Parking system and parking method

Abstract

To provide a parking system that allows vehicles of similar sizes to park in the same parking area, while restricting the vehicles of similar sizes from parking in other parking areas.SOLUTION: A parking system is provided which comprises: a parking lot with a plurality of parking areas for accommodating a plurality of vehicles; and a device that guides vehicles of similar sizes to a single parking area, and that restricts vehicles from parking in a different parking area if their sizes are similar to that of vehicles already parked in a single parking area. Vehicle sizes are categorized as follows: a light car, a small car, an ordinary car, and a large-sized vehicle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a parking system and a parking method. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a parking lot that allocates parking areas flexibly and efficiently. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-136353 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When parking a vehicle, there is a need to prevent large vehicles from coming next to the vehicle. Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a parking system that allows vehicles of similar size to be parked in the same parking area and restricts parking in other parking areas. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The parking system of the present disclosure comprises: a parking lot having a plurality of parking areas for parking a plurality of vehicles; The parking system includes a device that guides vehicles classified as being similar in size to one of the parking areas and restricts vehicles classified as being similar in size to a vehicle parked in one parking area from being parked in another of the parking areas.

[0006] The parking method of the present disclosure comprises: A parking lot with multiple parking areas for multiple vehicles. This parking method guides vehicles classified as being similar in size to one parking area, and restricts vehicles classified as being similar in size to a vehicle parked in one parking area from parking in another parking area. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] The present disclosure provides a parking system that allows vehicles of similar size to be parked in the same parking area and restricts parking in other parking areas. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a parking system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is a schematic diagram of a parking system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a sensor in the parking system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a first configuration example of a vehicle width restriction in the parking system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a second configuration example of a vehicle width restriction in the parking system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] 3 is a flowchart of a parking method according to the first embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a parking system according to a second embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a detailed diagram of a parking area of ​​the parking system according to the second embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a parking area of ​​the parking system according to the second embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a parking system according to a third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Embodiment Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the invention according to the claims is not limited to the following embodiments. Furthermore, not all of the configurations described in the embodiments are necessarily essential means for solving the problems. For clarity of explanation, the following description and drawings have been omitted and simplified as appropriate. In each drawing, the same elements are given the same reference numerals, and duplicate explanations are omitted as necessary.

[0010] (Description of Parking System According to First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a parking system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the parking system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a sensor in the parking system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example 1 of the configuration of vehicle width restriction in the parking system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example 2 of the configuration of vehicle width restriction in the parking system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a parking method according to the first embodiment. The parking system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. The parking system 100 is a parking system that allows vehicles of similar sizes to be parked in the same parking area and restricts parking in other parking areas.

[0011] As shown in FIG. 1, parking system 100 includes parking lot 101 and device 103. Parking lot 101 includes multiple parking areas for parking multiple vehicles. Here, a parking area is defined as an area where multiple vehicles can be parked. A parking area for one vehicle is also called a parking space. The parking spaces are the same size in each parking area.

[0012] The device 103 guides vehicles classified as being similar in size to one parking area, and restricts vehicles classified as being similar in size to a vehicle parked in one parking area from parking in another parking area.

[0013] Vehicles classified as being similar in size are classified, for example, into light vehicles, small vehicles, standard vehicles, and large vehicles. The classification of vehicle sizes follows, for example, the classification stipulated in the Road Transport Vehicle Act. As shown in Figure 2, the parking lot 101 is divided, for example, into a standard vehicle area, a small vehicle area, and a light vehicle area.

[0014] Device 103 includes gates 201, 203, 205, 207, 209, 211, and 213. As shown in FIG. 3 , gate 201 has a plurality of sensors 301 arranged in a line in the vehicle width direction, and sensors 301 detect the width of a vehicle entering through the entrance. Sensors 301 are arranged above and below the vehicle. Sensor 301 receives infrared laser light and detects the vehicle width based on the width of the blocked light. By arranging a plurality of sensors 301 in a line in the vehicle width direction in this way, it is possible to measure the vehicle width even if the vehicle stops off-center from gate 201.

