JP5014698B2 - Car search support device in parking lot - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an apparatus for assisting a user of a parking lot to search for his / her car when returning to the parking lot.

There are parking lots that specify the parking position at the time of entry and those that do not.
When the parking lot that designates the parking position is a pay parking lot, the parking position number is printed in addition to the entry time on the parking ticket issued for parking management to the vehicle at the time of entry. When the parking lot that designates the parking position is a free parking lot, a parking position designation ticket that only prints a number for designating the parking position is issued to the vehicle upon entry. And the vehicle (the driver) who entered enters the parking position designated by the parking ticket or the parking position designation ticket. The parking ticket is used for searching the parking position by the driver returning to the parking lot and for the payment of the parking fee by the settlement machine, and the parking position designation ticket is used for searching the parking position by the driver returning to the parking lot. Used.

In a pay parking lot that does not designate a parking position, the parking ticket issued at the time of entry does not have a parking position number printed thereon, and can be parked at an arbitrary position in the parking lot. Moreover, in the free parking lot which does not designate a parking position, it can park at the arbitrary positions in a parking lot, without receiving a parking position designation | designated ticket at the time of entrance.
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If you have a parking ticket or parking position designation ticket with a parking position number printed on it, when you try to return to the parked car after parking at the parking lot and doing business, it is recorded on the ticket surface You can easily return to your car because you know your parking position from the parking position number. However, the parking position specified by the parking ticket or parking position designation ticket may be a place where it is difficult for the driver to stop, or it may be an inconvenient place far from the destination or its direction. In many cases, parking in a parking space different from the designated position. Since parking in a parking space other than the designated position prevents the subsequent vehicle from being parked at the designated position, it has also caused confusion and trouble.
In other words, the driver does not necessarily park as specified, and specifying a position that is not intended even though there is an empty space at the position to be stopped restricts the freedom of parking position selection. Because of this, I was dissatisfied with the use of the parking lot. This causes a negative image for the parking lot.
In addition, since parking lot managers need to be deployed to prevent or deal with troubles between vehicles that do not park at designated locations and the following vehicles, parking lot management cannot be unmanned. Improvements were also sought from the standpoint of improving efficiency and parking utilization efficiency. Furthermore, troubles between users in the parking lot lead to a reduction in the image of the parking lot, which is a negative factor for measures to increase the number of customers.

  In a parking lot that does not issue a parking ticket with a parking position number printed or a parking position designation ticket, when you try to return to your parked car, go back to the parking position direction and use your memory to find a car. However, when the memory is uncertain or the parking position is forgotten, there is a problem that it takes time to search for a car, and in addition to the mental inconvenience, time is wasted. In particular, in large-scale parking lots such as suburban shopping centers and multilevel parking lots installed in urban department store buildings, many drivers have the mental burden and time required to return to the parking location as described above. He had a bitter experience of wasting, and his solution was awaited.

The present invention has been made to meet the above long-awaited needs. That is, the first problem of the present invention is that it is possible for a driver to park in an arbitrary parking space where the parking lot is vacant and to quickly and accurately search for a vehicle when returning to the parking lot. Another object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle search support device in a parking lot that can improve the operation efficiency and use efficiency of the parking lot.
In addition, the second problem of the present invention is to provide commercial information and disaster prevention information to the parking lot user by the vehicle search support device for convenience, and the usage rate of the vehicle search support device by the information acquirer. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the operation efficiency and the use efficiency of the parking lot.

In order to solve the first problem, the present invention is a vehicle search support device used when a user of a parking lot wants to leave the parking lot, and corresponds to each parking zone of the parking lot. Display means for displaying a parking zone layout including the parking zone number, and a parking zone number input for selecting one parking zone number from the parking zone layout displayed on the display means and inputting the parking zone number Means, ticket issuing request input means for inputting a ticket issuing request, storage means for storing parking zone layout map data corresponding to the parking zone layout map, predetermined print data, and a program for performing predetermined control; A printing means for printing and issuing a parking zone record ticket in which a parking zone number record and a parking zone number are recorded, and the parking zone layout figure on the display means by executing the program Edit the print data based on the parking zone number input from the parking zone number input means and the parking zone layout map data read from the storage means, based on the ticket issuing request input from the ticket issuing request input means, It is a vehicle search support device having a control means for printing and issuing a parking zone recording ticket in which a predetermined parking zone layout map, parking zone number and issuing time are recorded on the printing means based on the print data and calendar data. It is characterized (claim 1). Here, the parking zone is an area of one section composed of several to ten parking spaces so that the driver can easily find his / her car.

