JP5669676B2 - Mechanical parking lot charging device and mechanical parking lot having the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a charging device for a mechanical parking lot that can charge an in-vehicle battery at the time of parking of an electric vehicle, particularly in a multi-layer circulation type, a plane reciprocation type, a horizontal circulation type mechanical parking lot, The present invention relates to a charging device for a mechanical parking lot that prevents a charging power source from being interrupted when an electric vehicle being charged is transported, and a mechanical parking lot having the same.

  In recent years, awareness of environmental conservation has increased worldwide, and hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles (hereinafter referred to as electric vehicles) with a low degree of environmental pollution are becoming increasingly popular. Such an electric vehicle is equipped with a large-capacity in-vehicle battery, and travels by driving an electric motor with electric power stored in the in-vehicle battery. And charging to a vehicle-mounted battery is performed by connecting between the charge connection part provided in the vehicle body outer surface of the electric vehicle, and power supply outlets, such as household power supplies (commercial power supply), with a charging cable.

  Along with this, charging to make it possible to charge the on-board battery of electric vehicles in mechanical parking lots attached to condominiums, office buildings, etc., and time rental type mechanical parking lots operating in urban areas, etc. Equipping equipment is underway. Conventionally, for example, a mechanical parking lot as disclosed in Patent Document 1 has been proposed.

  This mechanical parking lot can be moved up and down between a parking shelf on the upper and lower floors provided on the inner surface of the opposing side walls inside the parking lot building and a column of the parking shelves provided opposite to each other. And an elevator type lifting platform provided. The parked vehicle is parked on an empty pallet placed on the lifting platform on the ground floor, and the pallet is raised by the lifting platform, and when the lifting platform stops beside an empty parking shelf, the pallet is parked. At the same time, it slides horizontally and is accommodated in the parking rack from the elevator.

  This mechanical parking lot is equipped with a charging device. The charging device includes a power supply side connecting portion provided on the parking shelf, a power receiving side connecting portion provided on the lower surface of the pallet, and an outlet portion connected to the electric vehicle provided on the upper surface of the pallet. The outlet portion is electrically connected to the power receiving side connection portion. When an electric vehicle that requires charging is parked on a pallet on the ground floor, the electric vehicle is transported to a parking shelf in a state where the charging cable connection port of the vehicle body and the outlet portion of the pallet are connected by a charging cable. And if the pallet which mounted the electric vehicle is accommodated in the fixed position of a parking shelf, an electric power feeding side connection part and a receiving side connection part will contact, and electric power will be supplied to an electric vehicle and charging will be performed.

  In the mechanical parking lot described in Patent Document 1, since the parking shelf is only as wide as one pallet, the pallet does not move horizontally over a distance equal to or greater than the lateral width. However, in the case of a multi-layer circulation type or plane reciprocation type mechanical parking lot as disclosed in Patent Document 2, for example, where the width of the parking shelf is wide enough to accommodate several pallets side by side, the pallet is Move on the parking rack from several meters to tens of meters. In such a multi-layer circulation type mechanical parking lot, each pallet on which a parked vehicle is mounted is frequently moved and its position is changed as the vehicle is loaded and unloaded.

  When such a planar reciprocating mechanical parking lot is equipped with the charging device described in Patent Document 1, a power supply provided on the parking shelf as each pallet moves on the parking shelf (conveyance path). The power feeding side connecting portion on the side and the power receiving side connecting portion provided on the pallet side repeat contact and separation. If this is during charging (energization) of an electric vehicle, a spark (spark) will fly between the power supply side connection part and the power reception side connection part, causing burnout of each contact part, odor, fire, etc. . Moreover, it is not preferable that the charging power source is frequently cut off during charging of the electric vehicle to cause the failure of the battery and battery life of the charging-related equipment and the electric vehicle.

  For this reason, in the multi-layer circulation type mechanical parking lot disclosed in Patent Document 2, a power transmission path (trolley wire) along the moving direction of the pallet is laid on the upper surface of the parking shelf, and is concentrated on the lower surface side of the pallet. Electrons are provided, and the current collector is brought into contact with the power transmission path and energized. In this way, even if the pallet is moving on the parking shelf, the current collector can be kept in contact with the power transmission path, and since the current collector does not repeatedly contact and leave the power transmission path, a spark is not generated. It won't fly or charge up.

