JP3170544B2 - Circulation type parking system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
In particular, the present invention relates to a circulation type multi-story parking device in which a tray for automatic in-vehicle installation has control means to automatically control the transport of the tray.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, large-sized parking devices have been installed along with development and construction based on city planning, and the demand for such large-sized parking devices has been gradually increasing.

As a conventional example of such a large parking device, there is one shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, for example. The parking device 1 has a loading / unloading port 5 for loading / unloading the car 2 and a plurality of trays 3 on which the car 2 is loaded. A plurality of storage layers 4 in which the plurality of trays are arranged in parallel are provided. At each level, the trays are sequentially circulated on a plane by a horizontal feeder and a vertical feeder (not shown) for transfer. An elevator device 19 is provided at an end (left end in FIGS. 4 and 5) of the storage layer 4 communicating with the entrance / exit 5, so that the vehicle 2 can be transferred to and from each storage layer 4. I have to. Further, in the vicinity of the entrance / exit port 5,
As shown in FIG. 6, an operation panel 12 and a centralized control device 7 are provided. The operation panel 12, as shown in FIG.
It has a numeric keypad 13 for inputting a personal identification number, a call key 14 for instructing entry / exit of the car 2, a reservation key 15, and a display unit 16 for displaying the personal identification number of the called tray 3.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 6, the centralized control device 7 is connected to an arithmetic processing means 8 constituted by a CPU and the arithmetic processing means 8, and is connected to the arithmetic processing means 8.
Storage means 11 comprising a RAM for storing the position information of the tray 3 calculated by the above. The centralized control device 7 is connected to the operation panel 12 via the data interface 9 and connected to the driving means 17 via the drive interface 10.
When the tray 3 is called, the driving unit 17 receives the output of the calculation result of the calculation processing unit 8 and drives the tray 3. In addition to the driving means 17, a transport means 17 for vertically transporting the tray 3 in the hoistway 6 is provided.

In such a conventional parking device, when a tray call signal from the operation panel 12 is input to the centralized control device via the data interface 9, the arithmetic means 8 of the centralized control device 7 The storage unit 11 recognizes the position data of the current position in which the tray 3 is stored in advance, calculates the direction and how much the tray 3 should be moved, and outputs the result. This output is input to the driving means 17 through the drive interface 10, and the operation of the driving means 17 causes the storage layer 4 to which the tray 3 belongs and the storage layer 4 a to be paired with the storage layer 4 to be sequentially circulated. The tray 3 is transported by a so-called multilayer circulation system, is moved to the hoistway 6, is further transported through the hoistway 6, and is transported to the entrance 5. This series of controls is performed by a fixed single sequence control according to a preset program.

[0006]

However, in such a conventional parking device, the arithmetic processing means of the centralized control device requires a large one, the program for the arithmetic processing becomes complicated, and a fixed form is required. This is a simple sequence control, and when a tray is added, a program change is required each time, the work is not easy and the storage means for storing the position information of each tray is large. There is a problem of needing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object the use of a small-scale control means, a simple program for arithmetic processing, and It is an object of the present invention to provide a parking device which does not need to be changed and can easily cope with the addition of trays.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for moving a plurality of trays, a plurality of storage layers for storing the trays, and circulating the trays between front, rear, left, right, and upper and lower storage layers. In a circulating parking device having a driving means to be driven, an entrance / exit port of an automobile, and an entrance / exit passage communicating between the storage layer and the entrance / exit port, an operation panel is provided near the entrance / exit port, and each tray is provided with Comprises control means having arithmetic processing means for arithmetically processing position information of each tray to generate a drive signal, and storage means for storing the position information,
The gist is that a data transmission line for transmitting and receiving signals between the operation panel and the control means of the tray is provided.

The position information includes, for example, the presence data of each tray used for calling and the address data indicating the absolute position where the tray is set. The storage means stores the position information of the tray and outputs the position information to the arithmetic processing means in response to a call of the arithmetic processing means.

[0010]

According to the present invention, with the above-described configuration, the arithmetic processing means provided in the control means of each tray transmits a call signal from an operation panel installed near the entrance / exit port through the signal transmission means. The position information is arithmetically processed, and a drive signal to the drive means of each tray is output via the signal transmission means, and the storage means stores the position information calculated by the operation processing means. In addition, the position information including the presence data of each tray and the address data indicating the absolute position where the tray is fixed is calculated as information for calculating the shortest path that the called tray moves when the tray is called. Input to the processing means. The position information of each tray can be transmitted between the arithmetic processing units of each tray via the signal transmission unit. The arithmetic processing means of each tray calculates so that the tray called by the program moves along the shortest path and can move to the entrance / exit, so that the other trays located on the path secure the path. A command signal is sequentially output to the arithmetic processing means of the adjacent tray so as to move to the outside of the passage by evacuation. The signal transmission means includes signal transmission / reception means for enabling separation of the main body of the parking device and the tray when the tray moves, and an operation panel provided near the parking device when each tray is fixed. And information is transmitted between the trays and between the trays so that the information can be transmitted.

