JP2012052304A - Mechanical parking facility - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mechanical parking facility which allows smooth loading/unloading of a car and a motorcycle by employing different loading/unloading operations of a turning device for each loading/unloading of the car and the motorcycle.SOLUTION: A mechanical parking facility has vehicle pallets for cars and for motorcycles intermingling with each other as well as a built-in turning device for selecting loading/unloading directions of the vehicle pallets. A parking control section 20 having a vehicle type discrimination section and a turning control section: selects an operation of the turning device for cars when the vehicle type discrimination section discriminates that a type of loading/unloading vehicle is a car; selects the operation of the turning device for motorcycles when the vehicle type discrimination section discriminates that the type of loading/unloading vehicle is a motorcycle MB; and outputs a selection result to the turning control section.

Description

  The present invention relates to an elevator-type mechanical parking lot with a built-in direction change device, and more particularly to a mechanical parking lot in which vehicle pallets for automobiles and motorcycles are mixed.

Conventionally, since a small land can be used effectively, mechanical parking lots such as an elevator system, a vertical circulation system, a multi-layer circulation system, and a horizontal circulation system are widely used. Such a mechanical parking lot is a device that mounts an incoming car on a vehicle pallet and moves it to a parking position together with the vehicle pallet.
In such a mechanical parking lot, the demand for motorcycle parking lots has increased due to recent revisions to the Road Traffic Law, and it is therefore required to allow motorcycles to be parked in addition to conventional vehicles. .

In addition, there are many conventional mechanical parking lots that have built-in direction change devices and enable convenience of front entry and advancement of automobiles to improve convenience. The direction changing device in this case is generally a turntable that rotates the vehicle pallet between the loading / unloading direction and the storage direction.
In the general operation at the time of loading / unloading of the turntable described above, when the front-rear direction of the vehicle and the storage direction are parallel (hereinafter referred to as “180-degree entry method”), the front-rear direction of the vehicle and the storage direction Are orthogonal to each other (hereinafter referred to as “90-degree entry method”).

Here, the procedure for loading / unloading a car in the 180-degree entry system will be briefly described together with the operation of the turntable during loading.
At the time of entry of the car, the empty pallet that can be parked is taken out and moved up and down to the entry floor of the car after being taken out. After the car moves forward, enters the empty pallet, stops at a fixed position, and the user (driver) leaves, the turntable moves the mounted pallet carrying the car 180 degrees to advance the car. The direction should allow exit. Thereafter, the mounted pallet is moved up and down to the storage floor by the transporter, and further moved laterally from the transporter to the storage position to complete the storage.

  At the time of leaving the car, the loading pallet on which the car to be delivered is mounted is taken out and moved up and down to the entry floor of the car. After this, the user gets on the car and goes out of the mounted pallet by moving forward. Then, the empty pallet after the car is delivered moves up and down to the storage floor by the transporter, and further moves horizontally from the transporter to the storage position to complete the delivery.

  On the other hand, in the case of the 90-degree entry method, the turntable at the time of warehousing differs in that the empty pallet is turned 90 degrees on the entry floor and then warehousing, and the mounted pallet is turned 90 degrees again before moving up and down ing. Further, the turntable at the time of delivery differs in that the mounted pallet is rotated 90 degrees on the entry floor and then discharged, and the empty pallet is rotated 90 degrees again before moving up and down. In this way, a car that has entered the empty pallet in advance can be rotated 180 degrees when leaving, allowing a previous advancement.

As a mechanical parking lot capable of accommodating a mixture of automobiles and motorcycles, for example, in Patent Document 1 below, a mixed type parking device in which a pallet for motorcycles is placed on a vehicle pallet is proposed. Yes. The motorcycle-dedicated pallet is movable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle pallet and includes a mooring holder that holds the front wheel of the motorcycle. Furthermore, the motorcycle-dedicated pallet of Patent Document 1 is configured such that two motorcycle pallets on the left and right sides can be placed on one vehicle pallet on which one vehicle can be mounted.
In addition, in this patent document 1, when mixing a motor vehicle and a motorcycle, there is no description regarding a direction change apparatus and its control.

JP 2009-257071 A

By the way, in the mechanical parking lot provided with the above-described direction changing device, when vehicle pallets for automobiles and motorcycles are mixed, if the same turntable operation as that of the automobile is performed, the entry / exit of the motorcycles Sometimes the following problems arise:
A vehicle pallet for storing a motorcycle is provided with a front wheel holder, a fixture, and the like in order to prevent the motorcycle from overturning during storage. As a result, the motorcycle is obstructed by the front wheel holder and the fixing tool, and cannot be moved forward regardless of whether or not the turntable is operated.

