TW202145133A - Smart parking system including a management unit, a terminal unit connected to the management unit, and a vehicle-mounted unit connected to the terminal unit - Google Patents

Abstract

A smart parking system which includes a management unit, a terminal unit connected to the management unit, and a vehicle-mounted unit connected to the terminal unit. The management unit includes a plurality of data acquisition machines, wherein each data acquisition machine has a detection module that detects whether a vehicle is parked in a parking space and generates parking space information; an image capturing module that captures a license plate and generates license plate information; a processing module that generates fee charge information according to the parking space information and the license plate information; a positioning module that generates location information; and a communication module that sends out the fee charge information or the location information. The vehicle-mounted unit includes at least one vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle, and the vehicle-mounted device has a transceiver for receiving the location information, and a navigation module that provides navigation information corresponding to one of the parking spaces for navigation based on the location information.

Description

Smart Parking System

The present invention relates to a parking assistance system, in particular to an intelligent parking system.

Cars are quite popular private means of transportation. In densely populated and highly developed cities, the population is generally economical enough to buy cars. The number of cars is quite large, but in the high-priced areas of land, correspondingly Parking demand has also become a big problem, especially on-street parking spaces occupying road space, it is bound to charge a certain parking fee for the provided parking services in order to be properly operated and maintained.

However, in areas with a large number of cars, the manpower required to provide parking services is also greater, especially the direct use of manpower to perform operations such as recording parking license plates, calculating time, issuing payment slips, etc., not only consumes a lot of manpower , and there may also be human errors such as omissions, misremembering, favoritism, etc., which in turn affect the correctness and fairness of parking charges, with obvious ineffectiveness. In addition, for drivers who need to park, the location of the parking grids on the road has no certain rules, and the distribution is very scattered. There is a high probability that it will be difficult to efficiently find parking spaces on the side of the road that can be parked, so that drivers often wander around specific areas aimlessly, which not only cannot ensure that they can find parking spaces, but also wastes time and fuel. , which in turn affects the willingness of drivers to use on-street parking spaces.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a smart parking system that performs automatic management of parking and can assist the driver to find the parking position.

Therefore, the smart parking system of the present invention is suitable for cooperating with a plurality of parking spaces, and includes a management unit, a terminal unit informationally connected to the management unit, and a vehicle-mounted unit informationally connected to the terminal unit.

The management unit includes a plurality of data collection machines suitable for being respectively installed in the parking spaces, and each data collection machine has a detection module for detecting whether a vehicle is parked in the individual parking space and generating a space information , a photographing module for photographing the license plate of the vehicle and generating a license plate information, a processing module for connecting the detection module and the photographing module and generating a charging information according to the vehicle frame information and the license plate information A set, a positioning module for generating a position information, and a communication module for sending the charging information or the position information and receiving the message.

The terminal unit is used for receiving the charging information or the location information sent by the communication modules of the data collection machines to perform processing.

The in-vehicle unit includes at least one in-vehicle device suitable for being mounted on a vehicle, the at least one in-vehicle device has a transceiver connected to the terminal unit for receiving the location information, and a transceiver connected to the transceiver and capable of receiving according to the transceiver The location information provides a navigation module for navigating to the navigation information corresponding to the parking grid of one of the information collecting machines.

The effect of the present invention is that: after receiving the charging information transmitted from one of the data collection machines, the terminal unit can perform processing to calculate the cost required for parking the vehicle in the corresponding parking space, so as to achieve the purpose of automatic charging management; The vehicle compartment information obtained by one of the data collection machines shows that there is no vehicle parked in the corresponding parking compartment. After receiving the location information, the terminal unit can transmit the location information to the in-vehicle device mounted on the vehicle, through the navigation module. Provide corresponding navigation information, assist the driver to go directly to the parking space and park smoothly.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , an embodiment of the smart parking system of the present invention is suitable for cooperating with a plurality of parking spaces 90 and includes a management unit 1 , a terminal unit 2 whose information is connected to the management unit 1 , and an information which is connected to the management unit 1 . The vehicle-mounted unit 3 of the terminal unit 2 and a handheld unit 4 of the terminal unit 2 are informationally connected.

