JP6012260B2 - Lifting mechanism and parking device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a lifting mechanism and a parking device. In particular, the present invention relates to an elevating mechanism and a parking device that are characterized by a structure for conveying an object or a vehicle.

Sometimes you want to transport an object.
For example, I want to transport an object in a logistics system.
For example, a vehicle transport mechanism is used to move a target vehicle in a vehicle parking apparatus to a parking space.
In some cases, it is desirable to selectively move objects in directions perpendicular to each other in a horizontal plane.
For example, I want to move the vehicle in the horizontal direction after moving it in the vertical direction. I also want to move the vehicle in the vertical direction after moving it in the horizontal direction. Here, the horizontal direction and the vertical direction are directions orthogonal to each other in a horizontal plane.

For example, a vehicle transport mechanism is used in a vehicle parking apparatus.
The vehicle transport mechanism moves the pallet on which the vehicle is mounted along a series of a plurality of parking spaces arranged in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, positions the vehicle in a predetermined parking space, and places the vehicle in the parking space. Parked.
Further, the vehicle transport mechanism moves the pallet on which the vehicle is mounted along a series of a plurality of parking spaces arranged in a grid pattern along the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and positions the vehicle in a predetermined parking space. The vehicle is parked in the parking space.

When the parking space is provided in the basement, an elevating mechanism is used for raising and lowering the vehicle between a level in which the vehicle is provided with an underground parking space and a level in which a ground entry / exit space is provided.
Therefore, a lifting mechanism that lifts and lowers the vehicle stably with a simple structure is desired.

  The present invention has been devised in view of the above-described problems, and provides an elevating mechanism that can elevate an object up and down between at least two layers.

  In order to achieve the above object, the object according to the present invention can be moved up and down between at least two levels, and the elevating mechanism is provided with a storage space, which is a space for storing the object, in at least one level. A pallet having a pallet main structure which is a structure on which an object can be mounted, and at least two pallet mating parts which are mated parts which are fixed to the pallet main structure and are fitted to the fitting parts; A transport unit having a transport unit main structure which is a structure capable of supporting a pallet, and a pallet transfer mechanism capable of moving the pallet horizontally between the storage space and the transport unit main structure; A lift main structure that can support the transport unit; and at least two pallet fitting portions that are fixed to the lift main structure and can be fitted to the pallet fitted portion. A lift mechanism, and a vertical movement mechanism for moving the lift mechanism in the vertical direction, and when the lift mechanism is moved up and down between two levels, the pallet fitting portion is fitted to the pallet fitted portion. When the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the pallet fitting portion is detached from the pallet fitted portion, and the pallet transfer mechanism stores the pallet in the storage space and the transport unit main structure. It shall be able to move and move horizontally with the body.

With the configuration of the present invention, a storage space that is a space for storing an object is provided in at least one layer. The pallet has a pallet main structure that is a structure on which an object can be mounted, and at least two pallet fitted parts that are fixed to the pallet main structure and fitted into the fitting part. . A transport unit main structure, which is a structure that can support the pallet, and a pallet transfer mechanism that can move the pallet horizontally between the storage space and the transport unit main structure. Have. The lift mechanism has a lift main structure that can support the transport unit and at least two pallet fitting parts that are fixed to the lift main structure and can be fitted to the pallet fitted parts. A moving mechanism moves the lift mechanism in the vertical direction. When the lift mechanism is moved up and down between two levels, the pallet fitting portion is fitted to the pallet fitted portion. When the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the pallet fitting part is disengaged from the pallet fitted part, and the pallet transfer mechanism stores the pallet in the storage space and the transport unit main structure. It can be moved to and from the body in the horizontal direction,
As a result, it is possible to prevent the pallet from falling off during raising and lowering and to stably transfer the pallet.

  Below, the raising / lowering mechanism 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.

An elevating mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a transport unit support mechanism that is provided corresponding to at least one level and can support the transport unit based on the level, and the lift mechanism is interposed between the two levels. When the pallet fitting part is fitted to the pallet fitted part when the elevator is moved up and down, and the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the transport unit support mechanism corresponding to the level is transported. After the unit is supported, the pallet fitting part is disengaged from the pallet fitted part, and the pallet transfer mechanism moves the pallet between the storage space and the transport unit main structure in the horizontal direction. it can.
With the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the transport unit support mechanism is provided corresponding to at least one layer, and the transport unit can be supported on the basis of the layer. When the pallet fitting portion is fitted to the pallet fitted portion when the lift mechanism is moved up and down between two tiers, and the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one tier, the tier The pallet fitting part is detached from the pallet fitted part after the carrying unit support mechanism corresponding to the pallet supports the carrying unit, and the pallet transfer mechanism of the carrying unit transfers the pallet to the storage space and the carrying part. It can be moved by moving horizontally between the unit main structures.
As a result, it is possible to prevent the pallet from falling off while being raised and lowered, and to stably transfer the pallet while maintaining the level.

The elevating mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention has at least two transport unit fitted portions that are fitted portions in which the transport unit is fixed to the transport unit main structure and is fitted to the fitting portion. The lift mechanism is fixed to the lift main structure and has at least two transfer unit fitting portions that are fitting portions that can be fitted to the transfer unit fitted portion, and the lift mechanism has two layers. When moving up and down, the transport unit fitting part fits into the transport unit fitted part, the pallet fitting part fits into the pallet fitted part, and the lift mechanism corresponds to one layer The pallet while maintaining the state where the transport unit fitting portion is fitted to the transport unit fitted portion after the transport unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transport unit when stopped. Fitting portion The pallet transfer mechanism out from the pallet fitted portion can transfer is moved in the horizontal direction between the conveyance unit main structure and storage space the pallet.
According to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the transport unit has at least two transport unit fitted portions that are fitted portions that are fixed to the transport unit main structure and are fitted into the fitting portions. The lift mechanism includes at least two transport unit fitting portions that are fixed to the lift main structure and can be fitted to the transport unit fitted portion. When the lift mechanism is moved up and down between two levels, the transport unit fitting portion is fitted into the transport unit fitted portion, and the pallet fitting portion is fitted into the pallet fitted portion. When the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, after the transport unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transport unit, the transport unit fitting part becomes the transport unit fitted part. While the fitting state is maintained, the pallet fitting part is detached from the pallet fitted part, and the pallet transfer mechanism moves the pallet horizontally between the storage space and the transport unit main structure. Can be transferred.
As a result, it is possible to prevent the pallet from falling off while being raised and lowered, and to transfer the pallet more stably while maintaining the level.

In the lifting mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift mechanism is configured so that the transport unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transport unit. The pallet fitting part is moved from the fitting state in which the pallet fitting part is fitted to the pallet fitted part by moving downward relative to the pallet by a predetermined distance R. The pallet transfer mechanism can be transferred to the pallet transfer mechanism by moving in the horizontal direction between the storage space and the transport unit main structure by shifting to an open state, which is a state of being detached from the section.
With the configuration of the above embodiment, when the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift mechanism is removed from the pallet after the transport unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transport unit. The pallet fitting part is moved away from the pallet fitted part from a fitted state in which the pallet fitting part is fitted to the pallet fitted part by relatively moving downward by a predetermined distance R. The pallet transfer mechanism can be transferred to the pallet transfer mechanism by moving the pallet horizontally between the storage space and the transport unit main structure in the open state, which is a disengaged state.
As a result, the pallet is prevented from falling off during raising and lowering, and the pallet fitting portion and the pallet fitted portion are disengaged by the vertical movement of the transport unit, and the level of the pallet is maintained more stably. Can be transferred.

In the lifting mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift mechanism is configured so that the transport unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transport unit. The pallet fitting portion is moved to the pallet while maintaining the fitting state in which the conveyance unit fitting portion is fitted to the conveyance unit fitted portion by moving downward relative to the pallet by a predetermined distance R. The pallet transfer mechanism stores the pallet when the pallet fitting part transitions from a fitting state where the pallet fitting part is detached from the pallet fitted part from a fitting state where the pallet fitting part is fitted. It can be moved by moving in the horizontal direction between the space and the main structure of the transfer unit.
With the configuration of the above embodiment, when the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift mechanism is removed from the pallet after the transport unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transport unit. By relatively moving away by a predetermined distance R, the pallet fitting portion is connected to the pallet while maintaining the fitting state in which the conveyance unit fitting portion is fitted to the conveyance unit fitted portion. The pallet transfer mechanism transitions from a fitting state, which is a state where the pallet fitting portion is fitted to the fitted portion, to an open state where the pallet fitting portion is detached from the pallet fitted portion, and the pallet transfer mechanism It can be moved by moving in a horizontal direction between the storage space and the transport unit main structure.
As a result, the pallet is prevented from falling off during raising and lowering, and the pallet fitting portion and the pallet fitted portion are disengaged by the vertical movement of the transport unit, and the level of the pallet is maintained more stably. Can be transferred.

The lifting mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided with a pin shape in which the pallet fitting portion projects upward, and the pallet fitted portion has a hole shape corresponding to the pin shape of the pallet fitting portion. When the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift mechanism is supported by the predetermined distance R from the pallet after the transfer unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transfer unit. The pin shape of the pallet fitting portion is changed from the fitting state in which the pin shape of the pallet fitting portion is fitted to the hole shape of the pallet fitted portion by moving downward. The pallet transfer mechanism shifts to an open state, which is a state where it is out of the hole shape of the fitted portion, and moves the pallet in a horizontal direction between the storage space and the transport unit main structure. It can be transferred.
With the configuration of the above-described embodiment, a pin shape in which the pallet fitting portion protrudes upward is provided. The pallet mating portion is provided with a hole shape corresponding to the pin shape of the pallet fitting portion. When the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift mechanism is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet after the transfer unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transfer unit. The pin shape of the pallet fitting portion is changed from the fitting state in which the pin shape of the pallet fitting portion is fitted to the hole shape of the pallet fitted portion. The pallet transfer mechanism can be transferred to the pallet transfer mechanism by moving the pallet in the horizontal direction between the storage space and the transport unit main structure.
As a result, the pallet is prevented from falling off during raising and lowering, and the pallet fitting portion and the pallet fitted portion are disengaged by the vertical movement of the transport unit, and the level of the pallet is maintained more stably. Can be transferred.

The lifting mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided with a pin shape in which the pallet fitting portion projects upward, and the pallet fitted portion has a hole shape corresponding to the pin shape of the pallet fitting portion. The conveyance unit fitting portion is provided with a pin shape protruding upward, the conveyance unit fitted portion is provided with a hole shape corresponding to the pin shape of the conveyance unit fitting portion, and the lift mechanism is When the transport unit support mechanism corresponding to a level supports the transport unit when stopped corresponding to a level, the lift mechanism is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet, thereby causing the The pin shape of the pallet fitting portion is the pallet while maintaining the fitting state where the pin shape of the conveyance unit fitting portion is fitted to the hole shape of the conveyance unit fitted portion. G. Transition from the fitted state, which is the state of being fitted to the hole shape of the fitted part, to the open state, in which the pin shape of the pallet fitted part is out of the hole shape of the pallet fitted part. The pallet transfer mechanism can transfer the pallet by moving it horizontally between the storage space and the transport unit main structure,
With the configuration of the above-described embodiment, a pin shape in which the pallet fitting portion protrudes upward is provided. The pallet mating portion is provided with a hole shape corresponding to the pin shape of the pallet fitting portion. The conveyance unit fitting portion is provided with a pin shape protruding upward. The conveyance unit fitted portion is provided with a hole shape corresponding to the pin shape of the conveyance unit fitting portion. When the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift mechanism is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet after the transfer unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transfer unit. The pin shape of the pallet fitting portion is maintained while maintaining the fitting state in which the pin shape of the conveyance unit fitting portion is fitted to the hole shape of the conveyance unit fitted portion. In the open state where the pin shape of the pallet fitting portion is out of the hole shape of the pallet fitting portion from the fitting state where the pallet fitting portion is fitted in the hole shape. The pallet transfer mechanism can move and transfer the pallet in the horizontal direction between the storage space and the transport unit main structure.
As a result, the pallet is prevented from falling off during raising and lowering, and the pallet fitting portion and the pallet fitted portion are disengaged by the vertical movement of the transport unit, and the level of the pallet is maintained more stably. Can be transferred.

