JP2006328672A - Parking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a parking apparatus which is simple in structure and easy to operate. <P>SOLUTION: The parking apparatus is substituted for a conventional parking apparatus for parking vehicles therein, and comprises: a vehicle loading/unloading space to/from which a vehicle travels by itself; a parking space which is defined separately from the loading/unloading space and divided into sections so as to load a plurality of vehicles therein; a vehicle moving unit for moving the vehicle along a predetermined moving passage secured in the parking space; a vehicle lift unit for lifting/lowering the vehicle between the parking space and the loading/unloading space; and a vehicle turning unit for turning the vehicle about a vertical shaft in the parking space. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a parking apparatus for parking a vehicle. In particular, the present invention relates to a parking device characterized by a configuration for changing the direction of a vehicle.

A parking device for parking the vehicle is used.
An example of a parking device is an underground parking device. An underground parking apparatus is a parking apparatus that uses an underground space such as a building as a parking space.
For example, the underground parking apparatus includes a plurality of pallets, an entry / exit space, a parking space, a vehicle moving device, and a vehicle lifting device.
The pallet is a substantially rectangular structure on which the vehicle is mounted as viewed from above.
The entry / exit space is a space where the vehicle travels on its own and enters the pallet or gets out of the pallet. In general, the entry / exit space is located on the first floor of a building.
The parking space is a space that is partitioned and stored with a plurality of pallets separately from the entry / exit space. For example, the parking space is located above or below the entry / exit space. In general, the parking space is located on the basement of a building or the like.
A vehicle moving device is a device that can be moved along a predetermined circulation path in a parking space.
The vehicle lifting device is a device that lifts and lowers the pallet between the parking space and the entry / exit space.

The vehicle is self-propelled and gets on the pallet in the entry / exit space.
The pallet on which the vehicle is placed descends from the entry / exit space to the parking space by the vehicle lifting / lowering device.
The pallet on which the vehicle has been moved moves along a predetermined circulation path in the parking space by the vehicle moving device.
A pallet with a vehicle is placed in the parking space.

When the vehicle is called, the pallet on which the vehicle is moved moves along the predetermined circulation path in the parking space by the vehicle moving device.
The pallet on which the vehicle is placed rises from the parking space to the entry / exit space by the vehicle lifting device.
The vehicle travels and gets off the pallet in the entry / exit space.

If the vehicle can be moved in by moving forward and can be discharged by moving forward, it becomes a convenient parking device.
For this purpose, a vehicle turning device is provided in the entry / exit space.
The vehicle turning device turns the vehicle around the vertical axis in the entry / exit space and changes the direction of the vehicle.
In order to turn the vehicle, it is necessary to widen the width of the entry / exit space.

In recent years, there is a desire to reduce the entry / exit space in order to effectively use most of the space above the building.
However, if the entry / exit space is reduced, the vehicle cannot be turned in the entry / exit space.
There is a demand for a parking device that reduces the entry / exit space, makes the space available to tenants on the ground of the building as wide as possible, and is easy to use.

JP 2001-32557 A

  The present invention has been devised in view of the above-described problems, and aims to provide an easy-to-use parking apparatus with a simple configuration.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, a parking device for parking a vehicle according to the present invention is divided into a storage space that is a space where the vehicle self-runs and enters or exits, and a plurality of vehicles that are partitioned and distinguished from the entry / exit space. A parking space that is a storage space, a vehicle moving device that can move the vehicle along a predetermined movement route provided in the parking space, and a vehicle that moves up and down between the parking space and the entry / exit space And a vehicle turning device for turning the vehicle around a vertical axis in the parking space.

