JP3122937B2 - Parking device, warehousing method and warehousing method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a parking system of a type in which vehicles are moved up and down, traversed and stored vertically and horizontally. The present invention also relates to a method of entering the parking device and a method of exiting the parking device.

[0002]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A first object of the present invention is to provide a parking apparatus of the above-mentioned type, which is easy to enter and exit, and a method of entering and exiting the parking apparatus.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a storage method and a storage method which can secure a sufficient space for passengers to enter and leave the vehicle when entering and leaving the vehicle.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems To solve the above problems, the following means are employed.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking device comprising three or more first pallets which are arranged adjacently to each other and which are arranged in a lateral direction and which can be individually vertically displaced, and each of the first pallets corresponding to each of the first pallets. A first pallet and a second pallet which is provided at a different vertical position and which can be individually vertically displaced, and wherein at least one second pallet of the first pallet except for both ends is provided. One pallet is provided with a direction changing function, and a vehicle can travel on the first pallet by itself from a traveling path, and each of the first pallets is vertically aligned between adjacent ones. The vehicle is provided with vehicle transport means for delivering vehicles, and each of the second pallets is provided with vehicle transport means for delivering vehicles between the first pallets adjacent to each other while being aligned vertically.

[0006] The vehicle enters the first pallet forward from the traveling path and moves between the adjacent first pallets in the vertical position and / or adjacent to the first pallet in the vertical position. It is freely transferred to and from the second pallet by the operation of the vehicle transport means and stored in the parking device. Then, for example, at the time of entry, the direction of the first pallet provided with the direction change function is changed while the vehicle is mounted so that the vehicle faces the exit direction. For this reason, the vehicle can leave the vehicle in the forward direction even when leaving the vehicle, and the entry / exit operation is facilitated.

When the direction of the first pallet having the direction changing function is changed, the adjacent first pallets are vertically displaced in advance in order to avoid collision with the first pallets on both sides thereof. Make a difference in height between the ground pallets.

The vehicle according to claim 2, further comprising: a vehicle that corrects the direction of the vehicle so as to make the axial direction of the vehicle riding on the first pallet coincide with the axial direction of the first pallet. It is configured to include a posture correcting device. According to this, at the time of entry, it is not necessary to be nervous at the entry angle on the first pallet, so that entry operation is further facilitated.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking device, comprising three or more first pallets which are arranged adjacently to each other and which are arranged side by side and which can be vertically displaced individually, and corresponding to each of the first pallets. Each of the first pallets and the second pallet which is provided to be shifted vertically and individually vertically movable,
A parking device comprising: a vehicle on the first pallet, on which a vehicle can run by itself from a traveling path, and an axial direction of the vehicle on the first pallet and the first pallet A vehicle posture correcting device that corrects the direction of the vehicle so that the axial direction coincides with each other, and the first pallet includes a vehicle transporting unit that transfers the vehicle between adjacent ones by aligning the vertical position. And each of the second pallets is provided with a vehicle transport means for transferring a vehicle to and from the adjacent first pallet at the same vertical position.

That is, the parking device according to claim 3 is
It is the same as that in which the function of changing the direction of the first pallet is abolished from that of the first embodiment, and the vehicle attitude correcting device according to the second embodiment is provided instead. According to this parking device, forward parking and forward parking cannot be performed, but the parking operation is facilitated by the operation of the vehicle posture correcting device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the parking device according to the third aspect, the vehicle can pass through the first pallet. If you do this,
This makes it possible to carry out the vehicle forward, which is more preferable.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the parking device as described above, the vehicle transport means of the first pallet and the second pallet, which are adjacent to each other in a vertical position, are linked to each other. . Since there is no need to provide a drive source for each vehicle transport means, it is economical.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the parking device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, a vehicle may travel on each of the first pallets from the traveling path by itself. Above the first pallet, and each of the second pallets can be freely displaced between a normal height position above the ground and a retreat height position lower than the above. The first pallet can be displaced to each of the above-mentioned normal height positions on the ground.

[0014] The vehicle travels on the first pallet at the normal height position on the ground to enter the warehouse, and travels on the first pallet at the normal height position on the ground to leave the warehouse. Transportation of the vehicle between the first pallet and the second pallet adjacent to each other is performed at the above-mentioned normal height position on the pallets. At this time, before displacing the second pallet to the normal ground height position, the first pallet is retracted to the retreat height position in order to avoid contact with the second pallet.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the parking device according to the sixth aspect, the first pallet and the second pallet corresponding to each other are connected to each other by a flexible tension interlocking member. Each of the first pallets is driven to move up and down by using the driving force for moving up and down the second pallet.

The parking device according to claim 8 is in contrast to the parking device according to claim 6, and the parking device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein each of the first pallets. The vehicle can be displaced from the travel path to a normal ground height position at which the vehicle can travel and enter the vehicle, and a higher height position at the time of upper transfer, and each of the second pallets is The upper normal height position just above the first pallet,
The upper part of each of the first pallets just below the upper pallet can be displaced to the height position at the time of transfer to the upper stage.

[0017] The vehicle travels on the first pallet at the normal height position on the ground to enter the warehouse, and runs on the first pallet at the normal height position on the ground to leave the warehouse. The transfer of the vehicle between the first pallet and the second pallet adjacent to each other is performed at the upper-stage transfer height position on the pallets. According to this configuration, unlike the case of the sixth aspect, it is not necessary to lower the first pallet to the retreat height position, so that the depth of the pit is small, and the installation work of the parking device is easy. .