The elevating mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a support posture in which the transport unit support mechanism supports the transport unit based on a hierarchy, and a retreat that is a posture in which the transport unit is not supported based on the hierarchy. You can make transitions between postures.
With the configuration of the above embodiment, the transport unit support mechanism has a support posture in which the posture supports the transport unit based on a hierarchy and a retracted posture in which the transport unit does not support the transport unit based on the hierarchy. You can transition between them.
As a result, when the posture of the transport unit support mechanism is the support posture, the transport unit can be supported by the corresponding layer, and when the posture of the transport unit support mechanism is the retracted posture, the transport unit Can pass through a level corresponding to the transport unit support mechanism.

  In order to achieve the above object, a plurality of vehicles entering / exiting in a loading / unloading space provided in one of at least two levels according to the present invention are moved in a horizontal plane to a plurality of parking spaces provided in another level. A parking device for parking a plurality of vehicles along at least one virtual direction line which is a virtual line in a horizontal plane, and the vehicle corresponds to an object and a parking space is stored. A lifting mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 13, which corresponds to a space, and a control mechanism for controlling the vehicle transport mechanism, wherein the pallet has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above. A pallet main structure that is a structure on which a vehicle can be mounted and a virtual pallet longitudinal line that is provided on the lower side of the pallet main structure and is substantially parallel to the long side of the pallet main structure. Separation A pair of pallet side guide mechanisms fixed to each other rotatably around two vertical lines that are separated by L, and the vehicle transport mechanism includes a longitudinal member that extends along a virtual direction line A fixed side guide mechanism having a guide member; and a pallet moving mechanism for moving the pallet along a virtual direction line. The pair of pallet side guide mechanisms follow the virtual direction line by the feed guide member. Each of the control mechanisms is guided so as to move, and the control mechanism moves the plurality of pallets each mounting a plurality of vehicles along the virtual direction line, and is positioned along the virtual direction line. It is assumed that the vehicle is parked in the parking space in a plurality of parking spaces.

With the configuration of the present invention, the vehicle transport mechanism can move a plurality of vehicles along at least one virtual direction line that is a virtual line in a horizontal plane. The lifting mechanism is the above-described lifting mechanism in which the vehicle corresponds to the object and the parking space corresponds to the storage space. A control mechanism controls the vehicle transport mechanism. The pallet has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above and is a structure on which a vehicle can be mounted. The pallet main structure is provided on the lower side of the pallet main structure and is substantially parallel to the long side of the pallet main structure. A pair of pallet side guide mechanisms fixed to each other rotatably around two vertical lines that are separated from each other by a predetermined separation distance L on a virtual pallet longitudinal line that is a virtual line. The vehicle transport mechanism includes a stationary guide mechanism having a feed guide member including a longitudinal member extending along a virtual direction line, and a pallet moving mechanism that moves the pallet along the virtual direction line. The pair of pallet side guide mechanisms are each guided by the feed guide member so as to move along the virtual direction line. The control mechanism moves a plurality of the pallets each carrying a plurality of vehicles along the virtual direction line and places the pallets in a plurality of parking spaces located along the virtual direction line. Park in the parking space.
As a result, the pallet carrying the object can be moved and parked in the parking space arranged in the hierarchy.

In order to achieve the above object, a plurality of vehicles entering / exiting in a loading / unloading space provided in one of at least two levels according to the present invention are moved in a horizontal plane to a plurality of parking spaces provided in another level. And moving the plurality of vehicles selectively along at least one virtual vertical line and at least one pair of virtual horizontal lines, which are virtual lines orthogonal to each other in a horizontal plane. The pair of virtual lateral lines are parallel to each other with a predetermined separation distance L, and the vehicle corresponds to an object and the parking space corresponds to a storage space. A pallet main structure comprising a lifting mechanism according to one of the above and a control mechanism for controlling the vehicle transport mechanism, wherein the pallet has a substantially rectangular shape as viewed from above and can be mounted with a vehicle. Body and the body Around two vertical lines that are located at a predetermined distance L apart from each other on a virtual pallet longitudinal line that is provided on the lower side of the main structure and is substantially parallel to the long side of the pallet main structure. A pair of pallet-side guide mechanisms fixed to each other in a freely rotatable manner, and the vehicle transport mechanism extends along a virtual vertical line and intersects with a pair of virtual horizontal lines at a predetermined dimension E. A longitudinal feed guide member including a longitudinal member provided with a notch portion that is notched only and a pair of virtual horizontal direction lines that respectively extend along a virtual vertical direction line and are cut out by a predetermined dimension E. A pair of horizontal feed guide members each including a longitudinal member provided with a notch, a virtual vertical line passing through a pair of intersections of a virtual vertical direction line and a pair of virtual horizontal direction lines. Are each supported in a freely rotatable manner around a virtual vertical line A fixed-side guide mechanism having a pair of movable guide members each including a longitudinal member slightly shorter than the dimension E, and the pallet on one of a virtual vertical line and a pair of virtual horizontal lines A pallet moving mechanism that selectively moves along the pallet moving mechanism, and the pair of pallet-side guide mechanisms includes: the longitudinal feed guide member; the pair of lateral feed guide members; or the pair of movable guide members. Each of them is guided to move selectively following either one of the virtual vertical direction line or the pair of virtual horizontal direction lines, and the control mechanism carries a plurality of vehicles respectively. A plurality of pallets to be moved along the virtual vertical direction line and the pair of virtual horizontal direction lines, respectively, and the plurality of palettes positioned along the virtual vertical direction line and the pair of virtual horizontal direction lines. Place the vehicle in the parking space and park the vehicle To park,
It was supposed to be.

With the above-described configuration of the present invention, the vehicle transport mechanism selectively moves a plurality of vehicles along at least one virtual vertical direction line and at least one pair of virtual horizontal direction lines that are virtual lines orthogonal to each other in a horizontal plane. A pair of virtual lateral lines can be moved and are parallel to each other by a predetermined separation distance L. The lifting mechanism is the above-described lifting mechanism in which the vehicle corresponds to the object and the parking space corresponds to the storage space. A control mechanism controls the vehicle transport mechanism. The pallet has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above and is a structure on which a vehicle can be mounted. The pallet main structure is provided on the lower side of the pallet main structure and is substantially parallel to the long side of the pallet main structure. A pair of pallet side guide mechanisms fixed to each other rotatably around two vertical lines that are separated from each other by a predetermined separation distance L on a virtual pallet longitudinal line that is a virtual line. A longitudinal feed guide member including a longitudinal member provided with a notch portion notched by a predetermined dimension E at a location where the vehicle transport mechanism extends along a virtual longitudinal line and intersects a pair of virtual lateral lines; A pair of transverse feed guide members each including a longitudinal member extending along a virtual horizontal direction line and each provided with a notch portion notched by a predetermined dimension E at a location intersecting the virtual vertical direction line; Each of the virtual vertical lines and the pair of virtual horizontal lines is supported by each of them so as to be rotatable around a pair of virtual vertical lines that are virtual vertical lines penetrating through a pair of virtual intersection lines. A fixed-side guide mechanism having a pair of movable guide members each including a short longitudinal member, and the pallet is selectively along one of a virtual vertical line and a pair of virtual horizontal lines A pallet moving mechanism for moving the pallet. A pair of the pallet side guide mechanisms may be either a virtual longitudinal line or a pair of virtual lateral lines by any one of the longitudinal feed guide member, the pair of lateral feed guide members, or the pair of movable guide members. Each is guided so as to move selectively following either one of them.
The control mechanism moves a plurality of the pallets, each carrying a plurality of vehicles, along the virtual vertical direction line and the pair of virtual horizontal direction lines, respectively, and makes a pair with the virtual vertical direction line. Parking the vehicle in the parking space by placing it in a plurality of parking spaces located along the virtual horizontal direction line of
As a result, the pallet on which the object is mounted can be moved in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction and parked in the parking space arranged in the formation level.
As a result, it is possible to prevent the pallet from falling off during raising and lowering and to stably transfer the pallet.

As described above, the lifting mechanism according to the present invention has the following effects due to its configuration.
The transport unit supports the pallet having at least two pallet fitted portions, the lift mechanism having the pallet fitting portion supports the transport unit, and the vertical movement mechanism moves the lift mechanism up and down. When the lift mechanism is moved up and down between two levels, the pallet fitting part is fitted into the pallet fitted part, and when the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the pallet Since the fitting part is detached from the pallet fitted part and the pallet transfer mechanism of the transfer unit can transfer the pallet between the storage space and the transfer unit main structure, the pallet is moved up and down. The inside of the pallet can be stably transferred by preventing the inside from falling off.
In addition, the transport unit supports the pallet having at least two pallet mating portions, the lift mechanism having the pallet fitting portion supports the transport unit, and the vertical movement mechanism is moved up and down. When the lift mechanism is moved up and down between two levels, the pallet fitting part is fitted into the pallet fitted part, and the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level and conveyed. After the unit support mechanism supports the transport unit on the basis of the hierarchy, the pallet fitting part is detached from the pallet fitted part, and the pallet transfer mechanism holds the pallet between the storage space and the transport unit main structure. Since it can be transferred, it is possible to prevent the pallet from falling off during raising and lowering, and to stably transfer the pallet while maintaining the level.
In addition, the transport unit supports the pallet having at least two pallet mating portions, the lift mechanism having the pallet fitting portion supports the transport unit, and the lift mechanism is supported by the vertical movement mechanism. When the lift mechanism is moved up and down between the two levels, the transfer unit fitting portion is fitted to the transfer unit fitted portion, and the pallet fitting portion is fitted to the pallet fitted portion. When the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, after the transport unit support mechanism supports the transport unit based on the level, the transport unit fitting part becomes the transport unit fitted part. While the fitting state is maintained, the pallet fitting part is detached from the pallet fitted part, and the pallet transfer mechanism stores the pallet in the storage space and the transport unit. Since the like can transfer to and from the structure, and prevented from falling in the lifting of the pallet can be more stably transferring to the pallet to maintain the level.
Further, when the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift unit is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet after the transport unit support mechanism supports the transport unit based on the level. As a result, the pallet fitting part is disengaged from the pallet fitted part, and the pallet transfer mechanism can transfer the pallet between the storage space and the transport unit main structure. Can be removed, and the pallet fitting part and the pallet fitted part can be disengaged by the vertical movement of the transport unit, and the pallet can be transferred more stably while maintaining the level.
Further, when the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the transport unit support mechanism supports the transport unit on the basis of the level, and then the transport unit fitting portion is fitted to the transport unit fitted portion. When the lift mechanism is moved downward by a predetermined distance R relative to the pallet, the pallet fitting portion maintains the fitting between the conveyance unit fitting portion and the conveyance unit fitted portion. Since the pallet transfer mechanism is detached from the pallet mating part so that the pallet can be transferred between the storage space and the transport unit main structure, the pallet is prevented from falling off during lifting and lowering, and the transport By moving the unit up and down, the pallet fitting portion and the pallet fitted portion are disengaged, and the pallet can be transferred more stably while maintaining the level.
Further, when the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift unit is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet after the transport unit support mechanism supports the transport unit based on the level. By separating, the pin shape of the pallet fitting part deviates from the hole shape of the pallet fitting part so that the pallet transfer mechanism can transfer the pallet between the storage space and the transport unit main structure. Therefore, the pallet is prevented from falling off during raising and lowering, and the pallet fitting part and the pallet fitted part are removed from each other by the vertical movement of the transport unit, and the level of the pallet is maintained to be more stable. Can be transferred.
Further, when the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the transport unit support mechanism supports the transport unit based on the level, and then the pin shape of the transport unit fitting portion is fitted to the transport unit. And the lift mechanism is moved downward by a predetermined distance R relative to the pallet while maintaining the fit between the transport unit fitting portion and the transport unit fitted portion. Since the pin shape of the pallet fitting part deviates from the hole shape of the pallet fitted part, and the pallet transfer mechanism can transfer the pallet between the storage space and the transport unit main structure, the pallet To prevent the pallet fitting part and the pallet fitted part from being fitted by moving the transport unit up and down, and maintaining the level of the pallet for further safety. It can be to transfer.
In addition, the transport unit support mechanism can transition between a support posture in which the transport unit is supported on the basis of a hierarchy and a retracted posture in which the transport unit is not supported on the basis of the hierarchy. Therefore, when the posture of the transport unit support mechanism is the support posture, the transport unit can be supported at a level corresponding to the transport unit support mechanism, and when the posture of the transport unit support mechanism is the retracted posture, The transport unit can pass through a level corresponding to the transport unit support mechanism.
Accordingly, it is possible to provide an object conveying apparatus that can smoothly convey the object.

