JP6537334B2 - Object transport mechanism and parking system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an object transport mechanism and a vehicle parking device. In particular, the present invention relates to an object transport mechanism and a vehicle parking device characterized by a structure for transporting an object or a vehicle.

You may want to transport objects.
For example, I want to transport an object in a distribution system.
For example, a vehicle transport mechanism is used to move a vehicle, which is an object in a vehicle parking apparatus, to a parking space.
It may be desirable to selectively move objects in directions that are orthogonal to one another in a horizontal plane.
For example, I want to move the vehicle laterally after moving it longitudinally. Also, after moving the vehicle in the lateral direction, I want to move it in the vertical direction. Here, the horizontal direction and the vertical direction are directions orthogonal to each other in the 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 longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, positions the vehicle in a predetermined parking space, and places the vehicle in the parking space Be parked.
In addition, the vehicle transport mechanism moves the pallet on which the vehicle is mounted along a series of parking spaces arranged in a grid direction along the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, and positions the vehicle in a predetermined parking space. The car is parked in the parking space.

Various structures have been proposed and operated as such a vehicle transport mechanism.
When moving the vehicle in the longitudinal direction and then moving it in the lateral direction, and when moving the vehicle in the lateral direction and then moving it in the longitudinal direction, a structure is desired to smoothly redirect the moving direction of the vehicle It had been.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems described above, and provides an object transport mechanism and a vehicle parking device characterized by the structure for transporting an object or a vehicle.

  In order to achieve the above object, an object transport mechanism according to the present invention selectively moves an object along a virtual lateral direction and a virtual longitudinal direction which are a pair of directions crossing each other when viewed from above A structure capable of mounting an object having a pallet side outline which is a substantially rectangular outline surrounded by a pair of first sides parallel to each other and a pair of second sides orthogonal to the first side when viewed from above Of a pallet having a main pallet structure, and a longitudinal feeding state in which the state of the pallet is moved along the virtual lateral direction and a state in which the pallet moves along the virtual longitudinal direction. A stationary guide mechanism that can guide the pallet in one of the states, and a pallet moving mechanism that selectively moves the pallet along one of a virtual longitudinal direction and a virtual lateral direction. And A pair of vertical guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance P in a direction perpendicular to the virtual longitudinal direction in parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction in the fixed side guide mechanism and in a virtual lateral direction parallel to the virtual lateral direction Assuming a fixed side contour which is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by a pair of lateral guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines which are separated by a predetermined distance O in an orthogonal direction, the pallet is the pallet main structure and the pallet side A pair of pallet side transverse feed guides each having a pair of pallet side vertical feed guides each having a longitudinal member extending along a pair of first sides of the contour and a pair of pallet side transverse feed guides extending along the pair of second sides of the pallet side contour And four pallet side rotation mechanisms each having rotary bodies respectively positioned near the four corners of the pallet side contour and rotatable about a vertical axis, and the stationary side guide mechanism includes a pair of the vertical sides People A pair of fixed side transverse guides each having a pair of fixed longitudinal feed guides, each having a pair of longitudinal members extending along the guide lines, and a pair of longitudinal members each extending along the pair of transverse guide lines The pallet moving mechanism comprises a feed guide and four fixed side rotation mechanisms each having a rotary body which is located in the vicinity of the four corners of the fixed side contour and which is rotatable about a vertical axis. When moving along the virtual longitudinal direction, each of the rotating bodies of the four pallet side rotation mechanisms face the inward facing side surface of the stationary side contour formed by the longitudinal members of each of the stationary side longitudinal feed guides. The pallet side contour in which the rotary bodies of at least two of the four stationary side rotational mechanisms can be rolled and formed by longitudinal members of each of the pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides. Side surfaces facing the outer side of each other, and when the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual lateral direction, the rotary bodies of the four pallet side rotating The inward-facing side surfaces of the stationary side contour formed by the respective longitudinal members can be rolled on each side, and the rotating bodies of at least two of the four stationary side rotational mechanisms of the stationary side rotational mechanisms are a pair of the pallet sides The outward-facing side surfaces of the pallet side contour formed by the respective longitudinal members of the cross feed guide can be rolled on each side.

According to the configuration of the present invention, an object can be selectively moved along a virtual horizontal direction and a virtual vertical direction which are directions intersecting each other in a horizontal plane. The pallet has a pallet side outline which is a substantially rectangular outline surrounded by a pair of first sides parallel to each other as viewed from above and a pair of second sides orthogonal to the first side, and is capable of mounting an object It has a pallet main structure which is a body. The fixed-side guide mechanism is configured to move either the horizontal feed state in which the pallet moves in the virtual horizontal direction or the vertical feed state in which the pallet moves in the virtual vertical direction. It is a mechanism that can guide the pallet in a state. The pallet moving mechanism selectively moves the pallet along one of a virtual longitudinal direction and a virtual lateral direction. A pair of vertical guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance P in a direction perpendicular to the virtual longitudinal direction in parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction in the fixed side guide mechanism and in a virtual lateral direction parallel to the virtual lateral direction It is assumed that the fixed side contour is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by a pair of lateral guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance O in the orthogonal direction. A pair of pallet side vertical feed guides, each having an elongated member extending along the pallet main structure and a pair of first sides of the pallet side contour along the pair of second sides of the pallet side contour It has a pair of pallet side crossfeed guides with elongated members and four pallet side rotation mechanisms each having a rotary body located near each of the four corners of the pallet side contour and rotatable around a vertical axis. . The stationary guide mechanism includes a pair of stationary longitudinal feed guides each having a pair of longitudinal members extending along the pair of longitudinal guide lines and a pair of longitudinal guide guides extending along the pair of lateral guide lines. A pair of fixed-side lateral feed guides each having a longitudinal member, and four fixed-side rotary mechanisms each having a rotary body located near each of the four corners of the fixed-side contour and rotatable about a vertical axis Have. When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual longitudinal direction, the fixed side is formed by the rotating members of the four pallet side rotating mechanisms formed by the respective longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side longitudinal feed guides The inward facing side of the contour can be rolled on each, and the rotating bodies of at least two of the four stationary side rotating mechanisms are formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides It is possible to roll the side surfaces facing the outside of the pallet side contour that are to be When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual lateral direction, the fixed side is formed by the longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side cross feed guides, with the rotating bodies of the four pallet side rotating mechanisms. The inward-facing side of the contour can be rolled on each, and the rotating bodies of at least two of the four stationary side rotating mechanisms are formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of pallet side transverse feed guides It is possible to roll on each of the side surfaces facing the outside of the pallet side contour.
As a result, when the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual vertical direction, the pair of pallet side vertical feed guides are in the virtual vertical direction to two of the four fixed side rotating mechanisms. Guided so as to be movable along each, four pallet side rotation mechanisms are respectively guided by a pair of fixed side longitudinal feed guides so as to be movable along a virtual longitudinal direction, and the pallet movement mechanism is arranged to virtually move the pallets in a virtual lateral direction , The pallet side lateral feed guides are guided by the two stationary side rotary mechanisms of the four stationary side rotary mechanisms so as to be movable along the virtual lateral direction, respectively, and the four pallet sides A rotation mechanism is guided by the pair of fixed side transverse feed guides so as to be movable along the virtual lateral direction.

The object conveyance mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the pallet is at the switching position, which is a position to switch the state between the horizontal direction feeding state and the vertical direction feeding state, the pair of pallet side vertical feeding guides And all the longitudinal members of the pair of pallet side lateral feed guides are disengaged from all the rotary bodies of the four stationary side rotary mechanisms, and all the rotary bodies of the four pallet side rotary mechanisms are the pair of stationary side longitudinal It disengages from all the longitudinal members of the feed guide and the pair of fixed side cross feed guides.
According to the configuration of the above embodiment, when the pallet is at the switching position, which is the position at which the state is switched between the horizontal feeding state and the vertical feeding state, the pair of pallet side vertical feeding guides and the pair of pallets All the longitudinal members with the side transverse feed guide are disengaged from all the rotary bodies of the four stationary side rotary mechanisms, and all the rotary bodies of the four pallet side rotary mechanisms are a pair of the stationary side vertical feed guides and a pair It disengages from all the longitudinal members with the stationary side crossfeed guide.
As a result, it is possible to select one of the virtual lateral direction and the virtual longitudinal direction from the switching position and move the pallet in the selected direction.

  In order to achieve the above object, an object transport mechanism according to the present invention selectively moves an object along a virtual lateral direction and a virtual longitudinal direction which are a pair of directions crossing each other when viewed from above A structure capable of mounting an object having a pallet side outline which is a substantially rectangular outline surrounded by a pair of first sides parallel to each other and a pair of second sides orthogonal to the first side when viewed from above Of a pallet having a main pallet structure, and a longitudinal feeding state in which the state of the pallet is moved along the virtual lateral direction and a state in which the pallet moves along the virtual longitudinal direction. A stationary guide mechanism that can guide the pallet in one of the states, and a pallet moving mechanism that selectively moves the pallet along one of a virtual longitudinal direction and a virtual lateral direction. And A pair of vertical guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance P in a direction perpendicular to the virtual longitudinal direction in parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction in the fixed side guide mechanism and in a virtual lateral direction parallel to the virtual lateral direction Assuming a fixed side contour which is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by a pair of lateral guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines which are separated by a predetermined distance O in an orthogonal direction, the pallet is the pallet main structure and the pallet side A pallet side vertical feed guide having a longitudinal member extending along one of the pair of first sides of the contour and a second side of one of the pair of second sides of the pallet side contour A pallet side transverse feed guide having an extending longitudinal member and four pallet side rotation mechanisms respectively having rotary bodies respectively positioned near four corners of the pallet side contour and rotatable about a vertical axis, Said fixed side guy A pair of fixed longitudinal feed guides each having a pair of longitudinal members each extending along a pair of the longitudinal guide lines and a pair of longitudinal members each extending along the pair of transverse guide lines A fixed side rotation mechanism having a pair of fixed side lateral feed guides and a rotary body positioned in the vicinity of one of the four corners of the fixed side contour and rotatable about a vertical axis, When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual longitudinal direction, the rotating bodies of the four pallet side rotating mechanisms are formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of fixed side longitudinal feed guides. The inward facing side can be rolled on each side, and the rotating body of one of the fixed side rotating mechanisms can roll on each of the outward facing side of the pallet side contour formed by the longitudinal members of the pallet side longitudinal feed guide, The In the fixed side profile, the rotary bodies of the four pallet side rotation mechanisms are formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of fixed side cross feed guides when the let moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual lateral direction The inward facing side can be rolled on each side, and the rotating body of the fixed side rotating mechanism can roll on each of the outward facing side of the pallet side contour formed by the longitudinal member of the pallet side transverse feed guide did.

According to the configuration of the present invention, the object transport mechanism can selectively move the object along a virtual lateral direction and a virtual longitudinal direction which are a pair of directions crossing each other when viewed from above, and the object Can be selectively moved along a virtual lateral direction and a virtual longitudinal direction which are a pair of directions crossing each other when viewed from above. The pallet has a pallet side outline which is a substantially rectangular outline surrounded by a pair of first sides parallel to each other as viewed from above and a pair of second sides orthogonal to the first side, and is capable of mounting an object It has a pallet main structure which is a body. The fixed-side guide mechanism is configured to move either the horizontal feed state in which the pallet moves in the virtual horizontal direction or the vertical feed state in which the pallet moves in the virtual vertical direction. It is a mechanism that can guide the pallet in a state. The pallet moving mechanism selectively moves the pallet along one of a virtual longitudinal direction and a virtual lateral direction. A pair of vertical guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance P in a direction perpendicular to the virtual longitudinal direction in parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction in the fixed side guide mechanism and in a virtual lateral direction parallel to the virtual lateral direction It is assumed that the fixed side contour is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by a pair of lateral guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance O in the orthogonal direction. A pallet side vertical feed guide having a longitudinal member along which the pallet extends along one of the pallet main structure and one of the pair of first sides of the pallet side contour, and a pair of second of the pallet side contour A pallet side transverse feed guide having a longitudinal member extending along one second side of one of the sides, and a rotary body rotatable around a vertical axis and located near each of the four corners of the pallet side contour. And has four pallet side rotation mechanisms. The stationary guide mechanism includes a pair of stationary longitudinal feed guides each having a pair of longitudinal members extending respectively along a pair of longitudinal guide lines and a pair extending each along a pair of lateral guide lines A stationary-side rotation mechanism having a pair of stationary-side lateral feed guides each having a longitudinal member at each side, and a rotator positioned near one of the four corners of the stationary-side contour and rotatable around a vertical axis Have. When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual longitudinal direction, the fixed side is formed by the rotating members of the four pallet side rotating mechanisms formed by the respective longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side longitudinal feed guides The inward facing side of the contour can be rolled on each side, and the rotating body of one of the fixed side rotating mechanisms is rolled on each of the outward facing side of the pallet side contour formed by the longitudinal members of the pallet side longitudinal feed guide it can. When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual lateral direction, the fixed side is formed by the longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side cross feed guides, with the rotating bodies of the four pallet side rotating mechanisms. The inner side of the outline can be rolled on each side, and the rotating body of the stationary side rotation mechanism can roll on the outer side of the pallet side outline formed by the longitudinal members of the pallet side cross feed guide. .
As a result, when the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual longitudinal direction, the four pallet side rotation mechanisms are guided by the pair of fixed side longitudinal feed guides so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction. When the fixed side rotation mechanism is movably guided along the virtual longitudinal direction by the pallet side longitudinal feed guide, and the pallet movement mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual lateral direction, the four pallet side rotation mechanisms The stationary side rotation mechanism is movably guided along the virtual lateral direction by the pair of stationary side traverse guides along the virtual lateral direction.

In the object transport mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the pallet is at a switching position, which is a position at which the state is switched between the horizontal direction feeding state and the vertical direction feeding state, the pallet side vertical feeding guide All the longitudinal members with the pallet side lateral feed guide are disengaged from the rotary body of the stationary side rotary mechanism, and all the rotary bodies of the four pallet side rotary mechanisms are a pair of stationary side longitudinal feed guides and a pair of stationary side Detach from all longitudinal members with the crossfeed guide.
With the configuration of the above embodiment, when the pallet is at the switching position, which is the position at which the state is switched between the horizontal feeding state and the vertical feeding state, the pallet side vertical feeding guide and the pallet side horizontal feeding guide And all longitudinal members of the fixed side rotating mechanism are disengaged from the rotating body of the fixed side rotating mechanism, and all the rotating bodies of the four pallet side rotating mechanisms are a pair of the fixed side longitudinal feed guides and a pair of the fixed side transverse feed guides Detach from all longitudinal members.
As a result, it is possible to select one of the virtual lateral direction and the virtual longitudinal direction from the switching position and move the pallet in the selected direction.

  In order to achieve the above object, an object transport mechanism according to the present invention selectively moves an object along a virtual lateral direction and a virtual longitudinal direction which are a pair of directions crossing each other when viewed from above A structure capable of mounting an object having a pallet side outline which is a substantially rectangular outline surrounded by a pair of first sides parallel to each other and a pair of second sides orthogonal to the first side when viewed from above Of a pallet having a main pallet structure, and a longitudinal feeding state in which the state of the pallet is moved along the virtual lateral direction and a state in which the pallet moves along the virtual longitudinal direction. A stationary guide mechanism that can guide the pallet in one of the states, and a pallet moving mechanism that selectively moves the pallet along one of a virtual longitudinal direction and a virtual lateral direction. And A pair of vertical guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance P in a direction perpendicular to the virtual longitudinal direction in parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction in the fixed side guide mechanism and in a virtual lateral direction parallel to the virtual lateral direction Assuming a fixed side contour which is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by a pair of lateral guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines which are separated by a predetermined distance O in an orthogonal direction, the pallet is the pallet main structure and the pallet side A pair of pallet side transverse feed guides each having a pair of pallet side vertical feed guides each having a longitudinal member extending along a pair of first sides of the contour and a pair of pallet side transverse feed guides extending along the pair of second sides of the pallet side contour And a pallet side rotation mechanism located near one of the four corners of the pallet side contour and having a rotary body rotatable around a vertical axis, the stationary side guide mechanism comprising a pair of the vertical direction A fixed longitudinal feed guide having a longitudinal member extending along a longitudinal guide line of one of the idle lines and a stationary member having a longitudinal member extending along a lateral guide line of one of the pair of lateral guide lines The pallet moving mechanism includes the side traverse feed guide and four stationary side rotating mechanisms each having a rotating body positioned near the four corners of the stationary side contour and rotatable about a vertical axis, and the pallet moving mechanism When moving along the virtual longitudinal direction, the rotating body of the pallet side rotation mechanism can roll the side faces facing inward of the stationary side contour formed by the longitudinal members of the stationary side longitudinal feed guide, and the four sides The rotating body of at least two of the stationary side rotating mechanisms of the stationary side rotating mechanism faces outward of the pallet side contour formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides Can be rolled on each, and when the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along a virtual lateral direction, the fixed side formed by the elongated member of the fixed side cross feed guide, the rotating body of the pallet side rotating mechanism The inward-facing side of the contour can be rolled on each, and the rotating bodies of at least two of the four stationary-side rotational mechanisms of the stationary-side rotational mechanism are formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of pallet-side lateral feed guides The side surfaces facing the outside of the pallet side contour can be rolled on each side.

