Dynamic panoramic operating system for a parking facility

Abstract

A dynamic panoramic operation system of a parking equipment. The operation system of the invention comprises a touch screen unit connected with the equipment control system, the touch screen of which comprises front column marks, layer marks, parking space marks and partition marks corresponding to the equipment-related components, and plate marks, which are combined to form a forward dynamic panoramic sketch of the equipment, any plate being uniquely positioned according to the current location in a certain partition, layer and parking space and corresponding to the current location of the corresponding plate mark; the touch screen further comprises a prompt and key area for displaying prompt information and key marks for customer selection, the user being able to directly press the plate mark or first select a partition and then press the plate mark corresponding to the partition to select a target plate without observing, memorizing or inputting the number of the target plate, being intuitive and fast; the invention further provides technical solutions for effectively improving the use efficiency and operation safety of the equipment by using existing devices, appropriately adding devices and using color prompts of the touch screen, being suitable for new products and upgrading of in-use equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of parking equipment technology, specifically to an operating system applicable to two- or three-story lifting and traversing parking equipment and two-story multi-row simple lifting parking equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Parking equipment is widely used in China, with two- or three-level lift-and-slide parking systems and two-level multi-row simple lift-and-slide parking systems (hereinafter referred to as "the three types of parking equipment") having the highest market share, exceeding 70% combined. The human-machine interface (i.e., the control box) of the operating system for these three types of parking equipment has traditionally used a physical keyboard to input the vehicle board number or an IC card (with information embedded in the IC card corresponding to the vehicle board number). Even though the cost of touchscreens has significantly decreased in the past decade, and most other types of parking equipment have adopted touchscreens instead of physical keyboards, the structural uniqueness of these three types of parking equipment means that conventionally using touchscreens would simply be restoring the mechanical buttons of the original physical keyboard to touch buttons, offering no advantage in terms of ease of use or cost-effectiveness. Therefore, adopting innovative thinking, breaking free from the limitations of the original operating modes of these three types of parking equipment, and utilizing the advantages of touchscreens to improve equipment safety and operating efficiency will significantly promote the application of these three types of parking equipment. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the limitations of the original operation modes of the above three parking equipment, and to improve the safety and operating efficiency of the equipment by utilizing the advantages of touch screen.

[0004] First, let's do a basic analysis: 1. One common characteristic of the three types of parking equipment mentioned above is their relatively large lateral distance. Following the original method of inputting the parking platform number via a physical keyboard, the relatively small size of the number requires users to carefully observe the area near the relevant parking platform to identify it. Simply replicating the physical keyboard buttons on a touchscreen while users still input the parking platform number is not very meaningful.

[0005] 2. The second common feature of the above three types of parking equipment is that the entrances and exits are open and numerous (the same as the number of parking spaces on the ground floor). If we adopt the method of setting up license plate recognition units at the entrances and exits and inputting license plate numbers on touch screens, which is the same as other types of parking equipment, it will bring a large cost investment and directly affect the cost performance of the above three types of parking equipment. Moreover, inputting license plate numbers on touch screens to retrieve vehicles is not substantially more convenient than inputting vehicle plate numbers in the existing technology.

[0006] The following is further analysis: Analysis 1: The third commonality among the three types of parking equipment mentioned above is the openness of their appearance and structure. Users intending to park can visually see which parking space's platform is currently empty and which empty platform is more convenient for parking, thus determining the location of the target platform. Users intending to retrieve their vehicles can visually see which parking space's platform their vehicle is currently parked on, thus determining the location of the target platform.

[0007] Analysis 2: The fourth commonality among the three types of parking equipment mentioned above is that all ground-level parking spaces are closed to entry during the vehicle dispatching operation, even in absolutely safe areas. This significantly impacts the efficiency of the equipment. Adding appropriate safety devices and utilizing touchscreens might effectively improve this situation.

[0008] Analysis 3: The existing technologies for the three types of parking equipment mentioned above do not determine whether the internal area of ​​the equipment is in a safe state, allowing customers to arbitrarily operate the parking control panel, which significantly impacts the safety of equipment operation. Adding appropriate safety devices and utilizing touchscreens might effectively improve this situation.

[0009] Based on the above analysis, the basic technical solution adopted by the dynamic panoramic operating system of the parking equipment of the present invention is as follows: A dynamic panoramic operating system for a parking device, characterized in that: the parking device is a two-layer lifting and traversing device, a three-layer lifting and traversing device, or a two-layer multi-column simple lifting parking device, and the orientation is described with the direction of the parking device facing the interior of the parking space as the positive direction; the operating system includes a touch screen unit; the touch screen unit is signal-connected to the control system of the parking device, and includes a touch screen installed at the user operation position of the parking device.

[0010] The touchscreen includes at least two functional areas: a status display area and a prompt and button area.

[0011] The status display area includes front pillar markings, layer markings, and parking space markings; the front pillar markings, layer markings, and parking space markings are simplified front views of the front pillar, layer beams, and parking spaces of the parking equipment, respectively, and correspond one-to-one with the positions of the front pillar, layer beams, and parking spaces.