In other words, as with enabling the front entry warehouse and advance entry warehouse of the automobile, if the turntable operation that rotates 180 degrees when the motorcycle enters and exits, the vehicle body faces forward when the motorcycle exits, The front wheel retainer will block you from leaving the vehicle in the forward direction. Thus, in a forward-facing state in which the motorcycle body faces the direction of the entry / exit, there is generally no entry / exit in the backward direction, and the space around the vehicle pallet is also limited, In particular, the larger the motorcycle is, the more difficult it is to leave.
For this reason, in a mechanical parking lot with a built-in direction change device, different operation (control) at the time of entry / exit of the direction change device is required for an automobile and a motorcycle.

From such a background, even in a mechanical parking lot where vehicles and motorcycle pallets for vehicles and motorcycles are mixed and a direction changing device is built in, smooth entry and exit of not only automobiles but also motorcycles is possible. A mechanical parking lot that makes it possible is desirable. In other words, it is desirable to develop a mechanical parking lot that allows smooth entry / exit of automobiles and motorcycles by adopting the operation (control) of entry / exit of a direction changing device that is different for each entry / exit of automobiles and motorcycles. It is.
The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the object of the present invention is to adopt an operation at the time of loading / unloading of a direction changing device different for each loading / unloading of an automobile and a motorcycle. It is to provide a mechanical parking lot that enables smooth entry and exit.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following means.
The mechanical parking lot according to the present invention includes a dedicated vehicle pallet for parking a car or a motorcycle, and has a built-in direction changing device that enables the selection of the entry / exit direction by rotating the vehicle pallet. In a mechanical parking lot, a parking control device that performs various controls, a vehicle type determination unit that determines a type of a vehicle to be loaded and unloaded, and a direction change that sets the loading and unloading direction by controlling the operation of the direction changing device. A control unit, and when the vehicle type determination unit determines that the entering / exiting vehicle is an automobile, the parking control device selects an operation for an automobile that enables a front entry warehouse and a front entry warehouse by the direction change device, and When the vehicle type determination unit determines that the entering / exiting vehicle is a motorcycle, the direction changing device performs an operation for a motorcycle that enables front entry and backward exit. It is characterized in that the output to the turning controller with-option.

According to such a mechanical parking lot, the parking control device that performs various controls sets the loading / unloading direction by controlling the operation of the vehicle type determination unit that determines the type of the vehicle to be loaded and unloaded and the direction changing device. A direction change control unit, and when the vehicle type determination unit determines that the entering / exiting vehicle is an automobile, the parking control device selects an operation for an automobile that enables a front entry store and a previous advance store by the direction change device. When it is output to the direction change control unit and the vehicle type determination unit determines that the entering / exiting vehicle is a motorcycle, the direction change device selects the operation for the motorcycle that enables front entry and reverse exits to the direction change control unit. Since it outputs, about the motor vehicle, the front entry warehouse and the advance advance warehouse similar to the past are possible. And since the direction change operation | movement different from a motor vehicle is selected about a motorcycle, the smooth loading-and-unloading by the front approach warehouse and reverse delivery becomes possible.
In addition, the operation | movement for motor vehicles and the operation | movement for two-wheeled motor vehicles by a direction change apparatus differ according to a 180 degree entrance system, a 90 degree entrance system, etc.

In the above invention, the vehicle type determination unit includes a recognition unit provided on any one of the vehicle pallets, and a sensor that detects the presence or absence of the recognition unit at a vehicle entry position. It is preferable that the type of the entering / exiting vehicle is determined from the presence / absence of the recognition means, whereby the type of the vehicle entering / exiting can be accurately determined. That is, it is possible to accurately determine whether the vehicle pallet to be changed in direction by the direction changing device is for an automobile or a motorcycle.
In this case, it is preferable that the recognition means is provided for the motorcycle of the vehicle pallet and that the entry / exit direction recognition means is also provided, thereby enabling the two-wheel storage of the motorcycle. In addition, the facing storage here refers to a case where two motorcycle pallets are arranged in parallel on one vehicle pallet, and the respective storage directions are reversed.

In the above invention, the vehicle type determination unit may provide a predetermined pallet number together with the vehicle type in the vehicle pallet, and determine the type of the entering / exiting vehicle from the pallet number that is input at the time of entering / exiting. Good.
In this case, the pallet number is preferably provided for every two motorcycle pallets arranged on the vehicle pallet, thereby enabling the two-wheeled storage of the motorcycle.