According to the configuration of the present invention, the pallet can be selectively moved along a virtual lateral direction and a virtual longitudinal direction which are a pair of directions intersecting each other when viewed from above, and viewed from above A pallet main structure which is a structure having a pallet side outline which is a substantially rectangular outline surrounded by a pair of parallel first sides and a pair of second sides orthogonal to the first side Have.
The fixed-side guide mechanism is configured to move either the horizontal feed state in which the pallet moves in the virtual horizontal direction or the vertical feed state in which the pallet moves in the virtual vertical direction. It is a mechanism that can guide the pallet in a state. The pallet moving mechanism selectively moves the pallet along one of a virtual longitudinal direction and a virtual lateral direction. A pair of vertical guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance P in a direction perpendicular to the virtual longitudinal direction in parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction in the fixed side guide mechanism and in a virtual lateral direction parallel to the virtual lateral direction It is assumed that the fixed side contour is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by a pair of lateral guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance O in the orthogonal direction. A pair of pallet side vertical feed guides, each having an elongated member extending along the pallet main structure and a pair of first sides of the pallet side contour along the pair of second sides of the pallet side contour It has a pair of pallet side transverse feed guides having extending longitudinal members, and a pallet side rotation mechanism located near one of the four corners of the pallet side contour and having a rotary body rotatable around a vertical axis. . The fixed-side vertical feed guide and the one of the pair of lateral guide lines, the fixed-side guide mechanism having a longitudinal member extending respectively along the vertical guide line of the pair of the vertical guide lines Four fixed-side rotation mechanisms, each having a fixed-side lateral feed guide with a longitudinal member extending along a lateral guide line, and a rotary body located near the four corners of the fixed-side contour and rotatable around a vertical axis And. When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual longitudinal direction, the rotating body of the pallet side rotating mechanism is formed by the longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side longitudinal feed guides. The inward facing side can be rolled on each, and the rotating bodies of at least two of the four stationary side rotating mechanisms of the stationary side rotating mechanisms are formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides Side surfaces of the pallet side contour facing each other can be rolled on each side. When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along a virtual lateral direction, the rotating body of the pallet side rotating mechanism is formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of fixed side cross feed guides. The inward facing side can be rolled on each, and the rotating bodies of at least two of the four stationary side rotational mechanisms of the stationary side rotational mechanism are formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of pallet side lateral feed guides Side surfaces of the pallet side contour facing the outside can be rolled respectively.
As a result, when the front pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual longitudinal direction, a pair of the pallet side vertical feed guides are two of the four stationary side rotating mechanisms to the two stationary side rotating mechanisms. The pallet-side rotation mechanism of one of the two pallet-side rotation mechanisms is movably guided along the virtual longitudinal direction along the virtual longitudinal direction. When guided by the pallet moving mechanism to move the pallet along the virtual lateral direction, a pair of the pallet side lateral feed guides are virtual to two of the four stationary side rotating mechanisms. The pallet-side rotation mechanism, one of the two pallet-side rotation mechanisms, is guided along the lateral direction so as to be freely movable along the virtual lateral direction along the stationary-side lateral feed guide. It is guided to each movably Te.

The object conveyance mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the pallet is at the switching position, which is a position to switch the state between the horizontal direction feeding state and the vertical direction feeding state, the pair of pallet side vertical feeding guides And all the longitudinal members of the pair of pallet side lateral feed guides are disengaged from all the rotary bodies of the four stationary side rotary mechanisms, and the rotary body of the pallet side rotary mechanism is the stationary side longitudinal feed guide and the stationary side Detach from all longitudinal members with the crossfeed guide.
According to the configuration of the above embodiment, when the pallet is at the switching position, which is the position at which the state is switched between the horizontal feeding state and the vertical feeding state, the pair of pallet side vertical feeding guides and the pair of pallets All the longitudinal members with the side transverse feed guide are disengaged from all the rotary bodies of the four stationary side rotary mechanisms, and all the rotary bodies of the two pallet side rotary mechanisms are the stationary side longitudinal feed guide and the stationary side horizontal side Detach from all longitudinal members with the feed guide.
As a result, it is possible to select one of the virtual lateral direction and the virtual longitudinal direction from the switching position and move the pallet in the selected direction.

  The object transport mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention can selectively move the object along a virtual lateral direction and a virtual longitudinal direction which are a pair of directions intersecting each other when viewed from above, and from above A pallet main having a pallet side contour which is a substantially rectangular outline surrounded by a pair of first sides parallel to each other and a pair of second sides orthogonal to the first side One of a pallet having a structure, and a horizontal feeding state in which the state of the pallet is moved following the virtual horizontal direction and a vertical feeding state in which the state moving along the virtual vertical direction And a pallet moving mechanism for selectively moving the pallet along one of the virtual longitudinal direction and the virtual lateral direction. , Said fixed side A direction parallel to the imaginary horizontal direction and a direction perpendicular to the imaginary lateral direction, which is a pair of imaginary guide lines separated by a predetermined distance P in a direction parallel to the imaginary longitudinal direction and perpendicular to the imaginary longitudinal direction. Assuming a fixed side contour which is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by a pair of lateral guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance O, and the pallet is a pair of the pallet main structure and the pallet side contour. A pallet-side vertical feed guide having a longitudinal member extending along one of the first sides of the first side and a pair of first sides of the pallet-side outline of the four corners of the pallet-side outline And two pallet-side rotation mechanisms each having a rotary body which is located in the vicinity of two corners aligned along the other first side and which is rotatable about a vertical axis, A pair of said longitudinal guides A fixed longitudinal feed guide having a longitudinal member extending along one of the longitudinal guide lines and one of two corners along the other longitudinal guide line of the four corners of the fixed contour A stationary side rotating mechanism having a rotating body positioned near a corner and rotatable about a vertical axis, and the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual longitudinal direction as the two pallets move The rotary body of the side rotation mechanism can roll on the side surface facing inward of the fixed side contour formed by the longitudinal member of the fixed side longitudinal feed guide, and the rotary body of the fixed side rotation mechanism is the pallet side longitudinal feed guide It is possible to roll the side surfaces facing the outside of the pallet side contour formed by the longitudinal members of the above into each.

According to the configuration of the present invention, the pallet can be selectively moved along a virtual lateral direction and a virtual longitudinal direction which are a pair of directions intersecting each other when viewed from above, and viewed from above A pallet main structure which is a structure having a pallet side outline which is a substantially rectangular outline surrounded by a pair of parallel first sides and a pair of second sides orthogonal to the first side Have.
The fixed-side guide mechanism is configured to move either the horizontal feed state in which the pallet moves in the virtual horizontal direction or the vertical feed state in which the pallet moves in the virtual vertical direction. It is a mechanism that can guide the pallet in a state. The pallet moving mechanism selectively moves the pallet along one of a virtual longitudinal direction and a virtual lateral direction. A pair of vertical guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance P in a direction perpendicular to the virtual longitudinal direction in parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction in the fixed side guide mechanism and in a virtual lateral direction parallel to the virtual lateral direction It is assumed that the fixed side contour is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by a pair of lateral guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance O in the orthogonal direction. A pallet-side vertical feed guide having a longitudinal member which causes the pallet to extend along one of the pallet main structure and one of the pair of first sides of the pallet-side contour, and four corners of the pallet-side contour Each of the pallets has a rotary body which is positioned in the vicinity of two corners aligned along the other side of the pair of first sides of the pair of first sides of the pallet and which is rotatable around a vertical axis. It has two pallet side rotation mechanisms. A stationary longitudinal feed guide having a longitudinal member extending along a longitudinal guide line of the pair of the longitudinal guide lines, and the other longitudinal direction of the other of the four corners of the stationary contour. A stationary-side rotation mechanism having a rotating body located near one of two corners along the guide line and rotatable about a vertical axis. When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual longitudinal direction, the rotating bodies of the two pallet side rotating mechanisms are inside the fixed side contour formed by the longitudinal members of the fixed side longitudinal feed guide The side faces facing each can be rolled on each side, and the rotating body of the fixed side rotation mechanism can roll on the side faces facing outward of the pallet side contour formed by the longitudinal members of the pallet side longitudinal feed guides.
As a result, when the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual longitudinal direction, the pallet side vertical feed guide is guided by the stationary side rotating mechanism so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction, respectively; Two of the pallet side rotation mechanisms are guided by the fixed side longitudinal feed guides so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction.

The object conveyance mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention is a longitudinal member of the pallet side longitudinal feed guide when the pallet is at a switching position, which is a position at which the state is switched between the lateral feed state and the longitudinal feed state. Is disengaged from the rotary body of the stationary side rotary mechanism, and all the rotary bodies of the two pallet side rotary mechanisms are disengaged from the longitudinal member of the stationary side vertical feed guide.
With the configuration of the above embodiment, when the pallet is at the switching position, which is the position at which the state is switched between the horizontal feeding state and the vertical feeding state, the longitudinal member of the pallet side vertical feeding guide is the fixed side rotation. Disengaging from the rotary body of the mechanism, all rotary bodies of the two pallet side rotary mechanisms being disengaged from the longitudinal member of the stationary side vertical feed guide,
As a result, it is possible to select one of the virtual lateral direction and the virtual longitudinal direction from the switching position and move the pallet in the selected direction.

  The object transport mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention can selectively move the object along a virtual lateral direction and a virtual longitudinal direction which are a pair of directions intersecting each other when viewed from above, and from above A pallet main having a pallet side contour which is a substantially rectangular outline surrounded by a pair of first sides parallel to each other and a pair of second sides orthogonal to the first side One of a pallet having a structure, and a horizontal feeding state in which the state of the pallet is moved following the virtual horizontal direction and a vertical feeding state in which the state moving along the virtual vertical direction And a pallet moving mechanism for selectively moving the pallet along one of the virtual longitudinal direction and the virtual lateral direction. , Said fixed side A direction parallel to the imaginary horizontal direction and a direction perpendicular to the imaginary lateral direction, which is a pair of imaginary guide lines separated by a predetermined distance P in a direction parallel to the imaginary longitudinal direction and perpendicular to the imaginary longitudinal direction. Assuming a fixed side contour which is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by a pair of lateral guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance O, and the pallet is a pair of the pallet main structure and the pallet side contour. A pallet side transverse feed guide having a longitudinal member extending along one of the second sides of the second side and a pair of second sides of the pallet side outline among the four corners of the pallet side outline And two pallet side rotation mechanisms each having a rotary body which is located in the vicinity of two corners aligned along the other second side of each other and which is rotatable about a vertical axis, said stationary side guide A pair of said lateral guides A fixed-side lateral feed guide having an elongated member extending along one of the lateral guide lines, and the other of the four corners of the stationary-side contour positioned near two corners along the other lateral guide line And two fixed side rotation mechanisms each having a rotatable body rotatable about a vertical axis, and the pallet movement mechanism moves the pallet along a virtual lateral direction when the pallet movement mechanism rotates the two pallet side rotations. One of the two of the two stationary side rotating mechanisms which is capable of rolling on each of the inward facing sides of the stationary side contour formed by the longitudinal members of the stationary side longitudinal feed guides the rotary body of the mechanism The rotating body of the stationary side rotating mechanism can roll on each of the side surfaces facing the outside of the pallet side contour formed by the longitudinal members of the pallet side lateral feed guide.

According to the configuration of the present invention, the object can be selectively moved along a virtual lateral direction and a virtual longitudinal direction which are a pair of directions intersecting each other when viewed from above. The pallet has a pallet side outline which is a substantially rectangular outline surrounded by a pair of first sides parallel to each other as viewed from above and a pair of second sides orthogonal to the first side, and is capable of mounting an object It has a pallet main structure which is a body. The fixed-side guide mechanism is configured to move either the horizontal feed state in which the pallet moves in the virtual horizontal direction or the vertical feed state in which the pallet moves in the virtual vertical direction. It is a mechanism that can guide the pallet in a state. The pallet moving mechanism selectively moves the pallet along one of a virtual longitudinal direction and a virtual lateral direction. A pair of vertical guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance P in a direction perpendicular to the virtual longitudinal direction in parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction in the fixed side guide mechanism and in a virtual lateral direction parallel to the virtual lateral direction It is assumed that the fixed side contour is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by a pair of lateral guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance O in the orthogonal direction. A pallet side transverse feed guide having a longitudinal member which causes the pallet to extend along the second side of the pallet main structure and one of the pair of second sides of the pallet side outline and four corners of the pallet side outline Each of which has a rotating body which is positioned in the vicinity of two corners aligned along the other second side of the pair of second sides of the pair of second sides of the pallet and which is rotatable around a vertical axis It has two pallet side rotation mechanisms. The fixed side guide mechanism includes a fixed side lateral feed guide having a longitudinal member extending along one of the pair of lateral guide lines and a lateral side of the other of the four corners of the stationary side contour. There are two stationary-side rotation mechanisms, each having a rotational body located near two corners along the direction guide line and rotatable about a vertical axis. When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual lateral direction, the rotating bodies of the two pallet side rotating mechanisms are inside the fixed side contour formed by the longitudinal members of the fixed side longitudinal feed guide. Side surfaces can be rolled on each side, and the rotating body of at least one of the two stationary side rotating mechanisms of the stationary side rotating mechanism is formed by the longitudinal member of the pallet side lateral feed guide; The side facing outward can be rolled on each side.
As a result, when the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual lateral direction, the pallet side lateral feed guide is in the virtual lateral direction to the stationary side rotating mechanism of one of the two stationary side rotating mechanisms. The two pallet side rotation mechanisms are respectively guided by the stationary side cross feed guide so as to be movable along the virtual lateral direction.

In the object transport mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the pallet is at a switching position, which is a position at which the state is switched between the horizontal feeding state and the vertical feeding state, the length of the pallet side horizontal feeding guide The member is disengaged from all the rotating bodies of the two stationary side rotating mechanisms, and all the rotating bodies of the two pallet side rotating mechanisms are disengaged from the longitudinal member of the stationary side cross feed guide.
According to the configuration of the above embodiment, when the pallet is at the switching position, which is the position at which the state is switched between the horizontal feeding state and the vertical feeding state, the two longitudinal members of the pallet side lateral feeding guide are All the rotating bodies of the two pallet side rotating mechanisms are disengaged from the longitudinal members of the fixed side cross feed guide.
As a result, it is possible to select one of the virtual lateral direction and the virtual longitudinal direction from the switching position and move the pallet in the selected direction.

A parking device according to an embodiment of the present invention selectively moves a plurality of vehicles along at least one virtual longitudinal direction line and at least one virtual lateral direction line which are virtual lines orthogonal to each other in a horizontal plane. And a control mechanism for controlling the vehicle transfer mechanism, wherein the vehicle transfer mechanism is one of the object transfer mechanisms described above, wherein the vehicle corresponds to an object, A control mechanism moves a plurality of the pallets, each mounting a plurality of vehicles on each, along the virtual longitudinal line and the virtual lateral line, respectively, to the virtual longitudinal line and the virtual lateral line. The vehicle is parked in the parking space by placing it in a plurality of parking spaces located along the road.
According to the configuration of the above embodiment, the vehicle transport mechanism selectively aligns the plurality of vehicles along at least one virtual longitudinal direction line and at least one virtual lateral direction line which are virtual lines orthogonal to each other in the horizontal plane. Can be moved. A control mechanism controls the vehicle transport mechanism. The vehicle transport mechanism is one of the above-described object transport mechanisms in which the vehicle corresponds to an object. The control mechanism moves a plurality of the pallets on which a plurality of vehicles are mounted respectively, along the virtual longitudinal line and the virtual lateral line, and the virtual longitudinal line and the virtual lateral line The vehicle is parked in the parking space by placing it in a plurality of parking spaces located along the road.
As a result, the parking device can smoothly transport the vehicle.

