JP2552831Y2 - Multi-level parking device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multi-story parking device capable of storing vehicles in two levels above the ground, and more particularly to a multi-story parking device intended to improve safety and operability when entering or exiting from the upper stage. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a multi-story parking device capable of accommodating a vehicle at two levels above the ground in order to improve parking efficiency has been known.

This type of parking apparatus controls a post frame 100 erected in four directions, a vehicle mounting pallet 101 supported between the post frames 100 so as to be able to move up and down, and a lifting operation of the pallet 101. Operation switch 102
(Or 103), and the user operates the operation switch 102 (or 103) by himself / herself to operate the pallet 1
01 is freely moved up and down, and the vehicle enters or leaves one of the upper and lower tiers.

By the way, in the multi-story parking device having the above configuration, the operation switch 102 is, as shown in FIG.
(A) A bracket 104 is fixedly protruded forward from the entrance / exit side post frame, and the bracket 10
4 is disposed on the operation panel 105 provided at the tip of
Or (b) a control panel 1 buried in the ground in front of the entrance
06 was either placed on top. This is because the pallet 101 for mechanically moving the operation switch up and down.
It is intended to secure the safety of the parking device user by providing it at a position away from the vehicle.

[0005]

However, in the configuration of (a), since the bracket always protrudes to the side of the entrance / exit port, there is a drawback that it becomes an obstacle to the entrance / exit of the vehicle, and there is a drawback that the three-dimensional parking There is a problem that the appearance is poor due to lack of unity with the device.

[0006] In the configuration of (b), there is an inconvenience that the hip must be bent every time the operation is performed.
There was a problem that the operation panel was easily stained.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a three-dimensional parking device which is excellent in operability and high safety without an operation switch becoming an obstacle at the time of entering / leaving a car. It is.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is directed to a post frame which is erected on both sides of an entrance and an exit of a car and a pallet supported between the post frames so as to be able to move up and down. An elevating frame that projects forward from the post frame on the entrance / exit side and moves up and down along the post frame with the upper part of the post frame as a home position, with the lower limit being about the height of an adult's waist;
The pallet comprises an elevating switch for controlling the elevating operation of the elevating frame, and an operation switch provided at the tip of the elevating frame for controlling the elevating of the pallet.

[0009]

When the user operates the elevating switch, the elevating frame is lowered from the home position to a position about the height of the waist of an adult. The lifting frame protrudes forward from the loading / unloading side post frame, and the operation switch for controlling the lifting of the pallet is provided at the tip of the lifting frame, so that the user can safely move away from the pallet moving up and down. The pallet can be easily moved up and down at an appropriate position.

When the pallet lifting operation is unnecessary, the lifting frame is always located at the home position above the loading / unloading side post frame, so that it does not hinder the loading / unloading operation. Also, there is little pollution by mud etc.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0012] As shown in FIG.
The lower ends of the post frames 1, 2, 3, and 4 are connected in a U-shape except for the post frames 1, 2, 3, and 4 erected on both sides and the inner sides of the back, respectively, and the entrance / exit A. An under frame 5 and the post frames 1, 2,
The whole is composed of a rectangular upper frame 6 horizontally connected to the upper ends of 3, 4. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the entrance / exit A is referred to as the front of the present invention, and the back side thereof is referred to as the rear of the present invention.
It is called left.

Between the two left and right post frames 1, 3 and 2, 4, the post frames 1, 2,
A pallet 7 that moves up and down between the underframe 5 and the upper frame 6 is supported along 3 and 4. The pallet 7 is a vehicle mounting pallet 7 for mounting the vehicle on an upper portion thereof, lifting the vehicle to the height of the upper frame 6, and parking the vehicle. The position of the vehicle lifted to the height of the upper frame 6 by the pallet 7 is the upper parking position, and the position of the vehicle stored in the under frame 5 is the lower parking position. The vehicle is stored and parked.