[0012] The display identifier also includes a partition identifier; the area between each pair of adjacent front pillars of the parking equipment is defined as a partition, each partition is sequentially numbered, and the partition identifier corresponds to the partition number and is displayed at the position of the corresponding partition in the status display area.

[0013] It is clear that the display positions of the front pillar markings, the layer markings, the parking space markings, and the zone markings remain fixed.

[0014] The display identifier also includes a vehicle panel identifier; the vehicle panel identifier is a simplified diagram of the front view of the vehicle panel of the parking equipment, which corresponds one-to-one with the current position of the vehicle panel; each time the parking equipment completes a vehicle panel scheduling operation, the touch screen synchronously updates the display position of the corresponding vehicle panel identifier according to the vehicle panel whose position has changed.

[0015] The front pillar markings, layer markings, parking space markings, zone markings, and vehicle panel markings combine to form a forward-facing dynamic panoramic simplified diagram of the parking equipment. If the touchscreen display width is limited and one image cannot fully display the simplified diagram, the simplified diagram is split into multiple images arranged sequentially from top to bottom.

[0016] Each floor of the parking equipment is numbered, and multiple parking spaces on the same floor of each zone are sequentially numbered. Any parking platform is uniquely located according to its current location in a certain zone, a certain floor, and a certain parking space, and corresponds to the current position of the corresponding parking platform identifier displayed on the touch screen.

[0017] The prompts and button area display prompt information and button icons that are available for customer selection and can be sensed by pressing.

[0018] Furthermore, the dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment based on the aforementioned basic technical solution is characterized in that: the operating system further includes a vehicle detection unit; the vehicle detection unit is located at the end of the parking space on the ground floor of the parking equipment away from the lane, the detection direction is towards the interior of the parking space, and it is signal-connected to the touch screen unit, and the detected information is sent to the touch screen unit.

[0019] The status display area also includes a vehicle identifier; the vehicle identifier is a simplified diagram of the vehicle's front view, and the vehicle detection unit detects parked vehicle information on the vehicle platform and displays it above the corresponding vehicle platform identifier through the vehicle identifier.

[0020] According to existing conventional technologies, the vehicle detection unit preferably uses ultrasonic detection, laser detection, or radar detection; it can also use photographic detection.

[0021] Furthermore, the dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment based on the aforementioned basic technical solution is characterized in that: the operating system further includes a license plate detection unit; the license plate detection unit is located at the end of the parking space on the ground floor of the parking equipment away from the lane, the detection direction is towards the interior of the parking space, and it is signal-connected to the touch screen unit, and the detected license plate information is sent to the touch screen unit.

[0022] The prompts and button area displaying the prompts corresponding to the target vehicle panel also include the vehicle license plate information stored on the target vehicle panel.

[0023] The license plate detection unit uses conventional photo and license plate recognition technology, which can simultaneously replace the functions of the vehicle detection unit.

[0024] Preferably, the dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment based on the aforementioned technical solution is characterized in that: the vehicle panel identifier located in the status display area can be pressed and sensed, and the user selects the target vehicle panel by directly pressing a certain vehicle panel identifier in a single step.

[0025] One embodiment of this technical solution is: When a user presses a vehicle board icon located in the status display area, it indicates that the user intends to use the vehicle board corresponding to that vehicle board icon.

[0026] The prompts and button area displays prompt information including the partition number, layer number, and parking space number corresponding to the target vehicle panel, and displays button icons including "Confirm" and "Cancel".

[0027] If the user presses "Confirm", the operating system sends information related to the target vehicle platform to the control system, causing the control system to perform corresponding vehicle platform scheduling and operation control, and schedule the target vehicle platform to the ground level.

[0028] Preferably, the dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment based on the aforementioned technical solution is characterized in that: the status display area displays a complete dynamic panoramic simplified map, and the partition markers can be pressed and sensed; the vehicle panel markers located in the prompt and button area can be pressed and sensed; and the user selects the target vehicle panel by means of step-by-step selection.

[0029] Preferably, the dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment based on the aforementioned technical solution is characterized in that: the dynamic panoramic diagram in the status display area only retains the partition identifiers displayed therein, and the partition identifiers can be pressed and sensed; the vehicle panel identifiers located in the prompt and button area can be pressed and sensed; and the user selects the target vehicle panel by means of step-by-step selection.

[0030] Of the two preferred solutions above, the first displays a complete dynamic panoramic view including zone markers, while the second only displays the zone markers. Clearly, if the number of parking spaces is large, the latter preferred solution will result in a simpler status display area.

[0031] Furthermore, according to the aforementioned two preferred schemes, the step-by-step selection method is characterized in that: First, the user selects and presses a partition icon in the status display area; based on the partition icon selected by the user, information corresponding to the partition, including the partition icon, the layer icon, the parking space icon, and the vehicle panel icon, is displayed in the prompt and button area; The second step is for the user to select a vehicle panel by pressing a specific icon in the diagram and button area.

[0032] One embodiment of this technical solution is: The user first presses a partition icon located in the status display area, indicating that the target vehicle board to be used by the user is located in the partition corresponding to the partition icon.