As described above, the parking apparatus according to the present invention has the following effects due to its configuration.
The above-described lifting device lifts and lowers the pallet on which the vehicle is mounted between a level having an entry / exit space and a level having a parking space, and the feed guide member is arranged on the level having a parking space, A pair of the pallet side guide mechanisms that are guided so as to move along the guide member are arranged on the side, and the pallet is moved along the guide member. Can be parked in the parking space arranged on the floor.
The above-described lifting device lifts and lowers the pallet on which a vehicle is mounted between a floor having an entry / exit space and a floor where a parking space is arranged, and the pair of lateral feed guide members and the pair of the horizontal guides are disposed on the floor having a parking space. The feed guide members are arranged so as to be orthogonal to each other, and a pair of movable guide members capable of swinging are arranged at the intersecting positions, and the longitudinal feed guide members and the pair of transverse feed guides are provided below the pallet. A pair of the guides that are guided by the member or the pair of movable guide members so as to selectively move along either the virtual vertical line or the pair of virtual horizontal lines. Since the pallet side guide mechanism is arranged, the pallet on which the vehicle is mounted can be parked in the parking space arranged in the hierarchy by moving in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction.
Accordingly, it is possible to provide a parking apparatus that smoothly conveys an object and parks the vehicle.

It is a top view of the parking apparatus concerning a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the raising / lowering mechanism which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the raising / lowering mechanism which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the conveyance unit concerning a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the pallet which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a side view of the pallet which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of the pallet which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is the fragmentary detailed view 1 of the pallet which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is the fragmentary detailed view 2 of the pallet which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing 1 of the conveyance unit which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4 is a second operation explanatory diagram of the transport unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the lift mechanism concerning a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the lift mechanism which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is the side view 1 of the lift mechanism and pallet which concern on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is the side view 2 of the lift mechanism and pallet which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled view of the lifting mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing 1 of the raising / lowering mechanism which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing 2 of the raising / lowering mechanism which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the vehicle conveyance mechanism concerning a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the parking apparatus concerning 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the parking apparatus concerning 3rd embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the parking apparatus concerning 4th embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Initially, the parking apparatus concerning 1st embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on a figure.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of the parking apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of the lifting mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view of the lifting mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the transport unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the pallet according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a side view of the pallet according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of the pallet according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a partial detail view 1 of the pallet according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a partial detail view 2 of the pallet according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a first diagram illustrating the operation of the transport unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a second operation explanatory diagram of the transport unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a plan view of the lift mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a front view of the lift mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a first side view of the lift mechanism / pallet according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a second side view of the lift mechanism / pallet according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a disassembled view of the lifting mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 17 is an operation explanatory view 1 of the elevating mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 18 is a second operation explanatory diagram of the elevating mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 19 is a plan view of the vehicle transport mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The parking apparatus concerning 1st embodiment of this invention is an apparatus which parks a vehicle.
The parking device moves and parks a plurality of vehicles entering / exiting in an entry / exit space provided in one of the at least two levels in a horizontal plane in a plurality of parking spaces provided in another level.
FIG. 1 shows a state in which a plurality of parking spaces are arranged on one level.
The parking apparatus includes an elevating mechanism 40, a vehicle transport mechanism 90, and a control mechanism (not shown).
The elevating mechanism 40 is a mechanism that can elevate and lower an object vertically between at least two layers.
A storage space that is a space for storing an object is provided in at least one layer.
The object corresponds to a vehicle, and the storage space corresponds to a parking space.
For convenience of explanation, a case where the lifting mechanism of the present application is applied to a parking device that parks a vehicle in a parking space unless otherwise specified will be described as an example.
FIG. 1 shows a state in which a plurality of parking spaces are provided in one level.
A pallet 200 on which a vehicle can be mounted can move along a virtual horizontal line Dx and a virtual vertical line Dy, which will be described later, between a plurality of parking spaces arranged in a grid pattern.
The elevating mechanism 40 is arranged at the position of one parking space among the plurality of parking spaces.
A transport unit, which will be described later, supported by the lifting mechanism 40 can move to the pallet 200 along a virtual lateral line Dx, which will be described later, and can be transferred between the lifting mechanism 40 and two adjacent parking spaces. Also good.
A transport unit, which will be described later, supported by the lifting mechanism 40 moves along the pallet 200 along a virtual vertical direction line Dy, which will be described later, and is transferred between the lifting mechanism 40 and two adjacent parking spaces. It may be possible.
A transport unit, which will be described later, supported by the lifting mechanism 40 moves along the pallet 200 along a virtual horizontal direction line Dx and a virtual vertical direction line Dy, which will be described later. You may be able to transfer to each other in between.

The elevating mechanism 40 includes a pallet 200, a transport unit 50, a lift mechanism 60, and a vertical movement mechanism 70.
The elevating mechanism 40 may include a pallet 200, a transport unit 50, a lift mechanism 60, a vertical movement mechanism 70, and a transport unit support mechanism 80.

The pallet 200 is a mechanism for mounting an object.
The pallet 200 is loaded with an object, guided by a fixed-side guide mechanism 100 described later, and moved by a pallet moving mechanism 300.
The pallet is moved along at least one virtual direction line that is a virtual line in the horizontal plane.
The pallet 200 may be selectively moved along at least one virtual vertical direction line and at least one pair of virtual horizontal direction lines, which are virtual lines orthogonal to each other in a horizontal plane.

The pallet 200 includes a pallet main structure 210 and at least two pallet mating portions 250.
The pallet 200 includes a pallet main structure 210, a pair of pallet side guide mechanisms 220, at least one pallet side sub guide mechanism 240, and at least two pallet mating portions 250.
The pallet 200 may include a pallet main structure 210, a pair of pallet side guide mechanisms 220, a pair of pallet side sub guide mechanisms 240, and at least two pallet mating portions 250.
The pallet 200 may include a pallet main structure 210, a pair of pallet side guide mechanisms 220, a rail structure 230, at least one pallet side sub guide mechanism 240, and at least two pallet mating portions 250. .
The pallet 200 may include a pallet main structure 210, a pair of pallet side guide mechanisms 220, a rail structure 230, two pallet side sub guide mechanisms 240, and at least two pallet mating portions 250.
The rail structure 230 may be composed of a pair of longitudinal rails 232.
The rail structure 230 may be composed of a pair of lateral rails 231.
The rail structure 230 may be composed of a pair of longitudinal rails 232 and a pair of lateral rails 231.

The pallet main structure 210 has a substantially quadrangular shape when viewed from above and is a structure on which an object can be mounted.
The pallet side guide mechanism 220 is provided on the lower side of the pallet main structure 210 and is rotatable about two vertical lines that are separated from each other by a predetermined separation distance L on the virtual pallet longitudinal line W. It is a fixed mechanism.
The virtual pallet vertical line W is a virtual line substantially parallel to one side of the pallet main structure.
For example, the virtual pallet vertical line W is a virtual line parallel to the long side of the quadrilateral outline of the pallet main structure 210.
The rolling surface S which is a surface which the pallet faced below the pallet main structure may be provided.
FIG. 4 shows a stationary guide mechanism in which the pallet can move between the left side, the center and the right side, and the pallet can move between the upper side, the center and the lower side when the drawing is viewed in front.

At least one pallet side sub-guide mechanism 240 is a mechanism that is provided in the pallet main structure 210 and is separated from the virtual pallet longitudinal line W by a predetermined separation distance H in the orthogonal direction.
At least one pallet side sub-guide mechanism 240 is a mechanism that is provided in the pallet main structure 210 and is separated from the position of the pallet side guide mechanism 220 by a predetermined separation distance H in the direction perpendicular to the virtual pallet longitudinal line W. .
The pair of pallet side sub guide mechanisms 240 may be provided on the pallet main structure 210 and located on opposite sides of the virtual pallet longitudinal line W as a boundary.
One of the pair of pallet-side sub guide mechanisms 240 is positioned away from the virtual pallet vertical line W by a predetermined separation distance H1 in the orthogonal direction, and the other of the pair of pallet-side sub guide mechanisms 240 is the virtual pallet. It may be located away from the vertical line W by a predetermined separation distance H2 in the orthogonal direction.
FIG. 5 shows a pallet 200 having a pair of pallet side sub guide mechanisms 240.

The rail structure 230 may be composed of a pair of longitudinal rails 232 and a pair of lateral rails 231.
The pair of vertical rails 232 are rails that are provided on the lower side of the pallet main structure so as to extend in parallel to the virtual pallet vertical direction line, and that have the rail surface S facing downward. The rail is provided so as to extend perpendicular to the pallet longitudinal line, and the rail surface S faces downward.

When the pallet 200 moves along a pair of virtual lateral lines Dx, the pair of pallet-side guide mechanisms 220 moves along the pair of virtual lateral lines Dx by the pair of lateral feed guide members 110. The pallet side auxiliary guide mechanism 240 is restrained from moving in the orthogonal direction of the virtual lateral direction line Dx by the fixed side guide mechanism 100 and is guided to move freely following the virtual lateral direction line Dx. Guided.
When the pallet 200 moves along a pair of virtual lateral lines Dx, the pair of pallet-side guide mechanisms 220 moves along the pair of virtual lateral lines Dx by the pair of lateral feed guide members 110. Each pallet side sub guide mechanism 240 is guided by the fixed side guide mechanism 100 so that the movement in the orthogonal direction of the virtual horizontal direction line Dx is constrained by the fixed side guide mechanism 100 and is guided to move along the virtual horizontal direction line Dx. You may be guided as follows.
When the pallet 200 moves along a pair of virtual lateral lines Dx, the pair of pallet-side guide mechanisms 220 moves along the pair of virtual lateral lines Dx by the pair of lateral feed guide members 110. The pair of pallet-side sub guide mechanisms 240 are guided by the fixed-side guide mechanism 100 so that the movement in the orthogonal direction of the virtual lateral direction line Dx is constrained by the fixed side guide mechanism 100 so as to move along the virtual lateral direction line Dx. You may be guided as follows.

When the pallet 200 moves along a pair of virtual lateral lines Dx, the pair of pallet-side guide mechanisms 220 moves along the pair of virtual lateral lines Dx by the pair of lateral feed guide members 110. The pallet side auxiliary guide mechanism 240 is restrained from moving in the orthogonal direction of the virtual horizontal direction line Dx by the lateral feed guide member 110 and is guided to move freely along the virtual horizontal direction line Dx. You may be guided.
When the pallet 200 moves along a pair of virtual lateral lines Dx, the pair of pallet-side guide mechanisms 220 moves along the pair of virtual lateral lines Dx by the pair of lateral feed guide members 110. Each pallet side sub guide mechanism 240 is constrained to move in the orthogonal direction of the virtual lateral direction line Dx by one lateral feed guide member 110 and can move along the virtual lateral direction line Dx. You may be guided to be guided to.
When the pallet 200 moves along a pair of virtual lateral lines Dx, the pair of pallet-side guide mechanisms 220 moves along the pair of virtual lateral lines Dx by the pair of lateral feed guide members 110. The pair of pallet side sub guide mechanisms 240 are restrained from moving in the orthogonal direction of the virtual lateral direction line Dx by the pair of lateral feed guide members 110, and can move along the virtual lateral direction line Dx. You may be guided to be guided to.

The pair of pallet-side guide mechanisms 220 is operated by either the longitudinal feed guide member 120, the pair of lateral feed guide members 110, or the pair of movable guide members 130. Each of the guide lines may be guided so as to selectively move along one of the lines Dx.
The pair of pallet side guide mechanisms 220 are guided by the longitudinal feed guide member 120 so as to move along the virtual longitudinal direction line Dy.
The pair of pallet side guide mechanisms 220 are guided by the pair of lateral feed guide members 110 so as to move along the pair of virtual lateral direction lines Dx.
Each of the pair of pallet side guide mechanisms 220 is moved by the pair of movable guide members 130 to selectively follow either the virtual vertical direction line Dy or the pair of virtual horizontal direction lines Dx. Guided.

When the pallet 200 moves following the virtual vertical direction line Dy, the pallet side auxiliary guide mechanism 240 may be disengaged from the fixed side guide mechanism 100.
When the pallet 200 moves following the virtual vertical direction line Dy, the pair of pallet side sub guide mechanisms 240 may be disengaged from the fixed side guide mechanism 100.
When the pallet 200 moves following the virtual vertical direction line Dy, the pallet side auxiliary guide mechanism 240 may be disengaged from the lateral feed guide member 110.
When the pallet 200 moves following the virtual vertical direction line Dy, the pair of pallet side sub guide mechanisms 240 may be separated from the pair of lateral feed guide members 110, respectively.
FIG. 4 shows a transverse feed guide member 110 provided with a notch G.
For example, when the pallet 200 moves following the virtual vertical direction line Dy, the pallet side auxiliary guide mechanism 240 passes through the notch G from the lateral feed guide member 110 and comes off.