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking device, comprising: three or more first pallets arranged adjacent to each other and arranged side by side; and a lower stage provided immediately below each of the first pallets corresponding to each of the first pallets. A pallet, at least one first pallet of the first pallet except for both ends of the first pallet has a direction changing function, the first pallet and the lower pallet, vertically The corresponding pallets are integrally connected to each other to form a vertically connected pallet, and each of the upper and lower connected pallets is individually vertically movable freely. Each of the first pallets is provided with a vehicle transport means for transferring a vehicle between adjacent ones of the first pallet at the same vertical position. Is obtained by a constitution comprising a vehicle carrying means for transferring the vehicles between adjacent said first pallet thereby.

[0019] The vehicle may enter the first pallet from the traveling path by moving forward, and may be adjacent to each other between the first pallets aligned vertically and / or adjacent to the first pallet aligned vertically. It is freely transferred to and from the second pallet by the operation of the vehicle transport means and stored in the parking device. Then, for example, at the time of entry, the direction of the first pallet provided with the direction change function is changed while the vehicle is mounted so that the vehicle faces the exit direction. For this reason, the vehicle can leave the vehicle in the forward direction even when leaving the vehicle, and the entry / exit operation is facilitated.

When the direction of the first pallet provided with the direction changing function is changed, a height difference between the adjacent upper and lower connected pallets is determined in advance in order to avoid collision with the vertically connected pallets on both sides. Put on.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking device according to the ninth aspect.
The configuration comprising a vehicle attitude correcting device that corrects the direction of the vehicle so that the axial direction of the vehicle riding on the first pallet and the axial direction of the first pallet match each other. It was done. According to this, at the time of entry, it is not necessary to be nervous at the entry angle on the first pallet, so that entry operation is further facilitated.

The parking device according to the eleventh aspect is the ninth aspect.
In this embodiment, the function of changing the direction of the first pallet is abolished, and the function is the same as that provided with the vehicle attitude correcting device according to the tenth aspect. According to this parking device, forward parking and forward parking cannot be performed, but the parking operation is facilitated by the operation of the vehicle posture correcting device.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking system according to the first aspect.
The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle can pass over the first pallet. By doing so, it is possible to carry out the forward retrieval, which is more preferable.

According to a thirteenth aspect, a parking device according to the ninth aspect is provided.
13. The parking device according to any one of claims 12 to 12, wherein the first pallet and the lower pallet, which are adjacent to each other, are vertically linked to each other, and the respective vehicle transport means are linked to each other. Since there is no need to provide a drive source for each vehicle transport means, it is economical.

The parking device according to the fourteenth aspect is the ninth aspect.
13. The parking device according to any one of claims 13 to 13, wherein an upper pallet that can be individually vertically displaced is provided directly above the first pallet so as to correspond to each of the first pallets. And a vehicle transport means for delivering the vehicle to and from the first pallet.

On the other hand, the storage method according to the present invention is described in claim 1
A method for storing a vehicle in the parking device according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein after the vehicle enters the vehicle from the traveling path so as to straddle mutually adjacent pallets of the first pallets, an occupant is removed from the vehicle. It is characterized by getting off the vehicle (claim 15). According to this method, a sufficient space for the occupant to get off the vehicle can be secured on both sides of the vehicle that has entered the garage, so that the vehicle can easily get off.

A first method of unloading a vehicle according to the present invention is a method of unloading a vehicle from a parking device according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the vehicle is stowed over pallets adjacent to each other in a vertical position. Thus, the vehicle is transported by the vehicle transport means, an occupant is loaded on the vehicle, and the vehicle is taken out of the vehicle.
6). According to this method, a sufficient occupant's boarding space can be secured on both sides of the leaving vehicle, so that the vehicle can be easily boarded.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for causing a vehicle to be ejected from one of the second pallets in the parking device according to claim 6, 7 or 8.
The vertical position of the second pallet on which the vehicle to be unloaded is placed and the first pallet adjacent to the second pallet are adjusted, the vehicle is transferred onto the first pallet, and the second pallet is released upward. The vehicle is conveyed so as to straddle the first pallet adjacent to each other, an occupant is loaded on the vehicle, and the vehicle is taken out of the vehicle (claim 17). According to this method, even when the second pallet is suspended and supported at its four corners and is configured to be displaced up and down, the suspended support member of the second pallet obstructs the exit of the vehicle. And the object of easy boarding can be achieved.

[0029]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 9 show a parking device according to a first embodiment. This parking device is a four-stage, two-stage cantilevered parking device on the ground.

First, a schematic configuration of the parking device will be described with reference to FIGS.

The parking device is provided with four ground pallets 2 (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) as three or more first pallets arranged adjacent to each other and arranged side by side. Immediately above each ground pallet 2, an upper pallet 1 (1a, 1b, 1c,
1d) is provided. Each of the upper pallets 1 and each of the ground pallets 2 are individually vertically movable.

Each of the upper pallets 1 and each of the above-mentioned ground pallets 2 are provided with vehicle lateral feeding means 3 and 4 as vehicle transporting means for transporting the vehicle while aligning the vertical position with each other.

One of the above-mentioned ground pallets 2 (in the illustrated example, the second ground pallet 2c from the right as viewed in FIG. 1) except for the right and left ends thereof is a turntable type and changes direction. Has functions.

Further, the parking device controls the vehicle so that the axial direction (front-rear direction) of the vehicle riding on the ground pallet 2 and the axial direction (front-rear length direction) of the ground pallet 2 match each other. The vehicle is provided with a vehicle posture correcting device 5 that corrects the direction straight.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 9, the parking device operates as follows.

The vehicle C enters the parking device by advancing so as to straddle the turntable-type ground pallet 2c and the ground pallet 2d adjacent thereto (see FIG. 5).
It is acceptable to store the vehicle obliquely to some extent. After the occupant gets off, the vehicle C is laterally fed onto the turntable ground pallet 2c (see FIG. 6). At this time, the attitude of the vehicle C is automatically straightened by the vehicle attitude correcting device 5. In order to avoid interference, ground pallets 2b and 2d on both left and right sides of the turntable type ground pallet 2c
Then, the turntable type ground pallet is turned to change the direction of the vehicle C to the exit direction (see FIG. 7). Thereafter, the vehicle C is appropriately sent up, down, left, and right to park at a predetermined position. The full state is, for example, as shown in FIG.
This is the state shown in FIG.