With the above-described configuration of the present invention, the entry / exit space is a space in which a vehicle runs and enters or exits. The parking space is a space that is partitioned from the entry / exit space and stores a plurality of vehicles. The vehicle moving device can move the vehicle along a predetermined movement route provided in the parking space. A vehicle lifting / lowering device moves the vehicle up and down between the parking space and the entry / exit space. A vehicle turning device turns the vehicle around the vertical axis in the parking space.
As a result, the vehicle that has entered the entry / exit space is moved to the parking space, moved along the movement route, and parked in the parking space. The vehicle in the parking space is moved along the movement route and moved to the entry / exit space. Since the vehicle turns around the vertical axis in the parking space in the middle, the direction of the vehicle in the entry / exit space can be arbitrarily selected.

  In order to achieve the above object, a parking apparatus for parking a vehicle according to the present invention includes a plurality of pallets that are substantially rectangular structures when the vehicle is mounted from above, and the pallet when the vehicle self-runs and enters. An entry / exit space which is a space for getting on or getting out of the pallet, a parking space which is a space for storing a plurality of pallets which are partitioned and separated from the entry / exit space, and the pallet is placed in the parking space A vehicle moving device that can be moved along a predetermined circulation path provided in the vehicle, a vehicle lifting device that lifts and lowers the pallet between the parking space and the loading / unloading space, and the pallet in the parking space. And a vehicle turning device that turns around a vertical axis.

With the configuration of the present invention described above, the plurality of pallets are substantially rectangular structures as viewed from above where the vehicle is mounted. The entry / exit space is a space where the vehicle self-propels and enters and enters the pallet or exits from the pallet. A parking space is a space that is partitioned from the entry / exit space and stores a plurality of pallets on which vehicles are placed. A vehicle moving device can move the pallet along a predetermined circulation path provided in the parking space. A vehicle lifting / lowering device lifts and lowers the pallet between the parking space and the loading / unloading space. A vehicle turning device turns the pallet around the vertical axis in the parking space.
As a result, the vehicle that has entered the entry / exit space is placed on the pallet, moved to the parking space, moved along the circulation path, and parked in the parking space. The vehicle in the parking space is moved along the circulation path and moved to the entry / exit space. In this intermediate parking space, the pallet on which the vehicle is placed is turned around the vertical axis, so the direction of the vehicle in the entry / exit space can be arbitrarily selected.

As described above, the parking apparatus for parking a vehicle according to the present invention has the following effects due to its configuration.
Move the vehicle up and down between the entry / exit space and the parking space, turn the vehicle around the vertical axis in the parking space, move the vehicle along the movement path in the parking space, and park multiple vehicles in the parking space Since it was made to carry out, the vehicle which entered the entry / exit space is moved to the parking space, moved along the movement route, and parked in the parking space. The vehicle in the parking space is moved along the movement route and moved to the entry / exit space. Since the vehicle turns around the vertical axis in the parking space in the middle, the direction of the vehicle in the entry / exit space can be arbitrarily selected.
The pallet carrying the vehicle is moved up and down between the entry / exit space and the parking space, the pallet is turned around the vertical axis in the parking space, the pallet is moved along the movement path in the parking space, and the plurality of pallets are moved. Since the vehicle is parked in the parking space, the vehicle stored in the loading / unloading space is placed on the pallet, moved to the parking space, moved along the circulation path, and parked in the parking space. The vehicle in the parking space is moved along the circulation path and moved to the entry / exit space. Since the vehicle turns around the vertical axis in the parking space in the middle, the direction of the vehicle in the entry / exit space can be arbitrarily selected.
Therefore, it is possible to provide an easy-to-use parking apparatus with a simple configuration.

  Below, the parking apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. The present invention includes a mode in which any of the embodiments described below or two or more of them are combined.

In the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle turning device can turn the vehicle at a specific position in the movement path.
With the configuration of the above embodiment, the vehicle can be turned around the vertical axis while moving the moving route provided in the parking space, so the direction of the vehicle in the entry / exit space can be arbitrarily selected.

In the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle lifting device can lift and lower the vehicle to reach a specific position in the movement path, and the vehicle turning device turns the vehicle at the specific position. I can do it.
With the configuration of the above embodiment, when raising and lowering the vehicle, the vehicle can be settled to a specific position in the movement path in the parking space and the vehicle can be turned around the vertical axis. The direction of the vehicle can be arbitrarily selected.

