JP2018112001A - Special case of parking device, and receiving method and delivery method using parking device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a special case of a parking device which makes it possible to effectively utilize a vehicle loading body in which a vehicle is not loaded in the parking device.SOLUTION: A special case 20 of a mechanical parking device includes: a case body 21 in which an accommodation space capable of accommodating a home delivery article is formed; and a plurality of wheels 23 provided on a lower part of the case body 21 and rotatable on a road surface. In the parking device, in a state in which any one of vehicle loading bodies 5 is in the loading/unloading position, the special case 20 can get into the vehicle loading body 5 from the outside by rolling of the plurality of wheels 23, and can get out to the outside from the vehicle loading body 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a special case for a mechanical parking device, and a cargo receiving method and a shipping method using the parking device.

  The parking device is provided with a plurality of vehicle loading bodies (for example, pallets) on which automobiles can be loaded. Each vehicle loading body is moved between a storage position and a loading / unloading position. A vehicle can enter the vehicle loading body at the entry / exit position from the outside of the parking device, and the vehicle loading body on which the vehicle has entered is moved to the storage position and waits at the storage position until the vehicle is released. To do. At the time of delivery, the vehicle loaded body on which the vehicle to be delivered is loaded is moved from the storage position to the loading / unloading position, and the vehicle is moved out of the parking device from the loading vehicle at the loading / unloading position. Such a parking apparatus is described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, for example.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 07-042401 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-060156

  By the way, there are the following problems regarding delivery of parcels. In the present application, when a delivery requester designates a person who receives a package and requests the delivery company to deliver the package, the requester is called a shipper, and a person who receives the package is called a consignee. In addition, when the consignor requests the parcel delivery company to deliver the parcel, it is called consignment, and when the consignee receives the parcel via the parcel delivery company, it is called consignment.

With regard to delivery of the delivery, the delivery company delivers the delivery to the consignee's personal home. At this time, if the consignee is absent, the delivery company has to deliver the delivery to the individual house again, which is troublesome and increases the burden of delivery.
On the other hand, when the delivery date of delivery is specified, the consignee must be at home on that date, which is inconvenient.

  Therefore, regarding home delivery, it is desired to reduce the delivery burden of the home delivery company and eliminate the inconvenience described above for the consignee.

  On the other hand, in a parking device, it is desired to effectively use a vehicle loading body (for example, a pallet) on which an automobile is not loaded.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to provide a dedicated case for a parking device that enables effective use of a vehicle loaded body on which no automobile is loaded in the parking device.
In addition, the second object of the present invention is to enable effective use of a vehicle loaded body on which no automobile is loaded in the parking device, reduce the delivery burden on the courier, and eliminate the need for the consignee to stay at the time of delivery by the courier. It is to provide a receiving method.
A third object of the present invention is to provide a loading method capable of effectively utilizing a vehicle loaded body on which a vehicle is not loaded in a parking apparatus.

In order to achieve the first object described above, according to the present invention, a special case of a mechanical parking device,
The parking device includes a plurality of vehicle loading bodies that are respectively provided at a plurality of storage positions and are moved between the storage positions and the loading / unloading positions, and any of the vehicle loading bodies is in the loading / unloading position. , An automobile can enter the vehicle carrying body from the outside, and an automobile can be launched from the vehicle carrying body to the outside.
The dedicated case includes a case body in which an accommodation space capable of accommodating a delivery item or an object to be stored is formed, and a plurality of wheels provided on a lower surface of the case body and capable of rolling on a road surface,
In a state where any one of the vehicle loading bodies is in the loading / unloading position, the dedicated case can get into the vehicle loading body from the outside by rolling of the plurality of wheels, and can get out from the vehicle loading body. A dedicated case is provided that is configured.

In order to achieve the second object described above, according to the present invention, a method for receiving a delivery using a mechanical parking device,
The parking device includes a plurality of vehicle loading bodies that are respectively provided at a plurality of storage positions and are moved between the storage positions and the loading / unloading positions, and any of the vehicle loading bodies is in the loading / unloading position. , An automobile can enter the vehicle carrying body from the outside, and an automobile can be launched from the vehicle carrying body to the outside.
(A) In a state where any one of the vehicle loading bodies is in the loading / unloading position, the delivery company stores the container that houses the delivery items in the vehicle loading body,
(B) Recorded delivery information to the effect that the delivery item has been delivered to the parking device and identification information for identifying the vehicle loaded body storing the container are recorded in an information transmission medium that can be confirmed by the consignee. The courier will handle the notification process,
(C) The consignee inputs command information to the effect that the vehicle loading body specified by the specific information is moved to the loading / unloading position to the parking device,
(D) The control device of the parking device controls the parking device according to the command information, and moves the vehicle loading body specified by the specifying information to an entry / exit position,
(E) There is provided a delivery method for receiving a delivery product, wherein the consignee receives the delivery product in the container at the loading / unloading position.

In order to achieve the third object described above, according to the present invention, a method for delivering a delivery using a mechanical parking device,
The parking device includes a plurality of vehicle loading bodies that are respectively provided at a plurality of storage positions and are moved between the storage positions and the loading / unloading positions, and any of the vehicle loading bodies is in the loading / unloading position. , An automobile can enter the vehicle carrying body from the outside, and an automobile can be launched from the vehicle carrying body to the outside.
(A) The delivery agent performs a notification process of recording the delivery related information including the specific information for identifying the vehicle loader in an information transmission medium that can be confirmed by the shipper. It has a container that can be stored.
(B) The consignor inputs command information to the effect that the vehicle loading body specified by the specifying information is moved to the loading / unloading position to the parking device,
(C) The control device of the parking device controls the parking device according to the command information, and moves the vehicle loading body specified by the specifying information to an entry / exit position,
(D) The shipper puts the delivery item into the container at the loading / unloading position,
(E) A delivery method for delivering a delivery product is provided in which the delivery company delivers the delivery product from the parking device and delivers it to a consignee.

  The above-described dedicated case of the present invention includes a case main body in which an accommodation space capable of accommodating a delivery item or an object to be stored is formed, and a plurality of wheels provided on a lower portion of the case main body and capable of rolling on a road surface. And can be stored in a parking device. Further, in the parking device, the dedicated case can enter the vehicle loading body from the outside by rolling of the plurality of wheels while the vehicle loading body is in the loading / unloading position. Can be launched.

Therefore, for example, a vehicle loaded body on which an automobile is not loaded can be effectively used as follows.
In the parking device, in a state where the vehicle loading body on which the vehicle is not loaded is in the loading / unloading position, the shipper can store the delivery in a special case on the vehicle loading body in order to deposit the delivery to the delivery company, Alternatively, the consignee can take out the delivery delivered to the parking device by the delivery company from a special case on the vehicle loader. As described above, the vehicle loader on which the automobile is not loaded can be effectively used for the consignor to deposit the delivery product with the delivery company or to receive the delivery product delivered by the consignee.
Alternatively, the parking device can be used as a warehouse for the object by storing the dedicated case in which the object to be stored is accommodated in the accommodation space in a parking device in a state where it is placed on the vehicle loading body on which the vehicle is not loaded. For example, in a state where the vehicle loaded body is at the loading / unloading position, a dedicated case that accommodates an object to be stored can be loaded onto the vehicle loaded body and stored by the parking device.

