DE1574272A1 - Arrangement for monitoring the usage time of parking spaces - Google Patents

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DlPL, lNG. WÖLFRAM WATZEE Dipl> Ing. ALEX STENGER

PATENT LAWYERS

DfiSSBLDOHF 1 - CHARIOTTBNSTRAS SE 58 TEr-EE ¹ OIi (OSXl) 360514/15

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October 26, 1967

TAMO Tankanlagen-Montagedienst GmbH, 2000 Garstedt BezoHamburg In de Tarpen 71-99

Arrangement for monitoring the period of use of Parking lots

The invention relates to an arrangement for monitoring the Duration of use of parking spaces, especially in parking garages, which works fully automatically and collects the parking fees

There are already facilities known in which a parking lot user at the entrance pulls out a parking ticket from a parking ticket dispenser, which at the moment of issue the respective time is provided · Simultaneously with the issue of the parking ticket is in many cases the Entrance to the parking lot by opening a barrier or released by a light signal · Upon completion of the The parking time user shows a stale parking ticket a checkout stand, whose checkout staff di · duration of use

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and from this the parking fee to be paid is calculated * After paying the parking fee, the exit is released, so that the parking lot user can leave it.

These known devices require a cumbersome and costly process, especially in parking garages which are open all day. A _u sserdem there is a risk that the impressions are changed on the parking tickets to the detriment of the parking service operator. After all, it is in the case of spacious parking garages with several entry and exit points; difficult to monitor the flow of traffic

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The invention was based on the object of creating an arrangement for) monitoring the duration of use of parking spaces, in particular ( in parking garages, with which the trouble of the known facilities is avoided and fully automatic monitoring and collection of parking fees is possible in a reliable and fraud-proof manner, so that supervisors and cashiers can be dispensed with.

For this purpose it is proposed according to the invention, to provide at least one payment machine through which

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after completion of the parking time which is calculated to be paid parking fee and collected and recorded after completion of the checkout process, taking into account a safety margin, the latest possible exit time on the parking ticket, the opening in a valve disposed at the exit and the barrier control device is insertable _e Conveniently, at each pedestrian entrance of the parking lot a cash machine was set up.

According to a further feature of the invention, it is proposed to mark all data on the parking ticket in a forgery-proof code, for example by punching. Finally, it is proposed to use the cashier to be trained in such a way that the safety margin that the Chosen according to the local conditions of the parking lot is freely adjustable. τ

The arrangement according to the invention uses three structural units, of which the first of the parking ticket issuers at the entrance, the second the cashier near the pedestrian entrance and the third is the recording device at the exit of the parking lot. The parking ticket issuer means that everyone

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When entering the car park, parking lot users are given a parking ticket with a marked entry time. At the end of the parking time, the parking ticket is placed in the ticket machine, which determines the exit time and the parking fee to be paid and displays «After the specified parking fee has been paid, the parking ticket is released by the ticket machine» a reserve time (including for reaching and loading of the motor vehicle as well as for the exit. in the control device at the exit of the labeled in Kassierautoraaten extension time is finally checked. If the exit within the specified period, the exit is ι by the arranged there barrier released. If In special cases the specified exit time is exceeded, measures can be taken to recount / count the fees required by the timeout, but these are not the subject of the present invention.

On the drawing is a schematic representation Embodiment of a parking lot; with the inventive Arrangement shown.

The parking lot 1 is in the illustrated embodiment provided with an entrance 2 and an exit 3. Although the inventive arrangement in particular for parking spaces with is suitable for several entrances and exits. For the sake of clarity, only one exit and one Entrance drawn, each by means of a barrier 4 or a barrier 5 can be locked.

At the entrance 2 a parking ticket 6 is arranged, the actuated by driving on an induction loop 10 will. This induction loop 10 also serves to open the cabinet ^ 4, which is closed by an induction loop 11 as soon as the vehicle passes this induction loop 11 has passed through.

At each of the pedestrian entrances 9 there is a payment machine which calculates the resulting parking fee and collects and provides the inserted parking ticket with a marking that enables the parking lot visitor to to open the barrier 5 arranged at the exit 3, this opening is done by means of a control device 8, which is on is located at exit 3 and by inserting the parking

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Apparatus is operated. After leaving the parking lot closes the barrier 5 as soon as the vehicle has passed through another induction loop 12.

The parking process takes place as follows:

When driving into the entrance 2, the vehicle is actuated by means of the induction loop 10 the parking ticket transmitter 6, which issues a parking ticket on which the respective time of day is marked. Preferably, all markings on the parking ticket are stamped in a forgery-proof code or punched in by removing the parking ticket the parking ticket dispenser 6 and driving on the induction loop 10 becomes the barrier 4 for each parking space user ) open for a short time. As soon as the vehicle is behind the

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Barrier 4 has left the induction loop 11 arranged, the barrier 4 is closed again. ■ "

The parking lot visitor leaves his vehicle after passing

X _x ren the barrier 4 on the parking lot 1, which is also a

r can be a multi-storey car park. To exit the

\ Parking lot X is used by pedestrian entrances 9.

At each of these pedestrian entrances 9 there is a payment machine 7, in which the parking ticket is inserted when the parking lot user returns. The cashier 7 holds the parking ticket with the entry time and checks it by means of a reader, which is based on the stamped Coding the running-in time and using a clock to determine the current time. From these values, the becomes Paying parking fee is determined on an illuminated sign is displayed to the car park user. After payment of the displayed parking fee is from the cash machine 7 on the Parking ticket stamped with an exit time based on the Instantaneous time is determined with a safety margin. This stamping is also done in a security code «

The safety margin of 10 minutes, for example, is aimed according to the local conditions and is set in advance in the payment machine 7. This time supplement c enables the parking lot user to get to his "car" come, load it and take it to exit 3 j to drive.

At exit 3 , the parking lot user places his or her parking ticket afterwards; Payment of the parking fee and stamping of the?

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"• he g extension time has been output again from the cashier machine 7 into the control device 8" This control device 8 in turn checks the stamped extension time and compares it with the actual time.

If the specified extension time has not yet reached the actual time, the barrier 5 is opened and thus the Exit 3 enabled * Would the specified exit time however exceeded, the barrier 5 does not open. To a Opening to (reacheil, various measures can take the are not the subject of the invention. For example, an optical or acoustic signal can be given to a control point, which in turn drives out 3 releases! on the other hand, however, it is possible through Paying an increased surcharge fee to offset the timeout in order to clear the exit in this way to obtain.

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Claims (4)

P at ent a η s ρ r ü c h e s I «Order to monitor the period of use of Parking spaces, especially in multi-storey car parks, with at least one entry and exit through Automatically opening and closing barriers can be locked, and with a device for issuing a Parking ticket on which the data required to calculate the parking fees are noted g e k e η η ζ e i c h η e t that at least one payment machine (7) is provided, by which the parking fee to be paid is calculated and after the end of the parking period is collected and the after completion of the checkout process, taking into account a security surcharge the latest possible exit time is noted on the parking ticket, the In one located at the exit (3) and the Barrier (5) opening control device (8) can be inserted * 2. Arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that that a payment machine (7) is set up at each pedestrian entrance (9) of the parking lot (1). 3. Arrangement according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that that all data on the parking ticket are marked in a forgery-proof code, for example by Punching or punching » 4. Arrangement according to claim 1 to 3 _f, characterized in that the local conditions of the parking lot (1) corresponding security surcharge on the cashier (7) is adjustable.