JP2002155639A - Plane-reciprocating parking device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To conduct the delivery of a tray between a conveying carriage and a lift without using another drive unit even when the lift is installed in an arbitrary position on a conveying passage. SOLUTION: The lift, 6 is provided with a supporting member for supporting the front and rear sections of the tray 4 and constituted in such a manner as to enable the direct deliver of the tray 4 between the lift 6 and the conveying carriage 1 in such a state that the conveying carriage 1 is brought to a stop on a hoistway 7. The supporting member of the lift 6 and the tray 4 are provided with locking means whereby they can be engaged with each other, and a tray delivery device 11 on the conveying carriage 1 and a guide member 75 for the tray 4 are constituted so as to be detachable during the delivery of the tray 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multi-layer flat reciprocating parking device which makes efficient use of a plane that is long in the horizontal or vertical direction.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 6 shows the structure of a conventional flat-bed reciprocating parking device. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 72 denotes a transport path,
A pair of rails 721 for a transport vehicle are laid on the transport path 72. Reference numeral 71 denotes a carriage for carrying the tray, and wheels 711 are provided on both sides thereof with a pair of rails 72 on the carrying path 72.
In an array corresponding to 1, one is provided before and after each row, for a total of four. In addition, a traverse rail for a tray (not shown) is provided on the upper part of the transport carriage 71, and the tray 74
Is to be placed. 73 is a transport path 72
The storage chambers are arranged along both sides of the storage compartment, each of which has a pair of traversing rails 731, and a tray 74 is disposed thereon. In addition, a lift (not shown) is provided between the storage layer of the vehicle and the entrance / exit floor of the vehicle, and communication between the two is established.

[0003] In this type of parking device, when a car enters or leaves, a tray 74 is delivered from each storage room 73 to a transport trolley 71, transported to a position in front of the lift by the transport trolley 71, and replaced by the lift. Conversely, the tray 74 is reloaded from the lift onto the transport trolley 71, transported by the transport trolley 71, and delivered to each storage room 73.

[0004] A tray transfer device is used to transfer the tray 74 between the transport trolley 71 and the storage room 73, and an example thereof is shown in FIG. This is the invention of Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-33734 disclosed by the present applicant.
This tray delivery device is arranged such that the center of rotation is set at the center position in the width direction of the transfer cart 71 and is arranged so as to be able to turn in the horizontal direction, and has a tip end protruding toward the storage chamber 73 by a required size. 81 and swivel arm 8
1 is provided with an engaging member 82 protruding upward at the tip of the motor 1 and a drive motor 83 with a speed reducer as a swing drive device for swinging the swing arm 81. The member 82 is engaged with and disengaged from an angle-shaped guide member 75 attached along the longitudinal direction of the lower surface of the tray 74 so that the tray 74 is transferred between the carrier 71 and each storage chamber 73. Has become.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional planar reciprocating parking device, since the tray delivery device cannot send out the tray in the traveling direction of the transport trolley, the lift is moved to the end on the transport path depending on the installation conditions of the parking lot. If the lift is installed in the middle part of the transport path, the transport path and the pair of rails must be provided by a hoistway. Because of the separation, it is necessary to equip two transport carriages, one each for one transport path on one side and one transport path on the other side, with a tray transfer device mounted on each transport carriage. In addition, it is necessary to provide a separate drive device for transferring trays between each transport trolley and the lift. There is a problem that becomes.

The present invention solves such a conventional problem. In a flat reciprocating parking device, even if a lift is installed at an arbitrary position on a transport path, a transport vehicle reciprocates along the entire transport path. In addition, an object of the present invention is to realize a simple structure of the entire parking device and to reduce the cost by enabling the transfer of the tray without using a separate driving device between the transport trolley and the lift.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a flat-bed reciprocating parking device according to the present invention reciprocates on a pair of rails laid on a transfer path to transfer a tray for automatic mounting on a vehicle. And a plurality of storage chambers arranged along the transport path and each having a tray disposed therein, and a tray transfer device disposed on the transport vehicle and delivering trays between the transport vehicle and each storage chamber And a flat reciprocating parking device having a lift that moves the tray up and down and that is arranged on a hoistway that communicates the entrance / exit floor and the storage level, the hoistway of the lift is set on the transport path, and the lift With a support member that supports both sides corresponding to the front and rear of the carrier, and in a state where the carrier is stopped on the hoistway of the lift, the tray can be directly transferred between the lift and the carrier, and The supporting member of the lift and the tray are provided with locking means capable of engaging the both, and the transfer operation of the tray between the lift and the transport vehicle causes the tray transfer device on the transport vehicle and the tray to be transferred at the time of the transfer of the tray. The guide member provided in (1) is configured to be detachable.

