JP2008248597A - Parking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a parking apparatus which is simple in structure and improved in operating efficiency. <P>SOLUTION: The parking apparatus is provided in place of a conventional parking apparatus, and formed of: a plurality of serially arranged parking shelves; traveling carriages traveling along the parking shelves, and loading/unloading vehicles on/from the parking shelves; a lifter for ascending/descending between a parking level and a loading/unloading level with a vehicle mounted thereon; and intermediate conveyors for loading/unloading the vehicle to/from the lifter in the parking level, and loading/unloading the vehicle to/from the traveling carriage. In a loading step in which the vehicle is loaded in the shelf, the lifter on which the vehicle is mounted, is ascended/descended from the loading/unloading level to the parking level, and the vehicle is shifted from the lifter to the intermediate conveyor to be temporarily stored on the same. Thereafter the vehicle is shifted from the intermediate conveyor to the traveling carriage, and the traveling carriage is transversely moved to the parking shelf transversely adjacent thereto, to thereby shift the vehicle from the traveling carriage to the parking shelf. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a parking apparatus for parking a vehicle.

A mechanical parking device is used to park the vehicle.
For example, there is a case where it is desired to draw a vehicle from a road into an underground parking space for parking.
As an example, the parking device includes a plurality of parking shelves, a traveling carriage, and a lifter.
A parking shelf is a shelf on which a vehicle is parked. Multiple parking shelves are arranged in series in the parking space.
The traveling cart is a cart that can be mounted with a vehicle and travels along a plurality of parking shelves. The traveling cart can deliver the vehicle to and from the parking shelf.
The lifter is a device that can move up and down between a parking level and an entry / exit level by placing a vehicle.
The parking level is a level at which the vehicle is parked on the parking shelf. The entry / exit level is a level at which the vehicle is entered into or removed from the parking device.
For example, the parking level is in the basement and the entry / exit level is on the ground.

An operation process of the parking apparatus will be described.
An operation process is comprised by the warehousing process of warehousing a vehicle, and the leaving process of evacuating a vehicle.
(Receiving process)
The vehicle gets on the lifter on the ground.
The lifter carrying the vehicle descends from the ground to the basement.
The vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the traveling carriage.
A traveling carriage carrying a vehicle travels along a plurality of parking racks and stops beside an empty parking rack.
The vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the parking shelf.
Vehicles are stored on parking shelves.

(Shipping process)
If the lifter is not located underground, move the lifter underground.
The traveling carriage is placed next to the parking shelf where the vehicle that issues the vehicle is present.
The vehicle is transferred from the parking shelf to the traveling carriage.
Drive the traveling carriage and move to the side of the lifter.
The vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the lifter.
Raise the lifter to the ground.
The vehicle gets off the lifter on the ground.

When the lifter is disposed along the traveling path of the traveling carriage, the vehicle can be directly transferred between the lifter and the traveling carriage.
However, the position of the lifter needs to be a convenient position for getting on and off the vehicle. In addition, the arrangement of the plurality of parking shelves is limited by the position and shape of the parking space.
Therefore, there is a case where the lifter cannot be arranged along the traveling path of the traveling carriage.
In that case, it is conceivable to arrange the intermediate conveyor between the underground lifter and the traveling path of the traveling carriage.
In that case, the vehicle is transferred between the traveling carriage and the lifter at the parking level via the intermediate conveyor.

In the parking device, it is desired to shorten the time required for loading and unloading the vehicle. If the time required for loading / unloading the vehicle is short, the time for waiting for the vehicle to leave is shortened, and the convenience of the driver is improved. Moreover, the rotation time in operation of the parking apparatus is shortened, and the parking capacity of the parking apparatus is substantially improved.
Therefore, it is desired to improve the operation speed of each device constituting the parking apparatus and shorten the time for each device to deliver the vehicle.

JP-A-9-177356

  The present invention has been devised in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a parking device that improves the driving efficiency with a simple configuration.

  In order to achieve the above object, a parking device for parking a vehicle according to the present invention can be mounted on a plurality of parking shelves arranged in series as shelves for parking the vehicle, and can travel along the plurality of parking shelves. Furthermore, a traveling carriage that can deliver a vehicle to and from the parking shelf, a parking level that is a level at which the vehicle can be mounted and the vehicle is parked on the parking shelf, and an entry that is a level at which the vehicle enters or leaves the parking device A step of allowing the vehicle to enter the vehicle, comprising: a lifter capable of moving up and down between the delivery levels; and an intermediate conveyor capable of delivering the vehicle between the lifter at the parking level and delivering the vehicle to and from the traveling carriage. In the warehousing process, the lifter mounted with the vehicle is moved up and down from the loading / unloading level to the parking level, and the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the intermediate conveyor. And temporarily storing the vehicle on the intermediate conveyor, the vehicle is transferred from the intermediate conveyor to the traveling carriage, the traveling carriage is moved to one side of the parking racks, and the vehicle is moved from the traveling carriage to the traveling carriage. It was supposed to be transferred to a parking shelf.

With the configuration of the present invention, a plurality of parking shelves are arranged in series to park the vehicle. A traveling carriage can be mounted on the vehicle, can travel along the plurality of parking shelves, and can pass vehicles to and from the parking shelves. The lifter can mount the vehicle and can move the vehicle up and down between the parking level and the entry / exit level. The intermediate conveyor can deliver the vehicle to and from the lifter at the parking level, and can deliver the vehicle to and from the traveling carriage. In the warehousing step, the lifter mounted with the vehicle is moved up and down from the loading / unloading level to the parking level, the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor, and then the vehicle is moved to the intermediate conveyor. The vehicle is transferred from the conveyor to the parking trolley, and the vehicle is moved from one of the plurality of parking shelves to one of the parking shelves.
As a result, when the vehicle is moved in, the time required for loading / unloading can be shortened by moving the vehicle from the lifter to the intermediate conveyor and waiting while the traveling carriage travels and approaches the intermediate conveyor. .

  Below, some parking apparatuses concerning an embodiment of the present invention are explained. The present invention includes any of the embodiments described below, or a combination of two or more of them.

In the parking device according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the lifter mounted with a vehicle is moved up and down from the loading / unloading level to the parking level in the warehousing step, the traveling carriage is positioned beside the intermediate conveyor. Then, the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the traveling cart via the intermediate conveyor. Alternatively, when the traveling carriage is not located beside the intermediate conveyor, the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor, and then the moved traveling vehicle is placed beside the intermediate conveyor. When stopped, the vehicle is transferred from the intermediate conveyor to the traveling carriage. Thereafter, the traveling carriage is moved to one side of the parking racks to transfer the vehicle from the traveling carriage to the parking rack.
By the structure of the said embodiment, the said lifter carrying a vehicle is raised / lowered from the said warehouse level to the said parking level in the said warehouse process. When the traveling carriage is located beside the intermediate conveyor, the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the traveling carriage via the intermediate conveyor. Alternatively, when the traveling carriage is not located beside the intermediate conveyor, the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor, and then the moved traveling vehicle is placed beside the intermediate conveyor. When stopped, the vehicle is transferred from the intermediate conveyor to the traveling carriage. Thereafter, the traveling carriage is moved to one side of the parking racks to transfer the vehicle from the traveling carriage to the parking rack.
As a result, when entering the vehicle, when the movement of the traveling carriage is not in time, while the traveling carriage travels and approaches the intermediate conveyor, the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the intermediate conveyor and waited. When the traveling carriage moves in time, the time required for warehousing can be shortened by transferring the vehicle from the lifter to the traveling carriage.