According to the above-described consignment receiving method of the present invention, the courier can use a parking device (for example, a parking device provided on a condominium site where the consignee's residence is located, a general time-rented parking device, or a tenant parking device for a building) Place the container containing the delivered goods on the vehicle loader. In addition, the delivery agent records the delivery completion information indicating that the delivery item has been delivered to the parking device and the specific information for identifying the corresponding vehicle loading body in an information transmission medium that can be confirmed by the consignee. Therefore, the consignee can check the delivered information and input command information to the parking apparatus to move the vehicle loaded body specified by the specific information to the loading / unloading position. As a result, the vehicle loading body moves to the loading / unloading position, so that the consignee can receive the delivery in the container on the vehicle loading body at the loading / unloading position.
Thus, since the vehicle loading body in the loading / unloading position of the parking device is used as the delivery location for the delivery and the receiving location for the delivery, the vehicle loading body on which no automobile is loaded can be used effectively.
In addition, the consignee does not need to be at home when delivering the delivery. On the other hand, the courier company only has to place the container containing the delivered delivery item on the vehicle loading body of the parking device regardless of whether the consignee is at home or not. This eliminates the hassle and reduces the delivery burden on the courier.

According to the above-described shipping method of the present invention, the delivery company records the delivery related information including the specific information for specifying the vehicle loading body on the information transmission medium that can be confirmed by the shipper. Accordingly, the shipper can confirm the specific information and input command information to the parking apparatus to move the vehicle loading body specified by the specific information to the loading / unloading position. As a result, the vehicle loading body moves to the loading / unloading position, so that the consignor can put the delivery item into the container on the vehicle loading body at the loading / unloading position. The delivery agent can carry out the delivery product from the parking device and deliver it to the consignee.
As described above, since the vehicle loading body at the loading / unloading position of the parking device is used as a place for depositing the delivery goods to the delivery company, the vehicle loading body on which no automobile is loaded can be used effectively.

The structure of the parking apparatus which can store the exclusive case by embodiment of this invention is shown. (A) is 2A-2A sectional drawing of FIG. 1, (B) shows the state which got in the several vehicle case from the exterior in the vehicle loading body in a loading / unloading position in (A). (A) is a 3A-3A arrow view of FIG. 2 (B), (B) is a 3B-3B arrow view of (A), (C) is a 3C-3C arrow of (A). FIG. (A) is a 4A-4A arrow line view of FIG.3 (C), (B) shows the state which the opening-and-closing member moved to the open position in (A). (A) and (B) show the fall prevention device of Configuration Example 1, (C) and (D) show the fall prevention device of Configuration Example 2, (E) shows the fall prevention device of Configuration Example 3, and (F ) Shows the fall prevention device 30 of the configuration example 4. (A) shows the fall prevention device of the configuration example 5, (B) shows the fall prevention device of the configuration example 6, (C) shows the fall prevention device of the configuration example 7, and (D) shows the fall of the configuration example 8. The fall prevention device is shown, and (E) shows the fall prevention device of Configuration Example 9. (A) shows the fall prevention device of Configuration Example 10, and (B) and (C) show the fall prevention device of Configuration Example 11. It is a flowchart which shows the receipt method by embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the receipt method by embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the cargo delivery method by embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the cargo delivery method by embodiment of this invention. The case where the container is provided in the rear car is shown.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the common part in each figure, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

(Configuration of parking device)
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are diagrams for explaining a configuration of a parking apparatus 10 capable of storing a dedicated case 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the parking device, and FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 2A-2A in FIG. The configurations of FIGS. 1 and 2A are examples, and the configuration of the parking apparatus 10 is not limited to FIG.

  The parking device 10 includes a plurality of vehicle loading bodies 5 (for example, pallets) that are respectively provided at the plurality of storage positions 3 and are moved between the storage positions 3 and the loading / unloading positions P. In a state where any of the vehicle loading bodies 5 is in the loading / unloading position P, the automobile 1 can enter the vehicle loading body 5 from the outside, and the automobile 1 can ride out from the vehicle loading body 5 to the outside.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the parking device 10 is an elevator parking device 10. In this case, the parking device 10 is arranged in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction (that is, a plurality of storages) adjacent to the hoistway 7 in the horizontal direction, the hoistway 7 extending in the vertical direction, the lift 9 elevating and lowering the hoistway 7. Storage racks at position 3) and pallets 5 provided on each storage rack on which the automobile 11 is loaded. The lift 9 is suspended by a plurality of wires 11 and is lifted and lowered by driving the wires 11 up and down. The lift 9 is moved up and down between the loading / unloading floor (the floor with the loading / unloading position P surrounded by a broken line in FIGS. 1 and 2A) and the height of each storage shelf. The pallet 5 of each storage shelf is traversed in the horizontal direction between the storage shelf and a lift 9 positioned at the height of the storage shelf.

  The parking device 10 may be a fork parking device, a vertical circulation parking device, a two-stage parking device, a plane reciprocating parking device, or another type of parking device. Also in the following description, the parking apparatus 10 may be a parking apparatus of a type other than the elevator type parking apparatus.

(Exclusive case configuration)
FIG. 2B shows a state in which a plurality of special cases 20 are loaded from the outside instead of the automobile 1 on the vehicle loading body 5 at the loading / unloading position P in FIG. 3A is a view (that is, a plan view) taken along the line 3A-3A in FIG. 2B. FIG. 3B is a view taken in the direction of arrow 3B-3B in FIG. 3A, and FIG. 3C is a view taken in the direction of arrow 3C-3C in FIG.

  The dedicated case 20 may be used in a receiving method or a shipping method described later. The exclusive case 20 of the parking apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the dedicated case 20. The dedicated case 20 includes a case main body 21 that can store a delivery item in an internal storage space 21a (described later), and a plurality of wheels 23 that are provided in the lower portion of the case main body 21 and can roll on the road surface. In a state where any one of the vehicle loading bodies 5 is at the loading / unloading position P, the dedicated case 20 can get into the vehicle loading body 5 from the outside by rolling of the plurality of wheels 23, and from the vehicle loading body 5 It is configured to be able to go outside. In addition, after the exclusive case 20 gets in the vehicle load body 5, the appropriate stopper which makes the wheel 23 non-rotatable may be provided in each wheel 23. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (B), the vehicle loading body 5 (pallet) is as shown in FIG. 3 (B) with the direction in which the automobile 1 enters the vehicle loading body 5 from the outside (the left-right direction in FIGS. , Located in the central part of the horizontal direction (left and right direction in FIG. 3B) with respect to the vertical direction, and protruding upward (from a concave part 5b described later) and both sides of the convex part 5a in the horizontal direction The left and right tires of the automobile 1 have a pair of recesses 5b that are lower than the protrusions 5a and into which the left and right tires can enter. In the example of FIG. 3, the concave portion 5 b is a space in which each dedicated case 20 gets. In this case, the convex portion 5a is a space for a person to take out the baggage from the special case 20 on the concave portion 5b or to enter the special case 20 on the concave portion 5b. Therefore, in the example of FIG. 3, each dedicated case 20 has a dimension capable of getting into the recess 5 b in the empty vehicle loading body 5. For example, the size of each dedicated case 20 body in the horizontal direction (the direction of the rotation axis Cw of each wheel 23) is smaller than the horizontal size of the recess 5b (for example, slightly smaller than the size), or the recess 5b. Is approximately the same as the horizontal dimension. In FIG. 3B, convex portions 5 c that are raised upward from the concave portions 5 b are also provided at both lateral ends of the vehicle loading body 5. The tire of the automobile 1 can be guided by the step between the concave portion 5b and the convex portions 5a and 5c.

