JPH10275300A - Parking lot system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a parking lot system which manages information in which place in a parking lot a parking possible square exists and always transmits it to a driver so as to dissolve confusion in the parking lot. SOLUTION: The parking lot system for a vehicle 4 loading a navigation system 5 corresponding to VICS(vehicle information and communication system) is provided with a vehicle detection means 1 detecting the presence or absence of the vehicle at every parking square, a calculation means 2 calculating information transmitted to the vehicle 4 and an information transmission means 3 transmitting information calculated by the calculation means 2 to the vehicle 4. The calculation means 2 calculates the parking possible square from information detected by the vehicle detection means 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a parking lot system, and more particularly, to a parking lot system capable of rational use and management of a parking lot for a vehicle driver and a parking lot manager. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, it is known that a parking lot is full or empty, so that a driver can determine which parking lot to use. In the parking lot, the user has to search for a vacant space (vacant space) by himself or, if there is a clerk, obtains information on the vacant space from the clerk.

[0003]

However, as a practical problem, when a large-scale parking lot or the like (for example, a multi-storey multi-storey parking lot) is used, it is difficult to determine where in the parking lot the parking space is located. There was a problem that it was not possible to judge, and it was necessary to run around in the parking lot, causing confusion in the parking lot, which was inconvenient.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and manages information indicating where a parking space is located in a parking lot and constantly informs the driver of the information.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a parking lot system that can eliminate confusion in a parking lot.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, a parking lot system (1) according to the present invention comprises:
A parking system for a vehicle equipped with a VICS-compatible navigation system, comprising: a vehicle detection unit for detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle for each parking space; a calculation unit for calculating information to be transmitted to the vehicle; And information transmitting means for transmitting the information calculated by the above to the vehicle, wherein the calculating means calculates a parkable basin from the information detected by the vehicle detecting means.

[0006] According to the parking lot system (1), a parking space is transmitted to the vehicle. For example, a code (1, 2, 3,...) Indicating the parking space is displayed on a display of a navigation system mounted on the vehicle, so that the driver can rely on the code to check the parking lot. It is possible to easily find a basin that can be parked without running around. In addition, the side managing the parking lot can perform efficient parking lot management.

[0007] A parking lot system (2) according to the present invention.
Is a parking lot system for a vehicle equipped with a VICS-compatible navigation system, the map storage means storing map information in the parking lot, and the map information stored in the map storage means being stored in the vehicle. And an information transmitting means for transmitting.

According to the above-mentioned parking lot system (2), the map in the parking lot is displayed on the display unit of the navigation system mounted on the vehicle, so that the driver can find his desired parking space at a glance. It is possible to go to the parking basin without running around in the parking lot. In addition, it is easy for the driver to grasp the shape of the parking lot, the no-go road, and the like, which is also effective in preventing accidents in the parking lot.

A parking system according to the present invention (3)
In the above-mentioned parking lot system (1), the parking lot system further comprises a map storage means for storing map information in the parking lot, wherein the calculation means is stored in the information detected by the vehicle detection means and the map storage means. The present invention is characterized in that map information indicating a parkable basin is calculated from the existing map information.

According to the above-mentioned parking lot system (3), the map showing the available parking space is displayed on the display of the navigation system mounted on the vehicle, so that the driver can view the position of the available parking space at a glance. It is possible to easily find a basin that can be parked without running around in the parking lot. In addition, the side managing the parking lot can perform efficient parking lot management.

[0011] A parking lot system (4) according to the present invention.
Comprises, in the parking lot system (3), a traveling route storage unit that stores traveling route information in the parking lot, wherein the calculating unit detects the information detected by the vehicle detecting unit;
From the map information stored in the map storage means and the travel route information stored in the travel route storage means,
It is characterized in that it calculates map information indicating the parking space and the traveling route in the parking lot.

According to the above-mentioned parking lot system (4), the map showing the parking lots and the travel route in the parking lot is displayed on the display, so that the driver can know the parking lots at a glance. And the vehicle can be easily moved to the parking space. Therefore, even if it does not run around in a parking lot, it will become possible to find out the parking space more easily. In addition, the side managing the parking lot can perform efficient parking lot management.

Further, the parking system (5) according to the present invention.
Is a parking lot system for vehicles equipped with a VICS-compatible navigation system, comprising: vehicle detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle for each parking space; and one parking space available from information detected by the vehicle detection means. (Designated parking measure)
And information transmitting means for transmitting the information determined by the determining means to the vehicle.

