Parking lot equipment control system

Abstract

To provide a parking lot equipment control system that can automatically open or close a parking lot depending on the disaster occurrence situation in the event of a disaster. [Solution] The parking lot equipment control system is a parking lot equipment control system (100) that controls parking lot equipment (300), which is equipment installed in a parking lot for restricting vehicle movement, and is equipped with a receiving unit (11) that receives disaster occurrence information indicating the details of the disaster, a communication unit (13) that transmits a control signal to the parking lot equipment, and a determination unit (12) that identifies the type of disaster based on the source (200) of the disaster occurrence information received by the receiving unit (11) and the details of the disaster occurrence information, and determines whether the parking lot needs to be opened or closed, and if it determines that the parking lot needs to be opened or closed, causes the communication unit (13) to send a control signal based on the identified type of disaster.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a parking lot equipment control system. [Background technology]

[0002] When there is a risk of vehicles becoming submerged due to road flooding caused by heavy rain, etc., there are cases where the operating company decides to open the parking lot as a goodwill gesture, or by agreement with the local government.

[0003] Furthermore, the following has been disclosed as a structure that can be opened as an evacuation site in the event of a tsunami (for example, Patent Document 1). The structure in Patent Document 1 has multiple floors that can be used as parking lots in the event of a tsunami, and slopes leading to each floor, with automatic doors installed near the entrances to the slopes to restrict vehicle passage. These automatic doors will not open unless a fee is paid during normal times, but in the event of a tsunami, they can be switched so that they can be opened and closed without paying a fee. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2012-140842 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The number of parking lots that are opened in good faith as described above is very small and limited. In addition, such parking lots are opened by an attendant manually operating a device at the discretion of the parking lot management company or at the request of the local government with which they have an agreement. For this reason, if the commercial facility itself is closed, or if there is no attendant present, it is difficult to open the parking lot.

[0006] Patent Document 1 only refers to disasters caused by tsunamis, and envisions using tsunami evacuation towers newly constructed as evacuation shelters as parking lots. Therefore, since it does not utilize existing parking facilities, it will be expensive.

[0007] In addition, Patent Document 1 does not specifically mention the method of switching the automatic doors in the event of a tsunami. For this reason, it is believed that the doors in the structure described in Patent Document 1 will be opened manually by staff as in the past.

[0008] The present disclosure has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a parking lot equipment control system that can automatically open or close a parking lot in response to the disaster occurrence situation in the event of a disaster. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The parking lot equipment control system according to the present disclosure is a parking lot equipment control system that controls parking lot equipment, which is equipment installed in a parking lot for restricting the movement of vehicles, and includes a receiving unit that receives disaster occurrence information indicating the content of the disaster, a communication unit that transmits a control signal to the parking lot equipment, and a control unit that identifies the type of disaster based on the source of the disaster occurrence information received by the receiving unit and the content of the disaster occurrence information, and as a shelter open Whether or not it needs to be opened, or Indicate whether parking lots need to be closed and entry restricted The system further includes a determination unit that determines whether closure is necessary, and if it determines that the parking lot needs to be opened or closed, causes the communication unit to transmit a control signal based on the identified type of disaster. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the present disclosure, a parking lot equipment control system can be provided that can automatically open or close a parking lot depending on the disaster occurrence situation in the event of a disaster. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1]1 is a block diagram showing an example of an overall configuration according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of a control unit shown in FIG. 1; [Diagram 3] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of specific control content regarding opening or closing of a parking lot that is executed depending on the type of disaster. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of specific control content regarding the opening or closing of a parking lot that is executed depending on the location conditions of the parking lot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] Below, aspects of the parking lot equipment control system of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0013] The parking lot equipment control system of the present disclosure receives disaster occurrence information transmitted by a global navigation satellite system, FM broadcasting, etc., and determines whether or not to open the parking lot based on the received disaster occurrence information.

[0014] In addition, when the parking lot equipment control system of the present disclosure determines that a parking lot should be opened, it controls the gate installed in the parking lot to be opened so that the parking lot can be used as an evacuation shelter, and notifies the user that the parking lot is open using a video display device or the like.

[0015] In addition, in the event of a fire occurring in a parking lot, it is necessary to restrict entry to the parking lot. Therefore, in the event of a fire occurring in the parking lot, the parking lot equipment control system of the present disclosure controls the gate installed in the parking lot to close, and notifies people that the parking lot is closed using a video display device or the like.

[0016] Here, "parking lot" refers to a place where vehicles are parked, and includes not only paid parking lots and parking lots in commercial facilities that the general public can use on a daily basis, but also parking lots exclusively for employees at facilities such as factories and logistics centers, and parking spaces for business trucks.

