JP6843572B2 - Operation panel of mechanical parking device, mechanical parking device, control method of mechanical parking device, and modification method of mechanical parking device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an operation panel of a mechanical parking device, a mechanical parking device, a control method of the mechanical parking device, and a modification method of the mechanical parking device.

The mechanical parking device reads the identification information of the IC card possessed by the pre-registered registrant, and when the user authentication is successful, it is possible to make a warehousing reservation, a warehousing reservation, or various operations. There is something. The operation is, for example, opening / closing the door of the entrance room (hereinafter referred to as “entrance / exit door”).

Patent Document 1 describes a mechanical parking device that authenticates a user by using an IC card, and when not only opening the entrance / exit door but also closing the entrance / exit door, the user puts the IC card in the vicinity of the entrance / exit door. A control method for user authentication by touching and recognizing an IC card reader on an operation panel provided in the door is disclosed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-26121

In the mechanical parking device disclosed in Patent Document 1, when performing user authentication, the user only brings the IC card into contact with the IC card reader for a short time.

That is, a user who has succeeded in authentication can leave the operation panel after touching the IC card with the IC card reader, even when closing the entrance / exit door, for example. For this reason, there is a possibility that the user's visual safety confirmation will be neglected until the entry / exit door is completely closed.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can further enhance the safety when the mechanical parking device performs mechanical operation, such as an operation panel of the mechanical parking device and a mechanical parking device. , A method of controlling a mechanical parking device, and a method of modifying a mechanical parking device.

In order to solve the above problems, the following means are adopted for the operation panel of the mechanical parking device, the mechanical parking device, the control method of the mechanical parking device, and the modification method of the mechanical parking device of the present invention.

The operation panel of the mechanical parking device according to the first aspect of the present invention is an operation panel of the mechanical parking device provided with a boarding room for vehicles to be transported to and from the vault to enter or leave the vault. When the reading means for reading the identification number from the card in which the identification number is stored and the authentication based on the identification number read by the reading means are successful, the user instructs the mechanical operation of the mechanical parking device. It is provided with an operation means for receiving the input of the above, and a card holding means for holding the card and enabling the reading means to read the identification number during the execution of the mechanical operation of the mechanical parking device.

The mechanical parking device according to this configuration is provided with a boarding room in which vehicles transported to and from the hangar enter or leave the hangar. Then, for example, an operation panel of a mechanical parking device is provided near the door of the entrance room.

The operation panel according to this configuration is a reading means for reading the identification number from a card in which the user's identification number is stored, and a machine by the user when authentication based on the identification number read by the reading means is successful. It is provided with an operating means for receiving an input of a machine operation instruction of the type parking device. Further, the operation panel includes a card holding means for holding the card and allowing the identification number to be read by the reading means during the execution of the mechanical operation of the mechanical parking device.

As described above, in the operation panel, the reading means reads the identification number of the card held by the card holding means during the execution of the mechanical operation of the mechanical parking device. This makes it difficult for the user to leave the operation panel while the machine is operating, and the user can check the operating state of the mechanical parking device.

Therefore, this configuration can further enhance the safety when the mechanical parking device performs mechanical operation.

In the first aspect, the reading means may read the identification number from the card held by the card holding means at predetermined time intervals during the execution of the mechanical operation of the mechanical parking device.

According to this configuration, it can be easily determined that the card is held by the card holding means.

In the first aspect, when the card is held by the card holding means, a mechanical operation for closing the door of the entrance chamber may be enabled.

According to this configuration, safety can be further enhanced when the door of the entrance room is closed.

In the first aspect, if the card is no longer held by the card holding means after the machine operation for closing the door of the entrance room is started, the machine operation for closing the door of the entrance room may be stopped. ..

According to this configuration, safety can be further enhanced when the door of the entrance room is closed.

In the first aspect, after the mechanical operation of closing the door of the boarding room is completed and the card is removed from the card holding means, the vehicle may be started to be transported from the boarding room to the hangar. ..

According to this configuration, the mechanical operation of closing the door of the entrance room is completed, and the transportation of the vehicle is started after the user leaves the operation panel, so that the safety at the time of transporting the vehicle can be further improved.

In the first aspect, the card is rectangular, and the card holding means performs a mechanical operation for closing the door of the entrance chamber and a mechanical operation other than closing the door of the entrance chamber. The card may be held in different orientations depending on the case.

According to this configuration, it is possible to make the user recognize the machine operation that requires higher safety confirmation among the machine operations.

In the first aspect, the card holding means is provided corresponding to the installation position of the reading means, and has a pedestal portion on which the card is placed with its long side facing sideways and a gap between the reading means. The two holding portions are provided on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the pedestal portion, and the distance between the two holding portions may be longer than the short side of the card and shorter than the long side of the card. ..

According to this configuration, the card can be held more reliably by the card holding means.

In the first aspect, the card holding means is provided corresponding to the installation position of the reading means, and is provided on a pedestal portion on which the card is placed with the short side facing sideways and above the pedestal portion. A holding portion that holds the upper portion of the card when the card is placed on the pedestal portion with the short side turned sideways is provided, and the distance between the pedestal portion and the holding portion is the short side of the card. It may be longer and shorter than the long side of the card.

According to this configuration, the card can be held more reliably by the card holding means.

The mechanical parking device according to the second aspect of the present invention is a hangar for storing a vehicle, a boarding room in which a vehicle transported between the hangars enters or exits, and a vehicle between the boarding room and the hangar. The elevating device and the operation panel described above are provided.