In the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle elevating device is configured such that the vehicle lifting mechanism stops at a vehicle support mechanism that supports the vehicle, and the vehicle stops at the entry / exit space and a specific position in the movement path. A pair of elevating drive mechanisms provided with the movement path for elevating the support mechanism interposed therebetween, and the vehicle turning device is provided between the pair of elevating drive mechanisms to identify the vehicle Swivel around the vertical axis in position.
With the configuration of the above embodiment, the pair of pallet support mechanisms support the vehicle, the pair of lift drive mechanisms are provided with the movement path in between, and the vehicle is placed in the loading / unloading space and the specific position. A pair of the vehicle support mechanisms are lifted and lowered so as to stop, and the vehicle turning device is provided between the pair of lift driving mechanisms and turns the vehicle around the vertical axis at the specific position. When the device raises or lowers the vehicle, the vehicle can be turned around the vertical axis, and the direction of the vehicle in the entry / exit space can be arbitrarily selected.

  Below, the parking apparatus with the pallet which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. The present invention includes a mode in which any of the embodiments described below or two or more of them are combined.

In the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle turning device lifts the pallet located at a specific position in the branch path branched from the circulation path, and the vehicle lifting mechanism around the vertical axis. And a turning drive mechanism for rotating.
With the configuration of the above embodiment, the pallet is lifted at a specific position in the branch path branched from the circulation path, and the pallet is rotated around the vertical axis. Therefore, after changing the direction of the vehicle on the pallet on the branch path It can be circulated through the circulation path and can be arbitrarily selected according to the direction of the vehicle in the entry / exit space.

In the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle lifting device bottoms the pallet at a specific position in the parking space, and the vehicle turning device turns the pallet around the vertical axis at the specific position. .
With the configuration of the above embodiment, when the pallet on which the vehicle is placed is settled at a specific position in the parking space, the pallet is turned around the vertical axis, so the direction of the vehicle in the entry / exit space is arbitrarily selected it can.

In the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle lifting device bottoms the pallet at a specific position in a branch path branched from the circulation path, and the vehicle turning device vertically fixes the pallet at the specific position. Turn around the axis.
With the configuration of the above embodiment, when the pallet is circulated in the circulation path and the pallet on which the vehicle is placed is moved up and down, the pallet is swung around the vertical axis by landing at a specific position on the branch path in the parking space. The direction of the vehicle in the entry / exit space can be arbitrarily selected.

In the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle lifting device includes a pair of vehicle support mechanisms that respectively support a pair of opposing sides of the pallet, and the pallet includes the storage space and the parking space. A pair of elevating drive mechanisms that elevate and lower the pair of vehicle support mechanisms so as to stop at a specific position therein, and the vehicle turning device is provided between the pair of elevating drive mechanisms. The pallet is turned around the vertical axis at the specific position.
According to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, a pair of vehicle support mechanisms support a pair of opposite sides of the pallet, and a pair of elevating drive mechanisms includes the pallet in the storage space and the parking space. The pair of vehicle support mechanisms are moved up and down so as to stop at a specific position, and the vehicle turning device is provided between the pair of lift drive mechanisms to turn the pallet around the vertical axis at the specific position. When the vehicle lifting / lowering device lifts and lowers the pallet on which the vehicle is placed, the pallet on which the vehicle is placed can be turned around the vertical axis to arbitrarily select the direction of the vehicle in the loading / unloading space.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each figure, common portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

First, a parking apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a parking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an AA cross-sectional view of the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a BB cross-sectional view of the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a CC cross-sectional view of the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In the following, for ease of explanation, a case where the structure of the present invention is employed in a so-called box-circulation type parking apparatus in which horizontal movement and vertical movement of a pallet are repeatedly circulated will be described as an example.

