JP7281294B2 - parking device - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fork-type parking device for charging a vehicle in a parking compartment.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a fork-type parking device, a charging plug is wired to an electric vehicle in a parking room to charge the electric vehicle while the vehicle is parked.

For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a fork-type parking device. In this paragraph, the reference numerals of Patent Document 1 are shown in parentheses. The parking device (1) of Patent Document 1 includes a lifting lift (2) that moves up and down in a lifting space (E), a parking room (X) provided adjacent to the lifting space (E), and a parking space (X). A traversing tray (3) arranged to reciprocate in a lifting space (E) and a charging device for charging an electric vehicle entering the warehouse, wherein the forks of the hoisting lift (2) and the traversing tray (3) are connected to each other. Vehicles can be delivered by passing each other. The charging device includes a power receiver (17) electrically connected to the battery of the electric vehicle via a lead (15) and a plug (16), and a parking compartment (X) for powering the power receiver (17). a feeder (21) installed in the For the electric vehicle parked on the boarding platform (13), the user connects the power receiver via the lead wire (15) and the plug (16) at the tire stop position (14) of the electric vehicle on the lift (2). (17) is attached. Then, in order to accommodate the electric vehicle in the parking space (X), the electric vehicle and the power receiver (17) are transferred from the lifting lift (2) to the traversing tray (3). Next, when the traversing tray (3) on which the electric vehicle is placed travels and the electric vehicle enters the parking room (X), the power receiver (17) ) and contact between the power receiver (17) and the power feeder (21), the charging device charges the electric vehicle.

JP 2011-69181 A

In a conventional parking device such as Patent Document 1, a power receiver is attached to an electric vehicle in accordance with the position of a power feeder in a parking room, and a plug is used to charge the electric vehicle via a lead wire (hereinafter referred to as a cable). attached to the mouth. Since the position of the charging port of an electric vehicle varies depending on the type of vehicle, a sufficiently long cable is prepared by the parking system administrator assuming the maximum distance between the charging port and the power receiver. Alternatively, a sufficiently long cable is prepared by the user . Therefore, when the cable is connected between the charging port of the electric vehicle and the power receiver, the excess length of the cable may cause the cable to become loose and come into contact with the lift or the traversing tray. Also, if the charging port is located on the opposite side of the power receiving port, cable handling tends to be complicated. As a result, there is a possibility that an accident such as cable disconnection may occur when the electric vehicle is transferred. For example, if the cable becomes entangled in the lift, the forks of the traversing tray, or the like, the cable can be torn off when the receiver is transferred between the lift and the traversing tray, leading to accidents and damage. That is, in the conventional fork-type parking device, there is a demand for safer and more reliable transfer of the power receiver from the boarding/alighting area to the parking room together with the electric vehicle.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to provide a fork-type parking device that can more safely and reliably store an electric vehicle in a charged state in a parking space. That's what it is.

A parking apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a boarding/alighting area for a user to get on/off an electric vehicle, an elevating space extending in an elevating direction from the boarding/alighting area so as to allow the electric vehicle to ascend/descend to another floor, and the elevating space. a fork-type parking space having one or a plurality of parking spaces arranged adjacent to the elevating space in the transverse direction so as to store the electric vehicle while traveling from the parking space, wherein the parking space accommodates the electric vehicle in a chargeable manner a device,
A lifting lift that has a comb-shaped frame on which an electric vehicle can be placed and moves up and down in the lifting space;
It has a comb-shaped frame which is formed so as to be able to pass in the vertical direction with respect to the comb-shaped frame of the lifting lift, on which an electric vehicle can be mounted, which is stored in a corresponding parking room, and which is stored in the parking room and the above-mentioned parking room. a traversing tray that traverses substantially horizontally between the elevating space;
a power supply device for supplying electric power to an electric vehicle accommodated in at least part of the one or more parking compartments;
A housing having a self-sustaining shape, a cable at least partially housed inside the housing so that the tip is pulled out to the outside of the housing at an arbitrary length, attached to the tip of the cable, and charging an electric vehicle A charging connector connected to the port, and a connection terminal electrically connected to the cable inside the housing, exposed outside the housing, and electrically connectable to the power supply terminal of the power supply device. a power supply box comprising
a lifting lift-side holding body installed on the lifting lift and holding the power supply box on the lifting lift in a self-sustaining state;
The power supply box is installed on the traverse tray, and the power supply box is held on the traverse tray in a self-sustaining state. a traversing tray side holder configured to be able to be delivered;
and a control unit for controlling the operation of the parking device.

The parking device of the present invention is characterized in that a self-supporting power supply box is used as a power receiver for electrically connecting an electric vehicle and a power supply device. The power supply box has a cable that is at least partially housed inside the housing so that the tip is pulled out to the outside of the housing at an arbitrary length. The cable pull-out length can be appropriately set according to the distance from the tray side holder). As a result, it is possible to prevent the cables from coming loose and coming into contact with the lifting lift or the traversing tray, thereby effectively preventing accidents, damages, etc. caused by the contact of the cables during transfer. In other words, the parking system of the present invention makes it possible to safely and reliably transfer the power receiver (power supply box) from the boarding/alighting area to the parking room together with the electric vehicle. Furthermore, the user can electrically connect the electric vehicle and the power supply device simply by placing the power supply box on the holder. The trouble of searching for an outlet on the side of the device can be eliminated, and a more user-friendly design of the parking device is possible.

A parking device according to a further aspect of the present invention is the parking device of the above aspect, wherein the parking rooms are arranged in pairs on both sides of the elevating space in the lateral direction at each floor different from the boarding/alighting area, and the power feeding device The power supply terminal of is installed at the side end of each parking space opposite to the lifting space, the lifting lift side holding body is installed at each of the side edges on both sides of the lifting lift in the transverse direction, The traversing tray side holding body is installed only on a side edge near the power supply terminal of the corresponding parking compartment of the traversing tray. is transferred, the traversing tray on the same side as the lifting lift side holding body that holds the power supply box is driven. That is, the user can select the lifting lift side holding body on the charging port side of the electric vehicle when arranging the power supply box with respect to the lifting side holding body. This prevents the cable from traversing the electric vehicle and extending out of the housing, making it possible to optimize the length of the cable drawn out.

