40 étant disposé au-dessus ou à proxi- mité immédiate de chaque place de parc et signalant l'état d'occupation de la place en question. L'indica¬ teur de place 40 est constitué d'un boîtier comportant une signalisation de place libre 41, par exemple par une ou plusieurs lampes ou diodes LED par exemple de couleur vertes, une signalisation de place occupée 42, par exemple par une ou plusieurs lampes ou diodes LED par exemple de couleur rouges. L'indicateur de place 40 peut aussi comprendre une signalisation de dépassement de la durée autorisée de parcage 43, par exemple par une ou plusieurs lampes ou diodes LED d'une autre cou¬ leur que vert ou rouge ou par clignotement des lampes ou diodes rouges 42. L'utilité et la mise en oeuvre de cette dernière fonction sera expliquée plus bas. Pour chacune des places de parc, le détecteur 20 et l'indi- cateur 40 peuvent être intégrés dans un boîtier commun qui peut en outre comprendre aussi un panneau 44, éven¬ tuellement lumineux, indiquant le numéro de la place de parc.The parking place signaling circuit 4 also receives its information either directly from the occupancy control system, respectively from the detectors 20, or via the computer system 10 and transmits it to each place indicator 40, a place indicator 40 being placed above or in the immediate vicinity of each parking space and signaling the state of occupation of the space in question. The space indicator 40 consists of a housing comprising a free space signaling 41, for example by one or more LED lamps or diodes, for example of green color, an occupied space signaling 42, for example by one or several red LED lamps or diodes, for example. The space indicator 40 can also include a signaling that the authorized parking time has been exceeded 43, for example by one or more LED lamps or diodes other than green or red or by flashing red lamps or diodes 42. The utility and implementation of this latter function will be explained below. For each of the parking spaces, the detector 20 and the indicator 40 can be integrated in a common housing which may also include a panel 44, possibly luminous, indicating the number of the parking space.
En affectant un détecteur 20 et un indicateur 40 à chaque place de parc, l'utilisation du parking est nettement optimisée dans la mesure où le système infor¬ matique 10 étant informé, via le détecteur 20, qu'une place vient de se libérer, il peut commander la commu¬ tation de l'indicateur 40 ainsi qu'éventuellement celle des panneaux de signalisation 30, 32, 33 et 34, ceci bien avant que le véhicule qui vient de quitter sa pla¬ ce ait quitté le parking.By assigning a detector 20 and an indicator 40 to each parking space, the use of the parking space is clearly optimized in so far as the computer system 10 being informed, via the detector 20, that a place has been freed, it can control the switching of the indicator 40 as well as that of the traffic signs 30, 32, 33 and 34, this long before the vehicle which has just left its place has left the parking lot.
Un parking comme décrit jusqu'ici fait déjà partie de la dernière génération de parkings, dans la mesure où le confort de l'usager est grand puisque les indications selon lesquelles des places sont libres ou occupées sont très fiables, vu que chaque place est contrôlée individuellement et que d'autre part il est guidé sûrement vers la prochaine place libre. Pour l'exploitant ce système permet une occupation optimum du parking.A car park as described so far is already part of the latest generation of car parks, since the comfort of the user is great since the indications that spaces are free or occupied are very reliable, since each space is controlled individually and that on the other hand he is guided surely to the next free place. For the operator, this system allows optimum occupancy of the car park.
Puisque chaque place de parcage est individuel¬ lement contrôlée par son détecteur 20, il est possible de connaître exactement le moment où une voiture s'est parquée sur une place donnée et le moment où elle en est ressortie, respectivement la durée de son arrêt. En transmettant ces informations à un système de paiement de la taxe de parcage, via le système informatique 10 et la liaison 5, on obtient une liaison organique fonc- tionnelle entre la fonction de contrôle d'occupation et celle de paiement de la taxe de parcage.Since each parking space is individually controlled by its detector 20, it is possible to know exactly when a car has parked in a given space and when it got out, respectively the duration of its stop. By transmitting this information to a parking fee payment system, via the computer system 10 and the link 5, a functional organic link is obtained between the occupation control function and that of the parking fee payment. .