  The parking device 10 is a parking device that parks a vehicle, and includes a plurality of pallets 20, an entry / exit space 30, a parking space 40, a vehicle moving device 50, a vehicle lifting / lowering device 60, and a vehicle turning device 70.

The pallet 20 is a substantially rectangular structure as viewed from above where the vehicle is mounted.
The pallet 20 includes a structural member 21, four hooked wheels 22, a pair of rack members 23, and a connecting member (not shown).
The structural member 21 is a member that is substantially rectangular when viewed from above and has a predetermined thickness.
The four hooked wheels 22 are provided on the pair of short side surfaces of the structural member 21.
The rack member 23 is provided on the lower surface of the structural member in parallel with the short side, and a plurality of cylinders are arranged at a predetermined interval.
The rack member 23 is meshed with a pinion of a horizontal movement mechanism 53 described later.
The connecting member is a member that is provided on the side surface on the long side of the structural member and is connected to the connecting member of the adjacent pallet.

The entry / exit space 30 is a space for storing a plurality of vehicles.
The entry / exit space 30 may be a space in which the vehicle self-propels and enters and enters the pallet 20 or gets off the pallet 20 and exits.
For example, the entry / exit space 30 is a substantially hexahedron space having a width dimension, a depth dimension, and a height dimension with a gap in which one vehicle can enter and a driver can get on and off.
An entry / exit gate 31 through which vehicles can enter and exit is provided in the entry / exit space 30.

The parking space 40 is a space that is partitioned from the entry / exit space 30 and stores a plurality of vehicles.
The parking space 40 is a space for storing a plurality of pallets on which vehicles are placed.
The parking space 40 is a space partitioned separately from the entry / exit space 30. For example, the parking space 40 is partitioned below or above the entry / exit space 30.
For example, a parking space 40 having a size that allows a plurality of pallets to be arranged in the horizontal direction and overlapped in two stages is provided in the basement.

The vehicle moving device 50 is a device that can move a vehicle along a predetermined movement route G provided in the parking space 40.
The vehicle moving device 50 can move the pallet 20 along a predetermined circulation path G <b> 1 provided in the parking space 40. For example, the mobile device G includes a circulation route G1 and a branch route G2. The circulation path G1 is a path that draws a trajectory that circulates in an infinite loop. The branch path G2 is a path branched from the circulation path G1.
For example, FIG. 1 shows a circulation path G1 including a horizontal path that is a horizontal portion that is overlapped in two upper and lower stages and a vertical path that is a vertical portion that connects both ends of the horizontal path in the vertical direction. The branch path G2 branches from the end of one horizontal path of the circulation path G1.

For example, the vehicle moving device 50 includes a rail structure 51, a vertical moving mechanism 52, and a horizontal moving mechanism 53.
The rail structure 51 is a structure in which a pair of front and rear rails on which the flanged wheels 22 of the pallet 20 roll are provided in multiple stages (for example, two stages) along a horizontal path. The pallet 20 is guided by the rail structure and can move in the direction along the short side.
The vertical movement mechanism 52 is provided at both ends of the rail structure 51 and is a mechanism for moving the pallet 20 vertically along the vertical path.
FIG. 4 shows an example of the configuration of the vertical movement mechanism 52.
For example, the vertical movement mechanism 52 is a structure in which an infinite loop-shaped chain is bridged between sprockets arranged vertically and a movable rail is fixed to the chain. When the sprocket is rotated, the chain moves and the movable rail moves either upward or downward. When the pallet 20 is on the moving chain, the pallet 20 can be moved upward or downward.
The horizontal movement mechanism 53 is a mechanism that horizontally moves the pallet 20 along the rails of the rail structure 51. For example, the horizontal movement mechanism 53 has a pinion that meshes with the rack member 23 of the pallet 20. When the pinion is rotated, the pallet 20 moves horizontally along the rail.
When the pallet 20 connected to each other by the connecting member is placed on the rail structure 51 and the vertical movement mechanism 52 and the horizontal movement mechanism 53 are alternately operated, a plurality of pallets 20 connected to each other are circulated along the circulation path G1. Can be moved.

