JP2000145188A - Fork type multistory parking device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the number of automobiles housed by continuously installing (n) fork type parking towers in a column while smoothly entering and leaving the automobiles rapidly by accelerating the carrying speed of the automobiles among the driving-in section of the automobiles and each parking tower. SOLUTION: In the fork type multistory parking device, (n) elevator type parking towers 1, 2, 3, 4 are mounted continuously in a column while a carrying passage 6 for carrying trucks and a waiting passage 7 are formed among the driving-in section 5 of automobiles and each parking tower 2, 3, 4, and an arbitrary number of self-propelled type carrying trucks 8, on which forked swivel stages 82, on which the automobiles are loaded, and swivel driving devices for the stages 82 are loaded, are arranged on the carrying passage 6, and reciprocated and made to travel.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fork-type multi-story parking system in which n elevator parking towers are continuously installed to increase the number of cars accommodated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an example of this type of a multi-story parking device is disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. Hei 7-81417. In the case of this multi-story parking device, as shown in FIG. 10, first and second parking towers 101 and 102 are provided, and these are installed continuously in front and rear columns. Each of the parking towers 101 and 102 is provided with an elevator hoistway 110 having an elevator landing position set on the first floor above the ground, and a fork-type elevator 111 is installed there, as shown in FIG. In addition, a fork-like lifting stage 112 is raised and lowered. In FIG. 10, a plurality of parking sections 11 are hierarchically arranged along both sides of an elevator shaft 110.
In each of the parking sections 113, a fork-type traversing car (not shown) is arranged so as to be able to traverse toward the elevator hoistway 110 by the traversing drive device.

[0003] The first floor portion of the first parking tower 101 is an entrance section 103 of an automobile, and as shown in FIG.
Pit 1 formed below the landing position of elevator 111
A direction changing device 105 for a vehicle is installed in the vehicle. The direction changing device 105 is a fork-type revolving plate 1.
06 and its lifting / lowering turning device 107. As shown in FIG. 11, on the first floor of the second parking tower 102, parking sections 113 are formed on both sides of the hoistway 110 of the elevator, and a traversing carriage 114 is arranged so as to be able to traverse.

[0004] As shown in FIG. 12, a pit 104 of a vehicle entrance 103 of a first parking tower 101 is
Is formed continuously below the landing position of the elevator 111 of the parking tower 102 of the parking tower 102, and an automobile transport device 108 is installed on the pit 104. Transfer device 10
8 is disposed on the bottom surface of the pit 104,
A guide roller 115 for separating and moving the upper part of the lifting and lowering device 107 and the upper part thereof, and a driving motor 116
And a chain 117 connected between the upper part of the elevating and lowering device 107 and the motor 116.
The revolving plate 106 and the upper part of the elevating and revolving device 107 reciprocate between the first and second parking towers 101 and 102.

[0005] When a car is to be stored, first, as shown in FIG. 10, the car enters the entrance 103 of the first parking tower 101 in an advancing manner, and the elevator 111 which is waiting in advance there.
Boarding the elevating stage 112. When this car is stored in the first parking tower 101, the elevator 111 of the first parking tower 101 is driven up and the car is supported by the elevating stage 112 and transferred to the upper parking section 113. When this car is stored in the second parking tower 102, the elevator 111 of the first parking tower 101 is driven down to lower the elevating stage 112 into the pit 104, and the car turns the turning device 105. It is delivered on the plate 106. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 12, the upper part of the lifting / lowering device 107 together with the revolving plate 106 is moved from the first parking tower 101 to the second
Is moved to the second parking tower 102, and the vehicle on the revolving plate 106 is transferred to the second parking tower 102. Second parking tower 10
In 2, the elevator 111 is driven to rise, and the car is supported by the lift stage 112 and transferred to the upper parking section 113. Alternatively, it is stored in the parking section 113 on the first floor from the elevating stage 112.

Further, the first and second parking towers 101, 102
When the vehicle is taken out of the vehicle, the operation is the reverse of the operation of entering the vehicle, and the turning plate 106 of the direction change device 105 is turned 180 ° by the lifting / lowering turning device 107 at the entrance 103 of the vehicle.
The car turns and the front of the car is turned to the entrance.
The car is unloaded from the entrance section 103 of the car by moving forward.

[0007]

In this type of multi-story parking device, the number of cars accommodated can be increased by effectively utilizing the three-dimensional space and installing the first and second parking towers in tandem. However, it is more than doubled as compared with the case of one unit. Therefore, by installing n parking towers continuously, the number of cars accommodated can be increased n times or more. However, for example, when four parking towers are installed in tandem, the distance between the entrance of the car and each parking tower increases, and in order to quickly enter and leave the car, the transport speed of the car must be reduced. It needs to be raised. A method of pulling the revolving plate together with a part of the elevating and revolving device with a chain, such as a conventional transport device, cannot sufficiently cope with this speed. As described above, even if the number of vehicles accommodated is increased by installing the n parking towers in succession, a faster entry operation and a faster exit operation of the vehicle are required accordingly.

The present invention solves such a conventional problem. By installing n fork-type parking towers in tandem, the number of cars accommodated can be increased, and the number of cars can be increased. It is an object of the present invention to provide an excellent fork-type multi-story parking device capable of increasing the transport speed of a vehicle between a loading section and each of the parking towers and smoothly and quickly entering and leaving the vehicle.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, n elevator-type parking towers are installed in a row in a row, and a transport vehicle is provided between the entrance of the vehicle and each parking tower. A self-propelled transport vehicle equipped with a fork-shaped turning stage for mounting an automobile and its turning drive device is arranged on the conveying route for any number of vehicles, and reciprocated. Like that.

