JP2019060144A - Luggage handling device - Google Patents

Abstract

To eliminate the need for an unloading call operation for the purpose of carrying out a luggage from a loaded vehicle when carrying the luggage that a user cannot carry at one time.SOLUTION: A cart lending machine 2 is provided in a loading/unloading unit of a mechanical parking device 100. A management unit of the cart lending machine 2 is connected to a processing unit attached to a control panel 108 of the mechanical parking device 100. When the control panel 108 receives a machine operation completion signal C of loading from a parking device main body 109, the processing unit gives a use standby command D to the management unit. The management unit is brought into the use standby state when receiving the use standby command D, and a user takes out a cart for carrying a luggage from the cart lending machine 2 to use it for carrying the luggage. When receiving a use start signal E from the management unit, the processing unit records information specifying a user who performs a loading call operation and information on the date and time when the cart is taken out from the cart lending machine 2 in a recording device 9 as a cart use log.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a luggage handling apparatus used by a user of a mechanical parking apparatus when handling a package.

  The mechanical parking apparatus includes an in / out unit for carrying in and out of vehicles to be received and for entering and leaving the vehicles inside the building, and a wall surface of the building is provided with an in / out port communicating with the in / out unit There is a form of The loading / unloading opening is provided with an openable door. Moreover, the operation panel is provided in the vicinity of the entrance / exit in the outer side of a building (for example, refer patent document 1).

  In the case where the user of the mechanical parking device purchases food products and the like for one week, for example, a large amount of luggage may be loaded on a vehicle to be stored in the mechanical parking device.

  If the amount of luggage loaded on the vehicle exceeds the amount that the user can hold, for example, it may not be possible to carry all the luggage at one time to a destination, such as a residence.

  In this case, the user takes out the amount of luggage that can be carried at one time from the loading vehicle to the outside of the loading and unloading opening of the mechanical parking device, and performs door closing operation with the operation panel in that state to load the vehicle. Complete the process for a while.

  Next, the user carries the package carried out of the entrance and exit to the destination.

  Next, the user returns to the mechanical parking device, and performs an exit call operation of the vehicle on the operation panel. Thus, in the mechanical parking device, the vehicle is called up to the loading and unloading unit, and the door of the loading and unloading opening is opened after the direction of the vehicle is adjusted to the direction of the loading and unloading opening.

  In this state, the user again brings out an amount of luggage that can be carried at one time from the vehicle disposed in the storage and retrieval unit to the outside of the storage and retrieval opening of the mechanical parking device, and in that state, the door is closed at the operation panel. Perform the operation of to cancel the delivery process of the vehicle.

  Next, the user carries the package carried out of the entrance and exit to the destination.

  At this time, if the luggage loaded in the vehicle can not be carried to the destination, the user repeats the above operation and work until the luggage can be carried from the vehicle to the destination.

JP 2011-78288 A

  By the way, in the above-described method of handling luggage, the user has to carry out the leaving operation at the operation panel every time when carrying out the luggage left in the vehicle after loading the vehicle in the mechanical parking device. .

  However, in the mechanical parking device, even when the delivery operation is performed, a waiting time occurs before the vehicle is called up to the storage / storage unit and the door of the storage / storage opening is opened. Furthermore, when another user has started the loading and unloading process, a waiting time until the loading and unloading process is completed is also required.

  Therefore, conventionally, when the amount of luggage loaded on the vehicle exceeds the amount that can be held by the user at one time, it is required to carry out all the luggage from the vehicle and transport it to a destination place such as a residence The fact is that it takes time.

  However, in the mechanical parking device, when it is necessary to carry out a large amount of luggage from the vehicle to be stored in such a case, after the user completes the vehicle warehousing process, the delivery operation is not performed once or multiple times. As a matter of fact, conventionally, no means has been provided for providing convenience for the handling of the package of the user.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, in the case where it is necessary to carry an amount of luggage exceeding the amount that the user can hold at one time from the vehicle to be stored in the mechanical parking device, the user can use the mechanical parking device to An object of the present invention is to provide a luggage handling apparatus capable of eliminating the need for carrying out the delivery operation for the purpose of carrying out the load from the vehicle after completing the loading process, or reducing the number of times the delivery operation is required. It is a thing.