A pair of pallet-side guide mechanisms are located in any one of a longitudinal feed guide member, a pair of lateral feed guide members, or a pair of movable guide members, and are of a virtual vertical direction line or a pair of virtual horizontal direction lines Alternatively, each of the guides may be guided only by two guide points, which are two points that move selectively following one of the two.
For example, a guide virtual line that is a virtual line connecting two guide locations as viewed from above is parallel to the virtual vertical line Dy.
One of the pair of pallet-side guide mechanisms 220 is guided by a single guide location located on one of the longitudinal feed guide member, the pair of lateral feed guide members, or the pair of movable guide members. The other of the pair of pallet side guide mechanisms 220 is guided by one other guide point located on either the longitudinal feed guide member, the pair of lateral feed guide members, or the pair of movable guide members. .

The pallet side guide mechanism 220 may be composed of a pair of pallet side guide rollers 221 and a pallet side guide roller support member 222.
The pallet side guide mechanism 220 may be composed of two pairs of pallet side guide rollers 221 and a pallet side guide roller support member 222.
The pair of pallet side guide rollers 221 is a pair of rollers that sandwich the longitudinal member of the fixed side guide mechanism 100 from both sides.
The two pairs of pallet side guide rollers 221 are two pairs of rollers that sandwich the longitudinal member of the fixed side guide mechanism 100 from both sides with two rollers.
The pallet-side guide roller support member 222 supports a pair of pallet-side guide rollers 221 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis.
The pallet side guide roller support member 222 is fixed to the pallet main structure 210.
The diameter of the pallet side guide roller 221 may be larger than the width dimension of the notch B of the lateral feed guide member 110.
The height of the pallet side guide roller 221 may be larger than the height dimension of the notch B of the lateral feed guide member 110.

The pallet side sub guide mechanism 240 may be composed of a pair of pallet side sub guide rollers 241 and a pallet side sub guide roller support member 242.
The pair of pallet side auxiliary guide rollers 241 may be a pair of rollers that sandwich the longitudinal member of the fixed side guide mechanism 100 from both sides.
The pair of pallet-side sub guide rollers 241 may be a pair of rollers that sandwich a pair of lateral feed guide members from both sides.
One of the pair of pallet-side sub guide rollers 241 is a roller that rolls while contacting a pair of laterally-feeding guide members from one side, and the other of the pair of pallet-side sub guide rollers 241 is a pair of This is a roller that rolls in contact with the lateral feed guide member from the other side.
The diameter of the pallet side auxiliary guide roller 241 may be smaller than the width dimension of the notch B of the lateral feed guide member 110.
The height of the pallet side auxiliary guide roller 241 may be smaller than the height dimension of the notch B of the lateral feed guide member 110.

The pallet fitted portion 250 is a fitted portion that is fixed to the pallet main structure 210 and fitted to the fitting portion.
The fitting portion corresponds to a pallet fitting portion 62 described later.
A pin shape in which a pallet fitting portion 62 described later protrudes upward may be provided, and the pallet fitted portion 250 may be provided with a hole shape corresponding to the pin shape of the pallet fitting portion 62.
The pallet mated portion 250 and the pallet mating portion 62 can change their postures between a fitted state and an open posture.
The fitting state is a state in which the pin shape of the pallet fitting portion 62 is fitted into the hole shape of the pallet fitted portion 250.
The open state is a state in which the pin shape of the pallet fitting portion 62 deviates from the hole shape of the pallet fitted portion 250.
When the pallet fitting part 62 moves away from the pallet fitted part 250 relatively downward from the fitted state, the state transitions from the fitted state to the open state.
For example, when the pallet fitting part 62 moves away from the pallet fitted part 250 by a predetermined distance R from the fitted state, the fitted state is changed to the opened state.

The transport unit 50 is supported by a lift mechanism described later, and has a structure that supports the pallet 200 from below.
The transport unit 50 includes a transport unit main structure 51 and a pallet transfer mechanism 52.
The transport unit 50 may include a transport unit main structure 51, a pallet transfer mechanism 52, and at least two transport unit fitted portions 53.

The transport unit main structure 51 is a structure that can support the pallet 200.
The transport unit main structure 51 may be a structure that can support the pallet 200 from below.
The transport unit main structure 51 may be a structure that is supported from below by the lift mechanism 60 and can support the pallet 200 from below.
The transport unit main structure 51 may be provided with a penetrating portion through which the pallet fitting portion 62 can penetrate from the bottom to the top.

The pallet transfer mechanism 52 is a mechanism that can transfer the pallet 200 by moving it horizontally between the storage space and the transport unit main structure 51.
The pallet transfer mechanism 52 may be capable of moving the pallet 200 along at least one virtual direction line that is a virtual line in a horizontal plane.
The pallet transfer mechanism 52 may be composed of a fixed side guide mechanism 100 and a pallet movement mechanism 300.
The pallet transfer mechanism 52 may be composed of a fixed-side guide mechanism 100, a pallet moving mechanism 300, and a turning mechanism 400.

The fixed-side guide mechanism 100 has a feed guide member that includes a longitudinal member that extends along a virtual direction line.
The pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual direction line.
A pair of pallet side guide mechanisms 220 are guided by the feed guide member so as to move along the virtual direction line, and the pallet 200 is placed between the storage space corresponding to the parking space and the transport unit main structure 51. Can be moved by moving horizontally.
Even if the pallet transfer mechanism 52 can selectively move the vehicle along at least one virtual vertical direction line and at least one pair of virtual horizontal direction lines, which are virtual lines orthogonal to each other in a horizontal plane. Good.
The pallet transfer mechanism 300 may be composed of a fixed side guide mechanism and a pallet movement mechanism. ,
A pair of virtual lateral lines are parallel to each other by a predetermined separation distance L.
The fixed-side guide mechanism 100 includes a longitudinal feed guide member 120, a pair of lateral feed guide members 110, and a pair of movable guide members 130.
The longitudinal feed guide member 120 has a longitudinal member provided with a notch portion that is notched by a predetermined dimension E at a location that extends along the virtual longitudinal direction line Dy and intersects the pair of virtual lateral direction lines Dx.
The pair of laterally-feeding guide members 110 is a longitudinal member that is provided with a notch portion that extends along each of the pair of virtual horizontal direction lines Dx and that is cut out by a predetermined dimension E at a location that intersects the virtual vertical direction line Dy. Have each.
The pair of movable guide members 130 rotate around a pair of virtual vertical lines F, which are virtual vertical lines passing through a pair of intersections between the virtual vertical direction line Dy and the pair of virtual horizontal direction lines Dx. Each has a longitudinal member that is freely supported and slightly shorter than a predetermined dimension E.
The pallet moving mechanism 300 selectively moves the pallet 200 along one of the virtual vertical direction line Dy and the pair of virtual horizontal direction lines Dx.
The pair of pallet-side guide mechanisms 220 is operated by either the longitudinal feed guide member 120, the pair of lateral feed guide members 120, or the pair of movable guide members 130. Each pallet 200 is guided to move selectively following one of the lines Dx, and the pallet 200 is moved horizontally between the parking space corresponding to the storage space and the transport unit main structure 51. Can be transferred.

  Hereinafter, the fixed side guide mechanism 100, the pallet moving mechanism 300, and the turning mechanism 400 will be described in detail.

The fixed side guide mechanism 100 is a mechanism that is provided on a fixed side such as a foundation and guides a pallet described later.
The fixed-side guide mechanism 100 may be composed of a pair of transverse feed guide members 110.
The stationary guide mechanism 100 may be configured with a longitudinal feed guide member 120.
The fixed-side guide mechanism 100 may include a pair of lateral feed guide members 110, a longitudinal feed guide member 120, and a pair of movable guide members 130.

The lateral feed guide member 110 is a longitudinal member that extends along a pair of virtual lateral lines Dx.
The pair of transverse feed guide members 110 are a pair of longitudinal members extending respectively along a pair of virtual lateral direction lines Dx.
The transverse feed guide member 110 is a member having a longitudinal member that is provided with a notch portion that is notched by a predetermined dimension E at a location that extends along a pair of virtual horizontal direction lines Dx and intersects the virtual vertical direction line Dy. May be.
The transverse feed guide member 110 is distributed along the virtual vertical direction line Dy along the pair of virtual horizontal direction lines Dx, and is divided by a predetermined dimension E / 2 on both sides to be cut out by the entire dimension E. It may be a member having a longitudinal member provided with a notch.
The longitudinal member has a predetermined width.
The longitudinal member is sandwiched between pallet-side guide rollers 221 of a pallet-side guide mechanism 220 (described later) of the pallet 200 with a predetermined width.

The longitudinal feed guide member 120 has longitudinal members each provided with a notch portion that is notched by a predetermined dimension E at a location that extends along the virtual longitudinal direction line Dy and intersects the pair of virtual lateral direction lines Dx. It is a member.
The longitudinal feed guide member 120 has longitudinal members each provided with a notch portion that is notched by a predetermined dimension E at a location that extends along the virtual longitudinal direction line Dy and intersects the pair of virtual lateral direction lines Dx. It may be a member.
The longitudinal feed guide member 120 has a notch portion that extends along the virtual vertical direction line Dy and is divided by a predetermined dimension E / 2 on both sides to a location that intersects the virtual horizontal direction line Dx, and is cut out by a total dimension E. May be a member having a longitudinal member provided in each.
The longitudinal member has a predetermined width.
The longitudinal member has a predetermined width sandwiched between pallet-side guide mechanisms 220 described later of the pallet 200 and guides the pallet-side guide mechanism 220 in the longitudinal direction.

The movable guide member 130 is a member having a longitudinal member that is supported by each of them so as to be rotatable around a virtual vertical line F and is slightly shorter than a predetermined dimension E.
A pair of virtual vertical lines F is a virtual vertical line that passes through a pair of intersections between a virtual vertical line and a pair of virtual horizontal lines.

The pallet moving mechanism 300 includes a rotating roller mechanism 310.
The pallet moving mechanism 300 may be composed of a turning-type rotating roller mechanism 310.
The pallet moving mechanism 300 may be composed of a fixed rotating roller mechanism.
The turning type rotating roller mechanism 310 is a mechanism that selectively moves the pallet 200 along the virtual horizontal direction line Dx or the virtual vertical direction line Dy with a rotating roller that turns around the vertical axis F ′.
The turning-type rotating roller mechanism 310 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual horizontal direction line Dx by the rotating roller 311.
The turning-type rotating roller mechanism 310 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual vertical direction line Dy by the rotating roller 311.

The fixed rotation roller mechanism (not shown) is a mechanism that moves the pallet 200 along one of the virtual horizontal direction line Dx and the virtual vertical direction line Dy with the rotation roller.
The fixed rotary roller mechanism functions as one of a vertical feed rotary roller mechanism and a lateral feed rotary roller mechanism.
The vertical feed rotation roller mechanism is a mechanism for moving the pallet 200 along the virtual vertical direction line Dy by the rotation roller 311.
The transverse feed rotation roller mechanism is a mechanism for moving the pallet 200 along the virtual horizontal direction line Dx by the rotation roller 311.

The turning-type rotating roller mechanism 310 may include at least a pair of rotating rollers 311, a pair of rotating roller support mechanisms 312 and a rotating roller driving mechanism 313.
The turning-type rotating roller mechanism 310 may include a pair of rotating rollers 311, a pair of rotating roller support mechanisms 312 and a rotating roller driving mechanism 313.
The turning-type rotating roller mechanism 310 may include two pairs of rotating rollers 311, two pairs of rotating roller support mechanisms 312, and a pair of rotating roller driving mechanisms 313.

The rotating roller 311 is a mechanical element that can rotate so as to contact the rolling surface S from below and move a contact point with the rolling surface S along a horizontal plane.
The rotating roller support mechanism 312 is a mechanism that supports the rotating roller 311 so as to be swingable about a vertical axis.
The rotating roller driving mechanism 313 is a mechanism that rotationally drives the rotating roller 311.