A parking device of a further aspect of the present invention is the parking device of the above aspect, which is installed in the boarding/alighting area and rotates from a first position to a second position to change the direction of the electric vehicle at a predetermined angle. The rotating bed is a comb-teeth shape on which an electric vehicle can be placed, which is formed so as to be able to pass in the lifting direction with respect to the comb-teeth frame of the lifting lift at both the first position and the second position. a rotating bed having a frame; and a rotating bed installed on the rotating bed, holding the power supply box in a self-supporting state on the rotating bed, and between the lifting lift side holding body when passing the lifting lift side holding body. rotating bed side holders configured to exchange the power supply box with each other, and installed on both sides of the electric vehicle on the rotating bed. In other words, when the user places the power supply box on the rotating floor side holder on the side closer to the charging port of the electric vehicle, the rotating floor is rotated according to the position of the parking room where the electric vehicle and the electric vehicle are mounted on the lifting lift. By delivering the power supply box, the side of the lifting lift-side holding body that holds the power supply box can be aligned with the side of the parking room where the power supply box is accommodated on the lift. As a result, regardless of the installation side of the charging port of the electric vehicle, it is possible to selectively accommodate the electric vehicle in both parking compartments with the power supply box held by the holder closest to the charging port. .

A parking device according to a further aspect of the present invention is the parking device of the above-described aspect, wherein the rotating bed side holding body and the lifting lift side holding body are arranged at two front and rear side edge portions on both sides in the transverse direction of the rotating bed and the lifting lift. The traversing tray side holding body is installed at two locations in the front and rear of a side edge near the power supply terminal of the corresponding parking compartment of the traversing tray, and the power supply terminal of the power supply device is installed at two locations. It is characterized in that the traversing tray side holding body is installed at two locations, front and rear, of the side end portion of the parking compartment so as to correspond to the two installation locations of the transverse tray side holding body. The rotating bed side holder and the lifting lift side holding body are installed at two front and rear side edges of the rotating bed and the lifting lift, so that the user can hold the electric vehicle near the charging port in the front and rear direction. You can select a body and place a power supply box. As a result, the electric vehicle can be selectively accommodated in the parking compartments on both sides while the power supply box is held by the holder closest to the charging port, regardless of the installation side and front and rear positions of the charging port of the electric vehicle. It is possible.

A parking apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a boarding/alighting area for a user to get on/off an electric vehicle, an elevating space extending in an elevating direction from the boarding/alighting area so as to allow the electric vehicle to ascend/descend to another floor, and the elevating space. and a plurality of parking rooms arranged adjacent to each other in pairs on both sides of the elevating space in the transverse direction so as to accommodate the electric vehicle while traveling from the parking space, and the electric vehicle can be charged in the parking room. A fork-type parking device that
A comb-shaped frame installed in the boarding/alighting area, on which an electric vehicle can be placed, is provided for rotating mutually from a first position to a second position to change the direction of the electric vehicle at a predetermined angle. a rotating bed;
A comb-shaped frame on which an electric vehicle can be mounted is formed so as to pass the comb-shaped frame of the rotating bed in a vertical direction at both the first position and the second position of the rotating bed. , an elevating lift that elevates the elevating space;
It has a comb-shaped frame on which an electric vehicle can be placed so as to be able to pass each other in the vertical direction with respect to the comb-shaped frame of the lifting lift. a traversing tray that traverses substantially horizontally between the elevating space;
a power supply device having one or more power supply terminals installed at a side end of each parking space opposite to the elevating space, for supplying power to the electric vehicle accommodated in the parking space;
A housing having a self-sustaining shape, a cable at least partially housed inside the housing so that the tip is pulled out to the outside of the housing at an arbitrary length, attached to the tip of the cable, and charging an electric vehicle A power supply comprising a charging connector connected to a port, and a connection terminal electrically connected to the cable inside a housing, exposed outside the housing, and electrically connectable to the power supply terminal. a box;
a plurality of rotating bed-side holders, which are respectively installed on both side edges of the rotating bed in the transverse direction and hold the power supply box on the rotating bed in a self-sustaining state;
It is installed on each of the side edges on both sides in the horizontal direction of the lifting lift, holds the power supply box on the lifting lift in a self-sustaining state, and when it passes the rotating bed side holding body, a plurality of lifting lift-side holding bodies configured to be able to mutually transfer the power supply box between them;
It is installed only on the side edge of the traversing tray on the side near the power supply terminal of the parking room in which the power supply box is stored, holds the power supply box on the traversing tray in a self-supporting state, and holds the lift side holding body. one or a plurality of traversing tray side holding bodies configured to be able to transfer the power supply box to and from the lifting lift side holding body when passing each other;
a control unit for controlling the operation of the parking device;
It further has an operation panel for the user to enter instructions,
The control unit, when the electric vehicle is parked,
a step of receiving information of a designated parking room where an electric vehicle is to be accommodated, from a plurality of parking rooms;
a step of identifying a rotating bed-side holding body that holds the power supply box from the plurality of rotating bed-side holding bodies;
a step of selectively rotating the rotating bed so that the power supply box is located on the side of the designated parking room based on the specified installation position of the rotating bed side holder;
The lifting lift and and a step of driving the transverse tray .

