JP3604636B2 - Parking management system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a parking lot management system that manages a plurality of parking lots.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, in a so-called hourly parking lot, the usage fee is often calculated in units of one hour or 30 minutes. For example, a fee system of "300 yen for one hour and 150 yen for every 30 minutes thereafter" is defined. Then, assuming that the user uses the parking lot adopting this fee system for 1 hour and 15 minutes, the usage fee is 450 yen.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above fee structure, even if the parking lot is used for one hour and fifteen minutes, the user must pay the same usage fee as when the parking lot is used for one hour and thirty minutes. Loss occurs.
[0004]
In addition, the user has to pay a usage fee every time the parking lot is used, which is inconvenient. Further, according to the above fee system, there is a possibility that a loss of the usage fee occurs every time the usage is performed.
[0005]
Conventionally, the calculation and settlement of the usage fee have been individually performed by a parking lot manager in each parking lot. If the calculation and settlement of the usage fees for a plurality of parking lots set in advance are collectively processed, it is convenient for not only the users but also the parking lot managers. And no settlement has been made.
[0006]
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a parking lot management system that manages a plurality of parking lots in a unified manner and enables fair charging regardless of the usage form of a user.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The parking lot management system according to the present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems.
[0008]
That is, this parking lot management system is arranged in each of a plurality of parking lots, and when a user uses each of these parking lots, the fact that this user has entered the parking lot, and the exit from the parking lot. The entrance / exit management device that detects that the user has exited, and the entrance / exit management device is connected to each of the entrance / exit management devices, and the entrance / exit management device detects the user's exit from the entry time when the entrance / exit management device detects entry of the user. Acquisition of the usage time that is the time until the exit time when the is detected, and acquisition of the cumulative usage time that is the total of the usage times, and a counting device that calculates the usage fee based on the cumulative usage time, It is characterized by having. Note that the cumulative use time may be calculated as the sum of the use times in a predetermined period, or may be calculated as the total use time in an arbitrary period.
[0009]
With this configuration, the parking lot management system can calculate and settle the usage fee once every predetermined period. As a result, the user does not need to pay the usage fee every time the parking lot is used. Furthermore, each parking lot manager does not need to collect and settle the usage fee.
[0010]
When the entry / exit management device detects entry / exit of a user, the counting device may acquire the current time at that time as an entry time or an exit time, respectively. The present invention is not limited to this, and the entrance / exit management device may acquire the entrance time and the exit time, respectively. Further, the usage time may be calculated by the tallying device, or may be calculated by the entrance / exit management device and transmitted to the tallying device.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0012]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a parking lot management system according to the present embodiment. This parking lot management system is provided with one totaling device 10, and a plurality of parking lot side devices 20 provided in each of a plurality of parking lots. The counting device 10 includes a hard disk (HDD) 11 and a computer having a CPU and a memory (not shown). The tallying device 10 is connected to each of the parking lot devices 20. The HDD 11 stores user data U relating to the parking lot user and an entrance / exit log L which is a parking lot usage record. Further, the counting device 10 can acquire the current time at an arbitrary time. The current time includes year, month, day, hour, and minute.
[0013]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of the parking lot-side device 20. The parking lot device 20 includes a control device 21, an entrance / exit management device 22, and a storage device 23. The control device 21 includes a CPU (not shown) and a computer having a storage unit for storing information. The control device 21 is connected to the entrance / exit management device 22 and the storage device 23, respectively.
[0014]
The mechanical parking lot may be provided with a boarding room for a user to get on and off the vehicle. In this case, the entrance / exit management device 22 is provided in the boarding room. However, in a self-propelled parking lot or the like, there is no entry / exit room, so the entrance / exit management device 22 is provided, for example, near the entrance. Hereinafter, a mechanical parking lot having a boarding room will be described as an example.
[0015]
The entrance / exit management device 22 has a display unit and an operation unit (not shown). Then, the user can enter and exit by operating the operation unit while looking at the display unit of the entrance and exit management device 22. The storage device 23 includes a transport mechanism that transports the vehicle and a storage layer that stores the vehicle. Then, the storage device 23 transports the vehicle that has entered the passenger compartment and stores the vehicle, and transports the stored vehicle to the passenger compartment.
[0016]
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the user data U. This user data U is created for each user. Note that the tallying device 10 collectively manages each parking lot (member parking lot) in which each parking lot side device 20 is installed. The administrator of the tallying device 10 is seeking members (users) who can use any of these parking lots. Then, when the manager proposes that the new customer be registered as a member (user), the administrator operates the counting device 10 to create the user data U corresponding to the user. The user is issued a user ID uniquely associated with the user.
[0017]
The user data U includes a user ID field U1, a password field U2, a name field U3, a contact field U4, and a payment information field U5. A user ID issued to the user is stored in the user ID field U1. The password number field U2 stores the password provided by the user. The name field U3 stores the name of the user. The contact address field U4 stores the address and telephone number of the user. The payment information field U5 stores information necessary for collecting a usage fee from the user. More specifically, the settlement information field U5 stores an account number of a financial institution or a credit card number.
