JPH0123822B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to a parking lot device, and in particular, it issues a parking ticket when entering the parking lot, and the parking lot device issues the parking ticket when entering the parking lot and the time of parking and exit time recorded on the parking ticket. The present invention relates to a parking lot device that is installed in a parking lot such as a supermarket and calculates parking fees based on the above, and that controls the opening and closing of a door provided between the parking lot and a specific area such as a sales floor.

[Prior Art] For example, a parking lot device is installed in a parking lot such as a supermarket. Such a parking lot device is described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 54-88576. In this parking lot device, a car gate device is provided at the entrance of the parking lot, and a vehicle detector and a parking ticket issuing device are provided on the entrance side of the entrance. The parking ticket issuing device issues a parking ticket when the detector detects a vehicle, and once the parking ticket is issued, sends an opening signal to the car gate device to enable the vehicle to enter the parking lot. In addition, punch machines that punch the day of the week or date and time of the day of use on the issued parking ticket are installed at various customer use counters where customers visit the parking lot. A ticket reader is provided. This parking ticket reading device reads the day of the week or date and time when the parking ticket was punched, and if the reading is correct, it sends an opening signal to the car gate device, allowing the vehicle to exit the garage.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] Although the conventional parking lot device is configured as described above, only a passage is provided between the parking lot and a specific area, and it is difficult to access the parking lot from the specific area. Because they are free to enter, there is a problem that accidents are likely to occur, especially for children. In addition, there is a separate entrance/exit in a specific area, and although normal customers (customers who do not use the parking lot) would normally have to enter and exit from this area, it is a shortcut to enter and exit through the parking lot. In such cases, parking lots become crowded with people, resulting in accidents and car theft.

Therefore, the main purpose of this invention is to provide a door between the parking lot and a specific area, prohibit anyone from freely entering and exiting the passage, and restrict it to only users of the parking lot. It is an object of the present invention to provide a parking lot device that can solve the above-mentioned problems.

[Means for Solving the Problems] This invention issues a parking ticket that records information related to parking and the time of entry when entering a parking lot, and issues a parking ticket that records information related to parking and the time of entry when leaving the parking lot. reading the warehousing time by the first reading means;
A parking lot device that calculates parking fees based on the time of entry and the time of exit, in which a specific area is provided in connection with the parking lot, and there are no people between the parking lot and the specific area. A door for entering and exiting is provided, and a second reading means is provided near the door and is capable of reading the parking ticket from both the parking lot side and the specific area side, and the parking ticket is read by the second reading means. The door is configured to include a control means for opening and closing the door based on the recorded information.

[Function] In the parking lot device according to the present invention, a specific area is provided in relation to the parking lot, and a door for people to enter and exit is provided between the area and the parking lot, so that a person with a parking ticket can enter and exit the parking lot. Only when the parking ticket is read by the second reading means, the door is opened to allow passage between the parking lot and the specific area.

[Embodiments of the Invention] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a parking lot to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, a parking lot 1 is provided with an entrance 11 and an exit 12. A gate 13 is installed at the entrance 11, and a gate 14 is installed at the exit 12. These gates 13, 14 are normally closed. Warehouse entrance 11
A parking ticket issuing machine 15 is provided in conjunction with the parking ticket issuing machine 15. This parking ticket issuing machine 15 issues a parking ticket in which parking-related information and time are recorded, for example, magnetically. Further, a payment machine 16 as a first reading means is provided in connection with the exit 12 . Payment machine 1
6 reads the entry time recorded on the parking ticket and calculates the parking time based on the entry time and the current time, that is, the exit time.

In connection with the parking lot 1, a specific area 19, such as a sales floor, is provided. A passage 17 is provided between this specific area 19 and the parking lot 1, and this passage 17 is partitioned by a door 18 to prevent people from freely passing between the parking lot 1 and the specific area 19. is being used. Parking ticket reading units 2a and 2b as second reading means are individually provided on the parking lot 1 side and the specific area 19 side of this door 18, respectively. These parking ticket reading units 2a and 2b read information related to parking recorded on the parking ticket and
Open and close 8. Near the door 18, there is an out lamp (not shown) that lights up when the parking ticket read by the parking ticket reading units 2a, 2b is not normal.
OK lamp that lights up when normal (not shown)
and is provided.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention. First, the configuration of the parking lot device will be explained with reference to FIG. 2. The parking ticket reading unit 2 reads information related to parking recorded on a parking ticket. This information related to parking is, for example, the coded name of the store. This information related to parking is stored in advance in an information judgment control circuit section 3 as a control means, and the information judgment control circuit section 3 combines the information read by the parking ticket reading section 2 and the information stored in advance. A comparison is made to determine whether the parking ticket is valid. This determination output is given to the external input/output section 6, and this external input/output section 6 controls the opening/closing of the door 18 as an external device.