[0038] Any ground pallet (for example, 2a)
When leaving the vehicle C from the vehicle, the vehicle C is traversed so as to straddle the ground pallet 2a and the ground pallet 2b adjacent to the ground pallet 2a in order to secure a boarding space for the occupant. Exits forward (see FIG. 8).

Any upper pallet (for example, 1a)
When leaving the vehicle C from, to avoid interference,
After slightly lowering the ground pallet 2a just below the upper pallet 1a, lower the upper pallet 1a (see FIG. 9). Then, in order to secure a boarding space for the occupant, the vehicle C is laterally fed so as to straddle the upper pallet 1a and the ground pallet 2b beside the upper pallet 1a. When the occupant gets on the vehicle, the vehicle leaves the vehicle in the forward direction.

Next, the configuration of the parking device will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

The type of each vehicle lateral feeding means 3 of each upper pallet 1 is arbitrary, and may be, for example, a roller conveyor type, a slat conveyor type, a belt conveyor type or the like which is well known per se.

Each of the vehicle traverse means 3 may have a configuration in which a traverse drive source (not shown) such as an electric motor is provided for each of the upper pallets 1.
In addition, when the vertical position of the ground pallet 2 is aligned with the vehicle traverse means 4 of the ground pallet 2, the drive source for traverse for each upper pallet 1 is eliminated. You can also. Specifically, for example, transmission means (not shown) (for example, a roller member) that engages with each other when the upper and lower positions are aligned are provided on each of the upper pallet 1 and each of the ground pallets 2, and each of the transmission means May be connected to the lateral feeding means 3 and 4 of the respective pallets 1 and 2 for driving.

As shown in FIG. 3, each of the upper pallets 1
Are respectively assigned to the lifting drive devices 6. By the operation of each of the lifting and lowering drive devices 6, each of the upper pallets 1 is moved to the upper normal height position (the upper parking position shown in FIG. 3) and the normal height position on the ground (that is, when the vehicle moves from the traveling path 16). It is the height position of the ground pallet 1 and the upper pallet 2 at the time of loading and unloading, and can move up and down between the upper pallet 1a and the ground pallets 2b, 2c, and 2d shown in FIG.

The structure of each of the elevation driving devices 6 is known, and is, for example, as follows.

As shown in FIG. 3, each of the lifting / lowering driving devices 6 integrally includes the upper pallet 1 on a horizontal frame 7a constituting an L-shaped lifting / lowering frame 7 in a side view. Rollers 8, 8 are provided above and below the vertical frame 7b to be constituted. Further, it comprises a pair of right and left columns 9 for guiding these rollers 8, 8, and an unillustrated elevating drive source such as an electric motor for applying an elevating driving force to each of the elevating frames 7.

The above-mentioned ground pallets 2 will be described.
When the vehicle pallet 2 is at the normal ground level position, which is the same height as the traveling path 16 (see FIG. 3), the vehicle lateral feeding means 4 of each ground pallet 2 Normally, adjacent vehicles are close to each other at the same height so that vehicles can be transferred between them. As the type of the vehicle lateral feeding means 4, it is desirable to use a type that does not make it difficult for a passenger to walk. For example, a roller conveyor system is not suitable, and a belt conveyor system or a slat conveyor system is used. Each vehicle lateral feed means 4
Each of the above ground pallets 2 is provided with a not-shown traverse drive source such as an electric motor.

The turntable-type ground pallet 2c included in the ground pallet 2 includes, for example, the vehicle lateral feeding means 4 on a turntable functioning as a vehicle-mounted pallet.

Each of the above-mentioned ground pallets 2 including the above-mentioned turntable type ground pallet 2c moves between the above-mentioned normal height position above the ground and a retreat height position lower than that (the position 2a shown in FIG. 9). It can be moved up and down. The retracted height position refers to a height position that satisfies the following two conditions at the same time.

That is, the retracted height position is defined as a height shifted downward in the pit 10 by a distance which can avoid contact with the turntable type pallet 2c when the turntable type pallet 2c turns to change the direction. Position.
In addition, the height position is shifted downward in the pit 10 by a distance that allows the upper pallet 1 to reach the normal ground height position. In order to reduce the number of operations and cost of excavating the pit 10 as much as possible, it is desirable that the retreat height position is as shallow as possible within a range satisfying the above two conditions.

Before each upper pallet 1 descends to the above-ground normal height position, each above-ground pallet 2 directly below each upper pallet 1 descends to the retracted height position.
The vehicle traversing means 3 of each of the upper pallets 1 at the normal ground position and the vehicle traversing means 4 of the ground pallet 2 adjacent to the pallet 2 can pass vehicles between each other. Close to each other at the same height.

The lifting mechanism for each of the above ground pallets 2 is known per se, and is, for example, as follows.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3,
A pair of left and right hydraulic actuators 11, 11 is provided for each of the ground pallets 2 as a lifting drive source. The pair of left and right hydraulic actuators 11, for example, drives the left and right sides of the rear part of each ground pallet 2 up and down.
In order to balance the front and rear of the ground pallet 2, a pair of left and right balance chains 1 is used as a flexible tension interlocking member.
2 and 12 are installed.

If the lifting mechanism for each of the ground pallets 2 is linked to the lifting mechanism for each of the upper pallets 1, the hydraulic actuator 11 can be eliminated, which is economical. Specifically, for example, the ground pallets 1 and the upper pallets 2 corresponding to each other are connected to each other by a flexible tension interlocking member, and the driving force of the lifting drive source of each of the upper pallets 1 is used. Each of the above ground pallets 2 is driven up and down.

