JP2003328577A - Mechanical parking facility and its remote control device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote control device for a mechanical parking facility preventing wrong operation and enhancing convenience. <P>SOLUTION: The remote control device has a light emitting part 5 transmitting a signal for operation of the mechanical parking facility, and a key attaching part 6 detachably attached with a key. A key 7 for locking and unlocking doors of an automobile and starting an engine is attached to the key attaching part 6, and a transmission medium of the signal is a directional infrared ray. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mechanical parking facility and its remote control device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a mechanical parking facility and a remote control device for operating the mechanical parking facility such as lifting and lowering of a pallet for vehicle mounting, horizontal movement, circulation, and opening and closing of a door of the parking facility.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a user of a mechanical parking facility operates a pallet for mounting on a vehicle by operating an operation panel of the parking facility when entering or leaving the parking facility. Transporting and opening / closing doors of parking facilities.

Further, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 8-8205, there is proposed a parking facility provided with a remote control system so that a user can operate a parking lot by remote control. . This parking facility is provided with control means for controlling opening / closing of doors and operation of pallet transport means. On the other hand, the remote controller used by the user for remote operation sends a signal including a code number to the receiver of the control means. The control means compares the reference code number unique to the parking facility registered in advance with the transmitted code number, and when they match, controls the door of the parking facility to open and close to carry the pallet. It is a thing.

The receiver is usually installed above the outside of the door of the parking facility. On the other hand, the remote controller has a code number operation unit for inputting a code number, a pallet number operation unit for inputting the number of a pallet contracted by the user, and a door opening / closing operation unit for instructing opening / closing of a parking facility door. And a light emitting unit that emits an infrared pulse signal corresponding to a command input by each of these operation units.

The user of the parking equipment opens and closes the door and transports the pallet only when he / she intentionally operates the remote controller at a predetermined position in front of the entrance / exit of the parking equipment, usually outside the door. It is possible to operate.

However, the user of this parking facility needs to carry the key of the automobile and the remote controller. If you leave the remote controller behind,
In some cases, the parking facilities cannot be used.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems and to provide a remote control device for a mechanical parking facility which is more convenient and a mechanical parking facility in which the remote control device is preferably used.

[0008]

A remote control device according to the present invention has a transmitting portion for transmitting a signal for operating a mechanical parking facility and a key attaching portion to which a key is detachably attached. There is.

With this structure, the key of the vehicle can be attached to the remote control device. The vehicle key is a key for locking and unlocking the vehicle door and starting the engine. By attaching the key of the vehicle to the remote control device, the driver of the vehicle, that is, the user of the parking facility always carries the key of the vehicle, so there is no fear of forgetting to carry the remote control device. Also, because it is detachably attached, it is convenient because you can remove the remote control device from the key of the vehicle when you need to repair the remote control device or change the battery, or when changing the pallet number or the code of the parking facility. is there.

A remote control device in which the transmission medium for transmitting the signal is directional is preferable. This is because there is no risk of causing a driving error in the vehicle when driving the parking facility.

That is, when the key of the vehicle is inserted into the key hole of the vehicle, the remote control device is suspended from the key. It is impossible to transmit a directional signal to the control device of the parking facility or the like from the position of the key hole of the ordinary vehicle by the remote control device in the suspended state. It is necessary to remove the key from the key hole before operating the parking facility with the remote control device. Therefore, it is not possible to operate the parking facility while driving the vehicle, or to operate the parking facility while idling. As a result, a driving error of the vehicle due to the driving operation of the parking facility is prevented.

It is preferable to use infrared rays as the signal transmission medium having the above-mentioned directivity because the constitution becomes easy.

Another remote control device of the present invention has a transmitting portion for transmitting a signal for operating the mechanical parking facility, and has a function of locking and unlocking the vehicle door by remote control. ing.

With such a configuration, the driver of the vehicle, that is, the user of the parking facility always carries the remote control device for locking and unlocking the door of the vehicle, so that the driving operation of the parking facility cannot be performed. Does not occur.

The mechanical parking equipment of the present invention includes the above remote control device having a function of locking and unlocking the door of a vehicle, and a control device for controlling the operation of the parking equipment based on a signal from the remote control device. The remote control device is configured to transmit a corresponding vehicle-specific identification code, a locking command, and an unlock command, and the control device receives the remote control device from the remote control device. The operation of the parking facility is configured to be controlled based on matching of at least one of the lock command and the unlock command, the above identification code, and the identification code of the user registered in the control device in advance.

With such a configuration, the remote door opening / closing device existing as a fixture in the vehicle can be used as a remote control device for the parking facility, which is convenient.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a mechanical parking facility and a remote control device thereof according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a remote control device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a parking facility operated by the remote control device of FIG. FIG. 3 is FIG.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing an entrance / exit of the parking facility.