  FIG. 4A is a view taken along arrow 4A-4A in FIG. A housing space 21 a capable of housing a delivery item is formed inside the case body 21. The case body 21 is movable between a closed position (the position shown in FIG. 4A) that closes the housing space 21a with respect to the outside and an open position that opens the housing space 21a (the position shown in FIG. 4B). The opening / closing member 24 is provided. The opening / closing member 24 is arranged so that a person riding on the convex part 5a can open the opening / closing member 24 (so as to be moved to the open position). In (A), it is provided on the first side surface 21b side on the convex portion 5a side. In the example of FIG. 3, the opening / closing member 24 is a drawer 24 provided in the case main body 21 (however, the opening / closing member 24 may be a door or may have another configuration). An accommodation space 21 a is formed inside each drawer 24.

  The dedicated case 20 includes a lock member 25 and a release device 27. The lock member 25 is movable between a lock position that prevents the opening / closing member 24 in the closed position from moving to the open position and a release position that releases the block. The canceling device 27 performs an input operation performed on predetermined authentication data (for example, by wireless communication or an input unit 27b such as a touch panel or a button provided in the dedicated case 20 (see FIGS. 9 and 11 described later)). When received, the lock member 25 is moved from the lock position to the release position. 3C, the lock member 25 is provided on the inner wall surface of the drawer 24. In FIG. 4A, the lock member 25 is in the locked position in FIG. 4A, and the drawer 24 is pulled out to the open position. Then, the housing space 21a is prevented from being opened by being locked to the inner surface of the case body 21 (that is, the drawer 24 is pulled out to the open position). In FIG. 4B, the lock member 25 is in the release position, and the drawer 24 is pulled out to the open position and the accommodation space 21a is open. With the configuration in which the accommodation space 21a is opened using the authentication data as described above, the delivery item can be safely accommodated in the accommodation space 21a.

Fall Prevention Device The dedicated case 20 includes a fall prevention device 30 that prevents the dedicated case 20 that has entered the vehicle loading body 5 from falling. The overturn prevention device 30 is for preventing the dedicated case 20 from overturning due to the vehicle loading body 5 shaking during movement. FIGS. 5A to 7C correspond to a partially enlarged view (or enlarged view) of FIG. 3B, but show a case where a fall prevention device 30 is provided.

<Configuration example 1>
5A and 5B show a case where the fall prevention device 30 of the configuration example 1 is provided. In Configuration Example 1, the overturn prevention device 30 includes two connection members 31 that connect the first and second side surfaces 21 b and 21 c in the case main body 21 and the vehicle load body 5, respectively. These connecting members 31 have the same configuration. The connecting member 31 has a rod-like first connecting part 31a and a second connecting part 31b. The 1st connection part 31a and the 2nd connection part 31b may be a rigid body. One end of the first connecting portion 31a is attached to the first or second side surface 21b, 21c of the case body 21 so as to be rotatable about the axis C1. The other end portion of the first connecting portion 31a is connected to one end portion of the second connecting portion 31b so as to be rotatable about the axis C2.

  The first and second side surfaces 21b and 21c are located on both sides of the case body 21 in the direction of the rotation axis Cw of the wheel 23 (this is also the case in FIGS. 5C to 7C). apply). The axes C1 and C2 may be horizontal axes parallel to the corresponding side surfaces 21b and 21c, respectively, or may be parallel to the corresponding side surfaces 21b and 21c and inclined from the horizontal axis. (This also applies to the axis C1 in FIGS. 5C and 5D).

  A permanent magnet 33 is attached to the other end of the second connecting portion 31b. The permanent magnet 33 is attracted to the vehicle loading body 5 (for example, a ferromagnetic body forming the vehicle loading body 5 or a permanent magnet provided on the vehicle loading body 5) by the magnetic force, as shown in FIG. Removably connected to the vehicle loading body 5.

  When the connecting member 31 is not used, the second connecting portion 31b rotates from the unfolded state of FIG. 5A to the first connecting portion 31a by rotating in the folding direction around the axis C2, as shown in FIG. 5B. On the other hand, it can be folded. Here, the folding direction is counterclockwise in the right connecting member 31 in FIG. 5A and clockwise in the left connecting member 31 in FIG. When the connecting member 31 is used, the second connecting portion 31b moves from the state shown in FIG. 5B to the first connecting portion 31a around the axis C2 in the unfolding direction opposite to the folding direction as shown in FIG. 5B. Thus, the permanent magnet 33 can be coupled to the vehicle loader 5 (convex portions 5a, 5c) by a magnetic force. By connecting the permanent magnets 33 of the respective connecting members 31 to the vehicle load body 5 in this manner, the case body 21 is prevented from falling.

  In addition, the stopper which prevents the 2nd connection part 31b from further rotating in the expansion | deployment direction with respect to the 1st connection part 31a from the said expansion | deployment state expanded like FIG. 5 (A) is the 1st connection part 31a. You may provide in the connection part with the 2nd connection part 31b.

<Configuration example 2>
5C and 5D show the case where the fall prevention device 30 of the configuration example 2 is provided. In the configuration example 2, the overturn prevention device 30 includes two connection members 31 that connect the first and second side surfaces 21 b and 21 c in the case main body 21 and the vehicle load body 5, respectively. These connecting members 31 have the same configuration. In the configuration example 2, the connecting member 31 may be a rigid body. One end of the connecting member 31 is attached to the first or second side surface 21b, 21c of the case body 21 so as to be rotatable about the axis C1. A permanent magnet 33 is attached to the other end of the connecting member 31. The function of the permanent magnet 33 is the same as in the configuration example 1.

  When not in use, the rod-like connecting member 31 is parallel to the first or second side surface 21b, 21c as shown in FIG. 5D, and may be positioned directly above the recess 5b. When the connecting member 31 is in use, as shown in FIG. 5C, the permanent magnet 33 can be connected to the convex portions 5a and 5c of the vehicle loader 5 by magnetic force by rotating around the axis C1. By connecting the permanent magnets 33 of the respective connecting members 31 to the vehicle load body 5 in this manner, the case body 21 is prevented from falling.

<Configuration example 3>
FIG. 5E shows a case where the fall prevention device 30 of the configuration example 3 is provided. In the configuration example 3, the overturn prevention device 30 includes two connection members 31 that connect the first and second side surfaces 21b and 21c of the case main body 21 and the vehicle loading body 5, respectively. These connecting members 31 have the same configuration. In the configuration example 3, the connecting member 31 is an elastic body. The connecting member 31 extends in the direction of the central axis, and one end and the other end in the central axis direction are respectively coupled to the first or second side surface 21b, 21c in the case main body 21 and the vehicle loader 5. Is done.