FIG. 1 shows a turning-type rotating roller mechanism 310 including two pairs of rotating rollers 311, two pairs of rotating roller support mechanisms 312, and a pair of rotating roller driving mechanisms 313.
The two pairs of rotating rollers 311 include a pair of driving rotating rollers and a pair of idle rotating rollers.
A pair of rotating roller driving mechanisms 313 rotationally drive the pair of driving rotating rollers.

The rotating roller 311 is in contact with one of the rail surface of the vertical rail or the rail surface of the horizontal rail from below and moves the contact point with the rail surface in parallel to one of the virtual vertical line or the virtual horizontal line. Machine element that can rotate like
The rotating roller support mechanism 312 is a mechanism that supports the rotating roller 311 so as to be swingable about the vertical axis F ′.
The rotating roller driving mechanism 313 is a mechanism that rotationally drives the rotating roller 311.

The turning mechanism 400 is a mechanism that can swing a pair of movable guide members 130 around a pair of virtual vertical lines F, respectively.
The turning mechanism 400 may be capable of swinging the pair of movable guide members 130 around the pair of virtual vertical lines F in opposite directions of rotation.
In this way, when the turning mechanism 400 swings the pair of movable guide members 130, the pair of reaction forces received by the pallet 200 from the pair of movable guide members 130 cancel each other. The force to move does not work.
The turning mechanism 400 includes a turning drive mechanism 410 and a link mechanism 420.
The turning drive mechanism 410 is a mechanism having a turning rotation shaft that is a rotation shaft that swings and rotates about a vertical axis F ′.
The link mechanism 420 may swing a pair of movable guide members and at least a pair of rotating rollers according to the swing of the turning rotary shaft.

The link mechanism 420 may include a drive mechanism turning lever 421, a rotating roller turning lever 422, a guide roller turning lever 423, and a plurality of turning connecting arms 424.
The drive mechanism turning lever 421 is a lever structure that is fixed to the turning rotation shaft of the turning drive mechanism 410.
The rotating roller turning lever 422 has a lever structure that supports the rotating roller 311 so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis and is rotatable around a vertical axis F ′.
The guide roller turning lever 423 has a lever structure that allows the movable guide member 130 to rotate about the virtual vertical axis F.
The turning connecting arm 424 includes a connecting arm that connects the drive mechanism turning lever 421 and the rotating roller turning lever 422, a connecting arm that connects the rotating roller turning lever 422 and the rotating roller turning lever 422, the rotating roller turning lever 422, and a guide. It comprises a connecting arm that connects the roller turning lever 423.
For example, the turning connection arm 424 includes a pair of connecting arms that connect the drive mechanism turning lever 421 and the rotating roller turning lever 422, and a pair of connecting arms that connects the rotating roller turning lever 422 and the rotating roller turning lever 422. And a pair of connecting arms that connect the rotating roller turning lever 422 and the guide roller turning lever 423.

The turning mechanism 400 may be capable of swinging the pair of movable guide members 130 around the pair of virtual vertical lines F in opposite directions of rotation.
The turning mechanism 400 may swing the pair of rotating rollers 311 around the pair of vertical axes F ′ in opposite directions of rotation.
In this way, when the turning mechanism 400 swings the pair of movable guide members 130, the pair of reaction forces received by the pallet 200 from the pair of rotating rollers 311 cancel each other. The force to move does not work.

  The turning mechanism 400 swings the pair of rotating rollers 311 around the pair of vertical axes F ′ in opposite directions of rotation, and simultaneously moves the pair of movable guide members 130 to the pair of virtual vertical lines F. You may make it rock | fluctuate around in the mutually opposite rotation direction.

The conveyance unit fitted portion 53 is a fitted portion that is fixed to the conveyance unit main structure 51 and fitted into the fitting portion.
A fitting part is corresponded to the conveyance unit fitting part 64 mentioned later.
A conveyance unit fitting portion 64 to be described later may be provided with a pin shape that protrudes upward, and the conveyance unit fitted portion 53 may be provided with a hole shape corresponding to the pin shape of the conveyance unit fitting portion 64.
The relative relationship between the transport unit fitted portion 53 and the transport unit fitting portion 64 can be changed between the fitted state and the open posture.
The fitting state is a state where the pin shape of the transport unit fitted portion 53 is fitted into the hole shape of the transport unit fitting portion 64.
The open state is a state in which the pin shape of the transport unit fitted portion 53 deviates from the hole shape of the transport unit fitting portion 64.
When the transport unit fitted portion 53 moves away from the transport unit fitting portion 64 relatively downward from the fitted state, the state transitions from the fitted state to the open state.
For example, when the pallet fitting part 62 is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet fitted part 250 from the fitted state, the fitted state is maintained, and when the pallet fitted part 62 is further moved downward, the fitted state is established. Transition from open to open state.

The lift mechanism 60 is a mechanism that supports the transport unit 50 and can move in the vertical direction.
The lift mechanism 60 includes a lift main structure 61 and at least two pallet fitting portions 62.
The lift mechanism 60 may include a lift main structure 61, at least two transport unit fitting portions 64, and at least two pallet fitting portions 62.
The lift mechanism 60 may include a lift main structure 61, at least two pallet fitting parts 62, a pallet support member 63, at least two transport unit fitting parts 64, a transport unit support member 65, and a turning mechanism 66. Good.

The lift main structure 61 is a structure that can support the transport unit.
The lift main structure 61 may be a structure that can support the transport unit 50 from below.
The lift main structure 61 is moved up and down by a vertical movement mechanism 70 described later.

The pallet fitting portion 62 is a fitting portion that is fixed to the lift main structure 61 and can be fitted to the pallet fitted portion 250.
The pallet fitting portion 62 may be provided with a pin shape protruding upward.

The pallet support member 63 is a member that can support the pallet 200.
The pallet support member 63 is a member that can support the pallet 200 from below.
At least two pallet fitting portions 62 are fixed to the pallet support member 63.
For example, at least two pallet fitting portions 62 have their roots fixed to the pallet support member 63 and protrude upward.
The pallet support member 63 is fixed to the lift main structure 61 via a turning mechanism 66 described later.

The conveyance unit fitting portion 64 is a fitting portion that is fixed to the lift main structure 61 and can be fitted to the conveyance unit fitted portion 53.
The transport unit fitting portion 64 may be provided with a pin shape protruding upward.

The transport unit support member 65 is a member that can support the transport unit 50.
The transport unit support member 65 may be a member that can support the transport unit 50 from below.
At least two transport unit fitting portions 64 are fixed to the transport unit support member 65.
For example, at least two transport unit fitting portions 64 have their roots fixed to the transport unit support member 65 and project upward.
The transport unit support member 65 is fixed to the lift main structure 61 via a turning mechanism 66 described later.

The turning mechanism 66 is a mechanism that enables the pallet support member 63 to turn around a vertical axis.
The turning mechanism 66 may be a mechanism that allows the pallet support member 63 and the transport unit support member 65 to turn.
The turning mechanism 66 is fixed to the lift main structure 61.

The vertical movement mechanism 70 is a mechanism that moves the lift mechanism 60 in the vertical direction.
The vertical movement mechanism 70 includes a vertical movement main structure 71, a vertical movement drive mechanism 72, a vertical movement suspension line 73, and a vertical movement counterweight 74.
The vertically moving main structure 71 is a structure and guides the lift mechanism 60 so as to be movable in the vertical direction.
The vertical movement drive mechanism 72 is a drive mechanism for moving the lift mechanism 60 in the vertical direction, and winds up and down a vertical movement suspension line 73 described later.
The vertically moving suspension line 73 is a suspension line that is connected to the lift mechanism 60 at one end, is wound around a sheave supported by being rotated by the vertically moving main structure 71, and is wound around the other end connected to the vertically moving drive mechanism 72. is there.
The vertical movement counterweight 74 is a counterweight that moves up and down in conjunction with the vertical movement of the vertical movement main structure 71.

The transport unit support mechanism 80 is a mechanism that is provided corresponding to at least one layer and can support the transport unit 50 on the basis of the layer.
The transport unit support mechanism 80 may be a mechanism in which the transport unit 50 is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of levels and can be supported on the basis of the level.
The transport unit support mechanism 80 may include a transport unit support dock 81, a transport unit support actuator 82, and a transport unit support dock abutting member 83.

The transport unit support dock 81 may be a dock-like member fixed to the transport unit 50 and may be a member that is stopped by a transport unit support dock abutting member 83 described later.
The transport unit support dock 81 is a dock-shaped member that is swingably fixed to the transport unit main structure 51. The transport unit support dock 81 swings in one rotational direction and is swung out from the transport unit main structure 51 to be described later. Even a member that is locked to the transport unit support dock pad member 83 that swings in the other rotation direction and is housed inside the transport unit main structure 51 and is removed from the transport unit support dock pad member 83 to be described later. Good.
The transport unit support dock 81 may be four dock members disposed at the four corners of the transport unit main structure 51.

The transport unit support actuator 82 changes the posture of the transport unit support dock 81 between a support posture capable of supporting the transport unit based on the hierarchy and a retracted posture which is a posture not supporting the transport unit 50 based on the hierarchy. It ’s an activator.
The transport unit support actuator 82 may swing the transport unit support dock 81 via a cable.

The transport unit support dock abutting member 83 is a striking member that is arranged at each level and is secured to the transport unit support dock 81.
The conveyance unit support dock abutting members 83 are four abutting members arranged at each level in the hierarchy where the four dock members arranged at the four corners of the conveyance unit main structure 41 are exercised. Also good.

The transport unit support mechanism 80 can change its posture between a support posture in which the transport unit 50 is supported on a hierarchical basis and a retracted posture in which the transport unit 50 is not supported on a hierarchical basis. May be.
FIG. 14 shows that the posture of the transport unit support mechanism 80 is the retracted posture.
The transport unit support dock 91 swings in the other rotation direction and is housed inside the transport unit main structure 51 so as to be detached from the transport unit support dock abutting member 83 so that the transport unit 50 can pass through the layers.
Show the state.
FIG. 15 shows that the posture of the transport unit support mechanism 80 is the support posture.
The transport unit support dock 91 swings in one direction of rotation and is swung out of the transport unit main structure 51 and stopped by a transport unit support dock abutting member 83 described later, so that the transport unit 50 is supported by the hierarchy. .

  Below, a fitting state which is a state of the relationship between the pallet fitting portion and the pallet fitted portion, an open state, and a fitting state which is a state of the relationship between the conveyance unit fitting portion and the conveyance unit fitted portion, The state of change in the open state will be described in detail.

When the lift mechanism 60 is raised and lowered between the two levels, the pallet fitting part 62 is fitted to the pallet fitted part 250.
When the lift mechanism 60 is stopped corresponding to one level, the pallet fitting part 62 is disengaged from the pallet fitted part 250 and the pallet transfer mechanism 52 causes the pallet 200 to be stored in the storage space, the transport unit main structure, Can be moved in the horizontal direction.
FIG. 16 shows a state where the pallet 200, the transport unit 50, and the lift mechanism 60 are separated in the vertical direction.
In FIG. 17, the pallet 200 is supported by the transport unit 50, the transport unit 50 is supported by the lift mechanism 60, the pallet fitting part 62 is fitted to the pallet fitted part 250, and the transport unit fitting part 64 is transported. A mode that it fits in the unit to-be-fitted part 53 is shown.
In FIG. 18, the pallet 200 is supported by the transport unit 50, the transport unit 50 is not supported by the lift mechanism 60, the pallet fitting part 62 is detached from the pallet fitted part 250, and the transport unit fitting part 64 is the transport unit. A mode that it fits in the to-be-fitted part 53 is shown.
In the state shown in FIG. 18, as shown in FIG. 15, the transport unit 50 is supported by the transport unit support mechanism 80 on the basis of the hierarchy.

When the lift mechanism 60 is moved up and down between the two levels, the pallet fitting part 62 may be fitted to the pallet fitted part 250.
When the lift mechanism 60 is stopped corresponding to one level corresponding to the transport unit support mechanism 80, the transport unit support mechanism 80 corresponding to the level supports the transport unit 50, and the pallet fitting portion 62 is moved to the pallet cover. The pallet transfer mechanism 52 may be removed from the fitting portion 250 and transferred by moving the pallet 200 between the storage space and the transport unit main structure 51 in the horizontal direction.

When the lift mechanism 60 is moved up and down between two levels, the transport unit fitting portion 64 is fitted to the transport unit fitted portion 53 and the pallet fitting portion 62 is fitted to the pallet fitted portion 250. Also good.
When the lift mechanism 60 is stopped corresponding to one level, the transport unit support mechanism 80 corresponding to the level supports the transport unit 50, and the pallet fitting part 62 comes off the pallet fitted part 250. The pallet transfer mechanism 52 may transfer the pallet 200 by moving it horizontally between the storage space and the transport unit main structure 51.