Le paiement de la taxe de parcage se fait à une borne de paiement 50, de préférence une borne à pré-paiement, qui comprend au minimum les fonctions suivantes: un clavier d'introduction de données 51, un affichage d'informations 52 et un dispositif récepteur de la taxe de parcage 53. D'autre fonctions (non représentées) peuvent aussi être incluses à la borne 50, par exemple un dispositif de restitution de mon- naie, un dispositif lecteur de carte pour paiement de la taxe par carte de crédit, carte magnétique ou carte d'abonnement, un dispositif de paiement par jeton, un distributeur de quittance, un distributeur de ticket indiquant le numéro de la place occupée, un dispositif de communication téléphonique avec un surveillant du parking, etc...Les bornes de paiement 50 peuvent être décentralisées, c'est-à-dire que chaque zone du parking peut être équipée d'une ou plusieurs bornes, ou alors centralisées, une ou plusieurs bornes se trouvant uni- quement à proximité de 1'entrée/sortie des piétons du parking.The parking fee is paid at a payment terminal 50, preferably a prepayment terminal, which includes at least the following functions: a data entry keyboard 51, an information display 52 and a parking fee receiving device 53. Other functions (not shown) can also be included at terminal 50, for example a currency return device, a card reader device for payment of the tax by credit card, magnetic card or subscription card, a token payment device, a receipt distributor, a ticket distributor indicating the number of the space occupied, a telephone communication device with a parking attendant, etc ... The payment terminals 50 can be decentralized, that is to say that each zone of the car park can be equipped with one or more terminals, or else centralized, one or more terminals being located only nearby. from the entry / exit of pedestrians in the car park.
Le procédé et le système de gestion selon 1'in¬ vention s'accomodent particulièrement bien d'un système de pré-paiement mais peuvent aussi s'accomoder d'un système de post-paiement de la taxe de parcage.The method and the management system according to the invention are particularly suitable for a pre-payment system but can also be adapted for a post-payment system for the parking fee.
Dans un parking à pré-paiement, l'usager qui a été guidé vers une place libre, de la manière décrite plus haut, peut y parquer sa voiture, le détecteur 20 enregistrant que la place est maintenant occupée et si- gnalant cet état au système informatique 10. Simultané¬ ment l'indicateur de place 40 a modifié son indication comme indiqué précédemment. L'usager va ensuite vers la prochaine borne de paiement 50 et indique son numéro de place à l'aide du clavier 51. Le système informatique 10, peut à ce moment contrôler la vraisemblance de l'information introduite, soit que le numéro indiqué correspond bien à une place qui vient d'être occupée et non à une place encore libre ou alors à une place occu¬ pée depuis un certain temps et dont la taxe de parcage a déjà été acquittée; dans ces derniers cas une infor¬ mation correspondante sera indiquée par le dispositif d'affichage 52. De plus, le système informatique 10 connaissant l'heure du début de parcage, soit l'heure où le détecteur 20 a détecté la présence d'un véhicule sur la place en question, l'affichage 52 indiquera au client l'heure limite de stationnement autorisé en fonction du montant versé dans le dispositif d'encais¬ sement 53, cette indication étant soit calculée par un dispositif adéquat installé dans la borne 50 puis transmise au système informatique 10, soit calculée et enregistrée simultanément par le système informatique 10.In a prepaid car park, the user who has been guided to a free place, as described above, can park his car there, the detector 20 registering that the place is now occupied and signaling this state at computer system 10. Simultaneously the placeholder 40 has changed its indication as indicated above. The user then goes to the next payment terminal 50 and indicates his seat number using the keyboard 51. The computer system 10 can at this time check the plausibility of the information entered, that is, the number indicated corresponds indeed at a place which has just been occupied and not at a place which is still free or else at a place occupied for a certain time and for which the parking fee has already been paid; in these latter cases, corresponding information will be indicated by the display device 52. In addition, the computer system 10 knowing the time of the start of parking, ie the time when the detector 20 has detected the presence of a vehicle in the space in question, display 52 will indicate to the customer the authorized parking time limit according to the amount paid into the collection device 53, this indication being either calculated by an appropriate device installed in the terminal 50 then transmitted to the computer system 10, or calculated and recorded simultaneously by the computer system 10.
