JP4132954B2 - Mechanical parking lot control device, mechanical parking lot, and storage rack selection method for mechanical parking lot - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention relates to a control device for a mechanical parking lot that automatically conveys and stores a vehicle in a hangar.,Mechanical parking lotAnd storage rack selection method for mechanical parking lotAbout.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As an example of a mechanical parking lot conventionally used, an overall configuration of a mechanical parking lot 100 as shown in FIG. 4 will be described.
The illustrated mechanical parking lot 100 includes a loading / unloading berth 2 and 3 for loading / unloading the vehicle 1, and lifters 4 and 5 (elevating / lowering the vehicle 1 while being disposed corresponding to the loading / unloading berths 2 and 3). (Conveying equipment), a large number of storage shelves 6 in which the vehicle 1 is stored, and a carriage 7 (conveying equipment) that travels between the storage shelves 6 and the lifters 4 and 5.
[0003]
Each of the lifters 4 and 5 and the carriage 7 is provided with a drive mechanism such as a motor, and each of the lifters 4 and 5 can be moved up and down, and the carriage 7 can be moved horizontally along each storage shelf 6. Yes.
[0004]
The cart 7 is provided with a slat conveyor 8, and each storage shelf 6 is also provided with a slat conveyor 9. A drive mechanism such as a motor for operating the slat conveyor 8 is provided on the cart 7 side, and a driven mechanism connected to the drive mechanism on the cart 7 side is provided on the hangar 6 side.
[0005]
When the carriage 7 moves to the predetermined storage shelf 6 position, the drive mechanism on the carriage 7 side and the driven mechanism on the storage shelf 6 side are connected, and the slat conveyor 8 on the carriage 7 side and the storage are driven by the drive mechanism on the carriage 7 side. The slat conveyor 9 on the 6 side is driven in synchronism, and the vehicle 1 is transferred between the storage shelf 6 and the carriage 7.
[0006]
In addition, the slat conveyors 2a, 3a, 4a, and 5a are also provided in the loading / unloading berths 2 and 3 and the lifters 4 and 5, and each of these slat conveyors (2a, 3a, 4a, and 5a) also has a drive mechanism such as a motor. It is to be driven by.
[0007]
The entry / exit berths 2 and 3 are provided with a card reader 10 for recognizing the vehicle 1 to be stored, a sensor for detecting the vehicle shape, and the like.
By passing a card (not shown) specifying the owner of the vehicle 1 through the card reader 10, the storage shelf 6 in which the vehicle 1 is stored is associated. Specifically, when the owner or the manager passes the card when entering the warehouse, one storage shelf 6 is selected from the empty storage shelves 6, and the vehicle 1 is placed in the storage shelf 6. It is remembered that it is stored. And when the vehicle 1 is made to leave, the storage shelf 6 in which the vehicle 1 of the owner memorize | stored previously is stored is specified, and the vehicle 1 is conveyed to the delivery berth 5. FIG.
[0008]
Each storage shelf 6 is assigned an address for identifying the storage shelf 6, and each storage shelf 6 having this address is assigned a priority number (symbol) to be prioritized for use. Is also included). The priority numbers are not necessarily different numbers, and it is possible to obtain a grouping of the storage shelves 6 by assigning the same number. In addition, this priority number is a number that can be changed, unlike the fixed address.
Thus, based on the priority number and address which each storage shelf 6 has, the predetermined storage shelf 6 in which the vehicle 1 to be stored is stored is determined, or each storage shelf 6 is identified and managed.
[0009]
The work of actually transporting the vehicle 1 from the storage berth 2 to the storage shelf 6 and the work of transporting the vehicle 1 from the storage shelf 6 to the storage berth 3 are the lifters 4, 5, the carriage 7, and the slat conveyors 2 a, 3 a, 4 a, It is carried out by a transport device such as 5a. And the operation | movement of these conveyance apparatuses is controlled by the operation control part in the control apparatus which is not shown in the mechanical parking lot 100.
[0010]
The control device refers to the entire circuit configuration that controls all devices provided in the mechanical parking lot 100 while recognizing the operating state of the mechanical parking lot 100. For example, after recognizing the vehicle 1 to be received, it is determined which transport device is used to which storage shelf 6 to be transported, the operation of each device is instructed based on the determined items, and the operating state of each device is captured. Control is in progress.