More specifically, as shown by phantom lines in FIG. 3, for example, each of the lifting frames 7 of each of the upper pallets 1 and each of the ground pallets 2 are connected to each other by the upper pallets 1 When each of the above-mentioned pallets 2 is at the above-mentioned normal height position when in the normal height position, the rear left and right ends thereof are mutually connected by a pair of left and right chains 13 and 13 as the flexible tension interlocking member. Just connect them.

In this way, each of the upper pallets 1
When the lower pallet 2 descends to the normal height position above the ground, the corresponding lower pallets 2 necessarily descend to the retracted height position. When it is desired to raise or lower each of the above-mentioned ground pallets 1, the above-mentioned upper pallets 1 are raised and lowered by a minimum required vertical width.

As shown in FIG. 4, each of the upper pallets 1
Can store all vehicles. On the other hand, only the total number of the ground pallets 2 minus 2 (two in the illustrated example) can be parked on the ground pallets 2. This is an unavoidable loss to secure a turning space for the turntable type ground pallet 2c.

Next, the vehicle posture correcting device 5 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, at least the turntable type pallet 2c and the adjacent pallet 2d of the ground pallet 2 are provided with the vehicle lateral feed means 4 having a front wheel lateral feed portion 4a and a rear wheel It is divided into a transverse feed unit 4b, which can be driven separately. The vehicle attitude correcting device 5 includes the turntable type ground pallet 2c and the ground pallet 2c adjacent thereto.
When the vehicle (see FIG. 5) that has been laid over straddling (d) is laterally fed (see FIG. 6) onto the turntable type ground pallet 2c (see FIG. 6), the front and rear sides of the vehicle are properly stopped. A vehicle front detection sensor 5a and a vehicle rear detection sensor 5b for detecting that the vehicle has arrived. And, the front wheel lateral feed portion 4a and the rear wheel lateral feed portion 4b
The operation is separately stopped in response to signals from the sensors 5a and 5b, and the vehicle is stopped straight on the turntable type ground pallet 2c.

The parking device is provided with a lift gate 15 on the front side of the ground pallet 2 (on the entrance 14). The elevating gate 15 is provided for the purpose of preventing a person from entering when the parking device operates and thereby ensuring safety.

Next, the operation of the parking device configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. As a management form of the parking device, in addition to a management form in which a caretaker is resident, an unmanned management form such as full computer management can be adopted.

In each of the management modes, the operation at the time of storage is as follows.

When the vehicle C approaches the parking device from the traveling path 16, the lift gate 15 goes up and the entrance / exit port 14 is opened, so that the vehicle can enter and exit the parking device freely. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the driver of the vehicle C moves over the turntable type ground pallet 2c and the ground pallet 2d adjacent thereto.
Ride forward. Because it is advancing, it is easy for even inexperienced drivers to enter the warehouse. Since the vehicle posture correcting device 5 is provided, the warehousing angle of the vehicle C does not need to be nervous. Therefore, storage is easier.

An occupant gets off the vehicle C. At this time, since the vehicle C straddles the two ground pallets 2c and 2d, both left and right sides of the vehicle C are largely open. Therefore, the boarding space is large and convenient.

After the occupant has left the parking device, the elevator gate 15 is lowered for safety. Subsequently, the vehicle lateral feeding means 4 is driven to transfer the vehicle C onto the turntable type ground pallet 2c as shown in FIG. At this time, the vehicle posture correcting device 5 is operated, and the posture of the vehicle C is automatically corrected.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the ground pallets 2b and 2d on both sides thereof are lowered to the retreat height position so as not to hinder the turning of the turntable type ground pallet 2c. By turning the ground pallet 2c, the direction of the vehicle C is changed to the entrance 1
Change 180 degrees to 4 side.

Thereafter, the vehicle lateral feeding means 4 and 3 of each of the pallets 2 and 1 and the elevation drive device 6 of the upper pallet 1 are driven to store the vehicle C in an appropriate vehicle storage position. .

Before lowering the upper pallet 1 to the normal height position above the ground, the ground pallet 2 immediately below the lower pallet 1 is lowered to avoid interference.

As described above, all the vehicles that have entered the parking lot
The direction is changed by the turntable-type ground pallet 2c, and the pallet is stored in the parking device so that it can always be moved forward.

The operation at the time of unloading is as follows.

Any of the above ground pallets (for example, 2a)
As shown in FIG. 8, the vehicle traverse means 4 of the ground pallet 2a and the ground pallet 2b adjacent thereto is driven to drive the two pallets 2 as shown in FIG.
The vehicle C is transferred so as to straddle a and 2b. This is to secure a stable riding space for the occupant on both the left and right sides of the vehicle C that leaves the warehouse.

The lift gate 15, which had previously closed the entrance 14, opens, and the occupant enters the vehicle C. It is easy to get on because the boarding space is large. Then, the vehicle C exits the vehicle by moving forward.

Any upper pallet (for example, 1a)
As shown in FIG. 9, after lowering the above-ground pallet 2a to the retreat height position,
The upper pallet 1a is lowered to the above-ground normal height position. Thereafter, in order to secure a boarding space for the occupant, the vehicle traverse means 3 and 4 are driven to transfer the vehicle C over the upper pallet 1a and the lower pallet 2b adjacent thereto. The lift gate 15 goes up, and the occupant gets on the vehicle C, and the vehicle C exits by moving forward.

Next, a parking device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In order to avoid duplication, the same components as those in the parking device according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and detailed description will be omitted.

The difference between the parking device according to the second embodiment and the parking device according to the first embodiment is that the upper pallet 21
(21a, 21b, 21c, 21d) is a front-back double-supported type. The lifting drive mechanism in this system is publicly known, for example, as follows.