With the above configuration, the parking zone layout is displayed on the display means. In the parking zone number input means, it is possible to input a ticketing request by inputting the number of the parking zone where the user parked from the parking zones displayed on the display means. The vehicle search support device according to the present invention is used when a parking lot user desires to leave the parking lot after parking in a free parking space. When the parking zone number is input and the ticketing request is input, the control unit edits the print data based on the input parking zone number and the parking zone layout map data read from the storage unit, and based on the print data. The printing means prints and issues a parking zone recording ticket in which a predetermined parking zone layout map, parking zone number and issuing time are recorded. Therefore, the person who has received the parking zone record ticket can find his / her car easily, quickly and accurately by looking at the parking zone record ticket when returning to the parking lot after completing the business.

In the present invention, a search request input means for making a search request is added to the car search support apparatus in the parking lot, and the control means executes a normal mode in normal times to issue the ticket issue request input means and the search request. It is possible to input from any of the input means, display the parking zone layout diagram on the display means, wait for input from the parking zone number ticket issue request input means, and issue a parking zone record ticket based on the ticket issue request input In addition, a combination of the issuing time and the parking zone number is stored in the storage means as parking data, and when a search request is input from the search request input means, the normal mode is switched to the search mode, and the parking zone record ticket is issued Based on the input of the time, the parking data including the issue time included in the fixed time before and after the issue time from the accumulated parking data. The data is searched and the issue time and the parking zone number included in the parking data are sequentially displayed on the display means together with the parking zone layout for each parking data obtained by the search, or the parking data obtained by the search If the display means displays all or a part of the parking data selected from the displayed parking data on the display means together with the parking zone layout, and a ticketing request is input, It is desirable to print and issue a parking zone record ticket that records the parking zone layout diagram, parking zone number, and issue time (claim 2).

With the above configuration, in normal mode , the parking zone layout is displayed on the display means in the normal mode , and the input of the parking zone number is awaited. Therefore, when leaving the parking lot, the driver inputs the parking zone number where his / her vehicle is stopped and inputs the ticketing request to receive the parking zone record ticket and the parking zone record ticket recording the parking zone number. be able to. In the unlikely event that the driver loses the parking zone record ticket before returning to the parking lot, operating the search request input means and making a search request will switch from normal mode to search mode, and the parking zone record ticket The issuance time and the parking zone number included in the parking data recorded within a certain time before and after the issuance time are displayed on the display means. When the driver selects the parking data that he / she believes to be applicable, the issue time and the parking zone number are displayed together with the parking zone layout on the display means. Thereafter, when a ticket issuing request is input, a parking zone recording ticket in which the parking zone layout and parking zone number are recorded is issued.

  The present invention also adds a communication control unit that exchanges data with a host computer, and stores commercial information or disaster prevention information received from the host computer via the communication control unit in a storage means. When a human request is detected, a mode switching means for switching from the standby state to the vehicle search support mode is added, and in the standby state, the commercial information or disaster prevention information is guided and displayed on the display means. It is characterized by that. (Claim 3)

With the above configuration, the vehicle search support device displays commercial information, disaster prevention information, etc. for parking lot users in a standby state, and prevents forgetting the parking zone of their own vehicle when leaving the parking lot The person who desires can operate the mode switching means to switch from the standby state to the vehicle search support mode , that is, the normal mode or the search mode , and issue the parking zone record ticket.

  According to the invention of claim 1, when a person who wants to prevent forgetting the parking position or a person who wants to quickly and accurately return to the parking position leaves the parking lot, he / she can park using this vehicle search support device. By receiving a zone record ticket, you can find your car easily, quickly and accurately by looking at the parking zone record ticket when you return to the parking lot after completing your business. Therefore, it is possible to park at an arbitrary position when entering, which is excellent in convenience, and when returning to the parking lot, it is possible to smoothly exit the parking lot without wasting time searching for a car. Therefore, it contributes to the improvement of the operation efficiency and the use efficiency of the parking lot.

