A parking meter with a solar charging panel

Abstract

The application relates to a parking device with a solar charging plate in the field of parking space management equipment. When a vehicle drives into a parking space, once the radar sensor continuously monitors the distance between the vehicle and the parking device to reach a preset safety threshold, the system first starts a camera and a light supplement unit to temporarily capture the vehicle license plate, then a pair of electric push rods retracts the working end into the protective shell, the design of the protection pad can effectively buffer the impact when the working end is retracted, prevents the speed from instantaneously returning to zero, after the working end is retracted, the camera is shielded by the protective shell, and the radar sensor is located above the protective shell and continues to monitor the vehicle on the parking space in real time. When the radar sensor detects that the distance between the vehicle and the parking device exceeds the safety range again, the electric push rod re-raises the working end, removes the anti-collision mode, realizes anti-collision by retracting the working end into the protective shell, and reduces the risk of the occurrence of the uncivilized phenomenon of invading privacy such as mistakenly photographing the skirts of pedestrians.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a parking device, and more particularly to a parking device with a solar charging panel for use in the field of parking space management equipment. Background Technology

[0002] As the number of vehicles in cities increases and existing parking spaces become increasingly scarce, the demand for temporary roadside parking is growing. Existing temporary roadside parking lots mostly rely on manual parking, which increases management costs and also leads to management chaos. To solve these problems, self-service parking machines and their systems have emerged.

[0003] Chinese patent CN202422092475.X discloses a parking device that uses a radar module to collect information on whether a vehicle is parked at a parking space and a data acquisition module to collect information on vehicles parked in the parking space. This enables real-time monitoring of roadside parking spaces within a residential area, allowing for orderly parking and automatic calculation of parking fees. It is highly efficient, saving time and effort. Chinese patent CN202411188494.0 discloses a roadside parking space management method and related equipment. By continuously sampling the parking space in real-time with a laser radar, the method determines the state migration information of the parking space, thereby identifying the entry and exit of vehicles in the parking space and managing vehicle fees, achieving unmanned management.

[0004] Most existing roadside temporary parking lots are parallel parking spaces. Compared to the perpendicular parking spaces commonly found in underground parking lots, parallel parking spaces have more routes for vehicles to enter and exit. Therefore, it is difficult to place existing self-service parking machines in locations that are difficult for vehicles to reach. Thus, the collision avoidance performance of parallel parking spaces is particularly important. In existing parking spaces, although self-service parking machines are placed on the ground to avoid collision issues, the method of collecting vehicle information from an upward angle is prone to accidentally capturing images of pedestrians' skirts in roadside parking lots, which can easily lead to disputes. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned prior art, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is that, in existing parking spaces, although self-service parking devices are installed on the ground to avoid collisions, the method of collecting vehicle information from an upward angle is prone to accidentally capturing images of pedestrians' skirts in roadside parking lots, which can easily lead to disputes.

[0006] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a parking device with a solar charging panel, including a matching working end and a protective shell, a pair of electric push rods fixedly connected between the working end and the protective shell, and a protective pad laid on the inner bottom plate of the protective shell.

[0007] The protective pad includes an elastic pad body with notches cut out to match the positions of two electric actuators. A pair of elastic partition layers are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the elastic pad body, dividing the inner cavity of the elastic pad body into a buffer section and a pair of leak-proof sections. Tear grooves are cut out at the ends of the two elastic partition layers away from the buffer section. The buffer section is filled with buffer solution and multiple filler balls, which are suspended in the buffer solution. A vent hole is cut out at the upper end of the elastic pad body to match the position of the leak-proof section, and the vent hole is offset from the working end. A dustproof net is fixedly connected to the vent hole. A floating plate that matches itself is slidably connected to the leak-proof section.

[0008] In the aforementioned parking device equipped with a solar charging panel, by retracting the working end into a protective casing, uncivilized phenomena such as accidentally photographing under pedestrians' skirts are reduced.

[0009] As a further improvement of this application, the working end includes a working end body, on one side wall of the working end body a battery unit, a camera, a supplementary lighting unit and a radar sensor are fixedly connected, and a solar panel unit and a 4G antenna are fixedly connected to the upper end of the working end body.

