Automatic Parking Time Display System for Vehicle Compliance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Drivers often forget to set or display parking disks correctly, leading to fines, towing, and increased costs due to the need for manual time and location awareness of parking regulations.
Innovation Solution
A device integrated into vehicles, comprising a readout apparatus, detection apparatus, and computing unit, which automatically detects parking positions and displays the arrival time externally, adhering to local regulations, and provides alerts for parking time limits, eliminating the need for manual input and reducing fines.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the driver manually sets and displays a parking disk, then the arrival time can be shown, but the driver may forget to set it or not leave it visible, resulting in fines and additional costs
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects parking events through acceleration sensors and GPS, retrieves parking regulations from a database, and displays the arrival time without requiring manual driver intervention. The control unit processes sensor data, determines parking zone characteristics, and autonomously manages the entire parking disk function, eliminating human error and forgetfulness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual parking disk with an electronic system comprising acceleration sensors, GPS receivers, control units, and digital display apparatus. This substitution transforms the mechanical setting and display process into an automated electronic function, improving reliability while maintaining the essential parking information display function.
2Reliability
If the driver manually monitors parking regulations and sets the parking disk, then compliance can be achieved, but it requires continuous driver attention and knowledge of local regulations
Solution Approach 1:
The system autonomously determines whether the vehicle is in a parking zone requiring a parking disk by comparing GPS location with stored zone data. The control unit automatically retrieves applicable parking regulations and configures the display accordingly, eliminating the need for driver knowledge or manual monitoring of complex local regulations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a database storing parking zone characteristics and regulations as an intermediary between the GPS system and the display. This database acts as a knowledge repository that automatically provides the control unit with relevant parking information based on location, simplifying the compliance process without requiring direct driver involvement with regulatory details.
3Illumination intensity
If the arrival time is displayed externally on the vehicle, then visibility from outside is improved, but the display must be integrated into the vehicle interior
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the display apparatus with existing vehicle interior components such as the windshield, dashboard, or windows. By merging the display function with structural elements already present in the vehicle, the system achieves external visibility without adding separate complex mounting structures or external components.
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AI summary
A device and method for displaying the arrival time of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, are provided. The device includes: at least one display device which is designed to show a display, in particular a time display; a detection device which is designed to detect a parked position of the vehicle and/or that the vehicle has stopped, and output corresponding signals; and a computing unit which is communicatively connected to the detection device and the display device and which is designed to output the display on the display device while taking into consideration the signals.