The management unit 1 includes a plurality of data collection machines 11 suitable for being installed in the parking spaces 90 respectively. Each data collection machine 11 has a data collection machine 11 for detecting whether a vehicle is parked in the respective parking space 90 and generating a space information Detecting module 111, a photographing module 112 for photographing the license plate of the vehicle and generating a license plate information, an information connecting the detecting module 111 and the photographing module 112 and used for according to the vehicle type information and the The license plate information generates a processing module 113 for charging information, a positioning module 114 for generating a position information, and a communication module 115 for sending the charging information or the position information and receiving the information. Wherein, the detection module 111 is specifically an ultrasonic probe, which can determine objects within a certain distance, so as to detect whether an object enters the range of the corresponding parking grid 90 . The photographing module 112 preferably adopts a high-quality camera capable of night vision, so as to ensure that a clear license plate image can be captured when the light is sufficient or insufficient, so as to facilitate the rear end to recognize the license plate by image recognition. . The positioning module 114 is a Global Positioning System (GPS), which can provide each data collecting machine 11 , that is, the position information corresponding to each parking space 90 .

It should be noted that, in a certain number of parking spaces 90 arranged in a specific area, each parking space 90 is correspondingly equipped with a data acquisition machine 11, and between all the parking spaces 90 in a specific area , a plurality of data acquisition machines 11 can be connected to each other through the communication modules 115, so as to facilitate common management in accordance with the special conditions in the specific area.

The terminal unit 2 is used to receive the charging information or the location information sent by the communication module 115 of the data collection machines 11 and execute processing, specifically, it is a cloud service platform, as long as the relevant rules such as payment rules, The required code for billing standards, counterparty units, account management, etc., in addition to regular maintenance or reset, can be fully automated without consuming extra manpower, and can handle each charge in accordance with pre-set service rules information or location information.

The in-vehicle unit 3 includes a plurality of in-vehicle devices 31 suitable for being mounted on a plurality of vehicles (only one vehicle is shown in FIG. 1 ), and each in-vehicle device 31 has a wireless connection to the terminal unit 2 . A transceiver 311 for receiving the location information, and a transceiver 311 connected to the transceiver 311 and capable of providing navigation to the navigation information of the parking compartment 90 corresponding to one of the information collecting machines 11 according to the location information received by the transceiver 311 Module 312.

The handheld unit 4 is preferably a smart phone, and includes an application program (APP) with an operation interface, and is used for receiving the charges from a data collector 11 of the management unit 1 through the terminal unit 2 The information can also be directly contacted with the terminal unit 2 to make a service request by operating the application program.

Referring to FIG. 3 in conjunction with FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , when a vehicle is parked in a parking bay 90 when charging is performed using this embodiment, the detection module 111 of the corresponding data acquisition machine 11 will sense that the vehicle has entered the parking lot grid 90, and generate the grid information. Then, the photographing module 112 will photograph the license plate of the vehicle to obtain an image sufficient to identify the license plate number, and generate the license plate information. When the processing module 113 integrates the vehicle frame information and the license plate information, a charging information requesting to start charging is generated, and the charging information is transmitted to the terminal unit 2 through the communication module 115 . At this time, the terminal unit 2 already has the pre-registered member information, so it will transmit the charging information to the handheld device 4 of the corresponding member according to the payment method preset by the member and the payment rules, and receive the use of the charging information. If you are a user, you can use third-party payment, supermarket payment, credit card deduction and other multiple methods to pay, and even pre-set instant deduction to achieve the purpose of automatic management of parking fees and payment.

It is worth noting that, since the terminal unit 2 has stored the login information of all members, including the member's name, vehicle type, license plate number, payment method, contact information, etc., if the detection module of the data acquisition machine 11 111 detects that a vehicle enters the corresponding parking space 90, but the photographing module 112 cannot capture the corresponding license plate information in real time. If the terminal unit 2 only receives the information of the vehicle space but cannot receive the license plate information, Managers will be notified for on-site inspections. At this time, if only the parking angle problem hinders the shooting, the license plate information can be manually re-obtained to complete the preset charging management process; but if the license plate shooting is maliciously avoided, the terminal unit 2 can be directly reported to the corresponding member to notify the corresponding member. Maintain fairness in parking charges.