JP 2010-222793 A JP 2010-070985 A

  However, as described above, in order to install a power transmission path along the moving direction of the pallet on the upper surface of the parking rack (conveyance path), this power transmission path must be configured in a rail shape with high linear accuracy, and installation work Becomes difficult. Therefore, it becomes difficult to perform renovation work for installing a charging device in an existing multi-story parking lot that does not include the charging device. Moreover, since the power transmission path configured in a rail shape is exposed in this manner, there is a concern that adverse effects may occur due to foreign matters such as water, oil, and dust adhering to the power transmission path. Furthermore, there has been a problem that workers, equipment, etc. easily come into contact with the power transmission path during maintenance. In addition, there is a problem that charging cannot be performed in the circulating hoistway portion.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and prevents the charging power source from being interrupted along with the movement of the pallet on the conveyance path with a simple, inexpensive and highly safe configuration, and the electric contact portion on the power source side In addition, the electrical contacts on the pallet side, charging-related equipment, batteries of electric vehicles, etc. are kept sound and stable charging is performed, and charging devices are installed in existing mechanical parking lots that are not equipped with charging devices. It is an object of the present invention to provide a charging device for a mechanical parking lot that can be easily repaired and a mechanical parking lot equipped with the charging device.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following means.
That is, the charging equipment of the mechanical parking according to the present invention, a pallet for mounting a vehicle to transport the pallet in a predetermined direction, and a conveyance path provided multiple layers above and below, each conveying said pallet An elevator-type lifting platform that circulates between roads, and a charging device that charges an in-vehicle battery of an electric vehicle parked on the pallet, and that is transported to the transport path A plurality of power supply side connection portions installed at predetermined intervals along the direction and connected to the power supply means, a lift connection portion provided on the lift and connected to the power supply means, and provided on the pallet A power receiving side connecting portion that contacts the power feeding side connecting portion and the lifting platform connecting portion at a predetermined position when the pallet is transported, and a power receiving side connecting portion provided on the pallet and electrically connected to the power receiving side connecting portion. side connecting portion and said Includes a power outlet unit supplying to the electric vehicle relays the electric power supplied from Fudai connecting portion, the power receiving side connecting portion extends a along the moving direction by a predetermined length of the pallet The installation position of the plurality of power supply side connection portions is always at least one contact portion of the power supply side connection portion in contact with the power reception side connection portion regardless of the position of the pallet on the conveyance path. When the pallet moves across the conveyance path and the lifting platform, the contact point of the power feeding side connecting portion and the lifting platform connection are always set. It is characterized in that at least one of the contact parts of the part is set so as to contact the power receiving side connecting part .

In the case of the above configuration, there is no need to install a power transmission line (trolley wire) linearly on the upper surface of the conveyance path, and power supply side connection parts are scattered on the conveyance path and connected to power supply means such as a commercial power supply. In addition, it is only necessary to install a platform connection part on the platform and connect it to the power supply means, and to install a power receiving side connection unit and an outlet part on the pallet, so that the charging device has a simple and inexpensive configuration, The renovation work for installing the charging device in the existing mechanical parking lot that is not equipped with the charging device can be easily performed.

In addition, regardless of the position of the pallet on the conveyance path, at least one contact portion is always in contact with the power receiving side connecting portion on the pallet side. For this reason, no matter where the pallet is moving on the conveyance path, the electrical connection between the power supply side connection part on the conveyance path side and the power reception side connection part on the pallet side is not interrupted. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a spark from flying between the power supply side connection part (contact part) and the power reception side connection part, and to prevent burning of these electrical contact parts. In addition, the frequency at which charging is interrupted due to the power being cut off during charging of the electric vehicle is reduced. For this reason, it is possible to avoid failure and shortening of the life of the battery of the charging related devices and the electric vehicle, and perform stable charging while maintaining the soundness of these devices.
Furthermore, in addition to providing a plurality of power supply side connection portions on the conveyance path, a lifting platform connection portion is also provided on the lifting platform, and when the pallet moves across the transportation path and the lifting platform, Since at least one of the contact part of the power supply side connection part and the contact part of the lifting platform connection part is always in contact with the power receiving side connection part, the pallet becomes a pallet even while moving between the transport path and the lifting platform. Power continues to be supplied. Therefore, the power supply to the pallet is not interrupted regardless of the position of the pallet. As a result, it is possible to prevent sparks from flying between the respective connecting parts, suppress burnout of each electric contact part, etc., and at the same time prevent the electric power from being cut off during charging of the electric vehicle, thereby preventing the charging from being interrupted. It is possible to perform stable charging while maintaining the soundness of the battery of an electric vehicle or the like.

The charging equipment of the mechanical parking according to the present invention having the above structure, the power-receiving-side connecting portion of the vertical section of encasing the contact portion of the feeding-side connecting portion and the elevation frame connecting part from above A sliding groove having a structure in which the contact portion is urged from below so as to be slidably pressed against the inner upper surface of the sliding groove; Is provided with a funnel-shaped introduction portion so as to be easily introduced from both ends of the sliding groove.

According to the above configuration, when the contact part of the power feeding side connection part or the lifting platform connection part is in contact with the sliding groove of the power receiving side connection part, the contact part is enclosed from above by the cross-sectional shape of the sliding groove. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of harmful effects caused by foreign matters such as water, oil, and dust adhering to the contact portion. Since the contact portion is urged from below so as to be slidably pressed against the inner upper surface of the sliding groove of the power receiving side connecting portion, the contact portion and the power receiving side connecting portion can be brought into good electrical contact.

In addition, since the funnel-shaped introduction portions are provided at both ends of the sliding groove, the contact portions of the power feeding side connection portion and the lifting platform connection portion can be easily introduced into the sliding groove, thereby Even if the relative positional accuracy of the connecting portion and the lifting platform connecting portion and the power receiving side connecting portion is somewhat low, the contact portion and the sliding groove can be brought into good contact and electrically conducted.

Moreover, the mechanical parking lot which concerns on this invention is the said structure . WHEREIN: The contact part of the said electric power feeding side connection part and the said lifting platform connection part is an up-down direction and a horizontal direction with respect to the position of the said conveyance path and the said lifting platform. In a free position provided so as to be movable by a predetermined position adjustment amount and the contact portion is not introduced into the sliding groove, the contact portion is within the opening range of the introduction portion as viewed in the transport direction of the transport path. It is characterized in that the position is set in a certain way.

According to the above configuration, the contact portion of the power feeding side connection portion and the lifting platform connection portion can be moved by a predetermined position adjustment amount in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction with respect to the position of the conveyance path and the lifting platform , and the contact portion is free. When in the position, the contact portion is within the opening range of the introduction portion expanded in a funnel shape as viewed in the conveyance direction of the conveyance path, and therefore, the contact portion is easily introduced into the sliding groove of the power receiving side connection portion. For this reason, even if the relative positional accuracy between the power supply side connection part and the platform connection part (contact part) and the power reception side connection part (sliding groove) is somewhat low, the power supply side connection part and the platform connection part , by ensuring contact between the power-receiving-side connecting portion can perform stable charging. In addition, it is possible to easily perform the renovation work for installing the charging device in an existing mechanical parking lot in which the relative positional accuracy of the pallet with respect to the conveyance path or the lifting platform is not so high.