[0011]
Now, with reference to FIG. 5, a description will be given of a procedure for selecting a storage shelf when the vehicle is stored in an empty storage shelf in the mechanical parking lot configured as described above. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a storage shelf selection procedure in a storage shelf selection unit provided in a conventional control device.
[0012]
When a vehicle warehousing instruction is input to the storage shelf selection unit from the card reader 10 (see FIG. 4) described above or the like, first, it is determined which cart is to be used among the plurality of carts provided. .
Then, after the cart is determined, the storage shelf selection unit starts searching for an empty storage shelf within the operation range of the selected cart. When an empty storage shelf is found as a result of the search, the storage shelf with a lower priority number is selected after considering the number of times the storage shelf is used.
Thus, the storage shelf selection operation in the storage shelf selection unit is completed, and the storage operation is performed while the operations of the lifter, the carriage, etc. are controlled by the operation control unit to transport the vehicle to the selected storage shelf. .
[0013]
In addition, when an empty storage shelf is not found, the storage shelf selection unit outputs a signal for displaying a full vehicle on a display board provided in a passage into which a vehicle enters, a storage berth, etc., and ends the selection operation of the storage shelf. It will be.
[0014]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when the storage shelf selection operation is performed in this way, the vehicles to be stored are cyclically stored in the prepared storage shelves, that is, sequentially stored based on the priority number while considering the number of times the storage shelf is used. It was. For this reason, a mechanical parking lot installed in a place where the storage request is likely to change from moment to moment often does not respond to changes in the situation of the storage request.
[0015]
For example, a user or administrator of a mechanical parking lot requests priority of processing speed or priority of storage efficiency in order to respond to changes in storage requests according to the day, day, and time. Even so, these requirements were not taken into account in the conventional selection of storage shelves. For example, in department stores and event halls, there are cases where vehicles that are concentrated within a certain period of time are stored, and cases where it becomes quiet depending on the time of day or day of the week. Therefore, it could not be said that the operation of an appropriate mechanical parking lot.
[0016]
In some cases, storage shelves having different shapes are mixed in each combination of storage shelves. This is formed according to the restrictions on the place where the mechanical parking lot is installed and the requirement to store a relatively large vehicle, and it is generally configured in several types according to the shape of various vehicles. is there. Actually, there are storage shelves with an increased allowable height that can store high roof type vehicles, and long storage shelves that can store long-body vehicles.
[0017]
When each vehicle is stored in each storage shelf having such a different shape, for example, a large storage shelf can store a large vehicle as well as a smaller vehicle. However, since the storage shelves for storing large vehicles are reduced by doing this, there may be a situation where large vehicles cannot be received even though there are empty storage shelves formed in a normal size. Sometimes. As a result, the storage efficiency of the entire storage shelf is reduced, and sometimes the mechanical parking lot cannot satisfy the storage requirements of a large number of vehicles.
[0018]
Furthermore, there is known a configuration of a double-row storage shelf 6 that is arranged so that the sides of the storage shelf 6 on the same horizontal plane are adjacent to each other, as indicated by the symbol W in FIG. . When the vehicle is stored in the double-row storage shelf 6 configured as described above, after the vehicle 1 is stored in the storage shelf 6a adjacent to the rail R on which the carriage 7 travels, the rear storage away from the rail R is stored. The operation of moving the vehicle 1 to the shelf 6b and storing it is performed.
[0019]
However, there is a problem that extra time is spent on the transportation work of the vehicle 1 in the mechanical parking lot 100 when the storage operation as described above is performed even though the number of vehicles 1 is small. is there. At the same time, when the vehicle 1 in the storage shelf 6b on the back side is desired to be delivered, the operation of temporarily moving the vehicle 1 on the near side is required, which also extends the transport time.
[0020]
  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a mechanical parking lot capable of selecting an appropriate storage shelf in accordance with a storage request for the mechanical parking lot and improving the capacity of the mechanical parking lot. Control unit,Mechanical parking lotAnd storage rack selection method for mechanical parking lotThe purpose is to provide.
[0021]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following means.