That is, as shown in FIG. 12, drive shafts 22 extending in the left-right horizontal direction are provided at the rear upper positions corresponding to the respective upper pallets 21. Each drive shaft 22 is drivingly connected to a lifting drive source (not shown) such as an electric motor. A pair of left and right drive sprockets 23 are fixed on the respective drive shafts 22, and a pair of left and right chains 24 as flexible interlocking members are respectively wound around the respective drive sprockets 23. One end 24a of the pair of left and right chains 24
Are fixed to the left and right ends of the rear portion of each of the upper pallets 21. Further, a pair of left and right balance chains 25, 25 are stretched as flexible tension interlocking members in order to balance the front and rear of each upper pallet 21.

Since each of the upper pallets 21 has to extend the balance chain 25 at a position where it does not hinder the lateral feed of the vehicle, as apparent from a comparison of FIG. 12 with FIG. The front-rear length must necessarily be longer than each of the upper pallets 1 in one embodiment. Accordingly, the front and rear length of the pit 27 is also increased accordingly.

For each upper pallet 21,
Immediately below, the ground pallet 26 (26a, 26b, 26
c, 26d). Each ground pallet 26
Is the same as that of the first embodiment except that its front and rear length is slightly longer than that of the first embodiment so as to correspond to the pit 27. In the illustrated example, the second ground pallet 26c from the right as viewed in FIG. 10 is a turntable ground pallet, as in the first embodiment.

The parking device according to the second embodiment is
A vehicle attitude correcting device 5 similar to that according to the first embodiment is also provided.

The operation of the parking device according to the second embodiment configured as described above will be described.

Operation at the time of storage and each of the above-mentioned pallets 2
The operation at the time of retrieval from 6 is the same as that according to the first embodiment. On the other hand, the operation at the time of unloading from each of the upper pallets 21 is slightly different from that according to the first embodiment.

In the parking device according to the second embodiment, since each of the upper pallets 21 is a two-sided type, as shown in FIG. 13, it is inevitable that the upper pallet 21 is lowered to the normal height position above the ground. The balance chains 25, 25 are exposed on the left and right sides of the upper pallet 21 on the side of the loading / unloading port 14. Therefore, when the upper pallets 21 are kept lowered, the balance chains 25 hinder the delivery.

Then, the vehicle C is once fed laterally from the upper pallet (for example, 21a) lowered to the above-mentioned normal height position on the ground pallet 26b adjacent thereto. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 14, the upper pallet 21a is raised to the upper normal height position, and the corresponding ground pallet 26a is raised to the normal ground height position. In order to secure a boarding space, the vehicle C is placed on the ground pallet 2 adjacent to each other.
It is fed sideways so as to straddle 6a and 26b. When the occupant gets on the vehicle, the vehicle C exits the vehicle by moving forward.

Next, a parking device according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In order to avoid duplication, a detailed description of the same configuration as the parking device according to the first or second embodiment will be omitted.

The differences between the parking device according to the third embodiment and the parking device according to the second embodiment are as follows.
That is, each ground pallet 31 (31a, 31b, 31
c, 31d) are at the above-ground normal height position (entrance / exit height position) at which the vehicle can travel by itself from the traveling path 16 and at a higher height position at the time of upper transfer. Each upper pallet 32 (32a, 32a) is displaceable.
b, 32c, 32d) are freely displaceable between the upper-stage normal height position and the respective upper-stage transfer height positions of the ground pallets 31 immediately below the upper-stage normal height position.

In the parking device according to the third embodiment, when turning the second turntable type ground pallet 31c from the right as viewed in FIG. 15, avoid contact with the ground pallets 31b and 31d on the left and right sides. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 18, the turntable type ground pallet 31c is raised to the height position at the time of the upper stage transfer.

The vertical positioning of the ground pallet 31 adjacent to the upper pallet 32 and the upper pallet 32 is performed by lowering the upper pallet 32 to the height position at the time of transferring the upper pallet. This is done by raising the upper stage to the height position during transfer.

For example, when the vehicle C is to be unloaded from any upper pallet (for example, 32a), as shown in FIG. The pallet 31b is raised to the height at the time of the upper transfer, and the vehicle C is transferred onto the ground pallet 31b by the vehicle traverse means 3 and 4. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 20, the upper pallet 32a is raised to the upper normal height position, and the ground pallet 31a is lowered to the normal ground height position so as to straddle the adjacent ground pallets 31a and 31b. The vehicle C is moved as described above. Then, the occupant gets on the vehicle, and the vehicle exits the vehicle by moving forward.

The parking device according to the third embodiment differs from the parking device according to the second embodiment in that the pit 2
There is an advantage that the excavation work of the pit 33 corresponding to 7 is easy and the installation cost of the parking device can be reduced. this is,
There are two reasons.

First, unlike the second embodiment, the ground pallet 31 does not need to be displaced below the normal ground height position. Therefore, the excavation depth of the pit 33 can be made shallower than in the second embodiment.

Secondly, each of the upper pallets 32 is provided as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the pit 33 only descends to the height position during the upper transfer, and does not enter the pit 33. For this reason, the front and rear length of the pit 33 can be set to the minimum necessary length in accordance with the front and rear length of the ground pallet 31.

That is, as shown in FIG. 16, the upper pallet 32 is
In order to transfer the vehicle C, the front and rear length thereof must be longer than the entire length of the vehicle C so that the pair of left and right balance chains 25, 25 does not obstruct the lateral transfer of the vehicle C. On the other hand, the ground pallet 31
Since the pair of left and right balance chains 12 and 12 does not obstruct the lateral transfer of the vehicle C, it is only necessary that the front and rear lengths thereof correspond to the wheel base of the vehicle C. Therefore, the ground pallet 31 can be shorter than the upper pallet 32, whereby the front and rear length of the pit 32 can be shortened corresponding to the front and rear length of the ground pallet 31.

