Parking management system, parking management method and parking management program

Abstract

Provided is a parking management system that can manage so that parking of a pre-registered vehicle is permitted and that can improve user convenience. A parking management system (1A) having a management device, the management device manages so that a pre-registered registered vehicle is parked in a parking space of a parking lot, and is operated by connecting the management device and a portable terminal (100) operated by a passenger of a pre-entry vehicle to be parked in the parking space via a communication line. The management device comprises: a vehicle camera (40) for photographing the pre-entry vehicle; a pre-entry vehicle specific information acquisition unit (72) for acquiring specific information of the pre-entry vehicle based on image data based on the pre-entry vehicle photographed by the vehicle camera (40); a registered vehicle determination unit (51) for checking the acquired specific information with a database recording registered specific information related to the registered vehicle to determine whether the pre-entry vehicle is a registered vehicle; and a sending unit (54) for treating the pre-entry vehicle as a permitted entry vehicle and sending a permission entry notification for permitting entry into the parking space to the portable terminal (100) when the registered vehicle determination unit (51) determines that the pre-entry vehicle is a registered vehicle.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a parking management system, a parking management method, and a parking management program for managing so that a registered vehicle registered in advance is parked in a parking space of a parking lot. Background Art

[0002] For example, in a mechanical parking lot, there is a device that obtains permission to enter the parking lot by inputting a personal identification code into an operation panel installed in the parking lot (for example, see Patent Document 1). In addition, there is also a device that obtains permission to enter the parking lot by operating a remote controller held by the user (for example, see Patent Document 2).

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a technology in which a personal identification code is assigned and registered to each specific user, and in a personal identification code setting and input mode switched by a mode switching operation unit, only the person who has input the personal identification code can enter the database.

[0004] Patent Document 2 discloses a technique that enables remote control by a remote controller owned by a user, compares a pre-registered reference code number unique to a parking facility with a code number transmitted from the remote controller, and permits parking in the parking facility when they match.

[0005] Prior Art Literature

[0006] Patent Literature

[0007] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2004-60365

[0008] Patent Document 2: Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 4-24963 Summary of the invention

[0009] Problems to be solved by the invention

[0010] In Patent Document 1, in order to input a personal identification code, the user must temporarily get off the vehicle and perform a cumbersome operation of operating an operation panel installed in the vehicle.

[0011] In Patent Document 2, since remote operation can be performed by a remote controller, the user does not need to get out of the vehicle to input a personal identification code. This reduces the tedious work, but it is troublesome to have to hold a remote controller dedicated only for parking in a parking lot.

[0012] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a parking management system, a parking management method, and a parking management program that can manage so as to permit parking of a pre-registered vehicle and improve user convenience.

[0013] Means for solving problems

[0014] The characteristic structure of the parking management system according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is as follows:

[0015] A parking management system having a management device for managing so that a pre-registered vehicle is parked in a parking space of a parking lot.

[0016] The management device is connected to a portable terminal operated by a passenger of a pre-parking vehicle to be parked in the parking space via a communication line.

[0017] The management device comprises:

[0018] A camera for photographing vehicles before entering the warehouse, for photographing the vehicles before entering the warehouse;

[0019] a pre-parking vehicle specific information acquisition unit that acquires the pre-parking vehicle specific information based on image data of the pre-parking vehicle captured by the pre-parking vehicle photographing camera;

[0020] a registered vehicle determination unit that checks the acquired specific information with a database recording the registered specific information related to the registered vehicle to determine whether the vehicle before entering the warehouse is the registered vehicle; and

[0021] The transmitting unit transmits a parking permission notification to the mobile terminal to allow the pre-parking vehicle to enter the parking space, when the registered vehicle determining unit determines that the pre-parking vehicle is the registered vehicle.

[0022] According to the parking management system of this structure, whether the vehicle before entering the warehouse is a registered vehicle is determined by the registered vehicle determination unit in the management device to check the specific information of the vehicle before entering the warehouse obtained based on the image data captured by the vehicle camera before entering the warehouse and the database recording the registration specific information related to the registered vehicle. Then, in the case where the registered vehicle determination unit determines that the vehicle before entering the warehouse is a registered vehicle, the vehicle before entering the warehouse is regarded as a warehouse entry permission vehicle and the warehouse entry permission notification of the permission to enter the parking space is sent from the sending unit in the management device to the portable terminal operated by the passenger of the vehicle before entering the warehouse via the communication line. In this way, management can be performed so that the parking of the vehicle registered in advance is permitted. In addition, when obtaining permission to enter the parking space, it is not necessary for the user to enter the personal identification code as in the past, and of course it is not necessary to get off the vehicle for the input operation of the personal identification code. Furthermore, the warehouse entry permission is notified to a portable terminal such as a smart phone, so there is no need to hold an extra device such as a dedicated remote control. Therefore, the convenience of the user can be improved.

[0023] In the parking management system involved in the present invention, it is preferred that

[0024] The parking space includes a storage space and a storage space.

[0025] A pallet moving mechanism is provided for moving a vehicle-carrying pallet between the storage space and the storage space.

[0026] The management device also has:

[0027] a receiving unit, receiving a storage request sent from the portable terminal; and

[0028] The pallet moving mechanism control unit controls the pallet moving mechanism so that the vehicle transfers the pallet to the storage and unloading space when the receiving unit receives the storage request.

[0029] According to the parking management system of this structure, when the receiving unit receives a storage request sent from the portable terminal, the pallet moving mechanism control unit controls the pallet moving mechanism to move the vehicle transfer pallet to the storage entry and exit space. Therefore, the user who registers the vehicle does not need to perform the cumbersome operation of operating the operating panel set in the parking lot one by one when calling the vehicle transfer pallet, and can call the vehicle transfer pallet to the storage entry and exit space by a simple operation such as sending a storage request from the portable terminal.

[0030] In addition, the characteristic structure of the parking management system according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is as follows:

[0031] A parking management system having a management device for managing so that a pre-registered vehicle is parked in a parking space of a parking lot.

[0032] The management device is connected to a portable terminal operated by a passenger of a pre-parking vehicle to be parked in the parking space via a communication line.

[0033] The parking space includes a storage space and a storage space.

[0034] The vehicle also includes a pallet moving mechanism for moving the vehicle-carrying pallet between the storage space and the storage space.

[0035] The management device comprises:

[0036] A camera for photographing vehicles before entering the warehouse, for photographing the vehicles before entering the warehouse;

[0037] a standard vehicle determination unit for determining whether the pre-entry vehicle is a standard vehicle that can be transferred by the vehicle transfer pallet based on image data of the pre-entry vehicle captured by the pre-entry vehicle camera;

[0038] a pre-parking vehicle specific information acquisition unit that acquires the pre-parking vehicle specific information based on the pre-parking vehicle image data;

[0039] a registered vehicle determination unit that checks the acquired specific information with a database recording the registered specific information related to the registered vehicle to determine whether the vehicle before entering the warehouse is the registered vehicle; and

[0040] The sending unit, when the standard vehicle determination unit determines that the pre-entry vehicle is the standard vehicle and when the registered vehicle determination unit determines that the pre-entry vehicle is the registered vehicle, treats the pre-entry vehicle as a permitted entry vehicle and sends an entry permission notification permitting entry into the parking space to the portable terminal.

[0041] For example, when a vehicle is equipped with a roof carrier or when a load is loaded in the vehicle compartment, due to the protrusion of the roof carrier in the vehicle height direction and the protrusion of the load in the vehicle height direction and width direction, when the vehicle loaded on the vehicle transfer pallet is transferred between the storage space and the storage space by the pallet moving mechanism, there may be adverse conditions such as interference between the structural equipment and structural components of the parking device and the roof carrier and the load. According to the parking management system of this structure, the standard vehicle determination unit determines whether the pre-entry vehicle is a standard vehicle that can be transferred by the vehicle transfer pallet based on the image data of the pre-entry vehicle, so that the occurrence of such adverse conditions can be prevented in advance. Moreover, when the standard vehicle determination unit determines that the pre-entry vehicle is a standard vehicle that can be transferred by the vehicle transfer pallet, and the registered vehicle determination unit determines that the pre-entry vehicle is a registered vehicle, the pre-entry vehicle is regarded as a permitted entry vehicle and a permission notification for entry into the parking space is sent from the sending unit in the management device to the portable terminal operated by the passenger of the pre-entry vehicle via the communication line. In this way, it is possible to manage the parking of vehicles that are pre-registered and within the standard. In addition, when obtaining permission to enter the parking space, the user does not need to input a personal identification code as in the past, and of course, does not need to get off the vehicle for the personal identification code input operation. Furthermore, the parking permission is notified to a portable terminal such as a smartphone, so there is no need to carry an extra device such as a dedicated remote controller. Therefore, the convenience of the user can be improved.

[0042] In the parking management system involved in the present invention,

[0043] The management device preferably further comprises:

[0044] a receiving unit, receiving a storage request sent from the portable terminal; and

[0045] The pallet moving mechanism control unit controls the pallet moving mechanism so that the vehicle transfers the pallet to the storage and unloading space when the receiving unit receives the storage request.

