JP5750203B2 - Pallet for parking equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a parking device pallet that parks a vehicle powered by a charging cable. In particular, the present invention relates to a parking apparatus pallet that parks a vehicle including an electric vehicle charged by a charging cable.

A parking device having a parking mechanism may be used to park a plurality of vehicles.
The parking mechanism moves and parks the vehicle between the entry / exit space and the parking space.
For example, the parking mechanism includes a merry-go-round parking mechanism, an elevator parking mechanism, an elevator / slide parking mechanism, a plane reciprocating parking mechanism, a transport storage parking mechanism, and a two-stage / multi-stage parking mechanism.
For example, in a merry-go-round parking mechanism, a main chain is wound around a pair of upper and lower sprockets, a plurality of cages are suspended from the main chain at a predetermined interval, and the cage supports the pallet. When the sprocket is rotated, a plurality of cages circulate.
For example, in an elevator system parking mechanism, a multistage parking space is arranged vertically along a vertical hoistway, and a cage on which the vehicle is placed is moved up and down in the hoistway to move the vehicle from the cage to the parking space. Transfer and park. The electric motor winds up and down the cable that suspends the cage. Furthermore, another electric motor moves the vehicle between the cage and the parking space.
For example, in an elevator / slide parking mechanism, parking spaces are arranged in multiple stages in the vertical and horizontal directions, the vehicle is placed on a transport carriage and transported between the entry / exit space and the side of the parking space, and the vehicle is transported on the transport carriage. And transfer between the parking space. An electric motor moves the transport cart. Another electric motor moves the vehicle between the transport carriage and the parking space.
For example, in the plane reciprocating parking mechanism, the parking space is arranged horizontally, the transport cart transports the vehicle between the entry / exit space and the side of the parking space, and the vehicle is transferred between the transport cart and the parking space. To do. An electric motor moves the transport cart. Another electric motor moves the vehicle between the transport carriage and the parking space.

On the other hand, vehicle electrification is accelerating. These vehicles are collectively referred to as electric vehicles.
Examples of the electric vehicle include a hybrid vehicle, a plug-in hybrid vehicle, an electric vehicle, and an electric motorcycle.
There are two types of electric vehicles: AC power supplied and DC power supplied.
Thus, it is conceivable to supply power to the electric vehicle while parked.
There is a type of electric vehicle in which an in-vehicle battery is charged by supplying power from the outside.
These electric vehicles have a power supply plug receptacle for power supply.
Charging is performed by connecting a charging cable to a power supply plug of a quick charger or a power outlet such as 100 / 200V, and connecting the power supply plug of the charging cable to a power supply plug receptacle of the electric vehicle.

  In a parking apparatus that employs a parking mechanism that handles a vehicle by placing the vehicle on a pallet, a vehicle-side relay terminal is provided on the pallet, and a power supply plug receiver and a vehicle-side relay terminal on the pallet are electrically connected by a charging cable It is conceivable to charge the vehicle during parking time.

  The present invention has been devised in view of the problems described above, and provides a pallet for a parking device suitable for supplying power to a vehicle when the vehicle is parked.

  In order to achieve the above object, in a parking device having a plurality of parking spaces and a power supply device according to the present invention, it is possible to mount a vehicle that is used to mount the vehicle and is supplied with power by a charging cable, and at least in the parking space. A pallet to which electric power is supplied from a power supply device when placed, and is a plate structure having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above, and is sandwiched between a pair of long sides of the substantially rectangular left and right sides of the vehicle A pallet main structure provided with a pair of left and right guide surfaces for guiding the rolling tire, a vehicle-side relay terminal that can be electrically connected to the charging cable, and the vehicle-side relay for power supplied from a power supply device The pallet main structure includes a relay device that relays to a terminal, a terminal box body that is provided with an open portion at the top and can support the vehicle-side relay terminal, and a terminal cover that covers the open portion so as to be openable and closable. A terminal box that is provided along the long sides of, and intended to comprise a.

With the configuration of the present invention described above, the pallet can be mounted on a vehicle that is used to mount the vehicle in a parking device having a plurality of parking spaces and a power supply device and is supplied with power by a charging cable, and is placed at least in the parking space. Then, power is supplied from the power supply device. The pallet main structure is a plate structure having a substantially rectangular shape as viewed from above, and is sandwiched between a pair of left and right long sides of the substantially rectangular shape to guide a pair of left and right rolling tires of the vehicle. A guide surface can be provided. The vehicle-side relay terminal can be electrically joined to the charging cable. The relay device relays power supplied from the power supply device to the vehicle-side relay terminal. The terminal box has a terminal box main body and a terminal cover, and is provided along the long side of the pallet main structure. The terminal box body is provided with an open portion at the top, and can support the vehicle-side relay terminal. The terminal cover covers the open portion so that it can be opened and closed.
As a result, the vehicle is guided by the guide surface of the pallet and gets on and off the pallet, and the electric power fed from the power supply device is transferred to the vehicle on the guide surface via the relay device, the vehicle-side relay terminal, and the charging cable. Power can be supplied.

  Below, the pallet which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. The present invention includes any of the embodiments described below, or a combination of two or more of them.

The pallet according to the embodiment of the present invention can change the posture between a closing posture in which the terminal cover moves along the long side to close the opening portion and an opening posture in which the opening portion is opened.
With the configuration of the above embodiment, the posture of the terminal cover can be changed between a closing posture in which the terminal cover moves along the long side to close the opening portion and an opening posture in which the opening portion is opened.
As a result, the open portion can be closed when the charging cable is not connected to the vehicle-side relay terminal.

In the pallet according to the embodiment of the present invention, the upper portion of the terminal box body forms an arcuate contour that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the pallet main structure when viewed horizontally from the left-right direction of the pallet main structure, The terminal cover moves along the long side so as to follow the arc-shaped contour projecting upward above the upper portion of the terminal box body, and the posture can be changed between the open posture and the closed posture.
With the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the upper portion of the terminal box body forms an arcuate contour that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the pallet main structure when viewed horizontally from the left-right direction of the pallet main structure. The terminal cover moves along the long side so as to follow the arc-shaped contour projecting upward above the upper portion of the terminal box body, and the posture can be changed between the open posture and the closed posture.
As a result, even if a vehicle tire rides on the terminal box, the tire is hardly damaged.

In the pallet according to the embodiment of the present invention, the pallet main structure has a pair of left and right rising portions having a top surface in which a rising upper portion is flattened along a pair of left and right long sides. The terminal box is provided on the upper surface of the rising portion.
According to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the pallet main structure has a pair of left and right rising portions having a flat upper surface along a pair of left and right long sides and sandwiches the pair of left and right guide surfaces. Is provided. The terminal box is provided on the upper surface of the rising portion.
As a result, when the vehicle rides while being guided by the guide surface of the pallet, even if the vehicle tire rides on the rising portion, the tire is not easily damaged.

In the pallet according to the embodiment of the present invention, at least a part of the terminal cover whose posture is the closed posture is embedded below the upper surface of the pallet main structure.
With the configuration of the above-described embodiment, at least a part of the terminal cover whose posture is the open posture sinks below the upper surface of the pallet main structure.
As a result, interference between the terminal cover and the charging cable can be suppressed.