  The invention according to claim 1 is a loading / unloading berth for loading and unloading vehicles, a plurality of storage shelves for storing vehicles, and a transport device for transporting vehicles between the loading / unloading berths and the respective storage shelves. In the control device of the mechanical parking lot with
  Enter empty information for each storage shelfBe doneIn addition, a plurality of selection means having different allocation conditions for the empty storage shelves are combined, and the empty storage shelves are narrowed down according to the allocation conditions of these selection means, so that one vehicle is stored. A storage shelf selection unit for determining one storage shelf,
  The selection means having an allocation condition to be prioritized according to the operation status of the mechanical parking lot is provided at a start position for narrowing down the storage shelf by a combination of a plurality of the selection means. Yes.
[0022]
  By configuring the control device of the mechanical parking lot in this way, the vehicles to be stored are narrowed down to one of the empty storage shelves based on the allocation condition of each selection means, and stored in the determined storage shelf become. Therefore, the storage shelf to be finally determined changes depending on the combination of the selection means.
  Since the storage shelf to be finally determined is determined by narrowing down each of the plurality of selection means, the selection means for narrowing down each storage shelf first greatly contributes to the selection of the storage shelf. This is because if the storage shelf is determined in the middle of narrowing down, the selection means for narrowing down thereafter will not function.
  Therefore, by providing a selection means having an allocation condition that should be prioritized when selecting a storage shelf at the narrowing start position, a storage shelf suitable for the operation status of the mechanical parking lot can be accurately selected. become.
[0023]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the control device for a mechanical parking lot according to the first aspect, one of the selection means has an allocation condition for preferentially selecting a storage shelf that is least used. It is a feature.
[0024]
With such a configuration, the vehicle to be stored is preferentially stored in the storage shelf with the smallest number of uses, while the allocation conditions in other selection means are taken into consideration. Accordingly, the storage shelves are used uniformly, and the use frequency of each component provided in each storage shelf is also made uniform.
[0025]
The invention according to claim 3 is the control device for the mechanical parking lot according to claim 1 or 2,
One of the selection means has an allocation condition for preferentially selecting a storage shelf that minimizes the access time in the transport device.
[0026]
That is, the vehicle is preferentially stored in, for example, a nearby storage shelf in the case where the transport device operates while considering the allocation condition in the other selection means. Therefore, work such as warehousing is completed at an early stage.
[0027]
The invention according to claim 4 is the control device for the mechanical parking lot according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
One of the selection means has an allocation condition for preferentially selecting a storage shelf having the longest access time in the transfer device.
[0028]
In other words, the vehicle is preferentially stored in, for example, a storage shelf at a distant position when the transport device operates while considering the allocation condition in the other selection means. As a result, although a large amount of time is required for the warehousing operation, a storage shelf that is relatively difficult to use is preferentially used. For example, by preferentially selecting the storage shelves that minimize the access time to the transfer device described in claim 3, the adverse effects caused when the number of uses of each storage shelf varies are eliminated.
In addition, since the time required when storing a vehicle becomes long, the selection means here does not function in the storage shelf selection part in the operation situation in the mechanical parking lot where the loading / unloading work of the vehicle is frequently performed. It is desirable to configure as follows.
[0029]
The invention according to claim 5 is the control device for the mechanical parking lot according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Some of the storage shelves are arranged in a double row so that the sides are adjacent to each other on the same horizontal plane, and one of the selection means gives priority to the storage shelves adjacent to the transport device. It is characterized by having an allocation condition to be selected.
[0030]
With this configuration, the vehicle is stored in the storage shelf adjacent to the transport device configured in a double row, that is, the storage shelf on the near side, while the allocation conditions in other selection means are considered. Thus, the vehicle functions as a storage system in which the vehicle is not moved to the storage shelf on the back side with respect to the front side. By storing such a vehicle, the delivery operation is completed without requiring much time for delivery. This is because there is no need to move the vehicle from the front storage shelf to the rear storage shelf.
[0031]
The invention according to claim 6 is the control device for the mechanical parking lot according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Each of the storage shelves is formed in different shapes according to various vehicle shapes,
One of the selection means has an allocation condition for preferentially selecting a storage shelf most suitable for the shape of the vehicle to be received.