[0046] According to the parking management system of this structure, when the receiving unit receives a storage request sent from the portable terminal, the pallet moving mechanism control unit controls the pallet moving mechanism so that the vehicle transfer pallet moves to the storage entry and exit space. Therefore, the user who registers the vehicle does not need to perform the cumbersome operation of operating the operation panel set in the parking lot one by one when calling the vehicle transfer pallet, and can call the vehicle transfer pallet to the storage entry and exit space by a simple operation such as sending a storage request from the portable terminal.

[0047] In the parking management system involved in the present invention,

[0048] The management device preferably further comprises:

[0049] a storage entry and exit space photographing camera for photographing the loading status of the storage entry permitted vehicle loaded on the vehicle transfer pallet in the storage entry and exit space; and

[0050] The protrusion detection unit detects whether the parking permitted vehicle protrudes from the vehicle transfer pallet based on the image data of the parking permitted vehicle photographed by the parking space imaging camera.

[0051] For example, when a vehicle enters the vehicle transfer pallet as a permitted entry vehicle before entering the warehouse, the permitted entry vehicle is tilted obliquely in the vehicle width direction relative to the vehicle transfer pallet, and sometimes the permitted entry vehicle is loaded on the vehicle transfer pallet in an obliquely tilted state. Depending on the degree of tilt of the permitted entry vehicle, the permitted entry vehicle protrudes from the vehicle transfer pallet, and due to the amount of protrusion, when the permitted entry vehicle is transferred using the vehicle transfer pallet, there is a possibility of interference between the structural equipment and structural members of the parking equipment and the permitted entry vehicle. According to the parking management system of this structure, since the protrusion detection unit detects whether the permitted entry vehicle protrudes from the vehicle transfer pallet based on the image data of the permitted entry vehicle captured by the entry and exit space photography camera, it is possible to prevent such adverse conditions from occurring.

[0052] In the parking management system involved in the present invention,

[0053] Preferably, the transmitting unit transmits a protrusion notification to the portable terminal when the protrusion detecting unit detects that the garage-entry permitted vehicle protrudes from the vehicle transfer pallet.

[0054] According to the parking management system of the present structure, when the protrusion detection unit detects that the parking permission vehicle protrudes from the vehicle transfer pallet, a protrusion notification is sent to the portable terminal, so that the user of the parking permission vehicle can recognize that the parking permission vehicle protrudes from the vehicle transfer pallet and can take countermeasures such as re-entering the parking permission vehicle onto the vehicle transfer pallet.

[0055] In the parking management system involved in the present invention,

[0056] Preferably, a vehicle photographing camera that can switch between a first photographing position and a second photographing position serves as both the pre-entry vehicle photographing camera and the entry and exit space photographing camera, wherein the first photographing position can photograph the pre-entry vehicle, and the second photographing position can photograph the loading condition of the entry-permitted vehicle loaded on the vehicle transfer pallet.

[0057] According to the parking management system of this configuration, the vehicle photographing camera which is set switchably between the first photographing position and the second photographing position is configured to serve as both the pre-entry vehicle photographing camera and the entry / exit space photographing camera, thereby reducing the number of cameras to be installed.

[0058] In the parking management system involved in the present invention,

[0059] Preferably, the registered vehicles include monthly registered vehicles registered under a monthly contract and / or temporarily registered vehicles for which at least a date to be parked is designated and reservation registration is performed.

[0060] According to the parking management system of this structure, since the registered vehicles include monthly registered vehicles registered by monthly contract and / or temporarily registered vehicles that have made reservation registration by designating at least the date to be parked, the range of selection can be expanded by selecting from three options of monthly registered vehicles, temporarily registered vehicles, or both monthly registered vehicles and temporarily registered vehicles as registered vehicles. In particular, in the case where the registered vehicles include both monthly registered vehicles and temporarily registered vehicles, management can be performed so that parking of pre-registered vehicles is permitted, and the users of the parking lot can be expanded, and the parking business can be widely developed.

[0061] In the parking management system involved in the present invention, it is preferred that

[0062] The registered vehicles include monthly registered vehicles registered by a monthly contract and temporary registered vehicles for which at least a date for parking is designated and a reservation is made.

[0063] There are a plurality of parking lots,

[0064] If the vehicle is registered as the monthly-registered vehicle in one of the plurality of parking lots, the vehicle is registered as the temporarily-registered vehicle in the other parking lots.

[0065] According to the parking management system of this structure, if a vehicle is registered as a monthly registered vehicle in one of multiple parking lots, it will be registered as a temporarily registered vehicle in other parking lots. Therefore, by signing a monthly contract with one parking lot, it is possible to temporarily use other parking lots that cooperate with the one parking lot, which can further improve user convenience.

[0066] Next, a characteristic structure of the parking management method according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is that:

[0067] A parking management method is provided for managing a pre-registered vehicle to park in a parking space of a parking lot, comprising:

[0068] a pre-parking vehicle specific information acquisition step of acquiring specific information of the pre-parking vehicle based on image data of the pre-parking vehicle to be parked in the parking space; and

[0069] The process of displaying a parking permission notification includes, when it is determined based on the acquired specific information that the pre-parking vehicle is the registered vehicle, treating the pre-parking vehicle as a parking permission vehicle and displaying a parking permission notification permitting parking in the parking space on a portable terminal operated by a passenger of the pre-parking vehicle.

[0070] According to the parking management method of this structure, a pre-entry vehicle specific information acquisition process is performed, and the pre-entry vehicle specific information acquisition process acquires the specific information of the pre-entry vehicle based on the image data of the pre-entry vehicle. When it is determined that the pre-entry vehicle is a registered vehicle based on the specific information acquired through the pre-entry vehicle specific information acquisition process, a storage permission notification display process is performed. In the storage permission notification display process, the pre-entry vehicle is regarded as a storage permission vehicle and the storage permission notification of permission to enter the parking space is displayed on the portable terminal operated by the passenger of the pre-entry vehicle. In this way, management is performed so that the parking of the pre-registered vehicle can be permitted. In addition, when obtaining permission to enter the parking space, the user does not need to enter the personal identification code as in the past, and of course, it is also possible not to get off the vehicle for the input operation of the personal identification code. Furthermore, the storage permission is notified to a portable terminal such as a smart phone, so there is no need to hold an extra device such as a dedicated remote control. Therefore, the convenience of the user can be improved.

[0071] Next, the characteristic structure of the parking management program according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is as follows:

[0072] The computer that manages so that a pre-registered registration vehicle is parked in a parking space of a parking lot executes the following steps:

[0073] acquiring specific information of the vehicle before parking based on image data of the vehicle before parking in the parking space;

[0074] Checking the acquired specific information with a database recording registration specific information related to the registered vehicle to determine whether the vehicle before entering the warehouse is the registered vehicle; and

[0075] If it is determined that the vehicle before parking is the registered vehicle, the vehicle before parking is designated as a parking permission vehicle, and a parking permission notification permitting parking into the parking space is displayed on a mobile terminal operated by a passenger of the vehicle before parking.

[0076] According to the parking management program of this structure, the computer that manages the parking of the pre-registered registered vehicle in the parking space of the parking lot will check the specific information obtained based on the image data of the vehicle before entering the warehouse and the database that records the registration specific information related to the registered vehicle, and perform the process of determining whether the vehicle before entering the warehouse is a registered vehicle. In addition, if the computer determines that the vehicle before entering the warehouse is a registered vehicle in the above step, the vehicle before entering the warehouse is a vehicle with permission to enter the warehouse, and performs the process of displaying the permission to enter the warehouse to the parking space to the passenger of the vehicle before entering the warehouse. In this way, it is possible to manage the parking of the vehicle that has been pre-registered. In addition, when obtaining permission to enter the parking space, it is not necessary for the user to enter the personal identification code as in the past, and of course, it is also possible not to get off the vehicle for the input operation of the personal identification code. Furthermore, the permission to enter the warehouse is notified to a portable terminal such as a smart phone, so there is no need to hold an extra device such as a dedicated remote control. Therefore, the convenience of the user can be improved.

[0077] Next, the characteristic structure of the parking management system according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is as follows:

[0078] A parking management system having a management device for managing so that a pre-registered vehicle is parked in a parking space of a parking lot.

[0079] The management device is connected to a communication terminal operated by a manager who manages a pre-parking vehicle to be parked in the parking space via a communication line.

[0080] The management device comprises:

[0081] A camera for photographing vehicles before entering the warehouse, for photographing the vehicles before entering the warehouse;

[0082] a pre-parking vehicle specific information acquisition unit that acquires the pre-parking vehicle specific information based on image data of the pre-parking vehicle captured by the pre-parking vehicle photographing camera;

[0083] a registered vehicle determination unit that checks the acquired specific information with a database recording the registered specific information related to the registered vehicle to determine whether the vehicle before entering the warehouse is the registered vehicle; and

[0084] The transmitting unit transmits a parking permission notification to the communication terminal to allow the pre-parking vehicle to enter the parking space, when the registered vehicle determining unit determines that the pre-parking vehicle is the registered vehicle.