The charging equipment of the mechanical parking according to the present invention having the above structure, characterized by having a current display means for displaying that it is energized to the pallet.

  According to the above configuration, since the pallet that is energized is displayed by the energization display means, it is possible to prevent an electric shock at the time of maintenance, to easily detect a failure of the power supply system, and to maintain the soundness of the charging device. Stable charging can be performed.

Further, the mechanical parking according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a charging device configured as before SL have Zureka.

According to the above configuration, it is easy to install the power supply side connection portion provided on the conveyance path and the lift platform connection portion provided on the lift platform and the power reception side connection portion provided on the pallet and the outlet portion, and the charging device is simple and inexpensive. Can be configured. In addition, sparks are prevented from flying between the power supply side connection part and the platform connection part, and the power reception side connection part, and these electrical contact parts are prevented from being burned out, and the power source is connected during charging of the electric vehicle. The frequency at which charging is interrupted due to the interruption of power can be reduced or completely prevented. For this reason, it is possible to avoid failure and shortening of the life of the battery of the charging related devices and the electric vehicle, and perform stable charging while maintaining the soundness of these devices.

  As described above, according to the mechanical parking lot charging device and the mechanical parking lot including the same according to the present invention, charging is interrupted with the movement of the pallet with a simple, inexpensive, and highly safe configuration. The existing mechanical parking system that maintains the soundness of the electrical contacts on the pallet side and parking shelf side, as well as the charging-related equipment and the battery of the electric vehicle, provides stable charging, and is not equipped with a charging device. The renovation work to install the charging device in the parking lot can be easily performed.

It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of the mechanical parking lot where the charging device which concerns on reference embodiment of this invention was applied. It is a top view of the pallet shown in FIG. It is an enlarged view which shows the pallet and charging device for one parking space shown in FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which follows the IV-IV line of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which follows the VV line of FIG. (A)-(c) is a figure which shows the operation | movement at the time of warehousing in the mechanical parking lot provided with the charging device of reference embodiment. (A)-(c) is a figure which shows the operation | movement at the time of the leaving in the mechanical parking lot provided with the charging device of reference embodiment. Is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of a mechanical parking charging device is applied according to the implementation embodiments of the present invention. (A) ~ (c) are diagrams showing the operation at the time of warehousing in mechanical parking provided with a charging device for implementation forms. (A) ~ (c) are diagrams showing the operation at the time of issuing the mechanical parking provided with a charging device for implementation forms.

It will be described below with reference to FIGS about implementation embodiment of the present invention. The present invention can be widely applied to a mechanical parking lot in which a parked vehicle is placed on a pallet and transported inside a parking lot structure, and is a multi-layer circulation machine described below. It is not limited to the type parking lot.

[Reference embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a mechanical parking lot to which a charging device according to a reference embodiment of the present invention is applied. The mechanical parking lot 1 is a multi-layer circulation type, and is provided, for example, in a storage chamber 2 formed in the basement so that an upper layer conveyance path 3 and a lower layer conveyance path 4 overlap each other. In FIG. 1, the upper and lower transport paths 3 and 4 have such a length that the three vehicles 5 can be parked side by side, but the number of parking per layer may be four or more or less than three. . Moreover, the number of layers of the upper and lower transport paths 3 and 4 is not limited to two but may be more multilayers.

  The vehicle 5 to be parked is placed on a steel plate pallet 6 and placed on the upper layer conveyance path 3 and the lower layer conveyance path 4, and the pallet 6 along the upper layer conveyance path 3 and the lower layer conveyance path 4 in the lateral direction. Is slid and conveyed. The upper layer conveyance path 3 and the lower layer conveyance path 4 are composed of, for example, a plurality of traverse rail members 7 respectively passed near the front end, the rear end, and the middle of the pallet 6. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, a wheel train 8 along the vehicle width direction is attached to the lower surface near the longitudinal front and rear end portions of the pallet 6, and these wheel trains 8 serve as the traverse rail members 7. The pallet 6 can be smoothly slid by rolling the upper surface of the pallet. Further, the transverse rail member 7 is provided with a restriction wheel (not shown) for restricting the movement of the pallet 6 in the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction). The wheel train is not limited to the pallet 6 side, and may be provided on the traverse rail member 7 side.

  An entrance / exit elevator 11 is provided at one end of the upper transport path 3 and the lower transport path 4, and a circulation elevator 12 is provided at the other end. The entry / exit elevator 11 communicates the entrance / exit port 13 provided on the ground floor with one end of the upper layer conveyance path 3 and one end of the lower layer conveyance path 4 provided in the basement in the vertical direction, and moves up and down. An elevator lift 14 is provided. Further, the circulation elevator 12 communicates the other ends of the upper layer conveyance path 3 and the lower layer conveyance path 4 in the vertical direction, and includes an elevator type lifting platform 15 that moves up and down. The elevators 14 and 15 are raised and lowered by the power of a motor (not shown).