In the parking process according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the warehousing process in which the loading / unloading process, which is a process of warehousing or unloading the next vehicle, is performed, the lifter mounted with the vehicle is moved from the loading / unloading level to the parking level. When the traveling carriage is positioned beside the intermediate conveyor when it is raised and lowered, the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the traveling carriage via the intermediate conveyor. Alternatively, when the traveling carriage is not located beside the intermediate conveyor, the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor, and then the lifter is moved up and down from the parking level to enter the entrance. When a part of the unloading process is performed and the traveling vehicle that has moved moves to the side of the intermediate conveyor, the vehicle is transferred from the intermediate conveyor to the traveling carriage. Thereafter, the traveling carriage is moved to one side of the parking racks to transfer the vehicle from the traveling carriage to the parking rack.
With the configuration of the above embodiment, the warehousing process of the next vehicle is reserved in the warehousing process. The lifter equipped with a vehicle is moved up and down from the loading / unloading level to the parking level. When the traveling carriage is located beside the intermediate conveyor, the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the traveling carriage via the intermediate conveyor. Or, when the traveling carriage is not located beside the intermediate conveyor, after the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor, the lifter is moved up and down from the parking level to When a part of the loading / unloading process of the vehicle is performed and the traveling vehicle that has moved stops next to the intermediate conveyor, the vehicle is transferred from the intermediate conveyor to the traveling carriage. Thereafter, the traveling carriage is moved to one side of the parking racks to transfer the vehicle from the traveling carriage to the parking rack.
As a result, when entering the vehicle, when the movement of the traveling carriage is not in time, while the traveling carriage travels and approaches the intermediate conveyor, the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the intermediate conveyor and waited. The time required for warehousing can be shortened by moving the lifter to the next vehicle loading / unloading process and transferring the vehicle from the lifter to the traveling cart when the travel cart is in time.

  In order to achieve the above object, a parking device for parking a vehicle according to the present invention can be mounted on a plurality of parking shelves arranged in series as shelves for parking the vehicle, and can travel along the plurality of parking shelves. Furthermore, a traveling carriage that can deliver a vehicle to and from the parking shelf, a parking level that is a level at which the vehicle can be mounted and the vehicle is parked on the parking shelf, and an entry that is a level at which the vehicle enters or leaves the parking device A step of unloading the vehicle, comprising: a lifter capable of moving up and down between the unloading level; and an intermediate conveyor capable of delivering the vehicle between the lifter at the parking level and further delivering the vehicle to and from the traveling carriage. In the unloading step, the traveling carriage is moved to the side of the parking shelf, the vehicle is transferred from the parking shelf to the traveling carriage, and the traveling vehicle on which the vehicle is placed is After stopping next to the conveyor, the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor, then the vehicle is transferred from the intermediate conveyor to the lift, and the lifter mounted with the vehicle is removed. It was supposed to be raised and lowered from the parking level to the entry / exit level.

With the configuration of the present invention, a plurality of parking shelves are arranged in series to park the vehicle. A traveling carriage can be mounted with a vehicle, can travel along the plurality of parking shelves, and can pass vehicles to and from the parking shelves. The lifter can move up and down between a parking level, which is a level at which the vehicle can be mounted, and the vehicle is parked on the parking shelf, and a loading / unloading level, which is a level at which the vehicle is loaded into or unloaded from the parking device. The intermediate conveyor can deliver the vehicle to and from the lifter at the parking level, and can deliver the vehicle to and from the traveling carriage. In the unloading step, the traveling carriage is moved to the side of the parking shelf, the vehicle is transferred from the parking shelf to the traveling carriage, the traveling vehicle on which the vehicle is placed is stopped beside the intermediate conveyor, Is transferred from the traveling carriage to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor, then the vehicle is transferred from the intermediate conveyor to the lift, and the lifter mounted with the vehicle is moved from the parking level to the loading / unloading level. Move up and down.
As a result, when leaving the vehicle, while the lifter moves up and down and approaches the parking level, the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the intermediate conveyor and placed on standby, thereby shortening the time required for delivery.

  Below, some parking apparatuses concerning an embodiment of the present invention are explained. The present invention includes any of the embodiments described below, or a combination of two or more of them.

The parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention may be configured such that, when the traveling carriage on which the vehicle is placed is stopped beside the intermediate conveyor, the lifter is positioned at the parking level in the unloading process. Transfer from the traveling cart to the lifter via a conveyor. Alternatively, when the lifter is not positioned at the parking level, the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor, and then the lifted lifter stops at the parking level. Transfer from the intermediate conveyor to the lift. Thereafter, the lifter carrying the vehicle is moved up and down from the parking level to the entry / exit level.
With the configuration of the above embodiment, in the shipping step, the traveling carriage on which a vehicle is placed stops beside the intermediate conveyor. When the lifter is located at the parking level, the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the lifter via the intermediate conveyor. Alternatively, when the lifter is not positioned at the parking level, the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor, and then the lifted lifter stops at the parking level. Transfer from the intermediate conveyor to the lift. Thereafter, the lifter carrying the vehicle is moved up and down from the parking level to the entry / exit level.
As a result, when leaving the vehicle, when the movement of the lifter is not in time, while the lifter moves up and down and approaches the parking level, the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the intermediate conveyor and waited, When the lifter moves in time, the time required for unloading can be shortened by transferring the vehicle from the traveling carriage to the lifter.

In the parking device according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the unloading step in which the loading / unloading step, which is a step of loading or unloading the next vehicle, is reserved, the traveling carriage on which the vehicle is placed stops beside the intermediate conveyor. When the lifter is positioned at the parking level, the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the lifter via the intermediate conveyor. Alternatively, when the lifter is not positioned at the parking level, after the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor, the traveling carriage is moved from the side of the intermediate conveyor and then moved. When a part of the loading / unloading process of the vehicle is carried out and the lifted lifter stops at the parking level, the vehicle is transferred from the intermediate conveyor to the lift. Thereafter, the lifter carrying the vehicle is moved up and down from the parking level to the entry / exit level.
By the structure of the said embodiment, the said loading / unloading process of the following vehicle is reserved in the said unloading process. The traveling carriage carrying the vehicle stops beside the intermediate conveyor. When the lifter is located at the parking level, the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the lifter via the intermediate conveyor. Alternatively, when the lifter is not positioned at the parking level, after the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor, the traveling carriage is moved from the side of the intermediate conveyor and then moved. When a part of the loading / unloading process of the vehicle is carried out and the lifted lifter stops at the parking level, the vehicle is transferred from the intermediate conveyor to the lift. Thereafter, the lifter carrying the vehicle is moved up and down from the parking level to the entry / exit level.
As a result, when leaving the vehicle, when the movement of the lifter is not in time, while the lifter moves up and down and approaches the parking level, the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the intermediate conveyor and waited, The time required for loading / unloading can be shortened by moving the traveling carriage to the next vehicle loading / unloading process and transferring the vehicle from the traveling carriage to the lifter when the lifter moves in time.