According to the present invention, the number of cars accommodated is increased, and the speed of transporting the cars between the entrance of the cars and each of the parking towers is increased, so that the car can be smoothly and quickly taken in and out. An excellent fork-type multi-story parking device is obtained.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A fork-type multi-story parking device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a transport path having a pair of traveling rails for reciprocating between respective parking towers, and an automobile mounted on the transport path. Any number of self-propelled fork-type transfer carts equipped with a swing drive device that travels and moves on the transfer path, and from the transfer path to the transfer path of a parking tower other than the entry part of the car And a retreat path for retreating the transport trolley.

In the fork-type multi-story parking device according to a second aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first aspect, the traveling rail of the transport path is divided at an evacuation path portion, and the traveling rail is provided at the dividing portion in an orthogonal direction. A pair of movable rails are provided that are movable in parallel with the traveling rail, and a slide mechanism for moving the pair is provided. When one pair of movable rails is retracted, the other pair of movable rails is moved. It returns to the running rail position and forms a continuous running rail.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fork-type multi-story parking device according to the second aspect, wherein the slide mechanism comprises: a support frame for supporting one pair and two pairs of movable rails;
A plurality of rollers pivotally supported by the support frame, a pair of evacuation rails laid under the traveling rail in a direction perpendicular to the traveling rail, and guides the support frame in a transverse direction, and a support frame driving device that retreats and drives the support frame. It is a thing.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fork-type multi-story parking device according to the third aspect, wherein the support frame driving device comprises sprockets pivotally supported on both ends of a pair of retracting rails, and these sprockets. A drive chain having one end connected to one side of the support frame and the other end connected to the other side of the support frame, and a drive motor for rotating and driving the sprocket.

In the fork-type multi-story parking device according to claim 5 of the present invention, in the configuration according to any one of claims 1 to 4, when the number of all parking towers is n, the evacuation route is n-1 or Any smaller number is provided.

A fork-type multi-story parking device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the fork-type multi-story parking device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein a swivel space of the transport vehicle is formed on the transport path of each parking tower. .

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fork-type multi-story parking device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the vehicle entry section is independently provided at an end of each parking tower or at a position separated from the parking tower. It is provided in.

From the above configurations, when a car is stored,
First, the car is moved forward into the entry section of the car, and between the entry section of the car and each of the parking towers, the car is mounted on a self-propelled carrier and transported by traveling on the carrier path. . On the way of transport, if there is a transport vehicle carrying an incoming vehicle or an outgoing vehicle during transport, one of the transport vehicles is evacuated from the transport path to the evacuation path according to a predetermined predetermined priority order. , One of the other transport vehicles passes through the transport path. After the passage, the transport trolley evacuated to the evacuation path is returned to the transport path. In each of the parking towers, the vehicle is transferred from the carrier to the elevator stage of the elevator, is transferred to the parking section by the ascent and descent, and is transferred to the trolley in the parking section for storage.

When a car is to be taken out of the car, at each parking tower, the car is delivered from the trolley in the parking section to the elevator stage of the elevator, and is transferred to the transport path of the transport trolley by the elevation. Subsequently, the vehicle is delivered from the elevating stage to the transport trolley, and is transported to the entrance of the vehicle by traveling on the transport path of the transport trolley. On the way of transport, if there is a transport vehicle carrying an incoming vehicle or an outgoing vehicle during transport, one of the transport vehicles is evacuated from the transport path to the evacuation path according to a predetermined predetermined priority order. ,
One of the other transport vehicles passes through the transport path. After the passage, the transport trolley evacuated to the evacuation path is returned to the transport path.
The front side of the vehicle transported to the entry section of the vehicle by the transport vehicle is turned by the rotation of the turning stage on the transport vehicle. In addition, by the preparatory operation of each parking tower, it is also possible to turn the vehicle on the transport trolley in advance during the transportation of the vehicle, and keep the front of the vehicle in the exit direction. In this way, the car is left at the front.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In each of the first and second embodiments, n = 4, for example, an n-column type fork-type multi-story parking device in which four elevator-type parking towers are installed in tandem, and the third and fourth embodiments are described. In each of the embodiments, an n-column type fork-type multi-story parking device in which three elevator-type parking towers are installed in tandem with n = 3 is illustrated. (Embodiment 1) FIGS. 1 and 2 show the overall configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a first parking tower, 2 is a second parking tower, 3 is a third parking tower, 4 is a fourth parking tower, and these are continuous in front and rear columns. It has been installed. The first, second, third, and fourth parking towers 1, 2, 3, and 4 each include a fork-type elevator 10 whose landing position is set on the first floor above the ground, and the vehicle is moved upward from the second floor above the ground. The storage unit 20 is provided.

Each elevator 10 has a total of four guide rails 12 set up and installed at four corners of its hoistway 11.
And a lifting stage 13 that is raised and lowered by the guidance of the guide rails 12, and its lifting drive mechanism (not shown). Here, the lifting stage 13 is composed of two side frames 14 on both sides, and fork portions 15 protruding from the front and rear portions inside each side frame 14, and supports the front and rear wheels of the vehicle with the fork portions 15. It is supposed to. In addition, each elevator 10 is arranged in a straight line with the direction of entry of the vehicle into the elevating stage 13, that is, the front-back direction of each elevator 10 facing the column (continuous) direction of each parking tower 1, 2, 3, 4. ing.