Si l'heure limite de parcage autorisé ci-dessus est dépassée, le système informatique 10, après avoir éventuellement accordé un délai de grâce, signalera ce fait, tout d'abord en actionnant le signal de couleur 43 ou en faisant clignoter le signal rouge 42 de l'in¬ dicateur de place 40 correspondant à la place sur la¬ quelle la durée de parcage autorisée a été dépassée, et indiquera une alarme correspondant sur son écran, de préférence sur demande du surveillant. Le surveillant du parking pourra alors intervenir sur la place en question et relever le numéro des plaques inéralogi- ques du véhicule afin de dénoncer l'automobiliste fautif. En variante, et au cas où le parking n'est pas desservi par un surveillant, l'alarme en question peut être transmise, via la ligne 6 et le modem 60, par exemple vers un poste de police voisin, d'où un agent pourra intervenir. Selon encore une autre variante, le parking peut être équipé d'un système de surveillance vidéo 9, comprenant un certain nombre de caméras vidéo ou de photos 90, de préférence une caméra pouvant fil¬ mer ou photographier plusieurs place de parc, étant montée sur un support mobile et pouvant être orientée vers l'une ou l'autre place, automatiquement et/ou sur commande du surveillant. En cas de signalisation de dé¬ passement, la caméra 90 affectée à la place en question est dirigée vers le véhicule fautif afin d'en filmer ou photographier la plaque minéralogique. Lorsque ulté- rieurement le conducteur reviendra reprendre son véhi- cule, la durée totale de parcage pourra être enregis¬ trée, le conducteur fautif pouvant être sanctionné en conséquence, le système informatique 10 fournissant un rapport indiquant l'heure d'arrivée, le montant versé, l'heure limite autorisée, l'heure de départ effective ainsi qu'une photo témoin montrant la plaque minéralo- gique du véhicule.If the parking time limit authorized above is exceeded, the computer system 10, after having possibly granted a grace period, will signal this fact, first by activating the color signal 43 or by flashing the red signal 42 of the place indicator 40 corresponding to the place on which the authorized parking time has been exceeded, and will indicate a corresponding alarm on its screen, preferably at the request of the supervisor. The parking supervisor will then be able to intervene in the space in question and read the number of the number plates on the vehicle in order to denounce the offending motorist. Alternatively, and in the event that the car park is not served by a supervisor, the alarm in question can be transmitted, via line 6 and modem 60, for example to a nearby police station, from where an officer will be able to intervene. According to yet another variant, the parking lot can be equipped with a video surveillance system 9, comprising a certain number of video or photo cameras 90, preferably a camera which can film or photograph several parking spaces, being mounted on a mobile support that can be oriented to either place, automatically and / or on the supervisor's command. In the event of an overflow signal, the camera 90 assigned to the place in question is directed towards the offending vehicle in order to film or photograph the license plate. When the driver later returns to resume driving the total parking time may be recorded, the driver at fault may be penalized accordingly, the computer system 10 providing a report indicating the time of arrival, the amount paid, the authorized time limit, the time of actual departure as well as a witness photo showing the number plate of the vehicle.
Diverses fonctions auxiliaires peuvent être ajoutées aux borne de paiement 50 et au système infor- matique 10. Par exemple, vu que l'usager doit indiquer son numéro de place, un distributeur peut délivrer un ticket portant ledit numéro afin de faciliter ultérieu¬ rement la recherche du véhicule parqué.Various auxiliary functions can be added to the payment terminal 50 and to the computer system 10. For example, since the user must indicate his seat number, a distributor can issue a ticket bearing said number in order to subsequently facilitate the search for the parked vehicle.