The parking device of the present invention is characterized in that a self-supporting power supply box is used as a power receiver for electrically connecting an electric vehicle and a power supply device. The power supply box has a cable that is at least partially housed inside the housing so that the tip is pulled out to the outside of the housing at an arbitrary length. , lifting lift side holding body and traversing tray side holding body), the pull-out length of the cable can be appropriately set. As a result, it is possible to prevent the cables from coming loose and coming into contact with the lifting lift or the traversing tray, thereby effectively preventing accidents, damages, etc. caused by the contact of the cables during transfer. Furthermore, when the user places the power supply box on the rotating floor side holder on the side closer to the charging port of the electric vehicle, the control unit selectively rotates the rotating floor according to the position of the designated parking space where it is stored. By transferring the electric vehicle and the power feeding box to the lifting lift, the side of the lifting lift side holding body holding the power feeding box can be matched with the side of the parking room to be accommodated on the lifting lift. As a result, regardless of the installation side of the charging port of the electric vehicle, it is possible to selectively accommodate the electric vehicle in both parking compartments with the power supply box held by the holder closest to the charging port. . In other words, the parking system of the present invention makes it possible to safely and reliably transfer the power receiver (power supply box) from the boarding/alighting area to the parking room together with the electric vehicle. Furthermore, the user can electrically connect the electric vehicle and the power supply device simply by placing the power supply box on the rotating bed side holder, thereby connecting cables as in the conventional method. This eliminates the trouble of searching for an outlet on the side of the parking device in the boarding/alighting area, and enables a more user-friendly design of the parking device.

A parking device according to a further aspect of the present invention is the parking device of the above aspect, wherein the rotating bed side holder includes a limit switch for mechanically detecting the holding of the power supply box, and the boarding/alighting area includes the power supply box An optical sensor is provided for optically detecting the presence or absence of a rotating bed side holding body, and the control section receives a signal from the limit switch and receives a signal from the rotating bed side holding body to hold the power supply box among the plurality of rotating bed side holding bodies. a step of identifying a body; a step of receiving a signal from the optical sensor to determine whether or not the power supply box is present; and a step of comparing the signal from the limit switch with the signal from the optical sensor. , when both the limit switch and the optical sensor identify the presence of the power supply box, the control unit recognizes that the parked vehicle is an electric vehicle, and both the limit switch and the optical sensor detect the power supply box; the control unit recognizes that the parked vehicle is not an electric vehicle, and when one of the limit switch and the optical sensor identifies the presence of the power supply box, the control unit prompts the user It is characterized by issuing a warning against Based on the collation of the limit switch and the optical sensor, it is possible to determine whether or not the vehicle is an electric vehicle, thereby preventing erroneous charging processing. In addition, by mechanically and optically detecting the holding of the power supply box by the limit switch and the optical sensor, it is possible to prevent anything other than the power supply box from being erroneously conveyed.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, in the parking apparatus of the above aspect, the power supply box regulates the length of the cable that can be pulled out according to the distance between the lift side holder and the charging port of the electric vehicle. It is characterized by further comprising a regulating member for User convenience can be improved without having to set the length of the cable each time the vehicle is parked by presetting the pull-out length of the cable by the user using the regulating member.

A parking device according to a further aspect of the present invention is the parking device of the above aspect, wherein the traversing tray has a power receiving terminal that is in electrical contact with the power supply terminal when the traversing tray is stored in the corresponding parking compartment. and the transverse tray side holding body is configured to electrically connect the power receiving terminal to the connection terminal of the power feeding box when holding the power feeding box. With a simple configuration as described above, power can be supplied from the power supply device to the power supply box in the parking room.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, in the parking apparatus of the above aspect, when the traverse tray is stored in the corresponding parking compartment with the traversing tray side holder holding the power supply box, the power supply A connection terminal of the box is configured to be in electrical contact with the power supply terminal. With a simple configuration as described above, power can be supplied from the power supply device to the power supply box in the parking room.

A parking device according to a further aspect of the present invention is the parking device of the above aspect, wherein the power supply box protrudes from the bottom surface of the housing, and includes a pair of pins arranged in the length direction of the bottom surface and a pair of pins in the length direction. a pair of projecting pieces projecting from the bottom surface of the housing between the pins and arranged in the width direction of the bottom surface; and a lift-side receiving hole into which one of the pair of pins is inserted, wherein the lift-side support piece supports the bottom surface of the power supply box and the lift-side receiving hole receives the one pin. In this state, the pair of projecting pieces can contact the side end surfaces of the lift-side support pieces in the width direction, and the traversing tray-side holder can pass the lift-side support pieces in the vertical direction. a transverse tray side support piece for supporting the bottom surface of the power supply box; and a transverse tray side receiving hole for inserting the other of the pair of pins, the transverse tray side support piece supporting the bottom surface of the power supply box. The pair of projecting pieces can contact the side end surfaces of the traverse tray side support pieces in the width direction in a state in which the other pin is inserted into the traverse tray side receiving hole while supporting the traverse tray side receiving hole. . That is, the pair of projecting pieces of the power supply box are engaged with the side end faces of the lift side support piece and the traversing tray side support piece in the width direction, so that the pin rotates in the width direction and deviates greatly from the receiving hole. can be suppressed.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, in the parking apparatus of the above aspect, the power supply box is configured to have a size that allows it to be carried in the trunk of a passenger car. It is possible for the user to carry the power supply box in a passenger car, and the convenience can be greatly improved.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a fork-type parking device that can more safely and reliably store an electric vehicle in a charged state in a parking room.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The perspective view which shows the mechanical structure of the parking apparatus (fork-type multilevel parking lot) of one Embodiment of this invention. The schematic diagram which looked at the parking device of FIG. 1 from the exterior front. The schematic diagram which looked at the internal structure of the parking apparatus of FIG. 1 from the front. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a boarding/alighting area of the parking device of FIG. 1; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS (a) whole schematic diagram and (b) partial enlarged view which show the rotating bed of the parking apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS (a) whole schematic diagram and (b) partial enlarged view which show the raising/lowering lift of the parking apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS (a) whole schematic diagram and (b) partial enlarged view which show the transverse tray and parking room of the parking apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged view of the power supply device of the parking room of FIG. 7, (a) showing a state in which the power receiving terminal and the power feeding terminal of the traversing tray are in contact, and (b) the power receiving terminal and the power feeding terminal of the traversing tray are separated. state. (a) A front view, (b) a rear view, and (c) a bottom view of the power supply box of the parking apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the internal structure of the electric power feeding box of FIG. 11(a) is a front view and (b) is a plan view showing the internal structure of the power supply box in FIG. 10 with cables pulled out. FIG. The schematic diagram which shows the state which has arrange|positioned the electric vehicle on the rotating bed in the parking apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 13 is a partially enlarged view of the vicinity of the charging port of the electric vehicle of FIG. 12; FIG. 13 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the vicinity of the power supply box in FIG. 12; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a form in which a power supply box is delivered between holders in the parking device of one embodiment of the present invention; 4 is a flowchart showing a control method for determining whether or not the vehicle is an electric vehicle in the parking system of one embodiment of the present invention; 4 is a flow chart showing a control method of a rotating bed in the parking device of one embodiment of the present invention.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the shapes in the drawings referred to in the following description are conceptual diagrams or schematic diagrams for explaining preferred shapes and dimensions, and the dimensional ratios and the like do not necessarily match the actual dimensional ratios. That is, the present invention is not limited to the dimensional ratios in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a fork-type parking lot of a parking device 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the parking device 100 viewed from the front. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the parking device 100 viewed from the front. FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of the entry/exit area of the parking device 100. As shown in FIG.