This point is clear when FIG. 16 of the third embodiment is compared with FIG. 12 of the second embodiment.
In the parking device according to the second embodiment, the pit 27
Is required to be L1, but in the parking device according to the third embodiment, the length of the pit can be L2 shorter than L1.

Next, a parking device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22.

The parking device according to the fourth embodiment includes a ground pallet 41 (41a, 41b, 4) serving as a first pallet.
1c, 41d), the lower pallet 42 (42a, 42b, 42c, 42d) and the upper pallet 43 (43a, 43b, 43c, 43d) as the second pallets, respectively.
And

The above-mentioned ground pallets 41 are arranged adjacently to each other and are arranged side by side in three or more rows (four in the illustrated example), and are individually vertically movable. Specifically, each of the above-mentioned ground pallets 41 has a normal ground height position at which the vehicle can travel on its own from the travel path, a lower evacuation height position slightly lower than that, and the normal ground height. It can be displaced to an upper retreat height position higher than the height position.

The lower retreat height position is the same as the retreat height position in the first and second embodiments.
On the other hand, the upper retreat height position is the lower pallet 42
Is a position where the ground pallet 41 is retracted upward so as not to come into contact with the vehicle on the lower pallet 42 when the pallet rises.

As the supporting form and the elevating mechanism of each of the ground pallets 41, for example, the same one as the upper pallet 1 in the first embodiment can be used.

Further, each of the above-mentioned ground pallets 41 is provided with the same vehicle lateral feeding means 4 as that of the first embodiment.

At least one of the above-mentioned ground pallets 41 excluding those on both ends (in the illustrated example, FIG.
The second ground pallet 41c) from the right as viewed in FIG. 1 is of a turntable type so that the vehicle that has entered in the forward direction can be discharged in the forward direction, similarly to the above-described embodiments. .

The lower pallets 42 are disposed directly below the ground pallets 41 in correspondence with the ground pallets 41, respectively. Each lower pallet 42
In the pit 44 formed by excavating the ground,
It is possible to individually move up and down between the underground normal height position and the above-ground pallet 41 at the above-mentioned normal height position. The support type and the lifting mechanism of each of the lower pallets 42 are configured, for example, in the same manner as each of the upper pallets 1 in the first or second embodiment.

Each of the lower pallets 42 also has a vehicle lateral feeding means 45 (see FIG. 21), like the above-mentioned ground pallets 41. When the upper and lower positions of the lower pallets 42 and the ground pallets 41 adjacent thereto are aligned, the vehicle lateral feeding means 45 of the lower pallets 42
And the vehicle lateral feeding means 4 of the ground pallet 41,
It is in a state of being close to each other so that vehicles can be transferred between each other.

The upper pallets 43 are arranged directly above the ground pallets 41 in correspondence with the ground pallets 41, respectively. Each upper pallet 43
Can be individually raised and lowered between the upper-stage normal height position and the above-ground pallet 41 above-ground normal height position. The support type and lifting mechanism of each of the upper pallets 43 are configured, for example, in the same manner as the respective upper pallets 1 in the first or second embodiment.

Each of the upper pallets 43 is provided with the vehicle lateral feeding means 3 as shown in each of the above-described embodiments, similarly to each of the above-mentioned ground pallets 41. When the vertical position of each upper pallet 43 and the ground pallet 41 adjacent thereto are aligned, the vehicle lateral feeding means 3 of each upper pallet 43 and the vehicle lateral feeding means 4 of the ground pallet 41 The vehicles are close to each other so that vehicles can be transferred between them.

Although not shown, the parking device according to the fourth embodiment includes a vehicle attitude correcting device 5 and a lift gate 15 as in the above-described embodiments.

The operation of the parking device according to the fourth embodiment is as follows.

The operations at the time of entry into and out of the above-mentioned ground pallets 41 and each of the upper pallets 43 are self-evident from the description of the operation of each of the above-described embodiments, and duplicate explanations will be omitted. .

At the time of entry into the lower pallets 42 and at the time of exit from the lower pallets 42, as shown in FIG. 22, the lower pallets (for example,
The above-ground pallet 41a directly above 42a) is raised to the upper retreat height position, and the lower pallet 42a is raised to the above-ground normal height position of the above-ground pallet 41a. The vehicle is delivered between the lower pallet 42a and the ground pallet 41b adjacent thereto.

The state shown in FIG. 21 is the full state in the fourth embodiment. In the illustrated example, a maximum of 10 vehicles can be parked.

The turntable-type ground pallet 41c is swiveled to enable forward entry and exit, and the pallet is straddled between two adjacent pallets at the time of getting on and off. The points not specifically described here, such as the point that the vehicle is transferred to the vehicle, are exactly the same as those in the above embodiments.

Further, similarly to the third embodiment, each of the above-mentioned ground pallets 41 is placed at the above-ground normal height position (an entrance / exit height) at which the vehicle can travel on its own from the traveling path. Position) and a higher height position at the time of transfer to the upper stage. When the turntable type ground pallet 41c is turned, the turntable type ground pallet 41c is moved to the height position at the time of upper transfer. To the adjacent pallets 41b, 4
Contact between the upper pallets 43 and the ground pallets 41 may be performed at the height position at the time of transferring the upper pallets 43 while avoiding contact with the upper pallets 43.

Finally, a parking device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In order to avoid duplication, a detailed description of the same configuration as that of the parking device according to the fourth embodiment will be omitted, and a description will be given focusing on differences from the parking device according to the fourth embodiment.

In the parking device according to the fifth embodiment, each of the ground pallets 51 (51a, 51b, 51
c, 51d) and each lower pallet 52 (52a, 52b,
52c, 52d) are integrally connected to each other to form a vertically connected pallet 53 (53a, 53b, 53c, 53d). Specifically, for example, each of the above-mentioned ground pallets 5
1 and each of the lower pallets 52 are positioned at four corners thereof at a position where they do not hinder the lateral transfer of the vehicle.
To connect to each other. Each of the upper and lower connecting pallets 53 can be individually raised and lowered. The elevating mechanism is obvious from those of the above embodiments.

