Computer-controlled checking system for parking houses, garages

Details Computer-controlled checking system for parking houses, garages Computer-controlled checking system for parking houses, garages

1989-07-26

1991-07-23

Orsino, Joseph A.

Communications: electrical

Vehicle parking indicators

364467, B60Q 148

Patent

active

050347390

DESCRIPTION:

BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates from a computer-controlled checking or clearance system for parking houses garages or parking lots. A known computer controlled checking or clearance system comprises an entrance at which means is disposed which registers time of entrance of a vehicle, an exit which can be blocked by a barrier which can be opened by a code for opening the barrier and, an automatic charging device which by comparing of the time of entrance with the charge settlement time calculates and displays the parking fee to be paid and, after payment of the displayed parking free, emits a code with the aid of which the barrier at the exit can be opened for a predetermined period of time for example, 10 minutes.
The known clearance or checking systems of this type have which can be picked up by the driver of the entering vehicle at the entrance by pressing a button of a parking ticket dispensing device and on which the time of entering is recorded. By inserting this parking ticket into an automatic charging device the parking fee to be paid is calculated and displayed and after payment of the displayed parking fee, the parking ticket is cleared for opening of the barrier at the exit. At the exit the parking ticket or a card dispensed by the automatic charging device must be inserted into means which effects opening of the exit barrier. This clearance system has the disadvantage that the parking ticket issued at the entrance can be lost and that at the exit, the parking ticket cleared for leaving or a corresponding card is not held ready by the driver of the leaving vehicle and must, therefore, first be found in pockets of clothings or in a compartment of the vehicle before the cleared parking ticket or the corresponding card can be inserted into the device for opening the exit barrier. A further disadvantage of the known checking system resides in that for picking up the parking ticket the entering vehicle must be stopped exactly at the level of the device issuing the parking ticket and a side window must be opened to enable the parking ticket to be picked up. At the exit as well, it is necessary to stop the leaving vehicle immediately adjacent the means effecting the opening of the exit barriers and open the side window so that the parking ticket or the corresponding card can be inserted into the device for opening the barrier. These actions require a certain physical and driving skill which elderly people or disabled persons frequently do not have.


SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The object of the invention is to provide a computer-controlled clearing or checking system in which the disadvantages of the known checking systems are avoided and in which traffic jams at the exit and entrance of a parking garage or a parking lot are largely avoided.
The object of the invention is achieved by a checking system which includes in particular a CCD camera, taking the license number of an entering vehicle, and a character reader which stores the license number and the entrance time in a computer license numbers can be entered and which cooperates with the computer in such a manner that on entering a license number stored in the computer, the parking fee to be paid is calculated and displayed and, after payment of said fee, the respective license number is stored as cleared; the means effecting opening of the barrier in the exit comprising a video camera, in particular CCD camera, taking the license number of a leaving vehicle, and a character reader which compares the license number of the leaving vehicle with license numbers stored as cleared and on identity with one of said license number, initiates opening of the barrier.
On entrance of a vehicle looking for a parking space, the vehicle number is automatically detected and stored together with the entrance time in a computer. The driver of the entering vehicle can now park his vehicle at a free space of the parking house or garage or parking lot and leave the garage or lot.
On picking-up the vehicle, the driver thereof first has to go to an auto

REFERENCES:
patent: 4603390 (1986-07-01), Mehdipour et al.
patent: 4665395 (1987-05-01), Van Ness
patent: 4817166 (1989-03-01), Gonzalez et al.

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