JP7286141B2 - PARKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF PARKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a parking lot management system for managing vehicles parked in a parking lot and a control method for the parking lot management system.

Conventionally, parking lots such as coin-operated parking lots have been managed, and vehicles have been restricted from leaving the garage by means of exit restriction means such as flap plates (locking plates), exit gate devices, and retractable wheel stop devices. used. When using a flap plate, when a vehicle enters a compartment that is an individual parking space, the flap plate installed in each compartment rises, and when the parking fee is settled when leaving the parking space, the flap plate descends and the vehicle leaves the parking space. can be done.

In Patent Document 1, a vehicle compartment management terminal is provided for each parking section, detects a vehicle parked in each parking section, and prevents unauthorized leaving of the vehicle until the parking fee for the vehicle is settled, and a parking terminal. A parking lot management system comprising a central charge adjustment machine that calculates the parking charge of a vehicle parked in a section and notifies a vehicle room management terminal of the completion of the payment when the parking charge is settled. A parking lot management system is proposed in which a room management terminal and a central charge adjustment machine are connected in series with each other.

JP-A-2002-74423

However, in the conventional parking lot management system, the user may damage the flap unit including the flap plate by leaving the parking lot without confirming that the flap plate is lowered or without paying the parking fee. rice field. In addition, the flap plate may not be lowered due to a power failure or malfunction, and the vehicle may not be able to leave the garage. Moreover, in the case of a vehicle with a low vehicle height, there is a problem that the flap plate contacts the bottom of the vehicle.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a parking lot management system and a parking lot that can reduce the labor and cost of managing the leaving restriction means by minimizing the operation of the leaving restriction means. It aims at providing the control method of a management system.

The parking lot management system according to claim 1 comprises a vehicle sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle parked in a compartment in the parking lot, an exit restriction means provided in each compartment for preventing the exit of the vehicle, and a parking fee. A depositing means for depositing money, and a control means connected to the vehicle sensor, the leaving restriction means, and the depositing means for controlling the entry and exit of the vehicle, the control means continuing to operate the exit restriction means even after the vehicle is parked in the compartment. to prevent the vehicle from leaving the parking lot, and based on the vehicle detection information from the vehicle sensor, starts counting the waiting time, which is the parking time after the vehicle is first detected, and waits for a predetermined waiting time. During the time, the exit restricting means is kept in a state in which it is possible to leave the parking lot, the presence or absence of payment to the payment means is confirmed, and it is confirmed that the parking fee corresponding to the desired parking time has been paid to the payment means within the waiting time. In this case, the leaving restriction means continues to be in a state in which it is possible to leave the garage, and the desired parking time is counted without setting the leaving restriction means to a state that prevents the vehicle from leaving the parking lot, and the leaving restriction means is not operated during the desired parking time. When the vehicle is continuously detected by the vehicle sensor, the vehicle exit restriction means is operated to prevent the vehicle from exiting the parking lot when the desired parking time elapses, and the chargeable parking time is reached. It is characterized by starting counting.

In the parking lot management system according to claim 2, when the payment to the payment means is not confirmed within the waiting time, the control means activates the parking exit restriction means to prevent the vehicle from leaving the parking lot, and the charged parking time is reached. is characterized by starting the counting of

In the control method of the parking lot management system according to claim 3, even after the vehicle is parked in the vehicle compartment, the vehicle exit restriction means is not placed in a state to prevent the vehicle from exiting the parking lot. is parked, starts counting the waiting time, which is the parking time after the vehicle is first detected, and restricts the vehicle from leaving the parking lot during the predetermined waiting time. If the vehicle is kept in a possible state, it is confirmed whether or not the parking fee has been paid, and if it is confirmed that the parking fee corresponding to the desired parking time has been paid within the waiting time, the exit restriction means will continue to be in a state in which it is possible to leave the parking lot. During the desired parking time, the leaving restriction means is kept in a state in which it is possible to leave the parking lot, and the vehicle continues to operate. When it is detected, when the desired parking time elapses, the exit restriction means is activated to prevent the vehicle from exiting the garage, and the charging parking time is started to be counted.

According to the fourth aspect of the control method of the parking lot management system, when the payment is not confirmed within the standby time, the leaving restriction means is activated to prevent the vehicle from leaving the parking lot, and the charging parking time is started to be counted. It is characterized by

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a parking lot management system and a control method for the parking lot management system that can reduce the labor and cost of managing the leaving restriction means by minimizing the operation of the leaving restriction means. can.

It is an explanatory view showing an example of a parking lot management system concerning the present invention. 4 is a flow chart illustrating a method of controlling the same embodiment;

Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail using a flap unit as an example of the retrieval restricting means, with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a parking management system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating the method of controlling the embodiment.

A parking lot management system 1 is a system for managing vehicles parked in a parking lot, and includes a vehicle sensor 2 , a flap unit 3 , a deposit means 4 and a control means 5 . Here, "vehicle" includes not only automobiles but also bicycles, motorcycles, and the like.