[0085] According to the parking management system of this structure, the determination of whether the vehicle before entering the warehouse is a registered vehicle is performed by checking the specific information of the vehicle before entering the warehouse obtained based on the image data captured by the vehicle camera before entering the warehouse and the database recording the registration specific information related to the registered vehicle by the registered vehicle determination unit in the management device. Then, in the case where the registered vehicle determination unit determines that the vehicle before entering the warehouse is a registered vehicle, the vehicle before entering the warehouse is regarded as a warehouse entry permission vehicle and the warehouse entry permission notification of the permission to enter the parking space is sent from the sending unit in the management device via the communication line to the communication terminal operated by the manager who manages the vehicle before entering the warehouse. In this way, management can be performed so that the parking of the vehicle registered in advance is permitted. In addition, when obtaining permission to enter the parking space, it is not necessary for the user to enter the personal identification code as in the past, and of course it is not necessary to get off the vehicle for the input operation of the personal identification code. Furthermore, the warehouse entry permission is notified to a portable terminal such as a smart phone, so there is no need to hold an extra device such as a dedicated remote control. Therefore, the convenience of the user can be improved. In particular, according to the parking management system of the present structure, for example, the vehicle itself is registered as a registered vehicle, but the portable terminal operated by the passenger of the vehicle does not have the application software for receiving the parking permission notification installed, or the application software is installed on the portable terminal but the passenger forgets to carry the portable terminal, etc., the parking permission notification is also sent to the communication terminal operated by the manager who manages the vehicle before parking. Therefore, the manager who manages the vehicle before parking can identify that the vehicle before parking should be treated as a parking permission vehicle based on the parking permission notification, and can respond appropriately according to the situation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0086] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a parking management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0087] Figure 2It is an explanatory diagram of the internal structure of a mechanical parking lot used in the parking management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the front side.

[0088] Figure 3 A plan view showing the internal structure of a garage entry and exit space in a mechanical parking lot used in a parking management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 (a) is the state diagram before storage or after storage. Figure 3 (b) is the status diagram after storage or before shipment.

[0089] Figure 4 A side view showing the internal structure of a garage entry and exit space in a mechanical parking lot used in a parking management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 (a) is the state diagram before storage or after storage. Figure 4 (b) is the status diagram after storage or before shipment.

[0090] Figure 5 This is a functional block diagram of the parking management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0091] Figure 6 This is a flowchart (1) showing the process of parking management performed in the parking management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0092] Figure 7 This is a flowchart (2) showing the process of parking management performed in the parking management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0093] Figure 8 This is a diagram showing the status and position of a parking-permitted vehicle relative to the parking-permitted range.

[0094] Fig. 9 This is a functional block diagram of a parking management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0095] Fig.10 This is a flowchart showing a parking management procedure performed in the parking management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0096] Fig.11 This is a diagram for explaining a method of detecting the height and width of a vehicle before parking using image recognition processing.

[0097] Fig.12 This is a flowchart showing a parking management procedure performed in the parking management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0098] Fig.13 It is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a parking management system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0099] The present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in the following embodiments, the present invention is applied to a parking management system for a mechanical parking lot as an example. However, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments described below and the structures described in the accompanying drawings.

[0100] [First embodiment]

[0101] <Overall Structure>

[0102] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a parking management system 1A according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 The parking management system 1A shown has a mechanical parking lot (three-dimensional parking lot) 10, a management server 50 used by a parking lot manager, and a parking lot control device 70 that controls the mechanical parking lot 10. The parking management system 1A is connected to a portable terminal 100 operated by a passenger (driver, fellow passenger, etc.) of a pre-parking vehicle V1 to be parked in the mechanical parking lot 10. Here, the management server 50 and the parking lot control device 70 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate via a public communication line (Internet) 1. In addition, the portable terminal 100 is connected to the management server 50 so as to be able to communicate via a radio base station 3 and the public communication line 1. In addition, the portable terminal 100 can be a terminal owned by the passenger (that is, a portable terminal contracted by the passenger) or a terminal contracted by a person other than the passenger (for example, a supplement or rental item from a company).

[0103] <Mechanical parking lot>

[0104] Figure 2 This is an explanatory diagram of the internal structure of a mechanical parking lot 10 used in the parking management system 1A according to the first embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the front side. Figure 2 The mechanical parking lot 10 shown is a three-dimensional parking lot facility of an elevator type, and includes a parking tower 11 and a pallet moving mechanism 12 .

[0105] <Parking Tower>

[0106] The parking tower 11 has a parking space 13 capable of accommodating a plurality of parking-entry-permitted vehicles V2. The parking space 13 includes an entry-exit space 15 for entering and exiting the parking-entry-permitted vehicles V2 and a plurality of storage spaces 16 for storing the parking-entry-permitted vehicles V2. The entry-exit space 15 is arranged at the center of the width direction when viewed from the front side of the ground portion of the parking tower 11. A lifting passage 17 is formed in the center portion of the parking tower 11 toward the top of the entry-exit space 15. A plurality of vehicle storage racks 18 are arranged on both sides of the lifting passage 17 in the parking tower 11. These vehicle storage racks 18 are arranged in a layered manner up and down across the lifting passage 17. The plurality of storage spaces 16 are formed by dividing the interior of the parking tower 11 up and down by the plurality of vehicle storage racks 18. A vehicle transfer pallet 20 for moving in a state where the parking-entry-permitted vehicles V2 are loaded is mounted on each vehicle storage rack 18.

[0107] <Pallet moving mechanism>

[0108] The pallet moving mechanism 12 moves the vehicle transfer pallet 20 between the storage space 15 and the storage space 16, and comprises: a conveying platform 21 for conveying the vehicle transfer pallet 20 in the up and down directions along the lifting passage 17; a lifting device 22 for lifting and lowering the conveying platform 21; and a transverse movement device 23 for moving the vehicle transfer pallet 20 in the horizontal direction between the conveying platform 21 and the vehicle storage rack 18.

[0109] The elevator device 22 includes a plurality of wire ropes 24, a drum 25 around which the plurality of wire ropes 24 are wound, and a drum driving device 26. One end side (lower end side) of each wire rope 24 is fixed to the conveying platform 21, and the other end side of each wire rope 24 is fixed to the drum 25. The drum driving device 26 drives the drum 25 to rotate, thereby releasing each wire rope 24 from the drum 25 to the conveying platform 21 side, or winding each wire rope 24 extending to the conveying platform 21 side around the drum 25. As a result, the conveying platform 21 is driven to be raised and lowered.

[0110] The transverse shifting device 23 is constructed to be respectively arranged on the transport platform 21 and the vehicle storage rack 18, and has the required transverse shifting rollers (not shown in the figure) and a roller driving mechanism (not shown in the figure) for rotationally driving the transverse shifting rollers. When the heights of the ground of the transport platform 21 and the vehicle storage rack 18 are consistent, the transverse shifting rollers are rotationally driven by the roller driving mechanism, thereby being able to transfer an empty vehicle transfer pallet 20 or a vehicle transfer pallet 20 carrying a storage-permitted vehicle V2 from the transport platform 21 to the vehicle storage rack 18, or from the vehicle storage rack 18 to the transport platform 21.

[0111] Figure 3The top view shows the internal structure of the storage space 15 in the mechanical parking lot 10 used in the parking management system 1A according to the first embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a state diagram before storage or after storage, and (b) is a state diagram after storage or before storage. Figure 3 As shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 1 , a storage entrance 30 is provided on the front wall of the parking tower 11 and is open to the storage entrance space 15. Figure 3 As shown in (a), the entry-permitted vehicle V2 waiting in front of the access port 30 can pass through the access port 30 and drive to the vehicle transfer pallet 20 on the transfer platform 21 moved to the access space 15. Figure 3 As shown in (b), the entry-permitted vehicle V2 loaded on the vehicle transfer pallet 20 moved to the entry-exit space 15 can exit the parking tower 11 through the entry-exit port 30. A turntable 31 as an arbitrary structure is set on the ground near the entry-exit port 30 outside the parking tower 11. As a result, the direction of the entry-permitted vehicle V2 can be easily changed when entering and exiting the warehouse, so the entry-exit operation can be easily performed. In addition, as another embodiment, an example of setting a turntable 31 on the ground of the ground layer of the parking tower 11 where the entry-exit space 15 is set can be cited.

[0112] like Figure 3 As shown in (a) and (b), an alarm device 32 is provided on the side of the front wall of the parking tower 11. Examples of the alarm device 32 include a display for displaying warning contents, an alarm buzzer for generating an alarm, an alarm lamp for lighting a warning light, and a sound speaker for generating a warning sound.

[0113] Figure 4 The side view shows the internal structure of the storage space 15 in the mechanical parking lot 10 used in the parking management system 1A according to the first embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a state diagram before storage or after storage, and (b) is a state diagram after storage or before storage. Figure 4 In (a) and (b), the vehicle storage rack 18 and the vehicle transfer pallet 20 mounted thereon are omitted. Figure 4 As shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 1 , the parking tower 11 is provided with an access door 33 for opening and closing the access port 30 , and a door opening and closing mechanism 35 for driving the access door 33 to open and close is provided.

[0114] <Vehicle photography camera before entering the warehouse, photography camera for entering and leaving the warehouse>

[0115] In addition, if Figure 4As shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 1 , a bracket 36 is fixed to the parking tower 11 so as to be located slightly above the entrance and exit door 30. The vehicle camera 40 is rotatably mounted on the bracket 36 via a pivot shaft 37. Furthermore, a camera rotation mechanism 38 is attached to the bracket 36 for rotating the vehicle camera 40 around the pivot shaft 37. The vehicle camera 40 is able to take a first photographic position (see FIG. 1 ) of the periphery of the entrance and exit door 33 of the vehicle V1 before entering the parking tower 11 by means of the camera rotation mechanism 38. Figure 4 (a)) and a second photographing position (refer to Figure 4 (b)) is arranged obliquely on the parking tower 11.