As described above, the object transport mechanism and the parking device according to the present invention have the following effects due to their configurations.
A pallet side rotation mechanism having rotating bodies at four corners of the pallet side contour on the pallet and a pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides having a longitudinal member extending along a pair of first sides of the pallet side contour and a pair of pallet side contours A pair of pallet side transverse feed guides having longitudinal members extending along the second side is provided, parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction and separated by a predetermined distance P and parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction by a predetermined distance O A fixed-side rotation mechanism having a rotating body at four corners of the fixed-side contour surrounded by a pair of separated lateral guide lines, and a pair of fixed-side vertical feed guides and a pair of horizontal members having longitudinal members extending along a pair of longitudinal guide lines A rotating body of the four pallet side rotation mechanisms is provided with a pair of fixed side transverse feed guides having longitudinal members extending along a direction guide line, and the pallet is moved along a virtual longitudinal direction. Inward facing side surfaces of the fixed side contour formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of fixed side longitudinal feed guides can be rolled respectively, and at least two of the fixed side rotation mechanisms of the four fixed side rotation mechanisms can be rolled. When the rotating body of the mechanism can roll on each side facing the outside of the pallet side contour formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides and move the pallet along the virtual lateral direction The rotating bodies of the four pallet side rotation mechanisms can roll on the inward facing sides of the stationary side contour formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of stationary side lateral feed guides, The rotating body of the stationary side rotating mechanism is capable of rolling the side surface facing outward of the pallet side contour formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of pallet side lateral feed guides. Then, when the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual longitudinal direction, the pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides are along the virtual longitudinal direction with two stationary side rotating mechanisms of the four stationary side rotating mechanisms. , And the four pallet side rotation mechanisms are respectively guided by the pair of fixed side vertical feed guides so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction, and the pallet movement mechanism is configured to move the pallet in the virtual lateral direction. When it is moved along, the two pallet side lateral feed guides are guided by the two stationary side rotary mechanisms of the four stationary side rotary mechanisms so as to be movable along the virtual lateral direction, respectively, and the four pallet side rotary A mechanism is movably guided along a virtual lateral direction by a pair of fixed side traverse guides respectively.
Further, when the pallet is in the switching position, all longitudinal members of the pair of pallet side vertical feed guides and the pair of pallet side horizontal feed guides are disengaged from all rotary bodies of the four stationary side rotary mechanisms. Since all the rotary bodies of the four pallet side rotation mechanisms are disengaged from all the longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side vertical feed guides and the pair of fixed side cross feed guides, the pallet is removed from the switching position One of the virtual lateral direction and the virtual longitudinal direction can be selected and moved in the selected direction.
A pallet side rotation mechanism having a rotating body at four corners of the pallet side contour on the pallet and a pallet side longitudinal feed guide having a longitudinal member extending along one first side of the pallet side contour and a second one of the pallet side contours A pair of pallet side lateral feed guides having longitudinal members extending along the sides, and a pair of longitudinal guide lines parallel to the virtual lateral direction and separated by a predetermined distance P and a pair parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction and separated by a predetermined distance O A fixed-side rotation mechanism having a rotating body at one of four corners of the fixed-side contour surrounded by the horizontal guide line and a pair of fixed-side vertical feed guides having a longitudinal member extending along a pair of vertical guide lines And a pair of fixed side transverse feed guides having longitudinal members extending along a pair of transverse guide lines, and when moving the pallet along a virtual longitudinal direction, the four pallet side rotating machines Can be rolled on each of the side faces of the fixed side contour formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of fixed side longitudinal feed guides, and the rotary body of one of the fixed side rotation mechanisms is on the pallet side It is possible to roll the side surfaces facing the outer side of the pallet side contour formed by the longitudinal members of the vertical feed guide, and when moving the pallet along the virtual lateral direction, the rotating bodies of the four pallet side rotating mechanisms And the inward-facing side surface of the fixed side contour formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of fixed side cross feed guides can be rolled on each side, and the rotating body of the fixed side rotation mechanism is of the pallet side cross feed guide. Since the side surfaces facing outward of the pallet side contour formed by the longitudinal members can be rolled on each side, when the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual longitudinal direction Four pallet side rotation mechanisms are respectively guided by a pair of fixed side longitudinal feed guides so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction, and the stationary side rotational mechanisms are guided so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction by the pallet side longitudinal feed guides When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual lateral direction, the four pallet side rotation mechanisms are guided by the pair of fixed side lateral feed guides so as to be movable along the virtual lateral direction, respectively. The fixed side rotation mechanism is movably guided along the virtual lateral direction by the pallet side cross feed guide.
In addition, when the pallet is at a switching position, which is a position at which the state is switched between the horizontal feeding state and the vertical feeding state, all the rotary bodies of the four pallet side rotation mechanisms are a pair of fixed side vertical It is separated from all the longitudinal members of the feed guide and the pair of fixed side lateral feed guides, and all the longitudinal members of the pallet side longitudinal feed guide and the pallet side lateral feed guide are detached from the stationary side rotation mechanism. Thus, it is possible to select one of the virtual lateral direction and the virtual longitudinal direction from the switching position and move the pallet in the selected direction.
A pair of pallet side rotation mechanisms having a pair of pallet side rotation mechanisms having rotary bodies at two diagonal corners of the pallet side contour and two longitudinal members extending along a pair of first sides of the pallet side contour on the pallet A pair of vertical guide lines provided with a vertical feed guide and a pair of pallet side horizontal feed guides having longitudinal members extending along the pair of second sides of the pallet side contour, parallel to the virtual horizontal direction and separated by a predetermined distance P And a longitudinal member extending along one of a pair of longitudinal guide lines and a stationary side rotation mechanism having a rotating body at four corners of the stationary side contour surrounded by a pair of lateral guide lines parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction and separated by a predetermined distance O Providing a pair of fixed-side longitudinal feed guides having a pair of fixed-side transverse feed guides with a longitudinal member extending along one of the pair of lateral guide lines, and moving the pallet along a virtual longitudinal direction A rotary body of two of the pallet side rotation mechanisms can roll inward facing side surfaces of the fixed side contour formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of fixed side longitudinal feed guides, so that at least two of the fixings are fixed The rotating body of the side rotation mechanism can roll on the side surface facing the outside of the pallet side contour formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides, and move the pallet along the virtual lateral direction At least two of the rotating bodies of the two pallet side rotation mechanisms can roll on the inward facing sides of the stationary side contour formed by the longitudinal members of each of the stationary side transverse feed guides, The rotating bodies of the two stationary side rotating mechanisms can roll on the outwardly facing side surface of the pallet side contour formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of pallet side transverse feed guides. Because the front pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual vertical direction, the pair of pallet side vertical feed guides are two of the four fixed side rotary mechanisms, and the fixed side rotation mechanism The mechanism is guided so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction, and the pallet side rotational mechanism of one of the two pallet side rotational mechanisms is movable along the virtual longitudinal direction to the stationary side longitudinal feed guide. Guided by each, when the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual lateral direction, the pair of pallet side lateral feed guides are movable along the virtual lateral direction to at least two stationary side rotating mechanisms. Each of the pallet-side rotation mechanisms of one of the two pallet-side rotation mechanisms is movably guided along the virtual lateral direction to the stationary side cross feed guide. You will be guided to
Further, when the pallet is at a switching position, which is a position at which the state is switched between the horizontal direction feeding state and the vertical direction feeding state, between the pair of pallet side longitudinal feeding guides and the pair of pallet side lateral feeding guides All longitudinal members are disengaged from all rotating bodies of the four fixed side rotating mechanisms, and all rotating bodies of the two pallet side rotating mechanisms are all the fixed side longitudinal feed guides and the fixed side transverse feed guides Since the pallet is disengaged from the longitudinal member, the pallet can be moved in the selected direction by selecting one of the virtual lateral direction and the virtual longitudinal direction from the switching position.
A pallet side rotation mechanism having a rotating body at one corner aligned with the other first sides of the four pallet side contours and a pair of longitudinal members extending along the first side of one of the pallet side contours. And a fixed side surrounded by a pair of longitudinal guide lines parallel to the virtual lateral direction and separated by a predetermined distance P and a pair of lateral guide lines parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction and separated by a predetermined distance O A fixed-side rotation mechanism having a rotating body positioned near one of four corners of the contour along the other longitudinal guide line and a longitudinal member extending along the other of the pair of longitudinal guide lines And a fixed side longitudinal feed guide, and when moving the pallet along a virtual longitudinal direction, the rotating bodies of two of the pallet side rotation mechanisms are fixed by the longitudinal members of the fixed side longitudinal feed guide Side wheel The inward-facing side of the fixed-side rotating mechanism can roll on each of the outward-facing side surfaces of the pallet-side contour formed by the longitudinal members of the pallet-side vertical feed guides. Since the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual longitudinal direction, the pallet side vertical feed guide is guided by the stationary side rotating mechanism so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction. The two pallet side rotation mechanisms are respectively guided by the stationary side longitudinal feed guides so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction.
Further, when the pallet is at a switching position, which is a position at which the state is switched between the lateral feeding state and the longitudinal feeding state, the longitudinal member of the pallet side longitudinal feeding guide is disengaged from the rotating body of the stationary side rotating mechanism. And all the rotary bodies of the two pallet side rotation mechanisms are disengaged from the longitudinal member of the fixed side vertical feed guide, so that the pallet is either in the virtual lateral direction or the virtual longitudinal direction from the switching position One direction can be selected and moved in the selected direction.
A pallet side rotation mechanism having a rotating body located in the vicinity of two corners along the other second side of the pallet side contour on the other side of the pallet side contour, and a length extending along one second side of the pallet side contour A pallet side lateral feed guide having a member is provided, and is surrounded by a pair of longitudinal guide lines parallel to the virtual lateral direction and separated by a predetermined distance P and a pair of lateral guide lines parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction and separated by a predetermined distance O A fixed side rotation mechanism having a rotary body located at two corners along the other of the four sides of the fixed side contour along the lateral guide line and a pair of fixed members having an elongated member extending along one lateral guide line A stationary lateral feed guide is provided, and when moving the pallet along a virtual lateral direction, the stationary side contour formed by the longitudinal members of the stationary side longitudinal transport guide when the rotating bodies of the two pallet side rotational mechanisms are formed The inward-facing side of each of the at least one stationary-side rotating mechanism can be rolled on each of the inward-facing side of the pallet-side contour formed by the longitudinal members of the pallet-side lateral feed guide. As the pallet movement mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual lateral direction, the pallet side lateral feed guide moves along the virtual lateral direction to the at least one stationary side rotational mechanism as the pallet movement mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual lateral direction. The two pallet side rotation mechanisms are guided along the virtual lateral direction so as to be movable along the virtual lateral direction, respectively.
In addition, when the pallet is at the switching position, which is a position at which the state is switched between the lateral feeding state and the longitudinal feeding state, all of the two stationary side rotating mechanisms are the longitudinal members of the pallet side lateral feeding guide. Of the two pallet side rotation mechanisms so that all of the rotary bodies of the two pallet side rotary mechanisms are separated from the longitudinal member of the fixed side cross feed guide, the pallet is moved from the switching position in the virtual lateral direction to the virtual longitudinal direction. It is possible to select one of the directions and move it in the selected direction.
In addition, since the parking device transports and parks the vehicle using the above-described object transport mechanism, the parking device can transport the vehicle smoothly.
Therefore, it is possible to provide an object transport mechanism for transporting the object smoothly and a parking device for parking the vehicle.

It is a top view of a subject conveyance mechanism concerning a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the pallet concerning a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of a subject conveyance mechanism concerning a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the target object conveyance mechanism concerning a first embodiment of the present invention. It is an operation top view 1 of the object conveyance mechanism concerning a first embodiment of the present invention. It is an effect | action side view 1 of the target object conveyance mechanism which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is an operation top view 2 of the object conveyance mechanism concerning a first embodiment of the present invention. It is an effect | action side view 2 of the target object conveyance mechanism which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the target object conveyance mechanism concerning a second embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the pallet concerning a second embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the target object conveyance mechanism concerning a third embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the pallet concerning a third embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the target object conveyance mechanism concerning a fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the pallet concerning a fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of a target object conveyance mechanism concerning a fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the target object conveyance mechanism which concerns on 4th embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the target object conveyance mechanism concerning a 5th embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the pallet concerning a fifth embodiment of the present invention. It is a plane conceptual diagram of the parking system concerning a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a plane conceptual diagram of the parking apparatus concerning a second embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, an object transport mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of an object transport mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a pallet according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a side view of an object transport mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a front view of an object transport mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an operation plan view 1 of an object transport mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an operation side view 1 of an object transport mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an operation plan view 2 of the object transport mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is an operation side view 2 of the object transport mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Here, for convenience of explanation, a case where the object conveyance device is a parking device for parking a vehicle will be described as an example.

The object transport mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a mechanism for transporting an object.
The object transport mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention selectively extends along either one of the virtual lateral direction Dx and the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, which are virtual lines intersecting with each other as viewed from above the object. It can be moved.
When the object transfer mechanism of the present invention is applied to a parking apparatus, the object is a vehicle.
The object transport mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the stationary guide mechanism 100, the pallet 200, and the pallet moving mechanism 300.
The object transfer mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention may be configured by the fixed side guide mechanism 100, the pallet 200, the pallet moving mechanism 300, and the pallet lock mechanism 500.

The stationary guide mechanism 100 guides the pallet with the pallet 200 in one of the lateral feeding state and the longitudinal feeding state.
The fixed-side guide mechanism 100 may selectively guide the pallet 200 so as to move freely in one of the virtual longitudinal direction Dy and the virtual lateral direction Dx.
The fixed guide mechanism 100 may guide the pallet 200 so as to move along the direction line selected and selected in the virtual longitudinal direction Dy or the virtual lateral direction Dx.
In the lateral feeding state, the pallet 200 moves in accordance with the virtual lateral direction Dx.
In the vertical direction feeding state, the pallet 200 moves in accordance with the virtual vertical direction Dy.

The stationary guide mechanism 100 may be provided on a base or the like to guide a pallet described later.
The fixed side guide mechanism 100 may be configured by the fixed side cross feed guide 110x.
The stationary guide mechanism 100 may be configured by a stationary longitudinal feed guide 110y.
The fixed side guide mechanism 100 may be configured by a fixed side horizontal feed guide 110x and a fixed side vertical feed guide 110y.
The stationary guide mechanism 100 may be configured by a pair of stationary side cross feed guides 110x.
The fixed guide mechanism 100 may be configured of a pair of fixed side horizontal feed guides 110x and a pair of fixed side vertical feed guides 110y.

A stationary side contour R which is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by a pair of longitudinal guide lines Ry and a pair of lateral guide lines Rx in the stationary guide mechanism 100 is assumed.
The pair of longitudinal guide lines Ry are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance P in a direction parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction Dy and orthogonal to the virtual longitudinal direction Dy.
The pair of lateral guide lines Rx are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance O in a direction perpendicular to the virtual lateral direction Dx in parallel with the virtual lateral direction Dx.
The pair of longitudinal guide lines Ry have a predetermined length O.
The pair of lateral guide lines Rx has a predetermined length P.

For example, the fixed guide mechanism 100 has a pair of fixed side vertical feed guides 110y, a pair of fixed side cross feed guides 110x, and four fixed side rotation mechanisms 120.
The pair of fixed side vertical feed guides 110y each have a pair of longitudinal members extending respectively along the pair of longitudinal guide lines Ry.
The pair of stationary side traverse guides 110x have a pair of longitudinal members extending respectively along the pair of lateral guide lines Rx.
The four fixed side rotation mechanisms 120 each have a rotary body located near the four corners of the fixed side contour R and rotatable about a vertical axis.
Each of the four stationary side rotation mechanisms 120 may have a rotating body located outside the four corners of the stationary side contour R and rotatable about a vertical axis.

The longitudinal member has a predetermined width.
The longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side vertical feed guides 110y form a side surface facing inward of the fixed side contour R.
The longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side transverse feed guides 110x form a side surface facing the inside of the fixed side contour R.