[0033] The prompt and button area separately displays the partition identifier, the front pillar identifier, the layer identifier, the parking space identifier, the vehicle panel identifier, and the prompt message "Please select target vehicle panel" for the corresponding partition, and also displays button identifiers including "Cancel".

[0034] When a user presses a vehicle panel icon located in the prompt and button area, it indicates that the user intends to use the vehicle panel corresponding to that icon.

[0035] The prompts and button area displays prompt information including the partition number, layer number, and parking space number corresponding to the target vehicle panel, and displays button icons including "Confirm" and "Cancel".

[0036] If the user presses "Confirm", the operating system sends information related to the target vehicle platform to the control system, causing the control system to perform corresponding vehicle platform scheduling and operation control, and schedule the target vehicle platform to the ground level.

[0037] The technical solution of this invention replaces the existing vehicle board number input operation with an intuitive operation of directly pressing the image label. Since the image label corresponds one-to-one with the on-site situation, the user does not need to go to the target vehicle board for observation, thus effectively improving the convenience of operation.

[0038] Furthermore, based on the aforementioned technical solution, a dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment is characterized in that: the parking space identifier is a background color block within the parking space identifier location range; the background color block includes at least two color blocks that can be clearly distinguished and will not obscure other display content; wherein, color block one indicates selectability, representing that the parking space corresponding to the parking space identifier location is in a state where the user can select it as the target parking space; color block two indicates disselectability, representing that the parking space corresponding to the parking space identifier location cannot be selected by the user as the target parking space; or, the user's selection is invalid.

[0039] Furthermore, the dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment based on the aforementioned technical solution is characterized in that: when the parking equipment is preparing to dispatch the parking platform and during the dispatching of the parking platform, all parking space identifiers are set to a disabled state; after the dispatching of the parking platform is completed, all parking space identifiers are changed to an selectable state.

[0040] Furthermore, based on the aforementioned technical solution, a dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment is characterized in that: the operating system further includes a lifting guardrail unit; the lifting guardrail unit is signal-connected to the touch screen unit or the control system, and includes a lifting guardrail and a drive module; the lifting guardrail is installed on the longitudinal vertical surface between each front column and the opposite rear column inside the parking equipment, and is driven to rise and fall by the drive module. The extreme position of the rise allows vehicles and users on the ground level to cross laterally, and the extreme position of the fall prevents vehicles and users on the ground level from crossing laterally.

[0041] The parking equipment consists of a fixed rear guardrail, a vehicle / pedestrian entry detection device at the front, and fixed guardrails on both sides, forming a restricted area covering the entire ground level. The parking equipment also consists of a fixed rear guardrail, a vehicle / pedestrian entry detection device at the front, a fixed side guardrail, and any one of the rising guardrails at its lower limit position, forming a restricted area covering the fixed side guardrail and the rising guardrail. Furthermore, the parking equipment consists of a fixed rear guardrail, a vehicle / pedestrian entry detection device at the front, and any two rising guardrails at their lower limit positions, forming a restricted area covering the two rising guardrails.

[0042] When the parking equipment is preparing to dispatch parking platforms and during the dispatching process, it sets appropriate ground-level restricted areas based on the locations of all affected parking spaces and instructs the relevant lifting barriers to enter their lowered limit state. Parking space signs within the ground-level restricted areas are set to a disabled state. Once the parking equipment has finished dispatching parking platforms, the lifting barriers that were originally in the lowered limit state enter the raised limit state, the originally set ground-level restricted areas are canceled, and all parking space signs become selectable.

[0043] This technical solution enables the equipment to intelligently identify affected areas during vehicle scheduling operations, allowing the selection of target vehicle platforms and the storage and retrieval of vehicles in ground-level parking spaces to be opened in areas that are in absolute safety, effectively improving the efficiency of equipment use.

[0044] Furthermore, based on the aforementioned technical solution, the dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment is characterized in that: the background color block further includes a third color block that can be clearly distinguished from the first color block and the second color block and will not obscure other display content. The third color block is used in conjunction with the target vehicle platform to indicate that the target vehicle platform is currently in use and prohibits the parking equipment from scheduling vehicle platforms until the target vehicle platform is no longer in use, at which point the parking space identifier corresponding to the third color block is changed to the first color block.

[0045] Once the administrator determines that there is no safety issue with the parking space marked with color block three, they can change the parking space mark to color block one.

[0046] One of the preferred options is: If a vehicle is parked on the target parking platform and it is currently located on the ground floor, the parking space identifier corresponding to the target parking platform will be displayed in color block three until the vehicle detection unit corresponding to the target parking platform can no longer detect the vehicle and the corresponding pedestrian / vehicle mis-entry detection unit can no longer detect the obstacle. At this point, it is determined that the vehicle has left the parking space area, and the parking space identifier corresponding to the target parking platform will change from displaying color block three to displaying color block one, allowing the parking equipment to perform parking platform scheduling operation.

[0047] The touchscreen unit is set with a time limit for the user's parking operation, starting from when the vehicle is parked on the target platform until the user leaves the parking space.