  When the vehicle 5 is received, the empty pallet 6 is called to the loading / unloading port 13 and the vehicle 5 entering the pallet 6 rides on. When the pallet 6 is lowered by the elevator 14 with the vehicle 5 placed thereon, and the height of the elevator 14 matches the height of the upper transport path 3 or the lower transport path 4 (transverse rail member 7), a slide (not shown). The mechanism slides horizontally from the elevator 14 to move on the upper layer conveyance path 3 or the lower layer conveyance path 4 (the traverse rail member 7) and is conveyed to the empty space. Conversely, when the vehicle 5 housed in the upper layer conveyance path 3 or the lower layer conveyance path 4 is unloaded, the pallet 6 on which the unloading vehicle 5 is placed is loaded and unloaded by operating the loading / unloading elevator 11 and the circulation elevator 12. Each pallet 6 is circulated until it reaches a position adjacent to the elevator 11, and the pallet 6 on which the delivery vehicle is placed is carried out to the entry / exit port 13 by the entry / exit elevator 11 and the vehicle 5 is delivered.

  In this mechanical parking lot 1, in addition to a general vehicle that travels with the power of the internal combustion engine, an electric vehicle that travels with the power of the electric motor can be parked. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the mechanical parking lot 1 is equipped with a charging device 21 for charging an in-vehicle battery of the electric vehicle when the electric vehicle is parked. In FIG. 1, for ease of explanation, all pallets 6 are provided with a power receiving side connection portion 23 and an outlet portion 24 (to be described later) constituting the charging device 21, and all the vehicles shown in the drawings. Although it is assumed that 5 is an electric vehicle, it is good also as providing the charging device 21 only in a part of pallets 6, and parking a general vehicle together with an electric vehicle. The charging device 21 includes, for example, four power supply side connection parts 22A to 22D provided in each of the upper layer conveyance path 3 and the lower layer conveyance path 4, a power reception side connection part 23, an outlet part 24, an energization display lamp 25 (energization display). Means).

  The power supply side connection portions 22 </ b> A to 22 </ b> D are installed at predetermined intervals along the transport direction of the upper layer transport path 3 and the lower layer transport path 4. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the power supply side connection portions 22 </ b> A to 22 </ b> D include a contact support portion 28. The contact support portion 28 includes, for example, a trapezoidal leaf spring 30 that protrudes upward in a front view between a pair of horizontal support rods 29 protruding from the front surface of the traverse rail member 7. It is a structure constructed so as to be slidable in the axial direction. As shown in FIG. 4, two coil springs 31 are inserted into each horizontal support rod 29, and a plate spring 30 is sandwiched between these coil springs 31. Then, when viewed from the front (see FIG. 3), a contact holding member 32 made of an insulating material such as resin or ceramic is fixed to the middle portion in the longitudinal direction of the leaf spring 30 and rotatable rolling wheels 33 at both ends thereof. Is provided.

  A contact portion 35 is provided on the upper surface of the contact holding member 32. The contact portions 35 are provided, for example, for positive current, negative current, and ground current (see FIG. 4). Each of the contact portions 35 is formed in a flat plate shape and is spaced in the front-rear direction. Are arranged in parallel to each other, and are biased upward by a biasing member (not shown), so that they can be projected and retracted from the upper surface of the contact holding member 32. A power connection box 36 is provided on the lower surface side of the leaf spring 30, and a power cable 38 (power supply means: see FIG. 1) arranged along the traverse rail member 7 is connected to the power connection box 36. Electric power from an external power source (commercial power source or the like) supplied from the power cable 38 is energized to the contact portion 35. As shown in FIG. 4, the contact portion 35 has predetermined position adjustment amounts in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction, respectively, as the leaf spring 30 bends in the vertical direction and the coil spring 31 is compressed in the front-rear direction. Only X and Y can move.

  On the other hand, the power receiving side connecting portion 23 is a member that contacts the power feeding side connecting portions 22A to 22D (contact portions 35) at a predetermined position when the pallet 6 is conveyed on the upper layer conveying path 3 and the lower layer conveying path 4. The power receiving side connecting portion 23 extends in a predetermined length along the conveying direction of the pallet 6 and is fixed to the lower surface side of the pallet 6 via two fixing devices 41. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the vertical cross-sectional shape of the power receiving side connection portion 23 is a channel shape (a bowl shape) that opens downward, and a vertical plate-like guide that extends downward at the opening end. A plate 23a is integrally provided. A space inside the power receiving side connection portion 23 is a sliding groove 42, and a conductive plate 43 made of a highly conductive material is attached to the inner upper surface thereof. Although not shown, three conduction plates 43 are provided in parallel for plus current, minus current, and earth current, and are electrically insulated from each other and insulated from the power receiving side connection portion 23. The individual contact portions 35 are brought into contact with each other.

  When the pallet 6 moves on the upper layer conveyance path 3 and the lower layer conveyance path 4, the contact holding member 32 and the contact part 35 of the power supply side connection parts 22 </ b> A to 22 </ b> D slide into the sliding groove 42 of the power reception side connection part 23. Introduced into The cross-sectional shape of the sliding groove 42 is a shape that encloses the contact portion 35 from above when the contact portion 35 is introduced into the sliding groove 42 as described above. When the contact holding member 32 and the contact portion 35 are introduced into the sliding groove 42, the rolling wheel 33 provided on the contact holding member 32 rolls on the bottom surface 23 b of the power receiving side connection portion 23. Further, as described above, since the contact portion 35 is urged upward by an urging member (not shown) so as to protrude from the upper surface of the contact holding member 32, the conduction provided on the inner upper surface of the sliding groove 42. Pressed against the plate 43 to make sliding contact. For this reason, the reaction force of the contact portion 35 pressed against the conductive plate 43 is applied to the rolling wheel 33.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5, introduction portions 45 are provided at both ends of the power receiving side connection portion 23 (sliding groove 42). The introduction portion 45 has a vertical cross-sectional shape similar to the sliding groove 42, but has a shape expanded in a funnel shape in which the height dimension H and the front-rear dimension W increase toward the outer end side. ing. The bottom surface 45a of the introduction portion 45 has an upward slope that increases in height toward the center in the longitudinal direction of the power receiving side connection portion 23, and the side surface 45b of the introduction portion 45 has a vertical width and an opposite direction toward the center side. The interval is narrow. By providing the introduction part 45, the contact holding member 32 and the contact part 35 of the power supply side connection parts 22 </ b> A to 22 </ b> D can be easily introduced from both ends of the sliding groove 42.