The vehicle lifting / lowering device 60 is a device that lifts and lowers the vehicle between the parking space 40 and the entry / exit space 30.
FIG. 3 shows an example of the configuration of the vehicle lifting / lowering device 60.
For example, the vehicle lifting / lowering device 60 moves the pallet 20 up and down between the parking space 40 and the entry / exit space 30.
The vehicle lifting / lowering device 60 may be able to lift and lower the vehicle and land at a specific position X that is a specific position in the parking space 40.
For example, the vehicle lifting / lowering device 60 bottoms the pallet 20 at a specific position X that is a specific position in the parking space 40.
The vehicle lifting / lowering device 60 may be able to lift and lower the vehicle and land at a specific position X that is a specific position in the movement route G.
For example, the vehicle lifting / lowering device 60 bottoms the pallet 20 at a specific position X that is a specific position in the branch path G2 branched from the circulation path G1.

For example, the vehicle lifting / lowering device 60 includes a vehicle support mechanism 61, a pair of lifting drive mechanisms 62, a pair of separation rails 63, and a lifting device rack 64.
The vehicle support mechanism 61 is a mechanism that supports the vehicle.
The vehicle support mechanism 61 may be a mechanism that supports a pair of opposing sides of the pallet 20. The vehicle support mechanism 61 is provided with a vehicle support mechanism knock pin 61p that fixes a separation rail 63 described later.
The lift drive mechanism 62 is a device that lifts and lowers the vehicle support mechanism 61 so that the vehicle stops at a specific position X that is a specific position in the entry / exit space 30 and the parking space 40.
For example, the elevating drive mechanism 62 elevates and lowers the pair of vehicle support mechanisms so that the pallet stops at a specific position X that is a specific position in the loading / unloading space 30 and the parking space 40.
The separation rail 63 is a rail on which the hooked wheel 22 of the pallet 20 can roll and can be separated alone.
When the hooked wheel 22 of the pallet 20 is placed on the separation rail 63 and the vehicle support mechanism knock pin 61p of the vehicle support mechanism 61 passes through the separation rail 63, the vehicle support mechanism 61 can support the pallet 20 via the separation rail 63.
The lifting equipment platform 64 is a platform that supports the vehicle support mechanism 61, the pair of lifting drive mechanisms 62, and the pair of separation rails 63. The lifting equipment rack 64 is provided with a lifting equipment rack knock pin 64 p that fixes the separation rail 63.

The vehicle turning device 70 is a device that turns the vehicle around the vertical axis in the parking space 40.
For example, the vehicle turning device 70 turns the pallet 20 around the vertical axis in the parking space 40.
The vehicle turning device 70 may be able to turn the vehicle at the specific position X.
For example, the vehicle turning device 70 turns the pallet 20 at the specific position X.
For example, the vehicle turning device 70 includes a vehicle lifting mechanism 71 and a turning drive mechanism 72.
The vehicle lifting mechanism 71 is a mechanism that lifts the pallet 20 located at a specific position X that is a specific position in the branch path G2 branched from the circulation path G1.
The turning drive mechanism 72 is a mechanism that rotates the vehicle lifting mechanism 71 around a vertical axis.
For example, the turning drive mechanism 72 rotates the vehicle lifting mechanism 71 by 180 degrees around the vertical axis.