According to the parking lot system (5), the designated parking space is transmitted to the vehicle. For example, a code (one of 1, 2, 3,...) Indicating the designated parking pit is displayed on a display of a navigation system mounted on the vehicle, so that the driver can rely on the code. Thus, it is possible to easily find the designated parking basin without running around in the parking lot. In addition, when a plurality of parkable basins are displayed on the display, even when moving to the displayed parkable basin, a situation may occur in which another vehicle is already parked, By specifying and displaying the parkable basin, the occurrence of the above situation can be avoided. In addition, the side managing the parking lot can perform efficient parking lot management.

[0015] A parking lot system (6) according to the present invention.
Comprises, in the parking lot system (5), request receiving means for inputting a driver's request, wherein the determining means detects information detected by the vehicle detecting means, and information input from the request receiving means. The designated parking basin is determined on the basis of.

According to the parking lot system (6), the range in which the driver desires to park in the parking lot is one element in determining the designated parking pit, so that the vehicle can be placed in the parking pit that matches the driver's purpose. Can be parked. For example, in the case of a parking lot in a department store, the desired reception means is provided with three selection buttons near the entrance of the parking lot, near the exit, and near the entrance to the department store, and the driver selects one of these selection buttons. It is possible to make a selection, and the selected content is used as one element in determining the designated parking space.

Further, a parking system (7) according to the present invention.
In the above-mentioned parking lot system (6), when the number of parkable cells is small based on the information detected by the vehicle detection unit, the determination unit controls the input from the request reception unit to be disabled. It is characterized by being.

According to the above-mentioned parking lot system (7), even if the driver inputs a range for which parking is desired, it is difficult to fulfill the request if there is no parking space in the area. It is controlled so that the input from the request receiving means is disabled.

Further, the parking system (8) according to the present invention.
In any one of the above-mentioned parking lot systems (5) to (7), a map storage means for storing map information in the parking lot, a calculating means for calculating information to be transmitted to the vehicle, Information transmitting means for transmitting the information calculated by the means to the vehicle, wherein the calculating means determines the designated parking space from the designated parking basin determined by the determining means and the map information stored in the map storage means. It is characterized in that map information indicating a basin is calculated.

According to the above parking lot system (8), a map showing the designated parking lot is displayed on the display, so that the driver can know the position of the designated parking lot at a glance, It is possible to easily find the designated parking basin without running around. In addition, the side managing the parking lot can perform efficient parking lot management.

Further, a parking lot system (9) according to the present invention.
In the above-mentioned parking lot system (8), there is provided a travel route storage means for storing travel route information in the parking lot, wherein the calculation means stores the designated parking space determined by the determination means and the map storage means. The map information indicating the designated parking basin and the traveling route to the designated parking basin is calculated from the map information and the traveling route information stored in the traveling route storage means. .

According to the above-mentioned parking lot system (9), the map indicating the designated parking space and the traveling route to the designated parking space is displayed on the display, so that the driver can view the designated parking space and the designated parking space at a glance. The route to be traveled can be known, and the vehicle can be easily moved to the designated parking space. Therefore, the designated parking space can be more easily searched out without running around in the parking lot. In addition, the side managing the parking lot can perform efficient parking lot management.

Further, the parking lot system (1) according to the present invention
0) In the above-mentioned parking lot system (9), the calculation means calculates the shortest path from the traveling paths to the designated parking pit.

According to the parking lot system (10), the map indicating the designated parking space and the shortest route to the designated parking space is displayed on the display, so that the driver can save extra time. The vehicle can be efficiently moved to the designated parking space without being stopped. Therefore, the driver does not needlessly wander in the parking lot, and it is possible to avoid occurrence of a situation in which the parking lot is confused.

The parking system (1) according to the present invention
1) is a parking lot system that detects the presence or absence of a vehicle with a sensor provided for each parking basin and monitors the parking situation,
The sensor is provided on a wall of the parking space.

According to the above-mentioned parking lot system (11), a sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle is provided for each parking space on the wall of the parking space, so that the parking condition can be monitored.
In addition, because the wall of the parking basin that normally exists is used,
There is no need to form a new storage device for storing the sensor. In this case, a sensor to which infrared rays, ultrasonic waves, or the like are applied is used.

The parking system according to the present invention (1)
2) is a parking lot system that detects the presence or absence of a vehicle with a sensor provided for each parking space and monitors the parking situation,
A transmitter is provided for each of the parking pits, and has a transmitter for transmitting an information signal on the presence or absence of a vehicle detected by the sensor, and a receiver for receiving the information signal, and information on the presence or absence of the vehicle detected by all the sensors. Information collecting means for collecting information signals, wherein the transmitter transmits an information signal to the receiver at predetermined time intervals.

According to the parking lot system (12), the transmission from the transmitter to the receiver is not performed constantly, but is performed at predetermined time intervals. This eliminates the need to keep the sensor running. For example, once a vehicle is parked, it usually does not start for a short time,
In the parking lot where the parked vehicle is detected, it is sufficient to detect the presence or absence of the vehicle even every 5 minutes.