[0116] In this embodiment, a device is provided to capture the vehicle V1 before entering the garage (see Figure 4 (a)) of the vehicle photography camera before entering the warehouse, and photographing the warehouse entry permitted vehicle V2 placed on the vehicle transfer pallet 20 in the warehouse entry and exit space (refer to Figure 4 In the example of (b)), a vehicle photographing camera 40 is used as a space photographing camera for entering and exiting the vehicle to monitor the loading status, thereby reducing the number of cameras to be installed. However, a pre-entry vehicle photographing camera and a space photographing camera for entering and exiting the vehicle may also be separately provided in the parking tower 11.

[0117] <Management Server, Parking Lot Control Device>

[0118] Figure 5 FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a parking management system 1A according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 In the embodiment, the management server 50 and the parking lot control device 70 are mainly composed of a computer having a CPU, a memory, a storage, an I / O port, peripheral devices, etc. The management server 50 communicates with the vehicle through the wireless base station 3 and the public communication line 1 (both refer to Figure 1 ) is connected to the portable terminal 100 so as to be able to transmit signals. The management server 50 and the parking lot control device 70 are connected via a public communication line 1 (refer to Figure 1 The vehicle camera 40, the camera rotation mechanism 38, the pallet moving mechanism 12, the door opening and closing mechanism 35, and the alarm device 32 are connected to the parking lot control device 70 through, for example, wires so that they can transmit signals. In the management server 50 and the parking lot control device 70, the CPU reads and executes a given program stored in the memory, thereby playing a role. Figure 5 The functions of each functional unit are shown in the functional block diagram.

[0119] The management server 50 mainly includes a registered vehicle determination unit 51, a protrusion detection unit 52, a receiving unit 53, a sending unit 54, a storage unit 55, a setting unit 56, and an image processing unit 57. On the other hand, the parking lot control device 70 mainly includes an image processing unit 71, a pre-entry vehicle specific information acquisition unit 72, an entry-permitted vehicle image data acquisition unit 73, a camera rotation mechanism control unit 74, a pallet movement mechanism control unit 75, a door opening and closing mechanism control unit 76, a receiving unit 77, a sending unit 78, and an alarm device operation control unit 79. The functional units in the management server 50 and the parking lot control device 70 are described in detail with reference to the flowchart showing the process of parking management described later ( Figure 6 , Figure 7 ) are explained together with the description of ).

[0120] <Portable Terminal>

[0121] The portable terminal 100 is a terminal operable by a specific user. Here, the specific user refers to a passenger of the vehicle V1 before parking and a monthly contractor who has signed a contract with the manager of the parking lot for the monthly use of the parking lot. To simply explain the contract registration, the person who wishes to use the parking lot on a monthly basis opens a special inquiry page on the homepage of the manager opened on the Internet, searches for the target parking lot, and applies for registration. When the person who wishes to use the parking lot on a monthly basis (applicant) applies for registration, he or she enters specific information related to the vehicle to be parked. Here, as the specific information related to the vehicle to be parked, in addition to the information related to the owner of the vehicle to be parked (including users who lease the vehicle, purchase the vehicle with a loan, etc., the same applies hereinafter), the content displayed on the vehicle license plate is also entered. As the display content of the vehicle license plate, the current address of the owner of the vehicle to be parked can be used as the "transportation substation" of the jurisdiction area or the place name indicating the location of the "motor vehicle inspection and registration office" (for example, "Osaka", etc.), the classification number (for example, "300") that distinguishes the "type" and "purpose" of the motor vehicle, the text that distinguishes the purpose of the motor vehicle (for example, "Y", etc.), and a series of designated numbers represented by 4 digits (for example, "12-34", etc.). In addition, when applying for registration, the applicant's email address, the password set by the applicant, etc. are entered together with the vehicle specific information. After the application is registered, it is reviewed based on the application content. As a result of the review, if the applicant is qualified as a contractor, an electronic contract is issued to the applicant, a contract is established between the applicant and the manager of the parking lot, the applicant is registered as a monthly contractor, and a monthly contractor ID is issued to the monthly contractor. In addition, the vehicle that the monthly contractor uses as a parking object is registered as a registered vehicle for monthly use when applying, and the specific information related to the registered vehicle is recorded in the database as registration specific information.

[0122] The monthly contractor installs a dedicated application software (hereinafter referred to as "application") related to parking management issued by the manager of the parking lot on the portable terminal 100. When the application installed in the portable terminal 100 is started, the login screen is displayed. The monthly contractor enters the monthly contractor ID and password in the contractor ID input field and the password input field displayed on the login screen, respectively. Thereby, the confirmation of the monthly contractor himself is completed, and the My Page can be used. In addition, in the login screen, if the check box attached to the item "Stay logged in." is selected, then in the future, My Page will be automatically displayed on the screen of the portable terminal at the same time as the application is started.

[0123] Figure 6 1 is a flowchart showing the process of parking management performed in the parking management system 1A according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 The block diagram of Figure 6 The process of parking management is described as shown in the flowchart of Figure 6 In the figure, the reference symbol "S" represents a step (in Figure 7 , Fig.10 , Fig.12 The same is true in Figure 6 At the beginning of the flowchart, the vehicle photographing camera 40 is switched to the first photographing position (refer to Figure 4 (a)) and the second photographic position (refer to Figure 4 (b)) in the switching position Figure 4 The first photographing position shown in (a). Figure 4 At the first photographing position shown in (a), the vehicle photographing camera 40 can photograph the entire front surface side of the pre-entry vehicle V1 including the vehicle license plate of the pre-entry vehicle V1 stopped at the temporary stop position set in front of the turntable 31. In addition, the entry and exit door 33 is closed.

[0124] <S1~S3>

[0125] exist Figure 6 In the process, when a vehicle enters the parking lot (S1), the vehicle camera 40 enters the lot and photographs the vehicle that has stopped at the temporary stop position in front of the turntable 31 as the pre-entry vehicle V1 (S2: pre-entry vehicle photographing process). The vehicle camera 40 transmits the photographed image data of the pre-entry vehicle V1 to the parking lot control device 70 (S3).

[0126] <S4~S7>

[0127] In the parking lot control device 70, the receiving unit 77 receives the image data of the vehicle V1 before entering the parking lot sent from the vehicle camera 40 (S4). The image processing unit 71 identifies the specific information of the vehicle V1 before entering the parking lot by performing image recognition processing on the image data of the vehicle V1 before entering the parking lot received by the receiving unit 77 (S5). Here, as the specific information of the vehicle V1 before entering the parking lot to be identified, the content displayed on the vehicle license plate, that is, the place name, classification number, distinguishing characters and a series of designated numbers can be cited. The vehicle specific information acquisition unit 72 before entering the parking lot obtains at least a series of designated numbers (vehicle numbers) as the vehicle specific information before entering the parking lot (S6: vehicle specific information acquisition process before entering the parking lot). The sending unit 78 sends the acquired vehicle specific information before entering the parking lot to the management server 50 (S7).

[0128] <S8~S11>

[0129] In the management server 50, the receiving unit 53 receives the pre-entry vehicle specific information transmitted from the transmitting unit 78 of the parking lot control device 70 (S8). The registered vehicle determination unit 51 checks the pre-entry vehicle specific information received by the receiving unit 53 and the registered specific information related to the registered vehicle recorded in the database stored in the storage unit 55, and determines whether the pre-entry vehicle V1 is a registered vehicle (S9: registered vehicle determination process). When the registered vehicle determination unit 51 determines that the pre-entry vehicle V1 is a registered vehicle ("Yes" in S9), the setting unit 56 sets the pre-entry vehicle V1 as the entry-permitted vehicle V2 (S10), and the sending unit 54 sends a signal of the entry permission notification indicating that the entry into the parking space 13 (entry and exit space 15) is permitted to the portable terminal 100 (S11: entry permission notification sending process).

[0130] <S12~S13>

[0131] In the portable terminal 100, by receiving the signal for displaying the storage permission notification sent from the transmission unit 54 of the management server 50, the content of the storage permission notification is displayed on the display screen (S12). As the content of the displayed storage permission notification, for example, "Storage preparation is complete. Do you want to store?" can be cited. Furthermore, on the display screen of the portable terminal 100, a selection button "Store." is displayed following the content of the storage permission notification. If the displayed selection button "Store." is clicked (S13), a storage request is sent from the portable terminal 100 to the management server 50.

[0132] <S14~S15>

[0133] On the other hand, when the registered vehicle determination unit 51 determines that the pre-parking vehicle V1 is not a registered vehicle ("No" in S9), a signal notifying an error is sent from the sending unit 54 of the management server 50 to the portable terminal 100, and the content of the error notification is displayed on the display screen of the portable terminal 100 (S14: error notification process). As the content of the displayed error notification, for example, "Not registered. Please confirm at the call center" can be listed. In addition, a signal notifying an error is sent from the sending unit 54 of the management server 50 to the parking lot control device 70, and the alarm device operation control unit 79 activates the alarm device 32 (S15: error notification process).