Below, the effect | action of the parking apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on figures.
FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view 1 of the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a second operation explanatory diagram of the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory view 3 of the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

First, a procedure for bringing a vehicle into the parking device 10 will be described.
The vehicle lifting / lowering device 60 positions the pallet 20 in the loading / unloading space 30.
The vehicle self-propels and enters the entry / exit space 30 and gets on the pallet 20 in the entry / exit space 30.
FIG. 5 shows a state where the vehicle is on the pallet 20 in the entry / exit space 30.
The vehicle lifting / lowering device 60 lowers the pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed and stops it at the specific position X.
7A to 7C show the relative relationship among the pallet 20, the vehicle support mechanism 61, the separation rail 63, and the lifting device mount 64 when the pallet 20 is lowered to the specific position X.
FIG. 7A shows how the vehicle support mechanism 61 descends while supporting the separation rail 63 on which the pallet is placed from below.
A vehicle support mechanism knock pin 61p provided in the vehicle support mechanism 61 passes through the separation rail 63 and presses the hooked wheel 22 of the pallet 20 to prevent rolling.
FIG. 7B shows a state in which the separation rail 63 on which the pallet is mounted is bottomed. The separation rail 63 on which the pallet 20 rides hits the lifting equipment base 64. The separation rail 63 on which the pallet 20 is mounted rides on the lifting equipment platform 64.
The lifting device mount knock pin 64 p is fitted to the separation rail 63. The separation rail 63 is fixed to the lifting / lowering equipment rack 64 by a lifting / lowering equipment rack knock pin 64p.
Still, the vehicle support mechanism knock pin 61p provided in the vehicle support mechanism 61 prevents the hooked wheel 22 of the pallet 20 from rolling.

The vehicle turning device 70 turns the pallet at the specific position X.
FIG. 6 shows a state in which the vehicle turning device 70 turns the pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed.
The vehicle lifting mechanism 71 lifts the pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed. The hooked wheel 22 of the pallet 20 moves away from the separation rail 63 upward.
The turning drive mechanism 72 turns the pallet on which the vehicle is placed by 180 degrees.
The front and rear of the vehicle are switched.
At this time, the vehicle moving device 50 moves the pallet 20 to a position adjacent to the specific position X of the circulation path G1.
The vehicle lifting mechanism 71 lowers the pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed. The hooked wheel 22 of the pallet 20 gets on the separation rail 63.
The lowered pallet 20 is connected to the pallet 20 located at a position next to the specific position of the circulation path G1 via a connecting member.

The vehicle lifting / lowering device 60 further lowers the vehicle support mechanism 61.
FIG. 7C shows a state where the vehicle support mechanism 61 is further lowered.
The vehicle support mechanism 61 is further lowered, and the knock pin of the vehicle support mechanism 61 is pulled downward from the separation rail 63. The hooked wheel 22 of the pallet 20 becomes free, and the pallet 20 can move horizontally.

The horizontal movement mechanism 53 horizontally moves the plurality of pallets 20 connected to each other. The pallet 20 at the specific position X is drawn from the branch path G2 to the circulation path G1.
When the horizontal movement mechanism 53 and the vertical movement mechanism 52 are operated alternately, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed circulates in the circulation path G1.
The horizontal movement mechanism 53 sends the empty pallet 20 from the circulation path G1 to the branch path G2.
An empty pallet 20 is located at the specific position X.
The vehicle lifting / lowering device 60 moves the empty pallet up and down.
An empty pallet is placed in the loading / unloading space 30.
This state prepares to receive the next vehicle.

Next, a procedure for leaving the vehicle will be described.
The empty pallet 20 is moved to the circulation path G1 according to the procedure for entering the vehicle. At this time, the vehicle turning device 70 is not operated.
The horizontal movement mechanism 53 and the vertical movement mechanism 52 are alternately operated to move the pallet 20 on which the vehicle to be unloaded is moved to a position adjacent to the specific position X.
The horizontal movement mechanism 53 is operated to move the pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed from the circulation path G1 to the specific position X of the branch path G2.
The pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed is positioned at the specific position X.

The vehicle lifting / lowering device 60 raises the pallet 20 on which the vehicle is mounted from the specific position X to the entry / exit space 30.
Since the front and rear of the vehicle are switched when the vehicle is moved in, the front of the vehicle faces the loading / unloading gate in the loading / unloading space 30.
The vehicle descends from the pallet 20 and self-propels and exits from the entry / exit space 30.

