Parking meter
First Claim
1. A parking meter comprising an input device for means of payment, an optical indicating device with optical indicating elements, actuating elements for a corresponding number of parking spaces provided for and interacting with the indicating elements, wherein the indicating elements, the actuating elements and the input device are connected in a common control device, further comprising an actuating key labeled “
- zero”
for initiating operation of the parking meter, wherein the optical indicating device comprises a luminescent diode panel with indicating lights, wherein the actuating device includes additional actuating keys, wherein only one indicating light is provided for each actuating key, further comprising a sound reproduction device with a loudspeaker for an acoustic announcement of the paid parking time.
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Abstract
A parking meter includes a payment input device, an optical indicating device with optical indicating elements, actuating elements for a corresponding number of parking spaces provided for and interacting with the indicating elements, wherein the indicating elements, the actuating elements and the input device are connected in a common control device. An actuating key labeled “zero” is provided for initiating operation of the parking meter The optical indicating device includes a luminescent diadoe panel with indicating lights. The actuating device includes additional actuating keys. Only one indicating light is provided for each actuating key. A sound reproduction device with a loudspeaker is provided for an acoustic announcement of the paid parking time.
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21 Claims
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1. A parking meter comprising an input device for means of payment, an optical indicating device with optical indicating elements, actuating elements for a corresponding number of parking spaces provided for and interacting with the indicating elements, wherein the indicating elements, the actuating elements and the input device are connected in a common control device, further comprising an actuating key labeled “
- zero”
for initiating operation of the parking meter, wherein the optical indicating device comprises a luminescent diode panel with indicating lights, wherein the actuating device includes additional actuating keys, wherein only one indicating light is provided for each actuating key, further comprising a sound reproduction device with a loudspeaker for an acoustic announcement of the paid parking time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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