A pallet according to an embodiment of the present invention has a terminal cover body in which the terminal cover can be bent, and the terminal cover body is bent when the attitude of the terminal cover is changed between the closed position and the open position. Move while.
With the configuration of the above embodiment, the terminal cover has a bendable terminal cover body. When the posture of the terminal cover changes between the closed posture and the open posture, the terminal cover body moves while being bent.
As a result, the terminal cover can be made compact.

A pallet according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a relay cable in which the relay device electrically connects one end to the vehicle-side relay terminal, and a relay cable storage device that automatically stores the relay cable below the terminal box. Have
With the configuration of the above embodiment, the relay cable storage device of the relay device automatically stores the relay cable that electrically connects one end to the vehicle-side relay terminal and the relay cable below the terminal box.
As a result, when the pulled vehicle-side relay terminal is released, the relay cable is stored below the terminal box.

In the pallet according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the attitude of the terminal cover changes from the closed attitude to the open attitude, the terminal box lifts the vehicle-side relay terminal by a predetermined height.
With the configuration of the above-described embodiment, when the posture of the terminal cover changes from the closed posture to the open posture, the terminal box lifts the vehicle-side relay terminal by a predetermined height.
As a result, the vehicle-side relay terminal can be easily grasped when the terminal cover is opened.

A pallet according to an embodiment of the present invention has a parking shelf in which a parking device is made of a conductive material that supports the pallet in a parking space, the relay device is fixed to the pallet main structure, and the pallet is positioned in the parking space. A grounding brush that contacts the parking shelf, and a grounding circuit that electrically connects the grounding brush and the vehicle-side relay terminal.
With the configuration of the above embodiment, the parking shelf made of a conductive material places the pallet in the parking space. The grounding brush has a relay grounding circuit that is fixed to the pallet main structure and electrically connects the grounding brush that is in contact with the parking shelf and the vehicle-side relay terminal when the pallet is positioned in the parking space.
As a result, the ground terminal of the vehicle-side relay terminal can be grounded.

As described above, the pallet according to the present invention has the following effects due to its configuration.
An upward convex contour on the upper surface along the long side of the pallet main structure, which is a substantially rectangular plate structure as viewed from above the pallet used for mounting the vehicle in a parking device having a plurality of parking spaces The terminal box is formed to support a vehicle-side relay terminal that can be electrically connected to a charging cable for supplying power to the vehicle, and the opening provided in the terminal box can be opened and closed with a terminal cover. The power supplied from the power supply device by the relay device is relayed to the vehicle-side relay terminal, so that the vehicle is guided by the guide surface of the pallet, gets on and off the pallet, and is supplied from the power supply device. Can be fed to the vehicle on the guide surface via the relay device, the vehicle-side relay terminal, and the charging cable.
In addition, since the opening portion can be opened and closed by moving the terminal cover along the long side, the opening portion can be closed when the charging cable is not connected to the vehicle-side relay terminal.
In addition, since the terminal box is formed with a convex arcuate contour when viewed horizontally from the left-right direction, and the terminal cover can be moved along the long side so as to follow the contour, the vehicle tire can be Tires are not easily damaged even when riding on a box.
Further, since the rising portion is provided along the pair of left and right long sides so as to sandwich the pair of left and right guide surfaces of the pallet main structure, the terminal box is provided at the rising portion, so that the vehicle When the vehicle is guided by the guide surface of the vehicle, even if the vehicle tire rides on the rising portion, the tire is not easily damaged.
In addition, since at least a part of the closing cover that is in the open position is embedded below the upper surface of the pallet main structure, interference between the terminal cover and the charging cable can be suppressed.
In addition, since the bendable terminal cover main body moves while bending, the posture of the terminal cover is changed between the closed posture and the open posture, so that the terminal cover can be made compact.
In addition, since the relay cable that connects one end to the vehicle side relay terminal is automatically stored below the terminal box, the relay cable is located below the terminal box when the pulling vehicle side relay terminal is released. Is stored.
Further, when the terminal cover is in the open position, the vehicle-side relay terminal is lifted by a predetermined height, so that the vehicle-side relay terminal can be easily grasped when the terminal cover is in the open position.
In addition, the parking shelf that supports the pallet in the parking space is made of a conductive material, and the grounding brush fixed to the lower surface of the pallet main structure when in the parking space is in contact with the parking shelf, and the grounding brush and the vehicle Since the side relay terminal is electrically connected, the ground terminal of the vehicle side relay terminal can be grounded.
Therefore, it is possible to provide a pallet for a parking apparatus suitable for supplying power to the vehicle when the vehicle is parked.

It is a key map of the parking device concerning a first embodiment of the present invention. It is an AA arrow line view of a parking device concerning a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a fragmentary figure of the pallet which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the pallet which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is BB sectional drawing of the pallet which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is CC arrow line view 1 of the pallet which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is CC arrow directional view 2 of the pallet which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is CC arrow line view of the pallet which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is CC arrow line view of the pallet which concerns on 3rd embodiment of this invention. It is CC arrow line view of the pallet which concerns on 4th embodiment of this invention. It is CC arrow line view of the pallet which concerns on 5th embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the pallet which concerns on 6th embodiment of this invention. It is CC arrow line view of the pallet which concerns on 7th embodiment of this invention. It is CC arrow line view of the pallet which concerns on 8th embodiment of this invention. It is CC arrow line view of the pallet which concerns on 9th embodiment of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram of the parking apparatus which concerns on 10th embodiment of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram of the parking apparatus of various formats.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
A pallet 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a structure used for mounting a vehicle in a parking apparatus.
The parking device includes a plurality of pallets 100, a plurality of parking spaces 200, and a power supply device 300.
The parking device may include a plurality of pallets 100, a plurality of parking spaces 200, a power supply device 300, and a pallet transfer mechanism 400.
The vehicle 40 is powered by the charging cable 50.
The charging cable 50 may be stacked on the vehicle 40.
The charging cable 50 may be provided in the parking device.
The charging cable 50 includes a charging terminal 51, a charging cable body 52, and a power supply plug.
The charging terminal 51 is a terminal joined to a vehicle-side relay terminal 130 described later.
The power supply plug is a terminal joined to a power supply plug receiver provided in the vehicle.
The charging cable main body 52 electrically connects the charging terminal 51 and the power supply plug.
The pallet 100 can be mounted with the vehicle 40 and is supplied with power from the power supply device 300 at least when placed in the parking space 200.

First, for convenience of explanation, an example of a parking apparatus will be described based on the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a parking apparatus that employs an elevator parking mechanism.
For example, the parking device includes a plurality of pallets 100, a plurality of parking spaces 200, a power supply device 300, and a pallet transfer mechanism 400.
The pallet 100 is used for mounting a vehicle in a parking device having a plurality of parking spaces 100 and a power supply device 300, and can be mounted with a vehicle 40 to which power is supplied by a charging cable 50, and at least in the parking space 100. When placed, power is supplied from the power supply device.
The parking space 200 is a space for placing an empty pallet 100 or a pallet 100 on which the vehicle 40 is mounted.
FIG. 1 shows a state in which a plurality of parking spaces are stacked in the vertical direction with the hoistway H interposed therebetween.
The parking space 200 may include a parking shelf 210 and a pallet lock mechanism 220.
The parking shelf 210 has a shelf structure that supports the pallet 100.
For example, the pallet 100 has a pallet wheel 113 that can roll on the parking shelf 210.
The pallet lock mechanism 220 is a mechanism that locks the pallet 100 located in the parking space 200 so that it cannot traverse and unlocks it so that it can traverse.