The parking system according to the present invention (1)
3) In the parking lot system (12), the sensor is provided on a wall of the parking space.

According to the above-mentioned parking lot system (13), the transmission from the transmitter to the receiver is not performed constantly, but is performed at predetermined time intervals. This eliminates the need to keep the sensor running. In addition, since a wall of a parking basin that normally exists is used as an installation location of a sensor that detects the presence or absence of a vehicle for each parking basin, it is not necessary to form a new storage device for storing the sensor. Does not occur.

The parking lot system (1) according to the present invention
4) In the parking lot system (12), the sensor is attached to a vehicle stop provided in the parking basin.

According to the parking system (14), the transmission from the transmitter to the receiver is not performed constantly, but is performed at predetermined time intervals. This eliminates the need to keep the sensor running. In addition, since a vehicle stop provided in the parking lot is used as a location for installing a sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle for each parking lot, the sensor is stored even if there is no wall of the parking lot. There is no need to form a new storage device for the storage.

The parking lot system (1) according to the present invention
5) A parking lot system for vehicles equipped with an automatic following system, a vehicle detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle for each parking space, and a traveling route storage means for storing traveling route information in the parking lot. And a position detecting means for detecting the position of the vehicle that has entered the parking lot, and information detected by the vehicle detecting means, travel route information stored in the travel route storage means, and the position detecting means. Guidance route calculation means for calculating a designated parking space from the detected vehicle position information and a route for guiding the vehicle to the designated parking space, and the vehicle moves based on the guidance route calculated by the guidance route calculation device. A moving body, and the moving body is a target of an automatic tracking system mounted on the vehicle.

According to the parking lot system (15), a moving object that moves based on a route that guides the vehicle to the designated parking space becomes a target of the automatic following system mounted on the vehicle, and The vehicle can be easily moved to the designated parking space. Therefore, the driver does not need to wander around the parking lot unnecessarily, and it is possible to avoid occurrence of a situation in which the inside of the parking lot is confused. In addition, the side managing the parking lot can perform efficient parking lot management.

The parking lot system (1) according to the present invention
6) In the above-mentioned parking lot system (15), a display means for guiding an entering vehicle is provided.

According to the parking system (16), since the display means for guiding the entering vehicle is provided, the driver can know in advance how the vehicle will be controlled and guided next. Can be. For example, it is possible to eliminate the driver's anxiety or the like that occurs when the vehicle suddenly turns right or left without any notification.

In the automatic follow-up system, the control of the accelerator and the brake, that is, the control of the speed has reached the practical stage, but the control of the steering operation is expected to be developed in the future. Therefore, when a steering operation is required, the vehicle can be moved to the designated parking basin in response to the instruction of "turn right at the next intersection" displayed from the display means.

The parking system (1) according to the present invention
7) In the parking lot system (16), the display means is attached to the moving body.

According to the parking lot system (17), since the display means is attached to the moving body, the display means moves with the movement of the moving body, that is, with the movement of the guided vehicle. Therefore, the driver can keep watching the information displayed on the display means in a substantially constant direction. In addition, the parking lot management side needs to be equipped with only one display means for one moving body, so that efficient parking lot management can be performed.

The parking lot system (1) according to the present invention
8) is characterized in that in any one of the above parking lot systems (15) to (17), there is provided voice guidance means for guiding an entering vehicle.

According to the parking lot system (18), since the voice guidance means for guiding the entering vehicle is provided, the driver can use voice to determine how the vehicle will be controlled and guided next. You can know in advance. For example, it is possible to eliminate the driver's anxiety or the like that occurs when the vehicle suddenly turns right or left without any notification.

Although the control of the accelerator and the brake, that is, the control relating to the speed, of the automatic following system has reached the practical stage, the control of the steering operation is expected to be developed in the future as described above.
Therefore, when a steering operation is required, the vehicle can be moved to the designated parking space by receiving an instruction of "turn right at the next intersection" guided by the voice guidance means.

The parking lot system (1) according to the present invention
9) In the parking lot system (18), the voice guidance unit is attached to the moving body.

According to the parking lot system (19), since the voice guidance means is attached to the moving body, the voice guidance means is moved along with the movement of the moving body, that is, the movement of the guided vehicle. As the vehicle moves, the driver can continue to listen to the information guided by the voice guidance means. In addition, the parking lot management side needs only to be equipped with one voice guidance unit for one moving body, so that efficient parking lot management can be performed.

The parking lot system (2) according to the present invention
0) is characterized in that in any one of the above parking lot systems (15) to (19), an arrival notifying means for notifying that the vehicle has arrived at the designated parking lot is provided.

