Computer controlled parking meter
First Claim
1. A computer-controlled parking meter for managing a use of parking spaces, said meter comprising:
- a first display device for singularly identifying said parking spaces;
push-button means for operating said first display device;
a second display device for indicating a parking time paid for said identified parking spaces;
a rotary disk having, along a periphery thereof, visible indicia providing information as to a state of paid occupancy of said parking spaces, and step motor means for step rotating said rotary disk to provide said information;
coin receiving and counting means capable of allowing operation of said second display device whereby said second display device indicates a amount of parking time paid, said coin receiving and counting means being also capable of allowing rotation of said step motor means and of said rotary disk whereby said rotary disk displays said information as to said state of paid occupancy of said parking spaces; and
computer means for controlling sequential operation of said first and second display devices and of said step motor means from signals received from said push-button means and from said coin receiving and counting means, respectively.
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Abstract
A computer-controlled coin parking meter for managing the use of a parking lot having up to about ten parking spaces. It includes a first display device which singularly identifies the parking places and push button switches for operating it; a second display device indicating the parking time bought for the identified space; a rotary disk having, along its periphery, visible indicia indicating whether or not parking time has been paid for the parking places and a step-motor for rotating the disk so as to provide this latter information. The meter further includes a coin receiving and counting machine capable of allowing operation of the second display device so that it indicates the parking time bought and also capable of allowing rotation of the step motor and therefore of the indicia disk to display the information. Finally, the meter includes a computer assembly programmed to control sequential operation of the two devices and of the step motor from signals received from the push-button switch and from the coin receiving and counting machine, respectively.
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13 Claims
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1. A computer-controlled parking meter for managing a use of parking spaces, said meter comprising:
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a first display device for singularly identifying said parking spaces; push-button means for operating said first display device; a second display device for indicating a parking time paid for said identified parking spaces; a rotary disk having, along a periphery thereof, visible indicia providing information as to a state of paid occupancy of said parking spaces, and step motor means for step rotating said rotary disk to provide said information; coin receiving and counting means capable of allowing operation of said second display device whereby said second display device indicates a amount of parking time paid, said coin receiving and counting means being also capable of allowing rotation of said step motor means and of said rotary disk whereby said rotary disk displays said information as to said state of paid occupancy of said parking spaces; and computer means for controlling sequential operation of said first and second display devices and of said step motor means from signals received from said push-button means and from said coin receiving and counting means, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-controlled parking meter for managing parking spaces, said meter comprising:
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a display window for indicating a parking time paid for said parking spaces; a rotary disk having, along a periphery thereof, visible indicia providing information as to a state of paid occupancy of said parking spaces, and step motor means for step rotating said rotary disk to provide said information; coin receiving and counting means capable of allowing rotation of said step motor means and of said rotary disk indicia whereby said rotary disk displays said information as to said state of paid occupancy of said parking spaces; and computer means for controlling sequential operation of said step motor means from signals received from said coin receiving and counting means, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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