JPH039511B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an entry/exit control device for a parking lot that controls entry/exit of vehicles by operating a gate in a single aisle for entry/exit. The present invention relates to an entry/exit control device in a parking lot that smoothly controls entry/exit of vehicles in a single aisle in connection with recording entry/exit and arithmetic control of fare settlement.

[Conventional technology]

In general, the entrance/exit control device for this type of parking lot is a so-called dedicated gate type, in which the entrance and exit are each in the form of separate passages, as seen in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 56-96390. However, this type of device takes up a lot of space and
In addition, since two gate devices are required for entering and exiting the warehouse, there is a drawback that the cost is high. On the other hand, for example, in the case of a parking lot where entry and exit is done through a single passage as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 54-88576, there is no need for a large space and only one gate device is required. Although this system is highly economical, it has the problem that the incoming and outgoing vehicles may jostle with each other at the entry/exit entrance, hindering entry/exit.

Conventionally, in such single-aisle parking lots, when an incoming vehicle and an outgoing vehicle tussle at the entrance and exit, one vehicle is given priority to enter and exit the parking lot according to the logic of the drivers, or , make arrangements in advance to give priority to incoming or outgoing vehicles.
By ensuring this through display, etc., it was possible to smoothly enter and exit vehicles.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, if such a single-aisle system is adopted, the driver of the vehicle must always be aware of the status of vehicles entering and leaving the parking lot near the gate, which may cause an accident due to the driver being distracted by this. No matter how much you decide on the priority order, if you are not aware of this or forget it, the incoming and outgoing vehicles may end up fighting each other at the entry/exit entrance, resulting in a fight or a collision as they scramble to get first. However, it is difficult to make the system unmanned due to safety concerns, which can be confusing for customers who are unfamiliar with this single-aisle loading and unloading method.

Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is to unmanned entry and exit control in a single aisle, and to smoothly enter and exit vehicles without causing any hindrance when customers use this unmanned parking lot system. To provide an entry/exit control device for a parking lot that allows

[Means to solve the problem]

The measures taken in the present invention to solve the above technical problems are as follows.

A gate is installed on a single passageway where vehicles enter and leave the warehouse, and an entrance vehicle detector and an entry time recording device are installed on the entrance side of the single passageway with this gate as a border.
In addition, an exit vehicle detector and a parking fee payment device are installed on the exit side of the single aisle, and each vehicle detection device, entry time recording device, parking fee payment device, and gate opening/closing device are installed. When the entrance vehicle detector detects an entering vehicle, the entry time recording device issues a parking ticket recording the entry time or records the entry time on the inserted parking card. When the parking ticket or parking card is removed from the parking time recording device, the opening/closing machine opens the gate and allows the vehicle to enter the parking lot, while when the exit vehicle detector detects an exit vehicle, the above-mentioned parking fee payment is performed. The device accepts the insertion of the parking ticket or parking card, calculates the parking time and parking fee, and when the parking fee is settled, the opening/closing machine opens the gate to allow the vehicle to exit the parking lot. In the constructed parking lot, (1) An exit warning device will be installed on the entrance side of the single aisle to warn of the presence of vehicles leaving the garage, and a warning device will be installed on the entrance side of the single aisle to warn of the presence of vehicles entering the garage. A warehousing alarm system shall be installed to

(2) The above output calculation control device includes an exit alarm means that activates the exit alarm device when the exit vehicle detector detects an exit vehicle, and an entrance vehicle detector and an exit vehicle detector. To provide a warehousing priority alarm means for activating the warehousing alarm device when an incoming vehicle and an outgoing vehicle are detected at the same time, except when the parking fee settlement device is in the settlement operation.

However, here, the warehousing and warehousing alarm device is
Refers to flashing lamps, sound generators, etc.

[Effect]

The above means works as follows.

The factor (1) above allows the driver to determine the presence of incoming and outgoing vehicles by checking the operating status of the outgoing and incoming warning devices, making the incoming and outgoing management both safe and smooth. Therefore, unmanned entry/exit control of a single-aisle parking lot is possible.

The factor (2) above is that when there is an outgoing vehicle, the outgoing warning device is activated, so the vehicle that is about to enter the warehouse is placed on standby, allowing safe exiting, and the incoming and outgoing vehicles are kept on the aisle. If there is a conflict between the two, the warehousing alarm device installed on the outgoing side will be activated and the outgoing vehicle will be prompted to stop, unless the outgoing vehicle is already proceeding with payment processing. To enable customers to enter a parking lot with priority at all times without being obstructed by traffic, and thus to enable even customers who are unaccustomed to entering and exiting a parking lot through a single aisle to use the parking lot safely and smoothly.

As described above, the above-mentioned technical problem can be solved by the above-mentioned means, and the problems of the conventional technology can be solved.