Selon une autre forme d'exécution, on peut pré- voir un dispositif de contrôle antivol; lors de l'in¬ troduction de son numéro de place, l'usager introduit ensuite un numéro de code complémentaire, par exemple son numéro de plaque inéralogique, ou sa date de nais¬ sance ou de préférence tout autre chiffre de son choix. Avant que 1'usager reprenne son véhicule, il aura à re¬ passer vers une borne 50 pour y introduire, via le cla¬ vier 51, son numéro de place ainsi que le chiffre code qu'il avait choisi. Au cas où le détecteur 20 signale le départ du véhicule sans que 1'opération de quittan- cernent susmentionnée ait été faite, une alarme est dé¬ clenchée par le système informatique 10, le véhicule est bloqué soit par abaissement d'une barrière 31, par relevage d'une herse (non représentée) disposée dans le sol ou par tout autre moyen propre à empêcher le départ du véhicule. Simultanément la caméra 90 affectée à la place en question peut prendre une photo du conducteur.According to another embodiment, an anti-theft control device can be provided; during the introduction of his seat number, the user then introduces an additional code number, for example his registration number, or his date of birth or preferably any other number of his choice. Before the user picks up his vehicle, he will have to go back to a terminal 50 to enter there, via the keyboard 51, his seat number as well as the code number he had chosen. In the event that the detector 20 signals the departure of the vehicle without the above-mentioned quitting operation having been made, an alarm is triggered by the computer system 10, the vehicle is blocked either by lowering a barrier 31, by lifting a harrow (not shown) placed in the ground or by any other means capable of preventing the vehicle from leaving. Simultaneously the camera 90 assigned to the place in question can take a photo of the driver.
Vu que la durée effective de parcage est con¬ nue, les bornes de paiement 50 peuvent être équipées d'un dispositif restituant le surplus de taxe de parca- s, par restitution de monnaie ou par recharge d'une carte de crédit ou d'abonnement.Given that the effective duration of parking is known, the payment terminals 50 can be equipped with a device restoring the excess parking fee, by restitution of currency or by recharging of a credit or subscription card.
Selon encore une autre forme d'exécution du système, il est aussi possible à l'usager qui constate que l'indicateur de place 40 signale un dépassement de la durée autorisée, de s'acquitter du paiement de la durée complémentaire, avec ou sans surtaxe, directement à une borne de paiement 50.According to yet another form of execution of the system, it is also possible for the user who finds that the place indicator 40 signals an overrun of the authorized duration, to pay the additional duration, with or without surcharge, directly at a payment terminal 50.
Dans un parking à post-paiement, l'usager est guidé et parque son véhicule sur une place libre comme indiqué précédemment. En quittant son véhicule, il n'a qu'une seule opération à faire, soit de relever le nu¬ méro de la place qu'il occupe.In a post-payment car park, the user is guided and parks his vehicle in a free space as indicated above. When leaving his vehicle, he has only one operation to do, that is to raise the number of the place he occupies.
Lorsque l'usager revient pour reprendre son vé¬ hicule, il doit d'abord passer par une borne de paie- ment 50, où il introduit le numéro de la place qu'il occupe par le clavier 51. Le système informatique 10 contrôle la vraisemblance de ce numéro, soit qu'il s'a¬ git bien de celui d'une place occupée depuis un certain temps et non de celui d'une place libre ou d'une place dont la taxe vient d'être acquittée. Comme précédem¬ ment, une indication correspondante s'affiche sur l'af¬ fichage 52. Le système informatique 10 qui a enregistré l'heure à laquelle la place en question a été occupée, calcule et indique sur 1•affichage 52 le montant de la taxe de parcage à payer. Dès le moment où la taxe cor¬ recte a été payée, l'usager bénéficie d'une période fi¬ xe, par exemple 15 minutes, pendant lesquelles il peut aller chercher son véhicule. En cas de dépassement de cette durée, une infraction est enregistrée comme indi- que ci-dessous.When the user returns to pick up his vehicle, he must first pass through a payment terminal 50, where he enters the number of the place he occupies by the keyboard 51. The computer system 10 controls the The likelihood of this number being that it is actually that of a place occupied for a certain time and not that of a free place or a place for which the tax has just been paid. As before, a corresponding indication is displayed on the display 52. The computer system 10 which has recorded the time at which the place in question was occupied, calculates and indicates on the display 52 the amount of the parking tax to be paid. As soon as the correct tax has been paid, the user has a fixed period, for example 15 minutes, during which he can pick up his vehicle. If this time is exceeded, an infraction is recorded as indicated below.