  The present invention, in order to solve the problem, a cart lending machine installed inside or outside the storage and retrieval unit of a mechanical parking apparatus including a storage and retrieval unit, a control panel, a control panel, and a parking apparatus main body; A cart stored in the cart lending machine, which can be taken out from the cart lending machine and used for transporting a package, a management unit that manages lending of the cart in the cart lending machine, and the machine A control unit provided to a control panel of the parking apparatus, and a recording device of the processing unit, wherein the control unit in the mechanical parking unit receives the storage unit from the parking unit body Function of sending a use standby command to the management unit when the machine operation completion signal is received, and a signal received from the operation panel of the control panel of the mechanical parking device when the use start signal is received from the management unit Based on the information, the user who made the warehousing call operation of the warehousing is specified, the information of the specified user, the information of the date when the cart was taken out from the cart lending machine included in the use start signal, and Is a luggage handling apparatus having a configuration including: a function of recording the cart usage log in the recording device.

  In addition, a luggage storage box, which is installed outside the storage and retrieval unit of the mechanical parking device including the storage and retrieval unit, the control panel, the control panel, and the parking device main body, can store luggage; A management unit for managing lending, a processing unit attached to a control panel of the mechanical parking device, and a recording device of the processing unit, the processing unit being the mechanical parking device. When the control panel receives a machine operation completion signal of storage from the parking apparatus body, the function of sending a use standby command to the management unit, and when receiving the use start signal from the management unit, the mechanical parking apparatus The control panel of the device identifies the user who made the warehousing call operation of the warehousing based on the signal received from the operation panel, and the information of the identified user and the luggage storage box included in the usage start signal Is available And date and time information, and baggage handling apparatus having a configuration in which a said recording device to record functions as box usage log.

  According to the luggage handling apparatus of the present invention, when it is necessary to carry an amount of luggage that the user can not hold at one time from the vehicle entering the mechanical parking device, the user enters the mechanical parking device using the mechanical parking device. After the processing is completed, it is possible to eliminate the need for carrying out the delivery operation for the purpose of carrying out the package from the vehicle, or to reduce the number of times the delivery operation is required.

It is a schematic diagram showing a 1st embodiment of a luggage handling device. FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the mechanical parking device equipped with the luggage handling device of FIG. It is a perspective view expanding and showing a cart lending machine. It is a schematic diagram showing a 2nd embodiment of a luggage handling device. FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of the mechanical parking device equipped with the luggage handling device of FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First Embodiment
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a first embodiment of the luggage handling apparatus. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional plan view of the mechanical parking device to which the luggage handling device of the present embodiment is applied at the position of the storage and retrieval unit. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the cart lending machine in the luggage handling apparatus of the present embodiment.

  Here, first, using FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a mechanical parking device to which the luggage handling device of the present embodiment is applied will be outlined.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the mechanical parking device 100 is provided inside the building 101 with a loading / unloading unit 102 for carrying in and out of the vehicle 110 to be received and for leaving the vehicle 110 for leaving. The wall surface 103 of the building 101 is provided with an inlet / outlet 104 communicating with the inlet / outlet unit 102. The door 105 shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. In addition, a control panel 106 is provided in the vicinity of the entry / exit port 104 outside the building 101.

  The mechanical parking apparatus 100 includes a carrier 107 for transporting the vehicle 110 between the storage and retrieval unit 102 and a storage shelf (not shown). The loading / unloading unit 102 may be provided with a turntable.

  The operation panel 106 is not shown, but an operation (not shown) of the mechanical parking apparatus 100 (hereinafter simply referred to as a user) receives an authentication by a magnetic card, an authentication medium such as an IC card, or a password. And the operation part for the user who received the authentication to perform various operations, such as a warehousing call operation, a leaving call operation, a door closing operation, is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the mechanical parking device 100, the control panel 106 is connected to the control panel 108.

  The control panel 108 has a function of receiving from the operation panel 106 a signal A regarding various operations performed by the user, such as a storage call operation, a storage call operation, and a door closing operation.

  In the mechanical parking apparatus 100, when carrying out warehousing processing and leaving processing of the vehicle 110, the car parker 107, the door 105 (see FIG. 2) of the loading and unloading port 104, a turntable, and other various parking machines In the main body 109, various machine operations need to be coordinated.