According to the parking system (20), the driver can recognize that the vehicle has arrived at the designated parking space.

The parking lot system (2) according to the present invention
1) In the parking lot system (20), a buzzer sound is used as the arrival notification means.

According to the parking system (21), the driver can recognize from the buzzer sound that the vehicle has arrived at the designated parking space.

The parking lot system (2) according to the present invention
2) In the parking lot system (20), a voice is used as the arrival notification means.

According to the parking lot system (22), the driver can recognize by voice that the vehicle has arrived at the designated parking lot. For example, when the vehicle arrives at the designated parking space, a voice message "Arrive at the parking space. Please park."

The parking system (2) according to the present invention
3) In any one of the parking lot systems (15) to (22), a plurality of the moving bodies are installed so as to be independently operable.

According to the parking lot system (23), since a plurality of the moving bodies are installed so as to be able to operate independently, a plurality of vehicles can be guided simultaneously.

The parking system (2) according to the present invention
4) In any one of the parking lot systems (15) to (23), the moving body is installed on a ceiling in the parking lot.

According to the parking lot system (24), since the moving object is installed on the ceiling in the parking lot, the moving object can be arranged at an appropriate position as a target of the automatic following system. .

The parking system (2) according to the present invention
5) In any one of the parking lot systems (15) to (23), the moving body is buried and installed in a passage in the parking lot.

According to the parking system (25), since the moving object is installed in the passage in the parking lot, the moving object can be arranged at an appropriate position as a target of the automatic following system. . Further, since the moving body is buried in the passage, it does not hinder the traffic of the vehicle.

[0057]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the parking lot system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 (a)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of a parking lot system according to Embodiment (1).

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicle detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle for each parking space. The vehicle detecting means 1 is connected to a calculating means 2 for calculating information to be transmitted to the vehicle 4. I have. The calculating means 2 is connected to the information transmitting means 3 for transmitting information to the vehicle 4. The vehicle 4 also has VI
A CS-compatible navigation system 5 and a display 6 of the navigation system 5 are mounted.

The calculating means 2 calculates a parkable cell from the information detected by the vehicle detecting means 1, and a signal indicating the parking cell is transmitted from the information transmitting means 3 to the navigation system 5. Then, the parking available cell is displayed on the display 6. In this case, as a transmission method from the information transmission means 1 to the vehicle 4, a radio beacon method, an optical beacon method, or the like is used.

FIG. 1B shows a display example of a display screen on the display unit 6.
Codes (A3, A5, B2, D6, E
4) is displayed, and is displayed on the display screen 7b so as to indicate that a large number of parkable cells remain.

According to the parking lot system according to the embodiment (1), the parking space is transmitted to the vehicle 4 and displayed on the display 6. For example, as shown on the display screen 7a, the sign indicating the parking space is indicated by the display 6
Is displayed on the display, the driver can use the codes (A3, A3
5, B2,...), It is possible to easily find a basin that can be parked without running around in the parking lot.

When there are a large number of parkable pits (for example, when the occupied pits occupy 40% or more of the entire parking pit), the driver can easily operate without displaying the parkable pits on the display 6. Can be searched for, and the display 6 can be configured to be displayed like a display screen 7b.

FIG. 2A is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of a parking lot system according to the embodiment (2).

FIG. 8 shows a map storage means 8 for storing map information in the parking lot. The map storage means 8 is connected to the information transmission means 3 for transmitting information to the vehicle 4. The vehicle 4 is equipped with a navigation system 5 compatible with VICS and a display 6 of the navigation system 5. The map information stored in the map storage means 8 is transmitted from the information transmission means 3 to the navigation system 5, and the map in the parking lot is displayed on the display 6.
In this case, as a transmission method from the information transmission means 1 to the vehicle 4, a radio beacon method, an optical beacon method, or the like is used. FIG. 2B is a display example of a display screen on the display 6, and the display screen 9 displays a map of a parking lot in a department store.

According to the parking lot system according to the above embodiment (2), the map in the parking lot is displayed on the display 6 of the navigation system 5 mounted on the vehicle 4, so that the driver can make his or her desired choice. It is possible to find at a glance a parking basin to be opened (for example, a parking basin near a doorway of a department store), and can go to the parking basin without running around in the parking lot. In addition, it is easy for the driver to grasp the shape of the parking lot, the no-go road, and the like, which is also effective in preventing accidents in the parking lot.

FIG. 3A is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of the parking lot system according to the embodiment (3). Here, the description of the same configuration as the parking lot system shown in FIG. 1A is omitted.