[0011]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control system of a recirculating multi-story parking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a model of a data transmission / reception configuration between a data transmission line and a tray. 4 is a flowchart of a call control of the circulation type multi-story parking device according to the embodiment. In these drawings, the same parts as those in the related art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 12 denotes an operation panel provided near the entrance 5 of the automobile 2.
Is a numeric keypad 13 and a call key 1
4, a reservation key 15, and a display unit 13 for displaying a password and the like. Reference numeral 20 denotes a control means mounted on each tray 3 for creating information for controlling the position movement of each tray 3, and 21 is connected between various terminals in the parking device to transmit and receive data between these terminals. This is the data transmission line to be performed. The control means 20 controls the data transmission line 2
1 is connected to the operation panel 12. The control means 20 provided for each tray 3 includes an arithmetic processing means 22 constituted by a CPU and a RAM which is connected to the arithmetic processing means 22 and stores the position information of the tray 3 which has been arithmetically processed by the arithmetic processing means 22. And storage means 23 composed of The control means 20 includes a data interface 24 so that the data transmission line 21
, And exchanges drive information with the drive means 17 by providing the drive interface 25. When the tray 3 is called, the driving unit 17 receives the output of the calculation result of the calculation processing unit 22 and drives the tray 3.

The arithmetic processing means 22 recognizes the called tray 3 based on the personal identification number and the position information, and calculates and selects the tray 3 having the shortest distance (way) to be carried to the entrance 5. In addition, the tray 3 called later performs an arithmetic processing such that the tray 3 called earlier can be efficiently moved to the shortest position to the entrance passage while the tray called earlier is moving.

A configuration for transmitting and receiving data between the data transmission line 21 and the tray 3 is modeled in FIG. The cyclic parking device shown here adopts a so-called horizontal multilayer circulation type multi-story parking system in which the first layer adopts a horizontal circulation type parking mechanism, and the second and third layers adopt a multilayer circulation type parking mechanism. It is called a device. In such a multi-story parking device, the data transmission line 21 runs along the circulation path of the automobile 2. Data transmission line 2
The optical transmission / reception element such as a photoelectric tube is provided as a signal transmission means at a predetermined plurality of locations of the data transmission point 26.
(Individual points 26a, 26b, 26c...) And each tray 3 (individual trays 3a,
3b, 3c,...) Are provided with optical transmission / reception elements such as photoelectric tubes as signal transmission means. And each tray 3a, 3
When the optical transmission / reception elements b, 3c,... reach a predetermined position, the optical transmission / reception elements of the data transmission points 26a, 26b, 26c, and the optical transmission / reception elements of the trays 3a, 3b, 3c. Data can be transmitted and received through the operation panel 12
The transmission / reception of data from the data transmission line 21 for transmitting the call signal from the server is performed. Each tray 3a, 3b, 3c
Each of the positions where... Are fixed has an address indicating the position attached to the data.
a, 26b, 26c... are provided with means for transmitting an address signal indicating the position. The transmission / reception means is not limited to the optical transmission / reception element, and may use a power supply means by a trolley or an electromagnetic means.

The operation of the above-structured multi-story parking system of the present embodiment will be described below. FIG.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a parking operation or a parking operation of the circulation type multi-story parking device according to the embodiment. When each of the trays 3a, 3b, 3c is transferred and reaches a certain position, each of the trays 3a, 3b, 3c receives the address signal from each of the data transmission points 26a, 26b, 26c,. The addresses are the arithmetic processing means 22 respectively.
And stored in the storage means 23.

When the trays 3a, 3b, 3c,... Land on the entrance 5, the data transmission points 2 of the entrance 5
According to the command signal from 2a, a password (when a tray other than the exclusive contract tray is used, it becomes a temporary tray number) is registered at the time of storage. After the vehicle 2 has been stored, the parking and leaving management of the vehicle 2 is performed based on the registered password, and the password is deleted when the corresponding vehicle 2 leaves. The personal identification number is assigned by the arithmetic processing means 22 by selecting an empty number from preset ones. However, it is not possible to delete the password for those contracted for exclusive use.