[0032]
In other words, the most suitable vehicle is preferentially stored in accordance with the shape of the storage shelf while considering the allocation conditions of other selection means. For example, a large storage shelf can store a large vehicle and a smaller vehicle.
However, since this reduces the storage shelves for storing large vehicles, the storage capacity of the mechanical parking lot for receiving large vehicles is reduced despite the availability of empty storage shelves. In order to avoid this, by storing the most suitable vehicle according to the shape of the storage shelf, the storage shelf functions efficiently.
[0035]
  Claim7The invention described in (1) includes a loading / unloading berth for loading and unloading a vehicle, a plurality of storage shelves for storing the vehicle, and a transport device for transporting the vehicle between the loading / unloading berth and each of the storage shelves. In mechanical parking,
  Claims 1 to6It comprises the control apparatus of the mechanical parking lot of any one of these.
[0036]
By configuring the mechanical parking lot in this way, the vehicles to be stored are narrowed down to one of the empty storage shelves based on the allocation conditions in each selection means of the storage shelf selection unit provided as one component of the control device. It will be stored after.
Therefore, the storage shelf finally determined varies depending on the combination of the selection means included in the storage shelf selection unit.
[0037]
  The invention according to claim 8 is a loading / unloading berth for loading and unloading vehicles, a plurality of storage shelves for storing vehicles, and a transport device for transporting vehicles between the loading / unloading berths and the respective storage shelves. A storage shelf selection method for a mechanical parking lot equipped with
The control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
  Entering the empty information of each storage shelf, and determining one storage shelf for one vehicle entering by narrowing down by combining a plurality of the allocation conditions with different allocation conditions for the empty storage shelf And
  In accordance with the operation status of the mechanical parking lot, the storage shelves are narrowed down using an allocation condition that should be given priority among the allocation conditions.
[0038]
  By such a storage shelf selection method, the vehicle is determined and stored as a storage shelf for receiving any storage shelf of the empty storage shelf by narrowing down by a combination of a plurality of allocation conditions. become.
  Therefore, the storage shelf to be finally determined can be changed according to the narrowing-down configuration under each allocation condition.
  In addition, when selecting a storage shelf, depending on the operation status of the mechanical parking lot, the storage shelf suitable for the operation status of the mechanical parking lot is started by using the allocation condition that should be prioritized. Will be selected accurately.
[0039]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the overall configuration of a control circuit in the mechanical parking lot of the present embodiment. In addition, although the mechanical parking lot demonstrated in this embodiment is demonstrated based on the structure of the mechanical parking lot 100 shown by FIG. 4 demonstrated by the prior art, it is the structure of each apparatus and a storage shelf. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
[0040]
The control device 20 shown in the figure selects an operation control unit 21 that controls at least the operation of each transfer device such as the lifters 4 and 5, the carriage 7, and other devices e, and the optimal storage shelf 6 for the vehicle to be stored The storage shelf selection unit 22 is configured to be configured.
[0041]
The control device 20 is input with information on the operating state related to storage of the vehicle from each storage shelf 6. In addition, information relating to warehousing and unloading obtained by the card reader 10, the checkout machine 11, and the like is also input to the control device 20. Further, the control device 20 inputs information for recognizing the operating state from the lifters 4 and 5, the cart 7, etc., and outputs a control signal from the operation control unit 21 to these.
[0042]
Each storage shelf 6 shown in FIG. 1 schematically shows a case when viewed from above, and the numbers (A3, A4..., B3, B4. The address of the storage shelf 6 is shown. For example, a symbol A having a number described as A3 indicates the first lane, and the numeral 3 indicates that it is positioned third from the top. Similarly, the symbol B of the number described as B3 indicates the second lane, and the numeral 3 indicates that it is located third from the top. In addition to the address, each storage shelf 6 is assigned a priority number (not shown) indicating a priority order when storing.
In addition, it is assumed that a carriage 7 travels to the side of each storage shelf 6 positioned on the upper side in the figure, and each storage shelf 6 shown here is configured in a double row manner.
[0043]
As shown in FIG. 1, when a vehicle entry instruction is input to the control device 20 from the card reader 10 or the like, the control device 20 selects the cart 7 to be used, and then selects the card reader 10, the payment machine 11, The empty information of each storage shelf 6 obtained based on the information input from each storage shelf 6 or the like is sent to the storage shelf selection unit 22.