  Therefore, the control panel 108 has a function of giving the operation command B according to the signal A received from the control panel 106 to the parking device body 109.

  When receiving the operation command B from the control panel 108, the parking device body 109 operates various machines in cooperation in accordance with the operation command B. Thereafter, the parking device body 109 sends the machine operation completion signal C to the control panel 108 when the operation of the machine according to various operations such as the warehousing call operation, the delivery call operation and the door closing operation performed on the operation panel 106 is completed. It has a sending function.

  For example, when the user performs the warehousing call operation on operation panel 106, parking device body 109 is controlled by vehicle 110 as shown in FIG. 2 based on operation command B from control panel 108 that has received the signal A. The empty pallet 111 transported from the storage shelf to be stored is placed in the loading / unloading unit 102 together with the carrier 107 to make the vehicle 110 ready for loading. Next, the parking device main body 109 (see FIG. 1) opens the door 105 of the inlet / outlet port 104. When the machine operation for such storage is completed, as shown in FIG. 1, the parking device main body 109 sends a machine operation completion signal C to the control panel 108.

  The luggage handling apparatus of the present embodiment applied to the mechanical parking apparatus 100 is shown by reference numeral 1 in FIGS. 1 and 2 and, as shown in FIG. 1, the cart lending machine 2 and the management unit of the cart lending machine 2 3 and a control panel 108 of the mechanical parking apparatus 100, which is provided with a management unit 3 and a processing unit 4 for delivering a signal.

  In the present embodiment, the cart lending machine 2 is installed in the storage and retrieval unit 102 of the mechanical parking device 100, as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the cart lending machine 2 has a plurality of storage compartments 6 capable of storing the carts 5.

  Each storage compartment 6 is provided with an electronic lock not shown. This electronic lock makes removal of the cart 5 from the storage compartment 6 impossible when in the locked state, and enables removal of the cart 5 from the storage compartment 6 when it is in the unlocked state. In addition, as long as it has this function, the electronic lock may adopt an arbitrary type. For example, the electronic lock may be of a type in which a hook-shaped member is hooked on a part of the cart 5 such as the frame of the cart 5 to restrain the cart 5 itself. It may be an electronic lock provided on a door or a gate.

  The cart 5 is sized to be able to carry a load several times as large as the amount of load that can be carried and carried by a person.

  The cart 5 is preferably a foldable type from the viewpoint of miniaturizing the storage compartment 6 and the cart lending machine 2, but it is optional according to the shape and size of the storage compartment 6 of the cart lending machine 2. Of course it may be of the form.

  Although not shown, each cart 5 is provided with an identification unit such as an identification tag for making the respective cart 5 identifiable. Further, the cart lending machine 2 is provided with a cart specifying means capable of specifying the cart 5 stored in the storage compartment 6 and the cart 5 taken out of the storage compartment 6 in cooperation with the identification unit of each cart 5 ing. For example, an electronic tag and a reader thereof may be used as the identification unit and the cart identification unit, but any format identification unit and cart identification unit may be used as long as each cart 5 can be identified individually. Of course it may be good.

  The management unit 3 manages the lending of the cart 5 by the cart lending machine 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the management unit 3 includes a use start operation unit 7 which is operated when the user starts using the cart 5 (see FIG. 3). The use start operation unit 7 may adopt a button switch or any other type of switch as long as the user positively operates when the user wants to use the cart 5. Further, for example, the usage start operation unit 7 may be an authentication magnetic card in the mechanical parking device 100, an authentication medium such as an IC card, or an operation unit operated with a personal identification number.

  The management unit 3 has a function of being in a use standby state capable of accepting an operation of the use start operation unit 7 when receiving the use standby instruction D from the processing unit 4.

  In addition, when the use start operation unit 7 is operated by the user in the use standby state, the management unit 3 selects one of the carts 5 stored in the storage section 6 of the cart lending machine 2 at that time. , The corresponding electronic lock (not shown) is unlocked to make the cart 5 removable. At this time, in the cart lending machine 2, the user can take out, for example, by lighting the attached display lamp for the storage compartment 6 corresponding to the cart 5 which can be taken out with the electronic lock unlocked. Preferably, means are provided for making the cart 5 easily recognizable.