[0010] As a further improvement to this application, the buffer solution is made of transparent hydraulic oil, and the type with a freezing temperature of -15℃ to -30℃ is selected to meet the needs of outdoor use in winter.

[0011] As a further improvement of this application, an installation groove is cut into the elastic pad, which connects the notch to the outside, making it convenient for maintenance personnel to disassemble and install the protective pad.

[0012] As another improvement of this application, the float plate includes a float plate body with a pair of through holes drilled on it. The positions of the two through holes are offset from the positions of the ventilation holes. A pair of magnetic blocks are fixedly connected to the upper end of the float plate body. Two pairs of magnetic rubbers, which are respectively matched with the magnetic blocks on the two float plates, are fixedly connected to the elastic pad. When the elastic separator layer breaks and the protective pad needs to be replaced, the maintenance personnel can hold the missing part and remove the protective pad as a whole. The float plate will float up and be fixed under the magnetic attraction of the magnetic rubber and the magnetic blocks, and the ventilation holes will be sealed, so that the buffer solution is not easy to flow out through the ventilation holes, reducing the possibility of the buffer solution contaminating the parking device's operating environment.

[0013] As another improvement of this application, a photosensitive unit that matches the position of the ventilation hole is fixedly connected to the bottom plate of the leak-proof part. The float body is made of transparent material. After the buffer solution enters the leak-proof part, the light intensity detected by the photosensitive unit will change in a short time, thereby realizing the detection of the state of the elastic separation layer.

[0014] As a further improvement to this application, multiple filler balls are placed in the buffer solution and suspended in the buffer solution. The multiple filler balls are made of non-transparent material. When the elastic separator layer breaks, the filler balls will enter the leak-proof part along with the buffer solution, which will cause the light intensity detected by the photosensitive unit to change frequently in a short period of time. Maintenance personnel can detect the damaged protective pad in time based on the detection results of the above-mentioned characteristics of the photosensitive unit and replace the protective pad in time.

[0015] As a further improvement to this application, the outer walls of the multiple filler spheres are coated with a magnetic coating of the same polarity, so that the multiple filler spheres will remain in a relatively far apart state. When the equilibrium state of the multiple filler spheres is disrupted by external force, the multiple filler spheres will take a long time to return to the equilibrium state due to magnetic repulsion. This provides the photosensitive unit with enough time to observe changes in light intensity, making it easier for maintenance personnel to detect changes in a timely manner.

[0016] In summary, as a vehicle enters a parking space, the radar sensor monitors the position of the vehicle and the parking device. When the distance between the vehicle and the parking device reaches a safe distance, the parking device activates its anti-collision mode, activating the camera and supplementary lighting unit to temporarily capture the vehicle's license plate information. Then, a pair of electric push rods retract the working end into the protective shell, putting the parking device into anti-collision mode. At this time, the camera is blocked by the protective shell and cannot take pictures, reducing the occurrence of uncivilized phenomena such as accidentally capturing images under pedestrians' skirts. The radar sensor is located on the upper side of the protective shell, monitoring the vehicles in the parking space in real time. When the vehicle's position reaches a safe distance from the parking device's position, the electric push rods raise the working end again, deactivating the parking device's anti-collision mode.

[0017] Meanwhile, the presence of the protective pad can provide flexible buffering for the working end, making it less likely for the working end to drop to zero instantly under the drive of the electric push rod, and preventing parts inside the working end from scattering due to inertia. The buffer solution set in the buffer section can reduce the impact generated by the collision between the working end and the protective pad, increasing the protection effect on the working end.

[0018] When the pressure is so great that the protective pad is at risk of breaking, the elastic separator first tears along the direction of the tear groove, so that the buffer part is connected to one or two leak-proof parts. This releases some of the buffer solution and pressure into the connected leak-proof parts, increasing the protective pad's ability to withstand pressure. This makes the protective pad less likely to break or fail, and the buffer solution will leak, thus increasing the safety of the protective pad. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the solar-powered parking device in normal working condition according to the first embodiment of this application;

[0020] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of the solar-powered parking device in anti-collision mode according to the first embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a top view of the solar-powered parking device according to the first embodiment of this application;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the protective pad according to the first embodiment of this application;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a front cross-sectional view of the protective pad according to the first embodiment of this application;

[0024] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure at point A;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a side cross-sectional view of the protective pad at the ventilation hole according to the first embodiment of this application;

[0026] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the working end structure of the solar parking device according to the first embodiment of this application;

[0027] Figure 9 A simplified system diagram illustrating the operation of the solar-powered parking device according to the second embodiment of this application;

[0028] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the main unit of the solar parking device according to the second embodiment of this application.