The parking device 100 of the present embodiment is a fork (comb-teeth) type mechanical multi-storey parking lot in which vehicles can be parked in a plurality of floors. The operation of the parking device 100 is controlled by a controller (not shown). As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the parking device 100 includes a boarding/alighting area 101 for a user to get in and out of the vehicle, and an elevating space 102 extending in the elevating direction from the boarding/alighting area 101 so that the electric vehicle can be lifted to another floor. , a plurality of parking rooms 103 arranged adjacent to the elevator space 102 in the horizontal direction to accommodate the electric vehicles that travel from the elevator space 102, and an elevator lift 120 recessed below the boarding/alighting area 101 . and an accommodating portion 104 of . The parking device 100 of this embodiment is a power supply device for supplying electric power to an electric vehicle accommodated in at least a part of the plurality of parking compartments 103 so that the electric vehicle is charged in the parking compartment 103. 140, and a power supply box 150 that has a self-supporting shape, electrically connects the power supply device 140 and the electric vehicle, and enables power supply to the electric vehicle. That is, the parking device 100 is characterized by supplying power to the electric vehicle via the power supply box 150 . The parking device 100 operates to park a vehicle in general, but operates to charge the electric vehicle when the vehicle is parked only when the vehicle is an electric vehicle. Therefore, the term "vehicle" here is a concept that indicates vehicles in general, including electric vehicles.

The getting-on/off area 101 is arranged inside the parking device 100 so as to get on/off from the vehicle. Outside the boarding/alighting area 101, an external area adjacent to the roadway is arranged. The external area is an area that communicates with the boarding/alighting area 101 through the entrance/exit door 106 . The boarding/alighting area 101 is arranged at the same level as the roadway so that the vehicle can enter or leave the roadway. Also, the boarding/alighting area 101 and the external area are partitioned by an entrance/exit door 106 . As shown in FIG. 2 , an operation panel 107 is provided on the outer wall of the parking device 100 adjacent to the entrance door 106 . A user can temporarily stop the vehicle in an external area for warehousing and input necessary information to the operation panel 107 to open/close the entrance door 106 and carry out warehousing processing of the vehicle. Alternatively, the user can open/close the entrance door 106, process the vehicle to exit the parking lot, and cause the vehicle to exit from the boarding/alighting area 101 to the outside area by inputting the information necessary for exiting the garage into the operation panel 107. .

The elevating space 102 is a space for the elevating lift 120 to elevate, and extends over all floors. The height of the elevating space 102 is set according to the desired number of parking rooms 103, that is, the number of floors of the parking tower. In the lifting space 102 , the comb teeth of the lifting lift 120 and the comb teeth of the traversing tray 130 pass each other, whereby the vehicle is transferred between the lifting lift 120 and the traversing tray 130 .

Each parking room 103 is arranged so as to form a pair on both sides of the elevator space 102 in the horizontal direction on each floor different from the boarding/alighting area 101 . Each parking room 103 is a space in which one vehicle can be parked and which can be charged. Each parking room 103 is provided with a transverse tray 130 on which a vehicle is placed. As will be described later, the parking room 103 is provided with a power supply device 140 and/or a power supply terminal 141 capable of charging the electric vehicle when the vehicle is an electric vehicle. In addition, 140 of illustration is a power supply junction box, and comprises a part of electric power feeding apparatus.

The accommodation portion 104 is a space provided to accommodate the lift 120 below the rotating floor 110 of the boarding/alighting area 101 . That is, the accommodation portion 104 is a space recessed in the boarding/alighting area 101 . During the operation of the parking device 100, the lift 120 is housed in the housing portion 104 as a retracted position so as not to interfere with the rotation of the rotating bed 110. As shown in FIG. A sensor, a limit switch, or the like can detect that the lift 120 is housed in the housing portion 104 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , the parking device 100 is stored in a rotating floor 110 installed in a boarding/alighting area 101 , a lift 120 that moves up and down in a lift space 102 , and a corresponding parking room 103 as a transport mechanism for a vehicle. In addition, a traversing tray 130 that traverses substantially horizontally along the traversing rail between the parking room 103 and the lifting space 102 is provided. The rotating bed 110 has a comb-shaped frame on which a vehicle can be placed, and is configured so that the direction of the vehicle can be changed at a predetermined angle. As an example, the rotating bed 110 has a comb-teeth shape in which the comb-teeth extend outward from the central frame. In this embodiment, the rotating bed 110 is set to rotate 180 degrees to face either the front or rear of the vehicle toward the entrance door 106 . The lifting lift 120 has a comb-shaped frame on which a vehicle can be placed, and the frame is vertically movable with respect to the comb-shaped frame of the rotating bed 110 in both the unrotated position and the rotated position of the rotating bed 110 . They are formed so that they can pass each other. As an example, the lifting lift 120 is composed of a pair of left and right divided frames, and comb teeth extend inward from the outer frame. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 , the lift 120 is arranged at the same height as the rotating bed 110 in the boarding/alighting area 101 in the initial configuration, and only when the rotating bed 110 is rotationally driven is the lift 120 lifted. to avoid interference with the storage unit 104. The transverse tray 130 has a comb-shaped frame on which an electric vehicle can be placed, and the frame is formed so as to be able to pass the comb-shaped frame of the lift 120 in the vertical direction. As an example, the traversing tray 130 has a comb-teeth shape in which the comb-teeth extend outward from the central frame. A transverse tray 130 is stored in each parking room 103 . The traverse tray 130 is driven from the parking compartment 103 to the lift space 102 along the traverse rail, and by providing limit switches (not shown) on the traverse rail, its position can be more precisely controlled. . Note that the transport mechanism is driven by a general drive mechanism such as a motor and a pulley based on commands from the control unit, but the description of the drive mechanism is omitted here.