[0048] If the target parking space is empty and currently located on the ground floor, the parking space identifier corresponding to the target parking space is displayed in color block three. When the vehicle detection unit corresponding to the target parking space detects a vehicle and the corresponding pedestrian / vehicle mis-entry detection unit does not detect any obstacles, the touch screen unit starts timing. When the timing duration exceeds the operation limit, it is assumed that the user who placed the vehicle on the target parking space has left the parking space area, and the parking space identifier corresponding to the target parking space changes from displaying color block three to displaying color block one, allowing the parking equipment to perform parking space scheduling operation.

[0049] This technical solution enables the equipment to intelligently determine whether the relevant vehicle storage and retrieval operations have been completed on the vehicle board in use. If the operation is incomplete, the customer will not be allowed to schedule the vehicle board, effectively improving the safety of equipment operation.

[0050] Compared with the closest existing technology, the present invention has the following advantages: 1. The basic technical solution includes a dynamic panoramic display device for parking spaces, car panels, and vehicles. Users can directly press the image label according to the parking space where the car panel they want to park or retrieve is located, without having to identify or enter the specific car panel number, making it intuitive, efficient, and convenient.

[0051] 2. Add vehicle detection or license plate detection to more clearly display the current status of the equipment.

[0052] 3. The addition of lifting guardrails allows for the setting of operating zones based on the actual impact of vehicle dispatching, enabling vehicles in non-operating zones to continue to be selected and stored, effectively improving equipment utilization efficiency.

[0053] 4. By utilizing the added vehicle detection or license plate detection functions in conjunction with the existing human-machine entry detection signal, it can intelligently determine whether the user's parking and retrieval operation has been completed. This reduces or avoids the safety accidents that may occur due to incomplete operations inside the parking space or new users scheduling the vehicle, effectively improving the operational safety of the equipment.

[0054] 5. It is applicable to both new products and the upgrading of existing equipment, further expanding its scope of use. Attached Figure Description

[0055] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0056] Figure 1 , Figure 2 This is a front view of a 9-column, two-level lifting and traversing parking system (for schematic purposes).

[0057] In the diagram: 01 - Ground floor; 02 - Second-floor beam; 101 - Ground floor platform 1; 102 - Ground floor platform 2; 103 - Ground floor platform 3; 104 - Ground floor platform 4; 105 - Ground floor platform 5; 106 - Ground floor platform 6; 107 - Ground floor platform 7; 108 - Ground floor platform 8; 201 - Second-floor platform 1; 202 - Second-floor platform 2; 203 - Second-floor platform 3; 204 - Second-floor platform 4; 205 - Second-floor platform 5; 206 - Second-floor platform 6; 207 - Second-floor platform 7; 208 - Second-floor platform 8; 209 - Second-floor platform 9; 401 - Ground parking space 1; 402 - Ground parking space 2; 403 - Ground parking space 3; 404 - Ground parking space 4; 405 - Ground parking space 5; 406 - Ground parking space 6; 407 - Ground parking space 7; 408 - Ground parking space 8; 409 - Ground parking space 9; 501 - Second-floor parking space 1; 502 - Second-floor parking space 2; 503 - Second-floor parking space 3; 504 - Second-floor parking space 4; 505 - Second-floor parking space 5; 506 - Second-floor parking space 6; 507 - Second-floor parking space 7; 508 - Second-floor parking space 8; 509 - Second-floor parking space 9; 601 - Front pillar 1; 602 - Front pillar 2; 603 - Front pillar 3; 604 - Front pillar 4.

[0058] Figure 3 For based on Figure 1 , Figure 2 The diagram shows a front view of the physical keyboard control box of the existing technology for a two-layer, nine-column, two-level lifting and traversing parking system.

[0059] In the diagram, 01 is the display screen and 02 is the physical keyboard.

[0060] Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 For based on Figure 1 , Figure 2 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the touchscreen settings of an embodiment of the dynamic panoramic operating system for a parking device according to the present invention, which is a two-story, nine-column, lifting and traversing parking system.

[0061] Figure 7 , Figure 8 , Figure 9 , Figure 10 For based on Figure 1 , Figure 2 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the touchscreen settings of a second embodiment of the dynamic panoramic operating system for a parking device according to the present invention, which is a 9-column, two-level lifting and traversing parking system.

[0062] In the diagram, 01-Front pillar label one; 02-Front pillar label two; 03-Front pillar label three; 04-Front pillar label four; 11-Second floor label; 12-Ground floor label; 21-Parking space label; 31-Vehicle platform label; 41-Zone label; 51-Status display area; 61-Prompt and button area. Detailed Implementation

[0063] To facilitate comparison between existing technical solutions and the technical solutions of this invention, the basic structure of a 9-column, two-level lifting and traversing parking device (hereinafter referred to as the device) is first introduced below. Then, the human-machine interface (operation box) adapted to this device in the prior art is described. Finally, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the basic structure of the device, the drawings of the prior art, and the drawings in the embodiments of this invention, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this invention are clearly and completely described. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this invention, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of this invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this invention.

[0064] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 The image shows a front view of a 9-column, two-level lifting and traversing parking system (for schematic purposes only).