  According to the present invention described above, in a mechanical parking lot in which vehicle pallets for automobiles and motorcycles are mixed and a direction changing device is built in, the vehicle type of the automobile and the motorcycle is accurately determined and entered. Since the operation (control) at the time of loading / unloading of the direction changing device that differs depending on the type of vehicle for each loading / unloading is performed, smooth loading / unloading of automobiles and motorcycles becomes possible.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which has the vehicle pallet which mounts the object for motorcycles in a boarding floor about the mechanical parking lot which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which has the vehicle pallet carrying a motor vehicle in the boarding floor about the mechanical parking lot which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the elevator parking lot of a 180 degree entrance system as an example of a mechanical parking lot. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the elevator parking lot of a 90 degree entrance system as an example of a mechanical parking lot. It is process explanatory drawing at the time of motor vehicle warehousing about the mechanical parking lot which employ | adopted 180 degree entry system. It is process explanatory drawing at the time of car delivery about the mechanical parking lot which employ | adopted 180 degree entrance system. It is process explanatory drawing at the time of motorcycle warehousing about the mechanical parking lot which employ | adopted 180 degree entry system. It is process explanatory drawing at the time of motorcycle delivery about the mechanical parking lot which employ | adopted 180 degree entrance system. It is process explanatory drawing at the time of motor vehicle warehousing about the mechanical parking lot which employ | adopted 90 degree entrance system. It is process explanatory drawing at the time of car delivery about the mechanical parking lot which employ | adopted 90 degree entrance system. It is process explanatory drawing at the time of motorcycle storage about the mechanical parking lot which employ | adopted 90 degree entrance system. It is process explanatory drawing at the time of motorcycle delivery about the mechanical parking lot which employ | adopted 90 degree entrance system. It is a top view which shows the state which faced two motorcycles with respect to the vehicle pallet for motorcycles. It is a flowchart which shows the motorcycle mounting example at the time of the in-facing storage shown in FIG. 13 about the mechanical parking lot which employ | adopted 180 degree entrance system. It is a flowchart which shows the motorcycle mounting example at the time of the in-facing storage shown in FIG. 13 about the mechanical parking lot which employ | adopted 90 degree entrance system.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a mechanical parking lot according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The mechanical parking lot Pa shown in FIG. 3 is generally called a 180-degree elevator system. The mechanical parking lot Pa includes, for example, a plurality of vehicle pallets Cp for parking and storing a car inside the tower T. Each of the vehicle pallets Cp can be moved between the entry position on the entry floor and the storage position on the storage floor by a pallet lifting device and a pallet traversing device (not shown).

  In the mechanical parking lot Pa of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, dedicated vehicle pallets Cpc and Cpm for parking an automobile or a motorcycle are mixed, and the vehicle pallet Cpc, There is a built-in direction changing device that rotates Cpm and enables selection of the loading / unloading direction. In the following description, when it is not necessary to distinguish between an automobile and a motorcycle, both pallets will be collectively referred to as a vehicle pallet Cp.

Moreover, the mechanical parking lot Pb shown in FIG. 4 is called a 90 degree entrance elevator system, and the built-in direction changing device has different operations at the time of entry and exit.
That is, in the 180-degree entry type mechanical parking lot Pa, the direction in which the vehicle moves and the storage direction are parallel when entering and leaving, and the 90-degree entry type mechanical parking lot Pb enters and exits. In this case, the direction in which the automobile moves and the storage direction (front-rear direction of the vehicle) are orthogonal to each other.

The direction changing device includes a turntable (not shown) as a transporter that moves up and down between the entry position and the storage position together with the pallet lifting device. This turntable changes the direction of the vehicle pallet Cp by placing and rotating the vehicle pallet Cp. In general, the direction changing device has only one direction of rotation, but is not particularly limited.
Each vehicle pallet Cp is moved between a storage position and a predetermined position on the turntable by a traversing device.

1 and 2 show a state where the vehicle pallet Cp is on the entrance floor 10, the vehicle pallet Cpm in FIG. 1 is dedicated to the motorcycle MB, and the vehicle pallet Cpc in FIG. Dedicated.
The vehicle pallet Cpm shown in FIG. 1 can be mounted with two motorcycles MB arranged in parallel by using, for example, a motorcycle pallet 30 or a motorcycle stand on which one motorcycle MB can be mounted. is there. In addition, unlike the four-wheeled automobile C, the motorcycle MB is difficult to be stable, and thus includes a motorcycle-specific fixing jig such as the front wheel holder 31. Therefore, the vehicle C cannot be mounted on the vehicle pallet Cpm, and similarly, the motorcycle MB cannot be mounted on the vehicle pallet Cpc without the front wheel holder 31 or the like.

The entrance floor 10 is provided on the ground in the tower T of the mechanical parking lots Pa and Pb, and is a place for entering and leaving the automobile C and the motorcycle MB.
The entrance floor 10 is provided with an entrance door 11 for a vehicle, and an elevated vehicle pallet Cp is present inside the entrance door 11. Therefore, the automobile C and the motorcycle MB can be mounted on the vehicle pallet Cp by moving straight forward from the entrance door 11.
In addition, the code | symbol 12 in a figure is a mirror for the stop position confirmation attached to the wall surface of the front which approachs before, 13 is a warehousing indicator lamp which displays the instruction | indication at the time of warehousing, 14 is assistance for a user etc. to go in and out The entrance door 15 is an emergency stop switch.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, the entrance floor 10 is provided with a full length sensor 16, a vehicle width sensor 17, a height limit sensor 18, and a danger boundary sensor 19 as a safety device using a photoelectric tube sensor or the like. Yes.
In such mechanical parking lots Pa and Pb, a parking control device 20 is provided to perform various controls.