The rotating body of the pallet side rotation mechanism 222 described later rolls the side surface facing inward of the fixed side contour R formed by the longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side longitudinal feed guides 110 y or the longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side transverse feed guides 110 x it can.
The rotating body of each of the four pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 described later has a fixed side contour R formed by a pair of longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side vertical feed guides 110y or the pair of fixed side transverse feed guides 110x. The inward facing side can be rolled on each side.

The longitudinal members of the pair of stationary side vertical feed guides 110y have a length shorter than the predetermined length O of the longitudinal guide line Ry.
The longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side transverse feed guides 110x have a length shorter than the predetermined length P of the transverse guide line Rx.

The pallet 200 is a structure capable of mounting an object.
The pallet 200 mounts an object, is guided by the fixed guide mechanism 100, and is moved by the pallet moving mechanism 300.
The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210 and the pallet side guide mechanism 220.
The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210, the pallet side guide mechanism 220, and the pallet side rotation mechanism 222.
The pallet side guide mechanism 220 may be configured by a pallet side vertical feed guide 221y.
The pallet side guide mechanism 220 may be configured by a pallet side transverse feed guide 221x.
The pallet side guide mechanism 220 may be configured by a pallet side vertical feed guide 221 y and a pallet side lateral feed guide 221.
The pallet side guide mechanism 220 may be configured by a pair of pallet side vertical feed guides 221 y and a pair of pallet side horizontal feed guides 221.

The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210, a pair of pallet side vertical feed guides 221y, a pair of pallet side horizontal feed guides 221, and four pallet side rotation mechanisms.
The pallet 200 includes a pallet main structure 210, a pair of pallet side vertical feed guides 221y, a pair of pallet side horizontal feed guides 221, four pallet side rotation mechanisms, a horizontal feed rotary body 232x, a vertical feed rotary body 232y, and a horizontal feed rotary. It may be composed of a body 232x and a longitudinal feed rotary body 232y.
The pallet 200 has two pairs of a pallet main structure 210, a pair of pallet side vertical feed guides 221y, a pair of pallet side horizontal feed guides 221, four pallet side rotation mechanisms, a horizontal feed rotary body 232x and a vertical feed rotary body 232y. It may be composed of a transverse feed rotary body 232x and two pairs of vertical feed rotary bodies 232y.
The pallet 200 has two pairs of a pallet main structure 210, a pair of pallet side vertical feed guides 221y, a pair of pallet side horizontal feed guides 221, four pallet side rotation mechanisms, a horizontal feed rotary body 232x and a vertical feed rotary body 232y. The cross feed rotary body 232 x may be configured by two pairs of vertical feed rotary bodies 232 y and a rail structure 230.

The pallet main structure 210 is a structure having a pallet side contour Q and capable of mounting an object.
The shape of the pallet side contour Q may be smaller than the shape of the fixed side contour R.
The pallet side contour Q is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by a pair of first sides Qy parallel to each other as viewed from above and a pair of second sides Qx orthogonal to the first side.
The pallet main structure 210 is a structure having a pallet side contour Q and capable of mounting an object, and may be provided with a rolling surface S which is a surface directed downward on the lower side of the structure.
For example, when the pallet side contour Q is a rectangle, the first side Qy is a long side and the second side Qx is a short side.

Each of the pair of pallet side vertical feed guides 221 y has a longitudinal member extending along the pair of first sides Qy of the pallet side contour Q.
The pair of pallet side transverse feed guides 221x have longitudinal members extending along the pair of second sides Qx of the pallet side contour Q, respectively.

The longitudinal member of the pallet side vertical feed guide 221y forms a side surface facing the outside of the pallet side contour Q.
The longitudinal member of the pallet side transverse feed guide 221x forms the side surface facing the outside of the pallet side contour Q.

The rotating body of the stationary side rotation mechanism 120 can roll on the side surface facing the outside of the pallet side contour Q formed by the longitudinal members of the pair of pallet side vertical feed guides 221 y or the pair of pallet side horizontal feed guides 221 x.
A pallet side contour Q formed by the pair of longitudinal members of the pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides 221y or the pair of pallet side lateral feed guides 221x, the rotary bodies of the four stationary side rotary mechanisms 120 described above. Can be rolled on each side facing outward.

Each of the four pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 has a rotary body located near each of the four corners of the pallet side contour Q and rotatable about a vertical axis.
Each of the four pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 may have a rotary body located inside each of the four corners of the pallet side contour Q and rotatable about a vertical axis.

The rail structure 230 is a lower structure of the pallet main structure 210 and forms a rail surface corresponding to the rolling surface S.
The rail structure 230 may be comprised of a pair of longitudinal rails 231y and a pair of lateral rails 231x.
The pair of longitudinal rails 231y is a rail provided on the lower side of the pallet main structure 210 so as to extend parallel to the virtual pallet longitudinal line W from above as viewed from above and which faces the rail surface S downward The direction rail 231x is a rail which is provided to extend perpendicularly to the virtual pallet longitudinal direction line W as viewed from above and directs the rail surface S downward.

A pair of vertical feed lines Jy, which are virtual lines extending along the longitudinal direction of the pair of vertical rails 231y, are parallel to the first side Qy, as viewed from above, separated by a predetermined distance N.
A pair of lateral feed lines Jx, which are imaginary lines extending respectively along the longitudinal direction of the pair of lateral rails 231x, are separated by a predetermined distance M and parallel to the second side Qx as viewed from above .

The crossfeed rotating body 232x is a rotating body fixed on the lower side of the pallet main structure 210 so as to be able to idle around a rotation axis that is orthogonal to the virtual pallet longitudinal direction line W when viewed from above.
Two pairs of transverse feed rollers 232x are respectively disposed at two notches in each provided at a predetermined interval P apart from each other in a pair of lateral rails 231x.
The predetermined distance P may not coincide with the predetermined distance N.

The height of the pallet main structure 219 when the lateral feed rotation roller 311x described later supports the lateral feed rotary body 232x is the pallet main structure when the rotary roller rolls on the outer peripheral surface in contact with the rolling surface S It may coincide with the height of 210.
For example, the height position of the location in contact with the rotating rolls of the rotating surfaces of the two pairs of transverse feed rotating bodies 232x coincides with the height position of the rolling surface S formed by the pair of lateral rails 231x.

The height of the pallet main structure 210 when the lateral feed rotation roller 311x described later supports the lateral feed rotary body 232x is the pallet main structure when the rotary roller rolls on the outer circumferential surface in contact with the rolling surface S The height of 210 may be higher.
For example, the height position of the location in contact with the rotating rolls of the rotating surfaces of the two pairs of transverse feed rotating bodies 232x is below the height position of the rolling surface S formed by the pair of lateral rails 231x.

The vertical feed rotary body 232y is a rotary body fixed on the lower side of the pallet main structure so as to be able to idle around a rotation axis parallel to the virtual pallet longitudinal direction line W.
Two pairs of vertical feed rotary bodies 232y are respectively disposed at two notches in each provided at a predetermined interval O apart from each other in a pair of vertical rails 231y.
The predetermined distance O may not coincide with the predetermined distance M.

The height of the pallet main structure when the vertical feed rotation roller 311y described later supports the vertical feed rotary body is the height of the pallet main structure when the rotary roller rolls on the outer peripheral surface in contact with the rolling surface May match.
For example, the height position of the location in contact with the rotating rolls of the rotating surfaces of the two pairs of vertical feed rotating bodies 232y coincides with the height position of the rolling surface S formed by the pair of vertical rails 231y.

The height of the pallet main structure when the vertical feed rotation roller 311 y described later supports the vertical feed rotary body is the height of the pallet main structure when the rotary roller rolls on the outer peripheral surface in contact with the rolling surface S May be higher.
For example, the height position of the part in contact with the rotating roll of the rotating surface of the two pairs of vertical feed rotating bodies 232y is below the height position of the rolling surface S formed by the pair of vertical rails 231y.

The rotating body may form a rotating surface having a substantially cylindrical shape.
The rotating body may form a barrel-shaped rotating surface in which the central portion is expanded.
The rotating body may form a rotating surface having a contour in which the diameters of both sides are larger than the diameter of the central portion.
When the pallet 200 is in the switching position, the outer peripheral surface of the rotating roller may be in contact with both sides of the rotating surface of the rotating body.
The switching position is a position at which the pallet switches the posture between the horizontal feeding state and the vertical feeding state.
For example, the rotating body may form a rotating surface having a contour of a wedged wheel.
For example, when the pallet is in the switching position between the lateral feeding state and the longitudinal feeding state, the outer peripheral surface of the rotating roller contacts the ridge portion of the rotating surface of the rotating body.

The pallet engaged portion 250 is an engaged portion capable of engaging with a pallet lock mechanism (not shown) described later.
For example, the pallet engaged portion 250 is formed with a vertically extending through hole which can be engaged with a pallet lock mechanism (not shown) described later.
For example, the pallet engaged portion 250 is provided with an engaged portion that forms a laterally or longitudinally oriented contact surface that can be engaged with a pallet lock mechanism (not shown) described later. When the pallet is engaged with the pallet engaged portion 250, the pallet 200 is selectively restrained from moving along either the virtual lateral direction or the virtual longitudinal direction.
Alternatively, when the pallet locking mechanism (not shown) engages with the engaged portion, the pallet 200 is restrained from moving along both the virtual lateral direction and the virtual longitudinal direction. .
When the pallet locking mechanism (not shown) does not engage the engaged portion, the pallet 200 is free to move both along the virtual lateral direction and along the virtual longitudinal direction.

When the pallet moving mechanism 300 described later moves the pallet 200 along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, the rotating bodies of the four pallet side rotating mechanisms 222 are formed by the respective longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side longitudinal feed guides 110y. The inner side of the fixed side contour R can be rolled on each side, and the outer side of the pallet side contour Q formed by the longitudinal members of the pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides 221y The side faces facing can be rolled to each other.
As a result, when the pallet moving mechanism 300 to be described later moves the pallet 200 along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, the pair of pallet side vertical feed guides 221y are two of the four stationary side rotating mechanisms 120. The four pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are respectively guided by the pair 120 of fixed side longitudinal feed guides 110y so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy.

When the pallet moving mechanism 300 described later moves the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction Dx, the rotating bodies of the four pallet side rotating mechanisms 222 are formed by the respective longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side transverse feed guides 110 x The inside of the fixed side contour R can be rolled on each side, and the rotating body of the four fixed side rotation mechanisms 120 is formed on the outer side of the pallet side contour Q formed by the respective longitudinal members of the pair of pallet side transverse feed guides 221x The side faces facing can be rolled to each other.
As a result, when the pallet moving mechanism 300 described later moves the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction Dx, the pair of pallet side lateral feed guides 221 x are two of the four stationary side rotating mechanisms 120. The two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are guided by the pair 120 of fixed side transverse feed guides 110x so as to be movable along the virtual lateral direction Dx.

When the pallet 200 is at the switching position, which is a position to switch between the horizontal direction feeding state and the vertical direction feeding state, all longitudinal members of the pair of pallet side vertical feed guides 221 y and the pair of pallet side horizontal feed guides 221 x Is out of all the rotating bodies of the four fixed side rotating mechanisms 120, all rotating bodies of the four pallet side rotating mechanisms 222 are all of the pair of fixed side longitudinal feed guides 112y and the pair of fixed side transverse feed guides 110x. Detach from the longitudinal member.
As a result, it is possible to select one of the virtual lateral direction Dx and the virtual longitudinal direction Dy from the switching position and move the pallet 200 in the selected direction.

The pallet moving mechanism 300 is a mechanism for selectively moving the pallet 200 along one of the virtual longitudinal direction Dy and the virtual lateral direction Dx.
The pallet moving mechanism 300 selects one of the virtual longitudinal direction Dy and the virtual lateral direction Dx, and moves the pallet 200 along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy when the virtual longitudinal direction Dy is selected. When the direction Dx is selected, the pallet 200 is moved along the virtual lateral direction Dx.

The pallet moving mechanism 300 is configured by a vertical and horizontal feed rotation roller mechanism 310.
The pallet moving mechanism 300 may be configured by the vertical and horizontal feed rotation roller mechanism 310 and the fixed feed rotation roller mechanism 320.

The vertical and horizontal feed rotation roller mechanism 310 is a mechanism for selectively moving the pallet 200 along one of the virtual vertical direction Dy and the virtual horizontal direction Dx.
The vertical and horizontal feed rotation roller mechanism 310 moves the pallet 200 along the selected direction line by selecting one of the virtual vertical direction Dy and the virtual horizontal direction Dx.
The vertical and horizontal feed rotation roller mechanism 310 includes a vertical feed rotation roller 311 y and a rotation roller drive mechanism 313.
The vertical and horizontal feed rotation roller mechanism 310 may be configured by a horizontal feed rotation roller 311 x, a vertical feed rotation roller 311 y, and a rotation roller drive mechanism 313.
The vertical and horizontal feed rotational roller mechanism 310 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction Dx using the lateral feed rotational roller 311x.
The vertical and horizontal feed rotation roller mechanism 310 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy using the vertical feed rotation roller 311y.

The vertical and horizontal feed rotation roller mechanism 310 may be configured by the vertical feed rotation roller 311 y, the rotation roller support mechanism 312, and the rotation roller drive mechanism 313.
The vertical and horizontal feed rotation roller mechanism 310 may be configured by a plurality of vertical feed rotation rollers 311 y, a plurality of rotation roller support mechanisms 312, and a plurality of rotation roller drive mechanisms 313.
The vertical feed rotation roller 311y is in contact with the rolling surface S from below and includes a rotating roller contact point that is a contact point with the rolling surface S, and is a virtual tangent line of a rotating roller extending parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction Dy. It is a rotating roller that can rotate with the outer peripheral surface rolling.
The rotation roller support mechanism 312 is a mechanism that rotatably supports the vertical feed rotation roller 311 y.
The rotation roller drive mechanism 313 is a mechanism capable of rotationally driving the vertical feed rotation roller 311 y.

The vertical and horizontal feed rotation roller mechanism 310 may be configured by the vertical feed rotation roller 311 y, the horizontal feed rotation roller 311 x, the rotation roller support mechanism 312, and the rotation roller drive mechanism 313.
The vertical and horizontal feed rotation roller mechanism 310 may be configured by a plurality of vertical feed rotation rollers 311 y, a plurality of horizontal feed rotation rollers 311 x, a plurality of rotation roller support mechanisms 312, and a plurality of rotation roller drive mechanisms 313.
The transverse feed rotational roller 311x includes a rotational roller contact point contacting the rolling surface S from below and a contact point with the rolling surface S, and is an imaginary tangent line extending in the horizontal direction parallel to the imaginary lateral direction Dx. It is a rotating roller that can rotate with the outer peripheral surface rolling.
The vertical feed rotation roller 311y is in contact with the rolling surface S from below and includes a rotating roller contact point that is a contact point with the rolling surface S, and is a virtual tangent line of a rotating roller extending parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction Dy. It is a rotating roller that can rotate with the outer peripheral surface rolling.
The rotation roller support mechanism 312 is a mechanism that rotatably supports the vertical feed rotation roller 311 y.
The rotary roller drive mechanism 313 is a mechanism capable of rotationally driving the vertical feed rotation roller 311 y and the horizontal feed rotation roller 311 x.
The rotation roller drive mechanism 313 selectively rotates one of the vertical feed rotation roller 311 y and the horizontal feed rotation roller 311 x.