FIG. 8 shows a map storage means 8 for storing map information in the parking lot, and the map storage means 8 is connected to the calculation means 2. The calculating means 2 calculates the map information indicating the parkable basin from the information detected by the vehicle detecting means 1 and the map information stored in the map storage means 8, and transmits the calculated information to the information transmitting section. Means 3
To the navigation system 5. And
The display 6 displays a map showing the available parking spaces. FIG.
(B) is a display example of a display screen on the display 6, and the display screen 10 has an empty space 11.
Is displayed in the parking lot.

According to the parking lot system according to the embodiment (3), the map showing the vacant space 11, that is, the parking space is displayed on the display 6, so that the driver can view the parking space at a glance. Can be found, and the user can easily find a culvert that can be parked without running around the parking lot. In addition, the side managing the parking lot can perform efficient parking lot management.

FIG. 4A is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of a parking lot system according to the embodiment (4). Here, the description of the same configuration as the parking lot system shown in FIG. 12 in the figure
Indicates a travel route storage unit that stores travel route information in the parking lot, and the travel route storage unit 12 is connected to the calculation unit 2. In the calculating means 2, the information detected by the vehicle detecting means 1, the map information stored in the map storing means 8 and the traveling route information stored in the traveling route storing means 12 are used to calculate the parking space and the inside of the parking lot. Map information indicating the traveling route is calculated, and the calculated information is transmitted from the information transmitting unit 3 to the navigation system 5. Then, a map showing the parking space and the traveling route in the parking lot is displayed on the display 6. FIG. 4 (b)
This is a display example of a display screen on the display device 6, and the display screen 13 displays a map in the parking lot showing the empty space 11 and the traveling route 14 (indicated by an arrow).

According to the parking lot system according to the embodiment (4), the map showing the vacant space 11, that is, the parking space and the traveling route 14 is displayed on the display 6, so that the driver can The position of the parkable basin can be known at a glance, and the vehicle 4 can be easily moved to the parkable basin. Therefore, even if it does not run around in the parking lot, it is possible to more easily find the basin that can be parked. In addition, the side managing the parking lot can perform efficient parking lot management.

FIG. 5A is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of a parking lot system according to the embodiment (5). In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicle detecting unit that detects the presence or absence of a vehicle for each parking pit, and the vehicle detecting unit 1 includes a determining unit 1
5 is connected. The determining unit 15 transmits the information determined by the determining unit 15 to the vehicle 4.
It is connected to the. The vehicle 4 is equipped with a navigation system 5 compatible with VICS and a display 6 of the navigation system 5.

In the determining means 15, the designated parking pit is determined from the information detected by the vehicle detecting means 1, and a signal indicating the designated parking pit is transmitted from the information transmitting means 3 to the navigation system 5. Then, the designated parking space is displayed on the display 6. In this case, as a transmission method from the information transmission means 1 to the vehicle 4, a radio beacon method, an optical beacon method, or the like is used. FIG. 5B is a display example of a display screen on the display device 6. The display screen 16 includes a code (for example, 10
Number) is displayed.

According to the parking lot system according to the embodiment (5), the designated parking space is transmitted to the vehicle 4 and displayed on the display 6. For example, as shown on the display screen 16, a code (No. 10) indicating the designated parking space
Is displayed on the display 6 so that the driver can count on the code (No. 10), and without running around the parking lot.
The designated parking basin can be easily found.

In a system in which a plurality of parkable cells are displayed on the display 6, even if the vehicle moves to the displayed parkable cell, a situation may occur in which another vehicle is already parked. However, the occurrence of the above situation can be avoided by designating and displaying the parkable basin. In addition, the side managing the parking lot can perform efficient parking lot management.

FIG. 6A is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of a parking lot system according to the embodiment (6). Here, the description of the same configuration as the parking lot system shown in FIG. 5A is omitted. 17 in the figure
Indicates request receiving means for inputting a driver's request, and the request receiving means 17 is connected to the determining means 15.

The deciding means 15 decides the designated parking pit based on the information detected by the vehicle detecting means 1 and the information inputted from the request receiving means 17, and the information transmitting means 3 indicates the designated parking pit. A signal is sent to the navigation system 5. Then, the designated parking space is displayed on the display 6.

FIG. 6B shows an embodiment of the request receiving means 17 in the case where the driver is installed in a department store parking lot. The driver selects one of the four buttons 17a to 17d and turns it on. It is configured to be able to. For example, when the button 17a is turned on, a parking pit that is close to the entrance of the department store is determined as a designated parking pit.

According to the parking lot system according to the above embodiment (6), the range in which the driver desires to park in the parking lot is one element in determining the designated parking pit, thereby meeting the driver's purpose. The vehicle can be parked in the parking basin that has been set. For example, in the case of a department store parking lot, the request reception unit 17 is provided with four selection buttons 17a to 17d near the entrance to the department store, near the entrance to the parking lot, near the exit, and no designation. One of the buttons 17a to 17d can be selected, and the selected content is used as one element in determining the designated parking space.