The power supply device 300 is a device that supplies electric power to the vehicle via the pallet 100.
The power supply device 300 may include a power supply cable 320 and a power supply box 330.
The power supply cable 320 is a cable that supplies power output from the power supply box 330 to the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 described later.
The power supply cable 320 may supply power directly to the vehicle-side relay terminal 130.
The power supply cable 320 may supply power to the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 via the relay device 140.
The power supply box 330 outputs electric power to be supplied to the vehicle.
For example, the power supply device 300 includes a power supply terminal 310, a power supply cable 320, and a power supply box 330.
The power supply terminal 310 is joined to a parking shelf side power supply terminal 141 described later and supplies power via the vehicle-side relay terminal 130.
The power supply cable 320 supplies the power output from the power supply box 330 to the power supply terminal 310.

The pallet transfer machine device 400 is a device that transfers the pallet 100 between the loading / unloading space 30 and one parking space 200 among the plurality of parking spaces 200.
For example, the pallet transfer machine device 400 includes a lifter 410, an elevating mechanism 420, and a traversing mechanism 430.
The lifter 410 is a mechanism that can raise and lower the hoistway H by placing the pallet 100 thereon.
The lifting device 420 is a mechanism that lifts and lowers the lifter 410.
The traversing mechanism 430 is a mechanism that traverses the pallet 100 between the lifter 410 and the parking space 200.

Below, the pallet 100 concerning embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on a figure.
Below, for convenience of explanation, a parking apparatus adopting an elevator parking mechanism will be described as an example.
In a parking device that employs an elevator parking mechanism, the power supply device 300 includes a power supply terminal 310, a power supply cable 320, and a power supply box 330.

Initially, the pallet 100 concerning 1st embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on a figure.
FIG. 3 is a partial view of the pallet according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the pallet according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a BB cross-sectional view of the pallet according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a first CC view of the pallet according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a second view taken along the line CC of the pallet according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The pallet 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a pallet main structure 110, a terminal box 120, a vehicle-side relay terminal 130, and a relay device 140.

The pallet 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a pallet main structure 110, a pair of left and right terminal boxes 120, a pair of left and right vehicle-side relay terminals 130, and a pair of right and left relay devices 140. Also good.
A pair of left and right terminal boxes are arranged along the long side so as to be point-symmetrical with respect to the turning center C when the pallet main structure is viewed from above, and a pair of left and right vehicle-side relay terminals are a pair of left and right terminals. Supported in each box.
The turning center C is the center of rotation when turning around the vertical axis in order to change the front-rear direction of the pallet.

The pallet main structure 110 is a plate structure having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above, and is sandwiched between a pair of left and right long sides E that guide the left and right rolling tires of the vehicle 40. A pair of guide surfaces G are provided.
The pallet main structure 110 may be provided with a pair of left and right rising portions F so as to sandwich a pair of left and right guide surfaces.
The rising portion F has an upper surface whose rising upper portion is flat along the long side E.
The pallet main structure 110 may include a pallet upper member 111, a pair of pallet beam members 112, four pallet wheels 113, and a pair of locking projections 114.
The pallet upper member 111 has a substantially rectangular plate structure when viewed from above, and forms a pair of left and right rising portions F and a pair of left and right guide surfaces G.
FIG. 4 shows a pair of left and right guide surfaces G sandwiched between a rising part F having a U-shaped cross-sectional shape and a pair of left and right rising parts F. It shows how it is formed. Further, the height of the surface sandwiched between the pair of left and right guide surfaces G is higher than the height of the guide surface G.
The pallet beam member 112 is a beam-like structure fixed to the pallet upper member 111 so that the longitudinal direction intersects the long side E.
The pallet wheel 113 is a wheel that is rotatably fixed to the pallet beam member 112.
The pallet wheel 113 can roll on the upper surface of the parking rack 210 described above.
The locking projection 114 is a projection provided on the pallet beam member 112 and is engaged with the pallet locking mechanism 220 described above, and can prevent the pallet 100 from traversing.

The terminal box 120 includes a terminal box main body 121 and a terminal cover 122, and may be provided along the long side E of the pallet main structure 110.
The terminal box main body 121 is a structure that is provided with an open portion O at the top and supports the vehicle-side relay terminal 130.
The terminal of the vehicle side relay terminal 130 may face outward through the opening portion O.
For example, the terminal box main body 121 is provided with an open portion O in the upper portion, and supports and stores the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 therein.
The terminal cover 122 is a structure that covers the open portion O so as to be opened and closed.
The terminal cover 122 may move along the long side E, and the posture may be changed between a closing posture in which the opening portion O is closed and an opening posture in which the opening portion O is opened.

The upper part of the terminal box main body 121 may form an arcuate contour that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the pallet main structure 110 when viewed horizontally from the left-right direction of the pallet main structure 110.
The terminal cover 122 may be moved along the long side E so as to follow an arcuate contour projecting upward from the upper part of the terminal box main body 121, and the posture may be changed between the open posture and the closed posture.

  The pallet main structure is provided with a pair of left and right rising portions F having a flat upper surface along a pair of left and right long sides E so that a pair of left and right guide surfaces G are sandwiched between terminals. The box 120 may be provided on the upper surface of the rising portion F.

For example, the terminal box body 121 includes a terminal box lower plate 121a, a pair of left and right terminal box side plates 121b, and a terminal fixing member 121c.
The terminal box lower plate 121 a is a plate member fixed to the upper surface of the pallet main structure 110. The width in the left-right direction of the terminal box lower plate 121a substantially matches the width in the left-right direction of the upper surface of the rising portion F.
The pair of left and right terminal box side plates are plate members having a lower side fixed to a pair of left and right edges of the terminal box lower plate 121a and a convex arcuate edge on a part of the upper side.
The terminal fixing member 121 c is a member that is fixed to the terminal box lower plate 121 a and fixes the vehicle-side relay terminal 130.

The terminal cover 122 is a member that covers the opening portion O so that it can be opened and closed.
For example, the terminal cover 122 can be moved along the long side E while being guided by a guide groove D provided in the terminal box body 121.
A part of the guide groove D may be provided on the terminal box main body 121 following a convex arcuate contour.
The posture of the terminal cover 122 can be changed between an open posture in which the open portion O is opened and a closed posture in which the open portion O is closed.
The terminal cover 122 having an open posture may be positioned above the upper surface of the pallet main structure.
The terminal cover 122 may have a bendable terminal cover main body 122c, and the terminal cover main body 122c may move while being bent when the posture of the terminal cover 122 is changed between a closed posture and an open posture.
The terminal cover 122 may include a terminal cover main body 122c and a terminal cover handle 122d.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which the terminal cover 122 is in the closed position and the opening portion O is closed.
FIG. 7 shows a state in which the terminal cover 122 is in the open position and the open portion O is opened.
The guide groove D may be composed of a first guide groove D1 and a second guide groove D2 that are smoothly connected to each other without a step.
The first guide groove D1 is a guide groove having an arcuate locus provided on the terminal box main body 121 following the convex arcuate contour.
The second guide groove D2 is a guide groove provided along the upper surface of the rising portion F and having a trajectory extending horizontally from the end portion of the first guide groove D1.
When the terminal cover 122 is in the closed position, the main portion of the terminal cover 122 is guided to the first guide groove D1.
When the terminal cover 122 is in the open position, the main portion of the terminal cover 122 is guided to the second guide groove D2.