The method for controlling a mechanical parking device according to a third aspect of the present invention is to read the identification number from a card in which the user's identification number is stored on the operation panel for the user to operate the mechanical parking device. A control method for a mechanical parking device provided with a reading means and a card holding means for holding the card and enabling the reading means to read the identification number, the identification number read by the reading means. When the authentication based on the above is successful, the card is in the first step in which the operation panel receives the input of the mechanical operation instruction of the mechanical parking device by the user, and during the execution of the mechanical operation of the mechanical parking device. It has a second step of reading the identification number of the card held by the holding means by the reading means.

The method of modifying the mechanical parking device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is a method of modifying the mechanical parking device provided with a boarding room for vehicles transported to and from the vault to enter or leave the vault. A card holding means for holding the card and enabling the reading means to read the identification number is provided on the front surface of the reading means for reading the identification number from the card in which the identification number is stored, and the mechanical parking device is provided. A program for reading the identification number from the card held by the card holding means is stored in the storage means during the execution of the mechanical operation of the above.

According to the present invention, there is an effect that the safety when the mechanical parking device performs mechanical operation can be further enhanced.

It is a schematic external view of the mechanical parking device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic inside view of the mechanical parking device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic external view of the operation panel which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic external view of the IC card holder which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic external view when the IC card is inserted into the IC card holder which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram concerning the control function of the mechanical parking device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the warehousing process using a conventional IC card. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the warehousing process using a conventional IC card. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the warehousing process using the IC card which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the IC card holding process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the warehousing process using a conventional IC card. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the warehousing process using a conventional IC card. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the warehousing process using the IC card which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic external view of the IC card holder which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic external view when the IC card is inserted into the IC card holder which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic external view of the entrance room which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the operation panel of the mechanical parking device, the control method of the mechanical parking device, the control method of the mechanical parking device, and the modification method of the mechanical parking device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 are schematic external views of the mechanical parking device 10 (multi-story parking lot) according to the present embodiment.

The mechanical parking device 10 is provided with a boarding room 20 in which the vehicle 12 transported to and from the hangar 18 enters or leaves the hangar. Then, the mechanical parking device 10 raises and lowers the pallet 17 on which the vehicle 12 is placed between the entrance room 20 and the hangar 18 that stores the vehicle 12. The configuration of the mechanical parking device 10 according to the present embodiment is an example, and may have other configurations such as the entry room 20 being a layer above the hangar 18.

In the boarding room 20, the vehicle 12 is placed on a pallet 17 that the vehicle 12 enters and is transported to the hangar 18, so that the driver of the vehicle 12 can get on and off the vehicle 12.

Further, an operation panel 22 of the mechanical parking device 10 is provided on the outside of the entrance room 20.
The operation panel 22 receives inputs of various operations (instructions for warehousing or warehousing, etc.) via, for example, a switch, a touch panel, an IC card, a remote control device, etc. so that the user of the mechanical parking device 10 can operate. Further, the operation panel 22 provides various information for the user by a liquid crystal display device for displaying characters, images, and the like, a display device such as an indicator lamp, and a speaker that emits a voice and an alarm sound by a voice synthesizer.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the mechanical parking device 10 is installed in a hangar 18 having a plurality of floors, along a lift 14 for raising and lowering the pallet 17, and a hoistway 16 for raising and lowering (moving) the lift 14. The storage shelf 18A is provided.

Then, the mechanical parking device 10 opens the entry / exit door 15 which is the door of the entry room 20, causes the vehicle 12 to enter the entry room 20, and stores the vehicle 12 in the storage shelf 18A of the hangar 18 which is the upper floor of the entry room 20. .. Further, the mechanical parking device 10 takes out the vehicle 12 to be unloaded from the storage shelf 18A, opens the entry / exit door 15, and exits the warehousing room 20.

In the following description, the pallet 17 on which the vehicle 12 is not mounted is referred to as an empty pallet, and the pallet 17 on which the vehicle 12 is mounted is referred to as an actual pallet.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the operation panel 22. The operation panel 22 is housed in a metal housing 30 for protection from wind and rain and prevention of mischief, and the housing 30 is provided with a lockable lid 31. When the user operates the operation panel 22, the lock is unlocked, the lid 31 is opened, and the operation panel 22 is accessed.

The housing 22A of the operation panel 22 has an IC card reader 32, a touch panel type operation screen 33, a speaker 34 for instructing the user of the operation method by voice, and an emergency stop button for emergency stopping the operation of the mechanical parking device 10. 35 etc. are arranged.

The IC card reader 32 reads the ID number from the IC card 37 in which the user's identification number (hereinafter referred to as "ID number") is stored. The IC card 37 is possessed by a pre-registered user (registrant). The read ID number is used for user authentication for collating with a pre-registered ID number.

The operation screen 33 is an operation means for inputting an instruction for mechanical operation of the mechanical parking device 10 by the user when the authentication based on the ID number read by the IC card reader 32 is successful. More specifically, the operation screen 33 allows the user to input an instruction for machine operation such as an authentication operation, opening / closing of the entrance / exit door 15, and activation of the lift 14.

On the operation screen 33, a display unit 33a such as an operation guide and an input unit 33b such as a numeric keypad are displayed. These displays are not necessarily displayed in a specific section of the operation screen 33, and the entire operation screen 33 may be a display unit 33a or an input unit 33b.

An IC card holder 36 is provided on the front surface of the IC card reader 32.

The IC card holder 36 holds the IC card 37 and enables the IC card reader 32 to read the ID number during the execution of the mechanical operation of the mechanical parking device 10.

The IC card holder 36 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
4A and 4B are schematic external views of the IC card holder 36, FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the IC card holder 36, and FIG. 4B is a side view of the IC card holder 36. FIG. 5 is a schematic external view when the IC card 37 is inserted into the IC card holder 36, and FIG. 5 (A) shows the case where the IC card 37 is placed horizontally and the IC card reader 32 reads the ID number. (B) is a case where the IC card 37 is oriented vertically and the IC card reader 32 reads the ID number.