Au cas où 1'usager néglige de s'acquitter de sa taxe de parcage ou ne la paie pas complètement ou alors dépasse la durée pendant laquelle il peut aller recher¬ cher son véhicule, le détecteur 20 signalant que le vé- hicule quitte la place de parcage alors que le système informatique 10 signale que la taxe n'est pas correcte¬ ment acquittée, la caméra 90 sera commandée afin de prendre une photo de la plaque minéralogique du véhicu¬ le fautif. Comme précédemment, le système informatique 10 pourra établir un rapport complet de 1'infraction commise, soit non paiement ou paiement insuffisant de la taxe de parcage ou dépassement de la durée d'autori¬ sation de sortie du véhicule.In the event that the user neglects to pay his parking fee or does not pay it completely or then exceeds the period during which he can collect his vehicle, the detector 20 signals that the vehicle leaves the place of parking while the system computer 10 indicates that the tax is not correctly paid, the camera 90 will be ordered in order to take a photo of the license plate of the vehicle at fault. As before, the computer system 10 will be able to draw up a complete report of the offense committed, either non-payment or insufficient payment of the parking fee or exceeding the duration of authorization to leave the vehicle.
Il peut être fastidieux pour l'usager de devoir se souvenir du numéro de sa place de parc, principale¬ ment dans le cas d'un parking à post-paiement où ce nu¬ méro doit être introduit à la fin de la période de par¬ cage, période pouvant durer plusieurs heures. Divers moyens peuvent être proposés pour faciliter l'usager, soit un ticket comportant le numéro en question et dis¬ ponible sur chaque place, soit une carte ou un ticket avec un enregistrement de préférence magnétique à reti¬ rer sur la place ou sur la borne de paiement 50 et com¬ portant l'enregistrement du numéro en question, ledit ticket ou ladite carte étant introduit dans la borne de paiement 50 au-lieu d'introduire ledit numéro par le clavier lors du retour de l'usager. Selon une autre va¬ riante, il est possible à l'usager de combiner le numé¬ ro de place avec un autre numéro code comme indiqué précédemment et d'introduire successivement ces deux numéros sur le clavier 51 de la borne 50 lorsqu'il quitte le parking, n'ayant alors plus qu'à réintroduire le numéro qu'il connaît bien lors de son retour, le nu¬ méro de place de parc associé étant automatiquement dé- terminé par le système informatique 10. Comme décrit plus haut, cette dernière fonction peut aussi servir de dispositif antivol et ne permettre la sortie du véhicu¬ le que lorsque le numéro de code personnel aura été correctement introduit. Divers autres équipements ou systèmes peuvent encore être gérés par le système informatique 10. En particulier une ligne représentée en 7 peut transmettre les informations en provenance de détecteurs d'incendie 70, de détecteurs de CO 71 ou de tous autres types de détecteurs. Dans le cas de très grands parkings ou pour ceux situés dans des régions à fort taux d'agression, des détecteurs anti-agression 72, peuvent être action¬ nés à distance à l'aide d'une commande adéquate 73 ou par pression sur un bouton placé à proximité. Dans ces cas, une caméra de contrôle vidéo 90 peut être action¬ née afin de surveiller la zone où un détecteur a été actionné.It can be tedious for the user to have to remember the number of his parking space, mainly in the case of a post-payment car park where this number must be introduced at the end of the parking period. ¬ cage, period which can last several hours. Various means can be proposed to facilitate the user, either a ticket comprising the number in question and available on each place, or a card or a ticket with a preferably magnetic recording to be retrieved on the place or on the terminal payment 50 and com¬ recording the number in question, said ticket or said card being introduced into the payment terminal 50 instead of entering said number by the keyboard when the user returns. According to another variant, it is possible for the user to combine the seat number with another code number as indicated above and to successively enter these two numbers on the keyboard 51 of the terminal 50 when he leaves the car park, then only having to re-enter the number it knows well when it returns, the associated parking space number being automatically determined by the computer system 10. As described above, this last function can also serve as an anti-theft device and only allow the vehicle to exit when the personal code number has been correctly entered. Various other equipment or systems may still be managed by the computer system 10. In particular, a line represented at 7 can transmit information coming from fire detectors 70, CO detectors 71 or any other types of detectors. In the case of very large car parks or for those located in regions with a high aggression rate, anti-aggression detectors 72 can be operated remotely using an appropriate command 73 or by pressing a button placed nearby. In these cases, a video control camera 90 can be activated in order to monitor the area where a detector has been actuated.