The vehicle-side relay terminal 130 is a terminal that can be electrically joined to the charging cable 50.
The vehicle side relay terminal 130 is fixed to the terminal box 120.
For example, the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 is fixed to the terminal fixing member 121c.
The terminal surface of the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 housed in the terminal box 120 may face upward.
The terminal has one or more contacts.
The contact includes a power contact and a communication contact.
The contact includes a contact contact and a non-contact contact.
For example, the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 is an AC 100V or 200V socket.

The relay device 140 is an electrical device that relays the power supplied from the power supply device to the vehicle-side relay terminal 130.
The relay device 140 may include a parking shelf side relay terminal 141, a relay cable 142, a grounding brush 143, and a relay ground circuit 144.
The parking shelf side relay terminal 141 is a terminal that is fixed to the pallet main structure 110 and that can supply power from the power supply device 300 when the pallet 100 is located in the parking space 200.
For example, the parking rack side relay terminal 141 is electrically joined to the power supply terminal 310 when the pallet 100 is located in the parking space 200.
The relay cable 142 is a cable that electrically connects the parking shelf side relay terminal 141 and the vehicle side relay terminal 130.
The grounding brush 143 is fixed to the pallet main structure 110 and contacts the parking rack when the pallet 100 is located in the parking space.
The relay ground circuit 144 is a circuit that electrically connects the grounding brush 143 and the vehicle-side relay terminal 130.

Next, the pallet 100 concerning 2nd embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on a figure.
FIG. 8 is a CC arrow view of the pallet according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 shows a state in which the terminal cover 122 is in the open position and the open portion O is opened.
Since the main structure of the pallet 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as that of the pallet according to the first embodiment, the description of the same parts will be omitted and different points will be described.

The pallet 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a pallet main structure 110, a terminal box 120, a vehicle-side relay terminal 130, and a relay device 140.
The pallet 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a pallet main structure 110, a pair of left and right terminal boxes 120, a pair of left and right vehicle-side relay terminals 130, and a pair of right and left relay devices 140. Also good.

  Since the structure of the pallet main structure 110, the vehicle-side relay terminal 130, and the relay device 140 is the same as that according to the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

The terminal box 120 includes a terminal box main body 121 and a terminal cover 122, and is provided along the long side E of the pallet main structure 110.
The terminal box main body 121 is a structure that is provided with an open portion O in the upper portion and can support the vehicle-side relay terminal 130.
For example, the terminal box main body 121 is provided with an open portion O in the upper portion, and stores and supports the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 therein.
The terminal cover 122 is a structure that covers the open portion O so as to be opened and closed.
The terminal cover 122 may move along the long side E, and the posture may be changed between a closing posture in which the opening portion O is closed and an opening posture in which the opening portion O is opened.

The upper part of the terminal box main body 121 may form an arcuate contour that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the pallet main structure 110 when viewed horizontally from the left-right direction of the pallet main structure 110.
The terminal cover 122 may be moved along the long side E so as to follow an arcuate contour projecting upward from the upper part of the terminal box main body 121, and the posture may be changed between the open posture and the closed posture.

  The pallet main structure is provided with a pair of left and right rising portions F having a flat upper surface along a pair of left and right long sides E so that a pair of left and right guide surfaces G are sandwiched between terminals. The box 120 may be provided on the upper surface of the rising portion F.

For example, the terminal box body 121 includes a terminal box lower plate 121a, a pair of left and right terminal box side plates 121b, and a terminal fixing member 121c.
The terminal box lower plate 121 a is a plate member fixed to the upper surface of the pallet main structure 110. The width in the left-right direction of the terminal box lower plate 121a substantially matches the width in the left-right direction of the upper surface of the rising portion F.
The pair of left and right terminal box side plates is a plate member having a lower side fixed to a pair of left and right edges of the terminal box lower plate 121a and having an upwardly protruding arc-shaped edge.
The terminal fixing member 121 c is a member that is fixed to the terminal box lower plate 121 a and fixes the vehicle-side relay terminal 130.

The terminal cover 122 is a member that covers the opening portion O so that it can be opened and closed.
For example, the terminal cover 122 can be moved along the long side E while being guided by a guide groove D provided in the terminal box body 121.
A part of the guide groove D may be provided on the terminal box main body 121 following a convex arcuate contour.
The posture of the terminal cover 122 can be changed between an open posture in which the open portion O is opened and a closed posture in which the open portion O is closed.
At least a part of the terminal cover in the open posture may be recessed below the upper surface of the pallet main structure 110.
The terminal cover 122 may have a bendable terminal cover main body 122c, and the terminal cover main body may move while bending when the posture of the terminal cover 122 changes between a closed posture and an open posture.
The terminal cover 122 may include a terminal cover main body 122c and a terminal cover handle 122d.

The guide groove D includes a first guide groove D1 and a second guide groove D2 that are smoothly connected to each other without a step.
The first guide groove D1 is a guide groove having an arcuate locus provided on the terminal box main body 121 following the convex arcuate contour.
The second guide groove D2 is a guide groove that is provided so as to enter below the upper surface of the pallet main structure 110 and has a trajectory extending obliquely from the end of the first guide groove D1.
When the terminal cover 122 is in the closed position, the main portion of the terminal cover 122 is guided to the first guide groove D1.
When the terminal cover 122 is in the open position, the main portion of the terminal cover 122 is guided to the second guide groove D2.

Next, a pallet 100 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 9 is a CC arrow view of the pallet according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 shows a state in which the terminal cover 122 is in the open position and the open portion O is opened.
Since the main structure of the pallet 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as that of the pallet according to the first embodiment, the description of the same parts will be omitted and different points will be described.

The pallet 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a pallet main structure 110, a terminal box 120, a vehicle-side relay terminal 130, and a relay device 140.
The pallet 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a pallet main structure 110, a pair of left and right terminal boxes 120, a pair of left and right vehicle-side relay terminals 130, and a pair of right and left relay devices 140. Also good.

  Since the structure of the pallet main structure 110, the vehicle-side relay terminal 130, and the relay device 140 is the same as that according to the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

The terminal box 120 includes a terminal box main body 121 and a terminal cover 122, and is provided along the long side E of the pallet main structure 110.
The terminal box main body 121 is a structure that is provided with an open portion O in the upper portion and supports the vehicle-side relay terminal 130.
For example, the terminal box main body 121 is provided with an open portion O in the upper portion, and stores and supports the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 therein.
The terminal cover 122 is a structure that covers the open portion O so as to be opened and closed.
The terminal cover 122 may move along the long side E, and the posture may be changed between a closing posture in which the opening portion O is closed and an opening posture in which the opening portion O is opened.