A remote control device (hereinafter, referred to as a remote controller) 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a "start" input section 2 for calling an empty pallet or a storage pallet of a parking facility, and a door 12 of a loading / unloading port of the parking facility. (See FIG. 3), a "door closed" input section 3 for closing the door, an "emergency stop" input section 4 for stopping the operation of the parking facility in an emergency, and the above-mentioned input sections 2, 3,
ID assigned to each user for the signal input to 4
A light emitting unit 5 that emits an infrared pulse to which a code (hereinafter referred to as a user ID) is added. The remote controller 1 is further formed with a key attachment portion 6 for detachably attaching a desired key. This remote control 1 also has a function as a key holder.

A parking facility 10 shown in FIG. 2 is an elevator type parking facility, and an elevator 12 for raising and lowering a pallet 11 on which a vehicle M is mounted is suspended by a wire 13, and the wire 13 is rolled up and unwound to raise the elevator. A drive device (winding device) 14 for raising and lowering 12 and a counterweight 15 are provided. On both sides of the hoistway 16 of the elevator 12, a number of parking shelves (hereinafter,
17 is simply provided. The pallet 11 is placed on each shelf 17.

The elevator 12 moves up and down between the pallet groups on both sides, moves to the shelf 17 of the called pallet 11, receives the pallet 11, and conveys it to the entry / exit floor E. In the parking facility 10, the entry / exit floor E is the lowest floor (first floor). The elevator 12 is provided with a moving device (not shown) for receiving the pallets 11 from the shelves 17 and returning them.

As shown in FIG. 3, a control device 23 is installed near the door 22 of the entrance 21 of the parking facility 10. The control device 23 includes a receiver 24 for receiving an infrared pulse signal transmitted from the remote controller 1, a driving operation panel 25 for manually instructing opening and closing of the door 22 and conveyance of pallets, and a user. And a display unit 26 for guiding the driving operation of the parking facility. In addition, the control device 23 is a sensor 2 for detecting whether or not the vehicle M, which is going into and out of the storage, has moved in and out of the storage port.
7. Connected to a control target such as a motor (not shown) for opening and closing the door 22 and a drive (not shown) of a pallet conveyor such as an elevator.

When the parking facility 10 is operated by the remote controller 1, the user first operates the button of the "start" input section 2 of the remote controller 1 to receive the start signal with the user ID 24. To send to. In the control device 23, a plurality of user IDs set in advance are collated with the transmitted user ID, and if there is a match, it is considered that the operation is performed by the contractor of the parking facility. Then, if the user has not yet stored in the parking facility, an empty pallet is called, and if the user has already stored, the stored pallet is called. When the called pallet arrives at the entry / exit floor, the door of the entry / exit door will open automatically, and the user will enter the vehicle onto the pallet at the time of entry, and from the pallet at the time of exit. Leave the vehicle. The entry and exit of the vehicle are determined by the sensor 27.

Then, the user of the leaving vehicle sends a door closing signal to which the user ID is added to the receiver 24 by operating the button on the "door closing" input section 3 with the remote controller 1, and Similarly, a plurality of user IDs set in advance are compared with the user ID transmitted this time.
Furthermore, the user ID received at the previous start operation is also compared, and if all match, the door opening / closing motor operates and the door is closed. Here, when the vehicle enters instead of leaving, there is a possibility that passengers will be left unattended. Therefore, the door closing operation of the remote controller is invalidated by the determination of the combination with the sensor 27. May be.

The operation of the remote controller 1 and the operation of the parking facility 10 described above are merely examples.

Key mounting portion 6 of the remote controller 1 shown in FIG.
Attached to is a car key 7. That is, it is a key for locking and unlocking the door of the automobile and for turning on and off the switch of the engine starter. When the key 7 is inserted into the key hole of the automobile, the remote controller 1 is suspended from the key 7 downward. It is impossible to transmit a directional infrared pulse signal to the receiver 24 near the door by the remote controller 1 in the suspended state from the position of the key hole of a normal automobile. In order to operate the parking facility with the remote controller 1, it is necessary to remove the key 7 from the key hole. Therefore, it is not possible to operate the parking facility 10 while driving the vehicle, or to operate the parking facility 10 while idling. As a result, parking facility 1
There is no risk of making a mistake in driving a car when performing a 0 driving operation.

In order to ensure this, it is desirable that the light emitting portion 5 of the remote controller 1 should not face outside the vehicle when the key 7 is inserted into the key hole. That is, like the ring 8 shown in FIG. 1, the parts that connect the remote controller 1 and the key 7 to each other are shortened. As the directional signal transmission medium, in addition to infrared rays, a radio wave type devised so that the antenna shape of the receiving section 24 (FIG. 3) has directivity can be adopted.

Further, even if the signal transmission medium is replaced with a directional one such as infrared rays, even if the remote control uses a non-directional radio wave, for example, when the key 7 is inserted in the key hole, the signal is transmitted from the remote control. There is a high possibility that the received radio waves will be blocked by the vehicle body itself and will not reach the receiver. In order to ensure this, it is effective to shorten the parts that connect the remote controller 1 and the key 7. Further, a remote control transmitter adjusted to a weak radio wave that does not reach a radio wave when blocked by the vehicle body, or a remote control receiver adjusted to not accept a radio wave having a predetermined intensity or more may be used.