When the lift mechanism 60 is moved up and down between two layers, the transport unit fitting portion 64 is fitted into the transport unit fitted portion 53 and the pallet fitting portion 62 is fitted into the pallet fitted portion 250. May be.
When the lift mechanism 60 is stopped corresponding to one level corresponding to the transport unit support mechanism 80, the transport unit support mechanism 80 corresponding to that level supports the transport unit 50, and the pallet fitting portion 62 is the pallet. The pallet transfer mechanism 52 may be moved from the fitted part 250 and moved in the horizontal direction between the storage space corresponding to the parking space and the transport unit main structure 51.

  When the lift mechanism 60 is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift mechanism 60 is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet 200 after the transport unit support mechanism 80 supports the transport unit 50, thereby causing the pallet to move downward. The pallet fitting part 62 is shifted from the fitting state in which the fitting part 62 is fitted to the pallet fitted part 250 to the open state in which the pallet fitting part 62 is detached from the pallet fitted part 250, and the pallet transfer is performed. The loading mechanism 52 may be able to move the pallet 200 between the storage space corresponding to the parking space and the transport unit main structure 51 in the horizontal direction.

  When the lift mechanism 60 is stopped corresponding to one level corresponding to the transport unit support mechanism 80, the lift mechanism 60 is moved relative to the pallet 200 after the transport unit support mechanism 80 corresponding to the level supports the transport unit 50. The pallet fitting portion 62 is moved to the pallet fitted portion while maintaining the fitting state in which the conveyance unit fitting portion 64 is fitted to the conveyance unit fitted portion 53 by moving downward by a predetermined distance R. The pallet fitting part 62 changes from the fitting state, which is a state where the pallet fitting part 62 is fitted to the pallet fitted part 250, to the open state where the pallet transfer mechanism 52 moves the pallet 200 to the parking space. It may be transferred by moving in a horizontal direction between the corresponding storage space and the transport unit main structure 51.

  When the lift mechanism 60 is stopped corresponding to one level corresponding to the transport unit support mechanism 80, the lift mechanism 60 moves from the pallet 200 after the transport unit support mechanism 80 corresponding to that level supports the transport unit 50. The pin of the pallet fitting part 62 is moved from the fitting state in which the pin shape of the pallet fitting part 62 is fitted to the hole shape of the pallet fitted part 250 by relatively moving downward by a predetermined distance R. The pallet transfer mechanism 52 changes the horizontal direction between the storage space corresponding to the parking space and the transport unit main structure 51 in the open state where the shape deviates from the hole shape of the pallet fitted portion 250. It may be possible to move to and transfer.

  When the lift mechanism 60 is stopped corresponding to one level corresponding to the transport unit support mechanism 80, the lift mechanism 60 moves from the pallet 200 after the transport unit support mechanism 80 corresponding to that level supports the transport unit 50. The pallet fitting part maintains the fitting state in which the pin shape of the conveyance unit fitting part 64 is fitted to the hole shape of the conveyance unit fitted part 53 by relatively moving downward by a predetermined distance R. 62 is a state in which the pin shape of the pallet fitting portion 62 deviates from the hole shape of the pallet fitted portion 250 from the fitted state in which the pin shape of 62 is fitted in the hole shape of the pallet fitted portion 250. In the open state, the pallet transfer mechanism 52 moves the pallet 200 between the storage space corresponding to the parking space and the transport unit main structure 51 in the horizontal direction. It may be.

The vehicle transport mechanism 90 is a mechanism that transports the pallet between a plurality of parking spaces.
The vehicle transport mechanism 90 may be able to move the vehicle along at least one virtual direction line that is a virtual line in a horizontal plane.
The vehicle transport mechanism 90 may be configured by a fixed side guide mechanism 100 and a pallet moving mechanism 300.
The vehicle transport mechanism 90 may be configured by a fixed guide mechanism 100, a pallet moving mechanism 300, and a turning mechanism 400.
The vehicle transport mechanism 90 has a feed guide member that includes a longitudinal member extending along a virtual direction line.
The vehicle transport mechanism 90 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual direction line.
A pair of pallet-side guide mechanisms 220 are guided by the feed guide member so as to move along the virtual direction line, and the pallet 200 can be moved and moved between the plurality of storage spaces in the horizontal direction.

The vehicle transport mechanism 90 may be capable of selectively moving the vehicle along at least one virtual vertical direction line and at least one pair of virtual horizontal direction lines that are virtual lines orthogonal to each other in a horizontal plane. .
The vehicle transport mechanism 90 may be configured by the fixed side guide mechanism 100 and the pallet moving mechanism 300. ,
A pair of virtual lateral lines are parallel to each other by a predetermined separation distance L.
The fixed-side guide mechanism 100 includes a longitudinal feed guide member 120, a pair of lateral feed guide members 110, and a pair of movable guide members 130.
The longitudinal feed guide member 120 has a longitudinal member provided with a notch portion that is notched by a predetermined dimension E at a location that extends along the virtual longitudinal direction line Dy and intersects the pair of virtual lateral direction lines Dx.
The pair of laterally-feeding guide members 110 is a longitudinal member that is provided with a notch portion that extends along each of the pair of virtual horizontal direction lines Dx and that is cut out by a predetermined dimension E at a location that intersects the virtual vertical direction line Dy. Have each.
The pair of movable guide members 130 rotate around a pair of virtual vertical lines F, which are virtual vertical lines passing through a pair of intersections between the virtual vertical direction line Dy and the pair of virtual horizontal direction lines Dx. Each has a longitudinal member that is freely supported and slightly shorter than a predetermined dimension E.
The pallet moving mechanism 300 selectively moves the pallet 200 along one of the virtual vertical direction line Dy and the pair of virtual horizontal direction lines Dx.
The pair of pallet-side guide mechanisms 220 is operated by either the longitudinal feed guide member 120, the pair of lateral feed guide members 120, or the pair of movable guide members 130. Each pallet 200 is guided to move selectively following one of the lines Dx, and the pallet 200 is moved horizontally between the parking space corresponding to the storage space and the transport unit main structure 51. Can be transferred.

  The main structures of the fixed-side guide mechanism 100 and the pallet moving mechanism 300 of the vehicle transport mechanism 90 are the same as the main structures of the fixed-side guide mechanism 100 and the pallet moving mechanism 300 of the pallet transfer mechanism 52 described above, and thus description thereof is omitted.

Below, the effect | action of the raising / lowering mechanism concerning 1st embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
For convenience of explanation, the elevating mechanism is used in a parking device, the parking device is provided in two levels, the entrance / exit space is provided in the upper level, and the plurality of parking spaces are provided in the lower level. An example will be described.

First, the process of lowering the pallet 200 from the entrance / exit space provided at the upper level to the parking space provided at the lower level will be described.
First, the lift mechanism 60 stops corresponding to the upper level, the transport unit 50 is supported on the basis of the level by the transport unit support mechanism 80 corresponding to that level, and the pallet 200 is supported by the transport unit 50. The fitting part 62 is fitted to the pallet fitted part 150, and the conveyance unit fitting part 64 is fitted to the conveyance unit fitted part 53.
The lift mechanism 60 is lifted by a small distance, and the lift mechanism 60 supports the transport unit 50.
The posture of the transport unit support mechanism 80 is changed from a support posture that supports the transport unit 50 on the basis of the hierarchy to a retracted posture that does not support the transport unit on the basis of the hierarchy.
When the lift mechanism is lowered from the upper level to the lower level, the transport unit 50 is supported by the lift mechanism 60, the pallet 200 is supported by the transport unit 50, and the pallet fitting part 62 is fitted to the pallet fitted part 150. The conveyance unit fitting portion 64 is fitted to the conveyance unit fitted portion 53.
The lift mechanism 60 is stopped at a position slightly above the position at which it is stopped corresponding to the lower level.
The posture of the transport unit support mechanism 80 is changed from a retracted posture that does not support the transport unit based on the hierarchy to a support posture that supports the transport unit 50 based on the hierarchy.
The lift mechanism 60 is lowered.
After the transport unit support mechanism 80 supports the transport unit 50 on the basis of the lower layer, the lift mechanism 60 is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet 200, whereby the transport unit fitting portion 64 is moved to the transport unit. The pallet fitting portion 62 is changed from the fitting state in which the pallet fitting portion 62 is fitted to the pallet fitted portion 250 while maintaining the fitting state in which the fitting portion 53 is fitted. Transitions to an open state in which the pallet is disengaged from the pallet fitted portion 250.
The pallet transfer mechanism 52 can transfer the pallet 200 by moving it horizontally between the storage space and the transport unit main structure 51.

Next, the process of raising the pallet 200 from the parking space provided in the lower level from the entry / exit space provided in the upper level will be described.
First, the lift mechanism 60 stops corresponding to the lower level, the transport unit 50 is supported by the transport unit support mechanism 80 on the basis of the level, the pallet 200 is supported by the transport unit 50, and the pallet fitting portion 62 is The conveyance unit fitting portion 64 is fitted to the conveyance unit fitted portion 53 without being fitted to the pallet fitted portion 150.
The lift mechanism 60 is lifted by a small distance, and the lift mechanism 60 supports the transport unit.
The posture of the transport unit support mechanism 80 is changed from a support posture that supports the transport unit 50 on the basis of the hierarchy to a retracted posture that does not support the transport unit on the basis of the hierarchy.
When the lift mechanism is raised from the lower level to the upper level, the transport unit 50 is supported by the lift mechanism 60, the pallet 200 is supported by the transport unit 50, and the pallet fitting part 62 is fitted to the pallet fitted part 150. The conveyance unit fitting portion 64 is fitted to the conveyance unit fitted portion 53.
The lift mechanism 60 is stopped at a position slightly above the position at which it is stopped corresponding to the upper hierarchy.
The posture of the transport unit support mechanism 80 is changed from a retracted posture that does not support the transport unit based on the hierarchy to a support posture that supports the transport unit 50 based on the hierarchy.
The lift mechanism 60 is lowered.
When the transport unit support mechanism 80 supports the transport unit 50 based on the lower level, the lift mechanism 60 stops.
The lift mechanism 60 stops corresponding to the upper level, the transport unit 50 is supported by the transport unit support mechanism 80 on the basis of the level, the pallet 200 is supported by the transport unit 50, and the pallet fitting portion 62 is fitted to the pallet. The conveyance unit fitting part 64 is fitted to the conveyance unit fitted part 53.
A vehicle can enter and exit from the entry / exit space and can get on or off the pallet 200.

Next, the parking apparatus concerning 2nd embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on a figure.
FIG. 20 is a plan view of the parking apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

The parking apparatus concerning 2nd embodiment of this invention is an apparatus which parks a vehicle.
The parking device moves and parks a plurality of vehicles entering / exiting in an entry / exit space provided in one of the at least two levels in a horizontal plane in a plurality of parking spaces provided in another level.
The parking apparatus includes an elevating mechanism 40, a vehicle transport mechanism 90, and a control mechanism (not shown).
The elevating mechanism 40 is a mechanism that can elevate and lower an object vertically between at least two layers.
A storage space that is a space for storing an object is provided in at least one layer.
The object corresponds to a vehicle, and the storage space corresponds to a parking space.
For convenience of explanation, a case where the lifting mechanism of the present application is applied to a parking device that parks a vehicle in a parking space unless otherwise specified will be described as an example.
FIG. 20 shows a state in which a plurality of parking spaces are provided on one level.
A pallet 200 on which a vehicle can be mounted can move along a virtual horizontal line Dx and a virtual vertical line Dy, which will be described later, between a plurality of parking spaces arranged in a grid pattern.
The elevating mechanism 40 is disposed at a position adjacent to one parking space among the plurality of parking spaces.
A transport unit, which will be described later, supported by the elevating mechanism 40 can be moved between the elevating mechanism 40 and one adjacent parking space by moving the pallet 200 along a virtual horizontal direction line Dx described later.

The elevating mechanism 40 includes a pallet 200, a transport unit 50, a lift mechanism 60, and a vertical movement mechanism 70.
Since the structure of the pallet 200, the lift mechanism 60, and the up-and-down movement mechanism 70 is the same as that according to the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

The transport unit 50 is supported by a lift mechanism described later, and has a structure that supports the pallet 200 from below.
The transport unit 50 includes a transport unit main structure 51 and a pallet transfer mechanism 52.
The transport unit 50 may include a transport unit main structure 51, a pallet transfer mechanism 52, and at least two transport unit fitted portions 53.