The IC card holder 36 includes a pedestal portion 36A and two holding portions 36B, and holds the IC card 37 substantially perpendicular to a horizontal plane. The IC card 37 is a rectangle formed by a short side A and a long side B.

The pedestal portion 36A is provided corresponding to the installation position of the IC card reader 32, and the IC card 37 is placed with the long side B facing sideways. The pedestal portion 36A is joined to the operation panel 22 by, for example, a screw or an adhesive.

The two holding portions 36B are provided on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the pedestal portion 36A with a gap x between the two holding portions 36B and the IC card reader 32. The distance y between the two holding portions 36B is longer than the short side A of the IC card and shorter than the long side B of the IC card 37. Further, the thickness w of the holding portion 36B corresponding to the direction of the IC card reader 32 is sufficiently thick so that the IC card reader 32 cannot read the IC card 37 through the holding portion 36B. That is, when the IC card 37 is inserted into the gap x, the IC card reader 32 can read the IC card 37, but even if the IC card 37 is located at the position z through the holding portion 36B, the IC card reader 32 does not. The IC card 37 cannot be read.

Then, the IC card holder 36 holds the IC card 37 in different directions depending on whether the machine operation for closing the warehousing / delivery door 15 is performed or the machine operation other than closing the warehousing / delivery door 15 is performed. ..

When performing a mechanical operation to close the entry / exit door 15, the user inserts the IC card 37 horizontally between the gaps x between the two holding portions 36B, as shown in FIG. 5 (A). With the IC card holder 36 holding the IC card 37, the IC card reader 32 is made to read the IC card 37. On the other hand, when performing a mechanical operation other than closing the entry / exit door 15, the user inserts the IC card 37 between the intervals y of the two holding portions 36B, as shown in FIG. 5 (B). Then, without removing the IC card 37 from the hand, the IC card 37 is brought into contact with the IC card reader 32 to read the IC card 37.

Then, the ID information read by the IC card reader 32 is used for user authentication.

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram relating to the control function of the mechanical parking device 10 according to the embodiment.

The mechanical parking device 10 according to the present embodiment includes an operation panel control unit 40 and a main control unit 50. The operation panel control unit 40 is provided on the operation panel 22 and controls the IC card reader 32 and the operation screen 33 included in the operation panel 22. The main control unit 50 controls the entire mechanical parking device 10.

The operation panel control unit 40 and the main control unit 50 are composed of, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a computer-readable storage medium, and the like. Then, as an example, a series of processes for realizing various functions are stored in a storage medium or the like in the form of a program, and the CPU reads this program into a RAM or the like to execute information processing / arithmetic processing. As a result, various functions are realized. The program is installed in a ROM or other storage medium in advance, is provided in a state of being stored in a computer-readable storage medium, or is distributed via a wired or wireless communication means. Etc. may be applied. Computer-readable storage media include magnetic disks, magneto-optical disks, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, semiconductor memories, and the like.

The operation panel control unit 40 includes a reading control unit 42, an operation screen control unit 44, a signal transmission / reception unit 46, and a storage unit 48.

The reading control unit 42 controls the IC card reader 32 so as to read the ID number stored in the IC card 37. The IC card reader 32 reads ID information from the IC card 37 only once or continuously at predetermined time intervals (for example, 1 second intervals) according to the control by the reading control unit 42.

The operation screen control unit 44 is input with information indicating various operation instructions (hereinafter referred to as "operation instruction information") input by the user via the operation screen 33. Further, the operation screen control unit 44 causes the operation screen 33 to display a screen corresponding to the operating state of the mechanical parking device 10, a result of user authentication, and the like.

The signal transmission / reception unit 46 transmits the ID information read by the IC card reader 32 and the operation instruction information input to the operation screen control unit 44 to the main control unit 50. Further, the signal transmission / reception unit 46 receives from the main control unit 50 a signal indicating the operating state of the mechanical parking device 10 (hereinafter referred to as “operating state signal”) and a signal indicating the result of user authentication (hereinafter referred to as “authentication result signal”). ".) Is received.

The storage unit 48 stores various programs and data executed by the operation panel control unit 40.

The main control unit 50 includes a signal transmission / reception unit 52, a user authentication unit 54, a machine control unit 56, and a storage unit 58.

The signal transmission / reception unit 52 receives ID information, operation instruction information, and the like from the operation panel control unit 40, and transmits the operation status signal and the authentication result signal to the operation panel control unit 40. Further, the signal transmission / reception unit 52 transmits an operation status signal and an authentication result signal to the operation panel control unit 40.

The user authentication unit 54 collates the ID information received by the signal transmission / reception unit 52 with the registration information registered in advance to perform user authentication. The user authentication unit 54 outputs the result of user authentication as an authentication result signal to the signal transmission / reception unit 52.

The machine control unit 56 operates the mechanical parking device 10 based on the operation instruction information received by the signal transmission / reception unit 52. The machine control unit 56 outputs the operating state of the mechanical parking device 10 as an operating state signal to the signal transmitting / receiving unit 52.

The storage unit 58 stores various programs and data executed by the main control unit 50.

Next, the user authentication according to this embodiment will be described.
In the mechanical parking device 10 according to the present embodiment, two types of user authentication, one-touch authentication and continuous authentication, are set. As shown in FIG. 5B, the one-touch authentication is a method in which a user turns the IC card 37 vertically and brings it into contact with the IC card reader 32, reads ID information from the IC card 37 only once, and performs user authentication. Is. On the other hand, in continuous authentication, as shown in FIG. 5A, the user inserts the IC card 37 horizontally into the gap x of the IC card holder 36, and IDs are continuously inserted from the IC card 37 at predetermined time intervals. This is a method of reading information and performing user authentication.