De même le système informatique 10 peut gérer, par la ligne 8, les systèmes auxiliaires du parking, comme l'éclairage 80, la ventilation 81, les ascenseurs
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Le système informatique 10 peut donc gérer l'ensemble des systèmes équipant le parking, ceci en temps réel, puisqu'il connaît à chaque instant et peut afficher sur un écran quelles sont les place libres et les places occupées, quelles sont les places pour les¬ quelles la taxe de parcage a été correctement acquittée et celles pour lesquelles l'usager est en infraction, de plus, les différents systèmes auxiliaires nécessai- res au bon fonctionnement du parking peuvent être gérés par le même système informatique. Il peut de même, con¬ tinuellement ou périodiquement procéder à des contrôles du bon fonctionnement des divers équipements et systè¬ mes particuliers. Périodiquement, par exemple chaque jour, le système informatique 10 peut établir un rap¬ port du fonctionnement du parking, via son imprimante 11, et sortir un rapport indiquant par exemple le taux d'utilisation du parking en fonction du temps, les dif¬ férentes infractions relevées, le montant des taxes de parcage encaissées, les différentes pannes survenues sur l'un ou l'autre des systèmes particuliers, etc... Il n'est pas nécessaire qu'un surveillant reste à de¬ meure dans le local de contrôle du parking, la liaison 6 via le modem 60 permettant éventuellement de contrô- 1er entièrement le parking depuis un site extérieur. Divers compléments ont été décrits ci-dessus pouvant facilement s*intégrer au système de gestion du parking; il est bien entendu que d'autres systèmes ou équipements nécessaires à la bonne gestion du parking ou facilitant son emploi par les usagers, peuvent être incorporés au système général décrit.The computer system 10 can therefore manage all of the systems equipping the parking lot, this in real time, since it knows at all times and can display on a screen what are the free places and the places occupied, what are the places for the ¬ which the parking tax has been correctly paid and those for which the user is in breach, in addition, the various auxiliary systems necessary for the proper functioning of the car park can be managed by the same computer system. It can likewise, continuously or periodically carry out checks on the proper functioning of the various pieces of equipment and particular systems. Periodically, for example every day, the computer system 10 can draw up a report on the operation of the car park, via its printer 11, and output a report indicating for example the rate of use of the car park as a function of time, the different violations noted, the amount of parking fees collected, the various breakdowns that occurred on one or other of the particular systems, etc. It is not necessary for a supervisor to remain in the parking lot control room, the link 6 via the modem 60 possibly making it possible to control - 1st fully parking from an outside site. Various supplements have been described above which can easily be integrated into the parking management system; it is understood that other systems or equipment necessary for the proper management of the car park or facilitating its use by users, can be incorporated into the general system described.
En particulier, le système a été décrit comme s'appliquant à l'un ou à l'autre des systèmes de pré-paiement ou de post-paiement. Il est évident qu'il est possible de l'appliquer à un parking comportant plusieurs zones ayant chacune un statut de parcage dif¬ férent, par exemple une zone réservée à des abonnés où l'entrée n'est autorisée que sur introduction d'un code particulier, puis une zone où le parcage n'est autorisé que pour une courte durée et qui pourrait être une zone à pré-paiement ainsi qu'une autre zone où le parcage de longue durée est autorisé et qui pourrait être une zone à post-paiement, ces différentes zones étant gérées par le même système informatique 10. Ainsi, par le procédé et le système de gestion d'un parking selon l'invention, on a atteint les buts qui avaient été fixés précédemment, a savoir améliorer la gestion du parking pour l'exploitant, notamment en diminuant les frais d'exploitation dûs au personnel de surveillance, améliorer le confort d'utilisation pour l'usager et diminuer au maximum les possibilités de fraude. In particular, the system has been described as applying to one or other of the pre-payment or post-payment systems. It is obvious that it is possible to apply it to a car park comprising several zones each having a different parking status, for example an area reserved for subscribers where entry is only authorized on introduction of a specific code, then an area where parking is only authorized for a short period and which could be a prepayment area as well as another area where long-term parking is authorized and which could be a post area -payment, these different areas being managed by the same computer system 10. Thus, by the method and the parking management system according to the invention, the goals which had been previously set, namely improving management, have been achieved parking for the operator, in particular by reducing the operating costs due to the surveillance staff, improving user comfort and minimizing the possibility of fraud.