In the case of leaving the car 2, when the tray 3, which is vacant or contracted for exclusive use, is called, the tray (here, supposed to be 3 a) moves along the shortest route to the entrance 5. In the relay mode, the tray 3a transmits a movement command to an adjacent tray (other than 3a), and the adjacent tray similarly transmits a movement command to another adjacent tray. Thus, the movement command is transmitted to all the trays 3 located on the shortest path. In this way, the route of the called tray 3a is secured and the moving operation is performed, and the tray 3a is conveyed to the entrance 5. When the tray arrives at the loading / unloading port 5, the arithmetic processing means 22 of each tray stores the new data in the storage means 23 together with the address data received from each data transmission point 26a, 26b, 26c. The presence data at the location is rewritten and stored.

In the tray 3 called out, the automobile 2
For trays that are not loaded with,
For example, four-digit numbers starting from 0 are numbered,
When the vehicle 2 is loaded, a four-digit number starting from 1 is selectively called and numbered as described above in accordance with the storage command signal input by the storage key, and is stored and stored. 6 is displayed on the display unit 16 so that the operator can visually recognize the password.
Performed by input from. When the tray 3 is stored, the address data is also stored. Each time the tray 3 moves, the address data is rewritten to the address to which the tray 3 has moved.

When the tray 3 has a special contract of a specific person, the presence data is input and stored as a fixed number as a password of the special contract using, for example, a four-digit number starting from 2. The entry / exit call is executed by inputting the personal identification number with the ten keys 13 and inputting the call with the call key 14.

The storage means 23 of each of the trays 3a, 3b, 3c... Stores address data and presence data.
The processing means 2 of the called tray so that the called tray can move to the entrance / exit 5 through the shortest path.
2 determines a movement path and uses it as a movement command signal via the drive interface 25 to drive means 1.
7 is output. At the same time, a tray movement command is sent to the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray so that the adjacent tray on the movement route and obstructing the route of the tray is moved to evacuate to another position. The data is transmitted via the data interface 24, and the adjacent trays on the moving route are moved, and the same operation is sequentially and repeatedly performed on the trays located on the moving route. This operation is performed by the arithmetic processing means 2 of each of the trays 3a, 3b, 3c.
2 is executed by the program input to the tray 2, and after the information processing is completed, the movement of the trays 3a, 3b, 3c,... Is executed.

In the case of storage, the tray without the presence data, that is, a vacant tray whose address data is closest to the entry / exit port 5 cancels the movement operation of another tray, and the tray enters. The arithmetic processing means 22 calculates so as to move to the exit 5, and its output activates the driving means 17.

A control processing operation for enabling the called tray to move to the entrance 5 in the shortest path or the shortest time will be described with reference to FIGS. Each of the trays 3a, 3b, 3c,... Is distributed and stored or installed in a plurality of storage layers 4. here,
Of the plurality of storage layers 4, the storage layer at the entry / exit level is referred to as a first layer 4a, and is one layer below this first layer 4a (underground 1).
The storage layer on the floor is the second layer 4b, and one layer below (the basement 2)
The storage layer on the (floor) is a third layer 4c. The first layer constitutes a horizontal circulation type parking device, while the second layer and the third layer cooperate to constitute a multilayer circulation type parking device.

Each of the trays 3a, 3b, 3c,... Is distributed and stored in each of the storage layers 4a, 4b, 4c, and at each storage position, for example, a third address of the second layer 4b as shown in FIG. If so, the address is numbered as in "(2-3) address". The address on the first layer 4a is displayed as (1-n), and the address on the third layer 4c is displayed as (3-n) (however, n represents a storage position number in each layer).
Here, when the tray 3f at the third address of the second layer 4b, that is, at the address (2-3) is called, the movement is performed in the following steps.

In the first stage, the arithmetic processing means 2 of the tray 3f to which the calling signal has been inputted is determined by the second
The operation is performed such that the layer is moved counterclockwise to move to address 1-1, and the result is input to and stored in the storage means 23 of the tray 3f. A counterclockwise movement signal is output to the tray 3e at address -2. This movement signal is output by sending the movement signal generated by the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3f to the data transmission line 21 at the data transmission point 26 corresponding to the position of the tray 3f through the data interface 24. Is the tray 3e.
The data is received from the data transmission line 21 at the data transmission point 26 corresponding to the position of e, and then input to the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3e and stored in the storage means 23 of the tray 3e via the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3e. It is done by doing. In the following, transmission of various command signals and data is performed by similar operations.

As a second stage, the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3e is operated by the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3d at address 2-1.
The command information for moving to the upper storage layer so that the tray 3d moves to the address 1-1 is output, and the command information is input via the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3d and stored in the storage means 23.