As described above, the parking apparatus for parking a vehicle according to the present invention has the following effects due to its configuration.
Between the lifter and the traveling carriage at the parking level, the lifter that carries the plurality of parking shelves and the vehicle and travels along the parking shelf, the lifter that moves the vehicle up and down between the entry / exit level and the parking level In the parking device composed of the intermediate conveyor that delivers the vehicle in the storage process, in the warehousing process, temporarily store the vehicle lifted by the lifter on the intermediate conveyor, then transfer it to the traveling carriage and carry it to the parking shelf Therefore, when the vehicle is moved in, the time required for warehousing can be shortened by transferring the vehicle from the lifter to the intermediate conveyor and waiting while the traveling carriage travels and approaches the intermediate conveyor.
In the warehousing process, when the lifter moves the vehicle up and down, the vehicle is transferred to the traveling carriage when the traveling carriage is positioned beside the intermediate conveyor, or the traveling carriage is moved to the intermediate conveyor. Since the vehicle was temporarily stored on the intermediate conveyor when it was not positioned sideways, it was transferred to the traveling carriage that came to the side of the intermediate conveyor and then transported to the parking shelf. When the traveling cart does not move in time, while the traveling cart travels and approaches the intermediate conveyor, the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the intermediate conveyor to stand by, and when the traveling cart moves in time The time required for warehousing can be shortened by transferring the vehicle from the lifter to the traveling carriage.
In addition, when the entry / exit process of the next vehicle is reserved in the entry process, and the lifter moves the vehicle up and down, the vehicle is transferred to the travel carriage when the traveling carriage is located beside the intermediate conveyor, Alternatively, when the traveling carriage is not positioned beside the intermediate conveyor, the vehicle is transferred to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily stored, and then transferred to the traveling carriage that has come next to the intermediate conveyor, The lifter is moved to the next vehicle loading / unloading process and then transported to the parking rack. When the vehicle is loaded, when the traveling cart cannot move in time, the traveling cart runs and the intermediate While approaching the conveyor, the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the intermediate conveyor and placed on standby. When the lifter performs the next vehicle loading / unloading process, the vehicle is moved to the lifter when it is in time to move. From By transfer to the serial traveling carriage, it is possible to shorten the time required for goods movements.

Between the lifter and the traveling carriage at the parking level, the lifter that carries the plurality of parking shelves and the vehicle and travels along the parking shelf, the lifter that moves the vehicle up and down between the entry / exit level and the parking level In the parking device constituted by the intermediate conveyor that delivers the vehicle at the time of unloading the vehicle, the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the intermediate conveyor while the lifter moves up and down and approaches the parking level. By making it wait, the time required for delivery can be shortened.
In the unloading step, when the traveling carriage is mounted on a vehicle and travels beside the intermediate conveyor, the vehicle is transferred to the lifter when the lifter is positioned at the parking level, or the lifter When the vehicle is not located at the parking level, the vehicle is temporarily stored on the intermediate conveyor and then transferred to the lifter that has come to the parking level, and then moved up and down to the loading / unloading level. When the movement of the lifter is not in time, when the lifter moves up and down and approaches the parking level, the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the intermediate conveyor and waited, and the movement of the lifter is in time. By transferring the vehicle from the traveling carriage to the lifter, the time required for delivery can be shortened.
Further, when the next vehicle entry / exit step is reserved in the unloading step, the vehicle is moved when the lifter is positioned at the parking level when the vehicle is mounted on the vehicle and travels beside the intermediate conveyor. After transferring to a lifter, or after transferring the vehicle to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily storing the vehicle when the lifter is not located at the parking level, the traveling carriage is moved to the next vehicle entry / exit step, Since the vehicle was transferred to the lifter that came to the parking level and then moved up and down to the entry / exit level, the lifter moved up and down when the lifter could not move in time when leaving the vehicle. As the vehicle approaches the parking level, the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the intermediate conveyor and placed on standby, and when the traveling carriage is carried out in the loading / unloading process of the next vehicle, the lifter moves in time. The By transferred to the lifter from the traveling vehicle, it is possible to shorten the time required for the goods movements.

  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.

The structure of the parking apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on a figure.
FIG. 1 is a plan 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 partially enlarged view of the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the front and rear of a parked vehicle are referred to as the front and rear direction, and the left and right sides of the vehicle are referred to as the left and right direction.
In addition, there are two types of parking devices: a type in which a vehicle is handled on a pallet, and a type in which a vehicle is handled alone. Here, a type using a pallet will be described as an example.

The parking device is a device that parks the vehicle 10, and includes a plurality of pallets 20, a plurality of parking shelves 30, a traveling carriage 40, a lifter 50, and an intermediate conveyor 60.
1 and 2, a parking apparatus including a plurality of pallets 20, a plurality of parking shelves 30, two traveling carriages 40, one lifter 50, and two intermediate conveyors 60 is illustrated.
FIG. 1 shows a state where the pallet is omitted for easy understanding.
A plurality of parking shelves 30 are arranged in two layers, and two traveling carriages 40 and two intermediate conveyors 60 are arranged in two layers, respectively. One lifter 50 penetrates two levels vertically.

The pallet 20 is a structural member on which the vehicle 1 can be placed.
The pallet 20 has a rectangular plate shape with long sides extending in the front-rear direction when viewed from above.
The pallet 20 has a support surface supported by a parking rack driving roller 32, a traveling carriage driven roller 44, a lifter driving roller 54, or an intermediate conveyor driving roller 62, which will be described later, at the lower part.
The pallet 20 is supported by the above-described rollers and moves in the left-right direction.

The parking shelf 30 is a shelf for storing the vehicle 10.
Multiple parking shelves are arranged in series.
FIG. 1 shows that parking shelves arranged in two rows in the left-right direction are arranged in series in the front-rear direction.
A travel track 41 described later extends along parking shelves arranged in series.
The parking shelf 30 includes a parking shelf stand 31 and a parking shelf driving roller 32.
The parking shelf stand 31 is a stand that supports the parking shelf drive roller 32.
The parking shelf drive roller 32 includes a roller that guides a position separated in the front-rear direction of the pallet in the left-right direction and a drive device (not shown) that rotationally drives the roller.
When the drive device rotates the roller, the pallet 20 supported by the roller moves in the left-right direction.