Claims

REVENDICATIONS
1. Procédé de gestion d'un parking caractérisé en ce que chaque place de parc est gérée individuelle¬ ment et indépendamment par un système de contrôle d'oc¬ cupation (2,20) ainsi que par un système de paiement (5,50) d'une taxe de parcage, ladite taxe de parcage étant affectée à la place de parc choisie par l'usager, le système de contrôle d'occupation étant associé orga¬ niquement au système de paiement par 1'intermédiaire d'un système informatique (10) .1. A method of managing a car park, characterized in that each parking space is managed individually and independently by an occupancy control system (2.20) as well as by a payment system (5.50 ) a parking tax, said parking tax being allocated to the parking space chosen by the user, the occupancy control system being organically associated with the payment system by means of a computer system (10).
2. Procédé de gestion d'un parking selon la re- vendication 1, caractérisé en ce que chaque usager en¬ trant dans le parking est guidé par un système de gui¬ dage (3,30,31,32,33,4,40) lui signalant au-moins une place libre, ledit système de guidage étant commandé par le système de contrôle d'occupation (2,20) via le système informatique (10) .2. Method for managing a car park according to claim 1, characterized in that each user entering the car park is guided by a guiding system (3,30,31,32,33,4, 40) signaling to it at least one free space, said guidance system being controlled by the occupancy control system (2,20) via the computer system (10).
3. Système de gestion d'un parking pour l'ap¬ plication du procédé selon la revendication 1, caracté¬ risé en ce qu'il comprend un système de contrôle d'oc- cupation individuel et indépendant de chaque place de parc (2,20), un système de paiement (5,50) d'une taxe de parcage affectant ladite taxe de parcage à la place de parc choisie par l'usager et un système informatique (10) commandant ledit système de contrôle d'occupation ainsi que ledit système de paiement.3. A parking management system for the application of the method according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises an individual and independent occupancy control system for each parking space (2 , 20), a payment system (5.50) for a parking tax allocating said parking tax to the parking space chosen by the user and a computer system (10) controlling said occupancy control system as well that said payment system.
4. Système de gestion d'un parking pour 1'ap¬ plication du procédé selon la revendication 2, caracté¬ risé en ce qu'il comprend un système de contrôle d'oc- cupation individuel et indépendant de chaque place de parc (2,20), un système de guidage (3,30,31,32,33,4,40) signalant au-moins une place libre commandé par ledit système de contrôle d'occupation, un système de paie¬ ment (5,50) d'une taxe de parcage affectant ladite taxe de parcage à la place de parc choisie par l'usager et un système informatique (10) commandant ledit système de contrôle d'occupation ainsi que ledit système de paiement.4. Parking management system for the application of the method according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises an individual and independent occupancy control system for each parking space. park (2,20), a guidance system (3,30,31,32,33,4,40) signaling at least one free space controlled by said occupancy control system, a payment system ( 5.50) of a parking tax allocating said parking tax to the parking space chosen by the user and a computer system (10) controlling said occupancy control system as well as said payment system.
5. Système de gestion d'un parking selon l'une des revendications 3 ou 4, caractérisé en ce que ledit système de contrôle d'occupation des places de parc comprend une pluralité de détecteurs (20) , chacun d'en¬ tre eux contrôlant une place de parc, lesdits détec- teurs étant aptes à signaler au système informatique si la place contrôlée est libre ou occupée.5. Parking management system according to one of claims 3 or 4, characterized in that said parking space occupancy control system comprises a plurality of detectors (20), each of them monitoring a parking space, said detectors being able to signal to the computer system whether the controlled space is free or occupied.
6. Système de gestion d'un parking selon la re¬ vendication 5, caractérisé en ce que ledit système de contrôle d'occupation des places de parc comprend en outre au-moins un détecteur de passage (21) .6. Parking management system according to re¬ vendication 5, characterized in that said parking space occupancy control system further comprises at least one pass detector (21).
7. Système de gestion d'un parking selon la re¬ vendication 5, caractérisé en ce que ledit système de paiement de la taxe de parcage comprend au-moins une borne de paiement (50) , laquelle est équipée en parti¬ culier d'un clavier (51) permettant l'introduction du numéro de la place de parc.7. Parking management system according to re¬ vendication 5, characterized in that said parking fee payment system comprises at least one payment terminal (50), which is particularly equipped with a keyboard (51) allowing the entry of the parking space number.