  According to the invention of claim 2, when the driver who has issued the parking zone record ticket loses the parking zone record ticket before returning to the parking lot, by operating the search request input means The issuance time and parking zone number recorded within a certain time before and after the time of leaving the parking lot (exactly the issuance time) are sequentially displayed on the display means together with the parking zone layout map based on the driver's operation, or The issuance time and parking zone number recorded within a certain time before and after the time of leaving the parking lot are displayed on the display means, and when the driver selects one that seems to be applicable, it is displayed on the display means together with the parking zone layout. When a ticketing request is entered, a parking zone record ticket that records the parking zone layout and parking zone number will be issued. But, without wasting time to search, can be accurately return to their car. Therefore, in this invention, even when the parking zone record ticket is lost, the effect of improving the operation efficiency and the utilization efficiency of the parking lot is maintained.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the parking lot user can obtain commercial information and disaster prevention information regarding sales, events, etc. of adjacent or neighboring business entities or facilities, etc., so that it is more convenient for the user. In addition, the use promotion effect of the vehicle search support device can be obtained, and the utilization rate of the vehicle search support device itself is expected to be improved.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle search support device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an arrangement example of a vehicle search support device according to the present invention in a multilevel parking lot, and FIG. plan view showing an arrangement example in FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the main components of the device of the present invention, FIG 5 is a front view showing an example of an image display unit and the display contents of the car looking for assistance device, FIG 6 is a storage unit FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation flow of the device of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an example of the print contents of the parking zone record ticket, and FIG. 9 is an image display in the search mode. FIG. 10 is a front view of an image display unit showing an example of a search result display screen, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing another processing example of the search mode of FIG. 7, and FIG. In a pay parking lot using a ticket, the present invention Flow chart illustrating a general operation flow of the parking time of the case of using the car looking support device that, FIG. 13 is a flow chart similarly illustrating the general operation flow during Desha.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle search support apparatus 1 includes a housing 10 that is erected on the ground or floor surface, and preferably a sunshade that extends upward from the rear side of the top surface of the housing 10 to the front. Also equipped with 2 rain guard. A liquid crystal display 11 as an example of an image display unit and a touch panel 12 as an example of an input unit provided on the display surface of the liquid crystal display 11 are provided on the front side of the housing 10. The touch panel 12 is a well-known touch panel 12 in which switching elements having transparent electrodes are arranged in a matrix in a transparent resin sheet. The touch panel 12 is joined to the surface of the liquid crystal display 11 so that the driver of the car stands up and is used in a wheelchair. It is provided at a height at which a person can easily view the displayed contents and perform an input operation from the touch panel 12 .

  The vehicle search support device 1 is installed in the vicinity of a user entrance in a parking lot having a capacity of several tens or more. Fig. 2 shows an example of a four-story parking lot with 13 zones and a capacity of 13 zones. The parking lot is equipped with a car gate and a parking ticket issuing machine at the vehicle entrance, and parked with a car gate at the vehicle exit. In the case of a pay parking lot equipped with a fee adjustment machine, an example is shown in which the car search support device 1 is installed at a user entrance provided on the side close to a department store as an example of a neighboring facility of the parking lot. FIG. 3 is an image of a large-scale flat free parking lot such as a shopping center with a maximum capacity of 134 zones, 8 cars / zone, and 1072 cars as an example. A car search support device 1 is installed near each user entrance. An example is shown.

Below, the vehicle search assistance apparatus in the case of applying this invention to the parking lot of FIG. 2 is demonstrated. Support apparatus 1 looking this car, as shown in FIG. 4, in addition to the display unit 11 and the input unit 12 is provided on the front of the housing 10, in the housing 10, storage unit 13, printing unit 14, A control unit 15 is provided. As shown in FIG. 5, the liquid crystal display 11 includes a parking zone layout diagram m of the parking lot in FIG. 2 where the vehicle search support device 1 is installed, a symbol indicating a position to be touched to input a ticketing request, It is for displaying characters or symbols. In the parking zone layout diagram m, the parking zone layout approximate to the parking zone layout of the parking lot of FIG. 2 is displayed, and the parking zone number assigned to each parking zone of the parking lot is displayed in each parking zone. The same parking zone number (A1, A2 to E1, E2) is displayed.

  The touch panel 12 displays the same parking zone number as the parking zone number (A1, A2-E1, E2) of the parking zone where the driver parked from the parking zone layout displayed on the liquid crystal display 11. By touching the part, the parking zone number is input to the control unit 15, and by touching the part where the symbol or the like is displayed, the ticket issuing request is input.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5, touch switches (hereinafter referred to as parking zone buttons) b1, b2 to bn for inputting parking zone numbers are arranged in a rectangular dotted line portion surrounding each parking zone number. A touch switch (hereinafter referred to as a print button) PR for inputting a ticket issuing request is provided in a rectangular portion surrounding the characters “print” displayed on the right side.

  Then, when any of the parking zone buttons b1, b2 to bn is touched, the zone is lit or blinked to notify that the input of the parking zone number is valid. Even when the print button PR is touched, the portion may be lit or blinking to notify that the input of the parking zone number is valid.