〔Example〕

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a parking lot entry/exit control device according to the present invention. In the figure, numeral 10 is an arithmetic and control unit composed of a microcomputer, etc.
This will be described later along with the drawings. Reference numeral 12 denotes an entrance vehicle detector composed of a loop coil, a photoelectric element, etc., which is installed in the entrance-side aisle of the single aisle. When the entrance vehicle detector 12 detects that a vehicle has entered the warehouse, The detection signal f1 is output to the arithmetic and control device 10. 14 is a ticket issuing device that issues a parking ticket recording the time of entry for regular users, or the validity period, owner, and vehicle type recorded on a parking card such as a magnetic card for regular users. It is a warehousing time recording device consisting of a reading/writing device that reads and judges the warehousing time, etc., and records the warehousing time, and is connected to the arithmetic and control unit 10, and mutually receives and receives necessary signals according to the control command f2. Entrance vehicle detector 1 above
2 detects an entering vehicle, it is configured to issue a parking ticket or accept a magnetic card. Further, reference numeral 16 indicates a common entrance/exit gate 16G based on a gate opening/closing signal f3 from the arithmetic and control unit 10.
When the parking ticket or parking card is removed from the parking time recording device 14, the gate 16 is opened to allow the vehicle to enter the parking lot.

Next, reference numeral 18 denotes an exit vehicle detector installed in the exit side passage of the single passage, which has the same configuration as the entrance vehicle detector 12. When the vehicle enters or exits the garage by this vehicle detector 18, , the detection signal f4 is output to the arithmetic and control unit 10. Reference numeral 20 denotes a parking fee payment device that accepts the above-mentioned parking tickets and parking cards, reads the parking time, calculates the parking time and its fee, and has the function of settling the parking fee. They are connected and necessary signals are exchanged with each other according to the control command f5. 22
Reference numerals a, 22b, and 22c are exit warning devices that are provided on the entry side of a single aisle and include a flushing lamp, a sound generator, and the like. It is activated by the alarm signal fA to warn the driver who is trying to enter the parking lot to wait to enter the parking lot. Reference numerals 24a, 24b, and 24c are parking warning devices that are provided on the exit side of a single aisle and include a flushing lamp, a sound generator, etc., and are activated by an alarm signal fB from the arithmetic and control unit 10 when a car enters the parking lot. This is to warn the driver of the car about to leave the garage, and its operation will be described later.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the internal circuit of the arithmetic and control unit 10 described above, including the central processing unit CPU10a and the ROM1.
0b, RAM 10c, etc. are configured so that various signals f1 to f5 and fA, fB shown in FIG. 1 are inputted and outputted as shown in the figure by an interface 10e via a bus 10d.

One embodiment of the present invention is constructed as described above, and its operation will next be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 3A and 3B.

In FIG. 3A, S0 is a vehicle detection state determination routine, and depending on the vehicle entry/exit detection state, for example, in S01, if there is only an output from the vehicle detector 12 on the warehousing side, that is, the vehicle is about to enter the warehousing. This is a case where there is a vehicle but there is no vehicle to be taken out, and hereinafter this case will be referred to as a warehousing processing request P1. Similarly, S02 is a case where there is only an output from the vehicle detector 18 on the leaving side, that is, a case where there is a vehicle attempting to leave the warehouse but no vehicle attempting to enter the warehouse.Hereinafter, this case will be referred to as a leaving process request P2. S03 is performed when the warehousing process request P2 is given at the same time, that is, the detector 12,
This is a case where warehouse entry and warehouse exit are detected simultaneously by 18, and this case will be referred to as a priority processing request Pr hereinafter.

First, an explanation will be given of the operation when the entrance vehicle detector 12 detects an entering vehicle and a warehousing processing request P1 is received. For example, in the case of a normal user's warehousing, the ticket issuing device of the warehousing time recording device 14 starts operating (generally on the condition that a ticket issuing button (not shown) is turned on) in step S1.
In step S2, it is determined whether or not the issued parking ticket has been removed. If it has been removed, the gate 16G is opened in step S3, and in step S4, the entered vehicle passes the exit vehicle detector 18. Make sure that. Next, in step S5, the above processing is performed.
It is determined whether or not the processing was based on the priority processing request Pr. In this case, since this is not applicable, the process goes to step S6, the gate 16G is closed, and the warehousing is completed.

In addition, in the case of parking for regular parking card users,
Instead of steps S1 and S2 above, step S1
Only the processes 1 to S13 are executed, and the rest is the same. That is, in step S11, the card reading determination device of the warehousing time recording device 14 is put into a standby state, and in step S12, it is determined whether or not a parking card has been inserted.
At step 3, it is determined whether or not the card reading determination and the storage time record (not shown) have been performed, and once the reading determination and recording have been performed, the process proceeds to step S3 described above.