  For this purpose, permanent magnets 33 are attached to both ends of the connecting member 31. The permanent magnet 33 at one end of the connecting member 31 attracts the side surfaces 21b and 21c (for example, the ferromagnetic material forming the side surfaces 21b and 21c, or the permanent magnet provided on the side surfaces 21b and 21c) by the magnetic force, thereby FIG. As shown in (E), it is detachably connected to the side surfaces 21b and 21c. The permanent magnet 33 at the other end of each connecting member 31 attracts the vehicle loading body 5 (for example, a ferromagnetic body forming the vehicle loading body 5 or a permanent magnet provided on the vehicle loading body 5) with its magnetic force. As shown in FIG. 5 (E), it is detachably connected to the vehicle loading body 5. As described above, the permanent magnets 33 at both ends of each connecting member 31 are connected to the first or second side face 21b, 21c and the vehicle loading body 5 to prevent the case main body 21 from falling. In FIG. 5E, each connecting member 31 is a coil spring extending in the direction of the central axis while rotating around the central axis.

<Configuration example 4>
FIG. 5F shows a case where the fall prevention device 30 of the configuration example 4 is provided. Configuration Example 4 is the same as Configuration Example 3 described above except for the points described below. In the configuration example 4, one end of the hook 35 and the hook receiver 37 (the hook 35 in FIG. 5F) is attached to both ends of the connecting member 31 instead of the permanent magnet 33 of the configuration example 3. . On the side surfaces 21b and 21c of the case main body 21, the other of the hook 35 and the hook receiver 37 (the hook receiver 37 in FIG. 5F) is attached. The hook 35 and the hook receiver 37 are connected by hooking the hook 35 into the hole of the hook receiver 37. One of the hook 35 and the hook receiver 37 attached to one end of the connecting member 31 is connected to the other of the hook 35 and the hook receiver 37 attached to the first or second side surface 21b, 21c of the case body 21, and the connecting member One of the hook 35 and hook receiver 37 attached to the other end of 31 is connected to the other of the hook 35 and hook receiver 37 attached to the vehicle loader 5. In this way, the vehicle body 5 and the case main body 21 are connected by the connecting members 31 to prevent the case main body 21 from falling.

<Configuration example 5>
FIG. 6A shows a case where the fall prevention device 30 of the configuration example 5 is provided. In the configuration example 5, the connecting member 31 is not an elastic body but a rigid body (for example, a metal or wooden member) or a deformable string (for example, a rope or a tape). The other points of the configuration example 5 are the same as the configuration example 3 described above.

<Configuration example 6>
FIG. 6B shows a case where the fall prevention device 30 of the configuration example 6 is provided. In the configuration example 5, the connecting member 31 is not an elastic body but a rigid body (for example, a metal or wooden member) or a deformable string (for example, a rope or a tape-shaped member). The other points of the configuration example 6 are the same as the configuration example 4 described above.

<Configuration example 7>
FIG. 6C shows a case where the fall prevention device 30 of the configuration example 7 is provided. In the configuration example 7, the overturn prevention device 30 includes an inclination stopper 39. The tilt stopper 39 limits the tilt of the case main body 21 by contact with the upper surface of the vehicle load body 5 when the case main body 21 is about to tilt in the vehicle load body 5. Thereby, the case body 21 is prevented from falling. The tilt stopper 39 has a contact surface 39a that comes into contact with the upper surface (projections 5a and 5c in the figure) of the vehicle loading body 5 when the case main body 21 is tilted. In a state where the case main body 21 is not inclined in the vehicle loading body 5, a gap may exist in the vertical direction between the contact surface 39a and the upper surface (the convex portions 5a and 5c) of the vehicle loading body 5.

<Configuration example 8>
FIG. 6D shows a case where the fall prevention device 30 of the configuration example 8 is provided. The fall prevention device 30 is a deformable transfer material 41 that is passed over the case body 21. The transfer material 41 has one end side portion 41a, the other end side portion 41b, and an intermediate portion 41c. The one end side portion 41 a is detachably connected to the upper surface of the vehicle loader 5 on the first side surface 21 b side of the case body 21. The other end side portion 41b is detachably connected to the upper surface of the vehicle loader 5 on the side of the second side surface 21c opposite to the first side surface 21b in the case main body 21. The intermediate portion 41c is a deformable portion extending from the one end side portion 41a to the other end side portion 41b. The intermediate part 41c may be a string (for example, a rope or tape), a net, or a sheet.

  With this configuration, as shown in FIG. 6D, one end side portion 41a is connected to the upper surface of the vehicle loader 5 on the first side surface 21b side, the intermediate portion 41c is hung on the upper surface of the case body 21, and the second side The other end portion 41b can be connected to the upper surface of the vehicle loader 5 on the side surface 21c side. Since the used transfer material 41 arranged in this way suppresses the inclination of the case body 21, the case body 21 is prevented from falling. The transfer material 41 may be a string (for example, rope or tape), a net, or a sheet.

  In FIG. 6D, a permanent magnet 33 is attached to each of the one end side portion 41a and the other end side portion 41b. These permanent magnets 33 are attracted to the vehicle loading body 5 (for example, a ferromagnetic body forming the vehicle loading body 5 or a permanent magnet provided on the vehicle loading body 5) by the magnetic force, as shown in FIG. In addition, it is detachably connected to the vehicle loading body 5.

<Configuration example 9>
FIG. 6E shows a case where the fall prevention device 30 of the configuration example 9 is provided. Configuration Example 9 is the same as Configuration Example 8 described above except for the points described below. In the configuration example 9, one of the hook 35 and the hook receiver 37 (the hook 35 in FIG. 6E) is attached to each of the one end side portion 41a and the other end side portion 41b instead of the permanent magnet 33. . The other of the hook 35 and the hook receiver 37 (the hook receiver 37 in FIG. 6E) that can be connected to the one is attached to the vehicle loading body 5.

<Configuration example 10>
FIG. 7A shows a case where the fall prevention device 30 of the configuration example 10 is provided. The configuration example 10 includes a connecting member 43 that connects one dedicated case 20 and another dedicated case 20. That is, the connecting member 43 connects the two dedicated cases 20 adjacent to each other (for example, in the horizontal direction). Thereby, the dedicated case 20 is prevented from falling. In FIG. 7A, the connecting member 43 connects the two dedicated cases 20 positioned in the two recesses 5b, respectively. A permanent magnet 45 is attached to one end side portion 43a and the other end side portion 43b of the connecting member 43, respectively. The permanent magnets 45 of the one end side portion 43a and the other end side portion 43b are respectively provided with two special cases 20 (for example, a ferromagnetic material constituting the special case 20 or a permanent magnet provided in the special case 20). By attracting each other, the dedicated case 20 is detachably connected as shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 7A, two such connecting members 43 are provided, and one connecting member 43 connects the lower portions of the two dedicated cases 20 (for example, the first side surface 21b) to the other. The connecting member 43 connects upper portions (for example, upper surfaces) of the two dedicated cases 20.

  The connection configuration for connecting the one end side portion 43 a and the other end side portion 43 b to the two dedicated cases 20 is not limited to the permanent magnet 45. For example, as a connection configuration, one end of the one end side portion 43a and the other end side portion 43b is attached with one of a hook and a hook receiver instead of the permanent magnet 45, and each of the dedicated cases 20 can be connected to the one. The other of the hook and the hook receiver may be attached. Alternatively, the connection configuration may be other (for example, a screw or a bolt).