Further, even if the driver inputs a range in which parking is desired, if there is no parking space in that area, it becomes difficult to fulfill the above-mentioned request. It may be configured to be controlled by the determining means 15 so that

FIG. 7A is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of a parking lot system according to the embodiment (7). Here, the description of the same configuration as the parking lot system shown in FIG. The vehicle detecting means 1 and the request receiving means 17 are each connected to the determining means 15, and the determining means 15 is connected to the calculating means 2. The calculating unit 2 calculates the designated parking basin and the designated parking basin from the designated parking basin determined by the deciding unit 15, the map information stored in the map storage unit 8, and the travel route information stored in the travel route storage unit 12. A map showing the shortest route to the parking basin is calculated.

FIG. 7B shows a display example of a display screen on the display unit 6.
Empty space 11, designated space 19, and designated space 1
A map in the parking lot showing the shortest route 20 (described by an arrow) up to 9 is displayed.

According to the parking lot system according to the above embodiment (7), the map showing the designated space 19, that is, the designated parking space and its shortest route 20 is displayed on the display device 6, so that the driver The user can know the position of the designated parking space at a glance, and can move the vehicle 4 to the designated parking space easily and without taking extra time.

Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the driver from wandering in the parking lot unnecessarily, and to avoid a situation in which the inside of the parking lot is confused. In addition, the side managing the parking lot can perform efficient parking lot management.

FIG. 8 is an example showing a parking lot system according to the embodiment (8). In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle.
Every three are installed on the wall 22.

According to the parking lot system according to the above embodiment (8), the sensor 21 for detecting the presence or absence of the vehicle 24 is provided on the wall 22 of the parking space 23 for each parking space 23, and the parking condition can be determined. Can be monitored. Further, since the wall 22 of the parking basin 23 which normally exists is used, the sensor 2
There is no need to form a new storage device for storing 1. In this case, a sensor using infrared rays, ultrasonic waves, or the like is used as the sensor.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of a parking lot system according to the embodiment (9). In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a sensor that detects the presence or absence of a vehicle. The sensor 21 is connected to a transmitter 25 that transmits an information signal regarding the presence or absence of the vehicle detected by the sensor 21. The information collecting means 26 for collecting the information detected by the sensor 21 includes a receiver 27 for receiving the information signal from the transmitter 25. The transmitter 25 is configured to transmit the information signal to the receiver 27 every predetermined time.

According to the parking lot system according to the embodiment (9), the transmission from the transmitter 25 to the receiver 27 is not performed constantly, but is performed at predetermined time intervals. In addition, it is possible to eliminate the need to keep the sensor 21 operating when it is unnecessary. For example, once a vehicle is parked, it usually does not start for a short time, so it is sufficient to detect the presence or absence of a vehicle even every 5 minutes in a parking basin where a parked vehicle is detected. .

The installation location of the sensor 21 includes a vehicle stop, a wall (shown in FIG. 8) and the like provided in each parking space. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an embodiment in which the sensor 21 is attached to a vehicle stop provided in a parking basin. In the figure, reference numeral 29 denotes a parking basin, and a sensor 21 is embedded in a vehicle stop 28 provided in the parking basin 29. Further, the sensor 21 may be placed in a waterproof container and installed above the vehicle stop 28 without embedding the sensor 21 in the vehicle stop.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of a parking lot system according to the embodiment (10).
Vehicle detection means 1 for detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle for each parking space;
The traveling route storage unit 12 that stores traveling route information in the parking lot and the position detection unit 30 that detects the position of the vehicle that has entered the parking lot are connected to the guidance route calculation unit 31, respectively.

The guidance route calculation means 31 calculates the designated parking space from the information detected by the vehicle detection means 1, the travel route information stored in the travel route storage means 12, and the vehicle position information detected by the position detection means 30. , And a route for guiding the vehicle to the designated parking space is calculated. Also,
The moving body 32 moves based on the calculated guidance route.

According to the parking lot system according to the above embodiment (10), the moving body 32 that moves based on the guidance route to the designated parking space is the target of the automatic following system 34 mounted on the vehicle 33. Accordingly, the vehicle 33 can be easily moved to the designated parking space. Therefore, the driver does not needlessly wander in the parking lot, and it is possible to avoid occurrence of a situation in which the parking lot is confused. In addition, the side managing the parking lot can perform efficient parking lot management.