The parking control device 20 of the present embodiment controls the operation of the direction change device and the vehicle type determination unit that determines the type of the vehicle to be loaded and unloaded in addition to the operation unit that calls the desired vehicle pallet Cp at the time of loading and unloading. And a direction change control unit that sets the entry / exit direction.
In the illustrated configuration example, the parking control device 20 is installed on the outer wall of the tower in the vicinity of the entrance door 11, but an operation panel having only an operation unit is installed at this position, and the vehicle type determination unit and direction change control are installed. About the part etc., you may put it separately in the proper place etc. inside the tower.

  When the vehicle type determination unit determines that the entering / exiting vehicle is the automobile C, the parking control device 20 described above selects the operation for the automobile that enables the front entry store and the previous advance store by the direction change device and outputs the operation to the direction change control unit. . However, when the vehicle type determination unit determines that the entering / exiting vehicle is the motorcycle MB, the direction change device selects the operation for the motorcycle that enables the front entry store and the reverse store and outputs it to the direction change control unit.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a process at the time of automobile entry for a mechanical parking lot that employs a 180-degree entry system. In this explanatory diagram, the upper left end is the first step, and the process proceeds from the upper left to the right and then the lower step proceeds from the left to the right. Therefore, the lower right end is the final tenth step.
In this step, it is necessary to first take out an empty vehicle pallet Cpc on which the automobile C can be mounted. Therefore, in the first step, by inputting necessary items to the operation unit of the parking control device 20, an empty pallet is searched for and taken out from the vehicle pallet Cpc at the storage position. When an empty pallet is found, the lifting device operates to raise and lower the turntable serving as a transporter to the empty pallet storage position.

In the subsequent second step, the empty pallet is moved horizontally to the turntable by operating the pallet traversing device. As a result, in the third step, the empty pallet is fixedly supported while being moved to a predetermined position on the turntable.
Then, it progresses to a 4th process and operates a raising / lowering apparatus, and moves an empty pallet to a boarding floor. As a result, since the car C can be stored, the process proceeds to the next fifth step, and the entrance door 11 is opened to start storing. Before opening the entrance door 11, the parking control device 20 confirms that all the warehousing conditions are set and the warehousing can be performed safely.
The vehicle C thus received stops at a predetermined position on the vehicle pallet Cpc as shown in the sixth step.

In the subsequent seventh step, after the user exits from the entrance door 11 of the boarding floor 10 and further closes the entrance door 11, the turntable is rotated 180 degrees by the direction changing device. By this rotation, the vehicle pallet Cpc on which the automobile C is mounted is also rotated counterclockwise by 180 degrees, and the front and rear of the automobile C are in a state opposite to that at the time of warehousing, and the turning in the eighth step is completed.
Thereafter, when the elevator device is operated by proceeding to the ninth step, the vehicle pallet Cpc loaded with the automobile C is raised and lowered to the storage floor. Further, on the storage floor, the vehicle pallet Cpc on which the automobile C is mounted is horizontally moved by the traverse device and moved to a predetermined storage position, whereby the storage is completed and the warehousing is completed in the tenth step.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a process when leaving a car for a mechanical parking lot employing a 180-degree entry system. In this explanatory diagram, the upper left end is the first step, and the process proceeds from the upper left to the right and then the lower step proceeds from the left to the right. Therefore, the lower right end is the final ninth step.
In this step, it is necessary to designate and take out the vehicle pallet Cpc on which the automobile C to be delivered is mounted. Therefore, in the first step, by inputting necessary items to the operation unit of the parking control device 20, the vehicle-mounted pallet is searched for and taken out from the vehicle pallet Cpc at the storage position. When a car-mounted pallet is found, the lifting device operates to raise and lower the turntable serving as a transporter to the empty pallet storage position.

In the subsequent second step, the pallet traversing device is operated to horizontally move the car-mounted pallet to the turntable. As a result, in the third step, the car-mounted pallet is fixedly supported in a state where it is moved to a predetermined position on the turntable.
Then, it progresses to a 4th process and operates a raising / lowering apparatus, and moves a vehicle mounting pallet to a boarding floor. As a result, the car C can be delivered.

In the next fifth step, the entrance door 11 is opened and the user gets into the car C to be delivered. At this time, the car C to be unloaded is rotated 180 degrees from the direction at the time of loading, and thus is in a state facing the direction of the entrance door 11 so that the previous advancement is possible.
In the subsequent sixth step, the car C starts a previous advancement, and in the seventh step, the car C completely goes out of the boarding floor 10 and completes the delivery. In addition, when the automobile C completes the delivery, the entrance door 11 is closed.