When a vehicle is to be parked in a predetermined parking room 103, the vehicle is driven into the boarding/alighting area 101, and with the vehicle placed on the rotating floor 110, the lifting lift 120 is retracted into the storage section 104 as needed for rotation. (Alternatively, the lifting lift 120 may be placed in the housing portion 104 in advance), and the rotating bed 110 rotates. When the lifting lift 120 rises, the comb-shaped frames of the rotating bed 110 and the lifting lift 120 pass each other, and the vehicle is transferred from the rotating bed 110 to the lifting lift 120 . A lift 120 loaded with a vehicle is lifted above the floor surface of a predetermined parking room 103 , and a traversing tray 130 is traversed in the lift space 102 and arranged below the lift 120 . Then, the lifting lift 120 descends, and the comb-shaped frames of the lifting lift 120 and the traversing tray 130 pass each other, whereby the vehicle is transferred from the lifting lift 120 to the traversing tray 130 . After the transfer, the vehicle is accommodated in the parking room 103 by the traversing tray 130 carrying the vehicle traveling along the traversing rail into the parking room 103 .

On the other hand, when a designated vehicle is to be taken out of a predetermined parking room 103, the traversing tray 130 carrying the vehicle travels from the parking room 103 to the elevator space 102, and the vacant lift 120 moves to the boarding/alighting area 101 or the storage section. Up from 104. Then, the lift 120 is lifted so that the comb-shaped frames of the lift 120 and the traverse tray 130 pass each other and stops above the traverse tray 130 , and the vehicle is transferred from the traverse tray 130 to the lift 120 . The empty traversing tray 130 is then traversed into the original parking compartment 103 . Subsequently, the lift 120 in the loaded state descends to the ground floor, the vehicle is placed in the boarding/alighting area 101, the comb-shaped frames of the lift 120 and the rotating bed 110 overlap each other, and the vehicle moves from the lift 120. It is placed on the rotating bed 110 . If necessary, the rotating bed 110 rotates so that the vehicle can leave the garage. When the rotating bed 110 needs to be rotated, the lifting lift 120 descends to the housing portion 104 and is transferred to the rotating bed 110, and then the rotating bed 110 rotates.

The rotating bed 110 of the parking apparatus 100 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the rotating bed 110 is installed in the boarding/alighting area 101 so as to be capable of reciprocally rotating from a first position to a second position to change the orientation of the vehicle on which it is mounted. Further, the rotating bed 110 is configured as a comb-teeth-shaped frame that can rotate in a state in which vehicle tires are placed on the comb-teeth. In the initial position of the rotating bed 110 , the longitudinal direction of the row of comb teeth faces the entrance door 106 . The rotating bed 110 is controlled to rotate 180 degrees according to the orientation of the vehicle when parked. That is, the rotating bed 110 rotates from the first position (unrotated position) to the second position (rotated position) to change the direction of the vehicle to a predetermined angle. In this embodiment, when the rotating bed 110 is at the first position and the second position, the row of comb teeth of the rotating bed 110 and the row of comb teeth of the lifting lift 120 are in the same direction, and the lifting lift 120 is positioned on the rotating bed. 110 can be passed. On the other hand, if the row of comb teeth of the rotating bed 110 and the row of comb teeth of the lift 120 intersect, the lift 120 cannot pass through the rotating bed 110 . Rotation of the rotating bed 110 is detected by a sensor, a limit switch, or the like.

In addition, at two places (four front, back, left, and right corners) on both sides of the rotating bed 110 in the transverse direction, there are provided power supply boxes 150 (see FIG. 9, etc.) to be held on the rotating bed 110 in a self-sustaining state. A rotating bed side holder 111 is installed. As shown in FIG. 5(b), the rotating bed side holder 111 has a rotating bed side support piece 112 that supports the bottom surface of the power supply box 150 and one of the pair of pins 156, 156 of the power supply box 150 inserted therein. and a rotating bed side receiving hole 113 . The rotating bed side support piece 112 is a longitudinal piece extending from the edge of the floor material on one side in the transverse direction to the other side, and is long enough to support the bottom wall between the pins 156 of the power supply box 150 . extended by On the other hand, the rotating bed side receiving hole 113 is bored in the floor member on one end side in the transverse direction. The distance from the rotating-bed-side receiving hole 113 to the tip of the rotating-bed-side support piece 112 is shorter than the distance between the pins 156 , 156 .