The traveling carriage 40 is a device that can be mounted with a vehicle, can travel along a plurality of parking shelves 30, and can deliver vehicles to and from the parking shelves 30. Further, the traveling carriage 40 can deliver the vehicle to and from the intermediate conveyor 60.
The traveling carriage 40 includes a traveling track 41, a carriage frame 42, a traveling wheel 43, a traveling carriage driven roller 44, and a transfer device 45.
The travel track 41 is a rail attached along the plurality of parking shelves 30.
The carriage frame 42 is a main structure of the traveling carriage 40.
The traveling wheel 43 is rotatably fixed to the carriage frame 42 and is driven by a driving device (not shown). The traveling wheel 43 rolls while being guided by the traveling track 41.
The traveling carriage driven roller 44 is a roller that is fixed to the carriage frame 42 and supports the pallet 20 and guides it in the left-right direction.
The transfer device 45 is a device that transfers the pallet between the parking shelf 30 and the traveling carriage 40 or between the intermediate conveyor 60 and the traveling carriage 40.
For example, the transfer device 45 includes a lever that rotates around one end and a drive device that rotates the lever on a horizontal plane. When the lever rotates, the other end of the lever engages with a long groove provided on the lower surface of the pallet 20 and extending in the front-rear direction. When the lever is rotated while the traveling cart 40 is stopped beside the parking shelf 30, the pallet 20 is moved between the parking shelf 30 and the traveling cart 40. Alternatively, when the lever is rotated while the traveling carriage 40 is stopped beside the intermediate conveyor 60, the pallet is moved between the intermediate conveyor 60 and the traveling carriage 40.

The lifter 50 is a device that can mount the vehicle 10 and can move up and down between the parking level and the entry / exit level.
The parking levels F1 and F2 are levels at which the vehicle is parked on the parking rack 30.
The loading / unloading level F0 is a level at which the vehicle is moved into or out of the parking device.
FIG. 2 shows a parking apparatus having two levels of entry / exit levels F1 and F2.
When the lifter 50 is positioned at the parking levels F <b> 1 and F <b> 2, the vehicle can move between the intermediate conveyor 60 that is at the same parking level as the lifter 50.
When the lifter 50 is located at the entry / exit level F0, the vehicle 10 can get into the lifter 50 and the vehicle 10 can get off the lifter 50.
The lifter 50 includes a lifter guide 51, a lifter main body 52, a lifter guide wheel 53, a lifter driving roller 54, and a lifter driving device (not shown).
The lifter guide 51 is a guide column that guides the lifting and lowering of the lifter 50.
The lifter body 52 is guided by the lifter guide 51 in the vertical direction.
The lifter guide wheel 53 is rotatably fixed to the lifter main body 52 and is guided by the lifter guide 51 to roll.
The lifter drive roller 54 includes a roller that supports the pallet 20 from below and guides it in the left-right direction, and a drive device that rotationally drives the roller.
The lifter driving device is a driving device that raises or lowers the lifter body 52.

The intermediate conveyor 60 is a device that can deliver vehicles to and from the lifter 50 at the parking levels F <b> 1 and F <b> 2 and can deliver vehicles to and from the traveling carriage 40.
The intermediate conveyor 60 includes a conveyor base 61, an intermediate conveyor driving roller 62, a traveling cart side stopper 63, a lifter side stopper 64, a traveling cart side detection sensor 65, a lifter side detection sensor 66, and a seating sensor 67.
The conveyor base 61 is a structure that supports the intermediate conveyor 60.
The intermediate conveyor drive roller 62 includes a roller that supports the pallet 20 from below and a drive device (not shown) that rotationally drives the roller.
The travel trolley side stopper 63 is a stopper that is provided on the side of the conveyor base 61 facing the travel trolley and prevents the vehicle from moving toward the travel trolley. The traveling carriage side stopper 63 can release the vehicle from being blocked by the driving device. For example, the traveling cart side stopper 63 is configured by a block that hits a side surface of the pallet 20 facing the traveling cart and prevents lateral movement and a swing device that swings the block.
The lifter side stopper 64 is a device that is provided on the side of the conveyor base 61 facing the lifter and prevents the vehicle from moving toward the lifter 50. The lifter side stopper 64 can release the movement of the vehicle by the driving device. For example, the lifter-side stopper 64 is configured by a block that hits a side surface of the pallet 20 facing the lifter and prevents lateral movement and a swing device that swings the block.
The traveling trolley side detection sensor 65 is a sensor that detects that the vehicle does not protrude beyond the traveling trolley side stopper 63 to the traveling trolley side. For example, the traveling cart side detection sensor 65 is an optical sensor that detects the end surface of the pallet on the traveling cart side. The optical sensor has an optical axis along the vertical direction. When the pallet 20 protrudes to the traveling carriage side, the optical axis is blocked.
The lifter side detection sensor 66 is a sensor that detects that the vehicle does not protrude beyond the lifter side stopper 64 to the lifter side. For example, the lifter side detection sensor 66 is an optical sensor that detects an end surface of the pallet on the side of the traveling carriage. The optical sensor has an optical axis along the vertical direction. When the pallet 20 protrudes to the lifter side, the optical axis is blocked.
The presence sensor 67 is a sensor for confirming that the vehicle is present on the intermediate conveyor. For example, the presence sensor is a proximity sensor that detects a pallet.

Below, the operation process of the parking apparatus which concerns on 1st embodiment is demonstrated based on a figure.
FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view 1 of the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a second operation explanatory diagram of the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory view 3 of the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a fourth operation explanatory diagram of the parking apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Below, the operation process of a parking apparatus is divided into a warehousing process and a leaving process, and is demonstrated.
4 and 5 are explanatory diagrams illustrating the procedure of the warehousing process.
6 and 7 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the procedure of the shipping process.
Below, a parking apparatus has a parking level of a 2nd hierarchy, and demonstrates the warehousing process and the leaving process for the case where the vehicle is stored in the parking shelf of the lower parking level F2.

(Receiving process)
The warehousing process is a process of warehousing the vehicle.
First, the lifter 50 on which the vehicle is mounted is moved up and down from the loading / unloading level F0 to the parking level F2.
The following procedure will be described in detail.
The lifter 50 carries the empty pallet 20 and is positioned at the loading / unloading level F0.
The vehicle 10 gets on the pallet 20 on the lifter 50.
The lifter 50 mounts the pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed and moves up and down from the loading / unloading level F0 to the parking level F2.

Next, when the lifter 50 is positioned at the parking level F <b> 2 and the traveling cart 40 is positioned beside the intermediate conveyor 60, the vehicle 10 is transferred from the lifter 50 to the traveling cart 40 via the intermediate conveyor 60. .
FIG. 4 illustrates an overview of the procedure described above.
The above procedure will be described in detail below.
When the lifter 50 stops at the parking level F2, the lifter side stopper 64 is opened, and the lifter driving roller 54 and the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 are rotationally driven.
The pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is guided by the lifter driving roller 54 and the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 and moves from the lifter 50 to the intermediate conveyor 60.
When the lifter driving roller 54 and the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 are stopped, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed gets on the intermediate conveyor 60.
Next, the traveling cart side stopper 63 is opened, and the transfer device 45 of the traveling cart 40 rotates the lever. The tip of the lever is engaged with the lower part of the pallet 20, and the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is guided to the traveling carriage driven roller 44 of the traveling carriage 40. The pallet 20 is mounted on the traveling carriage 40.