  The contact holding member 32 and the contact portion 35 of the power supply side connection portions 22A to 22D are viewed in the conveyance direction of the upper and lower layer conveyance paths 3 and 4 in a free position that is not introduced into the sliding groove 42 of the power reception side connection portion 23 ( In FIG. 5), the contact holding member 32 and the contact part 35 are positioned so as to be within the opening range of the introduction part 45, that is, within the range of the height dimension H and the front-rear dimension W of the introduction part 45. In this free position, the height of the upper end of the contact portion 35 is lower than the height of the conduction plate 43 of the power receiving side connection portion 23 (sliding groove 42). Then, as the contact holding member 32 and the contact portion 35 pass through the opening of the introduction portion 45 and proceed deeper into the introduction portion 45, the rolling wheel 33 provided on the contact holding member 32 moves to the bottom surface 45 a of the introduction portion 45. Since the contact portion 35 can move within the range of the position adjustment amount Y by the bending of the leaf spring 30, the contact holding member 32 is lifted upward by the upward slope of the bottom surface 45 a, and the contact portion 35 is connected to the conduction plate 43. To touch. In addition, since the contact portion 35 can move within the range of the position adjustment amount X by the expansion and contraction of the coil spring 31, the center position of the contact portion 35 and the power receiving side connection portion 23 (sliding groove 42) is temporarily shifted. Also, the contact portion 35 is aligned by moving in the front-rear direction (the direction of the W dimension) along the slope shape of the side surface 45b of the introduction portion 45.

  For example, the outlet portion 24 is installed on one upper surface of the curb portion 6 a formed on both edge portions of the pallet 6 so as not to interfere with a vehicle parked on the pallet 6. As shown in FIG. 2, the outlet portion 24 is electrically connected to the power reception side connection portion 23 (conduction plate 43) by a connection cable 47 disposed on the lower surface side of the pallet 6. A charging cable 48 extending from the electric vehicle 2 is connected to the outlet portion 24. The outlet unit 24 relays the power supplied from the power supply side connection units 22 </ b> A to 22 </ b> D via the power reception side connection unit 23 and supplies the relayed power to the electric vehicle 2. The outlet portion may be installed on any upper surface of the pallet 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the energization display lamp 25 is provided on, for example, the traverse rail member 7 constituting the upper layer conveyance path 3 and the lower layer conveyance path 4, and when each pallet 6 stops at a fixed position. The pallets 6 are arranged so as to be located in the center of the front surface. The energization display lamp 25 is turned on when the electric vehicle 2 parked on the pallet 6 is charged, and displays that the pallet 6 is energized. For example, in FIG. 1, the energization display lamp 25 at the position of the charging vehicle 2 (or the non-electric vehicle) in which power feeding is stopped is turned off, and the energization display lamp 25 at the position of the charging vehicle 2 being fed is turned on. The energization display lamp 25 may be provided directly on the pallet 6.

  Regardless of the position of the pallet 6 on the upper-layer conveyance path 3 and the lower-layer conveyance path 4, the installation positions of the plurality of power-feed-side connection sections 22A to 22D installed in the upper-layer conveyance path 3 and the lower-layer conveyance path 4 It is set so that at least one contact part 35 of 22A-22D always contacts the power receiving side connection part 23 of the pallet 6. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, among the four power supply side connection portions 22A to 22D, the two power supply side connection portions 22A and 22D located on the outer end side are placed at both ends of the parking space for three vehicles. The pallet 6 is positioned so as to come into contact with a position closer to the inner end of the power receiving side connecting portion 23. The two power supply side connection portions 22B and 22C located on the inner side are installed at a distance shorter than the length of the power reception side connection portion 23 from the positions of the two power supply side connection portions 22A and 22D located on the outer side. ing. The distance between the power supply side connection portions 22B and 22C is also set shorter than the length of the power reception side connection portion 23, and each of the power supply side connection portions 22B and 22C is arranged in the middle of the parking space for three vehicles. The power receiving side connection portion 23 is positioned so as to be in contact with the vicinity of both end portions.

  The mechanical parking lot 1 and the charging device 21 configured as described above operate as follows.

  FIGS. 6A to 6C are diagrams illustrating the operation at the time of warehousing in the mechanical parking lot 1. As shown here, for example, when the pallet 6 </ b> A of the electric vehicle 5 </ b> A is conveyed on the upper layer conveyance path 3 (or the lower layer conveyance path 4) by the circulation elevator 12, the upper layer conveyance path from the lifting platform 15 of the circulation elevator 12. The pallet 6A of the electric vehicle 5B that has already been placed on the end near the circulating elevator 12 on the upper layer conveyance path 3 is moved to the center by the width of one car. It is shifted to the side (left side as viewed in the drawing). The power feeding side connecting portion 22A is in contact with the power receiving side connecting portion 23B of the pallet 6B at the position of FIG. As described above, the power supply side connection portion 22A is in contact with a position near the inner end of the power reception side connection portion 23B.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 6B to 6C, as the pallet 6 </ b> B shifts the upper layer conveyance path 3 to the center side, the contact between the power receiving side connecting portion 23 </ b> B and the power feeding side connecting portion 22 </ b> A is cut off. However, the power supply side connection portion 22B comes into contact with the power reception side connection portion 23B earlier than that, and further the power supply side connection portion 22C comes into contact with it to maintain the power supply state. In this way, no matter where the pallet 6B is moving on the upper layer conveyance path 3, the electrical connection of the pallet 6B to the power receiving side connecting portion 23B is not interrupted. Further, the power receiving side connecting portion 23A of the pallet 6A that has entered the warehouse comes into contact with the power feeding side connecting portion 22A, and power is supplied to the pallet 6A, so that power feeding to the electric vehicle 5A is started. At this time, it is preferable to control so that energization is started after the power receiving side connecting portion 23A is completely in contact with the power feeding side connecting portion 22A.