  Thereby, in the cart lending machine 2, the user can take out one cart 5 from the storage section and use it.

  Thus, when the utilization start operation unit 7 is operated and one cart 5 is taken out of the cart lending machine 2 by the user, the management unit 3 selects information for identifying the taken out cart 5 and the cart It has a function of sending to the processing unit 4 a usage start signal E including the information of the date and time when 5 was taken out.

  The management unit 3 ignores an operation other than the use standby state, even if the use start operation unit 7 is operated, the operation is not accepted.

  Further, the management unit 3 includes a use end operation unit 8 operated when the user ends the use of the cart 5.

  The use end operation unit 8 may adopt the same switch or operation unit as the use start operation unit 7. The use end operation unit 8 may share the switch and the operation unit with the use start operation unit 7.

  When the cart 5 (see FIG. 3) is returned to the storage compartment 6 of the cart lending machine 2 and the use end operation unit 8 is operated, the management unit 3 receives an electronic lock (not shown) corresponding to the returned cart 5. It has a function to lock it.

  Alternatively, for example, when the cart 5 (see FIG. 3) is returned to the storage compartment 6 of the cart lending machine 2 and detected by a sensor (not shown), the use termination operation unit 8 of the management unit 3 Based on this, the electronic lock may automatically lock the cart 5.

  As described above, when the cart 5 is returned to the cart lending machine 2 and locking by the electronic lock is performed, the management unit 3 has information for identification of the returned cart 5 and the date and time when the cart 5 is returned. It has a function of sending a use end signal F including information to the processing unit 4.

  The processing unit 4 has a function of acquiring information of a signal A received by the control panel 108 of the mechanical parking device 100 from the control panel 106 and information of a mechanical operation completion signal C received by the control panel 108 from the parking device main body 109.

  Further, the processing unit 4 monitors the signal received from the parking device main body 109 by the control panel 108 of the mechanical parking device 100, and the control panel 108 parks the machine operation completion signal C regarding the completion of the machine operation for storage. It has a function of sending a use standby command D to the management unit 3 of the cart lending machine 2 when it is received from the device body 109.

  Furthermore, when receiving the use start signal E from the management unit 3, the processing unit 4 stores the warehousing for the warehousing based on the signal A received by the control panel 108 from the operation panel 106 at the warehousing performed immediately before that. The user who made the call operation is identified, the identified user information, the identification information of the cart 5 taken from the cart lending machine 2 included in the usage start signal E, and the cart 5 are taken out. It has a function of recording date and time information as a cart usage log in the recording device 9.

  In addition, when the processing unit 4 receives the use end signal F from the management unit 3, the identification information of the cart 5 returned to the cart lending machine 2 included in the use end signal F and the date and time when the cart is returned It has a function of recording information as a cart return log in the recording device 9.

  Therefore, in the luggage handling apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, from the cart usage log recorded in the recording device 9 of the processing unit 4, it can be known to which user which cart 5 has been lent out at what time. Further, from the cart return log recorded in the recording device 9 of the processing unit 4, it can be known at which time which cart 5 has been returned.

  Therefore, in the luggage handling apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, by combining the information on the cart use log and the cart return log recorded in the recording device 9 of the processing unit 4 with respect to the cart 5 being lent out, which user It is possible to specify whether the cart 5 has been lent out.

  The usage method of the mechanical parking apparatus 100 provided with the luggage | load handling apparatus 1 of this embodiment which has the above structure is demonstrated.

  In the mechanical parking device 100, when the user performs a storage call operation on the operation panel 106, an operation command B is given to the parking device main body 109 from the control panel 108 that has received the signal A. Thereby, in the parking apparatus main body 109, as shown in FIG. 2, the empty pallet 111 transported from the storage shelf (not shown) for storing the vehicle 110 is disposed in the loading / unloading section 102 together with the carrier 107. Next, the parking device main body 109 opens the door 105 of the entry / exit port 104 to enable the vehicle 110 to enter / exit the entry / exit unit 102.

  Thus, when the machine operation for storage is completed, the parking device body 109 sends a machine operation completion signal C to the control panel 108.

  At this time, the control panel 108 receives the machine operation completion signal C regarding the completion of the machine operation for warehousing from the parking device body 109, and in the luggage handling apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the processing unit 4 sends the cart lending machine A use standby command D is sent to the second management unit 3. Therefore, the management unit 3 is in the use standby state.