In the parking device according to the fifth embodiment, when turning the turntable type ground pallet 51c,
In order to avoid contact with this, as shown in FIG. 24, the adjacent upper and lower connecting pallets 53b and 53d are lowered so that the adjacent ground pallets 51b and 51d are displaced to the lower retreat height position.

Also, any of the above ground pallets (for example,
51c) to the lower pallet (for example, 5
When the vehicle C is transferred to 2b), as shown in FIG. 25, the upper and lower connecting pallets 53b are raised so that the lower pallets 52b are displaced to the above-ground normal height position.

Further, when lowering any upper pallet (for example, 43a) to the above-mentioned normal height position immediately below the upper pallet, in order to avoid contact with it, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the vertical pallet 53a is displaced so that the ground pallet 51a is displaced to the lower retreat height position.
Is slightly lowered.

Although the present embodiment has been described with reference to typical embodiments, various configurations in each of the above embodiments are combined within a range obvious to those skilled in the art.
It goes without saying that various other types of parking devices can be provided.

Further, in the illustrated examples, the parking devices provided with a turntable type pallet so as to enable forward entry and exit are described. However, as another aspect, the direction changing function of the first pallet is abolished. You can also. Of course, in this case, it is not possible to realize forward entry and forward exit. However, if the vehicle C is stored in, for example, a reverse operation so as to straddle adjacent pallets with the vertical position aligned, and then the attitude control is performed by the vehicle attitude correcting device, it is also possible to store the vehicle C obliquely to some extent. Therefore, the object of the present invention of facilitating the warehousing operation can be achieved as in the case of the illustrated example.

As another mode, the direction changing function in the first pallet may be eliminated, or the vehicle may pass through the first pallet with the direction changing function remaining. In this way, the vehicle can be moved in and out of the vehicle forward, and can be used to receive the vehicle from both front and rear directions on the first pallet, if necessary.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a parking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view taken in the direction of arrows II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a view taken in the direction of arrows III-III in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a full state of the parking device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view showing the operation of the parking device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front view showing an operation of the parking device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front view showing the operation of the parking device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front view showing an operation of the parking device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front view showing the operation of the parking device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a front view of a parking device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a view as viewed in the direction of arrows XI-XI in FIG. 10;

12 is a view taken in the direction of arrows XII-XII in FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a front view showing the operation of the parking device shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a front view showing an operation of the parking device of FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is a front view of a parking device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a view taken in the direction of arrows XVI-XVI in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a side view showing the operation of the parking device of FIG.

18 is a front view showing the operation of the parking device shown in FIG.

FIG. 19 is a front view showing the operation of the parking device of FIG.

20 is a front view showing the operation of the parking device shown in FIG.

FIG. 21 is a front view of a parking device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a front view showing the operation of the parking device of FIG. 21.

FIG. 23 is a front view of a parking device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

24 is a front view showing the operation of the parking device shown in FIG. 23.

FIG. 25 is a front view showing the operation of the parking device of FIG. 23.

FIG. 26 is a front view showing the operation of the parking device shown in FIG. 23;

[Explanation of symbols]

2, 26, 31, 41, 51 First pallet (ground pallet) 1, 21, 32, 43 Second pallet (upper pallet) 2c, 26c, 31c, 41c, 51c Turntable type ground pallet 16 Running path C vehicle 3 Vehicle transport means of upper pallet (vehicle lateral feed means) 4 Vehicle transport means of ground pallet (vehicle lateral feed means) 13 Flexible tension interlocking member (chain) 42, 52 Second pallet (lower pallet) 45 Vehicle of lower pallet Conveying means (vehicle lateral feeding means) 53 Vertically connected pallet 5 Vehicle attitude correcting device

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (73) Patent holder 000005119 Hitachi Zosen Corporation 1-89, Minami Kohoku, Suminoe-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka (73) Patent holder 000006208 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. 2-chome Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo No. 5-1 (73) Patent holder 000002107 Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. 9-11, Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo (73) Patentee 000004123 Nippon Kokan Co., Ltd. 1-1-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (73) Patent Holder 000001258 Kawasaki Steel Co., Ltd. 1-128 Kitahoncho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture (73) Patent Holder 000005902 Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. 5-6-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo ( 72) Inventor Yoshiyuki Enami 2-7-4 Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Inside the Parking Lot Maintenance Promotion Organization (72) Inventor Seiichi Takagi Sen, Tokyo 2-2-1 Otemachi, Ta-ku Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Tominaga 1-1, Shinmeiwa-cho, Takarazuka-shi, Hyogo Inside Shin-Meiwa Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Masahiro Yanai Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 3-1, Okawa, Kanazawa-ku, Kyushu, Japan (72) Inventor Takatake Ikenaga 1-3-40 Sakurajima, Konohana-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Within Hitachi Zosen Corporation (72) Kazuo Saito, Kanagawa Kanagawa 12 Nishikicho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (72) Inventor Mutsumi Hirai 5-9-1-11 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. (72) Inventor Hozumi Tanaka Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture Nippon Kokan Co., Ltd. 2-1-1, Suehirocho, Tsurumi-ku, Tokyo (72) Inventor Masakazu Iguchi 2-3-2 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Inside Kawasaki Steel Corporation (72) Inventor Jin Usoi Chuo-ku, Tokyo 5-6-4 Tsukiji Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-2-311672 (JP, A) JP-A-6-307110 (JP, A) JP-A-8-158686 (JP, A) Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 49-23969 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) E04H 6/06 E04H 6/18 E04H 6/28

Claims (17)