[0029] Explanation of the labels in the diagram:

[0030] 1 Working end, 101 Working end body, 102 Battery unit, 103 Solar panel unit, 104 4G antenna, 105 Camera, 106 Supplemental lighting unit, 107 Radar sensor, 2 Protective shell, 3 Electric push rod, 4 Protective pad, 401 Elastic pad, 402 Notch, 403 Mounting slot, 404 Elastic partition layer, 405 Tear groove, 406 Buffer part, 407 Leak-proof part, 408 Ventilation hole, 5 Floating plate, 501 Floating plate body, 502 Through hole, 503 Magnetic block, 6 Photosensitive unit, 7 Dustproof net, 8 Magnetic rubber, 9 Filler ball. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The two embodiments of this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] First implementation method:

[0033] Figures 1-3A parking device with a solar charging panel is shown, including a matching working end 1 and a protective shell 2. The protective shell 2 is fixed to the ground at one end of the parking space. A pair of electric push rods 3 are fixedly connected between the working end 1 and the protective shell 2. A protective pad 4 is laid on the inner bottom plate of the protective shell 2.

[0034] Please see Figures 4-6 The protective pad 4 includes an elastic pad body 401. The elastic pad body 401 has notches 402 that match the positions of the two electric push rods 3. A pair of elastic partition layers 404 are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the elastic pad body 401. The elastic partition layers 404 divide the inner cavity of the elastic pad body 401 into a buffer part 406 and a pair of leak-proof parts 407. The ends of the two elastic partition layers 404 away from the buffer part 406 are each cut with a tear groove 405. The buffer part 406 is filled with buffer solution and multiple filler balls 9. The multiple filler balls 9 are suspended in the buffer solution. The upper end of the elastic pad body 401 has a ventilation hole 408 that matches the position of the leak-proof part 407. The ventilation hole 408 is offset from the working end 1. A dustproof net 7 is fixedly connected to the ventilation hole 408. A floating plate 5 that matches itself is slidably connected to the leak-proof part 407.

[0035] Please see Figure 8 The working end 1 includes a working end body 101. A battery unit 102, a camera 105, a supplementary lighting unit 106, and a radar sensor 107 are fixedly connected to one side wall of the working end body 101. A solar panel unit 103 and a 4G antenna 104 are fixedly connected to the upper end of the working end body 101. The main bodies of the battery unit 102, the solar panel unit 103, and the 4G antenna 104 are all embedded in the working end body 101 and are protected by transparent boxes or non-transparent covers as needed.

[0036] As the vehicle enters the parking space, the radar sensor 107 monitors the position of the vehicle and the parking device. When the distance between the vehicle and the parking device reaches a safe distance of no more than 20 cm, the parking device activates the anti-collision mode, activating the camera 105 and the supplementary light unit 106 to temporarily capture the vehicle's license plate information. Afterwards, a pair of electric push rods 3 retract the working end 1 into the protective housing 2, thus allowing the parking device to... Figure 1 Status switch to Figure 2 In this state, the camera 105 is blocked by the protective shell 2 and cannot take pictures, reducing the occurrence of uncivilized phenomena such as accidentally capturing images under pedestrians' skirts. The radar sensor 107 is located on the upper side of the protective shell 2 and monitors the vehicles in the parking space in real time. After the vehicle position reaches a safe distance from the parking device position and the safe distance is maintained for more than 10 seconds, the electric push rod 3 raises the working end 1 again and deactivates the anti-collision mode of the parking device.

[0037] For the purpose of space utilization efficiency, the existing side parking space is relatively compact. In order to avoid the parking device's anti-collision mode from being activated frequently, the safety distance needs to be set relatively short. At this time, in order to avoid the collision between the moving vehicle and the working end 1, the electric push rod 3 needs to drive the working end 1 to descend quickly. The presence of the protective pad 4 can provide flexible buffering for the working end 1, so that the working end 1 is not easy to instantly return to zero speed under the drive of the electric push rod 3, and the parts inside the working end 1 are not easy to scatter under the action of inertia. The buffer solution set in the buffer part 406 can reduce the impact generated by the collision between the working end 1 and the protective pad 4, and increase the protection effect of the working end 1.