Alternatively, when the lifter 50 is positioned at the parking level F2 and the traveling carriage 40 is not positioned beside the intermediate conveyor 60, the vehicle 10 is transferred from the lifter 50 to the intermediate conveyor 60 and temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor 60. Thereafter, when the traveling carriage 40 that has moved stops next to the intermediate conveyor 60, the vehicle is transferred from the intermediate conveyor 60 to the traveling carriage 40.
FIG. 5 illustrates an overview of the procedure described above.
The above procedure will be described in detail below.
When the lifter 50 stops at the parking level F2, the lifter side stopper 64 is opened, and the lifter driving roller 54 and the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 are rotationally driven.
The pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is guided by the lifter driving roller 54 and the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 and moves from the lifter 50 to the intermediate conveyor 60.
When the lifter driving roller 54 and the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 are stopped, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed stops on the intermediate conveyor 60. For example, the pallet 20 gets on the side where the traveling carriage 40 of the intermediate conveyor 60 is located and stops.
The pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor 60 until the traveling carriage 40 arrives next to the intermediate conveyor 60.
When the traveling carriage 40 arrives beside the intermediate conveyor 60, the traveling carriage side stopper 63 is opened, and the transfer device 45 of the traveling carriage 40 rotates the lever. The tip of the lever is engaged with the lower part of the pallet 20, and the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is guided to the traveling carriage driven roller 44 of the traveling carriage 40. The pallet 20 is mounted on the traveling carriage 40.

Thereafter, the traveling cart 40 is moved to one side of the plurality of parking shelves 30, and the vehicle 10 is transferred from the traveling cart 40 to the parking shelf 30.
The above procedure will be described in detail below.
The pallet on which the vehicle is mounted is supported by the traveling carriage driven roller 44 of the traveling carriage 40.
The traveling carriage 40 moves from the side of the intermediate conveyor 60 to one side of the plurality of parking shelves 30. The pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed is placed on the parking shelf driving roller 32 of the parking shelf 30 by operating the transfer device 45 and the parking shelf driving roller 32 is driven to drive the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed. 20 is stored in a desired parking shelf 30.

(Shipping process)
The delivery process is a process of delivering the vehicle.
First, the traveling carriage 40 is moved to the side of the parking rack 30, the vehicle 10 is transferred from the parking rack 30 to the traveling carriage 40, and the traveling carriage 40 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is stopped beside the intermediate conveyor 60.
The above procedure will be described in detail below.
The traveling carriage 40 moves to the side of the parking shelf 30 in which the vehicle to be delivered is stored. When the pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed is at a position away from the traveling carriage 40 of the parking shelf 30, the parking shelf driving roller is driven to move the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is moved to the traveling carriage 40 side. .
The transfer device 45 is operated to transfer the pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed from the parking shelf 30 to the traveling carriage 40.
The traveling carriage 40 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is traveled and stopped beside the intermediate conveyor 60.

Next, when the traveling carriage 40 carrying the vehicle 10 stops beside the intermediate conveyor 60 and the lifter 50 is positioned at the parking level F2, the vehicle 10 is lifted from the traveling carriage 40 via the intermediate conveyor 60. 50.
FIG. 6 illustrates an overview of the procedure described above.
The above procedure will be described in detail below.
When the traveling cart 40 stops beside the intermediate conveyor 60, the traveling cart-side stopper 63 is released.
The transfer device 45 is operated, and the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is transferred from the traveling carriage 40 to the intermediate conveyor 60.
The lifter side stopper 64 is released, and the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 and the lifter driving roller 54 are driven.
Guided by the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 and the lifter driving roller 54, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is moved from the intermediate conveyor 60 to the lifter 50.

Alternatively, when the traveling carriage 40 carrying the vehicle 10 stops beside the intermediate conveyor 60 and the lifter 50 is not positioned at the parking level F2, the vehicle 10 is transferred from the traveling carriage 40 to the intermediate conveyor 60, and the intermediate conveyor After the temporary storage at 60, when the lifter 50 moved up and down stops at the parking level F2, the vehicle 10 is transferred from the intermediate conveyor 60 to the lift 50.
FIG. 7 illustrates an overview of the procedure described above.
The above procedure will be described in detail below.
When the traveling cart 40 stops beside the intermediate conveyor 60, the traveling cart-side stopper 63 is released.
The transfer device 45 is operated to transfer the pallet 20 from the traveling carriage 40 to the intermediate conveyor 60.
The intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 is driven to stop the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed on the intermediate conveyor 60. For example, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is located on the lift side of the intermediate conveyor 60.
The pallet 20 is temporarily stored on the intermediate conveyor 60 until the lifter 50 moves up and down and is positioned at the parking level F2.
When the lifter 50 moves up and down and stops at the parking level F2, the lift-side stopper 64 is released, and the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 and the lifter driving roller 54 are driven.
Guided by the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 and the lifter driving roller 54, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is moved from the intermediate conveyor 60 to the lifter 50.

Thereafter, when the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is mounted on the lifter 50, the lifter 50 mounted with the vehicle is raised and lowered from the parking level F2 to the loading / unloading level.
The above steps will be described in detail below.
The lifter 50 mounts the pallet 20 on which the vehicle is mounted and moves up and down from the parking level F2 to the loading / unloading level F0.
A pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed is located at the entrance / exit.
The vehicle gets off the pallet 20 and travels.

Next, the operation process of the parking apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described.
The parking apparatus according to the second embodiment is a parking apparatus having a reservation function.
The reservation function is a function that can reserve the next vehicle entry process or the next vehicle exit process before completing the entry process or the exit process. The warehousing process and the warehousing process are collectively referred to as the warehousing process.
When a reservation is made, the next vehicle entry process or the next vehicle exit process is prepared in advance before completing the entry process or the delivery process.

(Receiving process reserved for next warehousing process or shipping process)
First, the lifter mounted with a vehicle is moved up and down from the entry / exit level to the parking level.
The following procedure will be described in detail.
The lifter 50 carries the empty pallet 20 and is positioned at the loading / unloading level F0.
The vehicle 10 gets on the pallet 20 on the lifter 50.
The lifter 50 mounts the vehicle on the supported pallet 20 and moves up and down from the loading / unloading level F0 to the parking level F2.