[0008] The present invention is also embodied as follows.
First, the lift includes guide rails erected at the four corners of the hoistway, elevating members that move up and down along the guide rails, a support member provided on the elevating members to support a tray, and a elevating member. And a lifting drive device that drives the lifting and lowering. Second, each part of the lift is located below the entrance and exit floor of the car. Thirdly, the lifting member and the tray locking means are provided with a locking projection projecting upward from the lift supporting member, and a locking recess engageable with the locking projection on the lower surface of the tray. Is provided. Fourth, a tray transfer device on the transport trolley is arranged on the transport trolley so as to be pivotable in a horizontal direction with a pivot center set, and a pivot arm whose tip can protrude by a required size into the storage chamber side; An engaging member protruding upward from the tip of the tray, and a turning drive device for turning the turning arm. The turning member is attached along the longitudinal direction of the lower surface of the tray by the turning operation of the turning arm. The tray is transferred between the carrier and each of the storage chambers by engaging and disengaging the guide member. Fifthly, the pair of rails on the transport path are divided so that the elevating member of the lift can be raised and lowered, and the divided portion is provided with a passage for the elevating member.
Sixth, the pair of rails includes a divided rail portion on the hoistway of the lift. Seventh, the carriage is self-propelled. Eighth, the transport trolley includes a plurality of wheels, respectively, before and after both sides corresponding to the pair of rails. Ninth, the position of the hoistway of the lift is set at a position corresponding to the storage room at the middle or end of the transport path.

According to the above arrangement, the carrier is reciprocated over the entire carrier path, and the tray is directly transferred between the carrier and the lift on the hoistway of the lift set on the carrier path. Since the tray delivery device on the transport trolley and the guide member of the tray are directly engaged and disengaged at the time of delivery of the lever, the tray can be delivered between the lift and the transport trolley without using another driving device. As a result, a simple structure can be realized as a whole of the parking device, and the cost can be reduced.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 show the configuration of each part of a multi-layer flat reciprocating parking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a partially omitted plan view of each storage level of the parking device, and FIG. 1 is an enlarged plan view of the conveyor, the hoistway, and the lift in FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of the hoistway and the lift seen from the storage room side, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged end view of the hoistway and the lift seen from the hoistway side. is there. FIG. 5 is a side view of the tray transfer operation between the lift and the transport trolley as viewed from the storage room side.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a transport path, and reference numeral 1 denotes a self-propelled transport carriage that reciprocates on the transport path 2.
Numeral 11 denotes a tray transfer device mounted on the transport trolley 1.
Numerals 3 denote storage rooms arranged in a row along both sides of the transport path 2, in each of which a tray 4 for automatic in-vehicle placement is arranged. Reference numeral 7 denotes an intermediate portion on the transport path 2, which is set at an arbitrary position corresponding to the storage room 3.
See ) And each of the storage tiers.
Is a lift installed in the hoistway 7.

A pair of rails 201 for a transport vehicle is laid along both sides of the transport path 2. A pair of rails 20
1 are divided on the hoistway 7, and are disposed on the hoistway 7 with the rail portions 201 a and 201 b respectively disposed on one side of the conveying path 2 </ b> A and the other side of the conveying path 2 </ b> B with the hoistway 7 as a boundary. Each of the rails 201a, 201a,
01b and a rail portion 201c on the hoistway 7 are formed with a passage portion 202 at a fixed interval for the lift 6.

As shown in FIG. 2, the carriage 1 has a carriage frame 101 as a whole, and a pair of transverse rails 1 for trays arranged on both sides in the longitudinal direction thereof in the width direction.
02, the wheels 103 are arranged on both sides in the width direction of the bogie frame 101 in an arrangement corresponding to a pair of rails 201 on the transport path 2, and two wheels 103 are respectively supported before and after each row. A total of eight wheels are configured for four wheels.