[0134] Figure 7 This is a flowchart (2) showing the process of parking management performed in the parking management system 1A according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 The processing of the storage request in step S13 of the flowchart is executed Figure 7 Steps S61 to S80 shown in the flowchart.

[0135] <S61~S62>

[0136] In the management server 50 , when the receiving unit 53 receives the storage request from the mobile terminal 100 ( S61 : storage request receiving step), the transmitting unit 54 transmits the storage request to the parking lot control device 70 ( S62 ).

[0137] <S63~S66>

[0138] In the parking lot control device 70, when the receiving unit 77 receives a storage entry request sent from the sending unit 54 of the management server 50 (S63), the pallet moving mechanism control unit 75 controls the pallet moving mechanism 12 according to the received storage entry request so that the vehicle transfer pallet 20 corresponding to the storage permission vehicle V2 moves to the storage entry and exit space 15 (S64: pallet moving mechanism control process). Figure 2In the case where the vehicle transfer pallet 20 carried on the vehicle storage rack 18 of the storage space 16 shown in "(NO.8)" is the vehicle transfer pallet 20 corresponding to the storage-permitted vehicle V2, the pallet moving mechanism control unit 75 raises the conveying platform 21 through the lifting device 22 so that the height of the ground of the conveying platform 21 and the vehicle storage rack 18 of the storage space 16 of NO.8 are consistent. When the height of the ground of the two is consistent, the unloaded vehicle transfer pallet 20 is moved from the vehicle storage rack 18 to the conveying platform 21 by the transverse moving device 23, and the conveying platform 21 is lowered by the lifting device 22 so that the conveying platform 21 carrying the vehicle transfer pallet 20 is located in the storage-entry space 15. Then, the door opening and closing mechanism control unit 76 sends a signal (S65) to the door opening and closing mechanism 35 to open the storage-entry door 33. As a result, the storage-entry door 33 is opened. When the access door 33 is opened, the entry-permitted vehicle V2 drives in the access space 15 to the vehicle transfer pallet 20 placed on the transfer platform 21. In addition, the camera rotation mechanism control unit 74 sends a camera rotation signal to the camera rotation mechanism 38 so that the vehicle photography camera 40 is in the second photography position (refer to FIG. 1 ) in which the vehicle photography camera 40 can photograph the access space 15 inside the parking tower 11. Figure 4 (b)) (S66: camera photographing position switching step). As a result, the vehicle photographing camera 40 is switched to the second photographing position.

[0139] <S67~S68>

[0140] In the access space 15 of the parking tower 11, if the entry-permitted vehicle V2 drives to the vehicle transfer pallet 20 placed on the transport platform 21 and stops near the entry-permitted range, the vehicle camera 40 photographs the entry-permitted vehicle V2 (S67). Here, the entry-permitted range is a range that does not protrude from the vehicle transfer pallet 20, and when the entry-permitted vehicle V2 that drives to the vehicle transfer pallet 20 stops in the entry-permitted range, it will not interfere with the transport of the entry-permitted vehicle V2 by the pallet moving mechanism 12, and when the entry-permitted vehicle V2 is transferred between the access space 15 and the storage space 16 by the pallet moving mechanism 12, it is confirmed that there is no interference with the structural equipment and structural members of the parking tower 11. The vehicle camera 40 sends the photographed image data of the entry-permitted vehicle V2 to the parking lot control device 70 (S68).

[0141] <S69~S72>

[0142] In the parking lot control device 70, the receiving unit 77 receives the image data of the parking permission vehicle V2 transmitted from the vehicle camera 40 (S69). The image processing unit 71 recognizes the image of the parking permission vehicle V2 placed on the vehicle transfer pallet 20 by performing image recognition processing on the image data of the parking permission vehicle V2 received by the receiving unit 77 (S70). The parking permission vehicle image data acquisition unit 73 acquires the image data of the parking permission vehicle V2 placed on the vehicle transfer pallet 20 (S71: parking permission vehicle image data acquisition step). The sending unit 78 transmits the acquired image data of the parking permission vehicle V2 to the management server 50 (S72).

[0143] <S73~S74>

[0144] In the management server 50, the receiving unit 53 receives the image data of the parking permission vehicle V2 transmitted from the transmitting unit 78 of the parking lot control device 70 (S73). The image data including the data of the storage-permitted range in the storage-in / out space 15 is pre-stored in the storage unit 55. The protrusion detection unit 52 detects whether the parking permission vehicle V2 protrudes from the storage-permitted range, in other words, whether it protrudes from the vehicle transfer pallet 20, based on the image data of the parking permission vehicle and the image data including the data of the storage-permitted range in the storage-in / out space 15 read from the storage unit (S74: protrusion detection step).

[0145] That is, the protrusion detection unit 52 compares the image data of the permitted entry vehicle V2 with the image data including the data of the permitted entry range in the entry and exit space 15 read from the storage unit 55. If there is no overlapping portion between the image data of the permitted entry vehicle V2 and the image data of the area outside the permitted entry range, it is determined that the permitted entry vehicle V2 is within the permitted entry range. If there is an overlapping portion, it is determined that the permitted entry vehicle V2 protrudes from the permitted entry range.

[0146] Figure 8 is a diagram showing the position of vehicles allowed to enter the parking space relative to the parking space. Figure 8 It is indicated by a trapezoidal frame line DL. Figure 8 (a) shows the state where the parking-permitted vehicle V2 is stored within the parking-permitted range. Figure 8 In the state shown in (a), the protrusion detection unit 52 determines that the parking-permitted vehicle V2 has not protruded from the parking-permitted range. Figure 8 (b) shows the state where the rearview mirror of the parking-permitted vehicle V2 protrudes from the parking-permitted range. Figure 8 (C) is a diagram showing a state where the side of the parking-permitted vehicle V2 protrudes from the parking-permitted range. Figure 8In (b) and (c) of FIG. 1 , the portion of the parking-permitted vehicle V2 that protrudes from the parking-permitted range is shaded. Figure 8 In the cases of the states shown in (b) and (c), the protrusion detection unit 52 determines that the parking permitted vehicle V2 protrudes from the parking allowed range.

[0147] <S75~S76>

[0148] When the protrusion detection unit 52 detects that the parking permission vehicle V2 protrudes ("Yes" in S74), the image processing unit 57 processes the portion where the image data of the parking permission vehicle V2 overlaps with the image data of the area outside the parking permission range, that is, Figure 8 The hatched portions in (b) and (c) are processed so that they can be projected as images of visible light having a color quality different from that of the area inside the storage-enabled range (S75). The different color quality refers to at least one of the hue, saturation, and brightness being different. Then, the sending unit 54 sends a protrusion notification signal indicating that the parking-permitted vehicle V2 protrudes from the storage-enabled range to the portable terminal 100 and the parking lot control device 70 (S76: protrusion notification step).

[0149] <S77~S78>

[0150] In the portable terminal 100, by receiving the protrusion notification signal transmitted from the transmission unit 54 of the management server 50, the content of the protrusion notification is displayed on the display screen (S77). As the content of the displayed protrusion notification, for example, "The vehicle is protruding. Please re-enter the storage." can be cited. Furthermore, on the display screen of the portable terminal 100, an image is displayed in which the protrusion portion is projected as an image of visible light whose color quality is different from that of the area inside the storage range. In the parking lot control device 70, by receiving the protrusion notification signal transmitted from the transmission unit 54 of the management server 50 by the receiving unit 77, the alarm device operation control unit 79 activates the alarm device 32 (S78).

[0151] <S79~S80>

[0152] On the other hand, when the protrusion detection unit 52 determines that the parking-permitted vehicle V2 has not protruded from the parking-permitted range ("No" in S74), a signal notifying the end of parking is sent from the sending unit 54 of the management server 50 to the portable terminal 100, and the content of the parking-end notification is displayed on the display screen of the portable terminal 100 (S79: parking-end display process). As the content of the displayed parking-end notification, for example, "Storage is completed. Please exit the parking tower" can be cited. In addition, a signal notifying the end of parking is sent from the sending unit 54 of the management server 50 to the parking lot control device 70, and the alarm device 32 is operated by the alarm device operation control unit 79, for example, the content of the parking-end notification is displayed on the display (S80: parking-end display process).

[0153] In addition, although detailed descriptions of flowcharts and other illustrations are omitted regarding the process of unloading the vehicle V2 with entry permission, a simple description is as follows. That is, when unloading, an unloading request is made from the portable terminal 100. In the parking lot control device 70, it is confirmed whether there is a registered vehicle with an unloading request. If the person's confirmation (personal identification code, fingerprint authentication, facial authentication, etc.) in the portable terminal 100 can be obtained, the vehicle transfer pallet 20 carrying the registered vehicle with the unloading request is called. If the entry and exit door 33 is opened, the driver unloads the registered vehicle on the called vehicle transfer pallet 20. At this time, the vehicle photography camera 40 takes a picture of the registered vehicle that has been unloaded. In the entry and exit management, the image data related to the unloaded registered vehicle is stored in the management server 50 in association with the unloading date and time.