[0015] Alternatively, an imaging device at gate 201 may capture an image of the vehicle from the front and detect the vehicle width by comparing the image of the vehicle with an object. Alternatively, an imaging device may capture an image of the vehicle, and the parking system may compare the captured image with a database in which vehicle models are registered and estimate the vehicle width from a vehicle catalog.

[0016] Each of the gates 203 to 213 restricts the width of the road according to the vehicle width. FIG. 4 is a top view of the road and poles. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the gates physically restrict the width of the road by varying the spacing between poles 405 and 407. For example, gate 207 leading to the standard vehicle area has poles 405 and 407 that are wider than the road widths 401 and 403, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 4. Gates 209 and 211 leading to the compact vehicle area have poles 409 and 411 that are narrower than the road widths 401 and 403, as shown in the center diagram of FIG. 4. Furthermore, gate 213 leading to the light vehicle area has even narrower poles 413 and 415, as shown in the right diagram of FIG. 4.

[0017] The width of the poles can be changed, allowing the parking area to be changed depending on the fullness of the parking lot. In this way, the device 103 restricts vehicles classified as being similar in size to a vehicle parked in one parking area from being parked in another parking area.

[0018] In Figure 5, the top diagram shows the road and poles as viewed from above, and the bottom diagram shows the poles embedded in the ground. As shown in Figure 5, the poles may be sunk into the ground and raised according to the vehicle width. For example, gate 207 entering the standard vehicle area raises poles 505 and 507, which are wider than road widths 501 and 503, as shown in the left diagram of Figure 5. Gates 209 and 211 entering the compact vehicle area raise poles 509 and 511, which are narrower than road widths 501 and 503, as shown in the center diagram of Figure 5. Furthermore, gate 213 entering the light vehicle area raises even narrower poles 513 and 515, as shown in the right diagram of Figure 5.

[0019] The gate may also be a barrier. As shown in Fig. 2, at point A, it is determined whether the parking area is full, and if the parking area is full or the vehicle does not meet the specifications for the parking area, the vehicle is allowed to exit through gate 203. At point B, it is determined whether the vehicle is a standard-sized vehicle, and if it is a standard-sized vehicle, gate 207 opens. If a compact or light vehicle reaches point B, gate 209 opens. At point C, it is determined whether the vehicle is a compact vehicle, and if it is a compact vehicle, gate 211 opens. If a light vehicle reaches point C, gate 213 opens.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 6, the parking method of the present disclosure measures the size of a vehicle (step S601). First, the sensor 301 measures the width of the vehicle. Next, vehicles classified as being similar in size are guided (step S602). Gates are opened according to the width of the vehicle, and the vehicle enters each parking area. Finally, vehicles classified as not being similar in size are restricted (step S603). The gates are used to restrict the width of vehicles that can pass through the road.

[0021] That is, in a parking lot with multiple parking areas for parking multiple vehicles, vehicles classified as being similar in size are guided to one parking area. Also, vehicles classified as being similar in size to a vehicle parked in one parking area are restricted from parking in other parking areas. In this way, a method is provided for parking vehicles of similar sizes in the same parking area and restricting them from parking in other parking areas.

[0022] (Description of Parking System According to Second Embodiment) Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of a parking system according to the second embodiment. Fig. 8 is a detailed diagram of a parking area of ​​the parking system according to the second embodiment. Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a parking area of ​​the parking system according to the second embodiment. The parking system according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 7 to 9.

[0023] Parking system 700 according to the second embodiment differs from parking system 100 according to the first embodiment in that it includes passages 701, 703, 705, and 707. Passages 701 and 703 connect the compact car area and the standard car area. Passages 705 and 707 connect the light car area and the compact car area. In other words, these passages are passages that allow vehicles to move between one parking area and another parking area.