[0017] Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an overall configuration according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] In FIG. 1, a parking lot equipment control system 100 includes a control unit 1 and a display unit 2, and controls a parking lot equipment 300 and a parking lot display equipment 400 based on disaster occurrence information transmitted by a transmission source 200.

[0019] Here, the transmission source 200 is a system, communication medium, etc. that receives information from the government or an information distributor and transmits disaster occurrence information. Examples of such a system or communication medium include a Global Navigation Satellite System (hereinafter referred to as GNSS) such as "Michibiki" (registered trademark), FM broadcasting, etc.

[0020] Information on natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, and heavy rains is transmitted as disaster occurrence information via GNSS and FM broadcasting as a transmission source 200.

[0021] It is also possible to use a fire detection system installed within a facility as the transmission source 200 .

[0022] The parking lot equipment 300 is a device specific to parking lots that restricts and guides the movement of vehicles, such as an entrance gate that operates when a vehicle enters the parking lot and an exit gate that operates when a vehicle leaves the parking lot. Alternatively, instead of these gates, the parking lot equipment 300 may be a flap device installed in each vehicle compartment, or a signal light installed at an intersection in the parking lot.

[0023] The parking lot display device 400 is a rotating light for calling attention, a full parking lot light for indicating whether the parking lot is full or vacant, etc. The parking lot display device 400 can be conceptually included in the parking lot device 300.

[0024] The control unit 1 is a computer equipped with a central processing unit, a storage device, a communication device, etc., and includes the functional units of a receiving unit 11, a determining unit 12, and a communication unit 13. Here, the functional units of the receiving unit 11, the determining unit 12, and the communication unit 13 are accommodated in a single housing to configure the control unit 1. Alternatively, the receiving unit 11, the determining unit 12, and the communication unit 13 may each be prepared as separate devices and connected to configure the control unit 1.

[0025] The receiving unit 11 receives disaster occurrence information from the transmission source 200. The receiving means may be wireless or wired.

[0026] The determination unit 12 identifies the type of disaster by identifying the type of the transmission source 200 of the disaster occurrence information and analyzing the disaster occurrence information.

[0027] In addition, the judgment unit 12 judges whether or not the parking lot needs to be opened or closed based on the disaster occurrence information, and if it judges that the parking lot needs to be opened or closed, it instructs the communication unit 13 to send a control signal based on the identified type of disaster.

[0028] The detailed operation of this determination unit 12 will be described later.

[0029] When the determination unit 12 determines that it is necessary to open or close the parking lot, the communication unit 13 transmits a control signal to the parking lot equipment 300 and the parking lot display equipment 400 in accordance with an instruction from the determination unit 12.

[0030] The display unit 2 is a device installed in the parking lot or around the entrance and exit of the parking lot, and is a video display device such as an LED vision, a liquid crystal display, etc. The display unit 2 may also include audio equipment such as a buzzer or a speaker.

[0031] When the determination unit 12 determines that it is necessary to open or close the parking lot, the display unit 2 switches the display to a message indicating that operations are being carried out in response to a disaster, based on a display control signal transmitted from the communication unit 13. Specific examples of the display content at this time will be described later.

[0032] In addition, the existing toll signs and guidance display equipment that are normally used as parking lot facilities may be used as the video display equipment for the display unit 2, or new equipment dedicated to this system may be introduced.

[0033] Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the control unit 1 shown in Fig. 1. Here, fire, earthquake, flood, tsunami, heavy rain, and ballistic missile launch are mentioned as examples of disasters, but the invention is also applicable to other disasters such as heavy snow, tornadoes, typhoons, and volcanic eruptions.

[0034] In step S101, the receiving unit 11 of the control unit 1 waits until receiving disaster occurrence information from the transmission source 200. When the receiving unit 11 receives the disaster occurrence information, in step S102, the determining unit 12 identifies the type of disaster that has occurred.

[0035] Here, if the disaster occurrence information is transmitted by a fire detection system, the determination unit 12 determines that a fire has occurred.

[0036] On the other hand, if the disaster occurrence information is transmitted via GNSS or FM broadcast, the judgment unit 12 further analyzes the contents of the disaster occurrence information to determine whether any of a variety of disasters, such as an earthquake, flood, tsunami, heavy rain, or ballistic missile launch, has occurred.

[0037] Alternatively, the determination unit 12 can identify the type of disaster based only on the content of the disaster occurrence information. In other words, the determination unit 12 can identify the type of disaster based on either or both of the source 200 of the disaster occurrence information and the content of the disaster occurrence information.