Tray delivery device 1 mounted on carrier 1
1, a tray delivery device shown in a conventional example is used.
Here, the same reference numerals are given to the respective parts of the apparatus as in the conventional example, and the duplicated description is omitted. In each tray 4, as shown in the conventional example, the tray transfer device 1 is provided on the lower surface.
An angled guide member 75 with which one engagement member 82 can be engaged is attached.

In FIG. 1, a lift 6 has four guide rails 61 erected at the four corners and each corner of the hoistway 7, and transport paths on both sides of the hoistway 7 corresponding to the front and rear of the carrier 1. A pair of elevating members 62 that are arranged in the width direction of 2, and can be moved up and down by being guided by the guide rail 61;
Support members 621 projecting from both ends of these elevating members 62 toward the inside of the hoistway 7 and capable of supporting the tray 4 at four points.
(See FIGS. 3 and 4), and a lifting drive 63 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) that drives the pair of lifting members 62 up and down. These components will be described with reference to FIGS.

Each of the four guide rails 61 is formed of a columnar member having an H-shaped cross section or a U-shaped cross section. It is erected.

Each of the pair of lifting members 62 is
Between the guide rails 61 facing each other on both sides in the width direction of the pair of rails 201 so as to be traversable through the passage portion 202, and both ends of each guide rail 6.
1 is connected to a slidable lifting rod 65 via a guide roller 64. Each of the support members 621 is integrally attached so as to be positioned inside the pair of rails 201, and has a locking projection 622 protruding upward at a tip end thereof.

The lifting drive 63 includes a drive motor 631 with a speed reducer, a sprocket 632, and a counterweight 6.
33, a drive chain 634, and the like. The drive chain 634 is connected to the elevating rods 65, and the respective elevating rods 65 are driven to elevate and lower, so that the pair of elevating members 62 are raised and lowered.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, accompanying with the structure of the lift 6, locking members engageable with locking protrusions 622 of the support member 621 on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the lower surface of the tray 4, respectively. A recess 41 is provided.

Note that, in FIG.
Pair of traversing rails 301 corresponding to the traversing rails 102
Are arranged, and as shown in FIG.
2 so as to be movable on the traversing rail 301 via the second rail 2.

Next, the operation of the flat reciprocating parking device will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that FIG. 5 used here shows a part of the transfer operation of the tray 4 between the lift 6 and the carrier 1.

When entering or leaving a car, first, a storage room 3 other than the storage room 3 adjacent to both sides of the hoistway 7 is used.
A series of operations from taking out the tray 4 from the designated storage room 3 to placing it on the lift 6 will be described.

In FIG. 1, first, the transport carriage 1 moves on the pair of rails 201 of the transport path 2 to the front of the designated storage room 3. Subsequently, in front of the designated storage room 3, the tray transfer device 11 is operated, and the tray 4 is pulled out onto the transport trolley 1 by turning of the turning arm 81. When the tray 4 is completely transferred onto the transport trolley 1, the tray 4 is fixed by a tray lock device (not shown). Then, with the engagement member 82 and the guide member 75 being engaged,
The transport vehicle 1 travels on the transport path 2 toward the hoistway 7.

When the carrier 1 enters the hoistway 7,
First, the front wheels 103 on both sides of the carrier 1
01a or 201b and the rail portion 201c, and the carriage 1 runs on a pair of rails 201 by a group of six wheels 103 in each of three rows on both sides following the rear thereof, and a group of six wheels 103. The front wheels 103 pass over the respective passing portions 202 without falling.
In turn, each wheel 103 approaching this passing portion 202 is similarly made up of a pair of rails 201 by another group of wheels 103.
As the vehicle travels upward, it passes over each passing portion 202, and the transport vehicle 1 is stopped when all the wheels 103 on both sides have completely moved on the divided rail portion 201 c on the transport path 7. Here, as shown in FIG. 5A, the lift 6 rises from below the carrier 1 on the hoistway 7. That is, the pair of elevating members 62 move up and down the hoistway 7, and their support members 621 abut against the lower surface of the tray 4 on the carrier 1, and at the same time, the engaging projections 622 and the engaging recesses 41 engage. Then, the tray 4 is lifted upward from the carrier 1 while supporting the tray 4 stably and reliably. In addition, due to the rise of the tray 4, the engaging member 82 of the tray transfer device 11 is disengaged from the guide member 75 on the lower surface of the tray 4, and the engagement is released. Then, the lift 6 ascends on the hoistway 7 to the entry / exit floor E of the vehicle to perform entry / exit of the vehicle.