In conjunction with the information determination control circuit section 3, a monitor section 5 is provided to monitor whether the door 18 is being opened and closed normally. This monitor section 5 is installed in an office away from the passageway 17, and if the parking ticket read by the parking ticket reading section 2 is not normal, a warning lamp etc. will light up. There is. Predetermined power is supplied from a power supply section 4 to the parking ticket reading section 2, information determination control circuit section 3, monitor section 5, and external input/output section 6.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are flowcharts for explaining the specific operation of one embodiment of the present invention.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, a specific operation of an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, when a car approaches the entrance 11, the parking ticket issuing machine 15 issues a parking ticket and
Open 3. A person driving a car receives the parking ticket, enters the parking lot 1 from the entrance 11, and parks in a suitable area. Then, the user takes the received parking ticket and inserts it into the parking ticket reading section 2a provided on the parking lot 1 side of the passage 17. The parking ticket reading section 2a reads the information recorded on the parking ticket and provides it to the information determination control circuit section 3. The information determination control circuit section 3 determines whether the information is normal or not.

If the information is not normal, monitor unit 5
gives a signal indicating that something is not normal. The monitor section 5 immediately turns on an out lamp provided near the door 18 to notify the person holding the parking ticket that the parking ticket is not normal.
At the same time, an alarm lamp in the office where this monitor section 5 is installed is also lit.

In this case, an intercom or the like may be provided in the office where the monitor unit 5 is installed and in the vicinity of the door 18 so that the guard and a person passing through the door 18 can talk to each other. If the out lamp lights up due to some kind of malfunction in the parking ticket reading units 2a and 2b, the guard manually operates the switch to open the door 18 and opens the door 18.
8 may be opened.

If the information on the read parking ticket is normal, the information judgment control circuit unit 3 lights up an OK lamp provided near the door 18 and indicates to the external input/output unit 6 that the information is normal. give a signal. In response, the external input/output section 6 opens the door 18.

Note that a radio wave switch using ultrasonic waves or the like is provided near the door 18. This radio switch detects whether the door 18 has been opened and a person has passed through. The door 18 remains open until the person finishes passing through the door 18, and then the door 18 is closed.

In addition, without providing such a radio wave switch, a timer is provided to measure the time when the door 18 is opened, and the door 18 is closed after the time output of this timer reaches a predetermined time. may be configured. Alternatively, the door 18 may be closed when the radio switch detects the absence of a person and the count output of the timer exceeds a certain period of time.

In order for a customer who has entered the specific area 19 to return to the parking lot 1 again, the customer must use the reading section 2b provided on the specific area side.
Insert your parking ticket. The information read by the parking ticket reading section 2b is then read by the information determination control circuit section 3.
given to. Accordingly, the information determination control circuit section 3 controls the opening and closing of the door 18 in the same manner as described above. When the door 18 is opened, the customer enters the parking lot 1 from the specific area 19 and drives his/her car to the exit 12. Then, when the parking ticket is handed over to the attendant, the attendant inserts the parking ticket into the payment machine 16.
The payment machine 16 calculates the parking time and parking fee based on the entry time read from the parking ticket and the current time, that is, the exit time. The attendant then charges the customer for the parking fee. After the customer pays the parking fee, the attendant opens the gate 14. This allows the customer to leave the car from the exit 12.

As described above, according to this embodiment, only those who have parked their cars in the parking lot can be allowed to enter and exit from the parking lot to a specific area, and the entry and exit of people to the specific area is automatically managed. be able to.

In the above-described embodiment, the parking ticket reading sections 2a and 2b are individually arranged on the parking lot 1 side and the specific area 19 side of the door 18, respectively.
One parking ticket reader is provided so as to span the parking lot 1 side and the specific area 19 side of 8, and when a parking ticket is inserted from the parking lot 1 side, the specific area 19
The parking ticket may be sent out to the side.

Further, the specific area is not limited to a sales floor of a supermarket or the like, but may be any place as long as it is a facility used by people parked in a parking lot.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to manage entry and exit from a parking lot to a specific area using an existing parking ticket, and it is possible to manage entry and exit from a parking lot to a specific area by using an existing parking ticket. There is no need to issue separate tickets.
Furthermore, since there is no need to head to a specific area through the entrance or exit after parking the car, it is possible to separate the flow of cars from the flow of people, which greatly reduces the risk of accidents occurring. can.
Furthermore, since entry and exit from the parking lot to a specific area can be performed automatically, there is no need for a supervisor to monitor only the opening and closing of the door during that time, contributing to labor savings.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a parking lot to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 3 and 4 are flowcharts for explaining the specific operation of one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is the parking lot, 11 is the entrance, and 12 is the parking lot.
13 and 14 are gates, 15 is a parking ticket issuing machine, 16 is a payment machine as a first reading means, 1
7 is a passage, 18 is a door, 19 is a specific area, 2,2
a, 2b are parking ticket reading units as second reading means; 3 is an information determination control circuit unit as control means;
6 indicates an external input/output section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. When entering a parking lot, a parking ticket is issued that records information related to parking and the time of entry, and when leaving the parking lot, the time of entry recorded on the parking ticket is issued. read by a first reading means;
In the parking lot device that calculates the parking fee based on the time of parking and the time of leaving the parking lot, a specific area is provided in relation to the parking lot, and there are no people between the parking lot and the specific area. A door for entering and exiting is provided; a second reading means is provided near the door and is capable of reading recorded information on the parking ticket from both the parking lot side and the specific area side; and the second reading means. A parking lot device comprising a control means for opening and closing the door based on recorded information read by a reading means.