Further, since a millimeter wave radar or the like is used as a sensor for capturing the moving body 32 as a target, the moving body 32 is configured to include a reflector and the like. Further, examples of the installation form of the moving body 32 include installation on a ceiling in a parking lot, installation in a passage buried in a parking lot, and the like. When installed on the ceiling in a parking lot, the mobile unit 3 is easily located at an appropriate position as a target of the automatic following system 34.
2 can be arranged. When the mobile unit 32 is buried in a passage in a parking lot, the mobile unit 32 can be disposed at an appropriate position by covering the passage on which the mobile unit 32 moves with a transparent body. The moving body 32
Are installed so as to be able to operate independently, so that a plurality of vehicles 33 can be guided simultaneously.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of a parking lot system according to the embodiment (11).
Here, the description of the same configuration as the parking lot system shown in FIG. 11 is omitted. The display means 35 for guiding the vehicle 33, the voice guidance means 36 for guiding the vehicle 33, and the arrival notifying means 37 for notifying that the vehicle 33 has arrived at the designated parking space are connected by the guidance route calculating means 31, respectively. Have been.

According to the parking system according to the embodiment (11), the display means 3 for guiding the vehicle 33 is provided.
5 and the voice guidance means 36, the driver can know in advance how the vehicle 33 will be controlled next. For example, it is possible to eliminate the driver's anxiety or the like that occurs when the vehicle 33 suddenly turns right or left without any notification.

In the automatic following system, the control of the accelerator and the brake, that is, the control relating to the speed has reached the practical stage, but the control of the steering operation is expected to be developed in the future. Therefore, when steering operation is necessary, the display means 35 and the voice guidance means 36 ask for an instruction such as “turn right at the next intersection” or the like.
The vehicle 33 can be moved to the designated parking space.

Further, by attaching the display means 35 and the voice guidance means 36 to the moving body 32, the display means 35 and the voice guidance means 36 move together with the movement of the moving body 32, that is, the movement of the guided vehicle 33. Therefore, the driver can continue to watch the information displayed on the display means 35 in a substantially constant direction, and can continue to listen to the information guided from the voice guidance means 36. In addition, it is enough for the person who manages the parking lot to equip one mobile unit 32 with one display unit 35 and one voice guidance unit 36, so that efficient parking lot operation is performed. Can be.

Further, by providing the arrival notifying means 37, the driver can recognize that the vehicle 33 has arrived at the designated parking space. Examples of the notification method of the arrival notification means 37 include a buzzer sound notification and a sound notification.

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FIG. 1A is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of a parking lot system according to an embodiment (1) of the present invention,
(B) is the figure which showed the example of a display of the display screen in a display.

FIG. 2A is a block diagram schematically illustrating a main part of a parking lot system according to Embodiment (2), and FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating a display example of a display screen on a display device. is there.

FIG. 3A is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of a parking lot system according to Embodiment (3), and FIG. 3B is a diagram showing a display example of a display screen on a display device. is there.

FIG. 4A is a block diagram schematically illustrating a main part of a parking lot system according to Embodiment (4), and FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating a display example of a display screen on a display device. is there.

FIG. 5A is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of a parking lot system according to Embodiment (5), and FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a display example of a display screen on a display device. is there.

FIG. 6A is a block diagram schematically illustrating a main part of a parking lot system according to an embodiment (6), and FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating an example of a request receiving unit. .

FIG. 7A is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of a parking lot system according to Embodiment (7), and FIG. 7B is a diagram showing a display example of a display screen on a display device. is there.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing one example of a parking lot system according to Embodiment (8).

FIG. 9 is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of a parking lot system according to Embodiment (9).

FIG. 10 is a view showing an embodiment in which a sensor is attached to a vehicle stop provided in a parking space.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of a parking lot system according to Embodiment (10).

FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of a parking lot system according to Embodiment (11).

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle detection means 2 Calculation means 3 Information transmission means 4, 24, 33 Vehicle 5 Navigation system 6 Display 7a, 7b, 9, 10, 13, 16, 18 Display screen 8 Map storage means 11 Free space 12 Travel route storage means Reference Signs List 14 running route 15 determining means 17 desired receiving means 19 designated space 20 shortest path 21 sensor 22 wall 23, 29 parking basin 25 transmitter 26 information collecting means 27 receiver 28 vehicle stop 30 position detecting means 31 guidance route calculating means 32 moving body 34 automatic tracking system 35 display means 36 voice guidance means 37 arrival notification means

Claims (25)