[0044]
The storage shelf selection unit 22 determines a predetermined storage shelf 6 to be stored based on the selection logic of the storage shelf 6 provided in the storage shelf selection unit 22, and sends information on the determined storage shelf 6 to the operation control unit 21. The selection logic here is an aggregate of a plurality of selection means according to the present invention, and will be described in detail in the following paragraphs.
And the operation control part 21 which acquired the information of the determined storage shelf 6 will control operation | movement of each conveyance apparatus based on this information.
[0045]
The selection logic provided in the storage shelf selection unit 22 will be described with reference to FIG.
The storage shelf selection unit includes a plurality of shelf selection modes in which a plurality of logics (selection means) are combined and grouped. In each logic, conditions for allocating empty storage shelves are written as a program.
The shelf selection mode is a specific embodiment of the storage shelf selection method that is automatically changed according to the operation status of the user, the administrator, and the mechanical parking lot. There are five types: a delivery priority mode, a delivery neighborhood mode, a neighborhood inversion mode, and a uniform number of times mode. Each of these modes is configured by combining one or more logics.
[0046]
First, an overview of the allocation conditions that each logic has will be described.
The shelf use frequency uniform logic is programmed with an allocation condition for preferentially selecting a storage shelf with the lowest use frequency among the previously selected transfer devices.
Therefore, if this shelf use frequency uniform logic mainly functions, each storage shelf is used on an average, and the life of each storage shelf and the components constituting it is promoted.
[0047]
  The priority shelf warehousing logic is programmed with an allocation condition for preferentially selecting a storage shelf that has the highest priority for a vehicle to be warehousing. That is, the storage is performed in the order of the priority numbers assigned in advance to the storage shelves 6 in descending order of priority. For example, when a priority number with a high priority is assigned to the vicinity of the warehousing lifter, the vehicle is preferentially stored in a storage shelf in the vicinity where the warehousing lifter operates. Further, when a priority number having a high priority is assigned to the vicinity of the exit lifter, the vehicle is preferentially stored in a nearby storage shelf where the exit lifter operates. Thus, in the priority shelf storage logic, the storage shelf that minimizes the access time with the lifter is preferentially selected.ThisIt becomes.
  Therefore, if the priority shelf warehousing logic mainly functions, it is urged to improve the processing speed of warehousing or warehousing.
[0048]
For non-priority loading / unloading logic, in order to avoid variation in the number of times the storage shelf is used when the priority vehicle is stored in the above-mentioned priority loading / unloading logic, a storage shelf with a low priority is selected with priority. The provisioning conditions to be programmed are programmed. For example, if a priority number with a high priority is assigned to a storage shelf near the storage lifter and a priority number with a low priority is assigned to a storage shelf near the storage lifter, If the non-priority loading / unloading logic functions mainly, the vehicle is stored in a storage shelf near the lifting lifter for shipping with a low priority. As described above, in many cases, a priority number with a low priority is often assigned to a storage shelf that is away from a certain transport device, and a storage shelf that tends to have the longest access time is preferentially selected.
Accordingly, if the non-priority loading logic functions mainly, an action for removing the harmful effects of the priority loading logic is promoted.
[0049]
In the delivery priority logic, an allocation condition is programmed to preferentially select a storage shelf adjacent to the carriage, regardless of the type of the incoming vehicle, in the storage shelves configured in a double row. In other words, this is a storage shelf selection method in which the storage shelf 6 having the symbol A adjacent to the carriage shown in FIG. 1 is preferentially selected and the storage shelf 6 having the rear side code B is not selected for storage. . As a result, the vehicle is not moved between the storage shelves 6 arranged in double rows.
Therefore, if the delivery priority logic functions mainly, an improvement in the processing speed of the storage work related to entry / exit is promoted.
[0050]
The vehicle type priority logic is programmed with an allocation condition for selecting an optimum storage shelf according to the vehicle shape when each storage shelf is formed in a different shape according to the shape of the vehicle. For example, a large storage shelf can store a large vehicle and a smaller vehicle. However, by doing this, the storage shelves for storing large vehicles are reduced, and it is expected that the storage capacity of the mechanical parking lot for the receipt of large vehicles will decrease despite the availability of empty storage shelves. .