In the mechanical parking device 10 according to the present embodiment, one-touch authentication and continuous authentication are appropriately executed when the warehousing process or the warehousing process is executed.

The flow of the warehousing process using the conventional IC card 37 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

First, the vehicle 12 moves in front of the entrance room 20 (S100). After that, the user gets off the vehicle 12 and moves to the front of the operation panel 22 (S200), and opens the lid 31 of the operation panel 22 using the key (S202). As a result, the operation screen 33 of the operation panel 22 displays the user authentication screen (S400).

When the user confirms the user authentication screen displayed on the operation screen 33, the user brings the IC card 37 into contact with the IC card reader 32 (S204). When the user authentication is successful, the operation screen 33 displays a warehousing start confirmation screen for mechanically operating the mechanical parking device 10 for warehousing (S402).

When the user confirms the warehousing start confirmation screen displayed on the operation screen 33, the user presses the start button displayed together with the warehousing start confirmation screen (S206). As a result, the mechanical parking device 10 calls an empty pallet from the hangar 18 as a mechanical operation (S500).

The user authentication from S204 to S206 is the first authentication, and this first authentication is one-touch authentication.

When the empty pallet is called, the operation screen 33 displays a warehousing waiting confirmation screen indicating the warehousing waiting status (S404), and the user who confirms this boarded the vehicle 12 (S208) and arrived at the empty pallet. Wait (S104). When the empty pallet arrives at the entrance room 20 (S502), the operation screen 33 displays a door opening screen indicating that the entry / exit door 15 opens (S406), and the mechanical parking device 10 opens the entry / exit door 15 as a mechanical operation. Open (S504). When the warehousing / delivery door 15 is completely opened, the operation screen 33 displays a warehousing guidance screen that prompts the user to warehousing the vehicle 12 (S408). Further, the mechanical parking device 10 urges the user to enter the parking lot by turning on a three-color lamp or a warehousing control light provided in front of the entrance room 20.

The vehicle 12 is warehousing (moving to the boarding room 20) (S106), and when the vehicle 12 is placed on an empty pallet in the boarding room 20, the user gets off (S300) and exits from the boarding room 20. (S210). The operation screen 33 displays an unmanned confirmation screen prompting confirmation that the inside of the boarding room 20 is unmanned (S410). After executing the unmanned confirmation, the user inputs the end of the unmanned confirmation to the operation screen 33 (S212). The operation screen 33 displays the user authentication screen when the end of the unmanned confirmation is input (S412).

When the user confirms the user authentication screen displayed on the operation screen 33, the user brings the IC card 37 into contact with the IC card reader 32 (S214). When the user authentication is successful, the operation screen 33 displays a safety confirmation screen that prompts the user for a final safety confirmation before closing the warehousing / delivery door 15 (S414). When the user confirms the safety confirmation screen displayed on the operation screen 33, the user confirms the safety of the boarding room 20 and presses the safety confirmation button displayed together with the safety confirmation screen (S216). When the safety confirmation button is pressed, the operation screen 33 displays a door closing screen for closing the warehousing / delivery door 15 (S416). When the user presses the door closing button displayed together with the door closing screen (S218), the mechanical parking device 10 performs a closing operation of closing the entrance / exit door 15 as a mechanical operation (S506). After confirming that the entry / exit door 15 is completely closed, the user closes the lid 31 of the operation panel 22, closes the key (S220), and separates from the operation panel 22 (S222). When the closing operation of the entrance / exit door 15 is completed, the mechanical parking device 10 transports the actual pallet on which the vehicle 12 is placed by the lift 14 and stores it in the hangar 18 (S508).

The user authentication from S212 to S218 is the second authentication, and this second authentication is one-touch authentication.

Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the flow of the warehousing process using the IC card 37 according to the present embodiment will be described. The process shown in FIG. 9 is executed after the process shown in FIG. 7 described above, and the same steps as those in FIG. 9 in FIG. 9 are designated by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. Omit some or all.

When the user places the vehicle 12 on an empty pallet for warehousing, gets off the vehicle, and exits the boarding room 20 (S210). The operation screen 33 displays an unmanned confirmation screen (S410). After executing the unmanned confirmation, the user inputs the end of the unmanned confirmation to the operation screen 33 (S212). The operation screen 33 displays the user authentication screen when the end of the unmanned confirmation is input (S412).

When the user confirms the user authentication screen displayed on the operation screen 33, the user lays the IC card 37 horizontally and holds it in the IC card holder 36 (S215).

Then, the ID information of the IC card 37 held in the IC card holder 36 is read by the IC card reader 32, and user authentication is performed. If the user authentication is successful, the operation screen 33 displays a safety confirmation screen (S414). When the user confirms the safety confirmation screen displayed on the operation screen 33, the user confirms the safety of the boarding room 20 and presses the safety confirmation button displayed together with the safety confirmation screen (S216). When the safety confirmation button is pressed, the operation screen 33 displays the door closing screen (S416). When the user presses the door close button displayed together with the door close screen (S218), the mechanical parking device 10 closes the entry / exit door 15 as a mechanical operation (S506). After confirming that the entry / exit door 15 is completely closed, the user removes the IC card 37 from the IC card holder 36 (S219), closes the operation panel 22 (S220), and separates from the operation panel 22 (S222). .. When the closing operation of the entrance / exit door 15 is completed, the mechanical parking device 10 transports the actual pallet on which the vehicle 12 is placed by the lift 14 and stores it in the hangar 18 (S508).

The second certification from S212 to S218 in FIG. 9 is continuous certification. This continuous authentication is an authentication process in which the IC card reader 32 reads the IC information from the IC card 37 at predetermined time intervals during the execution of the machine operation. That is, when the IC card reader 32 reads the IC information from the IC card 37 at predetermined time intervals, it is determined that the IC card 37 is held in the IC card holder 36. Then, when the IC card 37 is held by the IC card holder 36, the mechanical operation of closing the warehousing / delivery door 15 is possible.
As a result, the user must maintain the state in which the IC card 37 is held by the IC card holder 36 while the machine is operating, so that it becomes difficult to separate from the operation panel 22, and the user is mechanical. The operating state of the parking device 10 will be confirmed naturally.

Further, the mechanical parking device 10 according to the present embodiment stops the closing operation of the warehousing / delivery door 15 when the IC card 37 is no longer held by the IC card holder 36 after the closing operation of the warehousing / delivery door 15 is started. To do.

The case where the IC card 37 is no longer held by the IC card holder 36 is a case where the IC information cannot be read by the IC card reader 32. In such a case, it is conceivable that the user has moved away from the front of the operation panel 22 for some reason, or the closing operation of the warehousing / delivery door 15 has been urgently stopped.
As a result, the mechanical parking device 10 according to the present embodiment can be further enhanced in safety when the entry / exit door 15 is closed.

Further, in the mechanical parking device 10 according to the present embodiment, after the closing operation of the entrance / exit door 15 is completed and the IC card 37 is removed from the IC card holder 36, the pallet 17 from the entrance room 20 to the hangar 18 Transport is started. As a result, the closing operation of the warehousing / delivery door 15 is completed, and the transportation of the pallet 17 is started after the user leaves the operation panel 22, so that the mechanical parking device 10 provides safety during transportation of the pallet 17. Can be enhanced.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of the IC card holding process for determining the holding state of the IC card 37 by the IC card holder 36 when the pallet 17 is transported from the entrance room 20 to the hangar 18 by closing the entrance / exit door 15. is there.

First, in step 1000, the IC card reader 32 reads the IC information from the IC card 37 at predetermined time intervals to determine whether or not the IC card 37 is held in the IC card holder 36. Only in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to step 1002. This step 1000 corresponds to S215 described above.

In the next step 1002, a safety confirmation screen is displayed on the operation screen 33. This step 1002 corresponds to S414 described above.

In the next step 1004, it is determined whether or not the safety confirmation button has been pressed by the user, and in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to step 1006. This step 1004 corresponds to S216 described above.

In the next step 1006, the door closing screen is displayed on the operation screen 33. This step 1006 corresponds to S416 described above.

In the next step 1008, it is determined whether or not the door closing button has been pressed by the user, and in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to step 1010. This step 1008 corresponds to S218 described above.

In the next step 1010, the closing operation of the warehousing / delivery door 15 is started.

In the next step 1012, the IC card reader 32 reads the IC information from the IC card 37 at predetermined time intervals to determine whether or not the IC card 37 is held in the IC card holder 36. In the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to step 1014, and in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to step 1016.

In the next step 1014, it is determined whether or not the closing operation of the warehousing / delivery door 15 is completed. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 1018, and if the determination is negative, the process returns to step 1012.

In the next step 1016, the closing operation of the entry / exit door 15 is stopped, the process returns to step 1000, and the user holds the IC card 37 in the IC card holder 36 again to confirm the safety of the entry / exit room 20.

In addition, steps 1012 to 1016 correspond to the above-mentioned S506.

In step 1018, it is determined whether or not the IC card 37 has been removed from the IC card holder 36, and only in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to step 1020. When the IC card reader 32 cannot read the IC information from the IC card 37, it is determined that the IC card 37 has been removed from the IC card holder 36.
This step 1018 corresponds to S219 described above.

In step 1020, the pallet 17 is transported from the boarding room 20 to the hangar 18, and the IC card holding process is completed. This step 1020 corresponds to S508 described above.

The IC card 37 may be provided with a string or the like for connecting the user's body (for example, the neck) and the IC card 37. When the IC card 37 and the user are connected by a string, the IC card 37 is pulled by the user and comes off from the IC card holder 36 when the user moves in a hurry in an emergency. As a result, the closing operation of the warehousing / delivery door 15 is stopped.
Further, since the IC card holder 36 is provided with a gap x, the IC card 37 inserted in the gap x can be easily removed from the IC card holder 36 by sliding it left and right. Therefore, in an emergency, the user can slide the IC card 37 and remove it from the IC card holder 36 to stop the closing operation of the warehousing / delivery door 15.

Further, stopping the closing operation of the warehousing / delivery door 15 includes not only stopping the closing operation in the middle but also opening the warehousing / delivery door 15 again.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12, the flow of the conventional warehousing process using the IC card 37 will be described.

First, the user moves to the front of the operation panel 22 (S250) and opens the lid 31 of the operation panel 22 using the key (S252). As a result, the operation screen 33 of the operation panel 22 displays the user authentication screen (S450).

When the user confirms the user authentication screen displayed on the operation screen 33, the user brings the IC card 37 into contact with the IC card reader 32 (S254). When the user authentication is successful, the operation screen 33 displays a delivery start confirmation screen for mechanically operating the mechanical parking device 10 for delivery (S452).

When the user confirms the warehousing start confirmation screen displayed on the operation screen 33, the user presses the start button displayed together with the warehousing start confirmation screen (S256). As a result, the mechanical parking device 10 calls the actual pallet on which the user's vehicle 12 is placed from the hangar 18 as a mechanical operation (S550).

The user authentication from S254 to S256 is the first authentication, and this first authentication is one-touch authentication.

When the actual pallet is called, the operation screen 33 displays a warehousing wait confirmation screen indicating the state of waiting for delivery (S454), and the user who confirms this waits for the arrival of the actual pallet (S258). When the actual pallet arrives at the entrance room 20 (S552), the operation screen 33 displays the door opening screen (S456), and the mechanical parking device 10 opens the entrance / exit door 15 (S554). When the entry / exit door 15 is completely opened, the operation screen 33 displays a delivery guidance screen prompting the user to leave the vehicle 12 (S458). In addition, the mechanical parking device 10 urges the user to leave the parking lot by turning on a three-color light or a warehousing control light provided in front of the boarding room 20.

When the user confirms the exit guidance screen, he / she moves to the boarding room 20 (inside the venue) (S350). Then, the user gets on the vehicle 12 mounted on the pallet 17 (S352) and leaves the vehicle 12 (S150). When the delivery is completed, the user gets off the vehicle 12 and moves to the front of the operation panel 22 (S260). At this time, the operation screen 33 displays the user authentication screen (S460).

When the user confirms the user authentication screen displayed on the operation screen 33, the user brings the IC card 37 into contact with the IC card reader 32 (S262). If the user authentication is successful, the operation screen 33 displays a safety confirmation screen (S462). When the user confirms the safety confirmation screen displayed on the operation screen 33, the user confirms the safety of the boarding room 20 and presses the safety confirmation button displayed together with the safety confirmation screen (S264). When the safety confirmation button is pressed, the operation screen 33 displays the door closing screen (S464). When the user presses the door closing button displayed together with the door closing screen (S266), the mechanical parking device 10 performs a closing operation of closing the entrance / exit door 15 as a mechanical operation (S556). When the user confirms that the entry / exit door 15 is completely closed, the user closes the lid 31 of the operation panel 22, closes the key (S268), and separates from the operation panel 22 (S270). When the closing operation of the entrance / exit door 15 is completed, the mechanical parking device 10 transports the actual pallet on which the vehicle 12 is placed by the lift 14 and stores it in the hangar 18 (S558).

The user authentication from S262 to S266 is the second authentication, and this second authentication is one-touch authentication.

Next, with reference to FIG. 13, the flow of the warehousing process using the IC card 37 according to the present embodiment will be described. The process shown in FIG. 13 is executed after the process shown in FIG. 11 described above, and the same steps as those in FIG. 12 in FIG. 13 are designated by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. Omit some or all.

The user gets on the vehicle 12 mounted on the pallet 17 (S352) and leaves the vehicle 12 (S150). When the delivery is completed, the user gets off the vehicle 12 and moves to the front of the operation panel 22 (S260). At this time, the operation screen 33 displays the user authentication screen (S460).

When the user confirms the user authentication screen displayed on the operation screen 33, the user lays the IC card 37 horizontally and holds it in the IC card holder 36 (S263).

Then, the ID information of the IC card 37 held in the IC card holder 36 is read by the IC card reader 32, and user authentication is performed. If the user authentication is successful, the operation screen 33 displays a safety confirmation screen (S462). When the user confirms the safety confirmation screen displayed on the operation screen 33, the user confirms the safety of the boarding room 20 and presses the safety confirmation button displayed together with the safety confirmation screen (S264). When the safety confirmation button is pressed, the operation screen 33 displays the door closing screen (S464). When the user presses the door close button displayed together with the door close screen (S266), the mechanical parking device 10 closes the entry / exit door 15 as a mechanical operation (S556). After confirming that the entry / exit door 15 is completely closed, the user removes the IC card 37 from the IC card holder 36 (S267), closes the operation panel 22 (S268), and separates from the operation panel 22 (S270). .. When the closing operation of the entrance / exit door 15 is completed, the mechanical parking device 10 transports the actual pallet on which the vehicle 12 is placed by the lift 14 and stores it in the hangar 18 (S558).

The second authentication from S263 to S266 in FIG. 13 is continuous authentication. The process of continuous authentication and the like is the same as the warehousing process according to the present embodiment described above. Further, the IC card holding process in the warehousing process according to the present embodiment is the same as the IC card holding process in the warehousing process according to the above-described embodiment.

As described above, the operation panel 22 of the mechanical parking device 10 according to the present embodiment includes an IC card reader 32 that reads an ID number from an IC card 37 that stores a user's ID number, and an IC card reader 32. When the authentication based on the ID number read by is successful, the operation screen 33 for accepting the input of the instruction of the mechanical operation of the mechanical parking device 10 by the user and the operation screen 33 during the execution of the mechanical operation of the mechanical parking device 10 It includes an IC card holder 36 that holds the IC card 37 and enables the IC card reader 32 to read the ID number.

In the operation panel 22 according to the present embodiment, the IC card holder 36 holds the IC card 37 and the IC card reader 32 reads the ID number of the IC card 37 while the mechanical operation of the mechanical parking device 10 is being executed. .. As a result, the user becomes difficult to separate from the operation panel 22 while the mechanical parking device 10 is operating, and the user confirms the operating state of the mechanical parking device 10.
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to further enhance the safety when the mechanical parking device 10 performs the mechanical operation.

Further, by modifying the existing mechanical parking device not provided with the IC card holder 36, the IC card holder 36 and the program related to the warehousing process and the warehousing process according to the present embodiment are provided in the existing mechanical parking device. May be done.
That is, by modification, the IC card holder 36 is provided on the front surface of the IC card reader 32 of the existing mechanical parking device, and the IC card 37 held by the IC card holder 36 during the execution of the mechanical operation of the mechanical parking device. The program that reads the IC number from is stored in the storage units 48 and 58.
By such a modification, even with the existing mechanical parking device, the warehousing process and the warehousing process using the continuous certification according to the present embodiment can be performed.

Although the present invention has been described above using the above-described embodiment, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above-described embodiment. Various changes or improvements can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the gist of the invention, and the modified or improved forms are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the embodiment of the IC card holder 60 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. 14 and 15 show an example of the IC card holder 60 according to another form.

The IC card holder 60 shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 includes a pedestal portion 60A and a holding portion 60B.
The IC card 37 is placed on the pedestal portion 60A with the short side A facing sideways. The front portion of the pedestal portion 60A is a protrusion 60A1 to prevent the mounted IC card 37 from sliding forward.
The holding portion 60B is provided above the pedestal portion 60A, and holds the upper portion of the IC card 37 when the IC card 37 is placed on the pedestal portion 60A with the short side A turned sideways. The distance v between the pedestal portion 60A and the holding portion 60B is longer than the short side A of the IC card 37 and shorter than the long side B of the IC card 37.

When performing a mechanical operation other than closing the entry / exit door 15, as shown in FIG. 15A, the user lays the IC card 37 horizontally and creates a gap v between the pedestal portion 60A and the holding portion 60B. The IC card 37 is inserted between them, the IC card 37 is brought into contact with the IC card reader 32, and the IC card reader 32 is made to read the IC card 37. On the other hand, when performing a mechanical operation to close the entry / exit door 15, the user places the IC card 37 vertically on the pedestal portion 60A and holds the IC card 37 as shown in FIG. 15 (B). The IC card reader 32 is made to read the IC card 37 while being held by the 60B.

Further, in the above embodiment, a mode in which the IC card 37 is held by the IC card holder 60 when the entry / exit door 15 is closed has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is a mechanical type. The IC card 37 may be held by the IC card holder 60 when another machine operation in the parking device 10 is performed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the elevator type mechanical parking device 10 in which the pallet 17 is conveyed by the lift 14 between the entrance room 20 and the hangar 18 has been described, but the present invention is limited to the elevator type. However, it may be applied to other methods such as a vertical circulation type using a pallet, a multi-layer circulation type, a plane reciprocating type, and a horizontal circulation type. Further, the present invention may be applied to a fork-type or conveyor-type mechanical parking device 10 for transporting a vehicle 12 between a boarding room 20 and a hangar 18 without using a pallet 17.

Further, FIG. 16 is a schematic external view of the boarding room 20 according to another form of the berth type.
The berth 70, which is also the entrance room 20 shown in FIG. 16, is attached to the lift lift room 74. An entry / exit door 15 is provided between the berth 70 and the lift lift chamber 74.

In the lift elevating chamber 74, the vehicle 12 is transported (elevated) to and from the hangar 18 by the lift 14. A conveyor 72 is provided on the berth 70, and the vehicle 12 moves (laterally feeds) between the berth 70 and the lift lift chamber 74 by the conveyor 72. The driver of the vehicle 12 gets on and off the vehicle 12 at the berth 70. That is, in the form shown in FIG. 16, the driver does not get on and off the vehicle 12 in the entrance room 20.

Next, the entry / exit of the vehicle 12 using the entry room 20 shown in FIG. 16 will be described.
When the vehicle 12 enters the garage, the driver moves the vehicle 12 to the berth 70, places the vehicle 12 on the conveyor 72, then gets off the vehicle 12 and exits from the berth 70. After that, the entry / exit door 15 is opened, the vehicle 12 is moved to the lift lift chamber 74 by the conveyor 72, and the entry / exit door 15 is closed. After the entry / exit door 15 is closed, the vehicle 12 is transported from the level of the entry room 20 to the hangar 18 by the lift 14.

When the vehicle 12 leaves the garage, the vehicle 12 is transported from the hangar 18 to the level of the entry room 20 by the lift 14, and the entry / exit door 15 is opened. When the entry / exit door 15 is opened, the vehicle 12 is moved from the lift lift chamber 74 to the berth 70 by the conveyor 72, and the entry / exit door 15 is closed. When the entry / exit door 15 is closed, the driver boarded the vehicle 12 at the berth 70 and left the vehicle 12 from the berth 70.

In this embodiment, the operator of the mechanical parking device 10 owns the IC card 37, holds the IC card 37 in the IC card holder 36, and executes continuous authentication. Then, in the case of warehousing, the warehousing / delivery door 15 is opened, the vehicle 12 is laterally fed from the berth 70 to the lift lift chamber 74, and then the warehousing / delivery door 15 is closed. After the entry / exit door 15 is closed, the operator removes the IC card 37 from the IC card holder 36.

On the other hand, in the case of warehousing, the warehousing / delivery door 15 is opened, the vehicle 12 is laterally fed from the lift elevating chamber 74 to the berth 70, and then the warehousing / delivery door 15 is closed. After the entry / exit door 15 is closed, the operator removes the IC card 37 from the IC card holder 36.

Further, the flow of the warehousing process or the warehousing process described in the above embodiment is also an example, and unnecessary steps are deleted, new steps are added, or the processing order is changed within a range that does not deviate from the gist of the present invention. You may do it.

For example, in the warehousing process and the warehousing process, user authentication may be performed even before the warehousing / delivery door 15 is opened for warehousing or warehousing.