As shown in FIG. 4, the storage unit 13 includes a ROM 13a and a RAM 13b. Preferably, when a large storage capacity is required, an external storage device 13c is added.
As shown in FIG. 6, the ROM 13a includes a file for storing a program for performing predetermined control, parking zone layout data for the parking lot, and print data for printing on a parking zone record ticket described later. Among them, there is a file for storing fixed data and standby screen data for displaying the usage guide screen on the liquid crystal display 11 when the vehicle search support device 1 is in a standby state. As will be described later, as a preferred embodiment, when the search mode is executed, a file for storing search screen data is provided.

  The RAM 13b is for storing working data. For example, when a parking zone number is input on the touch panel 12 at a predetermined timing, the RAM 13b prints a parking zone recording ticket corresponding to the parking zone number. Print data, that is, each data of the warehousing date, issue time, parking zone number, and parking zone layout map is temporarily stored.

  The external storage device 13c is used to record and store the warehousing date, issuance time, and parking zone number each time each parking zone record ticket is issued when configured to execute a search mode to be described later. As will be described later, as a preferred embodiment, when an information providing mode for providing information to a parking lot user is executed, sales transmitted from an external host computer via the communication control unit 16 are performed. A file for storing information providing screen data including promotion information, event guide information, advertisement information, other commercial information, and disaster prevention information is provided.

  The printing unit 14 is for printing and issuing a parking zone record ticket in which a parking zone layout map and a parking zone number are recorded in response to a request from a driver parked in the parking lot, and has a small volume and low power consumption. It is preferable to use an excellent thermal printer 14. As an example, the thermal printer 14 is of a 2-inch type, and has a built-in known partial cutter (not shown) that leaves a central portion after printing of roll paper used as printing paper and cuts both sides thereof. When a parking zone record ticket for one sheet is printed and the printed parking zone record ticket is sent out from the ticket issuing slot provided on the front side of the housing 10, the partial cutter is activated and the driver Thus, the parking zone record ticket is held until it is cut off.

  The control unit 15 is composed of a CPU and implements various functions along the flow shown in FIG. 7 by executing a program read from the ROM 13a, and also displays calendar data including date data and current time data. It has a timekeeping function to output.

  One of the various functions is a function for displaying various images on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 11. The various images include a layout diagram of the parking zone of the parking lot where the vehicle search support device 1 is installed. FIG. 5 shows that parking zone numbers are combinations of alphabets and numbers, that is, A1, A2, A3; B1, B2, B3; C1, C2. The parking zone arrangement | positioning map m of the parking lot shown by FIG. 2 displayed by C3; D1, D2; E2, E2 is shown corresponding to the actual parking zone arrangement substantially.

  Another function of the control unit 15 is that when a parking zone number is input from the touch panel 12, the parking zone record ticket is read out using the parking zone layout data read from the ROM 13a and the calendar data obtained from the timing function. This is a print data editing function that determines the contents to be printed at a position.

  Further, the control unit 15 gives the edited print data to the thermal printer 14 to print and record a predetermined parking zone layout map, parking zone number, and issue time as shown in FIG. It has a print control function to print and issue zone record tickets. FIG. 8 shows an example of the print contents of a parking zone recording ticket issued by the vehicle search support device 1. The letter indicating that this ticket is a parking zone record ticket at the top, the date of receipt, the issue time, and the parking zone number of the ticket holder at the lower side, and the lower side, in the example shown in FIG. The parking zone layout of the 4th floor parking lot shown in is printed.

Next, the operation of the vehicle search support apparatus 1 having the above configuration will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. When the vehicle search support device 1 is powered on, the control unit 15 is activated to execute a standby mode for waiting for the user. As shown in FIG. A character for recognizing that the device is a device for issuing a parking zone record ticket, and a parking zone layout map m of the parking lot together with a parking zone number (A1, A2-E1, E2) are displayed below the character. A usage guidance screen is displayed (S11 in FIG. 7), and it waits for any parking zone button (any one of b1 to bn) to be touched (S12 in FIG. 7). In the vehicle search support mode, the normal mode that starts execution when the parking zone button (any of b1 to bn) is touched first, and the search button RE is touched first without touching the parking zone button. There is a search mode in which execution is started by the fact. When any parking zone button is touched (Y in S12 in FIG. 7), the execution of the normal mode is started, and the parking zone number corresponding to the parking zone button is the calendar data and the parking zone arrangement of the parking lot. Along with the figure data, it is stored in a print data file in the RAM 13b. Then, it waits for the print button PR displayed on the usage guide screen to be touched (S13 in FIG. 7). When the print button PR is touched within a certain period of time, the data stored in the print data file (parking date, issuance time, parking zone number, and parking zone layout) are printed on the parking zone record ticket. In order to edit it (S14 in FIG. 7) and give it to the thermal printer 14, the thermal printer 14 prints a parking zone record ticket as illustrated in FIG. It is sent in the direction of an outlet (not shown) provided on the lower side of the liquid crystal display 11 of the housing 10, and the parking zone recording ticket is issued in a state where it is cut with a partial cutter leaving the center (see FIG. 7). S15).

  When the routine stored in the vehicle search support device 1 includes a routine for executing the search mode, at least one receipt date and issue time of the print data are issued each time a parking zone record ticket is issued. The parking zone number is stored and accumulated as parking record data in the parking record data file of the external storage device 13c as a set (S16 in FIG. 7).

When the parking zone button is not touched in step S12 in FIG. 7, the process proceeds to step S18 to check whether or not the search button RE displayed on the usage guide screen is touched . Execution is started, and the screen display content of the liquid crystal display 11 is issued from the usage guide screen on the right side of the parking zone layout shown in FIG. 5 to the right side of the parking zone layout as illustrated in FIG. The screen is switched to a search screen for displaying a time display portion pt and a numeric keypad tk as an example of an issue time input means (S19 in FIG. 7).

  Then, when switched to the search screen of FIG. 9, the time when the user left the parking lot, more precisely, the time when the vehicle search support device 1 first issued the parking zone record ticket ( Issuance time) (S110 in FIG. 7). When the issue time is input, the control unit 15 starts a search routine (S111 in FIG. 7). In this search routine, the parking record data including the issuance time included within a certain time before and after the input issuance time is searched, a corresponding parking record data list (parking record list) is created, and the liquid crystal display 11 The display screen is switched from the search screen to the search result display screen as shown in FIG. 10, and the parking record list is displayed. The parking record list is composed of the minimum data of the issue time and the parking zone number in order to reduce the processing burden on the CPU.

  Subsequently, it is checked whether or not the print button PR displayed on the search result display screen has been touched (S112 in FIG. 7). If touched, it is displayed in the parking record list as in step S14. The print data is edited using the parking record data corresponding to each parking record, the calendar data output by the timekeeping function, and the parking zone layout map data of the parking lot stored in the ROM (S113 in FIG. 7). In the same manner as shown in FIG. 8, a parking zone record ticket on which the date of receipt, the issue time, the parking zone number, and the parking zone layout are printed is issued (S114 in FIG. 7). For example, when three cases are displayed in the parking record list, three parking zone record tickets are issued. When this search mode ends, the process returns to step S11.

Next, a series of operations of the driver and the vehicle search support device 1 when using the pay parking lot of FIG. 2 in which the vehicle search support device 1 as described above is installed will be described based on FIG. 12 and FIG. FIG. 12 shows an operation flow at the time of warehousing, and FIG. 13 shows an operation flow at the time of warehousing.
[First embodiment]
When the driver who enters the parking lot shown in FIG. 2 receives the parking ticket from the parking ticket issuing machine installed at the entrance of the vehicle (S21), the car gate is opened (S22). It is possible to park in any free space (S23). Before the driver heads for the destination, check his / her parking zone number, leave the car (S24), and find the car that is installed near the user entrance that passes when the driver leaves the destination in the direction of the destination. When approaching the device 1, the usage guidance screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 11, and the parking zone layout map m of the parking lot is displayed together with the parking zone numbers (A1, A2 to E1, E2). Touch the parking zone button (any one of b1 to bn) displaying the parking zone number (S25 in FIG. 12), and then touch the print button PR (S26 in FIG. 12). The parking zone record ticket illustrated in FIG. 8 is issued on which the parking date, issue time, parking zone number, and parking zone layout map are printed (S in FIG. 12). 7). That is, a parking zone record ticket can be received simply and quickly by a two-touch operation.
Moreover, since the parking zone record ticket is printed with a parking zone layout map of the parking lot where the vehicle is parked, the installation of the vehicle search support device 1 in which the parking zone where the user parked issued the parking zone record ticket After confirming in which direction the user exit from the user entrance closest to the position is accurately and easily, the user can head to the destination (S28).

  Therefore, as shown in the operation flow chart at the time of leaving in FIG. 13, the driver who has returned to the parking lot user entrance (S29) can easily check the parking zone number of the parking zone record ticket possessed (S210). You can go to your parking zone exactly and find your car quickly. In the case of a three-dimensional parking lot, the number of floors parked on the parking zone record ticket is also printed (see FIG. 8), so that it is possible to quickly find one's own car without making a mistake in the number of floors (S211). Even if you return to a different user entrance when leaving the parking lot, you can easily determine the direction of your parking zone by comparing the parking zone layout printed on the parking zone record ticket with your current location. Since the vehicle can travel in the correct direction, it does not waste a long time searching for a car by losing sight of the correct direction as in the prior art.

  When the driver in the car enters the parking ticket received at the parking lot exit into the parking fee settlement machine and settles the predetermined parking fee (S212), the exit car gate opens (S213) to allow entry. This is the same as in the prior art.

[Second Embodiment]
By the way, the rule of thumb teaches that even if you get a convenient parking zone record ticket like this, some people lose it before they return to the parking lot after completing their duties. By obtaining a parking zone record ticket, I have left unreserved memory to the parking zone record ticket about my parking position or parking zone number, so the person who lost the parking zone record ticket will It is difficult to remember the parking zone number, which makes it difficult to find a car.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, even when the parking zone record ticket is lost as described above, the car search support apparatus 1 is issued with a time when it enters the parking lot, a time when it leaves the parking lot, or a parking zone record ticket is issued. By inputting the time (issue time) received, etc., the parking zone record ticket printed with the parking zone number and the parking zone layout can be received. In this embodiment, a case where an issue time is input will be described.

  That is, as an added function, each time a parking zone record ticket is issued, the controller 15 sets a set of the date of receipt, the issue time, and the parking zone number in the data relating to the issued parking zone record ticket. As the data (parking record data), there is a parking record data storage function for sequentially storing a certain period of time in the parking record data file of the external storage device 13c. When the control unit 15 touches the search button RE without touching the parking zone number in step S12 of FIG. 7 (Y in S18), the search screen as illustrated in FIG. 9 from the usage guide screen of FIG. (S19). That is, the numeric key switch tk as the numerical value input means stored in the storage unit (ROM 13a) is placed at a fixed position of the liquid crystal display 11, preferably at the usage instruction display position on the right side of the parking zone layout diagram of FIG. Instead of displaying the explanatory note, it is urged to input the time when the lost parking zone record ticket is issued from the numeric key switch, that is, the issue time (S110). In addition, a display window pt for displaying the input issue time is provided on the upper side of the numeric key switch tk, and on the lower side of the numeric key switch tk, the touch switch ck for correcting or canceling the input content and the input content are displayed. A touch switch (hereinafter referred to as a confirmation button) sk for confirmation is provided.

  When the confirmation button sk is touched after the issue time is input, the control unit 15 starts the search. That is, the parking record data including the issue time is searched for within a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) before and after the input issue time from the parking record data recorded in the parking record data file. The reason why the input time is within a certain period before and after the input issue time is that the input person does not always store the accurate issue time, and therefore searches with an appropriate time width.

  When there is a hit parking record data, the control unit 15 creates a parking record list including each issue time and a corresponding parking zone number by using an editing function, as shown in FIG. 10 instead of the search screen of FIG. The display is switched to the search result display screen, and the parking record list is displayed on the liquid crystal display 11 (S111). Also in this case, preferably, when displayed on the right side of the parking zone layout diagram as shown in FIG. 10, the parking zone number in the displayed search result is collated with the position of the parking zone number in the left parking zone layout diagram. By doing so, there is an advantage that it is easy to remember whether or not it was their parking zone.

There may be the following two ways of issuing the parking zone record ticket after the parking record list is displayed. That is, one of them is to issue a parking zone record ticket corresponding to all the search results at the same time as the search result list is displayed.
More specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 7, when the print button PR is touched (Y in S112), each set of data corresponding to each issue time of the list, that is, the receipt date, the issue time and the parking zone number, Alternatively, it is possible to sequentially issue all the parking zone recording tickets printed with the parking zone layout added thereto (S114) one by one. After issuing the parking zone record ticket of all the issue times displayed on the parking record list, it returns to the initial screen of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11, another issue mode of the parking zone record ticket is to issue a parking zone record ticket corresponding to the issue time selected in the parking record list by the user. is there. That is, as illustrated in FIG. 10, touch switches (hereinafter referred to as selection buttons) sb 1, sb 2,. Touching one of the selection buttons to select one issue time (Y in S116) and then touching the print button PR (Y in S117), a set of data including the issue time, that is, the date of receipt It can be configured to issue a parking zone record ticket on which issuance time and parking zone number, or a parking zone layout added thereto is printed (S118).

  When the selected issuance time matches the actual issuance time, the received parking zone record ticket should have the same print content as the parking zone record ticket received when leaving the parking lot, so the received parking zone You may recall that the parking zone number on the record ticket was your parking zone number. However, if there is a doubt whether the parking zone number described in the received parking zone record ticket is the parking zone number of the user, the selection button of another issue time column in the search result list is touched (S120). N in S, Y in S116), and touching the print button PR (Y in S117) can issue a parking zone record ticket on which another issuing time and parking zone number and parking zone layout map are printed. it can.

  When selection and printing are performed for all the issue times in the search result list (Y in S119), the search mode processing is terminated and the process returns to step S1. Also, when the end switch is touched when printing of all the tickets has not been completed (Y in S120), the search mode process is terminated and the process returns to step S1.

  Thus, every time one is selected from the search result list, the second issuance mode includes the warehousing date, the issuance time, the parking zone number, and the parking zone layout diagram, as in the previous example. The parking zone record ticket is displayed on the liquid crystal display, and when the parking zone number is recognized as the parking zone number of the parking zone, the print button PR can be touched to issue the minimum required number.

When the vehicle search support devices 1 at the respective user entrances are independent of each other, the driver who has lost the parking zone record ticket installed at the user entrance different from the user entrance from which the parking zone record ticket was first received When returning to the vehicle search support apparatus and touching the search button RE to activate the search mode, an erroneous search result will be displayed, and the user will be confused. In order to prevent this, one of the following two methods can be employed. One of them is a method in which each vehicle search support device exchanges parking record data with each other via the communication control unit 16 and accumulates them in a parking record data file. Another is as illustrated in FIG. 3, the parking record provided one parking management device 3 having a data file, transmitted from the assisting apparatus 1 looking all car parking recording data to the parking management device 3 This is a method of requesting transmission of parking record data contained within a certain period of time before and after the issue time which is stored and input to the parking management device 3 from the vehicle search support device 1 touched with the search button RE.

[Third embodiment]
As described above, the vehicle search support device according to the present invention is installed at the user entrance of the parking lot. And when you return to the parking lot, parking lots that are large enough to require you to remember your parking zone number are usually sports facilities such as baseball fields, public facilities such as city halls and theaters. Or, it is installed adjacent to or in the vicinity of a department store / shopping center, etc., and the parking lot user entrance is provided near or in the direction of those facilities. When parking users go to these facilities, if there is commercial information about events, campaigns, etc., event guidance information, etc. provided at those facilities, miss the chance by knowing that information in advance This is beneficial because it can be prevented.

  The present invention pays attention to this, while the parking zone record ticket issuance process is not being performed, to a person who passes through the parking lot user entrance, or a person who approaches the vehicle search support device in search of the parking zone record ticket In addition, a function to provide various information on neighboring facilities has been added.

That is, the vehicle search support device in this case is provided with a communication control unit 16 connected to the control unit 15 as shown in FIG. 4, and the communication control unit 16 is connected to the neighboring facility or the like via a communication line. It is connected to the host computer HC. The host computer HC regularly or temporarily transmits commercial information, advertisement information, disaster prevention warnings from public institutions, etc. regarding sales, events, campaigns, etc. at the facility, etc. Is stored in the external storage device 13c of the vehicle search support device.
The control unit 15 divides the processing mode into a standby mode and an operation mode. In the normal standby mode, the control unit 15 displays an information providing screen on the liquid crystal display 11 and reads information stored in the external storage device to obtain voice information. In addition to providing guidance, the information is displayed on the liquid crystal display 11, and when a typhoon / large earthquake or other large-scale disaster is expected or occurs, the disaster prevention and evacuation information urgently transmitted from the host computer HC is displayed on the liquid crystal. The information is displayed on the display 11 and used to report to nearby people using voice.

The vehicle search support apparatus according to this embodiment is provided with a known human sensor (not shown) that senses that a person has approached a close distance to the front or head of the housing. When the sensor detects the approach of a person, it switches from the standby mode to the operation mode , that is, the vehicle search support mode , displays the parking zone layout map, the print button, and the search button of the parking lot on the liquid crystal display 11, The vehicle search support mode (normal mode or search mode ) described above is executed upon request.

  In this way, if the parking lot user is informed that the vehicle search support device provides commercial information, guidance information, disaster prevention information, etc. of neighboring facilities, even those who do not want a parking zone record ticket like that It is expected to approach the vehicle search support device in search of information, and a guidance effect of receiving a parking zone record ticket for safety after the approach is expected. Therefore, the percentage of people who find their car quickly and accurately and return smoothly from the parking lot when returning to the parking lot increases, so the management required for improving the parking usage efficiency and guiding the parking location forgotten person The number of people can be greatly reduced, which is very advantageous in terms of parking lot management.

1 is a perspective view of a vehicle search support device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The top view which shows the example of arrangement | positioning in the multistory parking lot of the vehicle search assistance apparatus which concerns on this invention. The top view which similarly shows the example of arrangement | positioning in a large-sized plane parking lot. The block diagram which shows the main components of this invention apparatus. The front view which shows an example of the image display part and display content of a vehicle search assistance apparatus. The figure explaining the structure and memory content of a memory | storage part. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement flow of this invention apparatus. The top view which shows an example of the ticket surface printing content of a parking zone recording ticket. The front view which shows an example of the display content of the image display part in the case of search mode. The front view of the image display part which shows an example of a search result display screen. The flowchart which shows another example of a process of the search mode of FIG. The flowchart which shows the general operation | movement flow at the time of parking in the case of using the vehicle search assistance apparatus which concerns on this invention in the pay parking lot using a parking ticket. The flowchart which shows the general operation | movement flow at the time of leaving similarly.

1 Car search support device 2 Sun cover / rain cover 11 Display unit (liquid crystal display)
12 Input unit (touch panel)
13 Memory unit
13a ROM
13b RAM
13c External storage device 14 Printing section (thermal printer)
15 Control unit 16 Communication control unit

Claims (3)

A vehicle search support device used when a user of a parking lot wishes to leave the parking lot,
Display means for displaying the parking zone layout including a parking zone number corresponding to each parking zone of the parking lot,
A parking zone number input means for inputting the parking zone number from the displayed parking zone layout on the display means of their select one of the parking zone number, a ticket request input means for inputting a ticket request ,
Parking zone layout data corresponding to the previous SL parking zone layout, storage means for storing a program for performing a predetermined print data and a predetermined control,
And printing means for printing issuing recorded parking zone recorded ticket a parking car zone layout and parking zone number,
By executing the previous SL program to display the parking zone layout on the display means, based on the ticket request input from the ticket issuing request inputting means, from said storage means and has been parked zone number entered from the parking zone number input means Edit the print data based on the read parking zone layout map data, and based on the print data and calendar data, record a parking zone recording ticket that records a predetermined parking zone layout map, parking zone number and issuance time on the printing means. Control means for printing and issuing ;
Car looking for support device in the parking lot which is characterized in that it has a. A vehicle search support device used when a user of a parking lot wishes to leave the parking lot or return to the parking lot,
Display means for displaying a parking zone layout including a parking zone number corresponding to each parking zone of the parking lot;
A parking zone number input means for selecting one parking zone number from the parking zone layout diagram displayed on the display means and inputting the parking zone number;
Ticketing request input means for inputting a ticketing request;
Storage means for storing parking zone layout map data corresponding to the parking zone layout map, predetermined print data, and a program for performing predetermined control;
A printing means for printing and issuing a parking zone record ticket in which a parking zone layout diagram and a parking zone number are recorded;
A retrieval request inputting means for inputting a search request,
(A) flat with constant also allows input from any of the retrieval request inputting means and ticketing request inputting means running normal mode, from the ticket issuing request inputting means to display the parking zone layout on said display means Waiting for input
(B) Based on the ticketing request input from the ticketing request input means, edit the print data based on the parking zone number input from the parking zone number input means and the parking zone layout map data read from the storage means, Based on the print data and calendar data, the printing means prints and issues a parking zone record ticket in which a predetermined parking zone layout map, parking zone number and issuance time are recorded. wherein is accumulated in the storage means the combination of the parking zone number as the parking data and,
(C) When a search request is input from the search request input means, the normal mode is switched to the search mode, and the parking zone record ticket issuance time is input. The parking data including the issuing time included within a certain time before and after the issuing time is searched, and the issuing time and the parking zone number included in the parking data are sequentially shown for each parking data obtained by the searching. And the display means, or all or part of the parking data obtained by the search is displayed on the display means, and the parking data selected from the displayed parking data is shown in the parking zone layout diagram. said display means to display, when said ticket request is input from the ticketing request input unit, the parking zone layout with the parking zone number And control means for printing issued a parking zone record ticket, which records a fine issue time,
Car looking for support device shall be the characterized in that it has a.   The vehicle search support device in the parking lot according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a communication control unit for exchanging data with a host computer is added and received from the host computer via the communication control unit. Store commercial information or disaster prevention information in the storage means, and add mode switching means to switch from the standby state to the vehicle search support mode when a human request is detected. In the standby state, the commercial information or disaster prevention information, etc. A vehicle search support device in a parking lot, wherein voice information guidance is displayed on the display means.

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