Further, since the remote controller 1 is integrated with the key 7, it is extremely unlikely that the user forgets to leave the remote controller 1 when trying to get into a car. Moreover, since the key 7 is detachably attached to the remote controller 1, it can be removed from the key 7 when the remote controller 1 needs to be repaired or the battery needs to be replaced, or when the pallet number or the parking equipment code is changed. Is.

The remote controller 1 itself described above is an example of the present invention and is not limited to this configuration. A remote controller in which the code of the parking facility or the contract pallet number is stored so as not to be rewritten may be used, or a remote controller having a memory in which these codes and the like are rewritable may be used. Alternatively, a remote controller provided with a numeric keypad for inputting a code or a palette number may be used. In short, the excellent feature of the remote controller 1 is that the key of the automobile can be detachably attached.

FIG. 4 shows a publicly known key 31 provided with a signal transmitting section 32 for locking / unlocking the door of the automobile by remote control. The door can be manually locked / unlocked by the part of the key 31, and the engine starter can be switched on / off. Further, the signal transmission unit 32 is provided with a close button 33 for locking operation and an open button 34 for unlocking operation. When the close button 33 is pressed, the corresponding vehicle ID (unique code) and the lock command are transmitted as a radio signal, and the reception unit of the car receives this signal to lock the door. When the open button 34 is pressed, the ID of the car and the unlock command are also transmitted as radio signals, and the reception section of the car receives this signal to unlock the door.

The signal transmission unit 32 functions as a remote control device for parking equipment. That is, the vehicle ID and the lock command signal transmitted from the signal transmission unit 32 are registered in the controller of the contracted parking facility. Further, in the control device, this signal is associated with the user ID and the contract pallet number. Therefore, when the user presses the close button 33 of this key, the door of the automobile is locked and the operation of the parking facility is started. Close once button 3
When 3 is pressed, the contract pallet arrives at the entry / exit floor and the door is opened, and when the close button 33 is pressed, the contract pallet is returned to the predetermined storage position. The calling operation and the returning operation are repeated each time the close button is pressed.

Since the parking equipment is operated by the operation of the close button 33, the door of the automobile is not unlocked accidentally by the driving operation of the parking equipment.

Further, in the known remote control type door key,
Some use infrared signals, but the present invention is applicable to such keys. Since the infrared signal has directivity as described above, it is necessary to operate toward the receiving part of the vehicle when locking and unlocking the door of the vehicle, and toward the receiving part of the parking facility when operating the parking facility. Need to operate. Therefore, there is no risk of unintentional operation.

Although an elevator type parking facility is exemplified as the parking facility to which the remote control is applied, the present invention is not limited to this type. It is applicable to various types of parking equipment such as vertical circulation type, horizontal circulation type, multi-stage type.

[0036]

According to the present invention, since the remote operation means of the parking facility is integrally attached to the locking / unlocking key of the vehicle door which is always carried by the user of the parking facility, the remote operation means is left behind. There is no possibility that the parking facilities cannot be used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a remote control device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a parking facility operated by the remote control device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an entry / exit opening of the parking facility of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another example of the remote control device of the present invention, showing an example of a key for remotely locking and unlocking the door of an automobile.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Remote operation device 2 ... "Start" input section 3 ... "door closed" input section 4 ... "Emergency stop" input section 5 ... Light emitting part 6 ... Key mounting part 7 ... key (of car) 8 ... Ring 10 ... Parking facilities 11 ... Palette 12 ... Elevator 13 ... Wire 14 ··· Drive device 15 ... Counterweight 16 ... Hoistway 17 ... Shelves 21 ... ・ Entry / Exit 22 ... Door 23 ... Control device 24 ... Receiver 25 ··· Operation control panel 26 ... Display section 27 ... Sensor 31 ... key 32 ... Signal transmitter 33 ... Close button 34 ... Open button E ... ・ Entry / exit floor M ... Vehicle

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A remote control device for a mechanical parking facility, comprising: a transmitter for transmitting a signal for driving operation of the mechanical parking facility; and a key attachment part to which a key is detachably attached. 2. The remote control device for a mechanical parking facility according to claim 1, wherein a vehicle key for locking and unlocking a vehicle door and starting an engine is mounted on the key mounting portion. 3. The remote control device for mechanical parking equipment according to claim 1, wherein the signal transmission medium has directivity. 4. The remote control device for a mechanical parking facility according to claim 3, wherein the signal is an infrared signal. 5. A remote control system for a mechanical parking facility, which has a transmitting unit for transmitting a signal for operating a mechanical parking facility and has a function of locking and unlocking a vehicle door by remote control. Operating device. 6. The remote control device according to claim 5, and a control device for controlling the operation of the parking facility based on a signal from the remote control device, wherein the remote control device is specific to a corresponding vehicle. Is configured to transmit an identification code, a locking command, and an unlocking command, and the control device has at least one of the locking command and the unlocking command received from the remote operation device, and the identification code. A mechanical parking facility configured to control the operation of the parking facility based on matching with a user identification code registered in advance in the control device.