[0038] After identifying the type of disaster in this way, the determination unit 12 determines in step S103 whether or not it is necessary to open or close the parking lot based on the received disaster occurrence information.

[0039] Even if a disaster occurs, if the scale of the disaster is small or if the area where the disaster occurs is far away, there is no need to take evacuation action. Therefore, the determination unit 12 determines whether or not the parking lot needs to be opened or closed depending on the target area of ​​the disaster, the scale of the disaster, etc., indicated in the disaster occurrence information.

[0040] For example, from disaster occurrence information transmitted from "Michibiki," a type of GNSS, the following information can be obtained in addition to the disaster type information listed above. - If the disaster type is an earthquake, the time of the earthquake occurrence, the name of the epicenter, the magnitude, the affected area (prefecture name, region name), and the seismic intensity in the affected area, etc. - If the disaster type is flood, the name of the affected river and the alert level for that river (warning, advisory, etc.), etc. -If the disaster type is a tsunami, the expected time of arrival of the tsunami, the target area (name of the coast), the height of the tsunami in the target area, the alert level, etc. -If the disaster type is heavy rain, the affected area (prefecture name), alert level in the affected area, etc.

[0041] In addition to this example of "Michibiki," the determination unit 12 can also obtain information via the Internet by linking with an API provided by a business operator that operates the transmission source 200. In addition, in the case of FM broadcasting, the determination unit 12 can also make a judgment by voice recognition using an emergency alert broadcast sound as a starting point.

[0042] The determination unit 12 acquires the location information of the parking lot where the system is installed from a preset value or from a GNSS. The determination unit 12 then compares the target area with the location information of the system and determines whether or not to open the parking lot based on the seismic intensity, alert level, etc.

[0043] As an example, when the disaster type is an earthquake, the location of the parking lot falls within the target area, and, for example, the seismic intensity is 6 or more, the determination unit 12 determines that the parking lot needs to be opened as an evacuation shelter.

[0044] In addition, when the disaster type is flood, tsunami, or heavy rain, the location of the parking lot falls within the target area, and the alert level is "alert" or higher, the judgment unit 12 judges that the parking lot needs to be opened as an evacuation shelter.

[0045] Furthermore, when the disaster type is the launch of a ballistic missile and the location of the parking lot falls within the missile launch area, the determination unit 12 determines that the parking lot needs to be opened as an evacuation shelter.

[0046] On the other hand, if a fire breaks out in a parking lot, it is necessary to close the parking lot and restrict entry, rather than opening it. Therefore, when the disaster type is a fire, the determination unit 12 determines that it is necessary to close the parking lot.

[0047] The threshold values ​​for "seismic intensity 6 lower" and "alert" mentioned above correspond to the contents of the "threshold" column in Figure 3 described later, and can be set by the system administrator as desired.

[0048] To summarize the processing contents of steps S102 and S103, the judgment unit 12 identifies the type of disaster based on the source 200 of the disaster occurrence information received by the receiving unit 11 and the contents of the disaster occurrence information, and determines whether or not the parking lot needs to be opened or closed.

[0049] Thereafter, if the determination unit 12 determines in step S104 that it is not necessary to open or close the parking lot, it ends the process of the flowchart in FIG.

[0050] On the other hand, if the determination unit 12 determines in step S104 that it is necessary to open or close the parking lot, in step S105, it operates the communication unit 13 to transmit a control signal to the parking lot equipment 300 and the parking lot display equipment 400. This allows the entrance gate, exit gate, etc. to be operated to open or close the parking lot.

[0051] Here, a specific description will be given of how the opening and closing of the entrance gate and the exit gate are controlled depending on the type of disaster.

[0052] FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining specific control contents regarding opening or closing of a parking lot that are executed depending on the type of disaster.

[0053] For example, as shown in Figure 3, if the disaster that occurs is an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 6 or higher, which is the threshold value, it is possible to open both the entrance gate and the exit gate in preparation for a power outage.

[0054] In addition, if the disaster that occurs is a flood of a magnitude greater than the warning level, or a ballistic missile launch, the entrance gate may be opened to allow evacuation vehicles to enter, and the exit gate may be closed to prevent vehicles already in the area from leaving unnecessarily. If the disaster that occurs is a tsunami or heavy rain, the same actions as for floods may be taken.

[0055] On the other hand, if the disaster that occurs is a fire, it will be necessary to close the parking lot to prevent more people from entering it. For this reason, it is conceivable to close the entrance gate and open the exit gate to allow people to evacuate from the parking lot.