The upper part of the terminal box main body 121 may form an arcuate contour that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the pallet main structure 110 when viewed horizontally from the left-right direction of the pallet main structure 110.
The terminal cover 122 may be moved along the long side E so as to follow an arcuate contour projecting upward from the upper part of the terminal box main body 121, and the posture may be changed between the open posture and the closed posture.

  The pallet main structure is provided with a pair of left and right rising portions F having a flat upper surface along a pair of left and right long sides E so that a pair of left and right guide surfaces G are sandwiched between terminals. The box 120 may be provided on the upper surface of the rising portion F.

For example, the terminal box body 121 includes a terminal box lower plate 121a, a pair of left and right terminal box side plates 121b, and a terminal fixing member 121c.
The terminal box lower plate 121 a is a plate member fixed to the upper surface of the pallet main structure 110. The width in the left-right direction of the terminal box lower plate 121a substantially matches the width in the left-right direction of the upper surface of the rising portion F.
The pair of left and right terminal box side plates is a plate member having a lower side fixed to a pair of left and right edges of the terminal box lower plate 121a and having an upwardly protruding arc-shaped edge.
The terminal fixing member 121 c is a member that is fixed to the terminal box lower plate 121 a and fixes the vehicle-side relay terminal 130.

The terminal cover 122 is a member that covers the opening portion O so that it can be opened and closed.
For example, the terminal cover 122 can be moved along the long side E while being guided by a guide groove D provided in the terminal box body 121.
The guide groove D may be provided on the terminal box main body 121 following the convex arcuate contour.
The posture of the terminal cover 122 can be changed between an open posture in which the open portion O is opened and a closed posture in which the open portion O is closed.
At least a part of the terminal cover in the open posture may be recessed below the upper surface of the pallet main structure 110.
The terminal cover 122 may have a terminal cover main body 122c bent in an arc shape, and the terminal cover main body 122c may move while rotating when the posture of the terminal cover 122 changes between a closed posture and an open posture.
The terminal cover 122 may include a terminal cover main body 122c and a terminal cover handle 122d.

The guide groove D is a guide groove having an arc-shaped trajectory provided on the terminal box main body 121 along the convex arc-shaped contour.
When the terminal cover 122 is in the closed position, the main part of the terminal cover 122 is guided in the guide groove D.
When the terminal cover 122 is in the open position, the main part of the terminal cover 122 is detached from the guide groove D.

Next, a pallet 100 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 10 is a CC arrow view of the pallet according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 shows a state in which the terminal cover 122 is in the open position and the open portion O is opened. In FIG. 10, the terminal cover in the closed posture is indicated by a two-dot broken line.
Since the main structure of the pallet 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as that of the pallet according to the first embodiment, the description of the same parts will be omitted and different points will be described.

The pallet 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention includes a pallet main structure 110, a terminal box 120, a vehicle-side relay terminal 130, and a relay device 140.
The pallet 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention includes a pallet main structure 110, a pair of left and right terminal boxes 120, a pair of left and right vehicle-side relay terminals 130, and a pair of right and left relay devices 140. Also good.

  Since the structure of the pallet main structure 110, the vehicle-side relay terminal 130, and the relay device 140 is the same as that according to the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

The terminal box 120 includes a terminal box main body 121 and a terminal cover 122, and is provided along the long side E of the pallet main structure 110.
The terminal box main body 121 is a structure that is provided with an open portion O in the upper portion and supports the vehicle-side relay terminal 130.
For example, the terminal box main body 121 is provided with an open portion O in the upper part, and stores and supports the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 therein.
The terminal cover 122 is a structure that covers the open portion O so as to be opened and closed.
The terminal cover 122 may move along the long side E, and the posture may be changed between a closing posture in which the opening portion O is closed and an opening posture in which the opening portion O is opened.

The upper portion of the terminal cover 122 may form an arcuate contour that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the pallet main structure 110 when viewed horizontally from the left-right direction of the pallet main structure 110.
The terminal cover 122 may move along the long side E and change the posture between the open posture and the closed posture.

  The pallet main structure is provided with a pair of left and right rising portions F having a flat upper surface along a pair of left and right long sides E so that a pair of left and right guide surfaces G are sandwiched between terminals. The box 120 may be provided on the upper surface of the rising portion F.

The terminal box main body 121 includes a terminal box lower plate 121a, a pair of left and right terminal box side plates 121b, and a terminal fixing member 121c.
The terminal box lower plate 121 a is a plate member fixed to the upper surface of the pallet main structure 110.
The pair of left and right terminal box side plates 121 b are fixed at the lower sides to the left and right sides of the terminal box lower plate 121 a and are provided with guide grooves D for guiding the terminal cover 122.
The terminal fixing member 121 c is a member that is fixed to the terminal box lower plate 121 a and fixes the vehicle-side relay terminal 130.

The terminal cover 122 is a member that covers the opening portion O so that it can be opened and closed.
For example, the terminal cover 122 includes a terminal cover upper plate 122a and a pair of terminal cover side plates 122b.
The terminal cover upper plate 122a is a member that covers an upper portion of the pair of terminal cover side plates 122 in an arc shape, and a part thereof can be swung by a hinge.
The terminal cover side plate 122b is a plate member having an arcuate upper portion.
The terminal cover 122 can move horizontally along the long side E.
For example, the terminal cover 122 can be moved along the long side E while being guided by the guide groove D of the terminal box body 121.
The posture of the terminal cover 122 can be changed between an open posture in which the open portion O is opened and a closed posture in which the open portion O is closed.

When the terminal cover 122 is in the closed position, the terminal cover 122 covers the vehicle-side relay terminal 130.
When the terminal cover 122 is in the open position, the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 is exposed.

Next, a pallet 100 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 11 is a CC arrow view of the pallet according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 shows a state in which the terminal cover 122 is in the open position and the open portion O is opened. In FIG. 11, the terminal cover in the closed posture is indicated by a two-dot broken line.
Since the main structure of the pallet 100 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as that of the pallet according to the first embodiment, the description of the same parts will be omitted and different points will be described.

The pallet 100 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention includes a pallet main structure 110, a terminal box 120, a vehicle-side relay terminal 130, and a relay device 140.
The pallet 100 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention includes a pallet main structure 110, a pair of left and right terminal boxes 120, a pair of left and right vehicle-side relay terminals 130, and a pair of right and left relay devices 140. Also good.

  Since the structure of the pallet main structure 110, the vehicle-side relay terminal 130, and the relay device 140 is the same as that according to the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

The terminal box 120 includes a terminal box main body 121 and a terminal cover 122, and is provided along the long side E of the pallet main structure 110.
The terminal box main body 121 is a structure that is provided with an open portion O in the upper portion and can support the vehicle-side relay terminal 130.
The terminal cover 122 is a structure that covers the open portion O so as to be opened and closed.
The terminal cover 122 may move along the long side E, and the posture may be changed between a closing posture in which the opening portion O is closed and an opening posture in which the opening portion O is opened.

The terminal cover 122 may be a plate member having a surface parallel to the upper surface of the pallet main structure 110.
The terminal cover 122 may move along the long side E and change the posture between the open posture and the closed posture.