8. Système de gestion d'un parking selon la re¬ vendication 7, caractérisé en ce que ladite borne de paiement est équipée en particulier d'un clavier per¬ mettant l'introduction du numéro de la place de parc associé à un chiffre de code connu de l'usager. 8. Parking management system according to re¬ vendication 7, characterized in that said payment terminal is equipped in particular with a keyboard per¬ putting the introduction of the number of the parking space associated with a number of code known to the user.
9. Système de gestion d'un parking selon l'une des revendications 7 ou 8, caractérisé en ce que -ladite borne de paiement comprend en outre un dispositif d'en¬ registrement et un dispositif de lecture du numéro de la place de parc, pouvant être associé à un chiffre de code connu de l'usager, enregistré sur une carte ou un ticket.9. Parking management system according to one of claims 7 or 8, characterized in that -said payment terminal further comprises a recording device and a device for reading the number of the parking space , which can be associated with a code number known to the user, stored on a card or ticket.
10. Système de gestion d'un parking selon l'une des revendications 7 ou 8, caractérisé en ce que ladite borne de paiement est équipée d'un dispositif (52) apte à afficher au-moins une information en provenance du système informatique, signalant une erreur d'introduc¬ tion du numéro de place.10. Parking management system according to one of claims 7 or 8, characterized in that said payment terminal is equipped with a device (52) capable of displaying at least information from the computer system, signaling an error in entering the seat number.
11. Système de gestion d'un parking selon l'une des revendications 8 ou 9, caractérisé en ce que le système informatique (10) est apte à déclencher une alarme et/ou à commander le blocage du véhicule par des moyens de blocage appropriés (31) lorsque le détecteur (20) signale le départ du véhicule et que le chiffre de code correct n'a pas été introduit, respectivement lu sur la borne de paiement (50) .11. Parking management system according to one of claims 8 or 9, characterized in that the computer system (10) is capable of triggering an alarm and / or controlling the blocking of the vehicle by appropriate blocking means (31) when the detector (20) signals the departure of the vehicle and the correct code number has not been entered, respectively read on the payment terminal (50).
12. Système de gestion d'un parking selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que le système de guidage est composé d'un système de signalisation géné¬ rale (3,30,31,32,33) et d'un système de signalisation individuelle (4,40) et indépendante de chaque place de parc, aptes à guider un usager vers au-moins une place libre.12. Parking management system according to claim 4, characterized in that the guidance system is composed of a general signaling system (3,30,31,32,33) and a system of individual (4.40) and independent signage for each parking space, capable of guiding a user to at least one free space.
13. Système de gestion d'un parking selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que le système de signalisation individuelle de chaque place de parc est constitué d'un boîtier (40) comportant un premier si¬ gnal lumineux (41) indiquant que la place est libre ainsi qu'un deuxième signal lumineux (42) indiquant que la place est occupée.13. Parking management system according to claim 12, characterized in that the individual signaling system of each parking space is consisting of a housing (40) comprising a first light signal (41) indicating that the place is free as well as a second light signal (42) indicating that the place is occupied.
14. Système de gestion d'un parking selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que ledit boîtier comprend en outre un troisième signal lumineux (42,43) indiquant que la durée de parcage autorisée est dépassée.14. A parking management system according to claim 13, characterized in that said housing further comprises a third light signal (42,43) indicating that the authorized parking time has been exceeded.
15. Système de gestion d'un parking selon l'une des revendications 3 ou 4, caractérisé en ce qu'il com- prend en outre un système de contrôle vidéo composé d'une pluralité de caméras (90) aptes à prendre une photo de la plaque minéralogique des véhicules ayant dépassé la durée de parcage autorisée ou dont la taxe de parcage n'a pas été correctement acquittée.15. Parking management system according to one of claims 3 or 4, characterized in that it further comprises a video control system composed of a plurality of cameras (90) capable of taking a photo. of the number plate of vehicles which have exceeded the authorized parking time or whose parking fee has not been properly paid.
16. Système de gestion d'un parking selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que le système in¬ formatique comprend un écran capable d'afficher l'état de paiement de chaque place de parc. 16. Parking management system according to claim 5, characterized in that the computer system comprises a screen capable of displaying the payment status of each parking space.
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