[0065] First, examine Figure 1 The equipment is equipped with front pillars 1 (601), 2 (602), 3 (603), and 4 (604) at the ground level 01. The ground level has nine parking spaces and eight parking platforms. Currently, parking spaces 1 (401), 2 (402), 3 (403), 4 (404), 6 (406), 7 (407), 8 (408), and 9 (409) have parking platforms 1 (101), 2 (102), 3 (103), 4 (104), 5 (105), 6 (106), 7 (107), and 8 (109) respectively. Parking space 5405 on the ground floor has no parking platform and is an empty space for lateral movement. There are nine second-floor parking spaces and nine second-floor parking platforms on the second floor. Currently, parking spaces 1501, 2502, 3503, 4504, 5505, 6506, 7507, 8508, and 9509 on the second floor have parking platforms 1201, 2202, 3203, 4204, 5205, 6206, 7207, 8208, and 9209 parked on the second floor, respectively.

[0066] Further investigation Figure 2 . Figure 2 Assume the user selects the target parking space as second-floor parking space 4204 (i.e., requests the equipment control system to move second-floor parking space 4204 to the ground floor). The equipment control system first moves ground parking space 4104, which was originally parked in ground parking space 404, to the right to ground parking space 5405 (the original empty space). Then, it moves second-floor parking space 4204 to ground parking space 404 on the ground floor. Figure 2This is the status after the vehicle scheduling is completed.

[0067] Figure 3 The following is based on Figure 1 , Figure 2 The diagram shows a front view of the physical keypad control box of a prior art two-layer, nine-column, two-level lifting and traversing parking system. As can be seen, the control box is divided into two parts: the upper part is a display screen (01), and the lower part is a physical keypad with 10 numbers. To achieve the above... Figure 2 To perform this operation, the user needs to walk under the target vehicle panel, carefully observe and remember the panel number, then return to the control box, enter 204 on the physical keypad of the control box, and then press confirm.

[0068] The existing operating box only has the function of selecting the target vehicle board, and has no other functions.

[0069] To make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more apparent and understandable, the following embodiments, in conjunction with the foregoing drawings and the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods, will provide a detailed description of the present invention. Example 1

[0070] like Figures 4 to 6 As shown, it is based on Figure 1 , Figure 2 The diagram shows a touchscreen setup schematic of an embodiment of the dynamic panoramic operating system for a parking device according to the present invention, which is a 9-column, two-level lifting and traversing parking device (hereinafter referred to as the device).

[0071] First, examine Figure 4 . Figure 4 The touchscreen shown includes an upper prompt and button area 61 and a lower status display area 51. The display labels in the status display area include: front pillar label 01, front pillar label 02, front pillar label 03, and front pillar label 4, corresponding to the front pillar 1 601, front pillar 2 602, front pillar 3 603, and front pillar 4 604, respectively; second-floor beam 02, second-floor label 11, and ground floor label 12, corresponding to the equipment layer; and parking space label 21, corresponding to all parking spaces.

[0072] The display also includes a partition identifier 41. The area between each pair of adjacent front columns is defined as a partition. Each partition is sequentially numbered, and the partition identifier corresponds to the partition number and is displayed in the corresponding partition position in the status display area. Specifically, in this device, the area between front column 1 601 and front column 2 602 is defined as area A, the area between front column 2 602 and front column 3 603 is defined as area B, and the area between front column 3 603 and front column 4 604 is defined as area C.

[0073] The display also includes a vehicle panel label 31, which is a simplified diagram of the front view of the equipment vehicle panel and corresponds one-to-one with the current position of the vehicle panel; the front pillar label, layer label, parking space label, zone label and vehicle panel label together constitute a simplified dynamic panoramic diagram of the equipment in the front view.

[0074] In this embodiment, the dynamic panoramic simplified map is displayed in three separate images, each representing a separate section.

[0075] The technical solution of this invention no longer uses the vehicle board number as the basis for locating the target vehicle board. Each vehicle board is uniquely located according to its current position within a specific zone, layer, and parking space, and this location corresponds to the current position of the corresponding vehicle board identifier displayed on the touchscreen. This device has a maximum of three vehicle boards per zone, which can be directly distinguished by left board, middle board, and right board. Therefore... Figure 1 The two-layer vehicle panel 4204 shown in this embodiment Figure 4 The dynamic panoramic diagram of the touchscreen is located in area B, on the second floor, on the left panel.

[0076] This embodiment uses a single-step selection method for the target vehicle board, and the vehicle board identifier and button identifier located in the status display area can be sensed by pressing.

[0077] Assume the target vehicle panel is the one located in area B, on the second floor, on the left side of the dynamic panoramic map (i.e. Figure 1 The two-layer car body four 204 shown): as Figure 5 As shown, the prompts and button area above the touchscreen display "Please press the target vehicle panel"; the user selects the vehicle panel icon on the left side of the second layer of area B in the status display area below, which is detected by the touchscreen.

[0078] like Figure 6 As shown, the prompt and button area above the touchscreen displays "Area B, second floor, left panel, please press 'OK' or 'Cancel'", and displays the "Cancel" button and the "OK" button.

[0079] If the user presses the "Confirm" button, the touch screen unit will send a scheduling request to the equipment control system for the target vehicle board as the left board of the second floor of Zone B. The user's vehicle board scheduling request operation on the touch screen is then completed.