As a third stage, the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3d is operated by the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3a at address 1-2.
Then, a movement signal is output so that the tray 3a moves to the address 1-3, and the signal is received by the tray 3a, and then stored in the storage means 23 via the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3a.

As a fourth stage, the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3a is operated by the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3b at addresses 1-3.
After that, a movement signal is output so that the tray 3b moves to the address 1-4, and the signal is received by the tray 3b, and then stored in the storage means 23 via the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3b.

As a fifth stage, the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3b is operated by the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3c at addresses 1-4.
Then, a movement signal is output so that the tray 3c moves to the address 2-4, and after receiving it by the tray 3c, it is stored in the storage means 23 via the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3c.

As a sixth stage, the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3c is operated by the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3g at addresses 2-4.
Then, a movement signal is output so that the tray 3g moves to the address 2-3, and after receiving the signal by the tray 3g, it is stored in the storage means 23 via the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3g.

Prior to this, the processing operation of the above-described procedure is executed after all operations have been input. When the movement of the tray 3a to the address 1-1 is completed, the tray 3a is transferred to the entrance passage 27.
Is transported by the transport means to the entrance 5.
The assembly of these controls consists of each tray 3a, 3b, 3c ...
Are transmitted and received via the data transmission line 21 to determine the shortest distance in accordance with a preset program.
The operation is continued by activating the drive means 17 via 5.

If the reservation call of the tray 3h at the address 3-1 is input from the reservation key 15 while the movement of the tray 3 is performed as described above (that is, the reservation tray 3h is currently called). When the tray 3f is being conveyed through the entrance passage 27, the tray 3f is moved separately from the currently moving tray group while the tray 3f is being conveyed through the entrance passage 27. Move to the position closest to the side. That is, the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3h to which the reservation call has been input indicates that the tray 3h is 1-
As a preparatory movement to move to address 1, a command signal for moving to address 2-1 is stored in the storage means 23 of the tray 3h, and the arithmetic processing means 2 for the tray located at address 2-1.
2, a movement signal is output so that the tray moves to address 2-2, the signal is received by the tray at address 2-2, and stored in the storage means via the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray at address 2-2. 23. Similarly, the tray at address 2-2 goes to the tray at address 2-3, and the tray at address 2-3 goes to the tray at address 2-3.
To the tray at address 4 To the tray at address 2-4 to the tray at address 3-4 To the tray at address 3-4 to the tray at address 3-3 To the tray at address 3-3 to the tray at address 3-2 And the respective command signals for instructing the movement are input / output to / from the respective arithmetic processing means 22 and the respective storage means 23.
After the tray 3h moves to the address 2-1, a command signal is sequentially input to the storage means 23 through the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray 3h so that the tray 3h moves to the address 1-1. Then, those movement operations are performed. The assembly of these controls consists of the trays 3a, 3
The processing means 22 mounted on b, 3c... mutually transmit and receive information via the data transmission line 21 to determine the shortest distance according to a preset program. This is executed by operating the driving means 17 via the drive interface 25. As a result, the waiting time of the operator who made the reservation call is reduced.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the procedure of calling each of the trays 3a, 3b, 3c,... And controlling the position movement. In this figure, in a processing step (hereinafter simply referred to as a step) ST1, when an operator inputs a call using a personal identification number or a call key 14, the arithmetic processing means 22 determines whether the call command is a simple call command or the corresponding number is It is checked whether or not there is (step ST2). By this check operation, if a call command is simply input, it is determined that the tray is empty and a plurality of trays 3
The empty tray is moved to the loading / unloading opening 5 (step ST3), the automobile 2 is loaded on the tray (step ST4), and the tray is conveyed by the driving means 17 with the automobile 2 loaded thereon, and is determined. It is stored in the assigned address (step ST5). When the vehicle 2 is loaded on the tray 3 in step ST4, the arithmetic processing means 22 of the tray assigns a personal identification number to itself (step ST6), and when the storing operation in step ST5 is completed, The storage position data, that is, the address data is stored in the storage means 23 (step ST
7).

In the checking operation of step ST2,
If a call is input after the password, the corresponding tray is selected and called (step ST).
8). Then, the operation processing means 22 of the called tray
Selects the shortest route among various moving routes, and causes the driving means 16 to stand by for a preparation for starting operation (step ST9). Further, the movement information is sequentially transferred from the tray to another tray, and if necessary, non-corresponding trays existing on the shortest path are sequentially evacuated (step ST10). Non-applicable trays 3a, 3b, 3
The data transmission points 26a, 26b, 26c,.
(Step ST11), and each time the data transmission points 26a, 26b, 26c,.
Receive the address data from..., The arithmetic processing means 22 changes and rewrites the address data, and stores them in the respective storage means 23 (step ST12). By moving the non-applicable tray, the passage of the applicable tray is secured,
This tray is moved to the entrance 5 (step ST13). The corresponding tray sequentially passes through the data transmission points 26a, 26b, 26c... (Step ST14), and each time the corresponding tray passes, the arithmetic processing means 22 of the corresponding tray transmits the data transmission points 26a, 26b,. 26c..., The address data is changed and rewritten, and stored in the respective storage means 23 (step ST15). When the corresponding tray is moved to the loading / unloading port 5 (step ST16), the corresponding tray is stopped (step ST17), and the vehicle 2 is loaded and unloaded (step ST18).