FIGS. 7A to 7C are views showing the operation at the time of delivery. For example, the electric vehicle 5 </ b> A of the pallet 6 </ b> A that is being fed by being placed at the end of the upper layer conveyance path 3 (or the lower layer conveyance path 4) near the circulation elevator 12 and contacting the power supply side connection part 22 </ b> A is delivered. the moves the pallet 6A is a lifting table 15 of the circulating elevator 12 from the upper conveying path 3, at the same time feeding is stopped in contact with the feed-side connecting portion 22 a is cut off is, the top of the upper conveying passage 3 when The pallet 6B placed at the center position is shifted to the end side of the upper layer conveyance path 3 (right side as viewed in the drawing). The pallet 6B that was in the position of FIG. 7A was fed by the power receiving side connecting portion 23B coming into contact with the power feeding side connecting portions 22B and 22C, but as shown in FIGS. 7B to 7C. As the pallet 6B is shifted to the end side of the upper layer conveyance path 3, the contact with the power supply side connection portion 22C is first cut off, and then the contact with the power supply side connection portion 22B is cut off. However, the power supply side connection portion 22A comes into contact with the power reception side connection portion 23B before the contact with the power supply side connection portion 22B is cut off, and the power supply state is maintained.

  Thus, regardless of the position of the pallet 6 on the upper layer conveyance path 3 and the lower layer conveyance path 4, at least one contact part 35 of the power supply side connection parts 22 </ b> A to 22 </ b> D always contacts the power reception side connection part 23 of the pallet 6. In addition, since the electrical connection to the pallet 6 is not interrupted, a spark (spark) between the power supply side connection parts 22A to 22D (contact part 35) and the power reception side connection part 23 (conduction plate 43). Can be prevented, and burning of these electrical contact portions can be prevented. Further, the frequency at which charging is interrupted due to the power being cut off during charging of the electric vehicle 5 is significantly reduced. For this reason, it is possible to avoid the failure of the battery of the charging related devices and the electric vehicle 5 and the shortening of the service life, and to perform stable charging while maintaining the soundness of these devices. These actions and effects are similarly achieved when the pallet 6 is transported by the elevator 14 of the entry / exit elevator 11.

  Moreover, according to this configuration, it is not necessary to lay a power transmission path (trolley wire) linearly on the upper surfaces of the upper layer conveyance path 3 and the lower layer conveyance path 4 (transverse rail member 7), and the upper and lower layer conveyance paths 3, 4 The power supply side connection portions 22A to 22D are dotted and installed, and the power supply side connection portions 22A to 22D are connected to the power cable 38 disposed along the traverse rail members 7 of the upper and lower transport paths 3 and 4 and the like. In addition, since the power receiving side connecting portion 23 and the outlet portion 24 may be installed on the pallet 6, the charging device 21 is made simple and inexpensive, and the charging device 21 is installed in an existing mechanical parking lot that is not equipped with the charging device. The renovation work to install can be done easily.

  Further, the power receiving side connecting portion 23 of the pallet 6 has a sliding groove 42 having a vertical cross-sectional shape that encloses the contact portion 35 of the power feeding side connecting portions 22A to 22D from above, while the contact portion 35 is the inner upper surface of the sliding groove 42. Therefore, when the contact portion 35 is in contact with the sliding groove 42, water, oil is applied to the contact portion 35 by the sliding groove 42. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of harmful effects caused by foreign matters such as dust. Since the contact portion 35 is pressed from below so as to be pressed against the conduction plate 43 of the power receiving side connection portion 23 and slidably contact the contact portion 35, the contact portion 35 and the power receiving side connection portion 23 can be brought into good electrical contact. .

  In addition, since the funnel-shaped introduction portions 45 are provided at both ends of the sliding groove 42, the contact portion 35 can be easily introduced into the sliding groove 42, whereby the power supply side connection portions 22 </ b> A to 22 </ b> D and Even if the relative positional accuracy with respect to the power receiving side connecting portion 23 is somewhat low, the contact portion 35 and the sliding groove 42 can be brought into good contact and electrically conducted. In this respect as well, it is possible to easily perform the repair work for installing the charging device 21 in an existing mechanical parking lot that is not equipped with the charging device.

  Further, the contact portions 35 of the power supply side connection portions 22A to 22D move by predetermined position adjustment amounts X and Y in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction with respect to the positions of the upper and lower transport paths 3 and 4 (transverse rail member 7). In the free position where the contact portion 35 is not introduced into the sliding groove 42, the contact portion 35 is open to the opening range (height dimension H in the conveyance direction of the upper and lower layer conveyance paths 3, 4. X Since the position is set so as to be within the longitudinal dimension W), the contact portion 35 is easily introduced into the sliding groove 42. For this reason, even if the relative positional accuracy between the power supply side connection parts 22A to 22D (contact part 35) and the power reception side connection part 23 (sliding groove 42) is somewhat low, the power supply side connection parts 22A to 22D and the power reception side Stable charging can be performed by reliably contacting the connecting portion 23. In addition, it is possible to easily perform a repair work for installing the charging device 21 in an existing mechanical parking lot where the relative positional accuracy of the pallet 6 with respect to the upper and lower transport paths 3 and 4 is not so high.