[0038] When the working end 1 moves downward under the drive of the electric push rod 3, it will continuously squeeze the protective pad 4, which may cause the protective pad 4 to break and fail, and the buffer solution may leak.

[0039] When the pressure is so great that the protective pad 4 is at risk of breaking, the elastic separator layer 404 first tears along the direction of the tear groove 405, so that the buffer part 406 is connected to one or two leak-proof parts 407, releasing part of the buffer solution and pressure into the connected leak-proof parts 407, increasing the protective pad 4's ability to withstand pressure, making the protective pad 4 less prone to breakage and failure, and increasing the safety of the protective pad 4 in use.

[0040] The buffer solution uses transparent hydraulic oil with a freezing temperature of -15°C to -30°C to meet the needs of outdoor use in winter. In particular, for areas where the outdoor temperature is below -30°C in winter, the hydraulic oil needs to be of a lower freezing temperature.

[0041] Please see Figures 4-7 An installation groove 403 is cut into the elastic pad 401. The installation groove 403 connects the notch 402 to the outside, making it convenient for maintenance personnel to disassemble and install the protective pad 4.

[0042] The float plate 5 includes a float plate body 501, on which a pair of through holes 502 are drilled, and the positions of the two through holes 502 are offset from the positions of the ventilation holes 408. A pair of magnetic blocks 503 are fixedly connected to the upper end of the float plate body 501. Two pairs of magnetic rubbers 8, which are respectively matched with the magnetic blocks 503 on the two float plate bodies 501, are fixedly connected to the elastic pad 401. When the elastic partition layer 404 is broken and the protective pad 4 needs to be replaced, when the maintenance personnel hold the missing groove 402 and remove the protective pad 4 as a whole, a large amount of buffer solution in the buffer part 406 will enter the leak-proof part 407 through the crack in the elastic partition layer 404, causing the float plate body 501 to float up until it is attached to the upper wall of the leak-proof part 407. At this time, the float plate 5 is fixed under the magnetic attraction of the magnetic rubbers 8 and the magnetic blocks 503, and the ventilation holes 408 are sealed, so that the buffer solution is not easy to flow out through the ventilation holes 408, reducing the possibility of buffer solution contaminating the parking device's operating environment.

[0043] A photosensitive unit 6, which matches the position of the ventilation hole 408, is fixedly connected to the bottom plate of the leak-proof part 407. The float body 501 is made of transparent material. After the buffer solution enters the leak-proof part 407, the light intensity detected by the photosensitive unit 6 will change in a short time, thereby detecting the state of the elastic separation layer 404.

[0044] Multiple filler balls 9 are placed in the buffer solution and are suspended in the buffer solution. The multiple filler balls 9 are made of non-transparent material. When the elastic separator layer 404 breaks, the filler balls 9 will enter the leak-proof part 407 along with the buffer solution. This will cause the light intensity detected by the photosensitive unit 6 to change frequently in a short period of time. Maintenance personnel can detect the damaged protective pad 4 in time based on the detection results of the above-mentioned characteristics of the photosensitive unit 6 and replace the protective pad 4 in time.

[0045] The outer walls of the multiple filler spheres 9 are coated with a magnetic coating of the same polarity, which keeps the multiple filler spheres 9 in a relatively far apart state. When the external force disrupts the balance of the multiple filler spheres 9, the multiple filler spheres 9 will take a long time to return to the balance state due to magnetic repulsion. This provides the photosensitive unit 6 with enough time to observe changes in light intensity, making it easier for maintenance personnel to detect changes in a timely manner.

[0046] Second implementation method:

[0047] Figures 9-10 The present invention illustrates a parking system with a solar charging panel, including a control terminal, which is signal-connected to a management terminal, an execution terminal, and a user terminal. The management terminal protects the management terminal, the execution terminal includes multiple parking devices, and the user terminal includes multiple user terminals.