Next, when the lifter 50 is positioned at the parking level F <b> 2 and the traveling carriage 40 is located beside the intermediate conveyor 60, the vehicle is transferred to the lifter 50 or the traveling carriage 40 via the intermediate conveyor 60.
FIG. 4 illustrates an overview of the procedure described above.
The above procedure will be described in detail below.
When the lifter 50 stops at the parking level F2, the lifter side stopper 64 is opened, and the lifter driving roller 54 and the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 are rotationally driven.
The pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is guided by the lifter driving roller 54 and the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 and moves from the lifter 50 to the intermediate conveyor 60.
When the lifter driving roller 54 and the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 are stopped, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed gets on the intermediate conveyor 60.
Next, the traveling carriage side stopper 63 is opened, and the transfer device 45 of the traveling carriage 40 rotates the lever. The tip of the lever is engaged with the lower part of the pallet 20, and the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is supported by the traveling carriage driven roller 44 of the traveling carriage 40.

The lifter 50 is moved up and down from the parking level, and the next vehicle entry or exit step is performed.
For example, when the warehousing process which makes a vehicle enter into the parking shelf in the other entering / exiting level F1 is reserved, the lifter 50 moves to the other entering / exiting level F1. The empty pallet 20 is transferred from the traveling carriage 40 to the lifter 50 via the intermediate conveyor 60. The lifter 50 carrying the empty pallet 20 is moved up and down from the parking level F1 to the loading / unloading level F0. Then, a vehicle is carried to the parking shelf 30 by the warehousing process mentioned above.
For example, when a delivery process for leaving a vehicle parked on a parking shelf at another entry / exit level F1 is reserved, the lifter 50 moves to another entry / exit level F1. Thereafter, the vehicle is carried to the loading / unloading station 70 by the above-described loading process.

Alternatively, when the lifter 50 is positioned at the parking level F2 and the traveling carriage 40 is not positioned beside the intermediate conveyor 60, the vehicle 10 is moved from the lifter 50 to the intermediate conveyor 60, temporarily stored, and then moved. When the traveling carriage 40 stops beside the intermediate conveyor 60, the vehicle is transferred from the intermediate conveyor 60 to the traveling carriage 40.
FIG. 5 illustrates an overview of the procedure described above.
The above procedure will be described in detail below.
When the lifter 50 stops at the parking level F2, the lifter side stopper 64 is opened, and the lifter driving roller 54 and the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 are rotationally driven.
The pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is guided by the lifter driving roller 54 and the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 and moves from the lifter 50 to the intermediate conveyor 60.
When the lifter driving roller 54 and the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 are stopped, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed gets on the intermediate conveyor 60. For example, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is located on the side where the traveling carriage 40 of the intermediate conveyor 60 stops.
Until the traveling carriage 40 arrives next to the intermediate conveyor 60, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor 60.

The lifter is moved up and down from the parking level, and a part of the next vehicle entering or leaving step is performed.
For example, when the warehousing process which makes a vehicle enter into the parking shelf in the other entering / exiting level F1 is reserved, the lifter 50 moves to the other entering / exiting level F1. The empty pallet 20 is transferred from the traveling carriage 40 to the lifter 50 via the intermediate conveyor 60. The lifter 50 carrying the empty pallet 20 is moved up and down from the parking level F1 to the loading / unloading level F0. Then, a vehicle is carried to the parking shelf 30 by the warehousing process mentioned above.
For example, when a delivery process for leaving a vehicle parked on a parking shelf at another entry / exit level F1 is reserved, the lifter 50 moves to another entry / exit level F1. Thereafter, the vehicle is carried to the loading / unloading station 70 by the above-described loading process.

  When the traveling carriage 40 arrives beside the intermediate conveyor 60, the traveling carriage side stopper 63 is opened, and the transfer device 45 of the traveling carriage 40 rotates the lever. The tip of the lever is engaged with the lower part of the pallet 20, and the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is supported by the traveling carriage driven roller 44 of the traveling carriage 40.

Thereafter, the traveling cart 40 is moved to one side of the plurality of parking shelves 30, and the vehicle 10 is transferred from the traveling cart 40 to the parking shelf 30.
The above procedure will be described in detail below.
The pallet on which the vehicle is mounted is supported by the traveling carriage driven roller 44 of the traveling carriage 40.
The traveling carriage 40 moves from the side of the intermediate conveyor 60 to one side of the plurality of parking shelves 30. The transfer device 45 is operated, and the pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed is placed on the parking shelf driving roller 32 of the parking shelf 30 from the traveling carriage driven roller 44.

(Outgoing process reserved for next inbound or outbound process)
The traveling carriage 40 is moved to the side of the parking shelf 30, the vehicle 10 is transferred from the parking shelf 30 to the traveling carriage 40, and the traveling carriage 40 with the vehicle 10 is stopped beside the intermediate conveyor 60.
The above procedure will be described in detail below.
The traveling carriage 40 moves to the side of the parking shelf 30 in which the vehicle to be delivered is stored. When the pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed is at a position away from the traveling carriage 40 of the parking shelf 30, the parking shelf driving roller is driven to move the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is moved to the traveling carriage 40 side. .
The transfer device 45 is operated to transfer the pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed from the parking shelf 30 to the traveling carriage 40.
The traveling carriage 40 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is traveled and stopped beside the intermediate conveyor 60.

Next, when the traveling carriage 40 carrying the vehicle 10 stops beside the intermediate conveyor 60 and the lifter 50 is positioned at the parking levels F <b> 1 and F <b> 2, the traveling carriage 40 is moved via the intermediate conveyor 60. Transfer from 40 to lifter 50.
FIG. 6 illustrates an overview of the procedure described above.
The above procedure will be described in detail below.
When the traveling cart 40 stops beside the intermediate conveyor 60, the traveling cart-side stopper 63 is released.
The transfer device 45 is operated to transfer the pallet 20 from the traveling carriage 40 to the intermediate conveyor 60.
The lifter side stopper 64 is released, and the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 and the lifter driving roller 54 are driven.
Guided by the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 and the lifter driving roller 54, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is moved from the intermediate conveyor 60 to the lifter 50.

The traveling carriage is moved from the side of the intermediate conveyor, and the next vehicle entry process or the delivery process is performed.
For example, when the warehousing process for warehousing the vehicle to the parking shelf at the entry / exit level F2 is reserved, the traveling carriage 40 travels from the side of the intermediate conveyor 60 to the side of the parking shelf 30 on which the empty pallet 20 is mounted. The empty pallet 20 is transferred to the traveling carriage 40. A traveling carriage 40 carrying an empty pallet 20 travels beside the intermediate conveyor 60. Thereafter, the vehicle is received by the above-described storage process.
For example, when a delivery process for leaving a vehicle parked on the parking shelf at the entry / exit level F2 is reserved, the traveling carriage 40 travels beside the parking shelf 30 in which the pallet 20 on which the vehicle to be delivered is placed is stored. . The pallet 20 carrying the vehicle is transferred from the parking shelf 30 to the traveling carriage 40. A traveling carriage equipped with a pallet 20 on which a vehicle is placed travels from the side of the storage shelf to the side of the intermediate conveyor 60. Thereafter, the vehicle is delivered by the aforementioned delivery process.