[0056] In addition to the above, parking lots can be broadly categorized into underground parking lots, rooftop parking lots (including the second and higher floors of multi-storey parking lots), and surface parking lots, but whether an underground parking lot, rooftop parking lot, or surface parking lot should be opened or closed will differ depending on the type of disaster. This point will be explained below.

[0057] In this description, we will assume a parking lot that has an underground parking lot, a rooftop parking lot, and a surface parking lot.

[0058] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing specific control contents regarding the opening or closing of a parking lot that are executed depending on the location conditions of the parking lot.

[0059] If the disaster that occurs is an earthquake, all entrances and exits to each parking lot will be open, regardless of whether they are underground, on the roof, or on the ground.

[0060] If the disaster that occurs is a flood, the parking lots will be opened in principle as shown in Figure 3, but it is possible to open only the rooftop parking lot and close the underground parking lot and surface parking lot to avoid flood damage. Also, for the underground parking lot and surface parking lot, the exits of these parking lots may be opened so that vehicles parked in these parking lots can evacuate to the rooftop parking lot. The same applies if the disaster that occurs is a tsunami or heavy rain.

[0061] In addition, if the disaster that occurs is the launch of a ballistic missile, the parking lots will be opened in principle as shown in Figure 3 above, but it is possible to open only the underground parking lot and close the rooftop parking lot and surface parking lot to avoid the incoming missile. Also, for the rooftop parking lot and surface parking lot, the exits of these parking lots may be opened so that vehicles parked in these parking lots can evacuate to the underground parking lot.

[0062] In addition, if the disaster that occurs is a fire, the entrances to each parking lot, regardless of whether it is underground, on the roof, or on the ground, may be closed, but the exits of each parking lot may be left open so that people can evacuate from the parking lot.

[0063] In addition, if the parking lot does not have all of an underground parking lot, a rooftop parking lot, and a surface parking lot, the control in Fig. 4 may be followed ultimately rather than the control in Fig. 3. For example, in the case of a parking lot that only has an underground parking lot, when a flood occurs, the control method shown in Fig. 3 would essentially open the entrance gate and close the exit gate. On the other hand, the control method shown in Fig. 4 would ultimately close the entrance gate and open the exit gate to avoid flood damage.

[0064] In addition, if a signal is received from a fire detection system when an earthquake occurs, fire control may be prioritized over earthquake control, and in that case, the gate may perform earthquake control and the display may perform fire control.

[0065] Returning to the explanation of the flowchart in Fig. 2, in step S106, the determination unit 12 activates the communication unit 13 to transmit a display control signal to the display unit 2 so as to switch the display contents to those according to the disaster type.

[0066] If the display unit 2 is a video display device installed near the entrance gate of a parking lot, it can notify people that the parking lot is open or closed by displaying a display such as that shown in the "Display" column in Figure 3.

[0067] Also, when the display unit 2 is a video display device installed inside the parking lot, it may display as shown in the "Display" column in Fig. 3, or may display the occupancy status of each parking space. Also, when the display unit 2 is a video display device installed inside the parking lot, when the exit gate is closed, it displays this fact.

[0068] In addition, the display unit 2 may switch the display content according to the situation. For example, if a flood disaster has occurred and the display shows that the rooftop parking lot is open, the display unit 2 may switch to a display showing that people can evacuate to the parking lot on the second floor after the rooftop parking lot becomes full.

[0069] In this way, the display unit 2 displays whether the parking lot is open or closed, and also displays the details of the disaster and guidance within the parking lot. In other words, the display unit 2 displays that operations are being carried out in response to the disaster.

[0070] After step S106, the process in Fig. 2 ends. Note that, although the recovery process for returning to the normal state after the disaster warning is lifted is assumed to be performed manually, recovery may also be performed automatically over time.

[0071] In the above example, if the determination unit 12 determines in step S104 that it is necessary to open or close the parking lot, the process is terminated. In contrast, the process may not be terminated, and the display unit 2 may display information indicating that a disaster or the like has occurred, or the disaster situation, such as the location of the disaster and its scale, to alert the user.

[0072] In addition, in the above example, the parking lot is opened and closed by controlling the entrance gate and the exit gate, but flap-type parking lots can also be controlled based on a similar concept.

[0073] Also, instead of completely preventing entry and exit, it is possible to allow exit upon payment of a fee, as in normal operation. Also, entry may be allowed upon issuance of a parking ticket, as in normal operation. In this way, it is possible to select by settings whether entry and exit are completely prevented, whether only exit is allowed, or whether only entry is allowed as in normal operation.