For example, the vertical and horizontal feed rotation roller mechanism 310 includes four vertical feed rotation rollers 311 y, four horizontal feed rotation rollers 311 x, four rotation roller support mechanisms 312, and four rotation roller drive mechanisms 313.
The transverse feed rotational roller 311x includes a rotational roller contact point contacting the rolling surface S from below and a contact point with the rolling surface S, and is an imaginary tangent line extending in the horizontal direction parallel to the imaginary lateral direction Dx. It is a rotating roller that can rotate with the outer peripheral surface rolling.
The four vertical feed rollers 311 y are composed of two drive wheels and two idle wheels.
The vertical feed rotation roller 311y is in contact with the rolling surface S from below and includes a rotating roller contact point that is a contact point with the rolling surface S, and is a virtual tangent line of a rotating roller extending parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction Dy. It is a rotating roller that can rotate with the outer peripheral surface rolling.
The four vertical feed rotating rollers 311 y are configured of two drive wheels and two idle wheels.
One rotational roller support mechanism 312 rotatably supports one longitudinal feed rotational roller 311 y and one lateral feed rotational roller 311 x.
Four rotating roller support mechanisms 312 are respectively disposed at four corners of a rectangle having sides parallel to the virtual lateral direction Dx and the virtual longitudinal direction Dy.
Two rotary roller drive mechanisms 313 among the four rotary roller drive mechanisms 313 can rotationally drive the two vertical feed rotational rollers 311 y.
Two rotation roller drive mechanisms 313 of the four rotation roller drive mechanisms 313 can rotationally drive two vertical feed rotation rollers 311 y supported by the two rotation roller support mechanisms 312 arranged diagonally.
The other two rotation roller drive mechanisms 313 of the four rotation roller drive mechanisms 313 can rotationally drive the two transverse feed rotation rollers 311x.
The other two rotary roller drive mechanisms 313 of the four rotary roller drive mechanisms 313 have two transverse feed rotary rollers 311x supported by the other two rotary roller support mechanisms 312 arranged in the diagonal direction. It can be rotationally driven.
The four rotary roller drive mechanisms 313 selectively rotate one of the two vertical feed rotary rollers 311 y and the two horizontal feed rotary rollers 311 x.

One of the two rotating rollers supported by the rotating roller support mechanism 312 is a driving wheel which is rotationally driven by the rotating roller driving mechanism 313, and the other one is a leading wheel Good.
For example, one rotation roller support mechanism 312 rotatably supports one horizontal feed rotation roller 311x and one vertical feed rotation roller 311y, and one vertical feed rotation roller 311y rotates to the vertical feed rotation roller drive mechanism 313y. It may be a driven drive wheel, and one transverse feed roller 311x may be an idle wheel.
For example, one rotation roller support mechanism 312 rotatably supports one transverse feed rotational roller 311x and one longitudinal feed rotational roller 311y, and one transverse feed rotational roller 311x rotates to the transverse feed rotational roller drive mechanism 313x. It may be a driven drive wheel, and one vertical feed rotation roller 311y may be an idle wheel.

When the pallet 200 is at the switching position, the vertical feed rotation roller 311 y supports the vertical feed rotation body 232 y.
When the pallet 200 is at the switching position, the vertical feed rotation roller 311 y supports the vertical feed rotation body 232 y, and the horizontal feed rotation roller 311 x supports the horizontal feed rotation body 232 x.
Here, the switching position is a position at which the pallet 200 switches the posture between the horizontal direction feeding state and the vertical direction feeding state.

When the vertical feed rotation roller drive mechanism 313 y rotationally drives the vertical feed rotation roller 311 y when the pallet 200 is at the switching position, the pallet 200 moves along the virtual vertical direction Dy.
When the pallet 200 is at the switching position, when the vertical feed rotation roller drive mechanism 313 y rotationally drives the vertical feed rotation roller 311 y which is a driving wheel, the vertical feed rotation roller 311 y which is a driven wheel is idled and rotates. Moves along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy.
When the pallet 200 moves along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy and stops at the switching position, the vertical feed rotation roller 311 y supports the vertical feed rotation body 232 y.
When the pallet 200 moves along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy and stops at the switching position, the vertical feed rotation roller 311 y supports the vertical feed rotation body 232 y and the horizontal feed rotation roller 311 x supports the horizontal feed rotation body 232 x. Good.

When the crossfeed rotational roller drive mechanism 313x rotationally drives the crossfeed rotational roller 311x when the pallet 200 is at the switching position, the pallet 200 moves along the virtual lateral direction Dx.
When the pallet 200 is at the switching position, when the crossfeed rotary roller drive mechanism 313x rotationally drives the crossfeed rotary roller 311x which is a driving wheel, the crossfeed rotary roller 311x which is an idle ring is idled and rotated, and the pallet 200 is rotated. Move along the virtual lateral direction Dx.
When the pallet 200 moves along the virtual lateral direction Dx and stops at the switching position, the traverse roller 311x supports the traverse roller 232x.
When the pallet 200 moves along the virtual lateral direction Dx and stops at the switching position, the horizontal feed rotation roller 311x may support the horizontal feed rotation body 232x, and the vertical feed rotation roller 311y may support the vertical feed rotation body 232y. .

The fixed feed rotation roller mechanism 320 is a mechanism that moves the pallet 200 along either the virtual lateral direction Dx or the virtual longitudinal direction Dy using a rotation roller.
The fixed feed rotation roller mechanism functions as one of the vertical feed rotation roller mechanism and the cross feed rotation roller mechanism.
The vertical feed rotation roller mechanism is a mechanism that uses the rotation roller 311 to move the pallet 200 along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy.
The cross feed rotational roller mechanism is a mechanism that moves the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction Dx using the rotational roller 311.

The pallet locking mechanism (not shown) is a mechanism capable of restricting or freeing the movement of the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction and the movement along the virtual longitudinal direction.
For example, the pallet locking mechanism (not shown) has a rod-like member which is tilted through the vertically extending through hole which is the pallet engaged portion 150.
When the rod-like member is inserted into the through hole, both movements of the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction and the movement along the virtual longitudinal direction are restrained.
When the rod-like member is pulled out of the through hole, both movements of the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction and the movement along the virtual longitudinal direction are freed.

Hereinafter, the operation of the object transport mechanism according to the first aspect of the present invention will be described.
The operation of the object transport apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention will be described by taking, as an example, the case where the transverse feeding process, the switching process, and the longitudinal feeding process are performed.
5 and 6 show the relationship between the stationary guide mechanism and the pallet at the beginning of the longitudinal feeding process.
7 and 8 show the relationship between the stationary guide mechanism and the pallet in the middle stage of the longitudinal feeding process.
In FIGS. 5-8, the pallet main structure is shown with a dashed-two dotted line for easy understanding.

-Crossfeed process-
A pallet locking mechanism (not shown) allows both movement of the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction and movement along the virtual longitudinal direction.
When the transverse feed rotational roller drive mechanism 313 x is driven, the transverse feed rotational roller 311 x is rotated, and the frictional force between the transverse feed rotational roller 311 x and the rail surface S of the pallet 200 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction Dx. .
The pallet 200 is guided along the virtual lateral direction Dx so as to be movable along the virtual lateral direction Dx by the two stationary side rotating mechanisms 120 of the four stationary side rotating mechanisms 120, and the four pallet sides are moved. The rotation mechanisms 222 are respectively guided by the pair of fixed side lateral feed guides 110x so as to be movable along the virtual lateral direction Dx, and move along the virtual lateral direction Dx.
When it is confirmed that the cross feed rotational roller drive mechanism 313 controls the rotational speed and the pallet 200 reaches the switching position, the operation is stopped.
The pallet 200 stops at the switching position.
The vertical feed rotation roller 311 y supports the vertical feed rotation body 232 y, and the horizontal feed rotation roller 311 x supports the horizontal feed rotation body 232 x.

-Switching process-
A pallet locking mechanism (not shown) restrains the movement of the pallet 200.
All longitudinal members of the pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides 221 y and the pair of pallet side lateral feed guides 221 x are disengaged from all the rotary bodies of the four fixed side rotation mechanisms 120, and all the rotations of the four pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 The body disengages from all the longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side vertical feed guides 110y and the pair of fixed side cross feed guides 110x.

-Vertical feed process-
A pallet locking mechanism (not shown) frees the pallet 200 to move.
For example, a pallet locking mechanism (not shown) allows both movement of the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction Dx and movement along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy.
When the vertical feed rotation roller drive mechanism 313 y drives the vertical feed rotation roller 311 y which is a driving wheel, the vertical feed rotation roller 311 y rotates, and the frictional force between the vertical feed rotation roller 311 y and the rail surface S of the pallet 200 is the pallet 200. Is moved along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy.
The pallet 200 can roll the rotary body of the four pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 to the inward facing side surface of the stationary side contour R formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of stationary side longitudinal feed guides 110y, The rotating body of the fixed side rotation mechanism 120 can roll on the side surface of the pallet side contour Q formed by the respective longitudinal members of the pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides 221y to the outside and move along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy Do.
The rotation roller drive mechanism 313 controls the rotation speed, and when it is confirmed that the pallet 200 has reached the switching position, it stops.
The pallet 200 stops at the switching position.
The vertical feed rotation roller 311 y supports the vertical feed rotation body 232 y, and the horizontal feed rotation roller 311 x supports the horizontal feed rotation body 232 x.

  When the longitudinal feeding process, the switching process, and the transverse feeding process are performed in this order, the above-described procedure is performed in reverse, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

Next, an object transport mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
FIG. 9 is a plan view of an object transport mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a plan view of a pallet according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Here, for convenience of explanation, a case where the object conveyance device is a parking device for parking a vehicle will be described as an example.

The object transport mechanism according to the second embodiment of the present invention is a mechanism for transporting an object.
The object transport mechanism according to the second embodiment of the present invention selectively extends along one of the virtual lateral direction Dx and the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, which are virtual lines intersecting with each other when the object is viewed from above. It can be moved.
When the object transfer mechanism of the present invention is applied to a parking apparatus, the object is a vehicle.
The object transport mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the stationary guide mechanism 100, the pallet 200, and the pallet moving mechanism 300.
The object transfer mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention may be configured by the fixed side guide mechanism 100, the pallet 200, the pallet moving mechanism 300, and the pallet lock mechanism 500.

  The structures of the pallet moving mechanism 300 and the pallet locking mechanism 500 are the same as those according to the first embodiment, so the description will be omitted, and only the structures of the stationary guide mechanism 100 and the pallet 200 will be described.

The stationary guide mechanism 100 guides the pallet with the pallet 200 in one of the lateral feeding state and the longitudinal feeding state.
The fixed-side guide mechanism 100 may selectively guide the pallet 200 so as to move freely in one of the virtual longitudinal direction Dy and the virtual lateral direction Dx.
The fixed guide mechanism 100 may guide the pallet 200 so as to move along the direction line selected and selected in the virtual longitudinal direction Dy or the virtual lateral direction Dx.
In the lateral feeding state, the pallet 200 moves in accordance with the virtual lateral direction Dx.
In the vertical direction feeding state, the pallet 200 moves in accordance with the virtual vertical direction Dy.

The fixed side contour R, which is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by the pair of longitudinal guide lines Ry and the pair of lateral guide lines Rx, is assumed in the fixed side guide mechanism.
The configuration of the fixed side contour R is the same as that of the object transport mechanism according to the first embodiment, so the description will be omitted.

For example, the stationary guide mechanism 100 has a pair of stationary longitudinal feed guides 110y, a pair of stationary lateral feed guides 110x, and one stationary rotation mechanism 120.
The configurations of the pair of fixed side vertical feed guides 110 y and the pair of fixed side horizontal feed guides 110 x are the same as those of the object transport mechanism according to the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.
One stationary-side rotating mechanism 120 has a rotating body located near one of the four corners of the stationary-side contour R and rotatable around a vertical axis.
One stationary-side rotating mechanism 120 may have a rotating body located outside of one of the four corners of the stationary-side contour R and rotatable about a vertical axis.
FIG. 9 shows the fixed side rotation mechanism 120 having a rotating body which is located outside the upper left corner of the four corners of the fixed side contour R and is rotatable about a vertical axis when the figure is viewed from the front.

The pallet 200 is a structure capable of mounting an object.
The pallet 200 mounts an object, is guided by the fixed guide mechanism 100, and is moved by the pallet moving mechanism 300.
The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210 and the pallet side vertical feed guide 221y.
The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210 and the pallet side cross feed guide 221x.
The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210 and the pallet side rotation mechanism 222.
The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210, the pallet side vertical feed guide 221y, the pallet side horizontal feed guide 221, and the pallet side rotation mechanism 222.

For example, the pallet 200 includes a pallet main structure 210, one pallet side vertical feed guide 221y, one pallet side horizontal feed guide 221x, four pallet side rotation mechanisms, a horizontal feed rotary body 232x, a vertical feed rotary body 232y and It may be composed of a pair of transverse feed rotators 232x and two pairs of vertical feed rotators 232y.
The configuration of the pallet main structure 210, the four pallet side rotation mechanisms, the transverse feed rotator 232x, the longitudinal feed rotator 232y, the two pairs of transverse feed rotators 232x, and the two pairs of longitudinal feed rotators 232y is the first embodiment. Since it is the same as that of the thing conveyance mechanism which concerns on a form, description is abbreviate | omitted.

Second Embodiment One pallet side vertical feed guide 221y has a longitudinal member extending along one first side Qy of the pair of first sides Qy of the pallet side contour Q.
One pallet side transverse feed guide 221 has an elongated member extending along one second side Qx of the pair of second sides Qx of the pallet side contour.
FIG. 10 is a pallet side vertical feed guide 221y having a longitudinal member extending along the left side Qy of the pair of first sides Qy of the pallet side outline Q and the pallet side outline when the figure is viewed from the front And a pallet side transverse feed guide 221 having a longitudinal member extending along the lower second side Qx of the pair of second sides Qx.

When the pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, the rotating body of the four pallet side rotating mechanisms 222 is formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of stationary side vertical feed guides 110 y The inward-facing side of the contour R can be rolled on each side, and the rotating body of one stationary-side rotation mechanism 120 faces the outward-facing side of the pallet side contour Q formed by the longitudinal members of the pallet side longitudinal feed guides 221 It can roll.
As a result, when the pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, one pallet side vertical feed guide 221y is guided by the fixed side rotation mechanism 120 so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy. The four pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are respectively guided by the pair of stationary side vertical feed guides 110y so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy.

When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual lateral direction Dx, the fixed side contour R formed by the longitudinal members of the four fixed side horizontal feed guides 110x with the rotating bodies of the four pallet side rotating mechanisms 222 Side of the fixed side rotation mechanism 120 rolls on each side of the pallet side contour Q formed by the longitudinal members of the pallet side transverse feed guide 221x, respectively. it can,
As a result, when the pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction Dx, the pallet side lateral feed guide 221 x is guided by the one fixed side rotating mechanism 120 so as to be movable along the virtual lateral direction Dx. The four pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are respectively guided by the pair of stationary side cross feed guides 110x so as to be movable along the virtual lateral direction Dx.

When the pallet 200 is at the switching position where the state is switched between the horizontal feeding state and the vertical feeding state, all the longitudinal members of the pallet side vertical feeding guide 221 y and the pallet side horizontal feeding guide 221 x are fixed Remove from the rotating body of the side rotation mechanism 120,
All rotating bodies of the four pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are disengaged from all the longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side vertical feed guides 110 y and the pair of fixed side cross feed guides 110 x.
As a result, it is possible to select one of the virtual lateral direction Dx and the virtual longitudinal direction Dy from the switching position and move the pallet 200 in the selected direction.

  The operation of the object transport device according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the operation of the object transport device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

Next, an object transport mechanism according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
FIG. 11 is a plan view of an object transport mechanism according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a plan view of a pallet according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
Here, for convenience of explanation, a case where the object conveyance device is a parking device for parking a vehicle will be described as an example.

The object transport mechanism according to the third embodiment of the present invention is a mechanism for transporting an object.
The object transport mechanism according to the third embodiment of the present invention selectively extends along one of the virtual lateral direction Dx and the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, which are virtual lines intersecting each other when the object is viewed from above. It can be moved.
When the object transfer mechanism of the present invention is applied to a parking apparatus, the object is a vehicle.
The object transport mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the stationary guide mechanism 100, the pallet 200, and the pallet moving mechanism 300.
The object transfer mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention may be configured by the fixed side guide mechanism 100, the pallet 200, the pallet moving mechanism 300, and the pallet lock mechanism 500.

  The structures of the pallet moving mechanism 300 and the pallet locking mechanism 500 are the same as those according to the first embodiment, so the description will be omitted, and only the structures of the stationary guide mechanism 100 and the pallet 200 will be described.

The stationary guide mechanism 100 guides the pallet with the pallet 200 in one of the lateral feeding state and the longitudinal feeding state.
The fixed-side guide mechanism 100 may selectively guide the pallet 200 so as to move freely in one of the virtual longitudinal direction Dy and the virtual lateral direction Dx.
The fixed guide mechanism 100 may guide the pallet 200 so as to move along the direction line selected and selected in the virtual longitudinal direction Dy or the virtual lateral direction Dx.
In the lateral feeding state, the pallet 200 moves in accordance with the virtual lateral direction Dx.
In the vertical direction feeding state, the pallet 200 moves in accordance with the virtual vertical direction Dy.