  The pallet main structure is provided with a pair of left and right rising portions F having a flat upper surface along a pair of left and right long sides E so that a pair of left and right guide surfaces G are sandwiched between terminals. The box 120 may be provided at the rising portion F.

The terminal box main body 121 includes a terminal box lower plate 121a, a pair of left and right terminal box side plates 121b, and a terminal fixing member 121c.
The terminal box lower plate 121 a is a plate member fixed to the lower surface of the pallet main structure 110.
The pair of left and right terminal box side plates 121b are fixed at the lower sides to the left and right sides of the terminal box lower plate 121a, respectively, and are provided with guide grooves D for guiding the terminal cover 122, respectively.
The terminal fixing member 121 c is a member that is fixed to the terminal box lower plate 121 a and fixes the vehicle-side relay terminal 130.
The terminal box main body 121 is provided in the lower part of the open part O provided in the rising part F.

The terminal cover 122 is a member that covers the opening portion O so that it can be opened and closed.
The terminal cover 122 is a plate member having a surface parallel to the upper surface of the pallet main structure 110.
The terminal cover 122 can move horizontally along the long side E.
For example, the terminal cover 122 can be moved horizontally along the long side E while being guided by the pair of left and right guide grooves D of the terminal box body 121.
The posture of the terminal cover 122 can be changed between an open posture in which the open portion O is opened and a closed posture in which the open portion O is closed.

When the terminal cover 122 is in the closed position, the terminal cover 122 covers the vehicle-side relay terminal 130.
When the terminal cover 122 is in the open position, the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 is exposed.

Next, a pallet 100 according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 12 is a plan view of a pallet according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
Since the main structure of the pallet 100 according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as that of the pallet according to the first embodiment, the description of the same parts will be omitted and different points will be described.

The pallet 100 according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention includes a pallet main structure 110, a terminal box 120, a vehicle-side relay terminal 130, and a relay device 140.
The pallet 100 according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention includes a pallet main structure 110, a pair of left and right terminal boxes 120, a pair of left and right vehicle-side relay terminals 130, and a pair of right and left relay devices 140. Also good.

  Since the structures of the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 and the relay device 140 are the same as those according to the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

The pallet main structure 110 is a plate structure having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above, and is sandwiched between a pair of left and right long sides E that guide the left and right rolling tires of the vehicle 40. A pair of guide surfaces G are provided.
The pallet main structure 110 is a plate structure having a flat top surface, and is sandwiched between a pair of left and right long sides E that are substantially rectangular, and guides a pair of left and right guide surfaces G that guide the left and right rolling tires of the vehicle 40. Is provided.
The pallet main structure 110 may include a pallet upper member 111, a pair of pallet beam members 112, four pallet wheels 113, and a locking projection 114.
The pallet upper member 111 has a substantially rectangular plate structure as viewed from above, and has a flat upper surface, and forms a pair of left and right guide surfaces G sandwiched between a pair of left and right long sides E on the flat upper surface.
FIG. 12 shows a state where the pallet upper member 111 forms a pair of left and right guide surfaces G sandwiched between the long sides E.
The pallet beam member 112 is a beam-like structure fixed to the pallet upper member 111 so that the longitudinal direction intersects the long side E.
The pallet wheel 113 is a wheel that is rotatably fixed to the pallet beam member 112.
The pallet wheel 113 can roll on the upper surface of the parking rack 210 described above.
The locking projection 114 is a projection provided on the pallet beam member 112 and is engaged with the pallet locking mechanism 220 described above, and can prevent the pallet 100 from traversing.

The terminal box 120 is a structure that is provided on the upper surface along the long side of the pallet main structure and that forms a convex contour upward.
Since the other structure of the terminal box 120 is the same as that of the pallet according to the first to fifth embodiments, the description thereof is omitted.

  Since the structure of the vehicle side relay terminal 130 and the relay device 140 is the same as that of the pallet according to the first to fifth embodiments, the description thereof is omitted.

Next, the pallet 100 according to the seventh embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 13 is a CC arrow view of the pallet according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 shows a state in which the terminal cover 122 is in the open position and the open portion O is opened.

The pallet 100 according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention includes a pallet main structure 110, a terminal box 120, a vehicle-side relay terminal 130, and a relay device 140.
The pallet 100 according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention includes a pallet main structure 110, a pair of left and right terminal boxes 120, a pair of left and right vehicle side relay terminals 130, and a pair of right and left relay devices 140. Also good.

  Since the structure of the pallet main structure 110 is the same as that of the pallet 100 according to the first or sixth embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  Since the structure of the terminal box 120 is the same as that of the pallet 100 according to the first to fifth embodiments, the description thereof is omitted.

The vehicle-side relay terminal 130 is a terminal that can be electrically joined to the charging cable 50.
For example, the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 is a socket.
The vehicle side relay terminal 130 is supported by the terminal box 120.
For example, the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 is supported by the terminal fixing member 121c.
When the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 is lifted, the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 is separated from the terminal fixing member 121c within a range in which the relay cable 142 extends.
The terminal surface of the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 housed in the terminal box 120 may face upward.

The relay device 140 is an electrical device that relays the power supplied from the power supply device to the vehicle-side relay terminal.
Since the structure of the relay device 140 is the same as that of the pallet 100 according to the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

Next, the pallet 100 according to the eighth embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 14 is a CC arrow view of the pallet according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 shows a state in which the terminal cover 122 is in the open position and the open portion O is opened.
Since the main part of the pallet 100 according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as the pallet according to the first embodiment, the description of the same part will be omitted and different points will be described.

The pallet 100 according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention includes a pallet main structure 110, a terminal box 120, a vehicle-side relay terminal 130, and a relay device 140.
The pallet 100 according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention includes a pallet main structure 110, a pair of left and right terminal boxes 120, a pair of left and right vehicle-side relay terminals 130, and a pair of left and right relay devices 140. Also good.

  Since the structure of the pallet main structure 110, the terminal box 120, and the vehicle side relay terminal 130 is the same as that of the pallet 100 according to the fourth embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

The relay device 140 is an electrical device that relays the power supplied from the power supply device to the vehicle-side relay terminal.
The relay device 140 may include a parking shelf side relay terminal 141, a relay cable 142, a grounding brush 143, a relay ground circuit 144, and a relay cable storage device 145.
Since the structure of the parking shelf side relay terminal 141, the relay cable 142, the grounding brush 143, and the relay ground circuit 144 is the same as that of the pallet 100 according to the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.
The relay cable storage device 145 is a device that automatically stores the relay cable 142 below the terminal box 120.
The relay cable storage device 145 includes an idler 145a, a take-up 145b, and an urging mechanism 145c.
The idler 145a is an idle pulley, and the relay cable 142 is wound around a circumference of approximately ¼.
The relay cable 142 has the side connected to the vehicle side relay terminal 130 along the vertical direction, and the opposite side wound around the idler 145a along the substantially horizontal direction.
The take-up 145b is an idle pulley, and applies tension to the relay cable 142 wound around a circumference of approximately ½.
The urging mechanism 145c applies an urging force to the take-up 145b so that tension is applied to the relay cable 142.
For example, the urging mechanism 145c is a helical spring.
When the vehicle side relay terminal 130 is lifted, the relay cable 142 is pulled out.
When the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 is released, the relay cable 142 is wound below the terminal box 120, and the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 is supported by the terminal fixing member 121c.