  Thereafter, when the elevator apparatus is operated by proceeding to the eighth step, the empty vehicle pallet Cpc from which the automobile C is delivered moves up and down to the storage floor. Further, on the storage floor, the empty pallet is horizontally moved by the traversing device and moved to a predetermined storage position, whereby the storage is completed and the delivery is completed in the ninth step.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a process when a motorcycle is stored in a mechanical parking lot employing a 180-degree entry system. Also in this explanatory diagram, the upper left end is the first step, and the process proceeds from the upper left to the right and then the lower step proceeds from the left to the right. Therefore, the lower right end is the final ninth step.
In this step, it is necessary to first take out an empty vehicle pallet Cpm on which the motorcycle MB can be mounted. Therefore, in the first step, by inputting necessary items to the operation unit of the parking control device 20, an empty pallet is searched for and taken out from the vehicle pallet Cpm at the storage position. When an empty pallet is found, the lifting device operates to raise and lower the turntable serving as a transporter to the empty pallet storage position.

In the subsequent second step, the empty pallet is moved horizontally to the turntable by operating the pallet traversing device. As a result, in the third step, the empty pallet is fixedly supported while being moved to a predetermined position on the turntable.
Then, it progresses to a 4th process and operates a raising / lowering apparatus, and moves an empty pallet to a boarding floor. As a result, since the storage of the motorcycle MB becomes possible, the process proceeds to the next fifth step, and the entrance door 11 is opened to start the storage. In addition, the warehousing of the motorcycle MB is such that the user pulls the vehicle body and moves it forward.

The motorcycle MB thus received stops at a predetermined position on the vehicle pallet Cpm as shown in the sixth step. It should be noted that the motorcycle MB stopped at a predetermined position is subjected to necessary measures for preventing the fall by the front wheel holder 31 and the like.
In the subsequent seventh step, the user exits from the entrance door 11 of the entrance floor 10 and further closes the entrance door 11. However, when the motorcycle MB is received, the turntable is not rotated by 180 degrees by the direction changing device that was used when the automobile C was received, and the direction in which the vehicle entered the front is kept.

  Thereafter, when the process proceeds to the eighth step and the lifting device is operated, the vehicle pallet Cpm on which the motorcycle MB is mounted moves up and down to the storage floor. Further, on the storage floor, the vehicle pallet Cpm equipped with the motorcycle MB is horizontally moved by the traverse device and moved to a predetermined storage position, whereby the storage is completed and the warehousing is completed in the ninth step.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a process when a motorcycle is delivered for a mechanical parking lot that employs a 180-degree entry system. Also in this explanatory diagram, the upper left end is the first step, and the process proceeds from the upper left to the right and then the lower step proceeds from the left to the right. Therefore, the lower right end is the final ninth step.
In this step, it is necessary to designate and take out the vehicle pallet Cpm on which the motorcycle MB to be delivered is mounted. Therefore, in the first step, by inputting necessary items to the operation unit of the parking control device 20, the motorcycle mounted pallet is searched for and taken out from the vehicle pallet Cpm at the storage position. When a car-mounted pallet is found, the lifting device operates to raise and lower the turntable serving as a transporter to the empty pallet storage position.

In the subsequent second step, the pallet traversing device is operated to horizontally move the car-mounted pallet to the turntable. As a result, in the third step, the motorcycle-mounted pallet is fixedly supported while being moved to a predetermined position on the turntable.
Then, it progresses to a 4th process and operates a raising / lowering apparatus, and moves the motorcycle mounting pallet to a boarding floor. As a result, the motorcycle MB can be delivered.

In the next fifth step, the entrance door 11 is opened and the user enters the entry floor 10 to cancel the fall prevention process of the motorcycle MB to be delivered. At this time, since the motorcycle MB to be delivered is in the same direction as that at the time of entry, the front wheel holder 31 and the like do not interfere with the exit, and smooth backward exit can be performed as it is.
In the subsequent sixth step, the motorcycle MB starts to move backward when the user pulls it out. As a result, in the seventh step, the motorcycle MB completely goes out of the boarding floor 10 and completes the delivery. In addition, when the motorcycle MB completes the delivery, the entrance door 11 is closed.

  Thereafter, when the elevator apparatus is operated by proceeding to the eighth step, the empty vehicle pallet Cpm from which the motorcycle MB is delivered moves up and down to the storage floor. Further, on the storage floor, the empty pallet is horizontally moved by the traversing device and moved to a predetermined storage position, whereby the storage is completed and the delivery is completed in the ninth step.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a process at the time of automobile entry for a mechanical parking lot that employs a 90-degree entry system. In this explanatory diagram, the upper left end is the first step, and after the process proceeds from the left to the right in the upper step and then from the left to the right in the lower step, the lower right end is the final eleventh step.
Compared with the case of adopting the above-described 180-degree entry method, the 90-degree entry-type automobile entry process differs only in the operation of the turning device (turntable), and the other processes are fundamental. Is the same. Therefore, in the following description, only operation | movement of a turning apparatus is demonstrated.