The lift 120 of the parking device 100 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The lifting lift 120 is configured as a comb tooth-shaped frame that can be lifted and lowered while the tires of the vehicle are placed on the comb teeth. Lifts for holding the power supply box 150 (see FIG. 9 etc.) on the lift 120 in a self-sustaining state are provided at two front and rear sides (four corners, front, rear, left and right) of the lift 120 on both sides in the transverse direction. A side holder 121 is installed. As shown in FIG. 6(b), the lift-side holding body 121 inserts the lift-side support piece 122 that supports the bottom surface of the power supply box 150 and the other of the pair of pins 156, 156 of the power supply box 150. A lifting lift side receiving hole 123 is provided. The lifting lift side support piece 122 is a U-shaped piece extending from the edge of the floor material on the other end side in the horizontal direction to one end side, and can support the bottom wall between the pins 156 of the power supply box 150 . extending in length. In addition, the lift-side support piece 122 has a complementary shape that allows it to pass the rotating-bed-side support piece 112 in the vertical direction. On the other hand, the lift- side receiving hole 123 is drilled in the floor member on the other end side in the transverse direction. The distance from the lift-side receiving hole 123 to the tip of the lift-side support piece 122 is shorter than the distance between the pins 156 , 156 .

The transverse tray 130 and the parking room 103 of the parking device 100 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7 . As shown in FIG. 7 , the parking device 100 includes a power supply device 140 for supplying power to some or all of the plurality of parking rooms 103 . A power supply terminal 141 of the power supply device 140 is installed at a side end portion (such as a wall surface of a side wall or a floor near the side wall) 103a of each parking room 103 opposite to the elevating space 102 . The power supply terminals 141 are installed at two front and rear portions of the side end portion 103a so as to correspond to the front and rear positions of the vehicle to be accommodated.

The traversing tray 130 is configured as a comb tooth-shaped frame capable of traversing with the tires of the vehicle placed on the comb teeth. The transverse tray 130 is stored in the parking room 103 and places the electric vehicle in the parking room 103 in a state in which it can be charged from the power supply terminal 141 . Traversing tray side holders 131 for holding the power supply box 150 (see FIG. 9 and the like) on the traversing tray 130 in a self-sustaining state are provided on the front and rear sides of the side edge of the traversing tray 130 on the side end 103a side. is installed. As shown in FIG. 7(b), the traversing tray side holder 131 has a traversing tray side support piece 132 that supports the bottom surface of the power supply box 150 and one of the pair of pins 156, 156 of the power supply box 150 inserted therein. and a transverse tray side receiving hole 133 . The traversing tray side support piece 132 is a longitudinal piece extending from the edge of the floor material on one end side in the traversing direction to the other end side, and is long enough to support the bottom wall between the pins 156 of the power supply box 150 . extended by Further, the traverse tray side support piece 132 has a complementary shape that can pass the elevation lift side support piece 122 in the elevation direction. Further, the transverse tray side support piece 132 is provided with a power supply portion 136 that can be electrically connected to a connection terminal 155 formed on the bottom surface of the power supply box 150 . On the other hand, the traversing tray side receiving hole 133 is bored in the floor member on one end side in the traversing direction. The distance from the transverse tray side receiving hole 133 to the tip of the transverse tray side support piece 132 is shorter than the distance between the pins 156 , 156 .

Further, the transverse tray 130 is provided with a power receiving terminal 134 that electrically contacts the power supply terminal 141 when the transverse tray 130 is stored in the corresponding parking room 103 . The power receiving terminals 134 are formed at two front and rear portions of the side edge portion on the side edge side, corresponding to the positions of the power feeding terminals 141 . The power receiving terminal 134 is preferably arranged close to the transverse tray side holder 131 . Also, the power receiving terminal 134 is electrically connected to the power supply section 136 inside the transverse tray 130 . That is, the traverse tray side holding body 131 is configured to electrically connect the power receiving terminal 134 to the connection terminal 155 of the power feeding box 150 when the power feeding box 150 is held on the traversing tray side support piece 132 . . Thereby, when the transverse tray 130 is stored in the parking room 103 , the power supply terminal 141 can supply power to the power supply box 150 via the power receiving terminal 134 and the power supply section 136 .

FIG. 8 shows the relationship between the power receiving terminal 134 of the transverse tray 130 and the power feeding terminal 141 of the power feeding device 140 in more detail. As shown in FIG. 8A, when the transverse tray 130 is stored at a predetermined position in the parking room 103, the power receiving terminal 134 is in contact with the power feeding terminal 141, and the two are electrically connected. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the traversing tray 130 travels from the parking room 103 to the elevator space 102, the power receiving terminal 134 separates from the power feeding terminal 141 and the electrical connection between them is cut off.

Next, the power supply box 150 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11. FIG. 9A to 9C are a front view, rear view and bottom view of the power supply box 150. FIG. FIG. 10 is a front view showing the internal structure of power supply box 150. As shown in FIG. 11A and 11B are a front view and a plan view showing the internal structure of the power supply box 150 with the cable 152 pulled out to a predetermined length.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the power supply box 150 is at least partially housed inside a housing 151 having a self-sustaining shape, and the end of which is pulled out of the housing by an arbitrary length. A cable 152, a charging connector 153 attached to the tip of the cable 152 and connected to the charging port of the electric vehicle, and electrically connected to the cable 152 inside the housing and exposed to the outside of the housing and a connection terminal 155 that can be electrically connected to the power supply terminal 141 of the power supply device 140 . The power supply box 150 is sized to be portable in the trunk of the user's electric vehicle. In the parking system of the parking device 100, the power supply box 150 is preferably kept individually by each user rather than being shared among users. In this case, cable 152 is a dedicated cable determined for each vehicle.