In order to avoid this, if the vehicle type priority logic mainly functions, a storage shelf suitable for the vehicle is selected, and effective use of the entire storage is promoted.
[0051]
Next, each shelf selection mode in which the above-described logics are combined will be described.
The storage priority mode includes the vehicle type priority logic positioned as the first logic, the delivery priority logic positioned as the second logic, the priority shelf entry logic positioned as the third logic, and the shelf use frequency uniform logic positioned as the fourth logic. Is one of the shelf selection modes.
[0052]
The delivery priority mode is one of the shelf selection modes in which the delivery priority logic positioned as the first logic, the shelf use frequency uniform logic positioned as the second logic, and the priority shelf storage logic positioned as the third logic are combined. It is.
[0053]
The delivery vicinity mode is one of the shelf selection modes having only the priority shelf entry logic positioned as the first logic.
[0054]
The neighborhood inversion mode is one of the shelf selection modes having only the non-priority shelf storage logic positioned as the first logic.
[0055]
The uniform number of times mode is one of the shelf selection modes in which the uniform shelf use frequency logic positioned as the first logic and the priority shelf storage logic positioned as the second logic are combined.
[0056]
In each of these modes, the empty storage shelves are narrowed down in order from the first logic to the second logic, and the storage shelves to be finally selected are derived.
The flow of selecting a storage shelf in each mode will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, in the storage shelf selection unit that obtained the information on the empty storage shelf, the storage shelf is first narrowed down in the first logic based on one of the shelf selection modes set in advance by the user or the administrator. Is called.
[0057]
As a result, if it is determined that there is one storage shelf corresponding to the allocation condition of the first logic, one optimal storage shelf is selected for one vehicle to be stored. This completes the selection of the storage shelf in the department. However, if a large number of empty storage shelves meet the conditions by narrowing down in the first logic, the optimum storage shelves are not yet determined. Therefore, further narrowing down of each storage shelf narrowed down here becomes the second logic. Taken over.
[0058]
In the second logic, an allocation condition different from that in the first logic is used, and further storage shelves are narrowed down from the empty storage shelves narrowed down in the first logic. And if it is determined that there is one storage shelf corresponding to the allocation condition of the second logic, one optimal storage shelf is selected for one vehicle entering at this stage. The selection work in the storage shelf selection unit ends. However, if a large number of storage shelves still meet the allocation condition in the second logic narrowing down, the further narrowing down of each storage shelf narrowed down here is taken over by the third logic.
[0059]
In this way, the storage shelf selection unit repeatedly narrows down each storage shelf according to the number of combinations of each logic, and finally until one storage shelf is selected for one vehicle to be stored. To be implemented. In addition, when one storage shelf is not determined by narrowing down by each logic, the storage shelf to which the priority number with a high priority is allocated among the narrowed storage shelves is used by using the conventional selection method. Automatically selected.
[0060]
Now, in selecting the storage shelf as described above, the logic having the highest priority is located in the first or second logic. This is because if the selection of the storage shelf is completed at an intermediate stage, the logic used thereafter will not function.
Therefore, the combination of the logics in each mode is not limited to the arrangement as shown in FIG. 2, but it is preferable that the logic to be prioritized is arranged at an early stage in the narrowing operation, that is, at the narrowing start position. It is.
[0061]
As described above, the operation of the mechanical parking lot is controlled by the control device having the storage shelf selection unit that performs the storage shelf selection method according to the present embodiment, so that the vehicle storage request that changes every moment can be met. It is possible to operate a precise mechanical parking lot and to realize a mechanical parking lot with excellent maintainability.
[0062]
More specifically, by selecting and functioning the priority shelf storage mode during busy hours in department stores and event halls, the processing time of the vehicle transport work using the lifter and transport equipment such as a carriage is shortened. As a result, the processing speed of the storing operation can be greatly improved. In addition, in the case of having a double-row storage shelf, by selecting and functioning the delivery priority mode, it is not necessary to move the vehicle on the front side in order to deliver the vehicle on the back side, and smooth delivery Work can be carried out. Since this also reduces the operation | movement at the time of making it enter, as a result, the improvement of the processing speed of a mechanical parking lot can be aimed at.