[0018]
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the entrance / exit log L. The entry / exit log L is created when the user uses the parking lot. That is, when the parking lot is used once, an entry / exit log L of one record is created and accumulated. The entry / exit log L includes a user ID field L1, a parking lot ID field L2, an entry time field L3, and an exit time field L4.
[0019]
The user ID of the user who has used the parking lot is stored in the user ID field L1. Each parking lot is assigned a unique parking lot ID in advance. The parking lot ID field L2 stores the parking lot ID of the parking lot used by the user. The entry time field L3 stores an entry time corresponding to the time at which the user entered the parking lot. The exit time field L4 stores an exit time corresponding to the time at which the user exited the parking lot.
[0020]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of the parking lot management system when the user parks the vehicle in the parking lot. In the flowchart of FIG. 5, the user drives the vehicle and gets into the entrance / exit room of the parking lot, and inputs to the entrance / exit management device 22 of the parking lot side device 20 a request to enter (enter) the parking lot. To start.
[0021]
In the first step S101 after the start, the entrance / exit management device 22 of the parking lot side device 20 displays on the display unit that the user is prompted to input a user ID and a password. The user sees this display and inputs his / her user ID and password into the operation unit of the entrance / exit management device 22. Then, the control device 21 transmits the parking lot ID of the parking lot together with the user ID and the password input to the entrance / exit management device 22 to the tallying device 10. The tallying device 10 receives the user ID, the password, and the parking lot ID.
[0022]
In the next S102, the aggregation device 10 specifies the user data U corresponding to the user ID received in S101. Further, the tallying device 10 acquires the personal identification number (U2) of the specified user data, and compares whether the acquired personal identification number matches the personal identification number received in S101. Then, the counting device 10 advances the process to S103 when the passwords match, and ends the process when the passwords do not match.
[0023]
In S103, the tallying device 10 newly creates an entrance / exit log L. Note that the counting device 10 stores the user ID and the parking lot ID received in S101 in the user ID field L1 and the parking lot ID field L2 of the created entry / exit log L, respectively. Further, the counting device 10 acquires the current time at that time as the entry time, and stores the acquired entry time in the entry time field L3 of the created entry / exit log L. The exit time field L4 of the created entry / exit log L remains blank at this time. Further, the control device 21 of the parking lot-side device 20 controls the storage device 23 to convey and store the vehicle that has entered the getting on / off room, and ends the processing.
[0024]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing of the parking lot management system when the user leaves the vehicle from the parking lot. The flowchart of FIG. 6 starts when the user inputs to the entrance / exit management device 22 of the parking lot apparatus 20 a request to exit (exit).
[0025]
In the first step S201 after the start, the entrance / exit management device 22 of the parking lot side device 20 displays on the display unit that the user is prompted to input the user ID and the password. The user sees this display and inputs his / her user ID and password into the operation unit of the entrance / exit management device 22. Then, the control device 21 transmits the parking lot ID of the parking lot together with the user ID and the password input to the entrance / exit management device 22 to the tallying device 10. The tallying device 10 receives the user ID, the password, and the parking lot ID.
[0026]
In the next S202, the counting device 10 specifies the user data U corresponding to the user ID received in S201. Furthermore, the tallying device 10 acquires the personal identification number (U2) of the specified user data, and compares whether the acquired personal identification number matches the personal identification number received in S201. Then, the counting device 10 advances the process to S203 if the passwords match, and ends the process if they do not match.
[0027]
In S203, the tallying device 10 searches the entry / exit log L, and includes the user ID and the parking lot ID received in S201 in the fields L1 and L2, respectively, and the entry / exit log L with the exit time field L4 left blank. Is specified. Note that the tallying apparatus 10 advances the process to S204 if the entry / exit log L can be identified, but ends the process if it cannot identify the entry / exit log L.
[0028]
In S204, the tallying device 10 acquires the current time at that time as the exit time, and stores the acquired exit time in the exit time field L4 of the specified entrance / exit log L, thereby storing the entry / exit log L. Complete and end the process. The control device 21 of the parking lot side device 20 controls the storage device 23 to transport the stored vehicle of the user to the passenger compartment. Then, the user drives the transported vehicle and leaves the parking lot.
[0029]
As described above, when the user uses the parking lot, the entry / exit log L is accumulated in the HDD 11 of the counting device 10. Then, the counting device 10 calculates the usage fee for each user by executing the counting process for each predetermined period (for example, one month). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and this tallying process may be executed for calculating a usage fee in an arbitrary period. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the counting process. Note that the flowchart in FIG. 7 shows processing for one user (target user). Therefore, the counting device 10 executes the processing of FIG. 7 once for all users once in a predetermined period.