  In this state, the user can get the vehicle 110 into the loading and unloading unit 102 and stop it at the stop position on the pallet 111.

  When it is necessary to carry an amount of luggage that can not be carried by the user at one time from the vehicle 110 to be stored in the mechanical parking device 100, the user must carry the vehicle 110 into the loading / unloading unit 102. An amount of luggage loadable to the cart 5 is carried out from the vehicle 110 and temporarily placed outside the entry / exit port 104. If this work is performed, for example, by using the waiting time until the storage preparation is made by the mechanical parking apparatus 100 and the door of the storage port 104 is opened after the storage call operation is performed on the operation panel 106 Good.

  Next, the user loads the vehicle 110 into the loading / unloading unit 102 and stops it at the stop position on the pallet 111.

  Next, the user operates the usage start operation unit 7 of the management unit 3 in the luggage handling apparatus 1 of the present embodiment. Thereby, the user can take out one cart 5 from the cart lending machine 2. At this time, the processing unit 4 records the cart use log in the recording device 9.

  Thereafter, the user withdraws the cart 5 from the loading / unloading port 104 and performs an operation of closing the door with the operation panel 106 to complete the storage process in the mechanical parking device 100.

  In this state, the user loads the carried luggage on the cart 5 at the outside of the entrance and exit port 104.

  It should be appreciated that the procedure of the work is not limited to the above-described procedure, as long as the user can load the load loaded on the vehicle 110 on the cart 5 taken out of the cart lending machine 2 .

  Then, the user operates the cart 5 to carry the load loaded on the cart 5 to a destination such as a residence.

  When the load to be carried out of the vehicle 110 can be completely carried out in one transportation operation using the cart 5, the user does not have to return to the mechanical parking device 100. Therefore, in this case, it is possible to eliminate the need for the user to carry out the delivery operation for the purpose of carrying out the luggage from the vehicle after completing the storage process with the mechanical parking device 100.

  In addition, when it is not possible to completely carry the load to be carried out of the vehicle 110 in one carrying operation using the cart 5, the user returns to the mechanical parking device 100, and the operation panel 106 When the delivery call operation is performed and the door of the entry and exit port 104 is opened, a load is loaded from the vehicle 110 disposed in the entry and exit unit 102 to the cart 5 disposed outside the entry and exit port 104 of the mechanical parking device 100 In this state, the door closing operation may be performed on the operation panel 106 to cancel the delivery process of the vehicle 110.

  Next, the user operates the cart 5 to carry the load loaded on the cart 5 to the destination.

  As described above, when the load carried on the vehicle 110 can not be carried by the single carrying of the load using the cart 5, the user can move to the mechanical parking device 100 until the load is carried from the vehicle 110 to the destination. It is necessary to go back and make an outgoing call. However, by using the cart 5, the amount of luggage that can be carried at one time is larger than when carrying by hand, so even if the delivery call operation is performed, the necessary number of times is compared to the conventional case. It can be reduced.

  After using the cart 5 for transporting the package, the user returns the borrowed cart 5 to the cart lending machine 2 next time when entering the storage and retrieval unit 102 to issue the vehicle 110. The operation of the use end operation unit 8 is performed. Thereby, the processing unit 4 records the cart return log in the recording device 9.

  As described above, the luggage handling apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is applied to the mechanical parking device 100 to allow the vehicle 110 entering the mechanical parking device 100 to store an amount of luggage that the user can not carry at one time. Even if it is necessary to carry it, after the user has completed the loading process of the vehicle 110 by the mechanical parking device 100, there is no need to carry out the delivery call operation for the purpose of carrying out the load from the vehicle 110 The number of times the delivery call operation is required can be reduced as compared to the prior art.

  The function of the processing unit 4 in the luggage handling apparatus 1 of the present embodiment may be implemented in a processing device (not shown) provided on the control panel 108 of the mechanical parking device 100. Further, the recording device 9 in the present embodiment may use a recording device (not shown) provided for recording various operation logs on the control panel 108. Therefore, in this case, the processing unit 4 in the present embodiment can be integrated with the control panel 108 of the mechanical parking device 100.