The pallet 7 is suspended by chains (not shown) stretched vertically inside the four post frames 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. The pallet lifting mechanism 6 is arranged to move up and down by rotation of a pallet lifting geared motor 8 disposed at the upper part of the pallet 6.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the pallet 7 has a relatively short lower inclined surface 7a on the front upper surface and a relatively short upper inclined surface 7b on the lower front surface. The inclined surface 7a and the upper inclined surface 7b are connected at the forefront of the pallet 7 to form a front edge 7c. The lower inclined surface 7a is for making the vehicle get on the pallet 7 smoothly.
In the figure, reference numeral 7d denotes a tire stopper for preventing the vehicle mounted on the pallet 7 from moving back and forth.

Opposite guide rails 9 are provided inside the left and right post frames 1 and 2 of the entrance / exit A, respectively, in the vertical direction.
, The L-shaped base 10a of the lifting frame 10 is slidably mounted. The elevating frame 10 protrudes forward in a U-shape from the left and right post frames 1 and 2 of the entrance / exit A, and its protruding length is substantially the same as the front protruding length of the upper frame 6. . The elevating frame 10 is housed below the front protruding portion 6a of the upper frame 6 at the highest position, and the housed position is a home position, and the lower limit is a position about the height of an adult's waist from the ground. Ascending and descending along the guide rail 9.

The lifting mechanism of the lifting frame 10 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a frame lifting motor 11 is disposed in the front protruding portion 6a of the upper frame 6 with its rotating shaft directed to the left and right. Has been established. The rotation shaft of the motor 11 is linked with a power transmission shaft 13 rotatably supported in the front protruding portion 6a in the left-right direction via appropriate transmission means such as a belt 12.

Transmission shaft sprockets 14, 14 of appropriate diameter are provided at both left and right ends of the power transmission shaft 13.
3 so as to be integrally rotated.
Above the upper ends of the left and right guide rails 9, first guide sprockets 15, 15 each having an axis parallel to the power transmission shaft 13, are respectively supported. Second guide sprockets 16, 16 each having an axis parallel to the power transmission shaft 13, are respectively supported below the front portions 15, 15.

The left and right transmission shaft sprockets 14, 14
Each of the chains 17, 17 is wound around one end 17 a of each of the two chains 17, 17, and is wound around the first guide sprockets 15, 15 from above to form an L-shaped base 10 a of the lifting frame 10. , 10
a and the two chains 1
The other end sides 17b, 17b of the members 7, 17 are wound around the second guide sprockets 16, 16 from above and connected to the weights 18, 18, respectively.

The L-shaped bases 10a, 10a of the lifting frame 10 are pulled upward along the guide rails 9, 9 by the forward rotation of the motor 11, and the lifting frame 10 is moved to the left and right of the entrance A. The weights 18, 18 are pulled upward by the reverse rotation of the motor 12, and the lifting frame 10 is lowered.

An operation switch 19 for controlling the operation of raising and lowering the pallet 7, that is, the geared motor 8 for raising and lowering the pallet, is provided substantially at the center of the tip of the lifting frame 10.
An operation panel 20 provided with an operation switch 19 for controlling the operation of the control panel is mounted. Near the lower ends of the guide rails 9, detectors 21, 21 for detecting that the elevating frame 10 is at the lower limit position and allowing the operation switch 19 to operate are provided. The detector 21 allows the operation switch 19 to be operated only when the lifting frame 10 is at the lower limit position. The detector 21 may touch the operation switch 19 at other times. Functions as a safety device that is not activated.

At the front of the lower ends of the left and right post frames 1 and 2 of the entrance / exit A, an entry platform 22 for facilitating entry of vehicles entering the lower parking position is provided. The entry platform 22 is a mountain-shaped entry assistance platform having smooth downward slopes 22a and 22b at the front and rear, and a left-right ridge 22c near the center of the upper surface.
Further, the entrance table 22 has a length such that a front edge portion 22 d is located further forward than a tip end of the lifting frame 10.

The lower inclined surface 22a at the front of the platform 22
Is equal to the inclination angle of the lower inclined surface 7a at the front of the pallet 7, and the inclination angle of the lower inclined surface 22b at the rear of the platform 22 and the lower surface of the front of the pallet 7. Is equal to the inclination angle of the upper inclined surface 7b. Then, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the pallet 7 descends, the front edge portion 7 c of the pallet 7
The pallet 7 and the platform 22 closely overlap so that the ridge 22c of the platform 22 coincides with the ridge 22c.
As a result, a smooth downward inclined surface (22a + 7a) is formed from the front edge 22d of the platform 22 in contact with the ground surface to the upper surface of the pallet 7, and the vehicle is moved from the ground surface to the ground. It is possible to get on the pallet 7 very smoothly.