Next, an example of a parking apparatus to which the configuration of the present invention is applied will be described.
FIG. 8 is a variation diagram of the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8A shows a variation in which the front-rear direction of the vehicle in the parking space is parallel to the front-rear direction of the vehicle in the entry / exit space, and the vehicle advances and enters, and advances and exits.
FIG. 8A is a variation described above.

B and C in FIG. 8 are other variations.
FIG. 8B shows a variation in which the front-rear direction of the vehicle in the parking space is orthogonal to the front-rear direction of the vehicle in the entry / exit space, and the vehicle moves forward to enter and advance.
C in FIG. 8 shows a variation in which the front-rear direction of the vehicle in the parking space intersects with the front-rear direction of the vehicle in the entry / exit space, and the vehicle moves forward to enter, update, and exit.
If it does in this way, a vehicle can move forward, can be put in the entry / exit space 30, and can be taken out by advance, it is convenient, and the entrance / exit space 30 can be made into a small dimension.
When adopting the variations of B and C in FIG. 8, the vehicle elevating device may move up and down while directly supporting the bottom of the pallet 20.
If it does in this way, a vehicle can be entered / exited from the narrow or one-way road to the entrance / exit space, and the entrance / exit space 30 can be made into a small dimension.

If the parking apparatus of the above-mentioned embodiment is used, there exist the following effects.
In the parking device in which the entry / exit space 30 is provided on the ground and the parking space 40 is provided in the basement below the entry / exit space 30, when the vehicle enters the vehicle, the vehicle gets on the pallet 20 in the entry / exit space 30 and The loaded pallet 20 is lowered from the loading / unloading space 30 to the specific position X of the parking space 40, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed is turned at the specific position X, and the pallet 20 is moved along the circulation path G1 provided in the parking space 40. When the vehicle is stored in the parking space and the vehicle is released, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed is moved along the circulation path G1 to be positioned at the specific position X of the branch path G2, and the pallet 20 is moved from the specific position X. Since the vehicle is moved up to the entry / exit space 30 and the vehicle descends from the pallet and exits from the entry / exit space, the front / rear direction of the vehicle entering / exiting the entry / exit space can be arbitrarily changed. Can, be that as small as possible the dimensions of the entry and leaving space.
Further, since the pallet on which the vehicle is placed is lifted and turned at a specific position on the branch route G2 branched from the circulation route G1, the mounting position of the vehicle turning device 70 can be selected according to the shape of the parking space 40. .
In addition, since the elevating drive mechanism 62 of the vehicle elevating device 60 is provided across the branch path G2, and the vehicle turning device 70 is provided between the vehicle driving mechanisms 62, the space size in which the vehicle elevating device 60 and the vehicle turning device 70 are accommodated. Can be reduced.
Further, when raising and lowering the pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed, the hooked wheel 22 of the pallet 20 is put on the separation rail 63, and the vehicle support mechanism knock pin 61 p of the vehicle support mechanism 61 penetrates the separation rail 63 to remove the hooked wheel. Since it was made to fix, the vehicle raising / lowering apparatus 60 can support the pallet 20 with a simple structure.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
Although the configuration of the present invention has been described with an example in which the configuration of the present invention is applied to a so-called box-type circulation type parking device, the present invention is not limited to this. It can be applied to other parking devices.
Further, although the example in which the vehicle turning device turns the vehicle by 180 degrees has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the vehicle turning apparatus may turn by 90 degrees, 45 degrees, or any other angle.
Further, the configuration in which the vehicle is mounted on the pallet has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the vehicle may be handled with a configuration that does not include the pallet and supports the wheels of the vehicle.
In addition, the configuration in which the vehicle turning device is housed between the lifting drive mechanisms of the vehicle lifting device has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the vehicle turning device and the vehicle lifting device may be provided at different positions. .
Moreover, although demonstrated in the example which turns a vehicle when a vehicle enters and stores in a parking space, it is not limited to this. For example, the vehicle may be turned when the vehicle is pulled out from the parking space. When the vehicle is stored in the parking space, the vehicle may be moved to a specific position and turned.