The fixed side contour R, which is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by the pair of longitudinal guide lines Ry and the pair of lateral guide lines Rx, is assumed in the fixed side guide mechanism.
The configuration of the fixed side contour R is the same as that of the object transport mechanism according to the first embodiment, so the description will be omitted.

For example, the fixed side guide mechanism 100 has one fixed side vertical feed guide 110y, one fixed side cross feed guide 110x, and four fixed side rotation mechanisms 120.
One fixed side vertical feed guide 110y has a longitudinal member extending along one longitudinal guide line Ry of the pair of longitudinal guide lines Ry.
One fixed side crossfeed guide 110x has an elongated member extending along one of the lateral guide lines Rx of the pair of lateral guide lines Rx.
The configuration of the four fixed side rotation mechanisms 120 is the same as that of the object transport mechanism according to the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
FIG. 11 is a front view of the figure, and one fixed side vertical feed guide 110y having a longitudinal member extending along the right longitudinal guide line Ry of the fixed side contour R and a horizontal direction under the fixed side contour R. Fig. 16 shows a stationary side crossfeed guide 110x having a longitudinal member extending along the guide line Rx.

The pallet 200 is a structure capable of mounting an object.
The pallet 200 mounts an object, is guided by the fixed guide mechanism 100, and is moved by the pallet moving mechanism 300.
The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210 and the pallet side vertical feed guide 221y.
The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210 and the pallet side cross feed guide 221x.
The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210 and the pallet side rotation mechanism 222.
The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210, the pallet side vertical feed guide 221y, the pallet side horizontal feed guide 221, and the pallet side rotation mechanism 222.

For example, the pallet 200 includes the pallet main structure 210, a pair of pallet side vertical feed guides 221y, a pair of pallet side horizontal feed guides 221x, one pallet side rotation mechanism 222, a horizontal feed rotary body 232x and a vertical feed rotary body 232y It may be composed of two pairs of transverse feed rotators 232x and two pairs of vertical feed rotators 232y.
The pallet main structure 210, a pair of pallet side vertical feed guides 221y, a pair of pallet side horizontal feed guides 221x, a horizontal feed rotary body 232x, a vertical feed rotary body 232y, two pairs of horizontal feed rotary bodies 232x, and two pairs of vertical feed The configuration of the rotating body 232y is the same as that of the object transport mechanism according to the first embodiment, so the description will be omitted.

Third Embodiment One pallet side rotation mechanism 222 has a rotary body positioned near one of the four corners of the pallet side contour and rotatable around the vertical axis.
One pallet side rotation mechanism 222 may have a rotary body located inside of one of the four corners of the pallet side contour and rotatable around a vertical axis.
FIG. 12 shows the pallet side rotation mechanism 222 having a rotary body located inside the lower right corner of the four corners of the pallet side profile and being rotatable around the vertical axis when the figure is viewed from the front.

When the pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, the rotating body of one pallet side rotation mechanism 222 is the inside of the fixed side contour R formed by the longitudinal members of the fixed side longitudinal feed guide 110y. The side faces facing each can be rolled on each, and the rotating bodies of at least two of the four stationary side rotating mechanisms 120 of the stationary side rotating mechanism 120 are formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides 221y The side surfaces of the pallet side contour Q facing outward can be rolled on each side.
As a result, when the pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, the pair of pallet side vertical feed guides 221y is used as the two stationary side rotating mechanisms 120 among the four stationary side rotating mechanisms 120. The pallet side rotation mechanism 222 is guided along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy.

When the pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction Dx, the rotary body of one pallet side rotation mechanism 222 is the inside of the fixed side contour R formed by the longitudinal member of the fixed side cross feed guide 110x. The side faces facing each can be rolled on each, and the rotating bodies of at least two of the four stationary side rotational mechanisms 120 of the stationary side rotational mechanism 120 are formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of pallet side lateral feed guides 221x The side of the pallet side contour Q facing outward can be rolled on each side,
As a result, when the pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction Dx, the pair of pallet side lateral feed guides 221 x is used as the two stationary side rotating mechanisms 120 among the four stationary side rotating mechanisms 120. The pallet side rotation mechanism 222 is movably guided along the virtual lateral direction Dx, and one pallet side rotation mechanism 222 is movably guided along the virtual lateral direction to the fixed side lateral feed guide 110x.

When the pallet 200 is at the switching position where the state is switched between the horizontal feeding state and the vertical feeding state, all of the pair of pallet side vertical feeding guides 221 y and the pair of pallet side horizontal feeding guides 221 x The longitudinal members separate from all the rotating bodies of the four stationary side rotating mechanisms 120, and the rotating bodies of the pallet side rotating mechanism 222 separate from all the longitudinal members of the stationary side longitudinal feed guide 110y and the stationary side transverse feed guide 110x.
As a result, it is possible to select one of the virtual lateral direction Dx and the virtual longitudinal direction Dy from the switching position and move the pallet 200 in the selected direction.

  The operation of the object transfer device according to the third embodiment of the present invention is the same as the operation of the object transfer device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

Next, an object transport mechanism according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
FIG. 13 is a plan view of an object transport mechanism according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a plan view of a pallet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a side view of an object transport mechanism according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a front view of an object transport mechanism according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
Here, for convenience of explanation, a case where the object conveyance device is a parking device for parking a vehicle will be described as an example.

The object transport mechanism according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is a mechanism for transporting an object.
The object transport mechanism according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention selectively extends along one of the virtual lateral direction Dx and the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, which are virtual lines intersecting with each other when the object is viewed from above. It can be moved.
When the object transfer mechanism of the present invention is applied to a parking apparatus, the object is a vehicle.
The object transport mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the stationary guide mechanism 100, the pallet 200, and the pallet moving mechanism 300.
The object transfer mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention may be configured by the fixed side guide mechanism 100, the pallet 200, the pallet moving mechanism 300, and the pallet lock mechanism 500.

  The structures of the pallet moving mechanism 300 and the pallet locking mechanism 500 are the same as those according to the first embodiment, so the description will be omitted, and only the structures of the stationary guide mechanism 100 and the pallet 200 will be described.

The stationary guide mechanism 100 guides the pallet with the pallet 200 in one of the lateral feeding state and the longitudinal feeding state.
The fixed-side guide mechanism 100 may selectively guide the pallet 200 so as to move freely in one of the virtual longitudinal direction Dy and the virtual lateral direction Dx.
The fixed guide mechanism 100 may guide the pallet 200 so as to move along the direction line selected and selected in the virtual longitudinal direction Dy or the virtual lateral direction Dx.
In the lateral feeding state, the pallet 200 moves in accordance with the virtual lateral direction Dx.
In the vertical direction feeding state, the pallet 200 moves in accordance with the virtual vertical direction Dy.

The fixed side contour R, which is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by the pair of longitudinal guide lines Ry and the pair of lateral guide lines Rx, is assumed in the fixed side guide mechanism.
The configuration of the fixed side contour R is the same as that of the object transport mechanism according to the first embodiment, so the description will be omitted.

For example, the stationary guide mechanism 100 includes one stationary longitudinal feed guide 110y and one stationary rotation mechanism 120.
One fixed side vertical feed guide 110y has a longitudinal member extending along one longitudinal guide line Ry of the pair of longitudinal guide lines Ry.
One fixed-side rotation mechanism 120 is positioned near one of two corners along the other longitudinal guide line Ry of the four corners of the fixed-side contour R and is rotatable about the vertical axis. Has a rotating body.
One fixed-side rotation mechanism 120 is located outside one of two corners along the other longitudinal guide line Ry of the four corners of the fixed-side contour R and is rotatable about a vertical axis. You may have a rotating body that
FIG. 13 is a front view of the figure, and is located outside one of two corners along the left longitudinal guide line Ry of the four corners of the fixed side contour R and around the vertical axis One fixed-side vertical feed guide 110y having a longitudinal member extending along the right longitudinal guide line Ry of one fixed-side rotation mechanism 120 having a rotatable body and a pair of vertical guide lines Ry. Show.

The pallet 200 is a structure capable of mounting an object.
The pallet 200 mounts an object, is guided by the fixed guide mechanism 100, and is moved by the pallet moving mechanism 300.
The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210 and the pallet side vertical feed guide 221y.
The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210 and the pallet side cross feed guide 221x.
The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210 and the pallet side rotation mechanism 222.
The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210, the pallet side vertical feed guide 221y, and the pallet side rotation mechanism 222.

For example, the pallet 200 includes a pallet main structure 210, one pallet side vertical feed guide 221y, two pallet side rotation mechanisms, a transverse feed rotary body 232x, a longitudinal feed rotary body 232y, and two pairs of transverse feed rotary bodies 232x and It may be composed of a pair of vertical feed rotating bodies 232y.
The configuration of the pallet main structure 210, the transverse feed rotator 232x, the longitudinal feed rotator 232y, the two pairs of transverse feed rotators 232x, and the two pairs of longitudinal feed rotators 232y is the object conveyance mechanism according to the first embodiment. Description is omitted because it is the same as

One pallet side vertical feed guide 221y has a longitudinal member extending along one of the pair of first sides of the pallet side contour Q.
The two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are respectively provided in the vicinity of two corners aligned along the other first side Qy of the pair of first sides Qy of the pallet side contour Q among the four corners of the pallet side contour Q. Each has a rotating body that is positioned and rotatable about a vertical axis.
The two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are respectively provided inside the two corners aligned along the other first side Qy of the pair of first sides Qy of the pallet side contour Q among the four corners of the pallet side contour Q. Each may have a rotor positioned and rotatable about a vertical axis.
FIG. 14 shows a pallet side vertical feed guide 221y having a longitudinal member extending along a pair of left sides of a pair of pallet side contours Q and a right side of the pallet side contour Q when the drawing is viewed from the front. Two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are shown, each having a rotor located inside each of the two corners and rotatable about a vertical axis.

When the pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, the rotating bodies of the two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are inside the fixed side contour R formed by the longitudinal members of the fixed side longitudinal feed guide 110y. The side faces facing each can be rolled on each side, and the rotating body of one fixed side rotation mechanism 120 can roll on each side facing the outside of the pallet side contour Q formed by the longitudinal members of the pallet side longitudinal feed guide 221y.
As a result, when the pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, the pallet side vertical feed guide 221y is guided by the fixed side rotation mechanism 120 so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy. The two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are respectively guided by the fixed side longitudinal feed guide 110y so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy.
For example, in FIG. 13, the pallet 200 is moved upward from the center of the figure or from the top to the center of the figure.

When the pallet 200 is at the switching position where the state is switched between the horizontal feeding state and the vertical feeding state, the longitudinal member of the pallet side vertical feeding guide 221y is disengaged from the rotating body of the stationary side rotation mechanism 120, All the rotating bodies of the two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are disengaged from the longitudinal member of the stationary side vertical feed guide 110 y,
As a result, it is possible to select one of the virtual lateral direction Dx and the virtual longitudinal direction Dy from the switching position and move the pallet 200 in the selected direction.

The object transport mechanism according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention is a mechanism for transporting an object.
The object transport mechanism according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention selectively extends along one of the virtual lateral direction Dx and the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, which are virtual lines intersecting each other when the object is viewed from above. It can be moved.
When the object transfer mechanism of the present invention is applied to a parking apparatus, the object is a vehicle.
The object transport mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the stationary guide mechanism 100, the pallet 200, and the pallet moving mechanism 300.
The object transfer mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention may be configured by the fixed side guide mechanism 100, the pallet 200, the pallet moving mechanism 300, and the pallet lock mechanism 500.

  The structures of the pallet moving mechanism 300 and the pallet locking mechanism 500 are the same as those according to the first embodiment, so the description will be omitted, and only the structures of the stationary guide mechanism 100 and the pallet 200 will be described.

The stationary guide mechanism 100 guides the pallet with the pallet 200 in one of the lateral feeding state and the longitudinal feeding state.
The fixed-side guide mechanism 100 may selectively guide the pallet 200 so as to move freely in one of the virtual longitudinal direction Dy and the virtual lateral direction Dx.
The fixed guide mechanism 100 may guide the pallet 200 so as to move along the direction line selected and selected in the virtual longitudinal direction Dy or the virtual lateral direction Dx.
In the lateral feeding state, the pallet 200 moves in accordance with the virtual lateral direction Dx.
In the vertical direction feeding state, the pallet 200 moves in accordance with the virtual vertical direction Dy.

The fixed side contour R, which is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by the pair of longitudinal guide lines Ry and the pair of lateral guide lines Rx, is assumed in the fixed side guide mechanism.
The configuration of the fixed side contour R is the same as that of the object transport mechanism according to the first embodiment, so the description will be omitted.

For example, the stationary side guide mechanism 100 has one stationary side lateral feed guide 110 x and two stationary side rotation mechanisms 120.
One fixed side crossfeed guide 110x has an elongated member extending along one of the lateral guide lines Rx of the pair of lateral guide lines Rx.
The two stationary side rotating mechanisms 120 are each positioned near two corners along the other lateral guide line Rx of the four corners of the stationary side contour R and are rotatable around a vertical axis. Have.
The two fixed side rotation mechanisms 120 are each located outside the two corners along the other lateral guide line Rx of the four corners of the fixed side contour R and are rotatable around the vertical axis. May have.
FIG. 17 is a front view of the figure and shows one fixed side lateral feed guide 110x having a longitudinal member extending along the lower lateral direction guide line Rx of the pair of lateral direction guide lines Rx and the fixed side contour R Two stationary side rotation mechanisms 120 are shown, each having a rotor located on the outside of the two corners along the upper lateral guide line Rx of the four corners and rotatable about a vertical axis.

The pallet 200 is a structure capable of mounting an object.
The pallet 200 mounts an object, is guided by the fixed guide mechanism 100, and is moved by the pallet moving mechanism 300.
The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210 and the pallet side vertical feed guide 221y.
The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210 and the pallet side cross feed guide 221x.
The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210 and the pallet side rotation mechanism 222.
The pallet 200 may be configured by the pallet main structure 210, the pallet side vertical feed guide 221y, the pallet side horizontal feed guide 221, and the pallet side rotation mechanism 222.

For example, the pallet 200 includes a pallet main structure 210, one pallet side transverse feed guide 221x, two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222, a transverse feed rotary body 232x, a longitudinal feed rotary body 232y, and two pairs of transverse feed rotary bodies 232x It may be constituted by two pairs of vertical feed rotating bodies 232y.
The configuration of the pallet main structure 210, the transverse feed rotator 232x, the longitudinal feed rotator 232y, the two pairs of transverse feed rotators 232x, and the two pairs of longitudinal feed rotators 232y is the object conveyance mechanism according to the first embodiment. Description is omitted because it is the same as

Fifth Embodiment One pallet side lateral feed guide 221 has a longitudinal member extending along one second side Qx of the pair of second sides Qx of the pallet side contour Q.
The two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are respectively provided in the vicinity of two corners aligned along the other second side Qx of the pair of second sides Qx of the pallet side contour Q among the four corners of the pallet side contour Q. Each has a rotating body that is positioned and rotatable about a vertical axis.
Of the four corners of the pallet side contour Q, the two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are respectively provided inside the two corners aligned along the other second side Qx of the pair of second sides Qx of the pallet side contour Q. Each has a rotating body that is positioned and rotatable about a vertical axis.
FIG. 18 is a pallet side cross feed guide 221x having a longitudinal member extending along a second side Qx of one of the pair of second sides Qx of the pallet side contour Q when the figure is viewed from the front. And four of the four corners of the pallet side contour Q, located inside of the two corners aligned along the other second side Qx of the pair of second sides Qx of the pallet side contour Q and rotated about a vertical axis 2 shows two pallet-side rotation mechanisms 222 each having a rotatable body in each case.

When the pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction Dy, the rotating bodies of the two pallet side rotating mechanisms 222 are inside of the fixed side contour Q formed by the longitudinal members of the fixed side cross feed guide 110x. Of the pallet side contour Q in which the rotating bodies of at least one of the two stationary side rotational mechanisms 120 are formed by the longitudinal members of the pallet side lateral feed guide 211x. The side facing outward can be rolled on each side.
As a result, when the pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction Dx, the pallet-side lateral feed guide 221 x is virtually moved to the fixed-side rotating mechanism 120 of the two fixed-side rotating mechanisms 120. The two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are movably guided along the direction Dx, and the two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are movably guided along the virtual lateral direction Dx to the stationary side cross feed guide 110x.
For example, in FIG. 17, the pallet 200 moves from the center of the drawing to the right or from the right to the center of the drawing, or from the center of the drawing to the left or from the left to the center of the drawing.