Alternatively, when the traveling carriage 40 carrying the vehicle 10 stops beside the intermediate conveyor 60 and the lifter 50 is not positioned at the parking level F2, the vehicle 10 is transferred from the traveling carriage 40 to the intermediate conveyor 60 and temporarily stored. After that, when the lifter 50 moved up and down stops at the parking level F2, the vehicle 10 is transferred from the intermediate conveyor 60 to the lifter 50.
FIG. 7 illustrates an overview of the procedure described above.
The above procedure will be described in detail below.
When the traveling cart 40 stops beside the intermediate conveyor 60, the traveling cart-side stopper 63 is released.
The transfer device 45 is operated to transfer the pallet 20 from the traveling carriage 40 to the intermediate conveyor 60.
The intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 is driven to stop the pallet 20 to the intermediate conveyor 60. For example, the pallet 20 is stopped to the lift side of the intermediate conveyor 60.
The pallet 20 is temporarily stored on the lift side of the intermediate conveyor 60 until the lifter 50 is raised and lowered to the parking level F2.

The traveling carriage 40 is moved from the side of the intermediate conveyor 60 to perform a part of the next vehicle warehousing process or the warehousing process. For example, the warehousing process for warehousing the vehicle to the parking shelf at the warehousing level F2 is reserved. In this case, the traveling carriage 40 travels from the side of the intermediate conveyor 60 to the side of the parking shelf 30 on which the empty pallet 20 is mounted. The empty pallet 20 is transferred to the traveling carriage 40. A traveling carriage 40 carrying an empty pallet 20 travels beside the intermediate conveyor 60. Thereafter, the lifter 50 is emptied, and the vehicle is stored by the above-described storage process.
For example, when a delivery process for leaving a vehicle parked on the parking shelf at the entry / exit level F2 is reserved, the traveling carriage 40 travels beside the parking shelf 30 in which the pallet 20 on which the vehicle to be delivered is placed is stored. . The pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed is transferred from the storage shelf 30 to the traveling carriage 40. A traveling carriage equipped with a pallet 20 on which a vehicle is placed travels from the side of the storage shelf to the side of the intermediate conveyor 60. Then, after waiting for the lifter 50 to become empty, the vehicle is discharged by the above-described shipping process.

When the lifter 50 moves up and down and stops at the parking level F2, the lift-side stopper 64 is released, and the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 and the lifter driving roller 54 are driven.
Guided by the intermediate conveyor driving roller 62 and the lifter driving roller 54, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is moved from the intermediate conveyor 60 to the lifter 50.

Thereafter, when the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is mounted on the lifter 50, the lifter mounted with the vehicle is moved up and down from the parking level F2 to the loading / unloading level F0.
The above procedure will be described in detail below.
The lifter 50 mounts the pallet 20 on which the vehicle is mounted and moves up and down from the parking level F2 to the loading / unloading level F0.
A pallet 20 on which the vehicle is placed is located at the entrance / exit.
The vehicle gets off the pallet 20 and travels.

If the parking apparatus of the above-mentioned embodiment is used, the following effects will be exhibited.
A plurality of pallets 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed, a plurality of parking shelves 30 and a pallet 20 on which the vehicles 10 are placed are mounted, and a traveling carriage 40 that travels along the parking shelves 30 and a pallet 20 on which the vehicles 10 are mounted are mounted. In the parking apparatus comprised by the lifter 50 which raises / lowers between the delivery level and the parking level, and the intermediate conveyor 60 which delivers the pallet 20 carrying the vehicle 10 between the lifter 50 at the parking level F2 and the traveling carriage 40. In the warehousing process, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 lifted and lowered by the lifter 50 is temporarily stored on the intermediate conveyor 60, and then transferred to the traveling carriage and carried to the parking shelf 30, so that the vehicle is stored. When the traveling carriage 40 travels and approaches the intermediate conveyor 60, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is transferred from the lifter 50 to the intermediate conveyor 60. Be to machine, it is possible to shorten the time required for the goods receipt.
Further, in the warehousing process, when the lifter 50 raises and lowers the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is moved to the traveling carriage 40 when the traveling carriage 40 is positioned beside the intermediate conveyor 60. The pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor 60 when the traveling carriage 40 is not located beside the intermediate conveyor 60, and then transferred to the traveling carriage 40 that has come next to the intermediate conveyor 60. After that, since the vehicle was moved to the parking shelf 30, when the vehicle was moved in, the vehicle 10 was placed while the traveling cart 40 traveled and approached the intermediate conveyor 60 when the traveling cart 40 could not move in time. When the pallet 20 is transferred from the lifter 50 to the intermediate conveyor 60 and waits, and the movement of the traveling carriage 40 is in time, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is moved from the lifter 50 to the traveling carriage. By transferring to 40, it is possible to shorten the time required for the goods receipt.
In addition, when the next vehicle entry or exit step is reserved in the entry process and the lifter 50 raises and lowers the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed, the vehicle is moved when the traveling carriage 40 is positioned beside the intermediate conveyor 60. 10 is transferred to the traveling carriage 40. When the traveling carriage 40 is not located beside the intermediate conveyor 60, the pallet 20 with the vehicle 10 is transferred to the intermediate conveyor 60 and the lifter 50 is moved up and down. Since the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 was placed was temporarily stored, it was transferred to the traveling carriage 40 that came to the side of the intermediate conveyor 60 and then transported to the parking shelf 30. When the movement of the carriage 40 is not in time, the pallet 20 carrying the vehicle 10 is moved from the lifter 50 to the intermediate conveyor 60 while the traveling carriage 40 runs and approaches the intermediate conveyor 60. The lifter 50 is moved to the next vehicle loading / unloading process, and when the traveling carriage 40 moves in time, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is transferred from the lifter 50 to the traveling carriage 40, thereby receiving goods. Can be shortened.

A loading / unloading level in which a plurality of pallets on which a vehicle is placed, a plurality of parking shelves 30 and a pallet 20 on which the vehicles 10 are loaded are mounted and a traveling carriage 40 that travels along the parking shelves 30 and a pallet 20 on which the vehicles 10 are loaded are mounted. In a parking apparatus constituted by a lifter 50 that moves up and down between F0 and the parking level F2, and an intermediate conveyor 60 that delivers the pallet 20 carrying the vehicle 10 between the lifter 50 at the parking level F2 and the traveling carriage 40. When leaving the vehicle, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is moved from the traveling carriage 40 to the intermediate conveyor 60 and placed on standby while the lifter 50 moves up and down and approaches the parking level F2. You can save time.
Further, in the unloading process, when the traveling carriage 40 is mounted on the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is mounted and travels beside the intermediate conveyor 60, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed when the lifter 50 is positioned at the parking level F2. Is transferred to the lifter 50, and when the lifter 50 is not positioned at the parking level F2, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is temporarily stored on the intermediate conveyor 60, and then transferred to the lifter 50 that has reached the parking level F2. As the lifter 50 is moved up and down to the loading / unloading level F0, when the vehicle 10 is discharged, the pallet on which the vehicle 10 is placed while the lifter 50 moves up and down and approaches the parking level F2 when the lifter 50 cannot move in time. 20 is transferred from the traveling carriage 40 to the intermediate conveyor 60 and is put on standby. When the lifter 50 moves in time, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is moved to the traveling carriage 4. By transferred from the lifter 50, it is possible to shorten the time required for the goods issue.
Further, when the next vehicle entry process or the delivery process is reserved in the delivery process, and the traveling carriage 40 travels beside the intermediate conveyor 60 with the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed, the lifter 50 is parked at the parking level F2. When the lifter 50 is not positioned at the parking level F2, the pallet 20 with the vehicle 10 is transferred to the intermediate conveyor 60 to move the traveling carriage 40. Since it moved to the loading / unloading process of the next vehicle, after temporarily storing the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 was placed, it was transferred to the lifter 50 that came to the parking level F2, and then moved up and down to the loading / unloading level F0. When the lifter 50 cannot move in time when leaving the vehicle 10, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed travels while the lifter 50 moves up and down and approaches the parking level F2. The vehicle 40 is transferred to the intermediate conveyor 60 and placed on standby, and the traveling carriage 40 is moved to the next vehicle loading / unloading process. When the lifter 50 moves in time, the pallet 20 on which the vehicle 10 is placed is lifted from the traveling carriage 40. By transferring to 50, the time required for delivery can be shortened.