<Configuration Example 11>
7B and 7C show a case where the fall prevention device 30 of the configuration example 11 is provided. In Configuration Example 11, the overturn prevention device 30 includes a permanent magnet 47 provided in the case main body 21, an operation unit 49 operated by a person, and an elevating mechanism 51. The elevating mechanism 51 converts an operation performed on the operation unit 49 (for example, rotation of a lever that is the operation unit 49) into a vertical motion of the permanent magnet 47. Thereby, the permanent magnet 47 is moved up and down between the standby position above the vehicle loader 5 and the connection position below the standby position. When the permanent magnet 47 is lowered from the standby position toward the vehicle loading body 5 to the connection position, the vehicle loading body 5 (for example, a ferromagnetic body constituting the vehicle loading body 5 or a permanent magnet provided on the vehicle loading body 5). ) And magnetically attracting each other, it is detachably connected to the vehicle loading body 5 as shown in FIG.

(Receiving method)
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a consignment receiving method according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of this receiving method.

  The consignment receiving method according to the present embodiment is a consignment receiving method for a delivery using the mechanical parking device 10 described above. In the consignment receiving method of the present embodiment, the parking device 10 may be provided on a condominium site, and the consignee may be a resident of the condominium. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the consignee may or may not be a person who lives in a residence near the parking device 10.

  The cargo receiving method according to the present embodiment includes steps S1 to S5. As shown in FIG. 3A, an operation device 53 (for example, an operation panel) is provided in the vicinity of the entrance 2 (region 2 surrounded by a broken line) to the entry / exit position P in the parking device 10. The operating device 53 may be used in a receiving method as will be described later.

  In step S <b> 1, in the state where any of the vehicle loading bodies 5 is in the loading / unloading position P, the delivery company places the container that stores the delivery items on the vehicle loading body 5.

  Here, the container is the above-described dedicated case 20 in one example, but is not limited thereto. That is, the container only needs to include an opening / closing member, a lock member, and a release device. Here, the opening / closing member is a member (hereinafter simply referred to as an opening / closing member) that is movable between an open position that opens the accommodation space inside the container and a closed position that closes the accommodation space with respect to the outside. . The lock member is a member (hereinafter simply referred to as a lock member) that is movable between a lock position that prevents the closed storage space from opening and a release position that releases the block. The release device is a device that moves the lock member from the lock position to the release position when receiving predetermined authentication data (hereinafter, simply referred to as a release device). The contents of this paragraph also apply to the container used in the shipping method described later.

  When the container is the dedicated case 20, the opening / closing member is the locking member 25 described above, and the releasing device is the above-described releasing device 27. In step S1, the lock member of the container may be in the locked position.

  Step S1 has steps S11 to S14. In step S11, the delivery person or other person of the delivery company operates the operation device 53 (for example, a button or a touch panel) to move the specific vehicle loaded body 5 from the storage position 3 to the loading / unloading position P. Input command information. Here, when the parking device 10 is provided on a condominium site, the other person may be a resident of the apartment, and when the parking device 10 is a general lending device, the other The person may be an operator resident in the parking device 10, and when the parking device 10 is provided in a building (for example, a building), the other person is an administrator or tenant of the building. (This also applies to "others" described below). In step S12, the control device 55 of the parking device 10 controls the operation of the parking device 10 according to the input command information, so that the specific vehicle loaded body 5 is moved from the storage position 3 to the loading / unloading position P. In step S <b> 13, the delivery person gets in the specific vehicle loading body 5 from the outside of the parking device 10 through the entrance 2 and accommodates the container that contains the delivery item. In step S14, the delivery person goes out of the parking device 10 from the loading / unloading position P, and then the delivery person or the other person operates the operation unit 53a (for example, a button or a touch panel) of the operation device 53. To input a command to close the inlet 2. When the control device 55 controls the parking device 10 according to this input, for example, the door (not shown) of the entrance 2 is closed, and the specific vehicle loading body 5 is moved from the loading / unloading position P to the storage position 3.

In step S2, the consignee receives delivery related information including delivery completion information indicating that the delivery item has been delivered to the parking device 10 in step S1 and identification information for identifying the vehicle loader 5 storing the container. The courier company performs notification processing to be recorded on an information transmission medium that can be confirmed.
This notification process may be, for example, the following process (1) or (2).
(1) A home delivery company (for example, the delivery person who performed step S1) operates the terminal 57 (for example, a smartphone or a personal computer) to record home delivery related information in an electronic mail as an information transmission medium. To the consignee's email address (eg, via the Internet).
(2) The delivery company records delivery-related information on a sheet as an information transmission medium, and puts this sheet in the consignee's mailbox.

Of the delivery related information, the notification process for the delivered information may be the process (1) or (2), and the notification process for the specific information may be the following process (3).
(3) When the delivery person operates the operation unit 53a of the operation device 53 in the parking device 10, or the courier operates the terminal 57 of the courier, the specific information is transmitted to the operation device 53 via the Internet. The data is input to the storage unit 53b and recorded in the storage unit 53b. The recorded specific information is displayed on a screen 53 c provided on the operation device 53. In this case, the information transmission medium for the specific information is the storage unit 53b and the screen 53c.

As a result of the notification processing in step S2, the consignee who has seen the delivered information and the specific information performs step S3.
In step S <b> 3, the consignee inputs command information for moving the vehicle loading body 5 specified by the specific information to the loading / unloading position P to the control device 55 of the parking device 10. Step S3 includes the following process (4).

(4) The consignee inputs the command information by moving to the place where the operation device 53 of the parking apparatus 10 is located and operating the operation unit 53a or by operating the terminal 59. Here, when the terminal 59 is used, the consignee further performs an operation on the terminal 59 to transmit the input specific information from the terminal 59 to the control device 55 (for example, via the Internet). The command information includes specific information.

Step S3 may further include the following process (5).
(5) The consignee inputs the date and time when the vehicle loading body 5 is moved to the loading / unloading position P by operating the operation unit 53a or the terminal 59. In this case, the above-described command information includes the date and time.

  Here, when the terminal 59 is used, the consignee further performs an operation on the terminal 59 for transmitting the input date and time from the terminal 59 to the control device 55 (for example, via the Internet).

  As a result of the process (4), the specific information is input to the control device 55, and as a result of the process (5), the date and time is input to the control device 55. In the case where the process (5) is not performed, the control device 55 may move the vehicle loading body 5 specified by the specific information to the loading / unloading position P immediately by controlling the parking device 10. .

  In step S4, the control device 55 controls the parking device 10 according to the command information input in step S3, and moves the vehicle loading body 5 specified by the specification information of the command information to the loading / unloading position P. At this time, if the command information includes the date and time input in (5) above, the control device 55 performs step S4 on the date and time, otherwise the control device 55 is immediately (or reserved). Step S4 is performed after the operation of the vehicle loading body 5 is completed.