[0080] If the user presses the "Cancel" button, the user's target vehicle selection becomes invalid, and the touchscreen returns to the original layout. Example 2

[0081] Figures 7 to 10 As shown, it is based on Figure 1 , Figure 2 The diagram shows a touchscreen setup schematic of a second embodiment of the dynamic panoramic operating system for a parking device according to the present invention, which is a 9-column, two-level lifting and traversing parking device (hereinafter referred to as the device).

[0082] First, examine Figure 7 . Figure 7 The touchscreen shown includes an upper status display area 51 and a lower prompt and button area 61. (Similar to Embodiment 1) Figure 4 Similarly, the display labels in the status display area include: front pillar label 01, front pillar label 02, front pillar label 03, and front pillar label 4, corresponding to the front pillar 1 601, front pillar 2 602, front pillar 3 603, and front pillar 4 604, respectively; second-floor beam 02, second-floor label 11, and ground floor label 12, corresponding to the equipment layer; and parking space label 21, corresponding to all parking spaces.

[0083] The display also includes a partition identifier 41. The area between each pair of adjacent front columns is defined as a partition. Each partition is sequentially numbered, and the partition identifier corresponds to the partition number and is displayed in the corresponding partition position in the status display area. Specifically, in this device, the area between front column 1 601 and front column 2 602 is defined as area A, the area between front column 2 602 and front column 3 603 is defined as area B, and the area between front column 3 603 and front column 4 604 is defined as area C.

[0084] The display also includes a vehicle panel label 31, which is a simplified diagram of the front view of the equipment vehicle panel and corresponds one-to-one with the current position of the vehicle panel; the front pillar label, layer label, parking space label, zone label and vehicle panel label together constitute a simplified dynamic panoramic diagram of the equipment in the front view.

[0085] In this embodiment, the dynamic panoramic simplified map is divided into two images. The first image at the top shows partitions A and B, while the second image shows partition C.

[0086] The technical solution of this invention no longer uses the vehicle board number as the basis for locating the target vehicle board. Each vehicle board is uniquely located according to its current position within a specific zone, layer, and parking space, and this location corresponds to the current position of the corresponding vehicle board identifier displayed on the touchscreen. This device has a maximum of three vehicle boards per zone, which can be directly distinguished by left board, middle board, and right board. Therefore... Figure 1 The two-layer vehicle panel 4204 shown in this embodiment Figure 7 The dynamic panoramic diagram of the touchscreen is located in area B, on the second floor, on the left panel.

[0087] This embodiment adopts a step-by-step selection method for the target vehicle board. The partition markers in the status display area can be pressed and sensed, as can the vehicle board markers and button markers in the prompt and button area.

[0088] Assume the target vehicle panel is the one located in area B, on the second floor, on the left side of the dynamic panoramic map (i.e. Figure 1 The two-layer car body four 204 shown): as Figure 8As shown, the prompt and button area below the touch screen displays "Please press the partition identifier"; the user selects the B area identifier in the upper status display area, which is sensed by the touch screen.

[0089] As Figure 9 shown, the prompt and button area below the touch screen displays an enlarged pattern of area B, displays "Please press the target vehicle board and press the 'Cancel' button to exit", and displays the "Cancel" button identifier; the user selects the vehicle board identifier on the left side of the second layer of the pattern of area B displayed in the prompt and button area below, which is sensed by the touch screen.

[0090] As Figure 10 shown, the prompt and button area below the touch screen displays "The second - layer left board of area B has been selected. Please press 'Confirm' or 'Cancel'", and displays the "Cancel" button identifier and the "Confirm" button identifier.

[0091] If the user presses the "Confirm" button identifier, the touch - screen unit will send a scheduling application with the target vehicle board being the second - layer left board of area B to the device control system, and the user's operation of this vehicle - board scheduling application on the touch screen is completed.

[0092] If the user presses the "Cancel" button identifier, the user's selection of the target vehicle board is invalid, and the touch screen returns to the original layout.

[0093] Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2 respectively introduce two basic applications of the technical solution of the present invention.

[0094] If the vehicle detection unit is installed in the operating system of the present invention, the display identifier in the status display area of the touch screen further includes a vehicle identifier displayed above the corresponding vehicle - board identifier. Assuming that a vehicle is parked on the vehicle board located in area B, the second layer, and the left board (i.e., Figure 1 the second - layer vehicle board four 204 shown), the vehicle identifier is displayed above the vehicle - board identifier in the status display area and the prompt and button area of Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2 located on the second - layer left board of area B.

[0095] If the license - plate detection unit is installed in the operating system of the present invention, the prompt information corresponding to the target vehicle board displayed in the prompt and button area of the touch screen further includes the license - plate information of the vehicle parked on the target vehicle board. Assuming that the license - plate of the vehicle parked on the vehicle board located in area B, the second layer, and the left board (i.e., Figure 1 the second - layer vehicle board four 204 shown) is "Beijing A - 88888", then the Figure 6 in Embodiment 1 Figure 10 and the

[0096] prompt and button area in Embodiment 2

[0096] displaying "The second - layer left board of area B has been selected. Please press 'Confirm' or 'Cancel'" can be changed to "Vehicle with license - plate Beijing A - 88888 has been selected. Please press 'Confirm' or 'Cancel'". Figure 1 For Figure 1 、 Figure 2 The nine-column two-level lifting and traversing parking system (hereinafter referred to as the system) has lifting guardrails installed on the longitudinal surfaces between the front column 2 602, the front column 3 603 and the opposite rear column inside the system. The lifting guardrails are driven by the drive module. The extreme position of the lifting allows vehicles and users on the ground floor to cross laterally, and the extreme position of the lowering prevents vehicles and users on the ground floor from crossing laterally.