The storage section 20 of the car is composed of a plurality of parking sections 21 formed in a hierarchy on both the left and right sides of the hoistway 11 of the elevator. In each of the parking sections 21, a fork-type traversing car 22 faces the hoistway 11. And can be traversed.
As shown, a pair of traversing rails 23 is disposed between each parking section 21 and the hoistway 11, and a traversing carriage 22 is moved on the traversing rails 23 by the traversing drive device 24 from the parking section 21. It is adapted to be traversed to the hoistway 11 or vice versa. Here the trolley 22
Is composed of a central frame 25 and fork portions 26 at the front and rear thereof so that the elevator stage 13 of the elevator 10 can pass through. Wheels 27 are attached to the front and rear of the frame 25. One of the front and rear wheels 27 is pivotally supported by one end of the frame 25, and the other wheel 27 is pivotally supported by a cover frame 28 fixed to the other end of the frame 25. The vehicle is mounted on each fork portion 26 by supporting the front and rear wheels of the vehicle. Here, the traversing drive device 2
Reference numeral 4 denotes a geared motor 29 and a friction roller 30 attached to an output shaft thereof. Each of the parking sections 21 and the hoistway 11 are installed outside one of the traversing rails 23. 22
Is arranged so as to be able to be pressed against the cover frame 28, and the transverse carriage 22 is sent out by the rotation thereof.

In FIG. 2, the first parking tower 1 is provided with a vehicle entrance 5 on the first floor above the ground. The elevator stage 13 of the elevator 10 is placed at the center of the floor 51, and an automobile can be loaded on the elevator stage 13. The entrance 5 of the vehicle is a common entrance to the entire multi-story parking device, that is, the four parking towers 1, 2, 3, and 4. An entrance / exit 52 is provided at the center of the wall on the front side. The center of a partition wall provided at a boundary between the entrance 5 and the second parking tower 2, that is, a transport path 6 of a transport truck 8 described later.
An opening 54 is formed in a predetermined size on the upper side. Also,
Below the landing position of the elevator 10, a pit 53 is provided in a concave shape. The pit 53 is formed continuously on the floor of the second parking tower 2 described later.

A vertical opening / closing or left / right opening / closing automatic door 52D is provided at the entrance 52 of the entrance section 5 of the vehicle, and the entrance section 5 and the second parking tower 2 are connected to each other. The opening 54 is provided with a vertical opening / closing type, a left / right opening / closing type, or a so-called double door type automatic door 54D.
During operation of the multi-story parking device, the automatic door 52 of the entrance 52
D is closed and the automatic door 54D of the opening 54 is selectively opened and closed. In addition, when a vehicle or an occupant enters or exits the entry section 5 when entering or leaving a car, the automatic door 54D of the opening 54 is closed, and the automatic door 52D of the entrance 52 is opened. In the following description of the storage operation and the storage operation of the multi-story parking device, the operation description of the automatic doors 52D and 54D is omitted.

The second parking tower 2 adjacent to the entrance 5 of the car, and the first floor portion of the third and fourth parking towers 3 and 4 above the pit of the entrance 5 of the car, 53
Is set to be lower than or equal to the bottom surface of the elevator 10, that is, the center in the width direction, that is, the guide rail 12 of the elevator 10.
Between the pit 53 of the first parking tower 1 is set a transport path 6 for a transport trolley, and a pair of traveling rails 61 is provided there.
Is laid. Then, the transport path 6 of the second parking tower 2
Evacuation paths 7 are set on both sides of the traveling path 61. As shown in FIG. 3, a part of the traveling rail 61 of the conveyance path 6 (part of the evacuation path 7) is divided, and there are two pairs (in the divided parts). Are provided with movable rails 71 and 72 and a slide mechanism 73 thereof. Each of the pair of movable rails 71 and 72 is parallel to each other at the same interval as the pair of traveling rails 61 and is assembled in parallel in the lateral direction. As shown in FIG. 4, the slide mechanism 73 includes a support frame 74 for supporting the pair of movable rails 71 and 72 in a parallel arrangement, a plurality of rollers 75 pivotally supported on both sides of the support frame 74, and a running rail. 61
Laid in the orthogonal direction below the support frame 74
And a support frame drive 77 that drives the support frame 74 forward and backward. Here, the support frame driving device 77 is wound around the pair of two sprockets 78 that are pivotally supported on both ends of the pair of retreat rails 76,
One end is connected to one side of the support frame 74, and the other end is operatively connected to a pair of drive chains 79 connected to the other side of the support frame 74 and the rotating shafts of the two sprockets 78. Drive motor 8 with reducing gear
0. In this manner, each pair of movable rails 7
1 and 72 are moved integrally with respect to the pair of traveling rails 61 so as to move one pair of movable rails 7.
1 (or 72) is retracted to one evacuation path 7 on one side, and the other pair of movable rails 72 (or 71) is continuously arranged on the pair of traveling rails 61 from the other evacuation path 7 on one side. 61 is formed.