When the pallet 200 is at the switching position, which is the position at which the state is switched between the lateral feeding state and the longitudinal feeding state, the longitudinal members of the pallet side lateral feeding guide 221x rotate all of the two stationary side rotating mechanisms 120. Out of the body, all rotating bodies of the two pallet side rotating mechanisms 222 come out of the longitudinal member of the stationary side crossfeed guide 110x,
As a result, it is possible to select one of the virtual lateral direction Dx and the virtual longitudinal direction Dy from the switching position and move the pallet 200 in the selected direction.

  The operation of the object transfer device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention is the same as the operation of the object transfer device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

Next, a parking apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
FIG. 19 is a schematic plan view of the parking apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
The parking apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present application is an application of the object transport mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention to a horizontal circulation type parking apparatus.
The horizontal circulation type parking system is a parking system in which pallets loaded by vehicles are arranged in a rectangular shape as viewed from above, and lateral movement and longitudinal movement are alternately repeated to circulate the pallets to a plurality of parking spaces.

The parking device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a device for moving a plurality of vehicles in a horizontal plane to park in a plurality of parking spaces.
The parking system according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a vehicle transport mechanism and a control device.
The vehicle transport mechanism will be described with respect to differences since the main structure is the same as that of the object transport mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The parking device can arrange a plurality of rows of parking spaces aligned along the virtual lateral direction in a plurality of rows in the longitudinal direction, and move laterally to the end in the longitudinal direction.

In an arrayed space of parking spaces in which the pallet is moved only along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, the fixed side guide mechanism is constituted only by the longitudinal feed guide member, and the fixed rotating roller (not shown) of the pallet moving mechanism Is moved along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy.
In an array of parking spaces in which the pallets are moved only along the virtual lateral direction Dx, the fixed guide mechanism is constituted only by the crossfeed guide member, and the fixed rotating rollers (not shown) of the pallet moving mechanism virtualizes the pallets. Move along the lateral direction Dx.

The control mechanism moves a plurality of pallets each mounting a plurality of vehicles along the virtual longitudinal direction and the pair of virtual lateral directions, and positions along the virtual longitudinal direction and the pair of virtual lateral directions. The vehicle is parked in the parking space by placing it in a plurality of parking spaces.
As a result, the plurality of pallets are circulated in the lined space of the plurality of parking spaces.

Next, a parking apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
FIG. 20 is a schematic plan view of the parking apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
The parking apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present application is an application of the object transport mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention to a planar circulation type parking apparatus.
The planar circulation type parking apparatus is a parking apparatus that arranges pallets loaded by vehicles in a horizontal plane in a grid pattern, repeats lateral movement and longitudinal movement individually, and arbitrarily moves pallets to a plurality of parking spaces. .

The parking device according to the second embodiment of the present invention is a device for moving a plurality of vehicles in a horizontal plane to park in a plurality of parking spaces.
The parking system according to the second embodiment of the present invention is composed of a vehicle transport mechanism and a control device.
The vehicle transport mechanism will be described with respect to differences since the main structure is the same as that of the object transport mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The parking device can arrange a plurality of rows of parking spaces aligned along the virtual lateral direction in a plurality of rows in the longitudinal direction, and move laterally to the end in the longitudinal direction.

In an array of parking spaces in which the pallet 200 is moved only along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, the fixed guide mechanism comprises only the longitudinal feed guide member, and the fixed rotating roller (not shown) of the pallet moving mechanism The pallet is moved along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy.
In an array of parking spaces in which the pallet is moved only along the virtual lateral direction Dx, the fixed side guide mechanism is constituted only by the crossfeed guide member, and the fixed rotating roller of the pallet moving mechanism follows the virtual lateral direction Dx. Move.

The control mechanism moves a plurality of pallets each mounting a plurality of vehicles along the virtual longitudinal direction and the pair of virtual lateral directions, and positions along the virtual longitudinal direction and the pair of virtual lateral directions. The vehicle is parked in the parking space by placing it in a plurality of parking spaces.
As a result, it is possible to move a plurality of pallets in a space of a plurality of parking spaces arranged in a grid pattern.

In addition, the object transport mechanism and the parking device according to the embodiment of the present invention have the following effects due to their configurations.
A pallet side rotation mechanism 222 having rotating bodies at the four corners of the pallet side contour Q in the pallet 200 and a pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides 221y having a longitudinal member extending along a pair of first sides Qy of the pallet side contour Q A pair of vertical guide lines Ry parallel to the virtual lateral direction Dx and separated by a predetermined distance P and a virtual longitudinal direction are provided with a pair of pallet side lateral feed guides 221x having longitudinal members extending along the pair of second sides Qx of the contour Q A fixed side rotation mechanism 120 having a rotating body at four corners of the fixed side contour R surrounded by a pair of horizontal direction guide lines Rx parallel to the longitudinal direction and separated by a predetermined distance O and longitudinal members extending along the pair of vertical direction guide lines Ry A pair of stationary side longitudinal feed guides 110y having a pair of fixed side transverse feed guides 110x having longitudinal members extending along the pair of lateral guide lines Rx; When moving 00 along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, the rotary bodies of the four pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 face inside the stationary side contour R formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of stationary side longitudinal feed guides 110y. The pallet side contour in which the side surfaces can be rolled on each side and the rotating bodies of at least two stationary side rotational mechanisms 120 of the four stationary side rotational mechanisms 120 are formed by the respective longitudinal members of the pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides 221y When the side faces of Q facing outward can be rolled on each side and the pallet 200 is moved along the virtual lateral direction Dx, the rotating bodies of the four pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are each of the pair of fixed side crossfeed guides 110x. The inward-facing side surfaces of the stationary side contour R formed by the longitudinal members can be rolled on each, and the rotating bodies of at least two stationary side rotational mechanisms 120 are arranged on the side of the pair of pallets. Since the side surfaces facing the outer side of the pallet side contour Q formed by the respective longitudinal members of the guide 221x can be rolled on each side, when the pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual longitudinal direction A pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides 221y are guided by the two stationary side rotational mechanisms 120 of the four stationary side rotational mechanisms 120 so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, respectively, and the four pallet side rotational mechanisms 222 Are respectively guided by the pair of fixed side longitudinal feed guides 110y so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, and the pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction Dx. The feed guide 221 x is movable along the virtual lateral direction Dx to the two stationary side rotating mechanisms 120 of the four stationary side rotating mechanisms 120. The four pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are respectively guided by the pair of fixed side lateral feed guides 110x so as to be movable along the virtual lateral direction Dx.
Further, when the pallet 200 is in the switching position, all longitudinal members of the pair of pallet side vertical feed guides 221 y and the pair of pallet side horizontal feed guides 221 x are disengaged from all the rotating bodies of the four fixed side rotation mechanisms 120. Because all the rotary members of the four pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are disengaged from all the longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side vertical feed guides 110y and the pair of fixed side horizontal feed guides 110x, the pallet 200 is removed from the switching position One of the virtual lateral direction Dx and the virtual longitudinal direction Dy can be selected and moved in the selected direction.
One of the pallet side rotation mechanism 222 having a rotating body at the four corners of the pallet side contour Q on the pallet 200 and the pallet side longitudinal feed guide 221y having a longitudinal member extending along one side of one side of the pallet side contour And a pair of vertical guide lines Ry parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction Dy and separated by a predetermined distance P, and a virtual lateral direction Dx. A fixed side rotation mechanism 120 having a rotating body at one of four corners of the fixed side contour R surrounded by a pair of horizontal guide lines Rx separated by a predetermined distance O in parallel and along a pair of longitudinal guide lines Ry A pair of fixed-side vertical feed guides 110y having elongated members and a pair of fixed-side horizontal feed guides 110x having elongated members extending along the pair of lateral guide lines Rx; When moving the let 200 along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, the rotary bodies of the four pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are located inside the fixed side contour R formed by the respective longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side longitudinal feed guides 110y. The side faces facing each can be rolled on each side, and the rotating body of one fixed side rotating mechanism 120 can roll on each side facing the outside of the pallet side contour Q formed by the longitudinal members of the pallet side longitudinal feed guide 221y, pallet When moving 200 along the virtual lateral direction Dx, the rotating bodies of the four pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 face inside the fixed side contour R formed by the respective longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side horizontal feed guides 110x. The side surfaces can be rolled on each side, and the rotating body of the fixed side rotation mechanism 120 is directed to the outside of the pallet side contour Q formed by the longitudinal members of the pallet side transverse feed guide 221x. Since the side surfaces can be rolled on each side, when the pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, the four pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are virtualized to the pair of fixed side longitudinal feed guides 110y. The fixed side rotation mechanism 120 is movably guided along the longitudinal direction Dy and guided so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy by the pallet side longitudinal feed guide 221y, and the pallet movement mechanism 300 is directed to the pallet 200 in the virtual lateral direction. When moving along Dx, the four pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are respectively guided by the pair of fixed side lateral feed guides 110x so as to be movable along the virtual lateral direction Dx, and the stationary side rotation mechanism 120 is pallet side lateral feed The guide 221 x is movably guided along the virtual lateral direction Dx.
Also, when the pallet 200 is at the switching position, which is the position at which the state is switched between the horizontal direction feeding state and the vertical direction feeding state, all rotating bodies of the four pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are paired with the fixed side vertical feeding. All longitudinal members of the pallet side vertical feed guide 221y and the pallet side horizontal feed guide 211x are disengaged from the stationary side rotation mechanism 120 while being separated from all the longitudinal members of the guide 110y and the pair of stationary side lateral feed guides 110x. Therefore, it is possible to select one of the virtual horizontal direction and the virtual vertical direction from the switching position and move the pallet 200 in the selected direction.
The pallet 200 has a pair of pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 having rotating bodies at two diagonal corners of the four corners of the pallet side contour Q and a longitudinal member extending along a pair of first sides Qy of the pallet side contour Q A pair of pallet side vertical feed guides 221y and a pair of pallet side horizontal feed guides 221x having longitudinal members extending along the pair of second sides Qx of the pallet side contour Q are provided, and a predetermined distance P parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction Dy. Fixed side rotation mechanism 120 having a rotating body at the four corners of the fixed side contour R surrounded by a pair of longitudinal guide lines Ry separated by a pair of longitudinal guide lines Rx separated by a predetermined distance O parallel to the imaginary lateral direction Dx A pair of fixed-side vertical feed guides 110y having a longitudinal member extending along one of the longitudinal guide lines Ry and a pair of longitudinal members extending along one of the pair of lateral guide lines Rx When moving the pallet 200 along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy by providing the fixed side transverse feed guide 110x, the rotating bodies of the two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are made by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of stationary side longitudinal feed guides 110y. The pallet side on which the inward facing side surfaces of the fixed side contour R to be formed can be rolled, and the rotating bodies of at least two stationary side rotation mechanisms 120 are formed by the respective longitudinal members of the pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides 221y The outer sides of the contour Q can be rolled on each side, and when moving the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction Dx, the rotating bodies of the two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are each of the pair of fixed side crossfeed guides 110x The inward-facing side surfaces of the fixed side contour R formed by the longitudinal members of the present invention can be rolled on each side, and at least two rotating bodies of the fixed side rotating mechanism 120 are a pair of Since it is possible to roll the side surfaces of the pallet side contour Q formed by the respective longitudinal members of the guide side transverse feed guide 221x to the outer side, the pallet moving mechanism 300 makes the pallet 200 in the virtual longitudinal direction Dy. When moving along a pair, the pair of pallet side vertical feed guides 221y are respectively guided by the two stationary side rotating mechanisms 120 of the four stationary side rotating mechanisms 120 so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, One pallet side rotation mechanism 222 of the two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 is guided by the fixed side longitudinal feed guide 110 y so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy,
When the pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction Dx, the pair of pallet side lateral feed guides 221x can be moved by the at least two stationary side rotating mechanisms 120 along the virtual lateral direction Dx. It is guided, and one pallet side rotation mechanism 222 of the two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 is guided by the fixed side lateral feed guide 110x so as to be movable along the virtual lateral direction Dx.
Also, when the pallet 200 is at the switching position, which is the position at which the state is switched between the horizontal direction feeding state and the vertical direction feeding state, between the pair of pallet side vertical feeding guides 221 y and the pair of pallet side horizontal feeding guides 221 x All longitudinal members separate from all the rotating bodies of the four fixed side rotating mechanisms 120, and all rotating bodies of the two pallet side rotating mechanisms 222 have all the fixed side longitudinal feed guides 110y and the fixed side transverse feed guides 110x. The pallet 200 can be detached from the longitudinal member, so that the pallet 200 can be moved from the switching position in either the virtual lateral direction or the virtual longitudinal direction in the selected direction.
A pallet side rotation mechanism 222 having a rotating body at one corner aligned with the other first sides of the four corners of the pallet side contour Q on the pallet 200 and a longitudinal extending along one first side Qx of one side of the pallet side contour Q A pair of pallet side vertical feed guides 221y having members are provided, and a pair of longitudinal guide lines Ry parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction Dy and separated by a predetermined distance P and a pair parallel to the virtual lateral direction Dx and separated by a predetermined distance O Fixed side rotation mechanism 120 having a rotating body located near one of the four corners of the fixed side contour R surrounded by the direction guide line and Rx along the other longitudinal guide line Ry and a pair of vertical direction guide lines A stationary-side vertical feed guide 110y having a longitudinal member extending along the other of Ry, and when moving the pallet 200 along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, the two pallet-side rotation mechanisms 222 The rolling elements can roll on each side facing the inside of the stationary side contour R formed by the longitudinal members of the stationary side longitudinal feed guide 110y, and the rotating body of the stationary side rotation mechanism 120 is a longitudinal member of the pallet side longitudinal feed guide 221y Since the side surfaces facing outward of the pallet side contour Q formed by can be rolled on each side, when the pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, the pallet side longitudinal feed guide 221y Are respectively guided by the fixed side rotation mechanism 120 so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy, and the two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are respectively guided by the fixed side longitudinal feed guide 110y so as to be movable along the virtual longitudinal direction Dy. Be done.
Further, when the pallet 200 is at the switching position where the state is switched between the horizontal direction feeding state and the vertical direction feeding state, the longitudinal member of the pallet side vertical feeding guide 221y is from the rotating body of the stationary side rotation mechanism 120. Because the rotating members of the two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are disengaged from the longitudinal members of the fixed side vertical feed guide 110y, the pallet 200 is moved from the switching position to the virtual lateral direction Dx and the virtual longitudinal direction Dy. Either direction can be selected and moved in the selected direction.
A pallet side rotation mechanism 222 having a rotating body located near two corners along the other second side Qx of the four corners of the pallet side contour Q on the pallet 200 and one second side Qx of the pallet side contour Q Parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction Dy and separated by a predetermined distance P and parallel to the virtual lateral direction Dx by a predetermined distance O A stationary side rotation mechanism 120 having a rotating body located at two corners along the other lateral guide line Rx of the four corners of the stationary side contour R surrounded by a pair of lateral guide lines Rx and one lateral guide A pair of fixed side cross feed guides 110x having longitudinal members extending along the line Rx, and when moving the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction Dx, the two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 The inward facing side of the fixed side contour R formed by the longitudinal members of the fixed side longitudinal feed guide 110y can be rolled on each side, and the rotary body of at least one fixed side rotation mechanism 120 is a pallet side transverse feed guide 221x Of the pallet side contour Q formed by the longitudinal members of the pallet can be rolled on each side, so that when the pallet moving mechanism 300 moves the pallet 200 along the virtual lateral direction Dx, the pallet side The cross feed guide 221x is guided by the at least one fixed side rotation mechanism 120 so as to be movable along the virtual lateral direction Dx, and the two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are parallel to the fixed side cross feed guide 110x in the virtual lateral direction. It is guided to move freely.
Further, when the pallet 200 is at the switching position where the state is switched between the horizontal feeding state and the vertical feeding state, the longitudinal members of the pallet side horizontal feeding guide 221x are all of the two fixed side rotation mechanisms 120. Of the two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 so that all the rotation bodies of the two pallet side rotation mechanisms 222 are separated from the longitudinal members of the fixed side horizontal feed guide 110x, the pallet 200 is moved from the switching position to the virtual lateral direction Dx and the virtual longitudinal direction Dy. And one of the directions can be selected and moved in the selected direction.
In addition, since the parking device transports and parks the vehicle using the above-described object transport mechanism, the parking device can transport the vehicle smoothly.