In step S5, the consignee receives the delivered item in the container at the loading / unloading position P. In the present embodiment, step S5 includes the following steps S51 to S53.
In step S <b> 51, the consignee moves from the outside of the parking device 10 to the loading / unloading position P through the entrance 2 and inputs the authentication data to the container releasing device on the vehicle loader 5. This input may be performed by, for example, the following (6) or (7).
(6) The consignee brings the authentication data holding medium to a position within a set distance from the reading unit of the release device (for example, the reading unit 27a of the release device 27 shown in FIG. 9). As a result, the reading unit wirelessly reads the authentication data held in the authentication data holding medium. That is, the authentication data is input to the cancellation device. In this case, the authentication data holding medium may be, for example, a smartphone or an RF (Radio Frequency) tag.
(7) Using the input unit of the release device (for example, the input unit 27b of the release device 27 shown in FIG. 9), authentication data (for example, an authentication number) is input to the release device. This input unit may be, for example, a plurality of buttons or a touch panel.
The reading unit and the input unit are provided in the container. Further, the authentication data may be included in the delivery related information described above, or may be specified in advance by the delivery company and held in the authentication data holding medium.

  In step S52, when the release device determines that the authentication data input in step S51 matches the authentication data stored in advance in itself, the release device moves the lock member from the lock position to the release position.

  In step S53, the consignee takes out the parcel from the accommodation space in a state where the opening / closing member has moved to the open position (for example, the consignee moves the opening / closing member of the container to the open position to open the accommodation space). Next, in step S53, the consignee moves the opening / closing member to the closed position. Thereafter, in step S53, when the consignee presses a button provided on the container, for example, the release device moves the lock member to the lock position. Thereafter, the consignee moves from the loading / unloading position P to the outside of the parking device 10, and then the consignee or the other person instructs the operating device 53 to close the entrance 2. When the control device 55 controls the parking device 10 in accordance with this operation, the door of the entrance 2 is closed and the vehicle loading body 5 at the loading / unloading position P is moved to the storage position 3.

  In addition, when the some container (for example, exclusive case 20) is mounted in the vehicle loading body 5 which moved to the loading / unloading position P by step S4, which of these containers is to a consignee. The above-mentioned home delivery related information includes information indicating whether or not the home delivery items are contained (for example, if the identification information is attached to the outer surface of these containers, the corresponding identification information). It may be.

(Shipping method)
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a shipping method according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of this shipping method.

  The delivery method according to the present embodiment is a delivery method for a delivery using the mechanical parking device 10 described above. In the shipping method according to the present embodiment, the parking apparatus 10 may be provided on the apartment site, and the shipper may be a resident of the apartment. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the shipper may or may not be a person who lives in a residence near the parking device 10.

  The cargo delivery method according to the present embodiment is a delivery method for a delivered item using the parking device 10 and the container described above, and includes steps S101 to S107. The structure of the parking apparatus 10 and the container is the same as in the case of the above-described cargo receiving method.

  In step S101, the shipper notifies the delivery company of request information indicating a delivery request for the delivery. This request information includes information indicating the address of the shipper or the parking apparatus 10 that is to be deposited. The request information may include one or both of the date and time when the delivery item is to be deposited in the parking device 10 and the size of the delivery item. Further, the request information may include the name and address of the consignee receiving the delivery.

The notification of the request information may be performed by, for example, the following (8) or (9).
(8) The shipper uses the terminal 61 to access a website operated by the delivery company on the Internet. Next, the shipper operates the terminal 61 to input the request information in the input field of the website displayed on the screen 61a of the terminal 61, and the request information is sent to the server (server's server). To the storage device. This input and transmission may be performed by the shipper operating the terminal 61. As a result, the request information is notified to the delivery company.
(9) The consignor notifies the delivery information to the delivery company by telephone or other means (for example, e-mail).

  In the request information, the name and address of the consignee may be notified at step S106 described later. This notification may be performed according to the above (8) or (9).

  In step S102, the delivery company having received the request information in step S101 performs a notification process of recording the delivery related information including the specific information for specifying the vehicle loader 5 in the information transmission medium that can be confirmed by the shipper. The vehicle loading body 5 is a carrying body on which a delivery object can be accommodated. The delivery-related information notification process may be the process (1), (2) or (3) described above in the consignment receiving method.

  In step S103, the parking device 10 (control device 55) gives command information to the effect that the shipper moves the vehicle loading body 5 specified by the specific information recorded on the information transmission medium to the entry / exit position P. Enter against. This step S103 may be the same as step S3 described above. For example, step S103 may include the above-described processing (4) or the above-described processing (4) and (5).

  In step S104, the control device 55 controls the parking device 10 according to the command information input in step S103, and moves the vehicle loaded body 5 specified by the specific information to the loading / unloading position P. Step S104 may be the same as step S4 described above.

In step S <b> 105, the shipper puts a delivery item in the container at the loading / unloading position P. In the present embodiment, step S105 includes the following steps S151 to S153.
In step S151, the shipper moves from the outside of the parking apparatus 10 through the entrance 2 to the entry / exit position P, and inputs the authentication data to the container release device on the vehicle loading body 5 at the entry / exit position P. To do. This input may be performed according to the above (6) or (7). In this case, the input is performed with the content that “consignee” is replaced with “consignor” in the descriptions of (6) and (7) above. The authentication data used in step S151 may be included in the above-mentioned home delivery related information. In this case, in the above-described step S102, the notification process for the authentication data may be performed according to the above (1) or may be performed by another method.

  In step S152, when the release device determines that the authentication data input in step S151 matches the authentication data stored in advance in itself, the release device moves the lock member from the lock position to the release position.

  In step S153, the shipper requests delivery to the storage space in a state where the opening / closing member has moved to the open position (for example, the shipper moves the opening / closing member of the container to the open position to open the storage space). Put the parcel to be delivered. Next, in step S153, the shipper moves the opening / closing member to the closed position. Thereafter, in step S153, when the shipper presses a button provided on the container, for example, the release device moves the lock member to the lock position. Thereafter, the shipper moves from the loading / unloading position P to the outside of the parking device 10, and the shipper or the other person operates the operation device 53 to indicate that the shipper has left the loading / unloading position P. Do. When the control device 55 controls the parking device 10 in accordance with this operation, the door of the entrance 2 is closed and the vehicle loading body 5 at the loading / unloading position P is moved to the storage position 3.

  In addition, when the some container (for example, exclusive case 20) is mounted in the vehicle loading body 5 which moved to the loading / unloading position P by step S104, which of these containers is a shipper. Information that indicates whether or not a delivery item should be accommodated (for example, if each piece of identification information is attached to the outer surface of these containers, the corresponding identification information) is included in the above-mentioned delivery related information. It's okay.

In step S <b> 106, the shipper notifies the delivery company that storage of the delivery has been completed. This notification may be performed by the following (10) or (11).
(10) The shipper uses the terminal 61 to access a website operated by the delivery company on the Internet. Next, in the input field of this website displayed on the screen 61a of the terminal 61, it is entered or checked that storage of the delivery has been completed, and the website is constructed to indicate that the entry or check has been made. To the server (server storage device). This input or check and transmission may be performed by the shipper operating the terminal 61.
(11) The shipper notifies the delivery company of the completion of storing the delivery by telephone or other means (for example, e-mail).

  In step S106, for example, the shipper can also pay the delivery fee for the delivery by electronic settlement.