In the case of the 90-degree entry method, the direction of entry through the door 11 and the vehicle front-rear direction for storing the vehicle pallet Cp are orthogonal to each other, so in the fourth step of FIG. The empty pallet moved to 10 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise. As a result, the state of the fifth step in which the turning is completed is the same as the fourth step of FIG.
Further, in the eighth step of FIG. 9, the vehicle pallet Cpc on which the automobile C is mounted is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, so that the vehicle pallet Cpc faces the storing direction.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a process when leaving a car for a mechanical parking lot employing a 90-degree entry system. Also in this explanatory diagram, the upper left end is the first step, and since the process proceeds from the upper left to the right and then the lower step proceeds from the left to the right, the lower right end is the final twelfth step.
Compared with the case of adopting the above-described 180-degree entry system, the 90-degree entry-type automobile exit process differs only in the operation of the turning device (turntable), and the other processes are fundamental. Is the same. Therefore, in the following description, only operation | movement of a turning apparatus is demonstrated.

In the fifth step of FIG. 10, the car-mounted pallet moved to the boarding floor 10 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise. As a result, the car C that has entered the previous warehouse has rotated 180 degrees in total with the 90-degree rotation in the eighth step at the time of entry.
Accordingly, the car C in the sixth process is in the same state as the fourth process landing on the boarding floor 10 in FIG.
Also, in the ninth step of FIG. 10, the empty pallet from which the automobile C is delivered is rotated 90 degrees, so that the empty pallet is directed in the storage direction.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a process at the time of entering a motorcycle with respect to a mechanical parking lot employing a 90-degree entry system. In this explanatory diagram, the upper left end is the first step, and after the process proceeds from the left to the right in the upper step and then from the left to the right in the lower step, the lower right end is the final eleventh step.
The 90-degree entry type motorcycle entry process differs from the case where the 180-degree entry method described above is employed, just as the operation of the turning device (turn table) differs from the case of the entry of the automobile. The other processes are basically the same. Therefore, in the following description, only operation | movement of a turning apparatus is demonstrated.

In the case of the 90-degree entry system, the direction of entry through the doorway 11 and the vehicle front-rear direction for storing the vehicle pallet Cp are orthogonal to each other. Therefore, in the fourth step of FIG. The empty pallet moved to 10 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise. As a result, the state of the fifth step in which the turn is completed is obtained, and this state is the same as the fourth step of FIG. 7, so that the front entry warehouse of the motorcycle MB becomes possible.
Further, in the eighth step of FIG. 11, the vehicle pallet Cpm is turned in the storage direction by rotating the vehicle pallet Cpm on which the motorcycle MB is mounted 270 degrees counterclockwise.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a process at the time of leaving a motorcycle for a mechanical parking lot employing a 90-degree entry system. Also in this explanatory diagram, the upper left end is the first step, and since the process proceeds from the upper left to the right and then the lower step proceeds from the left to the right, the lower right end is the final twelfth step.
The 90 degree entry type motorcycle exit process differs from the case where the 180 degree entry system described above is adopted in that the operation of the turning device (turn table) is different as in the case of automobile entry. Yes, the other steps are basically the same. Therefore, in the following description, only operation | movement of a turning apparatus is demonstrated.

In the fifth step of FIG. 12, the motorcycle-mounted pallet moved to the boarding floor 10 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise. As a result, the motorcycle MB that has entered in front is rotated 360 degrees in total with the 270-degree rotation in the eighth step at the time of warehousing.
Accordingly, the motorcycle MB in the sixth process is in the same state as the fifth process landing on the boarding floor 10 in FIG. 8, so that the motorcycle MB can be moved backward.
In the ninth step of FIG. 12, since the empty pallet from which the motorcycle MB is delivered is rotated 270 degrees, the empty pallet is directed in the storing direction. Since this 270 degree rotation is 360 degree rotation in total with 90 degree rotation at the time of warehousing, direct entry of the motorcycle MB to the vehicle pallet Cpm at the time of warehousing becomes possible.

As described above, as for the operation of the direction changing device, the operation for the automobile C and the operation for the motorcycle MB in the motorcycle MB are selected according to the judgment of the type of the vehicle to be loaded and unloaded. The front entry warehouse and the advance advance warehouse similar to the above are possible, and the motorcycle MB can be smoothly entered and exited by the front entry warehouse and the backward exit by performing a direction change operation different from that of the automobile C.
Further, the above-described operation for the automobile and motorcycle for the direction changing device have different rotation angles and the like depending on the 180-degree entry system and the 90-degree entry system.

