Abstract: An apparatus and a parking management system for parking a vehicle is provided. The apparatus has a base member, a movable member including a support frame, support legs extending from the support frame, hinges secured to the base member and pivotably engaged with the legs, respectively, to allow the movable member to rotate relative to the base member, a driving mechanism, an information reader for reading user information, and a control unit. The control unit receives user information from the information reader and usage information from the server, and if the user information matches the usage information, sends an instruction to the actuator to cause an arm of the actuator to rotate the rotation lever, generating a force to move a support leg and drive the movable member to a position where the movable member allows the vehicle to park.

Abstract: An apparatus and a parking management system for parking a vehicle is provided. The apparatus has a base member, a movable member including a support frame, support legs extending from the support frame, hinges secured to the base member and pivotably engaged with the legs, respectively, to allow the movable member to rotate relative to the base member, a driving mechanism, an information reader for reading user information, and a control unit. The control unit receives user information from the information reader and usage information from the server, and if the user information matches the usage information, sends an instruction to the actuator to cause an arm of the actuator to rotate the rotation lever, generating a force to move a support leg and drive the movable member to a position where the movable member allows the vehicle to park.