It is a front view of the parking apparatus concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is AA sectional drawing of the parking apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is BB sectional drawing of the parking apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is CC sectional drawing of the parking apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing 1 of the parking apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing 2 of the parking apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing 3 of the parking apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a variation figure of the parking apparatus concerning the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

G Movement route G1 Circulation route G2 Branch route X Specific position 10 Parking device 20 Pallet 21 Structural member 22 Wheel with hook 23 Rack member 30 Entry / exit space 31 Entry / exit gate 40 Parking space 50 Vehicle moving device 51 Rail structure 52 Vertical movement mechanism 53 Horizontal movement mechanism 60 Vehicle lifting device 61 Vehicle support mechanism 61p Vehicle support mechanism knock pin 62 Lifting drive mechanism 63 Separating rail 64 Lifting device mount 64p Lifting device mount knock pin 70 Vehicle turning device 71 Vehicle lifting mechanism 72 Turning drive mechanism

Claims (9)

A parking device for parking a vehicle,
Entry / exit space that is a space where the vehicle self-propels and enters or exits,
A parking space that is partitioned and stored with a plurality of vehicles separately from the entry / exit space,
A vehicle moving device capable of moving a vehicle along a predetermined movement path provided in the parking space;
Vehicle elevating equipment for elevating and lowering the vehicle between the parking space and the entry / exit space;
A vehicle turning device for turning the vehicle around a vertical axis in the parking space;
A parking apparatus comprising: The vehicle turning device can turn the vehicle at a specific position in the movement path;
The parking apparatus according to claim 1. The vehicle lifting device can lift and lower the vehicle to reach a specific position in the movement path,
The vehicle turning device can turn the vehicle at the specific position;
The parking apparatus according to claim 1. The vehicle lifting device has a vehicle support mechanism for supporting the vehicle and a movement path for raising and lowering the vehicle support mechanism so that the vehicle stops at the entry / exit space and a specific position in the movement path. A pair of elevating drive mechanisms provided sandwiched therebetween,
The vehicle turning device is provided between the pair of lift drive mechanisms and turns the vehicle around a vertical axis at the specific position;
The parking apparatus according to claim 1. A parking device for parking a vehicle,
A plurality of pallets that are substantially rectangular structures as viewed from above, on which the vehicle is mounted;
Entry / exit space that is a space where the vehicle self-propels and enters and gets on the pallet or gets off the pallet and exits;
A parking space which is a space for storing a plurality of pallets on which vehicles are boarded and distinguished from the entry / exit space,
A vehicle moving device capable of moving the pallet along a predetermined circulation path provided in the parking space;
A vehicle elevating device for elevating the pallet between the parking space and the entry / exit space;
A vehicle turning device for turning the pallet around a vertical axis in the parking space;
A parking apparatus comprising: The vehicle turning device includes a vehicle lifting mechanism that lifts the pallet located at a specific position in a branch path branched from the circulation path, and a turning drive mechanism that rotates the vehicle lifting mechanism about a vertical axis.
The parking apparatus according to claim 5. The vehicle lifting device bottoms the pallet at a specific position in the parking space;
The vehicle turning device turns the pallet around the vertical axis at the specific position;
The parking apparatus according to claim 5. The vehicle lifting device bottoms the pallet at a specific position in a branch path branched from the circulation path;
The vehicle turning device turns the pallet around the vertical axis at the specific position;
The parking apparatus according to claim 5. The vehicle elevating device has a pair of vehicle support mechanisms that respectively support a pair of opposing sides of the pallet, and the pallet stops at a specific position in the entry / exit space and the parking space. A pair of elevating drive mechanisms for elevating and lowering the pair of vehicle support mechanisms;
The vehicle turning device is provided between the pair of lift drive mechanisms and turns the pallet around a vertical axis at the specific position;
The parking apparatus according to claim 5.

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