In other words, it is possible to smoothly process a large number of vehicles concentrated in busy hours at department stores and event halls, and to improve the reliability and convenience of mechanical parking lots by improving the processing capacity. Can do.
[0063]
In addition, by setting and functioning the storage priority mode in a time-rented parking lot where the storage efficiency is always to be maintained at a high level, the optimum storage shelf for the warehousing vehicle is allocated, and the user who wants to prioritize the storage efficiency It is possible to reliably respond to the demands.
[0064]
In addition, by setting the shelf usage frequency uniform mode, the usage frequency of each storage shelf can be made uniform, and the life of the storage shelf and the components constituting the storage shelf can be extended.
Therefore, maintenance management costs can be reduced and maintenance can be facilitated by regular maintenance management cycles.
[0065]
In addition, depending on the combination of logics shown in this embodiment and the change in the number of combinations, it is possible to respond to storage requests at any place where a mechanical parking lot is installed, and an accurate machine according to the situation used. Operate parking lots.
[0066]
【The invention's effect】
  Control device for mechanical parking of the present invention described above,Mechanical parking lotAnd storage rack selection method for mechanical parking lotProduces the following effects.
  According to the first aspect of the invention, the control device for the mechanical parking lot inputs the vacancy information of each storage shelf, combines a plurality of selection means having different allocation conditions for the vacant storage shelf, and selects these selection means. Since the storage shelf selection unit for determining one storage shelf for one vehicle to be stored is provided by narrowing down the empty storage shelves under the allocation condition, the vehicle to be stored is stored. The storage shelf is appropriately changed depending on the combination of the selection means, and an accurate storage operation can be performed in response to a vehicle storage request for the mechanical parking lot. This can improve the reliability and convenience of the mechanical parking lot.
  In addition, since the selection means having the allocation condition to be prioritized is provided at the starting position for narrowing down the storage shelf by a combination of a plurality of the selection means, the selection means having the allocation condition to be prioritized is appropriately selected. Thus, the storage shelf is selected, and a more accurate mechanical parking lot can be operated according to the vehicle entry / exit status.
[0067]
According to the invention described in claim 2, since one of the selection means has an allocation condition for preferentially selecting the storage shelf with the smallest number of uses, the number of uses of each storage shelf and the configuration thereof The use frequency of the parts to be made is made uniform, and the life can be extended. In addition, the maintenance management cycle of each storage shelf can be extended and regularized, the maintenance management cost in the mechanical parking lot can be reduced, and maintenance work can be facilitated.
[0068]
According to the invention described in claim 3, since one of the selecting means has an allocation condition for preferentially selecting a storage shelf in which the access time in the transport device is minimized, The processing time for transporting to a predetermined storage shelf is shortened, and the processing speed when entering a warehouse or the like can be improved. Thereby, for example, even if there are a large number of warehousing requests at once, it is possible to realize a mechanical parking lot that can respond appropriately.
[0069]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since one of the selection means has an allocation condition for preferentially selecting a storage shelf having the longest access time in the transport device, the storage is relatively difficult to use. The shelf is preferentially used, and the use of each storage shelf and the components constituting it is made uniform, thereby extending the life of the shelf.
[0070]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since one of the selection means has an allocation condition for preferentially selecting a storage shelf adjacent to the transport device, the rear storage shelf in a double row is used. The vehicle is not forcibly stored, and the processing speed in the warehouse operation can be improved.
[0071]
According to the invention described in claim 6, since one of the selection means has an allocation condition for preferentially selecting the storage shelf most suitable for the shape of the vehicle to be received, each storage shelf is effectively used. Storage efficiency can be improved. That is, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the vehicle cannot be stored even though the storage shelf is empty.
[0073]
  Claim7According to the described invention, the mechanical parking lot has claims 1 to 5.6Since the control device for the mechanical parking lot according to any one of the above is provided, the storage position of the vehicle can be appropriately changed by the operation of the storage shelf selection unit in the control device, and the storage to the mechanical parking lot is possible. Operations can be performed as required. Therefore, it is possible to improve the reliability and convenience of the mechanical parking lot.