In addition, if a specific member is set to obtain the charging information through the handheld device 4, when the specific member receives the charging information, but he does not actually use the parking service at the moment, he can also know that his vehicle may be stolen and is using the parking service. , the terminal unit 2 can also instantly send alarm information to the law enforcement unit for assistance, that is to say, this embodiment can also cooperate with the effect of anti-theft notification.

Referring to FIG. 4 and in conjunction with FIG. 1 , when the user wants to find a parking space in a specific area, the terminal unit 2 can obtain the vehicle frame information obtained by the detection module 111 of the data acquisition machines 11 . The parking spaces 90 in which no vehicle has parked in a specific range is known and managed in a unified manner. When the vehicle approaches a specific area, the transceiver 311 of the vehicle-mounted device 31 mounted on the vehicle can receive the position information of the specific parking space 90 and guide the vehicle to the position corresponding to the parking space 90 through the navigation module 312 , and successfully achieved the auxiliary parking service of assisting in finding available parking spaces.

To sum up, the smart parking system of the present invention can achieve the purpose of automatic charging management, and the terminal unit 2 can grasp the parking availability through the vehicle frame information provided by the detection modules 111 of the data acquisition machines 11 The relevant information of the parking space is provided to the users who need it through the in-vehicle devices 31 , and the corresponding navigation information is provided by the navigation module 312 to assist the driver to go directly to the available parking space and park successfully. Therefore, the object of the present invention can be achieved indeed.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention, and should not limit the scope of the present invention. Any simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the application for patent of the present invention and the content of the patent specification are still within the scope of the present invention. within the scope of the invention patent.

1: Snap-in 11: Data acquisition machine 111: Detection module 112: Shooting module 113: Processing modules 114: Positioning module 115: Communication module 2: Terminal unit 3: On-board unit 31: On-board machine 311: Transceiver 312: Navigation Module 4: Handheld unit 90: Parking grid

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an embodiment of the smart parking system of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a situation in which a plurality of data acquisition machines of a management unit of this embodiment cooperate with a plurality of parking spaces respectively; Figure 3 is a schematic flow chart illustrating the use of this embodiment to achieve toll parking management; and FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a situation in which the embodiment is used to assist the driver in finding a parking space.

1: Snap-in

11: Data acquisition machine

111: Detection module

112: Shooting module

113: Processing modules

114: Positioning module

115: Communication module

2: Terminal unit

3: On-board unit

31: On-board machine

311: Transceiver

312: Navigation Module

4: Handheld unit

Claims (4)

A smart parking system suitable for cooperating with multiple parking spaces and including: A management unit including a plurality of data collection machines suitable for being installed in the parking spaces respectively, each data collection machine having a detection module for detecting whether a vehicle is parked in the individual parking space and generating a space information A group, a photographing module for photographing the license plate of the vehicle and generating license plate information, a process for connecting the detection module and the photographing module and generating a charging information according to the vehicle frame information and the license plate information module, a positioning module for generating a position information, and a communication module for sending the charging information or the position information and receiving the message; a terminal unit, the information is connected to the management unit for receiving the charging information or the location information sent by the communication modules of the data acquisition machines and performing processing; and a vehicle-mounted unit, the information is connected to the terminal unit, and includes at least one vehicle-mounted device suitable for being mounted on a vehicle, the at least one vehicle-mounted device has a transceiver connected to the terminal unit and used for receiving the position information, and a vehicle connected to the The transceiver can also provide a navigation module for navigating to the navigation information corresponding to the parking space of one of the information collecting machines according to the position information received by the transceiver. The smart parking system according to claim 1, further comprising a hand-held unit connected to the terminal unit, wherein the hand-held unit is used to receive charging information sent from one of the data collection machines of the management unit via the terminal unit . The smart parking system of claim 2, wherein the handheld unit includes an application program with an operation interface. The smart parking system according to claim 1, wherein at least two data acquisition machines of the management unit are connected to each other through the communication modules.

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