On the transport path 6 or the evacuation path 7 thus formed, two transport vehicles 8 are arranged as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, each of the transport carts 8 supports a motor-driven self-propelled cart 81, a fork-shaped swing stage 82 mounted on the cart 81 for automatic mounting on a vehicle, and a swing stage 82. And a turning drive device 83 for turning. The carriage 81 is composed of a frame 85 having wheels 84 pivotally supported on both sides, and a traveling drive motor 86 operatively connected to one of the front and rear wheels 84. The swivel roller 87 supporting the swivel stage 82 is provided above the swivel roller 87.
8 is attached. The turning stage 82 has a central plate-like frame 89 and fork portions 90 on both sides thereof so that the elevating stage 13 of the elevator 10 can pass therethrough, and each of the fork portions 90 supports the front and rear wheels of the automobile.

As shown in FIG. 2, the transport paths 6 of the first, second, third, and fourth parking towers 1, 2, 3, and 4
The swivel space 91 of the swivel stage 82 of the carrier 8 is set.

Next, the entry and exit operations of the multi-story parking device will be described. In order to enter the car, in FIG. 2, the car first enters the entrance section 5 of the automobile through the entrance / exit 52 through the forward movement, and gets on the floor 51 of the elevator stage 13 of the elevator 10 which is waiting in advance. Here, the occupant exits the entry section 5 of the car.

This car is stored in the storage section 20 of the first parking tower 1.
In FIG. 1, the elevator 10 is driven to move upward, and the automobile is supported by the elevating stage 13 and transferred to the upper storage section 20 in FIG. When the elevator stage 13 is moved up to the designated parking level and stopped at a predetermined height position on that level, the trolley 2 in the parking section 21 on that level is lifted.
2 is a pair of traversing rails 23 by the traversing drive device 24.
Above, it is traversed from the parking section 21 to the hoistway 11, and enters just below the hoisting stage 13 on the hoistway 11. Subsequently, the elevating stage 13 is lowered, and at the same time as passing through the traversing carriage 22, the vehicle is transferred from the elevating stage 13 to the traversing carriage 22. Subsequently, the traversing carriage 22 is returned to the parking section 21 where the automobile is stored.

The vehicle is stored in the storage section 20 of the second parking tower 2, the third parking tower 3, or the fourth parking tower 4.
In FIG. 2, in FIG. 2, first, the elevator stage 10 is lowered into the pit 53 by the lowering drive of the elevator 10 at the entrance 5 of the vehicle, and the vehicle is previously moved to the pit 53 of the entrance 5 of the vehicle. It is delivered to the turning stage 82 of the waiting carriage 8. Subsequently, by driving the traveling drive motor 86 of the self-propelled carriage 81 incorporated in the carriage 8, the carriage 8 is moved to the pit 5 of the loading section 5 of the automobile.
3 to the second parking tower 2 on the traveling rail 61 of the transport path 6,
Alternatively, the vehicle is moved to the third parking tower 3 or the fourth parking tower 4, and the automobile is transported.

When there is a transport carriage 8 on which a car entering or leaving the car is being transported on the traveling rail 61 in the middle of the transport, any one of them is performed in accordance with a predetermined predetermined priority (for example, taking out the car is given priority). One of the transport vehicles 8 is retracted from the transport path 6 to the retreat path 7, and one of the other transport vehicles 8 passes through the transport path 6. In other words, one of the transport vehicles 8 to be evacuated is moved to the second parking tower 2, and the traveling rail 6
One pair of movable rails 71 continuously arranged on
(Or 72). In addition, when the transporting vehicle 8 of the priority is on the transporting path 6 of the second parking tower 2,
Each pair of movable rails 71 and 72 is moved by the slide mechanism 73.
Is traversed, and after the transport trolley 8 is once traversed and retracted from the transport path 6 to the evacuation path 7, or the transport trolley 8
Is temporarily retreated to the second parking tower 3, and then one of the transport vehicles 8 to be retreated is moved to the second parking tower 2. In this way, when one of the retreated carriages 8 is moved to the second parking tower 2 and stopped on the movable rail 71 (or 72), the slide mechanism 73 of the movable rails 71, 72 here.
Is driven. That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the drive motor 80 drives the pair of sprockets 78 to rotate, and each drive chain 79 rotates. The support frame 74 of the movable rails 71 and 72 is
9, the plurality of rollers 75 move on the evacuation rail 76, and the one pair of movable rails 71 (or 72) on which the transport carriage 8 is mounted is traversed to the one evacuation path 7 on one side, and The carrier 8 is retracted to the evacuation path 7. At the same time, the other movable rail 72 (or 71) is continuously arranged on the traveling rail 61 from the other evacuation path 7 on one side.
In addition, when the transporting vehicle 8 which has priority is once retracted, it is returned to the transporting path 6 by this operation. And
The transport vehicle 8 which has been given priority to travel is run on the running rail 61. After the passage, the pair of movable rails 71, 7
The movable rail 71 evacuated to the evacuation path 7 due to the traversing of 2
(Or 72) is returned to the position of the traveling rail 61 of the transport path 6 and the transport cart 8 traversed and evacuated to the evacuation path 7 is returned to the transport path 6 where it (in the second parking tower 2). The vehicle is stopped or travels on the travel rail 61 toward the third and fourth parking towers 3 and 4.

Subsequently, in FIG. 2, when the transport vehicle 8 carrying the incoming vehicle is stopped at the second parking tower 2, the third parking tower 3, or the fourth parking tower 4, the transport vehicle 8 moves downward. The elevator stage 13 of the elevator 10 is previously lowered, and the vehicle is transferred from the turning stage 82 of the carrier 8 to the elevator stage 13 by the elevation of the elevator stage 13 and transferred to the upper storage unit 20. Storage unit 2
The procedure for storing in the first parking tower 1 is the same as the procedure for storing in the first parking tower 1.