When the pallet 7 is at the upper parking position, a vehicle entering the lower parking position is moved into the underframe 5 over the entrance platform 22.

The ridge 22c of the platform 22
As described above, the area occupied by the pallet 7 when the pallet 7 descends is clear even when the pallet 7 is at the upper parking position because the front edge 7c of the pallet 7 coincides with the front edge 7c as described above. There is an effect that the user can be notified of the dangerous area in advance.

In the figure, reference numeral 7e denotes a cushioning material between the pallet 7 and the platform 22.

A cutout recess 23 is provided substantially at the center of the front edge 22d of the platform 22. The cutout recess 23 has
A foot switch 24 is provided. The foot switch 24 is a lifting switch 24 for controlling the lifting operation of the lifting frame 10.

Next, assuming that the vehicle is not in the upper parking position or the lower parking position and the pallet 7 is lowered and is in the lower parking position, the vehicle of the present invention is moved to the lower parking position. An example of the operation when entering a warehouse will be described. The elevating frame 10 is located below the front protruding portion 6a of the upper frame 6, which is a home position.

The first user of the device according to the present invention may store the vehicle on the pallet 7 at the lower parking position. At this time, as described above, the front portion of the pallet 7 and the front portion of the entry platform 22 are smoothly connected to form a gentle downward slope (22a + 7a). The entry of the vehicle into the vehicle is extremely smooth.

Next, the second user operates the lift switch 24 provided substantially at the center of the front edge portion 22d of the platform 22.
Is operated by the foot to lower the lifting frame 10. The elevating frame 10 descends slowly and stops at a position (lower limit position) about the height of the waist of an adult. As described above, since the elevating switch 24 is located further forward than the tip of the elevating frame 10, there is no danger to the user due to the lowering operation of the elevating frame 10.

When the elevating frame 10 comes to the lower limit position, the detector 21 operates and the elevating frame 1
The operation of the operation switch 19 provided at the leading end of the “0” is permitted, and the operation switch 19 becomes usable. Then, the user operates the operation switch 19 to raise the pallet 7 on which the first vehicle is mounted to the upper parking position, and to open the lower parking position. At this time, since the operation switch 19 is at a position about the height of the waist of the user, the user can extremely easily perform the operation while standing upright. Further, since the operation switch 19 is located in front of the pallet 7 away from the pallet 7, even if the pallet 7 is raised, there is no danger to the second user.

Thereafter, the second user operates the elevating switch 24 again to raise the elevating frame 10 to the home position, get over the entrance platform 22, and enter the vehicle at the lower parking position. I do.

In order to leave the vehicle, the second vehicle may leave the entrance as it is over the boarding platform 22, and the first user operates the lift switch 24 with his / her feet to move the lift frame 10 up and down. Is lowered from the home position, the operation switch 19 is operated to lower the pallet 7, and then the vehicle may be taken out of the pallet 7 through the platform 22.

[0034]

According to the present invention, the operation switch for controlling the elevation of the pallet does not become an obstacle at the time of loading and unloading, and the operation switch is located at a position away from the elevation area of the pallet. There are effects such as high safety and high safety.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the inside of the front part of the device of the present invention to show the lifting mechanism of the lifting frame.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a mutual relationship between a pallet and a platform.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a superimposed relationship between a pallet and a platform.

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Entry / exit port 1, 2, 3, 4 Post frame 7 Pallet 10 Elevating frame 19 Operation switch 24 Elevating switch

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A post frame erected on both sides of an entrance / exit port and a back side of a pallet, a pallet supported between the post frames so as to be able to move up and down, and protruding forward from the post frame on the entrance / exit port side. A lifting frame that moves up and down along the post frame with the upper part of the post frame as a home position and a lower limit at a position about the height of an adult's waist, a lifting switch that controls the lifting operation of the lifting frame, and a tip of the lifting frame And an operation switch for controlling the elevation of the pallet.