Next, the operation when the exit vehicle detector 18 detects an exit vehicle and a exit processing request P2 is issued will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3B. First, in step S31, it is determined whether the driver of the vehicle leaving the parking lot has started paying the parking fee. If the exit vehicle detector 18 only detects a vehicle but before the start of payment, that is, before the parking ticket or parking card is inserted into the parking fee payment device 20, an entry process request P is issued at step S32.
1, that is, whether there are any other vehicles attempting to enter the garage at the same time, and if there is, the vehicle exits to the garage side as in step S33 and waits until the vehicles to enter the garage have finished entering the garage. If the parking ticket or parking card has already been inserted and payment has started in step S31, the exit warning device 2 will be activated as shown in step S34.
2a, 22b, and 22c start operating. As a result, the driver of the vehicle attempting to enter the warehouse knows that the exit process is being carried out and waits. Then, in step SS35, it is determined whether the payment of the parking fee (free or partially charged if using a parking card) is completed, and if it is determined that the payment has been completed, the operation of the exit warning devices 22a, 22b, 22c is stopped in step S36, and the procedure is continued. In step S37, the gate 16G is opened, and in step S38, the exiting vehicle is detected by the entrance vehicle detector 1.
After confirming that the vehicle has passed Step 2, the gate 16G that was opened in step S39 is closed to complete leaving the garage. It should be noted that safety can be further maintained if the operation of the exit warning device in step S36 is stopped after step S38.

Next, when a priority processing request Pr is received,
This will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3A. In this case, the vehicle detectors 12 and 18 simultaneously detect a vehicle entering the parking lot and a vehicle attempting to leave the parking lot, and first, the activation of the parking warning devices 24a, 24b, and 24c is started as shown in step S21. , the driver of the vehicle attempting to leave the garage is warned that there is another vehicle entering the garage at the same time, and is requested to exit to the garage side and wait until the entry of vehicles entering the garage is completed. The process from step S21 onwards is similar to the process based on the warehousing process request P1, by performing steps S1 to S4 or steps S11 to S13 and S4, and then proceeding to step S5.
Then, it is determined whether the above processing was based on the priority processing request Pr. In this case, since the process is based on the priority process request Pr, step S22
Then, the operation of the warehousing alarm devices 24a, 24b, and 24c is stopped, and warehousing is completed in step S6.

One embodiment of the present invention is as described above, and when the vehicle enters and leaves the warehouse at the same time, the vehicle detection state determination routine determines the priority processing request Pr and activates the vehicle entry alarm devices 24a, 24b, and 24c to prevent the vehicle from entering the warehouse. Because the system always gives priority to permissions, users are not confused or there are no security issues. Further, in the case of the exit processing request P2, if the vehicle to be exited is already in the process of payment, the exit alarm devices 22a, 22b, 22
Activate c to prioritize delivery.

〔effect〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily unmanned entry/exit control in a single aisle, and when an incoming vehicle and an outgoing vehicle collide, the outgoing vehicle can Since the configuration is configured to always give priority to the entry and exit, there are times when the entry and exit is stagnant while both vehicles are fighting each other in the aisle.
There is no need to worry about collisions or other accidents, and customers can use this unmanned parking system without any problems.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a parking lot entry/exit control device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal circuit of the arithmetic and control device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B is a flowchart of the warehouse entry/exit control performed by the apparatus shown in FIG. 1. 10...Arithmetic control device, 12, 18...Vehicle detector at entrance and exit, 14...Entering time recording device consisting of a ticket issuing device or card reading/writing device, 16...Gate opening/closing machine, 16G...Gate, 20...Reading payment device, 22a, 22b, 22c... Delivery alarm device, 2
4a, 24b, 24c...warehousing alarm device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A gate is provided on a single passageway through which vehicles enter and leave the warehouse, and an entrance vehicle detector and an entry time recording device are provided on the entrance side of the single passageway with this gate as a boundary, In addition, an exit vehicle detector and a parking fee settlement device are installed on the exit side of the single aisle, and each of these vehicle detectors, an entry time recording device, a parking fee settlement device,
In addition, each of the gate opening/closing machines is connected to an arithmetic control device, and when the entrance vehicle detector detects an entering vehicle, the entry time recording device issues a parking ticket with the entry time recorded, or records the inserted parking ticket. When the card records the parking time and the parking ticket or parking card is removed from the parking time recording device, the opening/closing machine opens the gate to allow the vehicle to enter the garage, while the exit vehicle detector detects the vehicle leaving the garage. When detected, the parking fee payment device accepts the insertion of the parking ticket or parking card and calculates the parking time and parking fee, and once the parking fee has been paid, the opening/closing machine opens the gate and allows the vehicle to exit. In a parking lot configured to allow vehicles to exit the garage, an exit warning device is installed on the entrance side of the single aisle to warn of the presence of vehicles exiting the garage, and a vehicle exiting the garage is installed on the entrance side of the single aisle. A warehousing alarm device is provided to warn of the presence of a vehicle, and the arithmetic and control device includes a warehousing alarm means for activating the warehousing alarm device when the exit vehicle detector detects an exiting vehicle; When the entrance vehicle detector and the exit vehicle detector simultaneously detect an entering vehicle and an exit vehicle, an entry priority warning means activates the entry warning device, except when the parking fee payment device is in the payment operation. An entry/exit control device for a parking lot, characterized in that it is provided with: