JP6959172B2 - Mechanical parking device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a mechanical parking device capable of charging a battery in a parked state of an electric vehicle which is a parked vehicle.

It is known that a mechanical parking device charges a battery of an electric vehicle in a parked state in which a tray equipped with an electric vehicle, which is a parked vehicle, is stored in a storage space. Such mechanical parking In the device, a charging plug connection is configured on the tray on which the electric vehicle is mounted, while a fixed contact on the power supply side is placed in the storage space where this tray is moved and stored. With the electric vehicle installed in the vehicle, a user such as a driver connects the power supply plug connected to the battery to the charging plug connection, and then stops the tray that has been moved to the storage space. At the position, the charging plug connection portion described above and the fixed contact portion on the power supply side are electrically connected to form a charging circuit.

Then, in order to facilitate the power supply work of connecting the power supply plug connected to the battery of the electric vehicle to the charging plug connection portion configured on the tray, "a diagonally downward portion is placed on the upper part of the support column erected on the tray. A charging plug connection with an insertion port was attached facing the battery, and a holding means was provided to prevent the connection cable from touching the support column located below the charging plug connection. " (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-177756

However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, since the support column provided with the charging plug connection portion is fixed in a state of being erected on the tray, there is a risk of collision when the parked vehicle is moving, and parking. There was a problem that the direction of entry and exit of vehicles was limited. That is, depending on the mechanical parking lot, the parked vehicle may be advanced to get on the tray at the time of warehousing, and the parked vehicle may be advanced to retreat from the tray at the time of leaving the garage. Was difficult to apply. In addition, in the case of a charging tray on which a support is erected, the parking space in the front-rear direction is particularly limited, so that the vehicles that can be parked are limited even when the charging connector is not used. There was also a problem.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mechanical parking device that can secure a larger parking space when the charging connector is not used without hindering the movement of the parked vehicle.

The mechanical parking device according to the first aspect has a tray arranged in the approach direction of the parked vehicle and a charging connector provided on the tray and provided with a charging plug connection portion, and is provided on the tray. In a mechanical parking device that charges a battery while moving to a storage space with the power supply terminal of the mounted parked vehicle connected to the charging plug connection portion via a charging cable and parking, the charging connector Is provided with a foldable support column to which the charging plug connection portion is attached at a position on the upper side when the support column is erected, and the support column is erected when charging and the support column is folded when it is not needed. ..
Further, in the parking device according to the second aspect, in the parking device according to the first aspect, the tray is provided with a storage portion capable of storing the support column at a position lower than the upper surface of the tray, and the upper surface of the storage portion is provided. It is characterized by having a cover to cover the.
Further, the parking device according to the third aspect is characterized in that, in the parking device according to the second aspect, the cover is attached to one side surface of the support column so as to be along the longitudinal direction of the support column.
Further, the parking device according to the fourth aspect is characterized in that, in the parking device according to the first aspect, the charging connector is arranged on the front side and the rear side of the tray in the approach direction of the parked vehicle. And.

According to the mechanical parking device of the present invention, it is possible to secure a larger parking space without hindering the movement of the parked vehicle and when the charging connector is not used. Issues, configurations, and effects other than those described above will be clarified by the following description of the embodiments.

It is a top view which shows the mechanical parking device by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the tray shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows the state in which the support column shown in FIG. 2 is folded. It is a top view which shows the mechanical parking device by 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the state in which the support column shown in FIG. 4 is folded.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each figure, the same or similar configurations are designated by the same reference numerals, and repeated description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a mechanical parking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Generally, in the building 1 constituting the mechanical parking device, a floor having an entrance / exit for the parked vehicle and a storage floor 2 having a space for storing the parked vehicle are formed, and an elevating device is provided between the floors on both floors. Contacted by 3. A plurality of storage spaces 4A to 4N are formed on the storage floor 2, and here, it is assumed that the storage spaces 4A and 4B are used for charging an electric vehicle.

The parked vehicle that has entered from the doorway is mounted on the tray and moved to the storage floor 2 using the elevating device 3. All trays may have the same configuration for electric vehicles, or dedicated trays for electric vehicles may be prepared according to the number of storage spaces 4A and 4B. When the parked vehicle is an electric vehicle and the battery is charged while the vehicle is parked, the dedicated tray on which the electric vehicle is mounted is moved to the storage spaces 4A and 4B. On the other hand, when the parked vehicle does not charge the battery, the tray on which the parked vehicle is mounted is moved to another storage space 4C to 4N. In either case, if there is already a stored tray with a parked vehicle on the storage floor 2 by a control device or drive device (not shown), each tray is moved in sequence while using the empty space, and a new tray is used. The tray carried into the machine is configured to efficiently move to a predetermined position.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a tray 5 showing a state in which an electric vehicle for charging a battery is mounted while parked, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which a support column 10 is folded.

The mechanical parking lot device according to the first embodiment includes a tray 5 and a charging connector 6.

The tray 5 is formed in a flat rectangular shape, and the parked vehicle A, which is an electric vehicle, advances on the tray 5 at the time of warehousing and gets on the tray 5 at the time of warehousing in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. Retire.

The charging connector 6 is arranged on the front side side with respect to the approach direction of the parked vehicle A, and for example, a connector side plug 8 provided at one end of the charging cable 7 attached to the parked vehicle A can be connected. It has a charging plug connecting portion 9 and a foldable support column 10 provided with a charging plug connecting portion 9 at a position on the upper side when standing up.

The tray 5 is provided with a storage portion 11 capable of storing the support column 10 when the support column 10 is folded. The storage portion 11 is formed below the upper surface of the tray 5 so that the support column 10 does not travel from the upper surface of the tray 5 when the support column 10 is folded.

The support column 10 is provided with a cover 12 that covers the upper surface of the storage portion 11. The cover 12 is attached to one side surface of the support column 10 so as to follow the longitudinal direction of the support column 10, covers the upper surface of the storage portion 11 with the support column 10 folded, and becomes substantially the same surface as the upper surface of the tray 5. Flatten 5 Further, for example, the rotating portion of the support column 10 is provided with an elastic body (not shown) that applies an elastic force to the support column 10 in the upright direction so that the upright operation and the folding operation can be easily performed by the spring action. It has become.

Although detailed illustration is omitted, at least two electrical connections are formed between the charging cable 7 that connects the other end to the power supply terminal of the electric vehicle and the power supply in the building 1. There is. One is an electrical connection between the charging cable 7 and the charging plug connection 9, which is connected by a driver or other operator when the parked vehicle is mounted on the tray 5. Is. The other is a tray-side contact that is not shown at the bottom of the tray 5, and storage spaces 4A and 4B at positions corresponding to the tray-side contacts when the tray 5 is moved and stored in the storage spaces 4A and 4B. It is an electrical contact portion formed by a storage portion fixed contact member configured on the side.

After completing the former electrical connection using the charging plug connection 9, when the tray 5 is moved and stored in the storage spaces 4A and 4B, it mechanically becomes a tray-side contactor depending on the position of the tray 5. The contact with the fixed contactor of the storage part is completed, and the battery of the electric vehicle is connected to the power supply of the building 1.

Next, a case where the battery of the parked vehicle A of the electric vehicle is parked and the battery is charged will be described.

As is generally known, in this type of mechanical parking device, drive devices and guide rails are arranged on the floor side of each storage space 4A to 4N shown in FIG. 1 and the lift device, and the tray 5 is located. When the drive device of the storage space is driven, the tray 5 can be moved to an adjacent storage space side by a roller or a wheel that rolls on the guide rail.

The clerk or the driver of the parked vehicle A operates the operation buttons or the like to select the use of charging the battery while parking. This selection calls the tray 5 for the electric vehicle. At the time when the tray 5 is called, the support column 10 of the charging connector 6 is folded as shown in FIG. In this state, the driver advances the parked vehicle A and mounts it on the tray 5. At this time, even if the driver advances the parked vehicle A too much on the tray 5, there is no particular problem because the support column 10 is folded, and the parked vehicle A is slightly retracted to an appropriate position. You can park it.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, a worker such as a staff member or a driver of the parked vehicle A raises the support column 10 of the charging connector 6 located in front of the parked vehicle A to make it in a rechargeable state. After that, although it depends on the model of the electric vehicle, the charging cable 7 mounted on the parked vehicle A is taken out, and the connector side plug 8 provided at one end of the charging cable 7 is connected to the charging plug connecting portion 9. At the same time, the vehicle-side plug 13 provided at the other end of the connection cable 7 is connected to the power supply terminal of the parked vehicle A.

Since the charging plug connection portion 9 is located at a relatively high position on the upper side when the support column 11 is erected in this way, the driver connects the charging cable 7 to charge the battery of the electric vehicle. If you do, you will be able to do it in a comfortable position, not in an extremely bent or sitting position.

After the connection of the charging cable 7 is completed, the operation unit performs an operation for storing the tray 5 in a predetermined position. Then, the mechanical parking device is activated to move the tray 5 to the specific storage spaces 4A and 4B shown in FIG. Then, when the tray 5 moves to a predetermined stop position of the storage spaces 4A and 4B shown in FIG. 1, the tray-side contacts come into contact with the pair of fixed-side contacts. The contact portion between the tray side contact and the fixed side contact is a contact portion between the charging plug connection portion 9 and the connector side plug 8 that has already been completed before being moved to the storage spaces 4A and 4B. It is connected in series to the power supply of the building 1 and a charging circuit is formed. Therefore, when the tray 5 is stored in the storage spaces 4A and 4B, the electric vehicle is parked and the battery is charged.

At the time of leaving the garage, the staff or the driver of the parked vehicle A operates the operation buttons and the like to call the tray 5 dedicated to the electric vehicle. After calling the tray 5, the clerk or the driver of the parked vehicle A removes the connector side plug 8 provided at one end of the charging cable 7 from the charging plug connecting portion 9, and attaches it to the other end of the connecting cable 7. The car-side plug 13 provided is removed from the power supply terminal of the parked vehicle A, and the connection cable 7 is stored. Next, the support column 10 of the charging connector 6 that stands up as shown in FIG. 2 is folded as shown in FIG. When the support column 10 is folded in this way, the upper surface of the storage portion 11 is covered by the cover 12 attached to one side surface of the support column 10, and the tray 5 is flat. In this state, the driver advances the parked vehicle A, retreats from the tray 5, and leaves the garage.

On the other hand, it is assumed that there is no parked vehicle of the electric vehicle for charging the battery, and the tray 5 for the electric vehicle is desired to be assigned to a general parked vehicle. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 3, the support column 10 of the charging connector 6 is folded. As a result, a larger parking space in the front-rear direction on the tray 5 can be taken, and therefore a larger vehicle can be parked.

As described above, according to the mechanical parking device of the present invention, the tray 5 is provided with a foldable support column 10 to which the charging plug connection portion 9 is attached at a position on the upper side when standing up, and during charging. It is characterized in that the support column 10 is erected and the support column 10 is folded when it is not needed.

According to such a configuration, when the driver connects the charging cable 7 to charge the battery of the electric vehicle, he / she can do it in a comfortable posture instead of an extremely bent or sitting posture. Further, by folding the support column 10 when the parked vehicle A is moving, there is no risk of collision when the parked vehicle A is moving, and it is possible to support a mechanical parking lot device of a type in which the front approach storage and the front advance storage are made, and charging. A large parking space can be secured by the tray 5 when the connector 6 is not used.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the tray 5 is provided with a storage portion 11 capable of storing the support column 10 at a position below the upper surface of the tray 5, and is provided with a cover 12 for covering the upper surface of the storage portion 11.

According to such a configuration, the upper surface of the tray 5 can be flattened when the support column 10 is folded.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the cover 12 is attached to one side surface of the support column 10 so as to be along the longitudinal direction of the support column 10.

According to such a configuration, the upper surface of the storage portion 11 can be covered by the cover 12 at the same time by the folding operation of the support column 10.

Here, the mechanical parking lot according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a tray provided with two charging connectors 6A and 6B and a protrusion 14 for preventing the charging cable from popping out, and FIG. 5 shows a folded state of the support column 10B shown in FIG. It is a plan view.

The mechanical parking lot according to the second embodiment is provided with two charging connectors 6A and 6B and a protrusion 14 on the outer periphery of the tray 5A to prevent the charging cable 7A from popping out from the outer periphery of the tray 5A. Has been done.

The charging connectors 6A and 6B are arranged at two locations on the front side side and the rear side side with respect to the approach direction of the parked vehicle B, and have the same structure as that shown in the first embodiment described above. doing. That is, the charging plug connection portions 9A and 9B to which the connector side plug 8A provided at one end of the charging cable 7A attached to the parked vehicle B can be connected, and the charging plug at a position on the upper side when standing up. It has foldable columns 10A and 10B provided with connecting portions 9A and 9B.

The tray 5A is provided with storage portions 11A and 11B that can store the columns 10A and 10B when the columns 10A and 10B are folded.

The columns 10A and 10B are provided with covers 12A and 12B that cover the upper surfaces of the storage portions 11A and 11B.

The protrusions 14 are fixed to the outer peripheral portion on the upper surface side of the tray 5A, that is, on both sides, the front portion and the back portion in the approach direction of the parked vehicle B. The protrusion 14 is made of round steel having an outer diameter of less than 20 mm, preferably a round steel having an outer diameter of 15 mm or more and less than 20 mm, and is welded to the surface of the tray 5A. The protrusion 14 can be made of various shapes, heights, and materials. In any case, the structure for the protrusion 14 is fixed to the surface of the tray 5A. Further, the protrusion 14 does not extend continuously, but has a drainage cut portion 15 capable of flowing rainwater or the like from the center of the tray 5A to the outside in the middle of the tray 5A.

Here, a case where the battery is charged while parking the parked vehicle B of a vehicle type different from the parked vehicle A shown in the first embodiment described above will be described.

The clerk or the driver of the parked vehicle B operates the operation buttons or the like to select that the battery is to be charged while parking, and calls the tray 5A for the electric vehicle. When the tray 5A is called, the columns 10A and 10B of the charging connectors 6A and 6B are folded as shown in FIG. 5, respectively. In this state, the driver advances the parked vehicle B and mounts it on the tray 5A. The protrusion 14 provided on the upper surface side of the tray 5A does not hinder the movement of the parked vehicle B because the outer diameter is relatively small, less than 20 mm.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, a worker such as a staff member or a driver of the parked vehicle B raises the support column 10B of the charging connector 6B located behind the parked vehicle B to make it in a rechargeable state. This is because the parked vehicle B is different from the parked vehicle A described above in that the power supply terminal is provided at the rear of the vehicle. After that, the charging cable 7A mounted on the parked vehicle B is taken out, the connector side plug 8A provided at one end of the charging cable 7A is connected to the charging plug connecting portion 9B, and the other end of the connecting cable 7A is connected. The provided vehicle-side plug 13A is connected to the power supply terminal of the parked vehicle B.

In this way, the charging connectors 6A and 6B are provided at two locations on the front side and the rear side with respect to the approach direction of the parked vehicle B in the tray 5A, so that the power supply terminal is provided in front of the vehicle. The power supply terminal can be used for each type of vehicle behind the vehicle, and it can be advanced to the tray 5A and connected to either the charging connector 6A or 6B without the need to adjust the orientation of the parked vehicle B when parking. It becomes possible to do.

Further, since the charging plug connecting portion 9B is located at a relatively high position on the upper side with the support column 11B upright, the driver connects the charging cable 7B to charge the battery of the electric vehicle. In this case, you will be able to do it in a comfortable posture instead of an extremely bent or sitting posture.

Further, the work at this time is performed while the worker walks on the upper surface of the tray 5A. Although the protrusion 14 is present on the upper surface of the tray 5A, the height dimension of the protrusion 14 is set to less than 20 mm in harmony with the usual barrier-free idea, which adversely affects the walking of the driver. It is done safely. Further, when the charging cable 7B is connected, the charging cable 7B may swing, but by contacting the protrusion 14 provided on the outer peripheral portion of the tray 5A, the charging cable 7B easily pops out from the outer peripheral portion of the tray 5A. Prevent that. As a result, it is possible to prevent the tray 5A from being moved in a state where a part of the charging cable 7B is located outside the tray 5A and being caught in another device.