  In addition, since an energization display lamp 25 that indicates that each pallet 6 is energized is provided, the energized pallet 6 is clearly displayed. For this reason, while preventing electric shock at the time of maintenance, it is easy to find a failure in the power supply system, and stable charging can be performed while maintaining the soundness of the charging device 21. In addition, in the case of a plane reciprocating parking lot, it may be a cart that travels in a direction perpendicular to the storage direction of the pallet 6 instead of the lifting platform 15.

[Implementation Embodiment
It will be described below with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10 for implementation of the invention. Figure 8 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of the mechanical parking 101 the charging device 51 is applied according to the implementation embodiments of the present invention. The charging device 51 is provided with power supply side connection portions 22E and 22F in addition to the power supply side connection portions 22A to 22D in the upper and lower transport paths 3 and 4, and the raising and lowering of the entry / exit elevator 11 and the circulation elevator 12 Except for the point that the platform 14 and 15 are provided with the lifting platform connecting portions 22G and 22H, the same components as those of the mechanical parking lot 1 and the charging device 21 of the reference embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. A description thereof will be omitted. Moreover, since the configurations of the power supply side connection portions 22E and 22F and the lifting platform connection portions 22G and 22H are the same as the configurations of the power supply side connection portions 22A to 22D described in the reference embodiment, detailed reference numerals of components are omitted. To do.

The power supply side connection portions 22E and 22F are installed in the vicinity of the outer end portions of the upper and lower layer conveyance paths 3 and 4, and are positioned so as to be in contact with the vicinity of the outer end portion of the power reception side connection portion 23 of the pallet 6 stopped here. ing. Electric power is supplied to the power supply side connection portions 22E and 22F from the power cable 38 similar to the reference embodiment. In addition, electric power is supplied to the elevator connection parts 22G and 22H from a flexible power cable 53 (power supply means) that can follow the vertical movement of the elevators 14 and 15, for example. When the pallet 6 is placed on the lifting platforms 14 and 15, the lifting platform connection portions 22 </ b> G and 22 </ b> H come into contact with the power receiving side connection portion 23 of the pallet 6 and supply power to the pallet 6.

  When the pallet 6 moves across the upper layer conveyance path 3 or the lower layer conveyance path 4 and the elevators 14 and 15, the installation positions of the platform connection parts 22G and 22H are always the same as those of the power supply side connection parts 22E and 22F. At least one of the contact portion 35 and the contact portion 35 of the lifting platform connecting portions 22G and 22H is arranged so as to contact the power receiving side connecting portion 23 of the moving pallet 6. For example, the lifting platform connecting portions 22G and 22H are disposed on the sides closer to the upper and lower transport paths 3 and 4 of the lifting platforms 14 and 15, respectively, and the distance between the lifting platform connecting portion 22G and the power feeding side connecting portion 22E. And the distance between the lifting platform connecting part 22H and the power feeding side connecting part 22F are set to be shorter than the length of the power receiving side connecting part 23, respectively.

  The mechanical parking lot and the charging device 51 configured as described above operate as follows.

FIGS. 9A to 9C are diagrams illustrating an operation at the time of warehousing in the mechanical parking lot 101 provided with the charging device 51. As shown here, for example, when the pallet 6 </ b> A of the electric vehicle 5 </ b> A is transported on the upper transport path 3 (or the lower transport path 4) by the lift 15 of the circulation elevator 12, the lift 15 of the circulation elevator 12. At the same time as the pallet 6A is transported from the top to the upper transport path 3, the pallet 6B of the electric vehicle 5B that has already been placed on the end of the upper transport path 3 near the circulation elevator 12 Is shifted to the center side (left side in the drawing) by the width of. Thus, when the pallet 6B moves on the upper layer conveyance path 3, as with the charging device 21 of the reference embodiment, no matter where the pallet 6B is moving on the upper layer conveyance path 3, Since any one of the power supply side connection portions 22A to 22F contacts the power reception side connection portion 23B, the power supply to the pallet 6B is not interrupted.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9A, the pallet 6A placed on the lifting platform 15 is supplied with electric power when the lifting platform connection portion 22G contacts the power receiving side connection portion 23A. Then, as shown in FIGS. 9B to 9C, as the pallet 6A moves from the lift 15 to the upper transport path 3, the contact between the power receiving side connection 23A and the lift connection 22G is increased. Although cut off, the power supply side connection portion 22E contacts the power reception side connection portion 23A earlier than that. For this reason, electric power continues to be supplied to the pallet 6A from start to finish while the pallet 6A moves from the lifting platform 15 to the upper layer conveyance path 3.

FIGS. 10A to 10C are views showing the operation at the time of delivery. For example the upper conveying passage 3 (or lower conveyance path 4), circulating elevator 12 near the end portion on the mounting has been powered-side connecting portion 22A, the electric vehicle 5 A palette 6A was being powered by contacting the 22E As the pallet 6A moves from the upper layer conveyance path 3 to the lifting platform 15 of the circulating elevator 12, the contact between the power receiving side connecting portion 23A and the power feeding side connecting portions 22A and 22E of the pallet 6A is cut off. However, the lifting platform connection portion 22G contacts the power reception side connection portion 23A before the contact with the power supply side connection portion 22E is cut off. For this reason, electric power continues to be supplied to the pallet 6A from start to finish while the pallet 6A moves from the upper layer conveyance path 3 to the lifting platform 15.