[0097] As is known from industry common sense, the front end of the equipment is equipped with a detection device for people or vehicles entering the equipment; the rear end of the equipment is already equipped with a fixed guardrail; the longitudinal surfaces between the front column 601 and the front column 604 located on the outside of the equipment and their corresponding rear columns are already equipped with fixed guardrails, so there is no need to install lifting guardrails.

[0098] The fixed guardrail at the rear of the equipment, the pedestrian and vehicle trespass detection device at the front, and the fixed guardrails on both sides (i.e., the fixed guardrails located at front column 601 and front column 604) constitute a restricted area covering the entire ground floor.

[0099] The equipment consists of a fixed guardrail at the rear end, a pedestrian and vehicle entry detection device at the front end, a fixed guardrail on one side, and a lifting guardrail at any of its lowering limits, forming a ground-level restricted area that includes the fixed guardrail on one side and the lifting guardrail. For example, the fixed guardrail at the rear of the equipment, the pedestrian and vehicle entry detection device at the front, and the fixed guardrail at position 601 of front column one and the rising guardrail at position 602 of front column two can form a ground-level restricted area that includes only zone A; the fixed guardrail at the rear of the equipment, the pedestrian and vehicle entry detection device at the front, and the fixed guardrail at position 601 of front column one and the rising guardrail at position 603 of front column three can form a ground-level restricted area that includes both zones A and B; the fixed guardrail at the rear of the equipment, the pedestrian and vehicle entry detection device at the front, and the fixed guardrail at position 604 of front column four and the rising guardrail at position 603 of front column three can form a ground-level restricted area that includes only zone C; the fixed guardrail at the rear of the equipment, the pedestrian and vehicle entry detection device at the front, and the fixed guardrail at position 604 of front column four and the rising guardrail at position 602 of front column two can form a ground-level restricted area that includes both zones B and C.

[0100] The fixed guardrail at the rear of the equipment, the pedestrian and vehicle entry detection device at the front, and any two lifting guardrails at their descent limits constitute a ground-level restricted area covering the two lifting guardrails. For example, the fixed guardrail at the rear of the equipment, the pedestrian and vehicle entry detection device at the front, and the lifting guardrails at positions 602 and 602 of the front column can form a ground-level restricted area that includes only zone B.

[0101] Corresponding to Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2, when the equipment is preparing to dispatch the vehicle platform of the second floor left panel in Zone B to the ground floor, it is only necessary to simultaneously set the lifting guardrail at the position of the front column 2 602 and the lifting guardrail at the position of the front column 2 602 to the lower limit state. Zone B is then set as the ground floor restricted area. In this way, during the dispatching operation of the vehicle platform of the second floor left panel in Zone B, the ground floor vehicles located in Zone A and Zone C can still be selected and stored.

[0102] As for setting the parking space signs to use three clearly distinguishable color blocks as background color blocks, representing different states, this is a standard practice technically, and the relevant applications have been described in detail in the preceding text, so they will not be repeated here.

[0103] It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered exemplary and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included within the present invention, and no reference numerals in the specification should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0104] This specification uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The descriptions of the above embodiments are only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core ideas of the present invention. Furthermore, those skilled in the art will recognize that, based on the ideas of the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

Claims

1. A dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment, characterized in that: The parking equipment is a two-layer lifting and traversing, a three-layer lifting and traversing, or a two-layer multi-column simple lifting parking equipment, and its orientation is described with the direction of the parking equipment facing the interior of the parking space as the positive direction; the operating system includes a touch screen unit; the touch screen unit is signal-connected to the control system of the parking equipment, and includes a touch screen installed at the user operation position of the parking equipment; The touchscreen includes at least two functional areas: a status display area and a prompt and button area. The status display area includes front pillar markers, layer markers, and parking space markers; the front pillar markers, layer markers, and parking space markers are simplified front views of the front pillar, layer beams, and parking spaces of the parking equipment, respectively, and correspond one-to-one with the positions of the front pillar, layer beams, and parking spaces. The display identifier also includes a partition identifier; the area between each pair of adjacent front pillars of the parking equipment is defined as a partition, each partition is sequentially numbered, and the partition identifier corresponds to the partition number and is displayed at the position of the corresponding partition in the status display area; The display identifier also includes a vehicle panel identifier; the vehicle panel identifier is a simplified diagram of the front view of the vehicle panel of the parking equipment, which corresponds one-to-one with the current position of the vehicle panel; The front pillar markings, the layer markings, the parking space markings, the zone markings, and the vehicle panel markings together constitute a dynamic panoramic diagram of the parking equipment from the front. Each floor of the parking equipment is numbered, and multiple parking spaces on the same floor of each zone are numbered sequentially. Any car panel is uniquely located according to its current location in a certain zone, a certain floor, and a certain parking space, and corresponds to the current position of the corresponding car panel identifier displayed on the touch screen. The prompts and button area display prompt information and button icons that are available for customer selection and can be sensed by pressing.