[Claims] 1. VICS (Vehicle Information and Co.)
A parking system for a vehicle equipped with a navigation system compatible with a vehicle (mmunication System), comprising: vehicle detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle for each parking space; calculation means for calculating information to be transmitted to the vehicle; A parking lot, comprising: information transmission means for transmitting the information calculated by the calculation means to the vehicle, wherein the calculation means calculates a parkable basin from the information detected by the vehicle detection means. system. 2. A parking system for a vehicle equipped with a VICS-compatible navigation system, comprising: a map storage means for storing map information in a parking lot; and a map information stored in the map storage means. A parking lot system comprising: an information transmission unit that transmits the information to the vehicle. 3. A map storage means for storing map information in a parking lot, wherein the calculation means stores the information based on information detected by the vehicle detection means and map information stored in the map storage means. The parking lot system according to claim 1, wherein map information indicating a possible basin is calculated. 4. A travel route storage means for storing travel route information in a parking lot, wherein the calculation means detects information detected by the vehicle detection means, map information stored in the map storage means, and The parking lot system according to claim 3, wherein map information indicating a parking available space and a driving route in the parking lot is calculated from the driving route information stored in the driving route storage unit. 5. A parking system for a vehicle equipped with a VICS-compatible navigation system, comprising: vehicle detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle for each parking space; and designated parking based on information detected by the vehicle detection means. A parking lot system comprising: a deciding means for deciding a basin; and an information transmitting means for transmitting information decided by the deciding means to a vehicle. 6. A request parking means for inputting a driver's request, wherein the determination means receives designated parking based on information detected by the vehicle detection means and information input from the request reception means. The parking lot system according to claim 5, wherein a basin is determined. 7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the determining unit controls the input from the request receiving unit to be disabled when the number of available parking spaces is small based on the information detected by the vehicle detecting unit. The parking lot system according to claim 6, wherein 8. A map storage means for storing map information in a parking lot, a calculation means for calculating information to be transmitted to the vehicle, and information for transmitting information calculated by the calculation means to the vehicle. Transmitting means, wherein the calculating means calculates map information indicating the designated parking pit from the designated parking pit determined by the determining means and the map information stored in the map storage means. The parking lot system according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that: 9. A travel route storage means for storing travel route information in a parking lot, wherein the calculation means is a designated parking space determined by the determination means, map information stored in the map storage means, 9. The parking system according to claim 8, wherein map information indicating a designated parking space and a traveling route to the designated parking space is calculated from the traveling route information stored in the traveling route storage means. Parking system. 10. The parking lot system according to claim 9, wherein said calculating means calculates a shortest route from a traveling route to said designated parking space. 11. A parking lot system that detects the presence or absence of a vehicle with a sensor provided for each parking basin and monitors a parking situation, wherein the sensor is provided on a wall of the parking basin. Parking system. 12. A parking lot system for detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle with a sensor provided for each parking basin and monitoring a parking situation, wherein the parking lot system is provided for each parking basin and relates to the presence or absence of a vehicle detected by the sensor. A transmitter for transmitting an information signal; and a receiver for receiving the information signal, comprising: information collecting means for collecting information on the presence or absence of a vehicle detected by all the sensors, wherein the transmitter is the receiver A parking lot system for transmitting an information signal to the parking lot at predetermined time intervals. 13. The parking system according to claim 12, wherein the sensor is provided on a wall of the parking basin. 14. The parking lot system according to claim 12, wherein the sensor is attached to a vehicle stop provided in the parking space. 15. A parking lot system for a vehicle equipped with an automatic following system, a vehicle detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle for each parking pit, and a traveling route storage storing traveling route information in the parking lot. Means, and position detection means for detecting the position of a vehicle entering the parking lot, information detected by the vehicle detection means, travel route information stored in the travel route storage means, and the position detection means Guidance route calculating means for calculating a designated parking space and a route for guiding the vehicle to the designated parking space from the position information of the vehicle detected by the vehicle, and moving based on the guidance route calculated by the guidance route calculating device A parking lot system, comprising: a moving body which is a target of an automatic following system mounted on the vehicle. 16. The parking system according to claim 15, further comprising display means for guiding an approaching vehicle. 17. The parking lot system according to claim 16, wherein said display means is attached to said moving body. 18. The parking lot system according to claim 15, further comprising voice guidance means for guiding an approaching vehicle. 19. The parking lot system according to claim 18, wherein said voice guidance means is attached to said moving body. 20. The parking lot system according to claim 15, further comprising an arrival notifying means for notifying that the vehicle has arrived at the designated parking space. 21. The parking lot system according to claim 20, wherein a buzzer sound is used as said arrival notification means. 22. The parking lot system according to claim 20, wherein a voice is used as said arrival notification means. 23. The moving body according to claim 15, wherein a plurality of said moving bodies are installed so as to be independently operable.
23. The parking lot system according to any one of 22. 24. The parking lot system according to claim 15, wherein the moving body is installed on a ceiling in a parking lot. 25. The parking lot system according to claim 15, wherein said moving body is buried and installed in a passage in a parking lot.