The vehicle sensor 2 is means for detecting whether or not a vehicle is parked in a vehicle compartment that is a parking section for one vehicle in the parking lot, and whether or not there is a vehicle parked in the vehicle compartment. In the vehicle sensor 2, the method of detecting the vehicle is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a loop coil sensor, millimeter wave radar, laser radar, and camera.

The flap unit 3, which is a parking exit restriction means, includes a flap plate and regulates the vehicle exit by raising and lowering the flap plate. is a means of preventing "Maintaining the exit restricting means in a state in which it is possible to exit the garage" means to maintain the state in which the flap plate before entering the garage is lowered without operating the flap unit 3, and the state in which the vehicle can exit the garage is maintained. That is. The phrase "activate the parking restriction means to prevent vehicles from leaving the garage" means a state in which the flap unit 3 is operated to raise the flap plate to prevent vehicles from leaving the garage.
The parking lot management system 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is equipped with a flap unit 3 whose flap plate moves up and down as a means for restricting leaving the parking lot. A retractable wheel stop device or the like may be provided.

The deposit means 4 is means for depositing a parking fee (commission). The user deposits money into the deposit means 4 and settles the parking fee. Note that the deposit means 4 may be compatible not only with coins and/or banknotes, but also with credit cards, electronic money, service tickets, commuter passes, and the like.

The control means 5, as shown in FIG. 1, is a means connected to the vehicle sensor 2, the flap unit 3, and the deposit means 4, and controls the entry and exit of the vehicle.

Based on the information from the vehicle sensor 2 that the vehicle has been detected, the control means 5 starts counting the waiting time, which is the parking time after the vehicle is first detected. Then, the control means 5 keeps the flap plate of the flap unit 3 in a state in which the flap plate of the flap unit 3 is lowered to allow the vehicle to leave the garage during a predetermined waiting time, and confirms whether or not the money is received in the money receiving means 4 .

When it is confirmed that the parking fee corresponding to the desired parking time, which is the time the user wishes to park, has been deposited into the depositing means 4 within the waiting time, the control means 5 starts counting the desired parking time. do. During the desired parking time, the control means 5 maintains the state in which the flap plate of the flap unit 3 is lowered so that the vehicle can be left, and the vehicle sensor 2 continues to detect the vehicle. , when the desired parking time has passed, the flap plate of the flap unit 3 is raised to prevent the vehicle from leaving the garage, and counting of the charging parking time is started.

According to the parking lot management system 1 having such a configuration, by minimizing the operation of the parking exit restriction means, it is possible to reduce the labor and cost of managing the parking exit restriction means.

When the payment to the money receiving means 4 is not confirmed within the standby time, the control means 5 raises the flap plate of the flap unit 3 to prevent the vehicle from leaving the garage, and starts counting the charging parking time. As a result, even if the user does not deposit money within the waiting time, the parking of the vehicle in the passenger compartment can be managed as before.

Next, a method for controlling the parking lot management system 1 configured in this manner will be described more specifically with reference to FIG.

First, when the user parks the vehicle in one of the compartments in the parking lot, the vehicle sensor 2 detects that the vehicle is parked in the compartment and supplies this information to the control means 5 (step S1). . Based on the vehicle detection information described above, the control means 5 starts counting the waiting time, which is the parking time after the vehicle is first detected (step S2). During a predetermined standby time, the control means 5 keeps the flap plate of the flap unit 3 lowered (step S3), and checks whether or not the parking fee has been deposited into the deposit means 4. Confirm (step S4).

In step S4, if the control means 5 confirms that the parking fee corresponding to the desired parking time, which is the time at which the user wishes to park, has been deposited into the deposit means 4 within the waiting time, the desired parking time is determined. Counting is started (step S5). During the desired parking time, the control means 5 keeps the flap plate of the flap unit 3 lowered (step S6). If the desired parking time has not elapsed in step S7 and the vehicle sensor 2 does not detect the vehicle in step S8, the vehicle left the parking lot within the desired parking time, and management of the vehicle parked in the parking lot is not performed. finish.

In addition, if the vehicle leaves the parking lot in a shorter time than the desired parking time, the difference between the amount paid in advance as the parking fee corresponding to the desired parking time and the parking fee corresponding to the actual parking time will be refunded when leaving the parking lot. You may make it

When the vehicle is continuously detected by the vehicle sensor 2 in step S8 and the desired parking time has elapsed in step S7, the flap unit 3 is operated to raise the flap plate to prevent the vehicle from leaving the garage. (Step S10), and starts counting the chargeable parking time (Step S11). After that, when it is confirmed in step S12 that the parking fee corresponding to the charged parking time has been deposited in the deposit means 4, the control means 5 lowers the flap plate to the flap unit 3 to make it ready for leaving (step S13). ), the management of one vehicle parked in the parking lot ends when the vehicle leaves the garage.