The housing 151 is formed of a rectangular box, and has a front door 151a that can be opened and closed, and a handle 151b for opening and closing the door 151a. A user can access the inside of the housing by grasping the handle 151b and opening the door 151a. The housing 151 extends longitudinally in plan view (top and bottom) and has a length direction and a width direction. The length direction of housing 151 coincides with the transverse direction when installed. The bottom surface of the housing 151 has dimensions and shape that can be placed and supported on the support pieces 112 , 122 , 132 so that the housing 151 can stand on its own on the rotating bed 110 , the lifting lift 120 and the traversing tray 130 . A pair of pins 156 , 156 are formed to protrude from the bottom surface of the housing 151 . The pair of pins 156, 156 are spaced apart from each other in the lengthwise direction and positioned on both lengthwise end sides of the bottom surface. Each pin 156 has a tapered tip with a pointed tip. The pin 156 has a shape that can be inserted through each of the receiving holes 113 , 123 , 133 . That is, the power supply box 150 is arranged on the support pieces 112 , 122 , 132 with one of the pins 156 inserted into the receiving holes 113 , 123 , 133 . is held to Furthermore, the bottom surface of the housing 151 is provided with a pair of projecting pieces 157, 157 that protrude from the bottom surface between the pair of pins 156, 156 in the length direction and are arranged in the width direction of the bottom surface. The pair of projecting pieces 157 , 157 are configured to contact the side end surfaces of the supporting pieces 112 , 122 , 132 while the power supply box 150 is held by the respective holders 111 , 121 , 131 . That is, the pair of projecting pieces 157 and 157 functions to restrict the rotation of the power supply box 150 in the width direction about the pin 156 . Furthermore, a connection terminal 155 exposed to the outside is provided between a pair of pins 156 on the bottom surface of the housing 151 .

The cable 152 is held by being wound inside the housing. The cable 152 is drawn out through an insertion hole formed in the side surface of the housing 151 near the upper wall. This insertion hole has a size that allows passage of cable 152 but does not allow passage of charging connector 153 . A charging connector 153 is formed at the distal end of the cable 152, and a plug 154a is formed at the proximal end. The plug 154 a is connected to an outlet 154 b inside the housing 151 . The outlet 154b is wired so as to be electrically connected to the connection terminal 155 inside the housing. This cable 152 can generally be prepared by the user depending on the type of electric vehicle.

Power supply box 150 further includes a regulating member 158 for regulating the drawable length of cable 152 according to the distance between selected holders 111, 121, 131 and the charging port of the electric vehicle. Regulating member 158 is fixed to cable 152 at a position separated from charging connector 153 by a predetermined distance. The restricting member 158 has a size that cannot pass through the insertion hole, and is locked to the inner surface of the housing 151 when the cable 152 is pulled out. As shown in FIGS. 11(a) and 11(b), the user presets the position of the regulating member 158 according to the distance between the selected holder 111, 121, 131 and the charging port of the electric vehicle. Thus, the cable 152 can be pulled out with a constant length. Since the selected positions of the holders 111, 121, 131 are determined by the position of the charging port of the electric vehicle, it is easy to connect the power supply box 150 and the charging port without looseness. In other words, the restriction member 158 restricts the pull-out length of the cable 152, thereby preventing the cable 152 from being pulled out more than necessary and preventing the cable 152 from hanging down and coming into contact with other members. is possible. When the cable 152 is pulled out to a predetermined length and the power supply box 150 is not used, the cable hook 151c provided on the top of the housing 151 does not need to be rewound. A cable 152 can be wrapped around.

Next, the process of parking the electric vehicle in a charged state using the power supply box 150 will be described.

First, the user performs an authentication operation on the operation panel 107 and then stops the electric vehicle V on the rotating floor 110 of the boarding/alighting area 101 through the entrance/exit door 106 . Next, the user gets off the electric vehicle V, takes out the power supply box 150 from the trunk of the electric vehicle V, and places the power supply box 150 on the rotary floor side holder 111 closest to the charging port V1 of the electric vehicle V. Then, the charging connector 153 extending from the power supply box 150 with a predetermined length is connected to the charging port V1 (see FIGS. 12 and 13). At this time, the user only needs to place the power supply box 150 on the rotating floor side holder 111, and does not need to look for an outlet on the parking device side for connecting the cable 152 in the boarding/alighting area 101 as in the conventional art. . Subsequently, the user moves outside from the boarding/alighting area 101 through the entrance/exit door 106 and operates the operation panel 107 to execute the warehousing process. After completing the input of the instruction for the warehousing process, the entrance/exit door 106 is closed, and the electric vehicle V and the power supply box 150 are transported together to the designated parking room (hereinafter referred to as designated parking room) 103 . The designated parking room 103 may be assigned in advance according to the user, may be input to the operation panel 107 by the user, or may be arbitrarily determined from the available parking rooms 103 by the control unit. good.

FIG. 14 schematically shows a configuration in which the power supply box 150 is held by the rotating bed side holder 111 . As shown in FIG. 14 , one pin 156 of the power supply box 150 is inserted into the rotating bed side receiving hole 113 , and the bottom surface of the housing 151 is supported by the rotating bed side support piece 112 . The other pin 156 is arranged in an empty space on the tip side of the rotating bed support piece 112 . When one pin 156 comes into contact with the limit switch 115 formed in the rotating bed side receiving hole 113 , the holding of the power supply box 150 by the rotating bed side holder 111 is detected. Based on the signal from the limit switch 115 , the control section can determine which rotating bed side holder 111 installed at four locations holds the power supply box 150 . In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the floor surface of the lifting lift 120 is arranged at the same height as the floor surface of the rotating bed 110. and are held by the lift-side holding body 121 . Specifically, the other pin 156 of the power supply box 150 is inserted into the lift-side receiving hole 123 , and the bottom surface of the housing 151 is supported by the lift-side support piece 122 . However, when the lifting lift 120 is retracted to the housing portion 104 , the power supply box 150 is held only by the rotary floor side holder 111 .

Two pairs of photoelectric sensors 108 are installed as optical sensors in the boarding/alighting area 101 to detect whether or not the power supply box 150 is present in the boarding/alighting area 101 . The photoelectric sensor 108 is composed of a light receiver and a light projector, and the power supply box 150 is arranged on a virtual line between them to detect changes in the amount of light and to detect the presence or absence of the power supply box 150 . However, the form of the sensor is not limited to this embodiment, and the optical sensor may detect each position of the rotating bed side holder 111 individually, or may detect the entire boarding/alighting area 101 . Also, a known infrared sensor or the like can be employed as the optical sensor. Alternatively, the optical sensor may be a camera that captures an image of the inside of the boarding/alighting area 101, and may be an image sensor that detects the presence or absence of the power supply box 150 by performing image processing on the obtained image information.