[0048] In this application, when a vehicle enters a parking space, the radar sensor 107 can detect that the distance between the vehicle and the parking meter has decreased. When the distance between the vehicle and the parking meter is stable, the camera 105 and the supplementary light unit 106 are activated to photograph the vehicle's license plate information and record the current vehicle entry time. When the vehicle leaves, the camera 105 will detect that the distance between the vehicle and the parking meter has increased. When the distance detected by the radar sensor 107 exceeds the current parking space length, the camera 105 and the supplementary light unit 106 are activated to photograph the vacant parking space and record the vehicle exit time, thus completing the recording of the vehicle's parking space usage time and generating a bill.

[0049] When a user is a registered user, a parking bill is sent to the user's terminal, and the user pays the parking fee according to the parking bill.

[0050] When a user is not registered, the control terminal will notify the administrator through the management terminal that an unregistered user has entered the parking space. The administrator will then be arranged to go to the current parking space to guide the user to register. If the administrator does not contact the user in time before the user leaves, the current bill can be suspended. When the same user enters the parking space again, the administrator will be arranged to guide the user and pay the historical bill.

[0051] The parking device power supply module includes a battery unit 102 and a solar panel unit 103. The parking device detection module includes a photosensitive unit 6. The working end 1 is equipped with a processing terminal. The power supply module provides energy to the electrical structures inside the parking device. At the same time, the working status of the aforementioned electrical structures is controlled by the processing terminal. The information transmission of the structures inside the parking device is realized through a wired connection, while the information transmission between the parking device and the control terminal is carried out through a 4G antenna 104.

[0052] In light of current practical needs, the above-described embodiments adopted in this application are not limited to these. Any changes made within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art without departing from the concept of this application still fall within the protection scope of this invention.

Claims

1. A parking device with a solar charging panel, comprising a matching working end (1) and a protective shell (2), characterized in that: A pair of electric push rods (3) are fixedly connected between the working end (1) and the protective shell (2), and a protective pad (4) is laid on the inner bottom plate of the protective shell (2). The protective pad (4) includes an elastic pad body (401), on which a notch (402) is cut to match the positions of the two electric push rods (3). A pair of elastic partition layers (404) are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the elastic pad body (401). The elastic partition layers (404) divide the inner cavity of the elastic pad body (401) into a buffer part (406) and a pair of leak-proof parts (407). The ends of the two elastic partition layers (404) away from the buffer part (406) are cut with tear marks. The groove (405) is filled with buffer solution and multiple filler balls (9). The multiple filler balls (9) are suspended in the buffer solution. The upper end of the elastic pad (401) is chiseled with a ventilation hole (408) that matches the position of the leak-proof part (407). The ventilation hole (408) is offset from the working end (1). A dustproof net (7) is fixedly connected in the ventilation hole (408). A floating plate (5) that matches itself is slidably connected in the leak-proof part (407).

2. A parking device with a solar charging panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The working end (1) includes a working end body (101), on one side wall of the working end body (101) are fixedly connected a battery unit (102), a camera (105), a supplementary light unit (106) and a radar sensor (107), and the upper end of the working end body (101) is fixedly connected to a solar panel unit (103) and a 4G antenna (104).

3. A parking device with a solar charging panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buffer solution is made of transparent hydraulic oil, and the type selected has a freezing temperature of -15℃ to -30℃.

4. A parking device with a solar charging panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: An installation groove (403) is cut into the elastic pad (401), and the installation groove (403) connects the notch (402) to the outside.

5. A parking device with a solar charging panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The float (5) includes a float body (501), on which a pair of through holes (502) are drilled, and the positions of the two through holes (502) are offset from the positions of the ventilation holes (408). A pair of magnetic blocks (503) are fixedly connected to the upper end of the float body (501), and two pairs of magnetic rubber (8) that match the magnetic blocks (503) on the two float bodies (501) are fixedly connected to the elastic pad (401).

6. A parking device with a solar charging panel according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom plate of the leak-proof part (407) is fixedly connected with a photosensitive unit (6) that matches the position of the ventilation hole (408), and the floating plate body (501) is made of transparent material.

7. A parking device with a solar charging panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buffer solution contains a plurality of filler balls (9), which are suspended in the buffer solution. The plurality of filler balls (9) are all made of a non-transparent material.

8. A parking device with a solar charging panel according to claim 7, characterized in that: The outer walls of the plurality of filling spheres (9) are coated with a magnetic coating of the same polarity.

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