  Since the structures of the transport unit main structure 51 and the at least two transport unit fitted portions 53 are the same as those according to the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

The pallet transfer mechanism 52 is a mechanism that can transfer the pallet by moving it horizontally between the storage space and the transport unit main structure.
The pallet transfer mechanism 52 may be capable of moving the vehicle along at least one virtual direction line that is a virtual line in a horizontal plane.
The pallet transfer mechanism 52 may be composed of a fixed side guide mechanism 100 and a pallet movement mechanism 300.
The pallet transfer mechanism 52 may be composed of a fixed side guide mechanism 100 and a pallet movement mechanism 300.
The fixed-side guide mechanism 100 has a feed guide member that includes a longitudinal member extending along the virtual lateral direction line Dx.
The pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual horizontal direction line Dx.
A pair of pallet-side guide mechanisms 220 are guided by the feed guide member so as to move along the virtual horizontal direction line Dx, and the pallet 200 is stored in the storage space corresponding to the parking space, the transport unit main structure 51, Can be moved in the horizontal direction.

The pallet transfer mechanism 52 is different from that according to the first embodiment in that the pallet is moved only along the virtual horizontal direction line Dx, and the other points are the same, so only the different points will be described. .
The pallet transfer mechanism 52 may not have the turning mechanism 400.
The fixed umbrella guide mechanism 100 of the pallet transfer mechanism 52 has a transverse feed guide mechanism 110 and may not have the longitudinal feed guide member 120 and the movable guide member 130.
The pallet moving mechanism 300 has a fixed rotating roller mechanism and may not have a turning rotating roller mechanism.

Next, the parking apparatus concerning 3rd embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on a figure.
FIG. 21 is a plan view of a parking apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

The parking apparatus concerning 3rd embodiment of this invention is an apparatus which parks a vehicle.
The parking device moves and parks a plurality of vehicles entering / exiting in an entry / exit space provided in one of the at least two levels in a horizontal plane in a plurality of parking spaces provided in another level.
The parking apparatus includes an elevating mechanism 40, a vehicle transport mechanism 90, and a control mechanism (not shown).
The elevating mechanism 40 is a mechanism that can elevate and lower an object vertically between at least two layers.
A storage space that is a space for storing an object is provided in at least one layer.
The object corresponds to a vehicle, and the storage space corresponds to a parking space.
For convenience of explanation, a case where the lifting mechanism of the present application is applied to a parking device that parks a vehicle in a parking space unless otherwise specified will be described as an example.
FIG. 21 shows a state in which a plurality of parking spaces are provided on one level.
A pallet 200 on which a vehicle can be mounted can move along a virtual horizontal line Dx and a virtual vertical line Dy, which will be described later, between a plurality of parking spaces arranged in a grid pattern.
The elevating mechanism 40 is disposed at a position adjacent to one parking space among the plurality of parking spaces.
A transport unit, which will be described later, supported by the elevating mechanism 40 can be moved between the elevating mechanism 40 and one adjacent parking space by moving the pallet 200 along a virtual vertical direction line Dy described later.

The elevating mechanism 40 includes a pallet 200, a transport unit 50, a lift mechanism 60, and a vertical movement mechanism 70.
Since the structure of the pallet 200, the lift mechanism 60, and the up-and-down movement mechanism 70 is the same as that according to the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

The transport unit 50 is supported by a lift mechanism described later, and has a structure that supports the pallet 200 from below.
The transport unit 50 includes a transport unit main structure 51 and a pallet transfer mechanism 52.
The transport unit 50 may include a transport unit main structure 51, a pallet transfer mechanism 52, and at least two transport unit fitted portions 53.

  Since the structures of the transport unit main structure 51 and the at least two transport unit fitted portions 53 are the same as those according to the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

The pallet transfer mechanism 52 is a mechanism that can transfer the pallet by moving it horizontally between the storage space and the transport unit main structure.
The pallet transfer mechanism 52 may be capable of moving the vehicle along at least one virtual direction line that is a virtual line in a horizontal plane.
The pallet transfer mechanism 52 may be composed of a fixed side guide mechanism 100 and a pallet movement mechanism 300.
The pallet transfer mechanism 52 may be composed of a fixed side guide mechanism 100 and a pallet movement mechanism 300.
The fixed-side guide mechanism 100 has a feed guide member that includes a longitudinal member extending along the virtual lateral direction line Dx.
The pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual horizontal direction line Dx.
A pair of pallet-side guide mechanisms 220 are guided by the feed guide member so as to move along the virtual horizontal direction line Dx, and the pallet 200 is stored in the storage space corresponding to the parking space, the transport unit main structure 51, Can be moved in the horizontal direction.

The pallet transfer mechanism 52 is different from that according to the first embodiment in that the pallet is moved only along the virtual vertical direction line Dy, and the other points are the same, so only the different points will be described. .
The pallet transfer mechanism 52 may not have the turning mechanism 400.
The fixed umbrella guide mechanism 100 of the pallet transfer mechanism 52 has a transverse feed guide mechanism 110 and may not have the longitudinal feed guide member 120 and the movable guide member 130.
The pallet moving mechanism 300 has a fixed rotating roller mechanism and may not have a turning rotating roller mechanism.

Next, the parking apparatus concerning 4th embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on a figure.
FIG. 22 is a plan view of a parking apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The parking apparatus concerning 3rd embodiment of this invention is an apparatus which parks a vehicle.
The parking device moves and parks a plurality of vehicles entering / exiting in an entry / exit space provided in one of the at least two levels in a horizontal plane in a plurality of parking spaces provided in another level.
The parking apparatus includes an elevating mechanism 40, a vehicle transport mechanism 90, and a control mechanism (not shown).
The elevating mechanism 40 is a mechanism that can elevate and lower an object vertically between at least two layers.
A storage space that is a space for storing an object is provided in at least one layer.
The object corresponds to a vehicle, and the storage space corresponds to a parking space.
For convenience of explanation, a case where the lifting mechanism of the present application is applied to a parking device that parks a vehicle in a parking space unless otherwise specified will be described as an example.
FIG. 22 shows a state in which a plurality of parking spaces are provided on one level.
The pallet 200 on which a vehicle can be mounted can move along a one-stroke movement path set in a plurality of parking spaces arranged in a grid pattern.
The movement path is composed of a virtual horizontal line Dx and a virtual vertical line Dy.
The elevating mechanism 40 is disposed at a position adjacent to one parking space among the plurality of parking spaces.
A transport unit, which will be described later, supported by the elevating mechanism 40 can be moved between the elevating mechanism 40 and one adjacent parking space by moving the pallet 200 along a virtual vertical direction line Dy described later.

The elevating mechanism 40 includes a pallet 200, a transport unit 50, a lift mechanism 60, and a vertical movement mechanism 70.
Since the structure of the pallet 200, the lift mechanism 60, and the up-and-down movement mechanism 70 is the same as that according to the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

The transport unit 50 is supported by a lift mechanism described later, and has a structure that supports the pallet 200 from below.
The transport unit 50 includes a transport unit main structure 51 and a pallet transfer mechanism 52.
The transport unit 50 may include a transport unit main structure 51, a pallet transfer mechanism 52, and at least two transport unit fitted portions 53.

  Since the structures of the transport unit main structure 51 and the at least two transport unit fitted portions 53 are the same as those according to the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

The pallet transfer mechanism 52 is a mechanism that can transfer the pallet by moving it horizontally between the storage space and the transport unit main structure.
The pallet transfer mechanism 52 may be capable of moving the vehicle along at least one virtual direction line that is a virtual line in a horizontal plane.
The pallet transfer mechanism 52 may be composed of a fixed side guide mechanism 100 and a pallet movement mechanism 300.
The pallet transfer mechanism 52 may be composed of a fixed side guide mechanism 100 and a pallet movement mechanism 300.
The fixed-side guide mechanism 100 has a feed guide member that includes a longitudinal member extending along the virtual lateral direction line Dx.
The pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual horizontal direction line Dx.
A pair of pallet-side guide mechanisms 220 are guided by the feed guide member so as to move along the virtual horizontal direction line Dx, and the pallet 200 is stored in the storage space corresponding to the parking space, the transport unit main structure 51, Can be moved in the horizontal direction.

  Since the pallet transfer mechanism 52 is the same as that according to the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

Moreover, the target object conveyance mechanism which concerns on embodiment of this invention has the following effects by the structure.
The transport unit 50 supports the pallet 200 having at least two pallet fitted portions 250, and the transport unit 50 is supported by the lift mechanism 60 having the pallet fitting portion 63, and the lift mechanism 60 is supported by the vertical movement mechanism 70. When the lift mechanism 60 is moved up and down and the lift mechanism 60 is moved up and down between two levels, the pallet fitting part 62 is fitted to the pallet fitted part 250 and the lift mechanism 60 is stopped corresponding to one level. The pallet fitting part 62 is detached from the pallet fitted part 250 so that the pallet transfer mechanism 52 of the transport unit 50 can transfer the pallet 200 between the storage space and the transport unit main structure 51. Can be prevented from falling off during lifting, and the pallet 200 can be stably transferred.
Further, the pallet 200 having at least two pallet fitted portions 250 is supported by the transport unit 50, the lift mechanism 60 having the pallet fitting portion 62 is supported by the transport unit 50, and the lift mechanism 60 is moved up and down. When the lift mechanism 60 is moved up and down between the two levels, the pallet fitting part 62 is fitted into the pallet fitted part 250 and the lift mechanism 60 is stopped corresponding to one level. When the transport unit support mechanism 80 supports the transport unit 50 on the basis of the hierarchy, the pallet fitting part 62 is detached from the pallet fitted part 250, and the pallet transfer mechanism 52 places the pallet 200 in the storage space corresponding to the parking space and the transport unit. Since it can be transferred to and from the main structure 51, the pallet 200 is prevented from falling off while being raised and lowered, and the level of the pallet 200 is lowered. It can stably transfer and lifting.
Further, the pallet 200 having at least two pallet mating portions 250 is supported by the transport unit 50, the lift unit 60 having the pallet fitting portion 62 is supported by the transport unit 50, and the lift mechanism 60 is moved up and down. When the lift 70 is moved up and down and the lift mechanism 60 is moved up and down between the two layers, the transport unit fitting portion 64 is fitted to the transport unit fitted portion 53 and the pallet fitting portion 62 is pallet fitted portion 250. When the lift mechanism 60 is stopped corresponding to one level, the transport unit support mechanism 80 supports the transport unit 50 on the basis of the level, and the transport unit fitting portion 64 is the transport unit fitted portion 53. And the pallet fitting part 250 is detached from the pallet fitted part 62, and the pallet transfer mechanism 52 transports the pallet 200 to the storage space corresponding to the parking space. Since the like can transfer between the knit main structure 51, to prevent falling off during lifting of the pallet 200 can be more stably transfer the pallet 200 to maintain the level.
Further, when the lift mechanism 60 is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift unit 60 is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet 200 after the transport unit support mechanism 80 supports the transport unit 50 based on the level. By separating, the pallet fitting part 62 is detached from the pallet fitted part 250 so that the pallet transfer mechanism 52 can transfer the pallet 200 between the storage space corresponding to the parking space and the transport unit main structure 51. Therefore, the pallet 200 is prevented from falling off while being raised and lowered, and the pallet fitting part 62 and the pallet fitted part 250 are disengaged by the vertical movement of the transport unit 50, and the level of the pallet 200 is maintained more stably. Can be transferred.
Further, when the lift mechanism 60 is stopped corresponding to one level, the transport unit support mechanism 80 supports the transport unit 50 on the basis of the level, and then the transport unit fitting portion 64 is fitted to the transport unit fitted portion 53. When the combined lift mechanism 60 is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet 200, the pallet fitting part 62 is detached from the pallet fitted part 250, and the pallet transfer mechanism 52 stores the pallet 200 corresponding to the parking space. Since it can be transferred between the space and the transport unit main structure 51, the pallet 200 is prevented from falling off while being raised and lowered, and the pallet fitting part 62 and the pallet fitted part 250 are moved by the vertical movement of the transport unit 50. And the pallet 200 can be transferred more stably while maintaining the level.
Further, when the lift mechanism 60 is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift unit 60 is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet 200 after the transport unit support mechanism 80 supports the transport unit 50 based on the level. By separating, the pin shape of the pallet fitting part 62 deviates from the hole shape of the pallet fitted part 150, and the pallet transfer mechanism 52 places the pallet 200 between the storage space corresponding to the parking space and the transport unit main structure 51. Since it can be transferred, the pallet 200 is prevented from falling off during raising and lowering, the pallet fitting part 62 and the pallet fitted part 250 are disengaged by the vertical movement of the transport unit 50, and the level of the pallet 200 is lowered. Maintain and transfer more stably.
Further, when the lift mechanism 60 is stopped corresponding to one level, the transport unit support mechanism 80 supports the transport unit 50 on the basis of the level, and then the pin shape of the transport unit fitting portion 64 is the transport unit fitted portion. 53 is fitted into the hole shape of 53 and the lift mechanism 60 is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet to maintain the fitting between the conveyance unit fitting portion 64 and the conveyance unit fitted portion 53 while maintaining the pallet fitting. Since the pin shape of the joining portion 62 deviates from the hole shape of the pallet fitted portion 250, the pallet transfer mechanism 52 can transfer the pallet 200 between the storage space and the transport unit main structure 51. Of the pallet fitting part 62 and the pallet fitted part 250 are removed by the vertical movement of the transport unit 50, and the level of the pallet 200 is lowered. Lifting to be more stable transfer.
In addition, the transport unit support mechanism 80 can change between a support posture in which the transport unit 50 is supported on the basis of the hierarchy and a retracted posture in which the transport unit 50 is not supported on the basis of the hierarchy. Therefore, when the posture of the transport unit support mechanism 80 is the support posture, the transport unit 50 can be supported at a level corresponding to the transport unit support mechanism 80, and when the posture of the transport unit support mechanism 80 is the retracted posture, The unit 50 can pass through the level corresponding to the transport unit support mechanism 80.
Therefore, the raising / lowering mechanism which raises / lowers a target object smoothly can be provided.