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.
In the embodiment, the description has been given with the parking device having the parking level of the second level, but the present invention is not limited to this. Even if the parking device has the parking level of the first level, the parking device having the parking level of the third level or more It may be a device.
In the embodiment, the parking apparatus having one lifter has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a parking apparatus having two or more lifters may be used.
In addition, although the other devices have not been described, the parking device may include a device (so-called palletizer device) for putting a spare pallet into and out of the lifter.

It is a top 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 the elements on larger scale 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 operation | movement explanatory drawing 4 of the parking apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle 20 Pallet 30 Parking shelf 31 Parking shelf stand 32 Parking shelf drive roller 40 Traveling carriage 41 Traveling track 42 Carriage frame 43 Traveling wheel 44 Traveling carriage follower roller 45 Transfer equipment 50 Lifter 51 Lifter guide 52 Lifter main body 53 Lifter guide wheel 54 Lifter driving roller 60 Intermediate conveyor 61 Conveyor base 62 Intermediate conveyor driving roller 63 Traveling cart side stopper 64 Lifter side stopper 65 Traveling cart side detection sensor 66 Lifter side detection sensor 67 Seat sensor 70 Entry / exit station

Claims (6)

A parking device for parking a vehicle,
A plurality of parking shelves arranged in series, which are shelves for parking vehicles;
A traveling carriage capable of carrying a vehicle and traveling along the plurality of parking shelves, and passing the vehicle to and from the parking shelves;
A lifter that can mount a vehicle and lift and lower between a parking level that is a level for parking the vehicle on the parking shelf and a loading / unloading level that is a level at which the vehicle enters or leaves the parking device,
An intermediate conveyor that can deliver vehicles to and from the lifter at the parking level and can deliver vehicles to and from the traveling carriage;
With
In the warehousing step, which is a step of warehousing the vehicle, the lifter mounted with the vehicle is moved up and down from the loading / unloading level to the parking level, the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor. Then, the vehicle is transferred from the intermediate conveyor to the traveling carriage, the traveling carriage is moved to one of the parking shelves, and the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the parking shelf.
A parking device characterized by that. In the warehousing process, when raising and lowering the lifter equipped with a vehicle from the warehousing level to the parking level,
When the traveling carriage is located beside the intermediate conveyor, the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the traveling carriage via the intermediate conveyor.
Alternatively, when the traveling carriage is not located beside the intermediate conveyor, the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor, and then the moved traveling vehicle is placed beside the intermediate conveyor. When stopped, the vehicle is transferred from the intermediate conveyor to the traveling carriage.
Thereafter, the vehicle is moved to one of the parking shelves to transfer the vehicle from the vehicle to the parking shelf.
The parking apparatus according to claim 1. In the warehousing process in which the warehousing process, which is a process of warehousing or unloading the next vehicle,
When lifting the lifter carrying the vehicle from the entry / exit level to the parking level,
When the traveling carriage is located beside the intermediate conveyor, the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the traveling carriage via the intermediate conveyor.
Or, when the traveling carriage is not located beside the intermediate conveyor, after the vehicle is transferred from the lifter to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor, the lifter is moved up and down from the parking level to Carrying out a part of the loading / unloading process of the vehicle, when the traveling vehicle that has moved moves to the side of the intermediate conveyor, the vehicle is transferred from the intermediate conveyor to the traveling carriage,
Thereafter, the vehicle is moved to one of the parking shelves to transfer the vehicle from the vehicle to the parking shelf.
The parking apparatus according to claim 1. A parking device for parking a vehicle,
A plurality of parking shelves arranged in series, which are shelves for parking vehicles;
A traveling carriage capable of carrying a vehicle and traveling along the plurality of parking shelves, and passing the vehicle to and from the parking shelves;
A lifter that can mount a vehicle and lift and lower between a parking level that is a level for parking the vehicle on the parking shelf and a loading / unloading level that is a level at which the vehicle enters or leaves the parking device,
An intermediate conveyor that can deliver vehicles to and from the lifter at the parking level and can deliver vehicles to and from the traveling carriage;
With
In the unloading step, which is a step of unloading the vehicle, the traveling carriage is moved to the side of the parking shelf, the vehicle is transferred from the parking shelf to the traveling carriage, and the traveling vehicle on which the vehicle is placed is placed on the intermediate conveyor. After stopping horizontally, the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor, then the vehicle is transferred from the intermediate conveyor to the lift, and the lifter mounted with the vehicle is parked at a parking level. Up and down to the entry / exit level,
A parking device characterized by that. In the unloading step, when the traveling carriage carrying the vehicle stops beside the intermediate conveyor,
When the lifter is located at the parking level, the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the lifter via the intermediate conveyor.
Alternatively, when the lifter is not positioned at the parking level, the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor, and then the lifted lifter stops at the parking level. Transfer from the intermediate conveyor to the lift,
After that, the lifter equipped with the vehicle is raised and lowered from the parking level to the entry / exit level,
The parking apparatus according to claim 4. In the said leaving process in which the entering / exiting process which is a process of entering or leaving the next vehicle is reserved,
When the traveling carriage carrying the vehicle stops beside the intermediate conveyor,
When the lifter is located at the parking level, the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the lifter via the intermediate conveyor.
Alternatively, when the lifter is not positioned at the parking level, after the vehicle is transferred from the traveling carriage to the intermediate conveyor and temporarily stored in the intermediate conveyor, the traveling carriage is moved from the side of the intermediate conveyor and then moved. Carrying out a part of the loading / unloading process of the vehicle of the vehicle, and when the lifted lifter stops at the parking level, the vehicle is transferred from the intermediate conveyor to the lift,
After that, the lifter equipped with the vehicle is raised and lowered from the parking level to the entry / exit level,
The parking apparatus according to claim 4.

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