Modified Example of First Embodiment
In the embodiment described above, the cart lending machine 2 of the luggage handling apparatus 1 has been described as an example installed in the storage and retrieval unit 102 of the mechanical parking apparatus 100 as shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, the cart lending machine 2 may be installed outside the storage port 104 of the storage section 102 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

  According to this configuration, in addition to the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained, the user can approach the cart lending machine 2 without entering the storage and retrieval unit 102 of the mechanical parking device 100. . Therefore, the user can carry out the operation of returning the cart 5 to the cart lending machine 2 at any time without being limited when carrying out the vehicle 110 from the mechanical parking device 100 .

Second Embodiment
FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a second embodiment of the luggage handling apparatus. FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of the mechanical parking device to which the luggage handling device of the present embodiment is applied, at a position of the storage and retrieval unit.

  In FIGS. 4 and 5, the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

  The luggage handling apparatus of the present embodiment is shown by reference numeral 1A in FIGS. 4 and 5, and as shown in FIG. 4, the luggage storage box 10, the management unit 11 of the luggage storage box 10, and the mechanical parking apparatus 100. The control panel 108 is attached to the control panel 108, and includes a management unit 11 and a processing unit 12 for transferring a signal.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of luggage storage boxes 10 are installed outside the entry / exit port 104 of the mechanical parking device 100 and at positions that do not interfere with the movement of the vehicle 110 entering / exiting the mechanical parking device 100. ing.

  Each luggage storage box 10 is a container provided with an openable lid 13 as shown in FIG. 4 and has a capacity capable of storing several times the amount of luggage that can be carried and carried by people. doing.

  Although not shown, each luggage storage box 10 is provided with a lock of a type for performing a locking operation and a locking operation with a key or an electronic lock. The luggage storage box 10 can not open the lid 13 when the lock or the electronic lock is in the locked state, and when the lock or the electronic lock is in the unlocked state, the lid 13 can be opened to carry out loading and unloading.

  The management unit 11 manages lending (use permission) of each package storage box 10.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the management unit 11 includes a use start operation unit 14 that is operated when the user starts using the luggage storage box 10. The use start operation unit 14 may adopt a button switch or any other type of switch, as long as the user operates the package storage box 10 when desired.

  The management unit 11 has a function of being in a standby state capable of accepting an operation of the usage start operation unit 14 when receiving the usage standby command D from the processing unit 4.

  In addition, the management unit 11 has a function of making the one luggage storage box 10 usable by the user when the use start operation unit 14 is operated by the user in the use standby state. There is.

  This is because, for example, in the case where the luggage storage box 10 is of a type provided with a lock of a type that performs locking operation and unlocking operation with a key (physical key), the management unit 11 operates the usage start operation unit 14 A key box (not shown) may be opened to provide a function of lending a key corresponding to one package storage box 10.

  Further, when the luggage storage box 10 is in a format provided with an electronic lock, when the use start operation unit 14 is operated, the management unit 11 carries a portable terminal such as a smartphone (not shown) possessed by the user or an IC card. May be registered as an electronic key used to unlock the electronic lock. In this case, the electronic key may be limited to a period in which the user can use the luggage storage box 10 by setting an effective period of several tens of minutes to several hours.

  As a result, when the use start operation unit 14 is operated in the use standby state, the management unit 11 can make one package storage box 10 usable for the user.

  As described above, the management unit 11 operates the use start operation unit 14 to make the one luggage storage box 10 available for use by the user, the information for identifying the luggage storage box 10 made available and It has a function of sending to the processing unit 12 a usage start signal G including information on the date and time when it has become available.

  Note that the management unit 11 ignores an operation other than the use standby state, even if the use start operation unit 14 is operated, the operation is not accepted.

  In addition, when the user returns the key to the key box when the management unit 11 lends the key to the user, the management unit 11 determines that the use of the corresponding luggage storage box 10 is ended, and the use is ended. It has a function of sending to the processing unit 12 an end-of-use signal H including information for identifying the storage box 10 and information on the date and time when use has ended.

  In addition, when the management unit 11 registers the portable terminal or IC card (not shown) possessed by the user as an electronic key with a valid period set, the luggage storage box 10 is when the valid period has expired. The use end signal H including information for identifying the luggage storage box 10 whose use has been finished and information of the date when the use has been finished is locked to the processing unit 12 as the electronic lock is locked as the use end time of It has a sending function.