  In step S107, the delivery company carries the delivery delivered from step S105 out of the parking device 10 and delivers it to the consignee. That is, a delivery agent (delivery person) or the other person performs an operation on the operation unit 53a of the operation device 53 to move the vehicle loading body 5 on which the container in which the delivery item is stored is moved to the loading / unloading position P. Thus, the delivery delivered in the container on the vehicle loader 5 that has moved to the loading / unloading position P is delivered to the address of the consignee. At this time, the delivery item may be taken out from the container and conveyed, or the delivery item may be conveyed together with the container in a state where the delivery item is accommodated in the accommodation space of the container.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes can be made within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. For example, any of the following forms 1 to 8 may be adopted, or two or more of forms 1 to 8 may be arbitrarily combined and used as long as the contents do not contradict each other. In this case, the points not described below are the same as described above.

(Form 1)
One of the first and second side surfaces 21b, 21c of the case main body 21 of the dedicated case 20 is provided with the connecting member 31 of any one of the above-described configuration examples 1 to 6, and the configuration is different from that of the connecting member 31. The connecting member 31 of any one of the configuration examples 1 to 6 may be provided on the other of the first and second side surfaces 21b and 21c.

(Form 2)
In the above-described cargo receiving method or shipping method, the container may be provided in a delivery vehicle that has entered the vehicle loading body 5 (in step S1 (S13) in the cargo receiving method). In this case, the container may be a luggage compartment (for example, trunk) of a delivery vehicle.
Alternatively, in the above-described cargo receiving method or shipping method, the container may be loaded on a delivery vehicle that has entered the vehicle loading body 5 (in the cargo receiving method, in step S1 (S13) described above).

(Form 3)
In the above-described cargo receiving method or shipping method, the container may be provided on or loaded on the rear car that has entered the vehicle loading body 5 (in the above-described step S1 (S13) in the cargo receiving method). Good.

FIG. 12 shows a configuration example in this case. 12A is a plan view corresponding to FIG. 3A, and FIG. 12B is a view taken along the arrow 12B-12B in FIG. In FIG. 12, the above-described container is provided in the rear car 63. As shown in the example of FIG. 12, a plurality of such rear cars 63 can be loaded on the vehicle loading body 5.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, the vehicle loading body 5 on which the rear car 63 is placed may be provided with an installation space Sa (region Sa surrounded by a broken line) for the bicycle 65. For example, in the installation space Sa, a plurality of bicycle installation tables 67 are provided, and the bicycle 65 is supported by the bicycle installation table 67 so that the bicycle 65 does not fall down by placing the wheels of the bicycle 65 on each bicycle installation table 67. The In addition, a bicycle path Sb (region Sb surrounded by a broken line) is secured in the vehicle loading body 5 so that the bicycle 65 can move between the entrance 2 of the parking device 10 and the installation space Sa. In FIG. 12, the bicycle installation space a and the bicycle passage Sb may be omitted.

(Form 4)
The use of the special case 20 may be limited to the above-described cargo receiving method or cargo delivery method, and the special case 20 may be used for other purposes as long as it is used by being loaded on the vehicle loading body 5.

  For example, even if the parking device 10 is used as a warehouse for the object by storing in the parking device 10 the dedicated case 20 in which the object to be stored is accommodated in the accommodating space 21a while being placed on the vehicle loading body 5. Good. In this case, the delivery company can use the parking apparatus 10 as a warehouse for temporarily storing the delivery service, for example. This eliminates the need for the delivery company to rent a small space warehouse on the first floor of the building, for example. Accordingly, rent, security deposits, key money, etc. due to renting the first floor of the building are no longer necessary, and the usage fee for the vehicle loader 5 of the parking device 10 can be paid only when necessary or monthly.

(Form 5)
In the parking device 10, the vehicle loading body 5 on which neither the container (for example, the dedicated case 20) nor the automobile is loaded may be used for parking the delivery vehicle of the delivery company as follows. First, a delivery company (for example, a delivery person) gets a delivery vehicle loaded with a delivery delivered to the vicinity of the parking device 10 on the next day on the vehicle loading body 5 at the entry / exit position P. On the next day, in the state where the vehicle loading body 5 is located at the loading / unloading position P, each delivery item is taken out from the delivery vehicle, and the delivery company delivers the delivery item. When all the deliveries loaded on the delivery vehicle have been delivered, the delivery vehicle is run to a designated location (for example, a sales office) and delivered to the delivery vehicle at the designated location on the next day (next day). Is again loaded on the vehicle loading body 5 of the parking apparatus 10, and the above-described procedure is repeated.

(Form 6)
The above-described receiving method or shipping method may use a newly manufactured parking device 10 or may use an existing parking device 10.

(Form 7)
Step S101 described above may be omitted, and step S102 may be performed as follows. Prior to step S103, in step S102, the courier company operates the operation unit 53a of the operation device 53 in the parking apparatus 10 or operates the terminal 57 to obtain the specific information in advance. The data is input to the storage unit 53b of the operation device 53 and recorded in the storage unit 53b. This identification information is information for identifying the vehicle loading body 5 on which the container capable of accommodating the delivery is placed. The specific information recorded in the storage unit 53b is displayed on a screen 53c provided in the operation device 53. This display may be performed when a specific button of the operation device 53 is pressed, or may be performed when an appropriate sensor detects that a person approaches the screen 53c. By such display, the consignee can confirm the specific information. In this case, the information transmission medium in step S102 includes a storage unit 53b and a screen 53c provided in the operation device 53.

  In this case, in step S106, the shipper completes the accommodation of the delivery item in the container of the vehicle loader 5 indicated by the specific information, the name and address of the consignee, and other information if necessary. To the courier as request information. This notification may be performed by the following (12) or (13).

(12) The shipper uses the terminal 61 to access a website operated by the delivery company on the Internet. Next, request information is input in the input field of this website displayed on the screen 61a of the terminal 61, and the input request information is transmitted to a server (server storage device) that constructs the website. This input and transmission may be performed by the shipper operating the terminal 61.
(11) The shipper notifies the delivery information to the courier company by telephone or other means (for example, e-mail).

(Form 8)
The vehicle loading body (pallet) 5 described above may not have the above-described concave portion 5b and convex portions 5a and 5c. For example, the entire upper surface of the vehicle loading body (pallet) 5 may be flat.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car, 2 entrance, 3 storing position, 5 vehicle loading body (pallet), 5a convex part, 5b concave part, 5c convex part, 7 hoistway, 9 lift, 10 parking apparatus, 11 wire, 20 exclusive case, 21 case main body 21a accommodation space, 21b first side surface, 21c second side surface, 23 wheels, 24 opening / closing member (drawer), 25 lock member, 27 release device, 27a reading unit, 27b input unit, 30 fall prevention device, 31 connection Member, 31a 1st connecting part, 31b 2nd connecting part, 33 permanent magnet, 35 hook, 37 hook receiver, 39 tilt stopper, 39a contact surface, 41 transfer material, 41a one end side part, 41b other end side part, 41c intermediate Part, 43 connecting member, 43a one end side part, 43b other end side part, 45 permanent magnet, 47 permanent magnet, 49 operation part, 51 lifting mechanism, 3 operation device, 53a operation unit, 53b storage unit, 53c screen, 55 control device, 57 courier terminal, 59 consignee terminal, 61 consignor terminal, 61a screen, 62 housing, 63 rear car, 65 bicycle , 67 Bicycle installation stand, P entry / exit position, Cw rotation axis, C1 axis, C2 axis, Sa installation space, Sb Bicycle path