When the tray 4 is transferred from the storage room 3 on both sides of the hoistway 7 to the lift 6, the carrier 1 is first moved onto the hoistway 7, and the tray transfer device 11 transfers the tray 4 to the storage room 3. Then, the lift 6 is lifted from below the carrier 1 and the tray 4 is transferred from the carrier 1 to the lift 6.

Next, when entering or leaving a car,
A series of operations from the transfer of the tray 4 from the lift 6 to the transport trolley 1 to the transfer to the storage room 3 (here, the designated storage room 3) will be described.

In FIG. 1, first, the lift 6 on which the tray 4 is placed on the hoistway 7 moves up or down to the storage level, and stops at a predetermined position higher than the level of the storage level. Next, the transport vehicle 1 moves on the pair of rails 201 through the passing portion 202.
And is moved onto the hoistway 7. And FIG.
As shown in (b), the lift 6 descends from above the carrier 1 on the hoistway 7. That is, the pair of elevating members 62
Is moved down the hoistway 7 to lower the tray 4 supported and locked on the respective support members 621 onto the carrier 1, and the engaging member 82 is inserted into the guide member 75 on the lower surface of the tray 4 from below. And engaged. At the same time, each elevating member 62 passes on both sides of the transport trolley 1, each support member 621 separates from the tray 4, and the lift 6 descends below the transport trolley 1.

Next, the transport vehicle 1 moves on the pair of rails 201 of the transport path 2 to the front of the designated storage room 3. In front of the storage room 3, the turning arm 81 is turned toward the designated storage room 3 by the operation of the tray transfer device 11, and is sent out from the transport trolley 1 to the storage room 3. Put on top.

When the tray 4 is to be reloaded from the lift 6 to the storage compartments 3 on both sides of the hoistway 7, the tray 4 is transferred from the lift 6 onto the transport trolley 1, and then the tray 4 is transferred by the tray transfer device 11. Is transferred from the transport trolley 1 to the storage room 3 thereof.

As described above, according to the embodiment, the hoistway 7 of the lift is set at an arbitrary intermediate position corresponding to the storage room 3 on the transport path 2, and the pair of rails 201 of the transport path 2 are divided. And a passing section 202 for the lift 6 is provided.
The lift 6 is driven by a total of eight wheels 103 on both sides, so that the lift 6 has four corners of the hoistway 7, a total of four guide rails 61 erected at each corner, and the transport vehicle 1 on the hoistway 7. A pair of elevating members 62 arranged on both sides corresponding to the front and rear of the conveyance path 2 in the width direction of the conveyance path 2 and being guided by a guide rail 61 and capable of elevating and lowering;
Protrude toward the inside of the hoistway 7 at both ends of the
A support member 621 that can be supported at a point;
And a lifting drive device 63 for lifting and lowering the tray. The tray 4 can be directly transferred between the lift 6 and the transport vehicle 1 while the transport vehicle 1 is stopped on the lift path 7 of the lift. 6 is provided with a locking projection 622 and a locking recess 41 that can be engaged with the support member 621 and the tray 4.
At the time of the transfer operation of the tray 4 between the lift 6 and the transport trolley 1, the tray transfer device 11 on the transport trolley 1 and the guide member 7 provided on the tray 4 on the hoistway 7 of the lift.
5 can be engaged and disengaged, so that even if the hoistway 7 is set in the middle of the transport path 2, two transport vehicles 1 and two tray transfer devices 11 are arranged, or the transport vehicle 1 and the lift 6
There is no need to install a dedicated tray delivery device between the two, realizing a simple structure as a whole parking device,
Cost can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, the hoistway 7 of the lift 6 is illustrated as being set at an intermediate portion thereof on the transporting path 2, but may be set at an end thereof.
In this case as well, the tray 4 can be directly transferred between the transport trolley 1 and the lift 6, so that a separate driving device is not required, and a simple structure as a whole parking device is realized, thereby reducing costs. Can be achieved.

[0032]

As is apparent from the above embodiment, even if the lift is installed at an arbitrary position on the transport path, the present invention allows the transport vehicle to reciprocate over the entire transport path and to move on the lift hoistway. The tray is directly transferred between the transport trolley and the lift, and the tray transfer device on the transport trolley and the guide member of the tray are directly disengaged at the time of the transfer of the tray. The tray can be delivered and received between the car and the transport vehicle without using a separate driving device, so that a simple structure as a whole parking device can be realized and cost reduction can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially omitted plan view of each storage level of a planar reciprocating parking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view showing a carriage, a hoistway, and a lift provided in the parking device.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of a hoistway and a lift in the parking device as viewed from a storage room side.