(57) [Claims] 1. Three or more individually vertically displaceable first pallets arranged adjacent to each other and arranged side by side,
A second pallet provided corresponding to each of the first pallets and displaced vertically from each of the first pallets, and being individually vertically displaceable. At least one of the first pallets except for both ends is provided with a direction changing function, a vehicle can run on the first pallet by itself from a traveling path, and each of the first pallets is vertically Vehicle transporting means for transferring a vehicle between adjacent ones of which are aligned, wherein each of the second pallets is configured to transfer a vehicle between the adjacent first pallets in a vertical position. A parking device comprising: 2. A vehicle attitude correcting device for correcting the direction of the vehicle so that the axial direction of the vehicle riding on the first pallet and the axial direction of the first pallet match each other. 2. The parking device according to claim 1. 3. Three or more first pallets which are adjacent to each other and are arranged side by side and which can be individually vertically displaced;
A second pallet provided corresponding to each of the first pallets and displaced vertically from each of the first pallets, and being individually vertically displaceable. On the top, a vehicle can travel by itself from the traveling path and enter the direction of the vehicle so that the axial direction of the vehicle riding on the first pallet and the axial direction of the first pallet match each other. A vehicle attitude correcting device for correcting, each of the first pallets is provided with a vehicle transporting means for transferring a vehicle between adjacent ones in a vertical position, and each of the second pallets is aligned in a vertical position. A parking device, comprising: vehicle transport means for transferring a vehicle to and from the adjacent first pallet. 4. The parking device according to claim 3, wherein a vehicle is able to pass over the first pallet. 5. The vehicle transport means of the first pallet and the second pallet, which are adjacent to each other in a vertical position, are linked to each other.
A parking device according to claim 1. 6. Each of the first pallets is displaceable between a normal ground position above the ground at which the vehicle can travel by itself from the travel path and a retreat height position lower than the height, and The said each 2nd pallet is displaceable to an upper stage normal height position right above each said 1st pallet, and each said ground normal height position of each said 1st pallet just below it, The claim 1 thru | or 1 The parking device according to any one of claims 5 to 10. 7. The first and second pallets corresponding to each other are connected to each other by a flexible tension interlocking member,
The parking device according to claim 6, wherein each of the first pallets is driven to move up and down by using the lifting drive force of each of the second pallets. 8. Each of the first pallets can be freely displaced between a normal ground position at a height above which the vehicle can travel and get on the vehicle from the travel path, and a higher height position at the time of upper transfer. The each second pallet is displaceable between an upper normal height position directly above the first pallet and an upper transfer height position of the first pallet immediately below the first pallet. Item 6. The parking device according to any one of Items 1 to 5. 9. Three or more first pallets arranged adjacent to each other and arranged side by side, a lower pallet provided directly below each of the first pallets corresponding to each of the first pallets,
Wherein at least one of the first pallets except for both ends of the first pallet has a direction changing function, and the first pallet and the lower pallet correspond to up and down. The upper and lower connected pallets are integrally connected to each other to form an upper and lower connected pallet, and each of the upper and lower connected pallets can be individually vertically displaceable. Each of the first pallets is provided with a vehicle transporting means for transferring a vehicle between adjacent ones with the upper and lower positions aligned, and each of the lower pallets is aligned with the first pallet with the upper and lower positions aligned. A parking device comprising a vehicle transport means for transferring a vehicle between the vehicles. 10. A vehicle attitude correcting device that corrects the direction of the vehicle so that the axial direction of the vehicle riding on the first pallet and the axial direction of the first pallet match each other. 10. The parking device according to 9. 11. A parking system comprising: three or more first pallets arranged adjacent to each other and arranged side by side, and lower pallets provided directly below the first pallets corresponding to the first pallets, respectively. An apparatus, wherein the first pallet and the lower pallet are vertically connected to each other, and are integrally connected to each other to form a vertically connected pallet. Each of the upper and lower connected pallets is individually vertically movable freely. In other words, a vehicle can travel on the first pallet by itself from a traveling path, and the axial direction of the vehicle riding on the first pallet coincides with the axial direction of the first pallet. A vehicle attitude correcting device that corrects the direction of the vehicle, each of the first pallets includes a vehicle transporting unit that transfers the vehicle between adjacent ones by adjusting the vertical position, The parking device, wherein each of the lower pallets includes a vehicle transporting unit that transfers a vehicle to and from the first pallet adjacent to the lower pallet by adjusting the vertical position. 12. The parking device according to claim 11, wherein a vehicle is able to pass over the first pallet. 13. The parking device according to claim 9, wherein the vehicle transport means of the first pallet and the lower pallet, which are adjacent to each other in a vertical position, are linked with each other. 14. An upper pallet which can be individually vertically displaced is provided directly above each of the first pallets so as to correspond to each of the first pallets, and each of the upper pallets is vertically aligned with the first pallet adjacent thereto. The parking device according to any one of claims 9 to 13, further comprising a vehicle transport unit that transfers the vehicle between the parking devices. 15. A method for storing a vehicle in the parking device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle is parked from the traveling path so as to straddle pallets adjacent to each other among the first pallets. A passenger is dismounted from the vehicle after entering the vehicle. 16. A method for taking a vehicle out of a parking device according to claim 1,
A method of unloading, wherein the vehicle is transported by the vehicle transport means so as to straddle pallets adjacent to each other in a vertical position, and an occupant is loaded on the vehicle and the vehicle is unloaded. 17. A method for taking out a vehicle from one of the second pallets in the parking device according to claim 6, 7, or 8, wherein the second pallet carrying the vehicle to be taken out and a second pallet adjacent to the second pallet are provided. The vehicle is positioned so as to be vertically aligned with one pallet, transferred to the first pallet, and moved up and down to reach the second pallet so as to straddle the first pallet adjacent to each other. Transporting the vehicle and causing the occupant to ride on the vehicle to cause the vehicle to leave the vehicle.