[0154] According to the first embodiment, the determination of whether the pre-entry vehicle V1 is a registered vehicle is performed by the registered vehicle determination unit 51 in the management server 50 checking the specific information of the pre-entry vehicle V1 obtained based on the image data captured by the vehicle camera 40 and the database in which the registered specific information related to the registered vehicle is recorded. Then, when the pre-entry vehicle V1 is determined by the registered vehicle determination unit 51 to be a registered vehicle, the pre-entry vehicle V1 is regarded as a parking permission vehicle, and a parking permission notification for parking permission in the parking space 13 is sent from the sending unit 54 in the management server 50 via the public communication line 1 and the radio base station 3 to the portable terminal 100 operated by the passenger of the pre-entry vehicle V1. In this way, management can be performed so that parking of a vehicle that has been registered in advance is permitted. In addition, when obtaining permission to enter the parking space 13, it is not necessary for the user to input a personal identification code as in the past, and of course, it is not necessary to get off the vehicle for the input operation of the personal identification code. Furthermore, the parking permission is notified to the portable terminal 100 such as a smart phone, so there is no need to hold an extra device such as a dedicated remote controller. Therefore, user convenience can be improved.

[0155] Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, when the receiving unit 53 receives a storage request sent from the portable terminal 100, the pallet moving mechanism control unit 75 controls the pallet moving mechanism 12 to move the vehicle transfer pallet 20 to the storage entry and exit space 15. Therefore, the user who registers the vehicle does not need to perform the cumbersome operation of operating the operation panel provided in the parking lot one by one when calling the vehicle transfer pallet 20 in the past, and can call the vehicle transfer pallet 20 to the storage entry and exit space 15 by a simple operation such as sending a storage request from the portable terminal 100.

[0156] In addition, according to the first embodiment, the protrusion detection unit 52 detects whether the entry permission vehicle V2 protrudes from the vehicle transfer pallet 20 based on the image data of the entry permission vehicle V2 captured by the vehicle photography camera 40. Therefore, for example, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of adverse situations such as interference between the structural equipment and structural components of the parking tower 11 and the entry permission vehicle V2 when the entry permission vehicle V2 is transferred by the vehicle transfer pallet 20.

[0157] In addition, according to the first embodiment, when the protrusion of the entry permission vehicle V2 from the vehicle transfer pallet 20 is detected by the protrusion detection unit 52, a protrusion notification is sent to the portable terminal 100, so that the user of the entry permission vehicle V2 can recognize that the entry permission vehicle V2 is protruding from the vehicle transfer pallet 20 and can take countermeasures such as re-entering the entry permission vehicle V2 onto the vehicle transfer pallet 20.

[0158] [Second embodiment]

[0159] Fig. 9 This is a functional block diagram of a parking management system 1B according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the same or similar parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof is omitted. The following description will focus on the parts unique to the second embodiment.

[0160] like Fig. 9 As shown in FIG. 1 , in the parking management system 1B of the second embodiment, a vehicle height and width information acquisition unit 80 is added to the parking lot control device 70, and a standard vehicle determination unit 60 is added to the management server 50. Other than this, the present invention is basically the same as the first embodiment. The functional units of the vehicle height and width information acquisition unit 80 and the standard vehicle determination unit 60 are similar to the following process of parking management. Fig.10 The flowchart of is explained together.

[0161] Fig.10 1 is a flowchart showing a parking management procedure performed in the parking management system 1B according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0162] <S31~S33>

[0163] exist Fig.10 In the process, when a vehicle enters the parking lot (S31), the vehicle camera 40 enters the lot and photographs the vehicle that has stopped at the temporary stop position in front of the turntable 31 as the pre-entry vehicle V1 (S32: pre-entry vehicle photographing process). The vehicle camera 40 transmits the photographed image data of the pre-entry vehicle V1 to the parking lot control device 70 (S33).

[0164] <S34~S35>

[0165] In the parking lot control device 70, the receiving unit 77 receives the image data of the vehicle V1 before entering the parking lot transmitted from the vehicle photographing camera 40 (S34). The image processing unit 71 detects the height and width of the vehicle V1 before entering the parking lot by performing image recognition processing on the image data of the vehicle V1 before entering the parking lot received by the receiving unit 77, and recognizes the specific information of the vehicle V1 before entering the parking lot (S35).

[0166] Fig.11 It is an explanatory diagram of a method of detecting the height and width of the vehicle V1 before parking by image recognition processing. Fig.11 (a) is a state diagram in which the image data of the vehicle V1 before entering the warehouse is processed by binarization of the image using an image processing algorithm to extract the edge (contour). Fig.11 The number of pixels between the edges of the measurement object (vehicle V1 before entering the warehouse) shown in (a) is counted to measure the length in the height direction and the length in the width direction of the vehicle V1 before entering the warehouse. In addition, although the illustration is omitted, since the position of the edge is between the captured pixels, the pixel is sub-pixelized to capture the edge point. By sub-pixelization, the accurate length of the measurement object can be measured. Fig.11 (b) is pixel data captured by the vehicle camera 40, and the image captured by the vehicle camera 40 is represented by M×N pixels. For example, when the length of 1 pixel (pixel) is α, the length of the m×n pixel measurement object (vehicle V1 before entering the warehouse) is mα×nα, and the width of the vehicle V1 before entering the warehouse is mα, and the height is nα.

[0167] <S36~S37>

[0168] The vehicle height and width information acquisition unit 80 acquires the vehicle height and width information (nα, mα), and the pre-warehouse vehicle specific information acquisition unit 72 acquires at least a series of designated numbers (vehicle numbers) as pre-warehouse vehicle specific information (S36: vehicle height and width information acquisition process, pre-warehouse vehicle specific information acquisition process). The sending unit 78 sends the acquired vehicle height and width information and pre-warehouse vehicle specific information to the management server 50 (S37).

[0169] <S38~S42>

[0170] In the management server 50, the receiving unit 53 receives the vehicle height and width information and the pre-entry vehicle specific information sent from the sending unit 78 of the parking lot control device 70 (S38). The standard vehicle determination unit 60 determines whether the pre-entry vehicle V1 is a standard vehicle that can be transferred by the vehicle transfer pallet 20 based on the vehicle height and width information received by the receiving unit 53 (S39). In the case where the standard vehicle determination unit 60 determines that the pre-entry vehicle V1 is a standard vehicle ("Yes" in S39), the process proceeds to step 40. The registered vehicle determination unit 51 checks the pre-entry vehicle specific information received by the receiving unit 53 and the registered vehicle specific information related to the registered vehicle recorded in the database stored in the storage unit 55, and determines whether the pre-entry vehicle V1 is a registered vehicle (S40: registered vehicle determination process). When the registered vehicle determination unit 51 determines that the pre-entry vehicle V1 is a registered vehicle ("Yes" in S40), the setting unit 56 sets the pre-entry vehicle V1 as the entry-permitted vehicle V2 (S41), and the sending unit 54 sends a signal of the entry permission notification indicating that entry into the parking space 13 (entry and exit space 15) is permitted to the portable terminal 100 (S42: entry permission notification display process).

[0171] <S43~S44>

[0172] In the portable terminal 100, by receiving the signal for displaying the storage permission notification sent from the transmission unit 54 of the management server 50, the content of the storage permission notification is displayed on the display screen (S43). As the content of the displayed storage permission notification, for example, "Storage preparation is complete. Do you want to store?" can be cited. Furthermore, on the display screen of the portable terminal 100, a selection button "Store." is displayed following the content of the storage permission notification. If the displayed selection button "Store." is clicked (S44), a storage request is sent from the portable terminal 100 to the management server 50.

[0173] <S45~S46>

[0174] On the other hand, when the standard vehicle determination unit 60 determines that the pre-entry vehicle V1 is not a standard vehicle ("No" in S39), a signal notifying an error is sent from the sending unit 54 of the management server 50 to the portable terminal 100, and the content of the error notification is displayed on the display screen of the portable terminal 100 (S45: error display process). As the content of the error notification displayed, for example, "Non-standard vehicle. Cannot enter" can be cited. In addition, a signal notifying an error is sent from the sending unit 54 of the management server 50 to the parking lot control device 70, and the alarm device operation control unit 79 activates the alarm device 32 (S46: error display process).

[0175] <S47~S48>

[0176] Furthermore, when the registered vehicle determination unit 51 determines that the pre-parking vehicle V1 is not a registered vehicle ("No" in S40), a signal notifying an error is sent from the sending unit 54 of the management server 50 to the portable terminal 100, and the content of the error notification is displayed on the display screen of the portable terminal 100 (S47: error display process). As the content of the displayed error notification, for example, "Not registered. Please confirm at the call center" can be listed. Furthermore, a signal notifying an error is sent from the sending unit 54 of the management server 50 to the parking lot control device 70, and the alarm device operation control unit 79 operates the alarm device 32, for example, and the content of the error notification is displayed on the display (S48: error display process).

[0177] In the second embodiment, Fig.10 The processing of the storage request in step S44 of the flowchart is executed Figure 7 The process of steps S61 to S80 shown in the flowchart.

[0178] According to the second embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. Furthermore, according to the second embodiment, the standard vehicle determination unit 60 determines whether the pre-entry vehicle V1 is a standard vehicle that can be transferred by the vehicle transfer pallet 20 based on the image data of the pre-entry vehicle V1. Therefore, for example, when the pre-entry vehicle V1 is equipped with a roof carrier or when a load is loaded in the compartment of the pre-entry vehicle V1, it is possible to prevent in advance the occurrence of undesirable situations such as interference between the structural equipment and structural members of the parking tower 11 and the roof carrier and the load when the vehicle transfer pallet 20 transfers the load due to the protrusion of the roof carrier in the vehicle height direction and the protrusion of the load in the vehicle height direction and the width direction.