[0024] Passage 701 connects the compact car area to the standard car area in a one-way manner. Similarly, passage 703 connects the standard car area to the compact car area in a one-way manner. Passage 705 connects the light car area to the compact car area in a one-way manner. Passage 707 connects the compact car area to the light car area in a one-way manner. The one-way connections improve the flow of vehicles and do not obstruct traffic.

[0025] With this kind of passageway, if there are no more parking spaces for a vehicle in one parking area, parking spaces are created in other parking areas for vehicles classified as similar in size to the vehicle parked in the other parking area, so that vehicles classified as different sizes do not end up next to each other. For example, as shown in Figure 7, if the light vehicle area is full and parking spaces in the compact vehicle area are open, a shared area is created.

[0026] However, if adjacent vehicles are of different sizes, the object of the present disclosure cannot be achieved, so the parking area is further subdivided as shown in FIG. 8. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the parking area is subdivided into a single block 801 containing multiple parking spaces. At this time, a gate 803 is installed for each block 801. For example, gate 803 equipped with a pole as shown in FIG. 4 guides vehicles from one parking area to another via an aisle. Gate 803 also limits parking locations to prevent adjacent vehicles of different sizes from being placed in different areas. Parking system 700 allows the pole to be moved, allowing the parking area to be changed flexibly.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 9, for example, a parking area for small vehicles can be converted into a parking area for large vehicles.

[0028] (Description of Parking System According to Third Embodiment) 10 is a schematic diagram of a parking system according to the third embodiment. The parking system according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[0029] The parking system 1000 according to the third embodiment differs from the parking system 100 according to the first embodiment in that gates 1001, 1003, and 1005 equipped with sensors are installed at the exits of the parking area.

[0030] This sensor counts the number of vehicles. This sensor can determine whether each parking area is full. For example, if the sensor detects that the light vehicle area is full, the parking system 1000 may guide the light vehicle through the gate 211 to the light vehicle / compact vehicle shared area. The third embodiment may be combined with the second embodiment.

[0031] Furthermore, whether or not a parking area is full may be determined by detecting vehicles using sensors installed in each parking space.

[0032] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as appropriate within the scope of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0033] 100 Parking system, 101 Parking lot, 103 Equipment, 201 Gate, 203 Gate, 205 Gate, 207 Gate, 209 Gate, 211 Gate, 213 Gate, 301 Sensor, 401 Road width, 403 Road width, 405 Pole, 407 Pole, 409 Pole, 411 Pole, 413 Pole, 415 Pole, 501 Road width, 503 Road width, 505 Pole, 507 Pole, 509 Pole, 511 Pole, 513 Pole, 515 Pole, 700 Parking system, 701 Aisle, 703 Aisle, 705 Aisle, 707 Aisle, 801 Block, 803 Gate, 1000 Parking system, 1001 Gate, 1003 Gate, 1005 Gate

Claims

1. a parking lot having a plurality of parking areas for parking a plurality of vehicles; A parking system including a device that guides vehicles classified as being similar in size to one of the parking areas and restricts vehicles classified as being similar in size to a vehicle parked in one parking area from being parked in another of the parking areas.

2. 2. The parking system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle sizes are classified into light vehicles, small vehicles, regular vehicles, and large vehicles.

3. 10. The parking system of claim 1, wherein the device enforces the restriction by restricting a width of a road.

4. a passageway between the one parking area and the other parking area through which vehicles can travel, 2. The parking system according to claim 1, wherein when there is no parking space for the vehicle in the one parking area, a parking space for a vehicle classified as being similar in size to the vehicle parked in the one parking area is created in the other parking area so that vehicles classified as being different in size are not adjacent to each other, and the vehicle is guided from the one parking area to the other parking area via the passage.

5. A parking lot with multiple parking areas for multiple vehicles. This parking method guides vehicles classified as being similar in size to one of the parking areas, and restricts vehicles classified as being similar in size to a vehicle parked in one parking area from parking in another of the parking areas.

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