Conversely, when the vehicle is to be taken out of the storage section 20 of the first parking tower 1, the vehicle is first placed on the elevator stage 13 of the elevator 10 from the storage section 20 in FIG. That is, the trolley 22 of the parking section 21 in which the car is stored is traversed on the traversing rail 23 by the traversing drive device 24 from the parking section 21 to the hoistway 11. In synchronism with this operation, the elevator stage 13 is raised on the hoistway 11 by the elevator drive mechanism of the elevator 10, passes through the traversing vehicle 22, and at the same time, the vehicle is transferred from the traversing vehicle 22 to the elevator stage 13. Subsequently, when the traversing carriage 22 is returned to the parking section 21, the lifting stage 13 is lowered to the loading section 5. In FIG. 2, the lift stage 13 passes through the landing position, passes through the turning stage 82 of the transport vehicle 8 which is waiting in advance, descends to a predetermined position in the pit 53, and the vehicle turns from the lift stage 13 to the turning position of the transport vehicle 8. It is delivered to the stage 82. Subsequently, the turning stage 82 is turned 180 ° by the turning driving device 83, and the front of the vehicle is turned to the entrance 52.

Here, the occupant enters the entry section 5 of the car and gets on the board. The car exits the entry section 5 of the car through the entry / exit port 52 as the car advances.

When a car is to be taken out of the second parking tower 2, the third parking tower 3, or the fourth parking tower 4, in FIG. Then, the elevator stage 13 of the elevator 10 is raised to the storage unit 20, the automobile is mounted, and the vehicle is lowered to the transport path 6 on the ground floor. In FIG. 2, a transport carriage 8 is on standby on a traveling rail 61 of a transport path 6 in advance.
Is stopped after passing through the turning stage 82 of the transport vehicle 8. With this passage, the vehicle is transferred from the lifting stage 13 to the turning stage 82.

Here, the carriage 8 is moved on the traveling rail 61 toward the entry section 5 of the automobile, and the automobile is transported. On the way of transport, if there is a transport vehicle 8 carrying an incoming vehicle or an outgoing vehicle during the transfer, as described above, according to a predetermined priority order,
One of the transport vehicles 8 is retracted from the transport path 6 to the evacuation path 7, and the other transport vehicle 8 passes through the transport path 6. After the passage, the transport carriage 8 evacuated to the evacuation path 7 is returned to the transport path 6 and continues traveling.

When the carriage 8 is moved to the entrance 5 of the car, the turning stage 82 is turned by 180 ° by the turning driving device 83 so that the front of the car is moved to the entrance 5.
Pointed to 2. Here, the occupant enters the entry section 5 of the car and gets on the car. The car exits the entry section 5 of the car through the entry / exit port 52 as the car advances.

When the delivery is repeated two or more times, the transport carriage 8 of the subsequent delivery is on standby in the transport path 6, and during the standby, on the swivel space 91 on the transport path 6.
2 turns the front of the car to the entrance 52
You can keep facing. In this case, the transport vehicle 8
When the vehicle has been moved to the entrance section 5 of the vehicle, the direction change of the vehicle has already been completed, and the vehicle is immediately left.

However, the transporting cart 8 described so far is 2
Even if both the units are in use for retrieval, a preparation operation for further retrieval can be performed. In this case, a further retrieval vehicle is transferred from the storage unit 20 of one of the parking towers to the elevating stage 13 of the elevator 10, The elevator 10 can wait above the transport path 6 until the transport cart 8 becomes empty and usable.

As described above, according to the first embodiment,
By installing four elevator-type parking towers 1, 2, 3, and 4 in a row in a row, it is possible to increase the number of cars to be accommodated. And a car transport path 6 is provided between the vehicle and each of the other parking towers 2, 3, and 4,
The self-propelled transport vehicle 8 is reciprocated there, and the vehicle is transported on the transport vehicle 8. Therefore, the vehicle can be transported at a high transport speed.

The transporting trolley 8 mounts a fork-type turning stage 82 and a turning driving device 83 on a self-propelled trolley 81, and is provided in each of the parking towers 1, 2, 3, and 4.
A turning space 91 of the vehicle is formed on the transport path 6, and the turning stage 82 can be turned on the entrance section 5 of the vehicle or the transport path 6 to turn the front of the vehicle in the exit direction. , And the vehicle can be taken out by moving forward, so that the car can be smoothly and quickly taken in and out.

A part of the transport path 6, here the second parking tower 2
Is provided with an evacuation path 7 for the transport carts 8 and two transport carts 8 are arranged on the transport path 6, so that one of the transport carts 8 transports an incoming or outgoing car and the other transport cart 8 Thus, the next entry preparation or exit preparation can be performed at the same time, so that entry / exit of the vehicle can be performed smoothly and promptly.

A pair of traveling rails 61 are divided into the evacuation path 7 of the transport carriage 8 and two pairs of movable rails 71 and 72 and a slide mechanism 73 are arranged in parallel so as to be continuously arranged on the traveling rail 61. The retreat operation of the transport carriage 8 can be reliably performed with a simple structure.