In the above description, the swivel device rotates in one direction counterclockwise, but a clockwise one-way rotation or two-way rotation may be employed.
In addition, in the case of the 180-degree entry system, when the user enters the warehouse, the user exits from the entrance door 11 of the entrance floor 10, and after closing the entrance door 11, the turn table is rotated 180 degrees by the direction changing device. However, the rotation timing is not limited thereto, and the vehicle-mounted pallet may be rotated 180 degrees at the timing when the vehicle-mounted pallet moves to the entry floor 10 when leaving the store.

By the way, the above-described vehicle type determination unit provides a recognition means on either the vehicle pallet Cpc for automobiles or the vehicle pallet Cpm for motorcycles, and detects the presence or absence of the recognition means at the vehicle entry position. A sensor is provided.
Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, a reflecting plate 40 as an identification unit is attached to a vehicle pallet Cpm for a motorcycle, and the presence or absence of the reflecting plate 40 is detected by a confirmation sensor 41. In the illustrated configuration example, a pair of left and right (front and rear) different reflectors 40a and 40b are provided at appropriate positions on the side surface of the vehicle pallet Cpm, and a pair of confirmation sensors 41a that can identify these reflectors 40a and 40b. , 41b. As the confirmation sensors 41a and 41b suitable for detecting the presence or absence of the reflectors 40a and 40b, there are, for example, a reflective photoelectric sensor and the like.

If such a vehicle identification determination unit is provided, it is possible to confirm whether or not the vehicle pallet Cp that has moved to the boarding floor 10 matches the type of the vehicle that will be loaded and unloaded.
That is, in addition to checking whether the type of the vehicle pallet Cp called from the operation unit of the parking control device 20 and the type of the vehicle pallet Cp actually landing on the boarding floor 10 are the same, About the operation | movement of the direction change apparatus performed at the time of entering / exiting, any one can be correctly selected from the operation | movement for motor vehicles, or the operation | movement for motorcycles. In other words, it is possible to accurately determine whether to select an automobile operation or a motorcycle operation for the vehicle pallet Cp to be changed in direction by the direction changing device.

In particular, a pair of left and right reflectors 40a and 40b, such as black and white, may be provided on the vehicle pallet Cpm for a motorcycle, and confirmation sensors 41a and 41b that can identify the different reflectors 40a and 40b may be provided. For example, a recognizing unit related to the entering / exiting direction of the vehicle pallet Cpm is provided.
That is, the left and right sides of the vehicle pallet Cpm can be reliably identified. In other words, in the case where the direction of entry / exit becomes a problem as in the case of the vehicle pallet Cpm, whether it is in the normal direction in which the front entry warehouse and the backward entry are possible, or is turned in the reverse direction rotated 180 degrees. Only when the condition where the reflectors 40a and 40b are present and the condition where the arrangement order of the reflectors 40a and 40b is matched are satisfied, it can be determined that the reflector 40a is facing the normal direction.

When such a determination becomes possible, the two-way storage of the motorcycle MB with respect to the vehicle pallet Cpm becomes possible. As shown in FIG. 13, this facing storage is a direction in which two motorcycle pallets 30 are arranged in parallel on one vehicle pallet Cpm, and the respective storage directions are opposite to each other. . In addition, the facing receipt shown in the figure shows a case of 90-degree entry, and corresponds to the ninth step in FIG. 11 and the fourth step in FIG.
Such face-to-face warehousing may be able to reduce the rotation angle of the turntable that is rotated by the direction changing device at the time of warehousing and edging, using the motorcycle pallet 30 to be used.

In addition, the vehicle type determination unit described above provides a predetermined pallet number together with the vehicle type in the vehicle pallet Cp, that is, provides a pallet number associated with the vehicle type in advance and inputs from the operation unit at the time of loading / unloading. The type of the entering / exiting vehicle may be determined from the received pallet number.
The pallet number in this case is for each motorcycle pallet 30 with respect to the vehicle pallet Cpm in which the motorcycle pallets 30 for two motorcycles are arranged so that the motorcycle MB can be stored in a facing manner. It is desirable to provide them individually. The type determination based on the pallet number may be used in combination with the reflector 40 and the confirmation sensor 41 described above.

Hereinafter, as for the operation (control) at the time of warehousing of the direction changing device described above, the operation for the motorcycle at the time of facing warehousing will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 14 and 15. Note that the flowchart shown in FIG. 14 is for 180-degree entry, and the flowchart shown in FIG. 15 is for 90-degree entry.
In FIG. 14, after the control is started at start S <b> 1, the user inputs a password to the operation unit at step S <b> 2. The personal identification number in this case is associated with the user and the vehicle pallet Cpm corresponding to the user, and is also associated with the motorcycle pallet 30.

After receiving this input, the process proceeds to the next step S3, where the corresponding vehicle pallet Cpm is taken out and lowered to the boarding floor 10 in step S4.
In the next step S5, the direction of the vehicle pallet Cpm is checked by the confirmation sensor 41. If this result is determined in the next step S6 and it is determined “YES” that it is determined that the front entry warehouse and the backward delivery are possible (forward direction), the process proceeds to step S7 to select no turn and Execute. However, if the determination in step S6 is no, the process proceeds to step S8 to select and execute a 180 degree turn.