  Similar to the processing unit 4 in the first embodiment, the processing unit 12 completes the machine operation that the control panel 108 of the mechanical parking device 100 receives from the control panel 106 and the mechanical operation that the control panel 108 receives from the parking device main body 109 It has a function of acquiring information of the signal C.

  Further, the processing unit 12 monitors the signal received from the parking device main body 109 by the control panel 108 of the mechanical parking device 100, and the control panel 108 parks the machine operation completion signal C regarding the completion of the machine operation for storage. It has a function of sending a use standby command D to the management unit 11 of the luggage storage box 10 when received from the device body 109.

  Furthermore, when receiving the use start signal G from the management unit 11, the processing unit 12 stores the warehousing for the warehousing based on the signal A received by the control panel 108 from the operation panel 106 at the warehousing performed immediately before that. Identify the user who performed the call operation, the information of the identified user, the identification information of the luggage storage box 10 included in the usage start signal G, and the date and time when the luggage storage box 10 is made available Is provided in the recording device 15 as a box usage log.

  Further, when receiving the use end signal H from the management unit 11, the processing unit 12 ends the use of the identification information of the luggage storage box 10 which is included in the use end signal H and the date and time information. It has a function of recording in the recording device 15 as a log.

  Therefore, in the luggage handling apparatus 1A of the present embodiment, it can be understood from the box usage log recorded in the recording device 15 of the processing unit 12 to which user the luggage storage box 10 was used by which user. Further, from the box use end log recorded in the recording device 15 of the processing unit 12, it can be known at what time which use of the luggage storage box 10 is ended.

  Therefore, in the luggage handling apparatus 1A of the present embodiment, by combining the information of the box usage log and the box usage end log recorded in the recording device 15 of the processing unit 12, each luggage storage box 10 is used at any time. It can be identified whether it was used by a person.

  The usage method of the mechanical parking apparatus 100 provided with the luggage | load handling apparatus 1A of this embodiment which has the above structure is demonstrated.

  In addition, since operation | movement of the machine of the mechanical parking apparatus 100 is the same as that of 1st Embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the mechanical parking device 100, when the mechanical operation for storage is completed, the parking device main body 109 sends a mechanical operation completion signal C to the control panel 108.

  At this time, the control panel 108 receives the machine operation completion signal C regarding the completion of the machine operation for warehousing from the parking device body 109, and in the luggage handling apparatus 1A of the present embodiment, the luggage storage box from the processing unit 12 A use standby command D is sent to the ten management units 11. Therefore, the management unit 11 is in a use standby state.

  In this state, when it is necessary for the user to carry an amount of luggage which can not be held by the user from the vehicle 110 to be stored in the mechanical parking device 100, the user loads the vehicle 110 into the loading / unloading section 102. Before, the utilization start operation unit 14 of the management unit 11 in the luggage handling apparatus 1A of the present embodiment is operated. Thus, the user can use one package storage box 10. At this time, the processing unit 12 records the box usage log in the recording device 15.

  Next, the user carries out a load of an amount that can be stored in the load storage box 10 from the vehicle 110 before entering the loading / unloading unit 102 and temporarily stores the load in the load storage box 10.

  Next, the user loads the vehicle 110 into the loading / unloading unit 102 and stops it at the stop position on the pallet 111.

  Thereafter, the user performs an operation of closing the door on the operation panel 106, and completes the storage process in the mechanical parking device 100.

  After completing the warehousing process of the mechanical parking device 100, the user carries the luggage in the luggage storage box 10 at a time with an amount that can be carried at one time and carries it to a destination location such as a residence. At this time, if the luggage storage box 10 is locked using a key or an electronic key, removal of the luggage can be prevented.

  Thereafter, the user returns to the luggage storage box 10 and repeats the process of carrying the luggage from the luggage storage box 10 to the destination until the luggage in the luggage storage box 10 is exhausted.

  When the luggage storage box 10 can not store the luggage to be carried out of the vehicle 110, the user can use the mechanical parking device 100 when the luggage storage box 10 becomes empty or when the space becomes large. The delivery call operation of the vehicle 110 may be performed on the operation panel 106 to move a load from the vehicle 110 disposed in the storage and retrieval unit 102 to the luggage storage box 10.