The slide mechanism 73 includes a support frame 74 having rollers 75 for supporting a pair of movable rails 71 and 72, a pair of retreat rails 76 for guiding the support frame 74 in a transverse direction, and a support frame drive. As the device 77, a sprocket 78 pivotally supported on both ends of the evacuation rail 76, and wound around these sprockets 78,
Since it is constituted by the drive chain 79 connected to the support frame 74 and the drive motor 80 for driving the sprocket 78 to rotate, a simple structure can be realized and the cost can be reduced.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 6 shows the configuration of a second embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the number of evacuation routes and the number of transport vehicles on the first floor above ground, and the other parts are common.

In FIG. 6, the first parking tower 1 is provided with a vehicle entrance 5 on the first floor above the ground, and a pit 53 is provided on the floor 51 as described above. is there.

The floors of the second, third, and fourth parking towers 2, 3, and 4 formed at substantially the same level as the pits 53 are located on both sides of the transport path 6 of the automobile starting from the pits 53, respectively. An evacuation route 7 for a car is set. That is,
The traveling rail 61 of the transport path 6 is divided for each of the second, third, and fourth parking towers 2, 3, and 4, and can be arranged continuously as a part of a pair of traveling rails 61 in the lateral direction. And a pair of movable rails 71 and 72 arranged in parallel and a slide mechanism 73 thereof. The configuration of the slide mechanism 73 is as described above.

On the traveling rail 61 of the transport path 6 or on the movable rail 71 or 72 of the evacuation path 7, one parking tower 1, 2, 3, 4 is provided for a total of 4 cars. Transport carts 8 are arranged. The structure of each carrier 8 is as described above.

With such a configuration, basically the same operation as that of the first embodiment is performed, and the evacuation path 7 provided for each of the second, third, and fourth parking towers 2, 3, and 4 is provided. And a new operation can be obtained by using the transport carriage 8.

For example, when entry and exit are continuous, the second, third, or fourth vehicle is not loaded until the incoming vehicle is transported while being loaded on the transporting carriage 8 waiting at the entry section 5 of the vehicle. At the parking towers 2, 3, and 4, the next parking preparation is performed for each of the parking towers 2, 3, and 4. That is, the second, third, and fourth parking towers 2, while the incoming parking cars are placed on the transporting carriages 8 waiting at the car entrance 5 of the first parking tower 1, The outgoing car is taken out of each storage unit 20 every 3 and 4 and delivered to the transport trolley 8, which is further on standby in the evacuation path 7. That is, along with the entry operation of the vehicle at the entry section 5, preparations for exiting from each of the parking towers 2, 3, and 4 are performed, and the exiting vehicle can be kept on standby in the evacuation path 7. Therefore, the transport vehicle 8 on which the incoming vehicle is placed
Is moved toward the second, third, or fourth parking towers 2, 3, and 4, this transport cart 8 is selected as the parking tower 2, or 3, or 4, where the outgoing car is waiting. Is stopped, the slide mechanism 73 is operated, and the carriage 8 carrying the incoming vehicle is traversed and evacuated to the evacuation path 7 by the traversing of the pair of movable rails 71 and 72, and the outgoing vehicle is loaded. The transporting carriage 8 is traversed on the transporting path 6. As a result, the transport cart 8 on which the outgoing car is mounted
Is given priority over traffic on the transport path 6, travels on the traveling rail 61 to the entry section 5 of the vehicle, and the vehicle is left.
After the passage, the transport vehicle 8 traversed and evacuated to the evacuation path 7
Again, the pair of movable rails 71 and 72 are returned to the transport path 6 by traversing, and the warehousing operation is restarted. When the storage is directly stored in the storage unit 20 above, the elevator stage 13 is waiting in advance, and when the elevator stage 13 rises, the vehicle is moved from the carrier 8 to the elevator stage 13.
And transferred to a predetermined parking section 21 and stored. In the case of storing in the storage unit 20 of another parking tower 2 or 3 or 4, the transport cart 8 is
1 is moved to the parking tower 2 or 3 or 4 where the vehicle is to be stored, and in the same manner, the automobile is transferred from the carrier 8 to the elevating stage 13, transferred to the predetermined parking section 21 and stored. .

Further, in the case where the vehicles are continuously stored, as soon as the transport vehicle 8 carrying the vehicle of the previous storage is moved to the parking tower 2, 3, or 4, there is an empty space for mounting the vehicle of the latter storage. The transport cart 8 is sent out. That is, when the vehicle is placed on the transporting carriage 8 waiting at the loading section 5 of the vehicle and is moved on the traveling rail 61 to the parking tower 2, 3, or 4 at the parking destination, the evacuation path 7 becomes empty. When the carriage 8 is stopped, the slide mechanism 73 is operated and the empty carriage 8 is traversed on the conveyance path 6 by traversing the pair of movable rails 71 and 72. The parking tower 2,
When there is no empty transport cart 8 in 3 or 4, the slide mechanism 73 is operated in the other parking towers 2, 3, or 4, and the empty transport cart 8 is traversed on the transport path 6. . Then, the empty transport cart 8 is moved on the traveling rail 61 to the entry section 5 of the car in the first parking tower 1, and the next entry is performed. If storage continues, the same operation is repeated. In addition, while the warehousing is continuously performed, the previously arriving automobile is delivered from the transport trolley 8 to the elevator 10 and stored in the storage unit 20.