Then, when the loading / unloading of the car 2 is completed,
Position data is received from the data transmission point of the entrance 5 and the current address data and the presence data are rewritten, and stored in the storage means 23 of the tray (step ST19). The renewed presence data is a 4-digit number starting from 0 when the tray becomes empty, a 4-digit number starting from 1 when the car 2 is loaded, and the contracted PIN is used for the contractor. Consists of data. Thereafter, an instruction for an empty space is given by the arithmetic processing means 22 (step ST20), the corresponding tray is moved to the instructed empty space (step ST21), and a series of loading / unloading processing operations is ended.

When the tray 3 is added, the operation steps of the arithmetic processing means 22 do not change at all, and the program does not need to be changed. The signal transmission means such as an optical transmitting / receiving element and the control means 20 are added to the added tray. Only need to be provided.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In the circulation type parking device, an operation panel is provided in the vicinity of the entrance / exit port, and each tray has an arithmetic operation for processing position information of each tray and outputting a drive signal to the drive means via a signal transmission means. Control means having processing means and storage means for storing the position information calculated by the arithmetic processing means, wherein a call signal from the operation panel is transmitted to the tray control means between the operation panel and the tray Since signal transmission means is provided, each tray recognizes its storage position by means of a small-capacity processing unit, and determines the shortest route to reach the entry / exit port, and moves or moves other trays. Can perform a retreat operation for reaching the entrance / exit through the shortest route, and the efficiency of tray loading and storing operations can be improved. In addition, the arithmetic processing is simple, and even if the number of trays is increased, the program does not need to be changed. Therefore, various effects can be obtained, such as the tray can be easily added.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system for a recirculating multi-story parking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a model of a data transmission / reception configuration between a data transmission line and a tray of the circulation type multi-story parking device in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a call control of the circulation type multi-story parking device in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front cross-sectional view schematically showing the overall configuration of a multi-layer flat circulation type multi-story parking device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing one layer of the multi-layer flat circulation type multi-story parking device.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of a conventional circulation type multi-story parking device.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a configuration of an operation panel used in a control system of a conventional circulation type multi-story parking device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Parking device 2 Car 3 Tray 4 Storage layer 5 Entry / exit port 6 Hoistway 12 Operation panel 13 Numeric keypad 14 Call key 15 Reservation key 16 Display part 17 Driving means 18 Lateral feed device 19 Elevator device 20 Control means 21 Data transmission line 22 Calculation Processing means 23 Storage means 26 Data transmission point

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of trays for loading an automobile, a plurality of storage layers for storing the trays, a driving means for circulating and moving the trays between front, rear, left and right and upper and lower storage layers; In a parking device with a storage layer and an entrance / exit passage connecting the entrance / exit port, an operation panel is provided near the entrance / exit port, data transmission lines are installed between a plurality of storage layers, and each tray has a call Arithmetic processing means for arithmetically processing the position information of each tray in response to the signal and outputting a drive signal to the drive means via a signal transmission means; and storage means for storing the position information calculated by the arithmetic processing means. And a data transmission point for connecting the operation panel to the data transmission line and transmitting / receiving signals to / from the tray control means. Location. 2. The circulation type multi-story parking device according to claim 1, wherein the position information comprises at-seat data of each tray used for calling and address data indicating an absolute position where the tray is set. 3. The multi-story parking system according to claim 1, wherein the storage means stores the position information of the tray and outputs the position information to the processing means in response to a call of the processing means. apparatus. 4. While mutually transmitting the position information of each tray between the trays via a data transmission line,
The other trays located on the path are sequentially evacuated and moved out of the path so as to secure the shortest path so that the called tray can move on the shortest path and move to the entrance / exit port. The circulation type multi-story parking device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. An optical transmission / reception element as a signal transmission means for transmitting information between a data transmission line and each tray.
The multi-story parking device according to any one of the above. 6. A trolley member is provided between the data transmission line and each tray as signal transmission means for transmitting information.
The multi-story parking device according to any one of the above.