As a result, the motorcycle pallet 30 on the vehicle pallet Cpm into which the user enters the motorcycle MB is oriented in the direction in which the front entry warehouse and the backward exit can be delivered. 11 is opened, and the motorcycle MB is entered in step S10. At this time, necessary fall prevention processing is performed on the motorcycle MB.
When the entry of the motorcycle MB is completed in this way, in the next step S11, the user goes out of the entry floor 10 and turns on the “door closed” button. As a result, the process proceeds to the next step S12, and the entrance door 11 is closed.
In the next step S13, the vehicle pallet Cpm rises up to the storage floor and traverses to a predetermined storage position to complete the pallet storage. Further, the process proceeds to step S14 and the control of the motorcycle MB is completed. End.

In the 90-degree entry shown in FIG. 15, the same control as the 180-degree entry in FIG. 14 is performed from step S1 to S6.
Then, in the next step S6, it is determined whether or not the vehicle is in the forward direction, and after turning 90 degrees on the entrance floor 10, it is determined that the front entry warehouse and the backward exit direction (forward direction) are turned. ”, The process proceeds to step S21 to select and execute 90-degree turning. However, if the determination in step S6 is no, the process proceeds to step S22 to select and execute a 270 degree turn.

As a result, the motorcycle pallet 30 on the vehicle pallet Cpm into which the user enters the motorcycle MB is oriented in the direction in which the front entry warehouse and the backward exit can be delivered. 11 is opened, and the motorcycle MB is entered in step S10. At this time, necessary fall prevention processing is performed on the motorcycle MB.
When the entry of the motorcycle MB is completed in this way, in the next step S11, the user goes out of the entry floor 10 and turns on the “door closed” button. As a result, the process proceeds to the next step S12, and the entrance door 11 is closed.

In the case of entering 90 degrees, the vehicle pallet Cpm is turned 90 degrees in step S23 in order to turn the vehicle pallet Cpm in the storage direction.
Thereafter, by proceeding to the next step S13, the vehicle pallet Cpm rises to the storage floor, and traverses to a predetermined storage position to complete the pallet storage. Further, the process proceeds to step S14 and the motorcycle MB Control ends when the warehousing is completed.

According to the above-described embodiment, in the mechanical parking lots Pa and Pb in which the vehicle pallet Cp for automobiles and motorcycles is mixed and the direction changing device is built, the vehicles of the automobile C and the motorcycle MB. Since the type can be accurately determined, and the operation (control) at the time of entry / exit of a different direction change device can be performed according to the type of vehicle for each entry / exit, both the automobile C and the motorcycle MB can smoothly enter / exit. Can do.
In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, In the range which does not deviate from the summary, it can change suitably.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Entrance floor 11 Entrance door 20 Parking control apparatus 30 Motorcycle pallet 40, 40a, 40b Reflector (identification means)
41, 41a, 41b Confirmation sensor Pa, Pb Mechanical parking lot Cp, Cpc, Cpm Vehicle pallet C Automobile MB Motorcycle

Claims (5)

In a mechanical parking lot that has a built-in direction change device that allows the selection of the entry / exit direction by rotating the vehicle pallet and mixing a dedicated vehicle pallet for parking an automobile or motorcycle,
A parking control device that performs various controls includes a vehicle type determination unit that determines a type of a vehicle to be loaded and unloaded, and a direction change control unit that sets an entry and exit direction by controlling the operation of the direction changing device,
When the vehicle type determination unit determines that the entering / exiting vehicle is an automobile, the parking control device selects an operation for an automobile that enables a front entry store and a front advance store by the direction change device and outputs the selected operation to the direction change control unit. When the vehicle type determination unit determines that the entering / exiting vehicle is a motorcycle, the direction changing device selects a motorcycle operation that enables forward entry and backward exit and outputs the selected operation to the direction change control unit. Mechanical parking lot characterized by   The vehicle type determination unit includes a recognition unit provided on one of the vehicle pallets, and a sensor that detects the presence / absence of the recognition unit at a vehicle entry position, based on the presence / absence of the identification mark detected by the sensor. The mechanical parking lot according to claim 1, wherein a type of the entering / exiting vehicle is determined.   The mechanical parking lot according to claim 2, wherein the recognition means is provided for a motorcycle of the pallet for the vehicle, and an identification mark in a loading / unloading direction is additionally provided.   The vehicle type determination unit provides a predetermined pallet number together with a vehicle type in the vehicle pallet, and determines the type of the entering / exiting vehicle from the pallet number that is input at the time of entry / exit. Item 4. A mechanical parking lot according to any one of Items 1 to 3. 5. The mechanical parking lot according to claim 4, wherein the pallet number is provided for every two motorcycle pallets arranged on the pallet for vehicles.

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