  In this way, in addition to the plurality of power supply side connection portions 22A to 22F being provided in the upper and lower layer conveyance paths 3 and 4, the lift platforms 14 and 15 are also provided with the lift platform connection portions 22G and 22H. When each pallet 6 moves across the upper and lower transport paths 3 and 4 and the elevators 14 and 15, the contact part 35 of the power supply side connection parts 22E and 22F and the contact of the elevator board connection parts 22G and 22H are always provided. Since at least one of the portions 35 is configured to come into contact with the power receiving side connection portion 23 of the pallet 6, the pallet 6 moves across the upper, lower layer conveyance paths 3, 4 and the lifting platforms 14, 15. During this time, power is continuously supplied to the pallet 6.

  Therefore, the power supply to the pallet 6 is not interrupted regardless of the position of the pallet 6. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a spark (spark) from flying between the contact parts, suppress burnout of each electrical contact part, etc., and at the same time completely prevent the power supply from being cut off during charging of the electric vehicle 5 Therefore, it is possible to maintain the soundness of the charging-related equipment and the battery of the electric vehicle 5 and to perform stable charging. These actions and effects are similarly achieved when the pallet 6 is transported by the elevator 14 of the entry / exit elevator 11.

  As described above, according to the mechanical parking lot 1,101 provided with the charging devices 21 and 51, the charging is prevented from being interrupted with the movement of the pallet 6, and the electric contact portion on the power source side and the pallet 6 side are prevented. This prevents sparks from flying between the electrical contact portions of the electric vehicle 5 and maintains the soundness of these electrical contact portions, and also reduces the frequency at which the power supply is cut off during charging of the electric vehicle 5 or the charging is interrupted. Can be prevented. For this reason, it is possible to avoid the failure of the battery of the charging related devices and the electric vehicle 5 and the shortening of the service life, and to perform stable charging while maintaining the soundness of these devices.

  By the way, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, In the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, a change can be added suitably. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the charging devices 21 and 51 according to the present invention are installed in an underground multilevel parking garage in which the entrance / exit 13 is provided on the ground floor, and the upper layer conveyance path 3 and the lower layer conveyance path 4 are constructed in the basement. Although the applied example has been described, for example, the charging device according to the present invention may be applied to a ground type multilevel parking lot.

1,101 Mechanical parking lot 3 Upper-level transport path (transport path)
4 Lower transport path (transport path)
5 Electric Vehicle 6 Pallet 7 Traverse Rail Member 11 Entry / Exit Elevator 12 Circulating Elevator 13 Entry / Exit Ports 14, 15 Lifting Platforms 21, 51 Charging Devices 22A-22F Power Supply Side Connections 22G, 22H Lifting Platform Connections 23 Power Reception Side Connections 24 Outlet unit 25 Energization indicator lamp (energization indicator)
35 Contact point 38, 53 Power cable (power supply means)
42 Sliding groove 45 Leading portion 48 Charging cables H, W Height and front / rear dimensions X and Y for opening range of lead portion Position adjustment amount of contact portion

Claims (5)

A pallet on which the vehicle is placed;
A transport path that transports the pallet in a predetermined direction , and is provided with a plurality of layers above and below ;
An elevator lift that circulates the pallet between the conveying paths;
A charging device for charging an in-vehicle battery of an electric vehicle parked on the pallet, attached to a mechanical parking lot comprising:
A plurality of power supply side connection parts installed at predetermined intervals along the conveyance direction in the conveyance path and connected to power supply means;
A platform connection part provided on the platform and connected to the power supply means;
A power receiving side connecting portion that is provided on the pallet and contacts the power feeding side connecting portion or the lifting platform connecting portion at a predetermined position during conveyance of the pallet;
An outlet portion provided on the pallet and electrically connected to the power receiving side connecting portion, and relaying electric power supplied from the power feeding side connecting portion and the lifting platform connecting portion and supplying the electric vehicle. ,
The power receiving side connecting portion has a shape extending with a predetermined length along the movement direction of the pallet,
The installation positions of the plurality of power supply side connection portions are set such that at least one contact portion of the power supply side connection portion always contacts the power reception side connection portion regardless of the position of the pallet on the conveyance path .
When the pallet moves across the transport path and the elevator platform, the installation position of the elevator platform connection unit is always the contact point of the power supply side connection unit and the contact unit of the elevator platform connection unit. A charging device for a mechanical parking lot, wherein at least one is set so as to contact the power receiving side connecting portion . The power receiving side connecting portion has a sliding groove having a longitudinal sectional shape that encloses the contact portion of the power feeding side connecting portion and the lifting platform connecting portion from above,
The contact portion is a structure that is urged from below so as to be slid and pressed against the inner upper surface of the sliding groove,
2. The introduction portion expanded in a funnel shape is provided at both ends of the sliding groove so that the contact portion can be easily introduced from both ends of the sliding groove. Mechanical parking lot charging device. The contact portion of the power supply side connection portion and the lifting platform connection portion is provided so as to be movable by a predetermined position adjustment amount in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction with respect to the position of the transport path and the lifting platform , and the contact portion is 3. The free position that is not introduced into the sliding groove is set so that the contact portion is within an opening range of the introduction portion as viewed in the conveyance direction of the conveyance path. Charging device for mechanical parking lot as described in 1.   The charging device for a mechanical parking lot according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising energization display means for displaying that the pallet is energized.   A mechanical parking lot comprising the charging device according to claim 1.

Images