Claims (16)

A special case for mechanical parking equipment,
The parking device includes a plurality of vehicle loading bodies that are respectively provided at a plurality of storage positions and are moved between the storage positions and the loading / unloading positions, and any of the vehicle loading bodies is in the loading / unloading position. , An automobile can enter the vehicle carrying body from the outside, and an automobile can be launched from the vehicle carrying body to the outside.
The dedicated case includes a case body in which an accommodation space capable of accommodating a delivery item or an object to be stored is formed, and a plurality of wheels provided on a lower surface of the case body and capable of rolling on a road surface,
In a state where any one of the vehicle loading bodies is in the loading / unloading position, the dedicated case can get into the vehicle loading body from the outside by rolling of the plurality of wheels, and can get out from the vehicle loading body. A dedicated case that can be configured.   2. The dedicated case is for a consignor to receive a delivery product in the dedicated case in the state, or for a consignee to take out the delivery product from the dedicated case. Dedicated case described in.   The dedicated case according to claim 1, further comprising a tipping prevention device for preventing the tipping of the dedicated case that has entered the vehicle loading body. The fall prevention device is
The dedicated case according to claim 3, further comprising a connecting member that connects a side surface of the case main body and the vehicle loading body. One end portion of the connecting member is rotatably connected to the side surface so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis, and the other end portion of the connecting member is configured to be connectable to the vehicle loading body,
The dedicated case according to claim 4, wherein the rotation axis is a horizontal axis parallel to the side surface, or an axis parallel to the side surface and inclined from the horizontal axis. The fall prevention device is
The dedicated case according to claim 3, further comprising an inclination stopper that restricts an inclination of the case body by contact with an upper surface of the vehicle load body when the case body is inclined in the vehicle load body. The fall prevention device is
One end side portion connectable to the upper surface of the vehicle loading body on the first side surface side of the case body;
On the second side surface opposite to the first side surface in the case body, the other end side portion connectable to the upper surface of the vehicle load body,
A deformable intermediate portion extending from the one end side portion to the other end side portion,
The one end side portion is connected to the upper surface of the vehicle loading body on the first side surface side, the intermediate portion is hung on the upper surface of the case body, and the other end side portion is connected to the second side surface side. The dedicated case according to claim 3, wherein the fall prevention device is used in a state of being connected to an upper surface of a vehicle loading body. The fall prevention device is
The exclusive case of Claim 3 provided with the connection member which connects the said exclusive case and another exclusive case. The fall prevention device is
A permanent magnet provided in the case body;
An operation unit operated by a person;
An elevating mechanism that elevates and lowers the permanent magnet with respect to the case body between a standby position and a connection position by an operation performed on the operation unit;
The dedicated case according to claim 3, wherein when the permanent magnet is lowered from the standby position to the connection position, the permanent magnet is detachably connected to the vehicle load body by attracting the vehicle load body with a magnetic force. A method for receiving a delivery using a mechanical parking device,
The parking device includes a plurality of vehicle loading bodies that are respectively provided at a plurality of storage positions and are moved between the storage positions and the loading / unloading positions, and any of the vehicle loading bodies is in the loading / unloading position. , An automobile can enter the vehicle carrying body from the outside, and an automobile can be launched from the vehicle carrying body to the outside.
(A) In a state where any one of the vehicle loading bodies is in the loading / unloading position, the delivery company stores the container that houses the delivery items in the vehicle loading body,
(B) Recorded delivery information to the effect that the delivery item has been delivered to the parking device and identification information for identifying the vehicle loaded body storing the container are recorded in an information transmission medium that can be confirmed by the consignee. The courier will handle the notification process,
(C) The consignee inputs command information to the effect that the vehicle loading body specified by the specific information is moved to the loading / unloading position to the parking device,
(D) The control device of the parking device controls the parking device according to the command information, and moves the vehicle loading body specified by the specifying information to an entry / exit position,
(E) A method for receiving a delivered product, wherein the consignee receives the delivered product in the container at the loading / unloading position. The container is
An opening / closing member that is movable between an open position that opens the storage space inside the container and a closed position that closes the storage space with respect to the outside;
A lock member that is movable between a lock position that prevents the opening / closing member in the closed position from moving to the open position, and a release position that releases the block;
A release device that moves the lock member from the lock position to the release position when receiving predetermined authentication data;
In (E) above,
(E1) The consignee takes the authentication data holding medium to a position within a set distance from the reading unit of the release device, whereby the reading unit wirelessly transmits the authentication data held in the authentication data holding medium. As a result, the authentication data is input to the release device, or (E2) the consignee inputs the authentication data to the release device using the input unit of the release device,
(E3) When the release device determines that the authentication data input in (E1) or (E2) matches the authentication data stored in advance, the release device moves the lock member from the lock position to the release position,
(E4) The consignee delivery method according to claim 10, wherein the consignee takes out the parcel from the accommodation space in a state where the opening / closing member is moved to the open position. The container is a dedicated case according to any one of claims 1 to 9, or
In (A), the container is provided in or delivered to a delivery vehicle that has entered the vehicle loading body, or
12. The method for receiving a delivered item according to claim 10, wherein the container is provided in or mounted on a rear car that has entered the vehicle loading body in (A). A method for delivering parcels using a mechanical parking device,
The parking device includes a plurality of vehicle loading bodies that are respectively provided at a plurality of storage positions and are moved between the storage positions and the loading / unloading positions, and any of the vehicle loading bodies is in the loading / unloading position. , An automobile can enter the vehicle carrying body from the outside, and an automobile can be launched from the vehicle carrying body to the outside.
(A) The delivery agent performs a notification process of recording the delivery related information including the specific information for identifying the vehicle loader in an information transmission medium that can be confirmed by the shipper. It has a container that can be stored.
(B) The consignor inputs command information to the effect that the vehicle loading body specified by the specifying information is moved to the loading / unloading position to the parking device,
(C) The control device of the parking device controls the parking device according to the command information, and moves the vehicle loading body specified by the specifying information to an entry / exit position,
(D) The shipper puts the delivery item into the container at the loading / unloading position,
(E) A delivery method for delivering a delivery product, in which the delivery company carries the delivery product out of the parking device and delivers it to a consignee.   The shipper notifies request information indicating a delivery request for delivery to the delivery company before (a), and the delivery company that has received the request information performs (a). How to ship the listed delivery items. The information transmission medium includes a storage unit and a screen provided in an operation device in the parking device,
In (a), the delivery agent operates the operation unit of the operation device to input the specific information and record it in the storage unit,
14. The delivery method for delivering a delivery item according to claim 13, wherein the recorded specific information is displayed on the screen. The container is a dedicated case according to any one of claims 1 to 9, or
The container is provided in a delivery vehicle that is loaded on the vehicle carrying body, or is loaded on the delivery vehicle, or
16. The method for delivering a delivery item according to any one of claims 13 to 15, wherein the container is provided in or stacked on a rear car that has entered the vehicle loading body.

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