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.
Although the example provided with the pallet locking mechanism has been described, the present invention is not limited to this.

Dx virtual lateral direction Dy virtual longitudinal direction M predetermined distance N predetermined distance O predetermined distance P predetermined distance Q1 predetermined distance Q2 predetermined distance Jx horizontal direction feed line Jy vertical direction feed line Q pallet side contour Qx second side Qy first side R fixed Side profile Rx Horizontal guide line Ry Vertical guide line S Rolling surface, rail surface 100 Fixed side guide mechanism 110x Fixed side horizontal feed guide 110y Fixed side vertical feed guide 120 Fixed side rotary mechanism 200 Pallet 210 Pallet main structure 220 Pallet Side guide mechanism 221x Pallet side horizontal feed guide 221y Pallet side vertical feed guide 222 Pallet side rotary mechanism 230 Rail structure 231x horizontal rail 231y vertical rail 232x horizontal feed rotary body 232y vertical feed rotary body 250 pallet engaged portion 300 pallet movement Mechanism 310: Horizontal and vertical feed rotation roller machine 311x lateral feed rollers 311y longitudinal feed rollers 312 rotate the roller supporting mechanism 313x lateral feed rollers drive mechanism 313y longitudinal feeding rollers driving mechanism 320 fixed feed rollers mechanism

JP 2009-209579 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2007-146543 Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2006-125082

Claims (11)

An object transport mechanism capable of selectively moving an object along a virtual lateral direction and a virtual longitudinal direction which are a pair of directions intersecting with each other when viewed from above,
A structure having a pallet side outline which is a substantially rectangular outline surrounded by a pair of first sides parallel to each other as viewed from above and a pair of second sides orthogonal to the first side and capable of mounting an object A pallet having a pallet main structure,
The pallet is set to one of the lateral feed state in which the pallet moves in a virtual lateral direction and the vertical feed state in which the pallet moves in a virtual longitudinal direction. A stationary side guide mechanism that is a mechanism that can guide
A pallet moving mechanism for selectively moving the pallet along one of a virtual longitudinal direction and a virtual lateral direction;
Equipped with
A pair of vertical guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance P in a direction perpendicular to the virtual longitudinal direction in parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction in the fixed side guide mechanism and in a virtual lateral direction parallel to the virtual lateral direction Imagine a fixed side contour which is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by a pair of lateral guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines which are separated by a predetermined distance O in a direction perpendicular to each other,
A pair of pallet side vertical feed guides, each having an elongated member extending along the pallet main structure and a pair of first sides of the pallet side contour along the pair of second sides of the pallet side contour It has a pair of pallet side transverse feed guides with extending longitudinal members, and 4 pallet side rotation mechanisms each having a rotary body located around each of the four corners of the outline of the pallet side and rotatable around the vertical axis. And
The stationary guide mechanism includes a pair of stationary longitudinal feed guides each having a pair of longitudinal members extending along the pair of longitudinal guide lines and a pair of longitudinal guide guides extending along the pair of lateral guide lines. A pair of fixed-side lateral feed guides each having a longitudinal member, and four fixed-side rotary mechanisms each having a rotary body located near each of the four corners of the fixed-side contour and rotatable about a vertical axis Have
When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual longitudinal direction, the fixed side is formed by the rotating members of the four pallet side rotating mechanisms formed by the respective longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side longitudinal feed guides The inward facing side of the contour can be rolled on each, and the rotating bodies of at least two of the four stationary side rotating mechanisms are formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides Can be rolled on each of the outwardly facing sides of the pallet side contour,
When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual lateral direction, the fixed side is formed by the longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side cross feed guides, with the rotating bodies of the four pallet side rotating mechanisms. The inward-facing side of the contour can be rolled on each, and the rotating bodies of at least two of the four stationary side rotating mechanisms are formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of pallet side transverse feed guides Can be rolled on each of the outwardly facing sides of the pallet side contour,
An object transport mechanism characterized by When the pallet is at the switching position, which is the position at which the state is switched between the horizontal feeding state and the vertical feeding state, all of the pair of pallet side vertical feeding guides and the pair of pallet side lateral feeding guides The longitudinal member is disengaged from all the rotary bodies of the four stationary side rotary mechanisms, and all the rotary bodies of the four pallet side rotary mechanisms are a pair of the stationary side longitudinal feed guides and a pair of the stationary side transverse feed guides. Detach from all longitudinal members,
Object delivering mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that. An object transport mechanism capable of selectively moving an object along a virtual lateral direction and a virtual longitudinal direction, which are a pair of directions crossing each other when viewed from above, wherein the pair is parallel to each other as viewed from above A pallet having a pallet side outline which is a substantially rectangular outline surrounded by a first side of the first side and a pair of second sides orthogonal to the first side; and a pallet having a pallet main structure as a structure capable of mounting an object ,
The pallet is set to one of the lateral feed state in which the pallet moves in a virtual lateral direction and the vertical feed state in which the pallet moves in a virtual longitudinal direction. A stationary side guide mechanism that is a mechanism that can guide
A pallet moving mechanism for selectively moving the pallet along one of a virtual longitudinal direction and a virtual lateral direction;
Equipped with
A pair of vertical guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance P in a direction perpendicular to the virtual longitudinal direction in parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction in the fixed side guide mechanism and in a virtual lateral direction parallel to the virtual lateral direction Imagine a fixed side contour which is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by a pair of lateral guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines which are separated by a predetermined distance O in a direction perpendicular to each other,
A pallet side vertical feed guide having a longitudinal member along which the pallet extends along one of the pallet main structure and one of the pair of first sides of the pallet side contour, and a pair of second of the pallet side contour A pallet side transverse feed guide having a longitudinal member extending along one second side of one of the sides, and a rotary body rotatable around a vertical axis and located near each of the four corners of the pallet side contour. Have four pallet side rotation mechanisms,
The stationary guide mechanism includes a pair of stationary longitudinal feed guides each having a pair of longitudinal members extending respectively along a pair of longitudinal guide lines and a pair extending each along a pair of lateral guide lines A stationary-side rotation mechanism having a pair of stationary-side lateral feed guides each having a longitudinal member at each side, and a rotator positioned near one of the four corners of the stationary-side contour and rotatable around a vertical axis Have
When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual longitudinal direction, the fixed side is formed by the rotating members of the four pallet side rotating mechanisms formed by the respective longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side longitudinal feed guides The inward facing side of the contour can be rolled on each side, and the rotating body of one of the fixed side rotating mechanisms is rolled on each of the outward facing side of the pallet side contour formed by the longitudinal members of the pallet side longitudinal feed guide Yes,
When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual lateral direction, the fixed side is formed by the longitudinal members of the pair of fixed side cross feed guides, with the rotating bodies of the four pallet side rotating mechanisms. The inner side of the outline can be rolled on each side, and the rotating body of the stationary side rotation mechanism can roll on the outer side of the pallet side outline formed by the longitudinal members of the pallet side cross feed guide. ,
An object transport mechanism characterized by When the pallet is at the switching position, which is the position at which the state is switched between the lateral feeding state and the longitudinal feeding state, all longitudinal members of the pallet side longitudinal feeding guide and the pallet side lateral feeding guide are the above Disengaging from the rotating body of the stationary side rotating mechanism, and disengaging all the rotating bodies of the four pallet side rotating mechanisms from all longitudinal members of the pair of stationary side vertical feed guides and the pair of stationary side transverse feed guides,
Object delivering mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that. An object transport mechanism capable of selectively moving an object along a virtual lateral direction and a virtual longitudinal direction which are a pair of directions intersecting with each other when viewed from above,
A structure having a pallet side outline which is a substantially rectangular outline surrounded by a pair of first sides parallel to each other as viewed from above and a pair of second sides orthogonal to the first side and capable of mounting an object A pallet having a pallet main structure,
The pallet is set to one of the lateral feed state in which the pallet moves in a virtual lateral direction and the vertical feed state in which the pallet moves in a virtual longitudinal direction. A fixed side guide mechanism which is a mechanism capable of guiding, and a pallet moving mechanism which moves the pallet selectively along one of the virtual longitudinal direction and the virtual lateral direction;
Equipped with
A pair of vertical guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance P in a direction perpendicular to the virtual longitudinal direction in parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction in the fixed side guide mechanism and in a virtual lateral direction parallel to the virtual lateral direction Imagine a fixed side contour which is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by a pair of lateral guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines which are separated by a predetermined distance O in a direction perpendicular to each other,
A pair of pallet side vertical feed guides, each having an elongated member extending along the pallet main structure and a pair of first sides of the pallet side contour along the pair of second sides of the pallet side contour It has a pair of pallet side transverse feed guides with elongated members and a pallet side rotation mechanism with a rotary body located near one of the four corners of the pallet side contour and rotatable around the vertical axis. And
The fixed-side guide mechanism includes a fixed-side longitudinal feed guide having a longitudinal member extending along one of the pair of longitudinal guide lines and a lateral direction of the pair of lateral guide lines. A fixed side lateral feed guide having a longitudinal member extending along the guide line, and four stationary side rotation mechanisms each having a rotary body located near the four corners of the fixed side contour and rotatable about a vertical axis Have
When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual longitudinal direction, the rotating body of the pallet side rotating mechanism faces the inside of the fixed side contour formed by the longitudinal member of the fixed side longitudinal feed guide The pallet side in which the side surfaces can be rolled on each side and the rotating bodies of at least two of the four stationary side rotating mechanisms are formed by the longitudinal members of each of the pair of pallet side longitudinal feed guides The lateral sides of the contour can be rolled on each side,
When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along a virtual lateral direction, the rotating body of the pallet side rotating mechanism faces the inside of the fixed side contour formed by the longitudinal member of the fixed side cross feed guide. Can be rolled on each, and the pallet side contour in which the rotary bodies of at least two of the four stationary side rotary mechanisms are formed by the respective longitudinal members of the pair of pallet side lateral feed guides. Can roll on each side facing the outside of the
An object transport mechanism characterized by When the pallet is at the switching position, which is the position at which the state is switched between the horizontal feeding state and the vertical feeding state, all of the pair of pallet side vertical feeding guides and the pair of pallet side lateral feeding guides The longitudinal member is disengaged from all the rotators of the four stationary side rotational mechanisms, and the rotator of the pallet side rotational mechanism is disengaged from all the longitudinal members of the stationary longitudinal feed guide and the stationary lateral feed guide.
Object delivering mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that. An object transport mechanism capable of selectively moving an object along a virtual lateral direction and a virtual longitudinal direction which are a pair of directions intersecting with each other when viewed from above,
A structure having a pallet side outline which is a substantially rectangular outline surrounded by a pair of first sides parallel to each other as viewed from above and a pair of second sides orthogonal to the first side and capable of mounting an object A pallet having a pallet main structure,
The pallet is set to one of the lateral feed state in which the pallet moves in a virtual lateral direction and the vertical feed state in which the pallet moves in a virtual longitudinal direction. A stationary side guide mechanism that is a mechanism that can guide
A pallet moving mechanism for selectively moving the pallet along one of a virtual longitudinal direction and a virtual lateral direction;
Equipped with
A pair of vertical guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance P in a direction perpendicular to the virtual longitudinal direction in parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction in the fixed side guide mechanism and in a virtual lateral direction parallel to the virtual lateral direction Imagine a fixed side contour which is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by a pair of lateral guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines which are separated by a predetermined distance O in a direction perpendicular to each other,
A pallet-side vertical feed guide having a longitudinal member which causes the pallet to extend along one of the pallet main structure and one of the pair of first sides of the pallet-side contour, and four corners of the pallet-side contour Each of the pallets has a rotary body which is positioned in the vicinity of two corners aligned along the other side of the pair of first sides of the pair of first sides of the pallet and which is rotatable around a vertical axis. Has two pallet side rotation mechanisms,
A stationary longitudinal feed guide having a longitudinal member extending along a longitudinal guide line of the pair of the longitudinal guide lines, and the other longitudinal direction of the other of the four corners of the stationary contour. A stationary-side rotation mechanism having a rotating body located near one of two corners along the guide line and rotatable about a vertical axis;
When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual longitudinal direction, the rotating bodies of the two pallet side rotating mechanisms are inside the fixed side contour formed by the longitudinal members of the fixed side longitudinal feed guide Side faces facing each other, and the rotating body of the fixed side rotation mechanism can roll side faces facing outward of the pallet side contour formed by the longitudinal members of the pallet side longitudinal feed guides.
An object transport mechanism characterized by When the pallet is at the switching position, which is a position where the state is switched between the lateral feeding state and the longitudinal feeding state, the longitudinal member of the pallet side longitudinal feeding guide is disengaged from the rotating body of the stationary side rotation mechanism All rotating bodies of the two pallet side rotation mechanisms are disengaged from the longitudinal member of the stationary side longitudinal feed guide,
Object delivering mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that. An object transport mechanism capable of selectively moving an object along a virtual lateral direction and a virtual longitudinal direction which are a pair of directions intersecting with each other when viewed from above,
A structure having a pallet side outline which is a substantially rectangular outline surrounded by a pair of first sides parallel to each other as viewed from above and a pair of second sides orthogonal to the first side and capable of mounting an object A pallet having a pallet main structure,
The pallet is set to one of the lateral feed state in which the pallet moves in a virtual lateral direction and the vertical feed state in which the pallet moves in a virtual longitudinal direction. A stationary side guide mechanism that is a mechanism that can guide
A pallet moving mechanism for selectively moving the pallet along one of a virtual longitudinal direction and a virtual lateral direction;
Equipped with
A pair of vertical guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines separated by a predetermined distance P in a direction perpendicular to the virtual longitudinal direction in parallel to the virtual longitudinal direction in the fixed side guide mechanism and in a virtual lateral direction parallel to the virtual lateral direction Imagine a fixed side contour which is a substantially rectangular contour surrounded by a pair of lateral guide lines which are a pair of virtual lines which are separated by a predetermined distance O in a direction perpendicular to each other,
A pallet side transverse feed guide having a longitudinal member which causes the pallet to extend along the second side of the pallet main structure and one of the pair of second sides of the pallet side outline and four corners of the pallet side outline Each of which has a rotating body which is positioned in the vicinity of two corners aligned along the other second side of the pair of second sides of the pair of second sides of the pallet and which is rotatable around a vertical axis Has two pallet side rotation mechanisms,
The fixed side guide mechanism includes a fixed side lateral feed guide having a longitudinal member extending along one of the pair of lateral guide lines and a lateral side of the other of the four corners of the stationary side contour. And two fixed-side rotation mechanisms each having a rotating body located near two corners along the direction guide line and rotatable about a vertical axis,
When the pallet moving mechanism moves the pallet along the virtual lateral direction, the rotating bodies of the two pallet side rotating mechanisms are inside the fixed side contour formed by the longitudinal members of the fixed side cross feed guide. The side faces facing each can be rolled on each side, and the outer side of the pallet side contour where the rotary body of at least one of the two stationary side rotary mechanisms is formed by the longitudinal member of the pallet side transverse feed guide Each side can turn to the side,
An object transport mechanism characterized by When the pallet is at the switching position, which is a position where the state is switched between the lateral feeding state and the longitudinal feeding state, the longitudinal members of the pallet side lateral feeding guide all rotate the two stationary side rotating mechanisms. Disengaging from the body, all rotating bodies of the two pallet side rotating mechanisms disengaging from the longitudinal member of the stationary side cross feed guide,
Object delivering mechanism according to claim 9, characterized in that. A parking apparatus for moving a plurality of vehicles in a horizontal plane to park in a plurality of parking spaces,
A vehicle conveyance mechanism capable of selectively moving a plurality of vehicles along at least one virtual longitudinal direction and at least one virtual lateral direction which are virtual lines orthogonal to each other in a horizontal plane;
A control mechanism that controls the vehicle transport mechanism;
Equipped with
The object transport mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the vehicle transport mechanism corresponds to a vehicle.
The control mechanism moves a plurality of the pallets on which a plurality of vehicles are mounted respectively, along the virtual longitudinal line and the virtual lateral line, and the virtual longitudinal line and the virtual lateral line To park the vehicle in the parking space, in a plurality of parking spaces located along the
A parking device characterized by

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