FIG. 4 is an end view showing the hoistway and the lift in the parking device as viewed from the hoistway side.

FIG. 5A is a side view showing an example of a tray transfer operation between a lift and a transport trolley in the parking device. FIG. 5B is a view showing another tray transfer operation between the lift and the transport trolley in the parking device. Side view showing an example of

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a conventional planar reciprocating parking device.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a tray delivery device used for the parking device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Self-propelled transport cart 101 Truck frame 102 Traversing rail 103 Wheel 2 Transport path 2A One transport path on one side 2B One transport path on the other side 201 A pair of rails 201a A rail section 201b on one transport path on one side 201b One side Rail part 201c on the other transport path 201c Rail part on the hoistway 202 Passing part 3 Storage room 301 A pair of traversing rails 4 Tray for automatic in-vehicle mounting 41 Locking concave part 42 Roller 75 Guide member 6 Lift 61 Guide rail 62 A pair of lifting members 621 Support member 622 Locking projection 63 Lifting drive 631 Drive motor 632 Sprocket 633 Counter weight 634 Drive chain 64 Guide roller 65 Lifting rod 7 Lifting path 11 Tray transfer device 81 Rotating arm 82 Engagement member 83 Turning drive E E Outgoing floor

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A carriage for reciprocating on a pair of rails laid on a transport path and transporting trays for automatic mounting on a vehicle, and a plurality of trays arranged along the transport path and each having a tray arranged thereon. A tray transfer device that is placed on the storage trolley and transfers the tray between the transfer trolley and each storage room, and a hoistway that connects the loading / unloading floor and the storage level, and moves the tray up and down A lift reciprocating parking device having a lift that is set on a transport path, the lift includes a support member that supports both sides of the tray corresponding to the front and rear of the transport cart, and the lift When the carriage is stopped, the tray can be directly transferred between the lift and the carriage. The lifting member and the tray are provided with locking means capable of engaging both with the lift. A plane reciprocating type wherein a tray transfer device on the carrier and a guide member provided on the tray are configured to be disengageable at the time of transfer of the tray by a transfer operation of the tray with the carriage. Parking equipment. 2. A lift includes guide rails provided upright at four corners of a hoistway, a lift member that moves up and down along the guide rails, a support member provided on the lift member to support a tray, and a lift member. The flat reciprocating parking device according to claim 1, further comprising: a lifting drive device configured to drive the parking device up and down. 3. The flat reciprocating parking device according to claim 1, wherein each part of the lift is arranged below the entrance / exit floor of the car. 4. The lift supporting member and the means for locking the tray are provided with a locking projection projecting upward from the lift supporting member, and the lower surface of the tray is engageable with the locking projection. The flat reciprocating parking device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a recess. 5. A tray transfer device on a transport trolley, wherein a swing center is set on the transport trolley and is arranged so as to be pivotable in a horizontal direction, and a pivot arm whose tip can protrude by a required dimension toward the storage chamber side; An engaging member protruding upward from the tip of the arm and a turning drive device for turning the turning arm are provided, and the turning member is attached along the longitudinal direction of the lower surface of the tray by the turning operation of the turning arm. The tray is transferred between the carrier and each of the storage chambers by engaging and disengaging the guide member.
A flat-bed reciprocating parking device according to any one of the above. 6. A pair of rails on a conveyance path, wherein an elevating member of a lift is divided so as to be able to ascend and descend, and the divided portion is provided with a passage portion for the elevating member.
A flat-bed reciprocating parking device according to any one of the above. 7. The flat reciprocating parking device according to claim 1, wherein the pair of rails includes a divided rail portion on a hoistway of the lift. 8. The flat reciprocating parking device according to claim 1, wherein the carriage is self-propelled. 9. The flat reciprocating parking device according to claim 1, wherein the carrier has a plurality of wheels before and after both sides corresponding to the pair of rails. 10. The plane reciprocating device according to claim 1, wherein the position of the hoistway of the lift is set at a position corresponding to the storage room at an intermediate portion or an end portion of the transport path. Parking device.