[0074]
  Claim8According to the described invention, the vacant information of each storage shelf is input, and a plurality of allocation conditions with different allocation conditions for the vacant storage shelves are combined and narrowed down, so that one vehicle entering Since the storage shelf selection method is to determine one storage shelf, it is possible to select a storage shelf according to a storage request for a mechanical parking lot by performing various narrowing down under a plurality of allocation conditions. It will be possible to optimize the operation of the mechanical parking lot.
  In addition, since the storage shelves start to be narrowed down using the allocation condition that should be prioritized, a more accurate mechanical parking can be operated in accordance with the entry / exit status of the vehicle.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a mechanical parking lot control circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of each logic specifically explaining an internal configuration of a storage shelf selection unit shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a storage shelf selection procedure in a storage shelf selection unit according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the overall configuration of a mechanical parking lot.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a conventional storage shelf selection procedure.
[Explanation of symbols]
2,3 incoming and outgoing berth
4,5 Each lifter (conveying equipment)
6 Storage shelf
7 carts (conveying equipment)
10 Card reader
11 Checkout machine
20 Control device
21 Operation control unit
22 Storage shelf selector
100 mechanical parking

Claims (8)

Control of a mechanical parking lot provided with a loading / unloading berth for loading / unloading vehicles, a plurality of storage shelves for storing vehicles, and a transport device for transporting vehicles between the loading / unloading berths and the respective storage shelves In the device
Is input to the free information of each storage shelf, combination of a plurality of selection means for provision conditions are different to the vacant storage shelf, by performing narrowing of the free storage shelf in the provision conditions for these selection means A storage shelf selection unit for determining one storage shelf for one vehicle to be received;
The selection means having an allocation condition to be prioritized according to the operation status of the mechanical parking lot is provided at a start position of narrowing down the storage shelf by a combination of a plurality of the selection means. Mechanical parking lot control device. In the control device of the mechanical parking lot according to claim 1,
One of the selection means has an allocation condition for preferentially selecting a storage shelf with the smallest number of uses, and a control device for a mechanical parking lot. In the control apparatus of the mechanical parking lot of Claim 1 or Claim 2,
One of the said selection means has the allocation conditions which preferentially select the storage shelf from which the access time in the said conveyance apparatus becomes the minimum, The control apparatus of the mechanical parking lot characterized by the above-mentioned. In the control apparatus of the mechanical parking lot of any one of Claims 1-3,
One of the said selection means has the allocation conditions which preferentially select the storage shelf with the longest access time in the said conveying apparatus, The control apparatus of the mechanical parking lot characterized by the above-mentioned. In the control apparatus of the mechanical parking lot of any one of Claims 1-4,
Some of the storage shelves are arranged in a double row so that the sides are adjacent to each other on the same horizontal plane, and one of the selection means prioritizes the storage shelves adjacent to the transport device. A control device for a mechanical parking lot, characterized by having an allocation condition to be selected automatically. In the control apparatus of the mechanical parking lot of any one of Claims 1-5,
Each of the storage shelves is formed in different shapes according to various vehicle shapes, and one of the selection means is an allocation condition for preferentially selecting a storage shelf that is most suitable for the shape of the vehicle to be stored. A control device for a mechanical parking lot, comprising: In a mechanical parking lot comprising a loading / unloading berth for loading and unloading vehicles, a plurality of storage shelves for storing vehicles, and a transport device for transporting vehicles between the loading / unloading berths and the respective storage shelves,
A mechanical parking lot comprising the mechanical parking lot control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. Storage of a mechanical parking lot comprising a loading / unloading berth for loading and unloading vehicles, a plurality of storage shelves for storing vehicles, and a transport device for transporting vehicles between the loading / unloading berths and the respective storage shelves A shelf selection method,
The control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Entering the empty information of each storage shelf, and determining one storage shelf for one vehicle entering by narrowing down by combining a plurality of the allocation conditions with different allocation conditions for the empty storage shelf And
A storage shelf selection method for a mechanical parking lot, wherein the storage shelf narrowing is started using an allocation condition to be given priority among the allocation conditions in accordance with the operation status of the mechanical parking lot.

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