Further, when the parked vehicle B brings in rainwater or snow, or when rainwater or snow falls from the parked vehicle located above, the upper surface of the tray 5A has a protrusion 14 provided on the outer peripheral portion of the tray 5A. It is possible that they will accumulate on the side. However, since the protrusion 14 is formed with a drainage cut portion 15, it is not discharged from the portion and accumulated.

After the connection of the charging cable 7B is completed, the operation unit performs an operation for storing the tray 5A at a predetermined position, and charges the battery while parking the electric vehicle.

At the time of leaving the garage, the staff or the driver of the parked vehicle B operates the operation buttons and the like to call the tray 5A dedicated to the electric vehicle. After calling the tray 5A, the staff or the driver of the parked vehicle B removes the connector side plug 8A provided at one end of the charging cable 7A from the charging plug connecting portion 9B, and attaches it to the other end of the connecting cable 7A. The car-side plug 13A provided is removed from the power supply terminal of the parked vehicle B, and the connection cable 7A is stored. Next, the support column 10B of the charging connector 6B that stands up as shown in FIG. 4 is folded as shown in FIG. In this state, the driver advances the parked vehicle B, retreats from the tray 5, and leaves the garage. Since the tray 5A is called in the folded state of the support column 10A of the charging connector 6A, the parked vehicle B can be discharged without folding the support column 10B of the charging connector 6B, but the next parking Fold the support column 10B of the charging connector 6B in preparation for the vehicle warehousing.

As described above, according to the mechanical parking device of the present invention, the charging connectors 6A and 6B having the foldable columns 10A and 10B are placed on the front side and the rear side of the tray 5A with respect to the approach direction of the parked vehicle B. It is characterized by being placed on each side.

According to such a configuration, the power supply terminal can correspond to the vehicle type in front of the vehicle and the power supply terminal can correspond to the vehicle type in the rear of the vehicle, and the parked vehicle B can be advanced without requiring adjustment of the direction when parking. It can be mounted on the tray 5A and connected to either the charging connector 6A or 6B. Further, by folding the columns 10A and 10B when the parked vehicle B moves, the movement of the parked vehicle B is not hindered and the columns 10A and 10B are not collided with each other. It can be used for parking equipment.

The embodiment of the mechanical parking device of the present invention has been described above, including its action and effect. However, the mechanical parking device of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention described in the claims.

5,5A tray 6,6A, 6B Charging connector 7,7A Charging cable 8,8A Connector side plug 9,9A, 9B Charging plug connection 10,10a, 10B Strut 11, 11A, 11B Storage 12 , 12A, 12B cover 13,13A car side plug

Claims (4)

A tray disposed in the approach direction of the parked vehicle, is provided in the tray, it has a charging connector provided with a charging plug connection, for charging the power supply terminals of the parked vehicle that is mounted on the tray In a mechanical parking device that charges a battery while moving to a storage space and parking while connected to the charging plug connection portion via a cable.
The charging connector is arranged at the end of the tray in the longitudinal direction and along the lateral direction of the tray, and is housed in a storage portion formed below the upper surface of the tray and stands upright. It is provided with a foldable support column to which the charging plug connection portion is attached at a position on the upper side when it is charged, and the support column is erected at the time of charging and the support column is laid down when it is not needed.
The charging plug connection portion is arranged at a position on the support column where the charging cable can be connected in a standing posture of the driver.
A mechanical parking device characterized by that. The charging connector includes a cover that covers the upper surface of the storage portion, and the cover is set to a height that matches the upper surface of the tray in a state where the support column is stored in the storage portion. Item 1. The mechanical parking device according to item 1. The mechanical parking device according to claim 2, wherein the cover is attached to one side surface of the support column so as to be along the longitudinal direction of the support column. The mechanical parking device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the charging connector is arranged on each of the front side and the rear side with respect to the approach direction of the parked vehicle in the tray. ..

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