10 Mechanical parking device 12 Vehicles 15 Entrance / exit doors (entrance / exit doors)
18 Hangar 20 Boarding room 22 Operation panel 32 IC card reader (reading means)
33 Operation screen (operation means)
36 IC card holder (card holding means)
36A pedestal part 36B holding part 37 IC card (card)
48 Storage unit (storage means)
58 Storage unit (memory means)
60 IC card holder (card holding means)
60A pedestal 60B holding 70 berth

Claims (13)

An operation panel of a mechanical parking device provided with an entry room for vehicles to be transported to and from the hangar to enter or leave the hangar.
A reading means for reading the identification number from a card in which the user's identification number is stored, and
When the authentication based on the identification number read by the reading means is successful, the operation means for accepting the input of the instruction of the machine operation of the mechanical parking device by the user, and the operation means.
A card holding means for enabling the reading of pre-Symbol the identification number by said reading means to hold the card,
A first authentication means that performs authentication based on the identification number read by the reading means before opening the door of the entrance room.
A second authentication means for performing authentication based on the identification number read by the reading means when the door of the entrance room is closed is provided .
The second authentication means continuously authenticates a plurality of times based on the identification number read from the card held by the card holding means at predetermined time intervals.
The first authentication means is an operation panel of a mechanical parking device that authenticates with a smaller number of times than the second authentication means. The operation panel of the mechanical parking device according to claim 1, which enables a mechanical operation for closing the door of the entrance room when the card is held by the card holding means. The mechanical parking device according to claim 2, wherein the reading means reads the identification number from the card held by the card holding means at predetermined time intervals during execution of a mechanical operation for closing the door of the entry room. Operation board. The second or third aspect of the present invention, wherein when the card is no longer held by the card holding means after the machine operation for closing the door of the entrance room is started, the machine operation for closing the door of the entrance room is stopped. Operation panel of mechanical parking device. Any of claims 2 to 4, which starts transporting the vehicle from the boarding room to the hangar after the mechanical operation of closing the door of the boarding room is completed and the card is removed from the card holding means. The operation panel of the mechanical parking device according to item 1. An operation panel of a mechanical parking device provided with an entry room for vehicles to be transported to and from the hangar to enter or leave the hangar.
A reading means for reading the identification number from a card in which the user's identification number is stored, and
When the authentication based on the identification number read by the reading means is successful, the operation means for receiving the input of the instruction of the machine operation of the mechanical parking device by the user
A card holding means that holds the card and enables the reading means to read the identification number while the mechanical operation of the mechanical parking device is being executed.
With
The card is rectangular
The card holding means, in the case where the door closing mechanical operation of the ride entry is made, the door of the multiplication entry in the case of machine operations other than the closed takes place, that holds the card in different orientations the control panel of the machine械式parking system. The card holding means
A pedestal portion that is provided corresponding to the installation position of the reading means and on which the card is placed with the long side facing sideways.
Two holding portions provided on the left and right of the upper surface of the pedestal portion having a gap with the reading means,
With
The operation panel of the mechanical parking device according to claim 6, wherein the distance between the two holding portions is longer than the short side of the card and shorter than the long side of the card. The card holding means
A pedestal portion that is provided corresponding to the installation position of the reading means and on which the card is placed with the short side facing sideways.
A holding portion provided above the pedestal portion and holding the upper portion of the card when the card is placed on the pedestal portion with the short side facing sideways.
With
The operation panel of the mechanical parking device according to claim 6, wherein the distance between the pedestal portion and the holding portion is longer than the short side of the card and shorter than the long side of the card. A hangar to store the vehicle and
A boarding room where vehicles transported to and from the hangar enter or leave the hangar, and
A transport device that transports a vehicle between the boarding room and the hangar,
The operation panel according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
A mechanical parking device equipped with. A reading means for reading the identification number from a card in which the user's identification number is stored on an operation panel for the user to operate the mechanical parking device, and a reading means for holding the card and the identification number by the reading means. It is a control method of a mechanical parking device provided with a card holding means capable of reading.
When the authentication based on the identification number read by the reading means is successful, the operation panel accepts the input of the instruction of the mechanical operation of the mechanical parking device by the user, and the input reception process.
A reading step of reading the identification number of the card held by the card holding means by the reading means during the execution of the mechanical operation of the mechanical parking device.
Before opening the door of the entrance room, the first authentication step of performing authentication based on the identification number read by the reading means, and
A second authentication step in which authentication is performed based on the identification number read by the reading means when the door of the entrance room is closed.
Have,
In the second authentication step, authentication is continuously performed a plurality of times based on the identification number read from the card held by the card holding means at predetermined time intervals.
The first certification step is a control method for a mechanical parking device that certifies with a smaller number of times than the second certification step. A program for operating a computer as an operation panel according to any one of claims 1 to 8. A reading means for reading the identification number from a card in which the user's identification number is stored on an operation panel for the user to operate the mechanical parking device, and a reading means for holding the card and the identification number by the reading means. It is a control method of a mechanical parking device provided with a card holding means capable of reading.
When the authentication based on the identification number read by the reading means is successful, the operation panel receives the input of the instruction of the mechanical operation of the mechanical parking device by the user, and the first step.
A second step of reading the identification number of the card held by the card holding means by the reading means during the execution of the mechanical operation of the mechanical parking device.
Have,
The card is rectangular
The card holding means is a mechanical type that holds the card in different directions depending on whether a mechanical operation for closing the door of the entrance room is performed or a mechanical operation other than closing the door of the entrance room is performed. How to control the parking device. This is a method of modifying a mechanical parking device that is provided with a boarding room for vehicles transported to and from the hangar to enter or leave the hangar.
A card holding means for holding the card and enabling the reading means to read the identification number is provided in front of the reading means for reading the identification number from a rectangular card in which the user's identification number is stored. Further, the card is held in different directions depending on whether the machine operation for closing the door of the entrance room is performed or the machine operation other than closing the door of the entrance room is performed.
A method of modifying a mechanical parking device in which a storage means stores a program for reading the identification number from the card held by the card holding means while the mechanical operation of the mechanical parking device is being executed.

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