[0074] <Other aspects> In the above embodiment 1, it is assumed that the parking lot equipment 300 such as the gate is opened or closed before a power outage occurs, but if an emergency power supply device is provided, it can be operated even if a power outage occurs simultaneously with a disaster.

[0075] In addition, by connecting the parking lot equipment control system 100 to a network such as the Internet, it is possible to clearly indicate on the facility's homepage whether the parking lot is open or closed. Also, it is possible to link with other parking lots that have the parking lot equipment control system 100 described in the first embodiment installed, and to share the evacuation status or congestion status of other parking lots.

[0076] In addition, in order to effectively inform the user that the vehicle can be evacuated, a push notification may be sent to the user's smartphone or the user may be notified by email.

[0077] Also, a known system for registering evacuees may be introduced. Also, it is possible to integrate disaster response for buildings by linking not only parking lot facilities but also building ancillary facilities such as automatic doors and shutters.

[0078] The determination unit 12 may also notify the management center of the opening or closing of the parking lot. The determination unit 12 may also open or close the parking lot after obtaining permission to open or close from the management center.

[0079] Even if the system does not determine whether to open or close, the system can be operated by the management center at its discretion. In this case, a button for starting operations in the event of a disaster can be placed in advance on a tablet device or the like managed by the management center, and the system can be started manually by having a person in charge at the management center operate the button.

[0080] The display unit 2 may also display a two-dimensional code for registering / confirming safety together with a message indicating that operations are being carried out in response to disasters.

[0081] The parking lot equipment control system 100 has the following features and can achieve the following effects.

[0082] The parking lot equipment control system 100 is a system that controls the parking lot equipment 300, which is equipment installed in a parking lot to restrict the movement of vehicles. The parking lot equipment control system 100 includes a receiving unit 11 that receives disaster occurrence information indicating the details of the disaster, and a communication unit 13 that transmits a control signal to the parking lot equipment 300.

[0083] The parking lot equipment control system 100 also has a determination unit 12 that identifies the type of disaster and determines whether or not it is necessary to open or close the parking lot, based on the source 200 of the disaster occurrence information received by the receiving unit 11 and the contents of the disaster occurrence information. When the determination unit 12 determines that it is necessary to open or close the parking lot, it causes the communication unit 13 to transmit a control signal based on the identified type of disaster.

[0084] This makes it possible to provide the parking lot equipment control system 100 that can automatically open or close a parking lot in the event of a disaster based on a predetermined determination criterion according to the disaster occurrence situation.

[0085] The parking lot equipment control system 100 further includes a display unit 2 that displays information. When the determination unit 12 determines that it is necessary to open or close the parking lot, the communication unit 13 transmits a display control signal to the display unit 2 based on a transmission instruction from the determination unit 12 to switch the display to a content indicating that operations are being performed in response to a disaster.

[0086] This makes it possible to notify the outside world that the parking lot is open or closed.

[0087] The determination unit 12 acquires information on the area affected by the disaster and the scale of the disaster as disaster occurrence information, and determines whether or not it is necessary to open or close the parking lot based on the acquired information.

[0088] This makes it possible to determine whether or not evacuation is necessary based on clear criteria. [Explanation of symbols]

[0089] 1 control unit, 2 display unit, 11 receiving unit, 12 determination unit, 13 communication unit, 100 parking lot equipment control system, 200 transmission source, 300 parking lot equipment, 400 parking lot display device.

Claims

1. A parking lot equipment control system that controls parking lot equipment, which is equipment installed in a parking lot and serves to restrict the movement of vehicles, comprising: A receiving unit that receives disaster occurrence information indicating the details of the disaster; A communication unit that transmits a control signal to the parking lot equipment; Based on the source of the disaster occurrence information received by the receiving unit and the content of the disaster occurrence information, a type of disaster is identified, and a determination is made as to whether the parking lot needs to be opened as an evacuation shelter or not, or whether the parking lot needs to be closed and entry to the parking lot needs to be restricted or not. a determination unit that, when determining that the parking lot needs to be opened or closed, causes the communication unit to transmit the control signal based on the identified type of disaster; A parking lot equipment control system comprising:

2. Further comprising a display unit for displaying information, When the determination unit determines that the parking lot needs to be opened or closed, the communication unit transmits to the display unit a display control signal for switching the display to a content indicating that an operation is being performed in response to a disaster, based on a transmission instruction from the determination unit.

2. A parking lot equipment control system according to claim 1.

3. The determination unit acquires information regarding a disaster target area and a disaster scale as the disaster occurrence information, and determines whether or not the parking lot needs to be opened or closed based on the acquired information.

3. A parking lot equipment control system according to claim 1 or 2.

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