[0030]
In the first step S301 in FIG. 7, the counting device 10 searches the entry / exit log L and extracts all the entry / exit logs L including the user ID of the target user in the field L1.
[0031]
In the next S302, the tallying device 10 acquires the entry time (L3) and the exit time (L4) for each entry / exit log L extracted in S301, and acquires the acquired exit time (L4) and entry time (L3). Is calculated as the use time.
[0032]
In the next step S303, the tallying device 10 calculates the cumulative use time which is the total of the use times calculated in S302.
[0033]
In the next S304, the tallying device 10 calculates the user's usage fee based on the accumulated usage time calculated in S303. That is, the counting device 10 calculates the usage fee by multiplying the accumulated usage time by a predetermined constant. For example, when this constant is “250 yen / 60 minutes”, (use fee) = (cumulative use time [minutes]) · (250/60). Further, the tallying device 10 charges the calculated usage fee in accordance with the payment method indicated in the payment information (U5) of the user data U corresponding to the user, and ends the process.
[0034]
After executing the processing of FIG. 7 for all users, the counting device 10 deletes all the entry / exit logs L. However, these entry / exit logs L may be stored in a predetermined area in the HDD 11 as past entry / exit logs. Thereafter, these past entry / exit logs are not subjected to the processing in FIG.
[0035]
According to the above-mentioned parking lot management system, the user pays the usage fee every time the parking lot (member parking lot) in which the parking lot side device 20 connected to the counting device 10 is installed is used. Eliminates the need. Since the usage fee is settled by automatic debit in a financial period or by a credit card, the user's labor is reduced.
[0036]
Furthermore, according to the above-mentioned parking lot management system, regardless of how the parking lot of the member parking lot is used by the user, regardless of the usage form, the usage fee charged to the user Is calculated under fair conditions.
[0037]
<Modification>
The aggregation device 10 of the above embodiment calculates the usage fee by multiplying the accumulated usage time by a predetermined constant. Not limited to this, the counting device 10 multiplies by a predetermined constant in the same manner as described above until the cumulative use time exceeds the predetermined time, and when the cumulative use time exceeds the predetermined time, the accumulated time exceeds the predetermined time. May be multiplied by a discount constant smaller than the predetermined constant.
[0038]
Further, the manager may provide a gift certificate, a travel ticket, and various other coupon tickets to a user whose usage time has exceeded a predetermined time.
[0039]
Note that the entrance / exit management device 22 of the above embodiment allows the user to input the user ID through the operation unit. The present invention is not limited to this, and the entrance / exit management device 22 may acquire the user ID using a magnetic card, an IC card, an ID chip, or the like. Further, the entry / exit management device 22 may specify the user by reading the fingerprint of the user.
[0040]
【The invention's effect】
The parking lot management system according to the present invention configured as described above, regardless of how the parking lot where the entrance / exit management device is installed is used, regardless of how the parking lot is used, Instead, the usage fee charged to the user can be calculated fairly. Further, each parking lot manager does not need to calculate the usage fee and perform the payment process.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a parking lot management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a parking lot side device. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of user data. Schematic diagram of exit log. [FIG. 5] Flow chart showing processing at the time of entry. [FIG. 6] Flow chart showing processing at the time of exit. [FIG. 7] Flow chart showing aggregation processing.
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 totaling device 11 hard disk U user data L entrance / exit log 20 parking lot side device 21 control device 22 entrance / exit management device 23 storage device

Claims (5)

An entry / exit management device that is arranged in each of a plurality of parking lots and detects that the user has entered and exited the parking lot when the user uses each of the parking lots. When,
It is connected to each of the entrance / exit management devices, and is a time from an entry time when the entrance / exit management device detects entry of a user to an exit time when the entrance / exit management device detects exit of the user. A parking lot management system, comprising: a certain usage time, a cumulative usage time that is a sum of the usage times, and a counting device that calculates a usage fee based on the cumulative usage time. 2. The parking lot management system according to claim 1, wherein the counting device calculates the usage fee by multiplying the acquired accumulated usage time by a predetermined constant. 3. The entrance / exit management device notifies the counting device that the entrance has been detected when detecting the entry of the user, and notifies the counting device that the exit has been detected when the exit of the user has been detected,
The tallying device obtains the time at which the notification that the entry was detected was received as the entry time, and the time at which the notification that the exit was detected was received as the exit time. 3. The parking lot management system according to claim 1, wherein the use time is calculated based on the time and the leaving time. The entrance / exit management device acquires the entrance time and the exit time, calculates a usage time based on the entrance time and the exit time, and notifies the totaling device of the usage time. 3. The parking lot management system according to 1 or 2. The entrance / exit management device acquires the entrance time and exit time, and notifies the entry time and exit time to the counting device,
3. The parking lot management system according to claim 1, wherein the counting device calculates the use time based on the entry time and the exit time. 4.

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