When the retrieval is continuously carried out, the carrier 8 on which the exiting vehicle is mounted is fed out in a so-called piston transport system. That is, when the leaving car is taken out of the storage unit 20 of the second, third, and fourth parking towers 2, 3, and 4, it is transferred to the transport trolley 8 for each of the parking towers 2, 3, and 4, and the highest priority is given. The transport vehicle 8 on which the transported vehicle is mounted is left on the transport path 6, and the other transport vehicles 8 are temporarily on standby in each evacuation path 7. 1
The transport cart 8 carrying the car of the second exit is prioritized for passing on the transport path 6, travels on the traveling rail 61 to the entry section 5 of the automobile in the first parking tower 1, and the automobile is ejected. You. During this time, the pair of traversing rails 71 and 72 is traversed by the slide mechanism 73 for each of the parking towers 2, 3, or 4, and the other trolley 8 is traversed on the transport path 6, Here, the turning stage 82 on the carrier 8
Is turned 180 ° by the turning drive device 83, and the front of the vehicle is directed toward the entrance 52. Further, each of the transport vehicles 8 includes a pair of movable rails 71, 72.
Is traversed by each evacuation path 7 and waits.
Then, when the first transport cart 8 completes leaving the warehouse and moves toward the second, third, or fourth parking towers 2, 3, and 4, the second leaving automobile stands by. Parking tower 2,
Stop at 3 or 4. Here, the slide mechanism 7
3, the pair of traversing rails 71 and 72 are traversed,
The transport trolley 9 that has completed the leaving is traversed to the evacuation path 7, and the transport trolley 8 on which the second leaving vehicle is mounted is traversed on the transport path 6. In this way, the carriage 8 carrying the second leaving vehicle is given priority over the passage on the transport path 6 and travels on the traveling rail 61 to the vehicle entrance 5 of the first parking tower 1. , The car is left.
Similarly, finally, the transport trolley 8 carrying the third leaving vehicle is driven to the vehicle entrance section 5 of the first parking tower 1, and the vehicle is left.

As described above, according to the second embodiment,
Except for the first parking tower 1, which is provided with a car entrance 5,
Since the other three parking towers 2, 3, and 4 are provided with an escape route 7 and a total of four transport carts 8 are arranged, empty or automobiles are loaded from each of the parking towers 2, 3, and 4. The transport trolley 8 can be continuously fed out to the entrance section 5 of the automobile, and the automobile can be placed on the transport trolley 8 for each of the parking towers 2, 3, and 4 and kept on standby in each evacuation path 7. In addition, during the storage operation or the storage operation, the next storage preparation or the next storage preparation can be performed such that the turning stage 82 of the transport vehicle 8 can be turned on the transfer path 6 for each of the parking towers 2, 3, and 4. Can be performed efficiently, and the entry and exit of the car can be performed more smoothly and promptly.

(Embodiment 3) FIGS. 7 and 8 show the configuration of a third embodiment of the present invention. 7 and FIG.
Is a car entrance, 1 is a first parking tower, 2
Is a second parking tower, 3 is a third parking tower, and these are installed consecutively in front and rear columns. Here, the entrance section 5 of the automobile is installed as a building independent of each of the parking towers 1, 2, and 3 as an entrance to the multi-story parking device. Therefore, there is no car storage above it. The internal configuration of the vehicle entry section 5 includes the automobile entry section 5 exemplified in the first embodiment and the elevator 10.
Is the same except that it is not provided. Here, the same reference numerals are given to the common components, and the duplicate description thereof will be omitted.
The first, second, and third parking towers 1, 2, and 3 are also provided with the first parking tower.
The configuration is the same as that of the second, third, and fourth parking towers 2, 3, and 4 of the embodiment. Here, the same reference numerals are given to the common components, and the duplicate description thereof will be omitted.

With such a configuration, the arriving automobile enters the entry section 5 of the automobile and is transported from there to the first, second, and third parking towers 1, 2, and 3 by the transport trolley 8.
In each of the parking towers 1, 2, and 3, the pieces are transferred to the elevator 10, transferred to the upper storage unit 20, and stored. This series of operations is the same as in the first embodiment.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, the same operation and effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition, the independent vehicle entrance section 5 is provided, and the elevator is eliminated. The elimination of the guide rail facilitates the driving operation of the vehicle when entering and leaving the vehicle.

(Embodiment 4) FIG. 9 shows the configuration of a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 9, reference numeral 5 denotes an entry section of an automobile, 1 denotes a first parking tower, 2 denotes a second parking tower, 3 denotes a third parking tower, which are continuous in front and rear columns. It has been installed. Here, the entry section 5 of the car
Is a building independent of each of the parking towers 1, 2, and 3 as in the third embodiment, and there is no car storage section above it. In addition, the internal configuration of the vehicle 10 is similar to that of the first embodiment or the second embodiment.
Is the same except that it is not provided. Here, the same reference numerals are given to the common components, and the duplicate description thereof will be omitted.
The first, second, and third parking towers 1, 2, and 3 are also connected to the second parking tower 1, 2, and 3.
This is the same as the configuration of the second, third, and fourth parking towers of the embodiment. Here, the same reference numerals are given to the common components, and the duplicate description thereof will be omitted.

With such a configuration, the arriving automobile enters the entry section 5 of the automobile, and is transported from there to the first, second, and third parking towers 1, 2, and 3 by the transport cart 8.
In each of the parking towers 1, 2, and 3, the pieces are transferred to the elevator 10, transferred to the upper storage unit 20, and stored. This series of operations is the same as in the second embodiment.