[0179] [Third embodiment]

[0180] The hardware structure of the system of the third embodiment is basically the same as that of the second embodiment (see Fig. 9). In the second embodiment, the case where the specific user operating the portable terminal 100 is a passenger of the pre-parking vehicle V1 and is a monthly contractor who has signed a contract with the manager of the parking lot for monthly use of the parking lot. In the third embodiment, the specific user operating the portable terminal 100 includes: a monthly contractor who is a passenger of the pre-parking vehicle and has signed a contract with the manager of the parking lot for monthly use of the parking lot; and a temporary use contractor who is a passenger of the pre-parking vehicle and has signed a temporary use contract by at least specifying a desired parking date.

[0181] As for the monthly contract registration, it is as described above. If the temporary contract registration is briefly explained, the temporary use of the parking lot opens a special inquiry page on the homepage of the administrator opened on the Internet to apply for registration. When the temporary use hope (applicant) applies for registration, the specific information related to the vehicle of the parking object is input. Here, as the specific information related to the vehicle of the parking object, in addition to the information related to the owner of the vehicle of the parking object, the content displayed in the vehicle license plate is also input. In addition, when applying for registration, the applicant's email address, the password set by the applicant, etc. are input together with the vehicle specific information. As in the case of monthly use, the accurate review based on the application content is omitted, and a simple review is performed. The applicant is notified of the content of the temporary use contract establishment by email. The applicant is registered as a temporary use contract signer, and a temporary use contract signer ID is issued to the temporary use contract signer. In addition, the vehicle of the temporary use contract signer as the parking object is registered as a registered vehicle for temporary use when applying, and the specific information related to the registered vehicle is recorded in the database as registered specific information. In addition, regarding the temporary use contract registration, the person who wishes to temporarily use the parking lot (the applicant) opens a special inquiry page on the homepage of the administrator opened on the Internet, specifies at least the date of parking, and inputs at least the vehicle number as the specific information related to the vehicle to be parked, thereby the applicant registers as a temporary use contract holder, and the vehicle that the temporary use contract holder uses as the parking object at the time of application is registered as a registered vehicle for temporary use, and the specific information related to the registered vehicle is recorded in the database as the registered specific information, so that temporary use can be achieved with a simpler procedure than the above-mentioned temporary use contract registration procedure. Therefore, the installation of the application to the portable terminal 100 is arbitrary.

[0182] In the third embodiment, the registered vehicles include monthly registered vehicles registered under a monthly contract and temporarily registered vehicles for which at least a parking date is designated and a reservation is made. In addition, the database stored in the storage unit 55 records specific information related to the monthly registered vehicles and specific information related to the temporarily registered vehicles.

[0183] The temporary use contractor installs a dedicated application related to parking management issued by the manager of the parking lot in the portable terminal 100. When the application installed in the portable terminal 100 is started, a login screen is displayed. The temporary use contractor inputs the temporary use contractor ID and password in the contractor ID input field and password input field displayed on the login screen, respectively. Thereby, the temporary use contractor's own confirmation is completed, and the My Page can be used. In addition, in the login screen, if the check box attached to the item "Keep logged in." is checked, My Page will be automatically displayed on the screen of the portable terminal at the same time as the application is started.

[0184] Fig.12 1C is a flowchart showing the process of parking management implemented in the parking management system 1C according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment, the processing of step S40 is the same as step S40 in the second embodiment (see Fig.10 ) is different, but other than that, the process is the same as the parking management process in the second embodiment. Fig.12 In step S40 of the flowchart, the registered vehicle determination unit 51 checks the pre-entry vehicle specific information received by the receiving unit 53 and the registration specific information related to the monthly registered vehicles and the temporarily registered vehicles recorded in the database stored in the storage unit 55 to determine whether the pre-entry vehicle V1 is a monthly registered vehicle or a temporarily registered vehicle.

[0185] According to the third embodiment, since the registered vehicles include monthly registered vehicles and temporarily registered vehicles, management can be performed so that parking of pre-registered vehicles is permitted, and users of parking lots can be expanded, and parking business can be widely developed.

[0186] [The fourth method]

[0187] Fig.13 It is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a parking management system 1D according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Fig.13 The parking management system 1D shown has a plurality of mechanical parking lots (three-dimensional parking lots) 10, a management server 50 used by a parking lot manager, and a parking lot control device 70 for controlling each mechanical parking lot 10. The parking management system 1D is operated by connecting to a portable terminal 100 operated by a passenger (driver, fellow passenger, etc.) of a pre-parking vehicle V1 to be parked in the mechanical parking lot 10. Here, the management server 50 and the parking lot control device 70 are connected to each other in a communicative manner via a public communication line 1. In addition, the portable terminal 100 is connected to the management server 50 in a communicative manner via a radio base station 3 and the public communication line 1.

[0188] In the fourth embodiment, in addition to providing a plurality of mechanical parking lots 10, similarly to the third embodiment, if a vehicle is registered as a monthly registered vehicle in one of the plurality of mechanical parking lots 10, then a vehicle is registered as a temporary registered vehicle in the other mechanical parking lots 10. According to the fourth embodiment, by signing a monthly contract for one of the plurality of mechanical parking lots 10, other mechanical parking lots 10 cooperating with the one mechanical parking lot 10 can be temporarily used, thereby further improving user convenience.

[0189] The parking management system, parking management method, and parking management program of the present invention are described above based on multiple embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the structures described in the above embodiments, and the structures described in the various embodiments can be appropriately changed within the scope of the present invention by appropriately combining the structures described in the various embodiments. Specific other embodiments are as follows.

[0190] (Other Embodiments 1)

[0191] In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, an example of a three-dimensional parking lot equipment using an elevator method as a mechanical parking lot 10 is shown, but it is not limited to this. For example, as a mechanical parking lot 10, a vertical circulation method (merry-go-round method) parking equipment, an elevator / sliding method parking equipment, a plane reciprocating method parking equipment, a transport storage method parking equipment, etc. can also be used. The merry-go-round parking equipment is a device that adopts the following method, wherein the vehicle is parked on a pallet, and the pallet is provided on a cage suspended by a chain mounted on a pair of sprockets arranged at a given interval above and below. The elevator / sliding method parking equipment is a device that adopts the following method, wherein the parking space is arranged in multiple levels in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and the vehicle is placed on the pallet on the transport trolley and transported between the storage space and the parking space in the horizontal direction, and the vehicle is transferred between the transport trolley and the parking space. The plane reciprocating parking system is a system in which the parking spaces are arranged horizontally, and a transport trolley equipped with a pallet transports the vehicle between the storage and access space and the parking space in the horizontal direction. The transport storage system is a system in which multiple pallets carrying vehicles are arranged in a checkerboard shape and the multiple pallets are circulated in the horizontal direction.

[0192] (Other Implementation 2)

[0193] In the first embodiment, an example is shown in which the parking permission vehicle V2 is detected to be protruding from the parking permission range based on the image data of the parking permission vehicle and the image data including the parking permission range, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, it is also possible to detect whether the parking permission vehicle V2 is protruding from the parking permission range by setting a required infrared sensor so as to surround the parking permission range with infrared rays.

[0194] (Other Implementation 3)

[0195] In the second embodiment, an example of obtaining the width and height of the vehicle V1 before entering the warehouse based on the pixel data of the photographic image of the vehicle V1 before entering the warehouse is shown, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, there is also a method of using an AI camera as the vehicle photographic camera 40, identifying the model of the vehicle V1 before entering the warehouse through deep learning, and obtaining the width and height of the vehicle V1 before entering the warehouse based on various data of each model.

[0196] (Other Implementation 4)

[0197] In the first and second embodiments, an example of handling registered vehicles for monthly use is shown, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and there is also a method of handling registered vehicles for temporary use instead of registered vehicles for monthly use.

[0198] (Other Implementation 5)

[0199] In the above-mentioned embodiments, an example of connecting a management device such as a management server 50 to a portable terminal 100 operated by a passenger of the pre-entry vehicle V1 via a communication line including a radio base station 3 and a public communication line 1 is shown, but it is not limited to this. There is also a method of connecting a management device such as a management server 50 to a communication terminal operated by a manager who manages the pre-entry vehicle V1 via a communication line including a radio base station 3 and a public communication line 1 (hereinafter referred to as a "manager-side communication terminal"). In addition to the portable terminal, the manager-side communication terminal also includes a tablet computer, a PC, etc. In this other embodiment 5, when the registered vehicle determination unit 51 determines that the pre-entry vehicle V1 is a registered vehicle, the pre-entry vehicle V1 is regarded as a parking permission vehicle V2, and the sending unit 54 sends a parking permission notification for parking permission to the parking space 15 to the manager-side communication terminal. When the receiving unit 53 receives the parking request sent from the manager-side communication terminal, the pallet moving mechanism control unit 75 controls the pallet moving mechanism 12 so that the vehicle transfer pallet 20 moves to the entry and exit space 15. Furthermore, in this other embodiment 5, when the standard vehicle determination unit 60 determines that the pre-entry vehicle V1 is a standard vehicle and the registered vehicle determination unit 51 determines that the pre-entry vehicle V1 is a registered vehicle, the pre-entry vehicle V1 is defined as the entry-permitted vehicle V2, and the sending unit 54 sends a permission notification of entry into the parking space 15 to the manager-side communication terminal, and when the receiving unit 53 receives the entry request sent from the manager-side communication terminal, the pallet moving mechanism control unit 75 controls the pallet moving mechanism 12 so that the vehicle transfer pallet 20 moves to the entry-exit space 15. Furthermore, when the protrusion detection unit 52 detects that the entry-permitted vehicle V2 protrudes from the vehicle transfer pallet 20, the sending unit 54 sends a protrusion notification to the manager-side communication terminal.