2. The dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The operating system also includes a vehicle detection unit; the vehicle detection unit is located at the end of the parking space on the ground floor of the parking equipment away from the lane, the detection direction is towards the inside of the parking space, and it is connected to the touch screen unit by signal, and the detected information is sent to the touch screen unit. The status display area also includes a vehicle identifier; the vehicle identifier is a simplified diagram of the vehicle's front view, and the vehicle detection unit detects parked vehicle information on the vehicle platform and displays it above the corresponding vehicle platform identifier through the vehicle identifier.

3. The dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The operating system also includes a license plate detection unit; the license plate detection unit is located at the end of the parking space on the ground floor of the parking equipment away from the lane, the detection direction is towards the inside of the parking space, and it is signal-connected to the touch screen unit, and the detected license plate information is sent to the touch screen unit; The prompts and button area displaying the prompts corresponding to the target vehicle panel also include the vehicle license plate information stored on the target vehicle panel.

4. The dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that: The vehicle panel identifier located in the status display area can be pressed and sensed, and the user can select the target vehicle panel by directly pressing a certain vehicle panel identifier in a single step.

5. The dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that: The status display area displays a complete dynamic panoramic simplified map, and the partition markers can be pressed and sensed. The vehicle panel markers located in the prompt and button area can be pressed and sensed, and the user selects the target vehicle panel in a step-by-step manner.

6. The dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that: The dynamic panoramic simplified map in the status display area only retains the partition identifiers, and these partition identifiers can be pressed and sensed. The vehicle panel identifiers located in the prompt and button area can also be pressed and sensed, allowing users to select the target vehicle panel in a step-by-step manner.

7. The dynamic panoramic operating system for a parking device according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that: The step-by-step selection method is specifically as follows: First, the user selects and presses a partition icon in the status display area; based on the partition icon selected by the user, information corresponding to the partition, including the partition icon, the layer icon, the parking space icon, and the vehicle panel icon, is displayed in the prompt and button area; The second step is for the user to select a vehicle panel by pressing a specific icon in the diagram and button area.

8. The dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that: The parking space marker is a background color block within the parking space marker location range; the background color block includes at least two color blocks that are clearly distinguishable and do not obscure other displayed content; wherein, color block one indicates selectable, meaning that the parking space corresponding to the parking space marker location is in a state where the user can select it as the target parking space; color block two indicates inselectable, meaning that the parking space corresponding to the parking space marker location cannot be selected by the user as the target parking space; or, the user's selection is invalid.

9. The dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that: When the parking equipment is preparing to dispatch parking spaces and during the dispatching process, all parking space markers are set to an unselectable state; once the parking equipment has completed dispatching the parking spaces, all parking space markers are changed to an selectable state.

10. The dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment according to claim 9, characterized in that: The operating system also includes a lifting guardrail unit; the lifting guardrail unit is signal-connected to the touch screen unit or the control system and includes a lifting guardrail and a drive module; the lifting guardrail is installed on the longitudinal surface between each front column and the opposite rear column inside the parking equipment, and is driven to rise and fall by the drive module. The extreme position of the rise allows vehicles and users on the ground floor to cross laterally, and the extreme position of the fall prevents vehicles and users on the ground floor from crossing laterally. The parking equipment consists of a fixed rear guardrail, a vehicle / pedestrian entry detection device at the front, and fixed guardrails on both sides, forming a restricted area covering the entire ground level; the parking equipment consists of a fixed rear guardrail, a vehicle / pedestrian entry detection device at the front, a fixed side guardrail, and any one of the lifting guardrails at its lower limit position, forming a restricted area covering the fixed side guardrail and the lifting guardrail on the ground level; the parking equipment consists of a fixed rear guardrail, a vehicle / pedestrian entry detection device at the front, and any two lifting guardrails at their lower limit positions, forming a restricted area covering the two lifting guardrails on the ground level. When the parking equipment is preparing to dispatch parking platforms and during the dispatching process, it sets appropriate ground-level restricted areas based on the locations of all affected parking spaces and instructs the relevant lifting barriers to enter their lowered limit state. Parking space signs within the ground-level restricted areas are set to a disabled state. Once the parking equipment has finished dispatching parking platforms, the lifting barriers that were originally in the lowered limit state enter the raised limit state, the originally set ground-level restricted areas are canceled, and all parking space signs become selectable.

11. The dynamic panoramic operating system for parking equipment according to claim 10, characterized in that: The background color block also includes a third color block that can be clearly distinguished from the first color block and the second color block and will not obscure other display content. The third color block is used in conjunction with the target vehicle platform to indicate that the target vehicle platform is currently in use and prohibits the parking equipment from scheduling the vehicle platform until the target vehicle platform is no longer in use. At this time, the parking space indicator corresponding to the third color block is changed to the first color block. Once the administrator determines that there is no safety issue with the parking space marked with color block three, they can change the parking space mark to color block one.

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