As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, the same operation and effect as those of the second embodiment can be obtained, and, similarly to the third embodiment, independent entry of an automobile. Since the part 5 is provided, the elevator is eliminated, and the guide rail is eliminated, the driving operation of the vehicle can be easily performed when the vehicle enters and leaves the vehicle.

Further, although not shown in the drawings, in the third and fourth embodiments, it is possible to change the position of the independent parking section 5 and the first parking tower 1 apart. In this case, the transport path 6 is extended to the separated portion by the distance, so that the loading section 5 and the first parking tower 1 are extended.
And can have a continuous structure. Here, the boarding section 5 may be provided as an independent building, or may be provided in a part of an adjacent main building.

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As is clear from the above embodiments, in the present invention, n elevator-type parking towers are installed in a row in a row, and the number of elevator-type parking towers is set in parallel with the car entrance and each parking tower. A transfer path and an evacuation path for the transfer cart are formed in between, and an arbitrary number of self-propelled transfer carts equipped with a fork-type turning stage for mounting an automobile and its turning drive device are arranged on the transfer path. , So as to increase the number of cars accommodated, increase the transport speed of the cars between the car entry section and each parking tower, and smoothly and promptly enter and leave the cars. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a storage section of a fork-type multi-story parking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a transfer path and an evacuation path of a transfer vehicle formed between a car entrance and the n parking towers of the multi-story parking device.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged plan view of a transport path and an evacuation path of a transport vehicle formed between n parking towers of the multi-story parking device.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged front view of a transport path and an evacuation path of a transport vehicle formed between n parking towers of the multi-story parking device.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view of a transport cart used in the multi-story parking device.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a transfer path and an evacuation path of a transfer vehicle formed between an n-type parking tower and a car entrance portion of a fork-type multi-story parking device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a storage section of a fork-type multi-story parking device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a transfer path and an evacuation path of the transfer vehicle formed between the car entry part and the n parking towers of the multi-story parking device.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a transport path and an evacuation path of a transport trolley formed between a car entrance portion and n parking towers of a fork-type multi-story parking device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10A is a side sectional view of a conventional parallel-type multi-story parking device. FIG. 10B is a front cross-sectional view of the same multi-story parking device.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of the first floor of the multi-story parking device.

FIG. 12 is a side cross-sectional view of the first floor of the multi-story parking device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st parking tower 2 2nd parking tower 3 3rd parking tower 4 4th parking tower 5 Car entry part 51 Floor 52 Entry and exit 52D Automatic door 53 Pit 54 Opening 54D Automatic door 6 Transport path 61 Running rail 7 Evacuation path 71, 72 Movable rail 73 Slide mechanism 74 Support frame 75 Roller 76 Evacuation rail 77 Support frame drive 78 Sprocket 79 Drive chain 80 Drive motor 8 Conveyor cart 81 Self-propelled cart 82 Rotating stage 83 Rotating drive 84 wheel 85 frame 86 traveling drive motor 87 column 88 turning roller 89 frame 90 fork part 91 turning space 10 fork type elevator 11 elevator hoistway 12 guide rail 13 elevating stage 14 side frame 15 fork part 20 car storage part1 parking stall 22 transverse carriage 23 traverse rail 24 traversing drive 25 frame 26 fork portion 27 a wheel 28 cover frame 29 geared motor 30 friction roller

Claims (7)

[Claims] An elevator that lifts and lowers a car on a fork-like lifting stage, a plurality of parking sections formed in a hierarchy along the hoistway, and a fork-like traversing car arranged in each parking section. A fork-type multi-story parking device comprising a plurality of parking towers of a type for passing the car between the elevator and the traversing car, comprising a traversing drive device for traversing these traversing cars, and reciprocating between the parking towers Any number of self-propelled fork-type transport carts having a pair of traveling rails, and a turn drive device that travels with the vehicle mounted on the transport path and turns on the transport path. A fork-type multi-story parking device, comprising: a transport path of a parking tower other than a vehicle entrance section; and an evacuation path for retracting the transport carriage from the transport path. 2. A traveling rail of a conveyance path is divided at an evacuation path portion, and a pair of two movable rails which can move across the traveling rail in an orthogonal direction and are parallel to the traveling rail at the divided portion; There is a slide mechanism to move it,
The fork-type multi-story parking device according to claim 1, wherein when one pair of movable rails is retracted, the other pair of movable rails returns to the traveling rail position to form a continuous traveling rail. 3. A slide mechanism, comprising: a support frame for supporting a pair of two movable rails; a plurality of rollers pivotally supported by the support frame; The fork-type multi-story parking device according to claim 2, further comprising a pair of evacuation rails for traversing and a support frame driving device for driving the support frame to retreat. 4. A support frame driving device comprising: a sprocket rotatably supported at both ends of a pair of retraction rails; a sprocket wound around these sprockets; one end on one side of the support frame, and the other end on the support frame. The fork-type multi-story parking device according to claim 3, further comprising a drive chain connected to the other side of the fork, and a drive motor for rotating and driving the sprocket. 5. The fork-type multi-story parking device according to claim 1, wherein the number of evacuation routes is n-1 or an arbitrary number smaller than n, where n is the number of all parking towers. 6. The fork-type multi-story parking device according to claim 1, wherein a swiveling space of the transport vehicle is formed on the transport path of each parking tower. 7. The fork-type multi-story parking device according to claim 1, wherein the entry section of the vehicle is provided independently at an end of each parking tower or at a position separated from the parking tower.