[0200] According to other embodiment 5, basically the same effects as those of the above-mentioned embodiments can be obtained. Furthermore, according to other embodiment 5, for example, even when the vehicle itself is registered as a registered vehicle, but the application for receiving the entry permission notification is not installed in the portable terminal 100 operated by the passenger of the vehicle, or the application is installed in the portable terminal 100 but the passenger forgets to carry the portable terminal 100, the entry permission notification is sent to the communication terminal operated by the manager who manages the pre-entry vehicle V1. Therefore, the manager who manages the pre-entry vehicle V1 can recognize that the pre-entry vehicle V1 should be treated as the entry permission vehicle V2 based on the entry permission notification, and can respond appropriately according to the situation.

[0201] Industrial Applicability

[0202] The parking management system, parking management method and parking management program of the present invention can be used, for example, to manage registered vehicles with pre-registered monthly contracts and registered vehicles for temporary use that have at least a specified parking date and are pre-registered to park in parking spaces such as mechanical parking lots (multi-story parking lots).

[0203] Explanation of symbols

[0204] 1A~1D Parking management system

[0205] 10 Mechanical parking lot

[0206] 12 Pallet moving mechanism

[0207] 13 Parking Space

[0208] 15 In and out storage space

[0209] 16 Storage Space

[0210] 20 Vehicle transfer pallet

[0211] 40 Vehicle photography cameras (vehicle photography cameras before entering the warehouse, photography cameras for entering and leaving the warehouse, management devices)

[0212] 51 Registered vehicle determination unit (management device)

[0213] 52 protrusion detection unit (management device)

[0214] 53 Receiving unit (management device)

[0215] 54 Sending unit (management device)

[0216] 60 Standard vehicle determination unit (management device)

[0217] 72 Pre-entry vehicle specific information acquisition unit (management device)

[0218] 75 Pallet moving mechanism control unit (management device)

[0219] 100 Portable Terminal

[0220] V1 Vehicle before entering the warehouse

[0221] V2 Vehicle with storage permission.

Claims

1. A parking management system comprising a management device for managing so that a pre-registered vehicle is parked in a parking space of a parking lot. The parking management system is a system operated by connecting the management device and a portable terminal operated by a passenger of a pre-parking vehicle to be parked in the parking space via a communication line. The management device comprises: A camera for photographing vehicles before entering the warehouse, for photographing the vehicles before entering the warehouse; a pre-parking vehicle specific information acquisition unit that acquires the pre-parking vehicle specific information based on image data of the pre-parking vehicle captured by the pre-parking vehicle photographing camera; a registered vehicle determination unit, which checks the acquired specific information with a database recording the registered specific information related to the registered vehicle, and determines whether the vehicle before entering the warehouse is the registered vehicle; as well as The transmitting unit transmits a parking permission notification as a message to the portable terminal, which allows the pre-parking vehicle to enter the parking space, when the registered vehicle determining unit determines that the pre-parking vehicle is the registered vehicle.

2. The parking management system according to claim 1, wherein: The parking space includes a storage space and a storage space. A pallet moving mechanism is provided for moving a vehicle-transferred pallet between the storage space and the storage space. The management device also has: a receiving unit, receiving a storage request sent from the portable terminal; and The pallet moving mechanism control unit controls the pallet moving mechanism so that the vehicle transfers the pallet to the storage and unloading space when the receiving unit receives the storage request.

3. A parking management system comprising a management device for managing so that a pre-registered vehicle is parked in a parking space of a parking lot. The parking management system is a system operated by connecting the management device and a portable terminal operated by a passenger of a pre-parking vehicle to be parked in the parking space via a communication line. The parking space includes a storage space and a storage space. The vehicle also includes a pallet moving mechanism for moving the vehicle-carrying pallet between the storage space and the storage space. The management device comprises: A camera for photographing vehicles before entering the warehouse, for photographing the vehicles before entering the warehouse; a standard vehicle determination unit for determining whether the pre-entry vehicle is a standard vehicle that can be transferred by the vehicle transfer pallet based on image data of the pre-entry vehicle captured by the pre-entry vehicle camera; a pre-parking vehicle specific information acquisition unit that acquires the pre-parking vehicle specific information based on the pre-parking vehicle image data; a registered vehicle determination unit, which checks the acquired specific information with a database recording the registered specific information related to the registered vehicle, and determines whether the vehicle before entering the warehouse is the registered vehicle; as well as A sending unit, when the standard vehicle determination unit determines that the pre-entry vehicle is the standard vehicle and when the registered vehicle determination unit determines that the pre-entry vehicle is the registered vehicle, treats the pre-entry vehicle as a permitted entry vehicle and sends an entry permission notification as a message to the portable terminal, indicating permission for entry into the parking space.

4. The parking management system according to claim 3, wherein: The management device also has: a receiving unit, receiving a storage request sent from the portable terminal; and The pallet moving mechanism control unit controls the pallet moving mechanism so that the vehicle transfers the pallet to the storage and unloading space when the receiving unit receives the storage request.

5. The parking management system according to claim 2 or 4, wherein: The management device also has: A storage entry and exit space photography camera for photographing the loading status of the storage entry permitted vehicle loaded on the vehicle transfer pallet in the storage entry and exit space; as well as The protrusion detection unit detects whether the parking permitted vehicle protrudes from the vehicle transfer pallet based on the image data of the parking permitted vehicle photographed by the parking space imaging camera.

6. The parking management system according to claim 5, wherein: The transmitting unit transmits a protrusion notification to the mobile terminal when the protrusion detecting unit detects that the parking permitted vehicle protrudes from the vehicle transfer pallet.

7. The parking management system according to claim 5, wherein: The parking management system is constructed so that a vehicle photographing camera that can switch between a first photographing position and a second photographing position serves as both the pre-entry vehicle photographing camera and the entry and exit space photographing camera. The first photographing position can photograph the pre-entry vehicle, and the second photographing position can photograph the loading status of the entry-permitted vehicle loaded on the vehicle transfer pallet.

8. The parking management system according to claim 1 or 3, wherein: The registered vehicles include monthly registered vehicles registered under a monthly contract and / or temporarily registered vehicles for which at least a date to be parked is designated and reservation registration is performed.

9. The parking management system according to claim 1 or 3, wherein: The registered vehicles include monthly registered vehicles registered under a monthly contract and temporary registered vehicles for which at least a date for parking is designated and a reservation is made. There are a plurality of parking lots, If the vehicle is registered as the monthly-registered vehicle in one of the plurality of parking lots, the vehicle is registered as the temporarily-registered vehicle in the other parking lots.

10. A parking management method, the parking management method managing so that a pre-registered registered vehicle is parked in a parking space of a parking lot, The parking management method comprises: a pre-parking vehicle specific information acquisition step of acquiring the pre-parking vehicle specific information based on image data of the pre-parking vehicle to be parked in the parking space; as well as The process of displaying a parking permission notification includes: when it is determined that the pre-parking vehicle is the registered vehicle based on the specific information obtained, the pre-parking vehicle is treated as a parking permission vehicle and a parking permission notification as a message permitting the vehicle to enter the parking space is displayed on a portable terminal operated by a passenger of the pre-parking vehicle.

11. A parking management program product, the parking management program product being used to cause a computer that manages so that a pre-registered registered vehicle is parked in a parking space of a parking lot to execute the following steps: acquiring specific information of the vehicle before parking based on image data of the vehicle before parking in the parking space; Checking the acquired specific information with a database recording registration specific information related to the registered vehicle to determine whether the vehicle before entering the warehouse is the registered vehicle; and If it is determined that the vehicle before parking is the registered vehicle, the vehicle before parking is designated as a parking permission vehicle and a parking permission notification as a message permitting parking in the parking space is displayed on a portable terminal operated by a passenger of the vehicle before parking.

12. A parking management system comprising a management device for managing so that a pre-registered vehicle is parked in a parking space of a parking lot. The management device is connected to a communication terminal operated by a manager who manages a pre-parking vehicle to be parked in the parking space via a communication line. The management device comprises: A camera for photographing vehicles before entering the warehouse, for photographing the vehicles before entering the warehouse; a pre-parking vehicle specific information acquisition unit that acquires the pre-parking vehicle specific information based on image data of the pre-parking vehicle captured by the pre-parking vehicle photographing camera; a registered vehicle determination unit, which checks the acquired specific information with a database recording the registered specific information related to the registered vehicle, and determines whether the vehicle before entering the warehouse is the registered vehicle; as well as The transmitting unit transmits a parking permission notification as a message to the communication terminal, which allows the pre-parking vehicle to enter the parking space, when the registered vehicle determining unit determines that the pre-parking vehicle is the registered vehicle.

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