Next, a pallet 100 according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 15 is a CC arrow view of the pallet according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 shows a state in which the terminal cover 122 is in the open position and the open portion O is opened.
Since the main part of the pallet 100 according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as the pallet according to the first embodiment, the description of the same part will be omitted and different points will be described.

The pallet 100 according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention includes a pallet main structure 110, a terminal box 120, a vehicle-side relay terminal 130, and a relay device 140.
The pallet 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a pallet main structure 110, a pair of left and right terminal boxes 120, a pair of left and right vehicle-side relay terminals 130, and a pair of right and left relay devices 140. Also good.

  Since the structure of the pallet main structure 110 is the same as that of the pellet 100 according to the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

The terminal box 120 is a structure which is provided on the upper surface along the long side E of the pallet main structure and forms a convex outline upward.
A vehicle-side relay terminal 130 described later is housed and supported in the terminal box 120.
The terminal box 120 may form an arcuate contour that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the pallet main structure when viewed horizontally from the left-right direction of the pallet main structure.
The terminal box 120 may form an arcuate contour that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the rising portion F of the pallet main structure 110 when viewed horizontally from the left-right direction of the pallet main structure.
When the attitude of the terminal cover changes from the closed attitude to the open attitude, the terminal box lifts the vehicle-side relay terminal by a predetermined height.
The terminal box 120 may include a terminal box main body 121, a terminal cover 122, and a terminal holding arm 123.
Since the structure of the terminal box main body 121 and the terminal cover 122 is the same as that of the pallet 100 according to the first to fifth embodiments, the description thereof is omitted.
The terminal lifting arm 123 is an arm that lifts the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 by a predetermined height when the terminal cover posture changes from the closed posture to the open posture in conjunction with the movement of the terminal cover 122.
When the terminal cover is in the closed position, the terminal lifting arm 123 is retracted below the terminal cover 122.
When the terminal cover is in the closed position, the terminal lifting arm 123 lifts the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 by a predetermined height.

A pallet 100 according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 16 is a conceptual diagram of a parking apparatus according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.
A pallet 100 according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention is a pallet used in a parking apparatus that employs an elevator-sliding parking mechanism or a plane reciprocating parking mechanism.

Moreover, the parking apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention has the following effects by the structure.
Convex upward on the upper surface along the long side of the pallet main structure 110, which is a substantially rectangular plate structure as viewed from above the pallet 100 used to mount the vehicle 40 in a parking device having a plurality of parking spaces. A terminal box 120 that forms the outline of the vehicle is provided, and a vehicle-side relay terminal 130 that can electrically connect a charging cable 50 for supplying power to the vehicle 40 is supported by the terminal box 120, and power is supplied from the power supply device 300 by the relay device 140. Since the electric power is relayed to the vehicle-side relay terminal 130, the vehicle 40 is guided by the guide surface G of the pallet 100, gets on and off the pallet 100, and the electric power fed from the power supply device 300 is connected to the relay device 140. Power can be supplied to the vehicle 40 on the guide surface G via the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 and the charging cable 50.
Further, since the terminal cover 122 is moved along the long side so that the opening portion O can be opened and closed, the opening portion O can be closed when the charging cable 50 is not connected to the vehicle-side relay terminal 130.
In addition, since the terminal box 120 forms a convex arcuate contour when viewed horizontally from the left-right direction and the terminal cover 122 can move along the long side so as to follow the contour, the tire of the vehicle 40 However, even if it rides on the terminal box 120, the tire is hard to be damaged.
In addition, since the rising portion F is provided along the pair of left and right long sides E so as to sandwich the pair of left and right guide surfaces G of the pallet main structure 110, the terminal box 120 is provided on the rising portion F. When the vehicle 40 rides while being guided by the guide surface G of the pallet 100, even if the tire of the vehicle 40 gets on the rising portion, the tire is not easily damaged.
In addition, since the terminal box 120 forms a convex arcuate contour when viewed horizontally from the left-right direction, even if the tire of the vehicle 40 rides on the terminal box 120, the tire is not easily damaged.
In addition, since at least a part of the terminal cover 122 that is in the open position is hidden below the upper surface of the pallet main structure 110, interference between the terminal cover 122 and the charging cable 50 can be suppressed.
In addition, since the bendable terminal cover body moves while being bent, the posture of the terminal cover is changed between the closed posture and the open posture, so that the terminal cover can be made compact.
Since the relay cable 142 having one end connected to the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 is automatically stored below the terminal box 120, the relay cable 142 is connected to the terminal box when the pulled vehicle-side relay terminal 130 is released. 120 is stored below 120.
Further, when the terminal cover 122 is in the open position, the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 is lifted by a predetermined height. Therefore, when the terminal cover 122 is in the open position, the vehicle-side relay terminal can be easily grasped.
In addition, the parking shelf 210 that supports the pallet in the parking space 200 is made of a conductive material, and the grounding brush 143 fixed to the lower surface of the pallet main structure 110 is in contact with the parking shelf 210 when positioned in the parking space 200. Since the grounding brush 143 and the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 are electrically connected, the ground terminal of the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 can be grounded.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
In the description, a parking apparatus using an elevator parking mechanism has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a merry-go-round parking mechanism, an elevator parking mechanism, an elevator / slide parking mechanism, a plane reciprocating parking mechanism, and a transport storage. The parking apparatus may employ any one of a system parking mechanism, a two-stage system / multi-stage system parking mechanism.
Although it demonstrated as joining terminals, you may join in contact and may join in non-contact.
Although it has been described that the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 and the parking shelf-side relay terminal are electrically connected by a long relay cable 142, even if the vehicle-side relay terminal 130 and the parking shelf-side relay terminal are substantially integrated. Good.

C turning center D guide groove D1 first guide groove D2 second guide groove E long side G guide surface F rising part H hoistway O opening part 30 entry / exit space 40 vehicle 50 charging cable 51 charging terminal 52 charging cable body 100 pallet 110 Pallet main structure 111 Pallet upper member 112 Pallet beam member 113 Pallet wheel 114 Locking projection 120 Terminal box 121 Terminal box body 121a Terminal box lower plate 121b Terminal box side plate 121c Terminal fixing member 122 Terminal cover 122a Terminal cover upper plate 122b Terminal Cover side plate 122c Terminal cover body 122d Terminal cover handle 123 Terminal holding arm 130 Vehicle side relay terminal 140 Relay device 141 Parking shelf side relay terminal 142 Relay cable 143 Ground brush 144 Relay ground Circuit 145 Relay cable storage device 145a Idler 145b Take-up 145c Energizing mechanism 200 Parking space 210 Parking shelf 220 Pallet lock mechanism 300 Power supply device 310 Power supply terminal 320 Power supply cable 330 Power supply box 400 Pallet transfer device 410 Lifter 420 Lifting mechanism 430 Traverse mechanism