Moreover, the parking apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention has the following effects by the structure.
The above-described lifting device 40 lifts and lowers the pallet 200 on which the vehicle is mounted between a level having an entry / exit space and a level having a parking space, and a feed guide member 100 is arranged on the level having the parking space, Since a pair of pallet side guide mechanisms 220 guided so as to move following the guide member are arranged on the side, and the pallet is moved along the guide member, the pallet carrying the object is moved. It is possible to park in a parking space arranged in a hierarchy.
The above-described lifting device 40 lifts and lowers the pallet 200 on which the vehicle is mounted between a level having an entry / exit space and a level having a parking space, and a pair of lateral feeds with the vertical feed guide member 120 to the level having the parking space. The guide members 110 are arranged so as to be orthogonal to each other, and a pair of movable guide members 130 that can swing at the intersecting positions are arranged, and a longitudinal feed guide member 120 and a pair of lateral feed guides are provided below the pallet 200. One of the members 110 or the pair of movable guide members 130 is guided so as to move selectively following either the virtual vertical direction line Dy or the pair of virtual horizontal direction lines Dx. Since the pair of pallet side guide mechanisms 220 are arranged, the pallet 200 on which the object is mounted can be parked in the parking space arranged in the hierarchy by moving in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction.

  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.

E Predetermined dimensions G Notch L Predetermined separation distance Dx Virtual lateral line Dy Virtual longitudinal line F Virtual vertical line F 'Vertical line H Predetermined distance H1 Predetermined distance H2 Predetermined distance W Virtual pallet longitudinal line S Roll Moving surface, rail surface R Predetermined distance 40 Lifting mechanism 50 Transfer unit 51 Transfer unit main structure 52 Pallet transfer mechanism 53 Transfer unit fitted portion 60 Lift mechanism 61 Lift main structure 62 Pallet fitting portion 63 Pallet support member 64 Conveying unit fitting portion 65 Conveying unit support member 66 Turning mechanism 70 Vertical movement mechanism 71 Vertical movement main structure 72 Vertical movement drive mechanism 73 Vertical movement suspension line 74 Vertical movement counterweight 80 Conveyance unit support mechanism 81 Conveyance unit support dock 82 Conveyance Unit support actuator 83 Transport unit support dock Member 90 vehicle transport mechanism 100 fixed side guide mechanism 110 lateral feed guide member 120 longitudinal feed guide member 130 movable guide member 200 pallet 210 pallet main structure 220 pallet side guide mechanism 221 pallet side guide roller 222 pallet side guide roller support member 230 Rail structure 231 Horizontal rail 232 Vertical rail 240 Pallet side auxiliary guide mechanism 241 Pallet side auxiliary guide roller 242 Pallet side auxiliary guide roller support member 250 Pallet mating part 300 Pallet moving mechanism 310 Turning type rotating roller mechanism 311 Rotating roller 312 Rotating roller support mechanism 313 Rotating roller driving mechanism 400 Turning mechanism 410 Turning driving mechanism 421 Driving mechanism turning lever 422 Rotating roller turning lever 423 Guide roller turning lever 424 Turning connection arm

JP 2009-209579 A JP2007-146543 JP 2006-125082

Claims (13)

An elevating mechanism that can move an object up and down between at least two levels and is provided with a storage space that is a space for storing an object in at least one level,
A pallet having a pallet main structure, which is a structure on which an object can be mounted, and at least two pallet mating parts that are fixed to the pallet main structure and are fitted to the fitting parts;
A transport unit having a transport unit main structure which is a structure capable of supporting the pallet, and a pallet transfer mechanism capable of moving the pallet between a storage space and the transport unit main structure in a horizontal direction. ,
A lift mechanism having a lift main structure that can support the transport unit, and at least two pallet fitting parts that are fixed to the lift main structure and can be fitted to the pallet fitted parts;
A vertical movement mechanism for moving the lift mechanism in the vertical direction;
A transport unit support mechanism which is provided corresponding to at least one layer and can support the transport unit on the basis of the layer;
With
The pallet fitting part is fitted to the pallet fitted part when the lift mechanism is moved up and down between two levels,
When the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the pallet fitting part is detached from the pallet fitted part after the transfer unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transfer unit. The pallet transfer mechanism can transfer the pallet by moving it horizontally between the storage space and the transport unit main structure,
A lifting mechanism characterized by that. The transport unit is fixed to the transport unit main structure and has at least two transport unit fitted portions which are fitted portions to be fitted into a fitting portion;
The lift mechanism is fixed to the lift main structure, and has at least two transport unit fitting portions which are fitting portions that can be fitted to the transport unit fitted portion;
When the lift mechanism is moved up and down between two layers, the transport unit fitting portion is fitted to the transport unit fitted portion, and the pallet fitting portion is fitted to the pallet fitted portion,
When the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the transfer unit fitting part fits into the transfer unit fitted part after the transfer unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transfer unit. The pallet fitting part is disengaged from the pallet fitted part and the pallet transfer mechanism moves the pallet in the horizontal direction between the storage space and the transport unit main structure while maintaining a state of being joined. Can be transferred,
The lifting mechanism according to claim 1 . When the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift unit is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet after the transfer unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transfer unit. When the pallet fitting part is separated from the pallet fitted part, the pallet fitting part is shifted from the fitting state in which the pallet fitting part is fitted to the pallet fitted part to an open state. The pallet transfer mechanism can transfer the pallet by moving it horizontally between the storage space and the transport unit main structure,
The elevating mechanism according to claim 2 . When the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift unit is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet after the transfer unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transfer unit. A state in which the pallet fitting portion is fitted to the pallet fitted portion while maintaining a fitting state in which the conveyance unit fitting portion is fitted to the conveyance unit fitted portion by being separated. When the pallet fitting part is moved from the fitting state to the open state where the pallet fitting part is detached from the pallet fitted part, the pallet transfer mechanism moves the pallet between the storage space and the transport unit main structure. Can be moved in the horizontal direction with
The lifting mechanism according to claim 3 . The pallet fitting part is provided with a pin shape protruding upward,
The pallet mating part is provided with a hole shape corresponding to the pin shape of the pallet fitting part,
When the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift unit is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet after the transfer unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transfer unit. The pin shape of the pallet fitting part is changed from the fitting state in which the pin shape of the pallet fitting part is fitted to the hole shape of the pallet fitted part by separating. Transition to an open state, which is a state deviating from the hole shape of the joint portion, the pallet transfer mechanism can be transferred by moving the pallet horizontally between the storage space and the transport unit main structure,
The lifting mechanism according to claim 4 . The conveyance unit fitting portion is provided with a pin shape protruding upward,
The transport unit fitted portion is provided with a hole shape corresponding to the pin shape of the transport unit fitting portion,
When the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift unit is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet after the transfer unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transfer unit. The pin shape of the pallet fitting portion is kept in the pallet cover while maintaining the fitting state in which the pin shape of the conveyance unit fitting portion is fitted to the hole shape of the conveyance unit fitted portion by separating. The pin shape of the pallet fitting portion is changed from the fitting state, which is a state where the fitting portion is fitted to the hole shape, to the open state where the pin shape of the pallet fitting portion is out of the hole shape. The pallet transfer mechanism can transfer the pallet by moving it horizontally between the storage space and the transport unit main structure,
The elevating mechanism according to claim 5 . The transport unit support mechanism can change its posture between a support posture that is a posture that supports the transport unit based on a hierarchy and a retracted posture that is a posture that does not support the transport unit based on a hierarchy.
The lifting mechanism according to claim 6 . When the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift unit is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet after the transfer unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transfer unit. When the pallet fitting part is separated from the pallet fitted part, the pallet fitting part is shifted from the fitting state in which the pallet fitting part is fitted to the pallet fitted part to an open state. The pallet transfer mechanism can transfer the pallet by moving it horizontally between the storage space and the transport unit main structure,
The lifting mechanism according to claim 1 . When the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift unit is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet after the transfer unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transfer unit. A state in which the pallet fitting portion is fitted to the pallet fitted portion while maintaining a fitting state in which the conveyance unit fitting portion is fitted to the conveyance unit fitted portion by being separated. When the pallet fitting part is moved from the fitting state to the open state where the pallet fitting part is detached from the pallet fitted part, the pallet transfer mechanism moves the pallet between the storage space and the transport unit main structure. Can be moved in the horizontal direction with
The elevating mechanism according to claim 2 . The pallet fitting part is provided with a pin shape protruding upward,
The pallet mating part is provided with a hole shape corresponding to the pin shape of the pallet fitting part,
When the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift unit is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet after the transfer unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transfer unit. The pin shape of the pallet fitting part is changed from the fitting state in which the pin shape of the pallet fitting part is fitted to the hole shape of the pallet fitted part by separating. Transition to an open state, which is a state deviating from the hole shape of the joint portion, the pallet transfer mechanism can be transferred by moving the pallet horizontally between the storage space and the transport unit main structure,
The lifting mechanism according to claim 1 . The pallet fitting part is provided with a pin shape protruding upward,
The pallet mating part is provided with a hole shape corresponding to the pin shape of the pallet fitting part,
The conveyance unit fitting portion is provided with a pin shape protruding upward,
The transport unit fitted portion is provided with a hole shape corresponding to the pin shape of the transport unit fitting portion,
When the lift mechanism is stopped corresponding to one level, the lift unit is moved downward by a predetermined distance R from the pallet after the transfer unit support mechanism corresponding to the level supports the transfer unit. The pin shape of the pallet fitting portion is kept in the pallet cover while maintaining the fitting state in which the pin shape of the conveyance unit fitting portion is fitted to the hole shape of the conveyance unit fitted portion by separating. The pin shape of the pallet fitting portion is changed from the fitting state, which is a state where the fitting portion is fitted to the hole shape, to the open state where the pin shape of the pallet fitting portion is out of the hole shape. The pallet transfer mechanism can transfer the pallet by moving it horizontally between the storage space and the transport unit main structure,
The elevating mechanism according to claim 2 . The transport unit support mechanism can change its posture between a support posture that is a posture that supports the transport unit based on a hierarchy and a retracted posture that is a posture that does not support the transport unit based on a hierarchy.
The lifting mechanism according to claim 1 . A parking device for moving a plurality of vehicles entering / exiting each in a loading / unloading space provided in one of at least two levels within a horizontal plane to park in a plurality of parking spaces provided in other levels. ,
The lifting mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 12 , wherein the vehicle corresponds to an object and the parking space corresponds to a storage space;
A vehicle transport mechanism for transporting the pallet between a plurality of parking spaces;
A parking device comprising: a control mechanism that controls the elevating mechanism and the vehicle transport mechanism.

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