If the waiting time elapses in step S9 without payment being confirmed in step S4, the control means 5 activates the flap unit 3 to raise the flap plate to prevent the vehicle from leaving the garage (step S10). Counting of the charged parking time is started (step S11). After that, when it is confirmed in step S12 that the parking fee corresponding to the charged parking time has been deposited in the deposit means 4, the control means 5 lowers the flap plate to the flap unit 3 to make it ready for leaving (step S13). ), the management of one vehicle parked in the parking lot ends when the vehicle leaves the garage.

Even if the flap plate is lowered in step S13, if the vehicle is continuously detected and does not leave the garage within a certain period of time, the process may return to step S1, which is the initial state.

In the parking lot management system 1 of the present embodiment, the user pays the parking fee corresponding to the desired parking time in advance, or pays the parking fee corresponding to the charged parking time before leaving the parking lot without paying in advance. You can choose to pay the fee. For example, when a low vehicle owner parks, they may choose to pay in advance so that the flap plate does not touch the bottom of the vehicle. Moreover, even if the parking fee corresponding to the desired parking time is paid in advance, the user can continue to park for a longer time than the desired parking time.

According to the present invention, by minimizing the operation of the delivery restriction means, the possibility of troubles related to the delivery restriction means, such as the flap unit 3 being damaged or the flap plate not being lowered, can be reduced, and the delivery restriction means can be managed. can save time and cost. Even if the parking lot management system 1 does not operate properly due to power outage or flooding due to disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons, it is possible to leave the vehicle as long as the flap remains in the lowered state. In addition, the energy used for the operation of the exit restricting means such as raising and lowering of the flap plate can be reduced, and energy saving can be achieved.

The present invention is capable of various embodiments and modifications without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the invention. Moreover, the embodiment described above is for explaining the present invention, and does not limit the scope of the present invention. That is, the scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims rather than the embodiments. Various modifications made within the scope of the claims and within the meaning of equivalent inventions are considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, a parking lot management system and a parking lot management system control method can reduce the labor and cost of managing the parking exit restriction means by minimizing the operation of the parking exit restriction means. can be provided.

Reference Signs List 1 Parking lot management system 2 Vehicle sensor 3 Flap unit 4 Deposit means 5 Control means

Claims (4)

In a parking lot management system for managing vehicles parked in a parking lot,
a vehicle sensor for detecting the presence or absence of the vehicle parked in the vehicle compartment in the parking lot;
Leaving restriction means provided in each of the compartments for preventing the vehicle from leaving the garage;
a deposit means for depositing a parking fee;
Control means connected to the vehicle sensor, the parking exit restriction means, and the deposit means for controlling entry and exit of the vehicle,
The control means is
Even after the vehicle is parked in the vehicle compartment, the vehicle is first detected based on the vehicle detection information from the vehicle sensor without putting the vehicle exit restriction means into a state of preventing the vehicle from exiting the garage. start counting the waiting time, which is the parking time from the parking lot, hold the exit restricting means in a state in which it is possible to leave the parking lot during the predetermined waiting time, and confirm whether or not the deposit is received in the deposit means;
When it is confirmed that the parking fee corresponding to the desired parking time has been deposited into the depositing means within the waiting time, the leaving restriction means is kept in a state in which the leaving restriction means is allowed to leave the vehicle. The counting of the desired parking time is started without setting the state to prevent leaving the parking lot, the leaving restriction means is kept in a state in which the leaving is possible during the desired parking time, and the vehicle is continuously operated by the vehicle sensor. A parking lot management system characterized in that, when detection is made, when the desired parking time elapses, the exit restricting means is activated to prevent the vehicle from exiting the parking lot, and counting of the charging parking time is started. If payment to the depositing means is not confirmed within the standby time, the control means activates the parking exit restriction means to prevent the vehicle from exiting the parking lot, and starts counting the charging parking time. The parking lot management system according to claim 1, characterized by: A control method of a parking lot management system for managing vehicles parked in a parking lot, comprising:
Detecting that the vehicle is parked in one of the compartments in the parking lot without setting the exit restriction means to a state that prevents the exit of the vehicle even after the vehicle is parked in the compartment ; The counting of the waiting time, which is the parking time after the vehicle is detected for the first time, is started, and the leaving restriction means for preventing the leaving of the vehicle is maintained in a state allowing the leaving of the vehicle during the predetermined waiting time. hold, check whether the parking fee has been received,
When it is confirmed that the parking fee corresponding to the desired parking time has been received within the waiting time, the exit restriction means is kept in a state in which the exit is possible, and the exit restriction means prevents the vehicle from exiting the garage. counting of the desired parking time is started without stopping , the leaving restricting means is kept in a state in which it is possible to leave the parking space during the desired parking time, and when the vehicle is continuously detected, the desired parking time is A control method for a parking lot management system, comprising the steps of activating said parking exit restricting means to prevent said vehicle from exiting said parking lot when time elapses, and starting counting of chargeable parking time. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein when payment is not confirmed within the waiting time, the exit restricting means is operated to prevent the vehicle from exiting the parking lot, and counting of the charged parking time is started. parking management system control method.

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