JP 05-256038 A JP 04-366283 A JP 05-227668 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-57086 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-67987 JP 06-81507 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-121407 JP 06-318288 A JP 07-004095 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-030354 JP 10-124719 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-086058 JP-A-11-152925 JP 2001-312772 A JP 2001-359203 A JP 2002-004620 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 06-028124 Japanese Utility Model No. 06-035535

Claims (7)

A parking device having a plurality of parking spaces and a power supply device can be used to mount a vehicle that is powered by a charging cable, and power is supplied from the power supply device at least when placed in the parking space. A pallet to be played,
A pallet that is a plate structure having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above, and is provided with a pair of left and right guide surfaces that are sandwiched between a pair of left and right long sides of the substantially rectangular shape and guides a rolling tire on the left and right of the vehicle. A main structure;
A vehicle-side relay terminal that can be electrically joined to the charging cable;
A relay device that relays the power fed from the power supply device to the vehicle-side relay terminal;
A terminal provided along the long side of the pallet main structure, having a terminal box body provided with an open portion at the top and capable of supporting the vehicle-side relay terminal, and a terminal cover covering the open portion so as to be openable and closable Box and
With
The terminal cover can move along the long side to change the posture between a closing posture for closing the opening and an opening posture for opening the opening,
The upper portion of the terminal box body forms an arcuate contour that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the pallet main structure when viewed horizontally from the left-right direction of the pallet main structure,
The terminal cover moves along the long side so as to follow the contour of the arc shape protruding upward above the terminal box body, and the posture can be changed between the open posture and the closed posture.
A pallet characterized by that. A parking device having a plurality of parking spaces and a power supply device can be used to mount a vehicle that is powered by a charging cable, and power is supplied from the power supply device at least when placed in the parking space. A pallet to be played,
A pallet that is a plate structure having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above, and is provided with a pair of left and right guide surfaces that are sandwiched between a pair of left and right long sides of the substantially rectangular shape and guides a rolling tire on the left and right of the vehicle. A main structure;
A vehicle-side relay terminal that can be electrically joined to the charging cable;
A relay device that relays the power fed from the power supply device to the vehicle-side relay terminal;
A terminal provided along the long side of the pallet main structure, having a terminal box body provided with an open portion at the top and capable of supporting the vehicle-side relay terminal, and a terminal cover covering the open portion so as to be openable and closable Box and
With
The terminal cover has a pair of terminal cover side plates whose upper part is an arc and a terminal cover upper plate that covers the upper part of the pair of terminal cover side plates in an arc shape,
The posture of the terminal cover can be changed between a closing posture in which the terminal cover moves along the long side to close the opening portion and an opening posture in which the opening portion is opened.
A pallet characterized by that. A part of the terminal cover upper plate is swingable by a hinge,
A portion of the terminal cover upper plate swings when the terminal cover changes posture between a closed posture and an open posture;
The pallet according to claim 2. A parking device having a plurality of parking spaces and a power supply device can be used to mount a vehicle that is powered by a charging cable, and power is supplied from the power supply device at least when placed in the parking space. A pallet to be played,
A pallet that is a plate structure having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above, and is provided with a pair of left and right guide surfaces that are sandwiched between a pair of left and right long sides of the substantially rectangular shape and guides a rolling tire on the left and right of the vehicle. A main structure;
A vehicle-side relay terminal that can be electrically joined to the charging cable;
A relay device that relays the power fed from the power supply device to the vehicle-side relay terminal;
A terminal provided along the long side of the pallet main structure, having a terminal box body provided with an open portion at the top and capable of supporting the vehicle-side relay terminal, and a terminal cover covering the open portion so as to be openable and closable Box and
With
The parking device has a parking shelf made of a conductive material for placing the pallet in the parking space,
A relay ground circuit that electrically connects the grounding brush, the grounding brush, and the vehicle-side relay terminal when the relay device is fixed to the pallet main structure and the pallet is positioned in a parking space. And
The posture of the terminal cover can be changed between a closing posture in which the terminal cover moves along the long side to close the opening portion and an opening posture in which the opening portion is opened.
A pallet characterized by that. A parking device having a plurality of parking spaces and a power supply device can be used to mount a vehicle that is powered by a charging cable, and power is supplied from the power supply device at least when placed in the parking space. A pallet to be played,
A pallet that is a plate structure having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above, and is provided with a pair of left and right guide surfaces that are sandwiched between a pair of left and right long sides of the substantially rectangular shape and guides a rolling tire on the left and right of the vehicle. A main structure;
A vehicle-side relay terminal that can be electrically joined to the charging cable;
A relay device that relays the power fed from the power supply device to the vehicle-side relay terminal;
A terminal provided along the long side of the pallet main structure, having a terminal box body provided with an open portion at the top and capable of supporting the vehicle-side relay terminal, and a terminal cover covering the open portion so as to be openable and closable Box and
With
A guide groove is provided on the terminal box body following the convex arcuate contour,
The terminal cover has a terminal cover body bent in an arc shape,
The terminal cover can move along the long side to change the posture between a closing posture for closing the opening and an opening posture for opening the opening,
The terminal cover body moves while rotating while being guided by the guide groove when the posture of the terminal cover is changed between a closed posture and an open posture;
A pallet characterized by that. A parking device having a plurality of parking spaces and a power supply device can be used to mount a vehicle that is powered by a charging cable, and power is supplied from the power supply device at least when placed in the parking space. A pallet to be played,
A pallet that is a plate structure having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above, and is provided with a pair of left and right guide surfaces that are sandwiched between a pair of left and right long sides of the substantially rectangular shape and guides a rolling tire on the left and right of the vehicle. A main structure;
A vehicle-side relay terminal that can be electrically joined to the charging cable;
A relay device that relays the power fed from the power supply device to the vehicle-side relay terminal;
A terminal provided along the long side of the pallet main structure, having a terminal box body provided with an open portion at the top and capable of supporting the vehicle-side relay terminal, and a terminal cover covering the open portion so as to be openable and closable Box and
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The terminal cover can move along the long side to change the posture between a closing posture for closing the opening and an opening posture for opening the opening,
At least a part of the terminal cover whose posture is the open posture sinks below the upper surface of the pallet main structure,
A pallet characterized by that. A parking device having a plurality of parking spaces and a power supply device can be used to mount a vehicle that is powered by a charging cable, and power is supplied from the power supply device at least when placed in the parking space. A pallet to be played,
A pallet that is a plate structure having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above, and is provided with a pair of left and right guide surfaces that are sandwiched between a pair of left and right long sides of the substantially rectangular shape and guides a rolling tire on the left and right of the vehicle. A main structure;
A vehicle-side relay terminal that can be electrically joined to the charging cable;
A relay device that relays the power fed from the power supply device to the vehicle-side relay terminal;
A terminal provided along the long side of the pallet main structure, having a terminal box body provided with an open portion at the top and capable of supporting the vehicle-side relay terminal, and a terminal cover covering the open portion so as to be openable and closable Box and
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The terminal cover can move along the long side to change the posture between a closing posture for closing the opening and an opening posture for opening the opening,
The terminal cover has a bendable terminal cover body,
The terminal cover body moves while bending when the posture of the terminal cover changes between the closed posture and the open posture;
A pallet characterized by that.

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