  The user returns the used key to the key box after transporting the package in the package storage box 10 to the destination. In the case of the electronic key having the expiration date set, the luggage storage box 10 can not be automatically used after the expiration date, and in this case, the user does not have to operate anything.

  As described above, the luggage handling apparatus 1A according to the present embodiment is applied to the mechanical parking device 100 to allow the vehicle 110, which stores in the mechanical parking device 100, to carry an amount of luggage that the user can not carry at one time. Even if it is necessary to carry it, after the user has completed the loading process of the vehicle 110 by the mechanical parking device 100, there is no need to carry out the delivery call operation for the purpose of carrying out the load from the vehicle 110 The number of times the delivery call operation is required can be reduced as compared to the prior art.

  The function of the processing unit 12 in the luggage handling apparatus 1A of the present embodiment may be implemented in a processing device (not shown) provided on the control panel 108 of the mechanical parking device 100. Further, the recording device 15 in the present embodiment may use a recording device (not shown) provided for recording various operation logs on the control panel 108. Therefore, in this case, the processing unit 12 in the present embodiment can be integrated with the control panel 108 of the mechanical parking device 100.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and modifications.

  The shapes of the cart lending machine 2 and the luggage storage box 10 shown in the respective drawings and the ratio of the size to the mechanical parking device 100 are for convenience of illustration, and the actual shape and the mechanical parking device 100 It does not reflect the ratio of sizes.

  The arrangement of the cart lending machine 2 shown in FIG. 2 and the arrangement of the luggage storage box 10 shown in FIG. 5 are an example, and the arrangement of the actual cart lending machine 2 and the luggage storage box 10 is an arrangement other than illustrated. It may be

  The mechanical parking apparatus 100 to which the luggage handling apparatus of the present invention is applied includes an inlet / outlet unit 102, an inlet / outlet port 104 having a door 105, an operation panel 106, a control panel 108, a parking apparatus body 109, and the like. May be applied to any type of mechanical parking device 100. For example, there is no limitation on the storage method of the vehicle, the type of the carrier 107, the presence or absence of the turntable, the use or non-use of the pallet 111, and the like.

  It goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Reference Signs List 2 cart lending machine 3 management unit 4 processing unit 5 cart 9 recording device 10 luggage storage box 11 management unit 12 processing unit 15 recording device 100 mechanical parking device 102 storage unit 106 operation panel 108 control panel 109 parking device body A signal C Machine operation completion signal D Use standby command E Use start signal G Use start signal

Claims (2)

A cart lending machine installed inside or outside the storage and retrieval unit of the mechanical parking apparatus including the storage and retrieval unit, the operation panel, the control panel, and the parking apparatus main body;
A cart stored in the cart lending machine, which can be taken out of the cart lending machine and used to transport luggage;
A management unit that manages lending of the cart by the cart lending machine;
A processing unit attached to a control panel of the mechanical parking device;
A recording device of the processing unit;
The processing unit is
A function of sending a use standby command to the management unit when the control panel in the mechanical parking device receives a machine operation completion signal of storage from the parking device body;
When the utilization start signal is received from the management unit, the control panel of the mechanical parking device identifies the user who made the warehousing call operation of the warehousing based on the signal received from the operation panel, and the identified user And a function of recording the information on the date when the cart was taken out from the cart lending machine included in the use start signal in the recording device as a cart use log. Baggage handling equipment. A luggage storage box installed outside the storage and retrieval unit of the mechanical parking apparatus including the storage and retrieval unit, the control panel, the control panel, and the parking apparatus body, and capable of storing luggage;
A management unit that manages lending of the luggage storage box;
A processing unit attached to a control panel of the mechanical parking device;
A recording device of the processing unit;
The processing unit is
A function of sending a use standby command to the management unit when the control panel in the mechanical parking device receives a machine operation completion signal of storage from the parking device body;
When the utilization start signal is received from the management unit, the control panel of the mechanical parking device identifies the user who made the warehousing call operation of the warehousing based on the signal received from the operation panel, and the identified user And a function of recording information on the date when the package storage box is made available and included in the usage start signal as the box usage log in the recording device. Baggage handling equipment.

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