The control unit determines whether the vehicle is an electric vehicle or whether there is an error in the installation of the power supply box 150 based on the signals from the limit switch 115 and the photoelectric sensor 108 according to the flowchart of FIG. 17, which will be described later. . Then, the control unit determines whether or not rotation of the rotating bed 110 is necessary based on the holding position specified by the signal of the limit switch 115 and the position of the designated parking room 103 according to the flowchart of FIG . Accordingly, the lifting lift 120 is retracted to the housing portion 104 and the rotating bed 110 is rotated by 180 degrees.

Next, the lifting lift 120 is raised so as to pass the rotating bed 110 , and the electric vehicle and the power supply box 150 are completely transferred from the rotating bed 110 to the lifting lift 120 . As shown in FIG. 15, the power supply box 150 initially placed on both the long piece-like rotating-bed-side supporting piece 112 and the U-shaped up-and-down-lift-side supporting piece 122 is placed on the rotating-bed-side supporting piece 112. is transferred to the up-down lift-side support piece 122 which is relatively lifted. As the lifting lift 120 rises, one pin 156 is removed from the rotating bed side receiving hole 113 while the other pin 156 remains inserted in the lifting lift side receiving hole 123 . As a result, the power supply box 150 is supported only by the lift-side support piece 122 having a U-shaped bottom and the other pin 156 is inserted into the lift-side receiving hole 123 . only retained. At this time, a limit switch (not shown) may be similarly arranged in the up/down lift side receiving hole 123 . The control unit can determine whether the power supply box 150 has been delivered normally based on the signal from the limit switch. The lift 120 then ascends to the floor where the designated parking room 103 is located.

Subsequently, after the lifting lift 120 stops at a predetermined height, the traversing tray 130 in the designated parking room 103 travels across the lifting space 102 and stops directly below the lifting lift 120 . Next, the lift 120 descends and passes the traverse tray 130 , thereby transferring the electric vehicle and the power supply box 150 from the lift 120 to the traverse tray 130 . The power supply box 150 placed on the U-shaped lift-side support piece 122 is transferred to the traverse tray-side support piece 132 from the lift-side support piece 122 that has descended so as to pass the traverse tray-side support piece 132 . be When the lifting lift 120 and the traverse tray 130 relatively move to the same height, the power supply box 150 is held by both the hoisting lift side holder 12-1 and the traverse tray side holder 13-1 . As the lift 120 is further lowered, the other pin 156 is removed from the lift-side receiving hole 123 while one of the pins 156 remains inserted into the transverse tray-side receiving hole 133 . As a result, the power supply box 150 is supported only by the transverse tray side support piece 132 having a longitudinal strip shape on the bottom surface, and the transverse tray side holder 131 is held in a state in which one of the pins 156 is inserted into the transverse tray side receiving hole 133 . only retained. At this time, a limit switch (not shown) may be similarly arranged in the transverse tray side receiving hole 133 . The control unit can determine whether the power supply box 150 has been delivered normally based on the signal from the limit switch. Then, the traversing tray 130 traverses to the designated parking room 103 and is stored in the designated parking room 103 .

The transverse tray 130 stored in the designated parking room 103 is in a state where power can be supplied from the power supply terminal 141 of the power supply device 140 (see FIG. 8), and the power supply box 150 is electrically connected to the power supply terminal 141 and held. . That is, the electric vehicle is accommodated in the parking room 103 in a state in which it can be charged from the power supply terminal 141 via the power supply box 150 . The control unit then controls the power supply device 140 to start charging the electric vehicle.

In the unloading process, the electric vehicle and the power supply box 150 are delivered from the traverse tray 130 to the lift 120, and the electric vehicle and the power supply box 150 are received from the lift 120 to the rotating floor 110, in a manner opposite to the warehousing process. By handing over, the electric vehicle and the power supply box 150 can be transported to the boarding/alighting area 101 in a state in which they can be unloaded. In the boarding/alighting area, the user can remove the charging connector 153 from the charging port, lift the power supply box 150 and retrieve it from the rotating floor side holder 111 . Preferably, the power supply box 150 is collected in the trunk of the electric vehicle. However, if the power supply box 150 is shared, it may be returned to the manager of the parking device 100 . Then, the user takes the electric vehicle out of the boarding/alighting area 101 and operates the control panel 107 to complete the leaving process.

Next, the process of determining whether the vehicle is an electric vehicle will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. 16 . As shown in FIG. 16, the controller receives user input information from the control panel 107 and determines the designated parking room 103 in which the vehicle is parked. Next, the user stops the vehicle at a predetermined position on the rotating floor 110 of the boarding/alighting area 101 . The control unit confirms that the vehicle has stopped at a predetermined position via a sensor or the like. The control unit requests the user to install the power supply box 150 on the rotating bed side holder 111 . If the user's vehicle information is registered in the database in advance, the control unit may notify the user to select the rotating bed -side holder 111 closest to the charging port of the electric vehicle. The notification to the user may be made via the operation panel 107, or may be made by lighting at each installation position in the boarding/alighting area 101, or the like.

Next, the control unit receives a signal from the limit switch 115 and identifies the rotating bed side holder 111 holding the power supply box 150 among the plurality of rotating bed side holders 111, and the signal from the optical sensor. is received to determine whether or not the power supply box 150 is present, and a step of comparing the signal from the limit switch 115 and the signal from the optical sensor are executed. More specifically, the control unit checks whether the limit switch 115 has been turned on by the power supply box 150 within a predetermined time. When the limit switch 115 is turned ON and the optical sensor detects the power supply box 150 (when both the limit switch 115 and the optical sensor identify the presence of the power supply box 150), the control unit powers the vehicle. Determined to be a car. When the limit switch 115 is turned ON and the optical sensor does not detect the power supply box 150, the control unit issues an alarm or warning that the limit switch is abnormal, and instructs the user to perform reset processing from the operation panel 107. require you to do so. On the other hand, when the limit switch 115 is not turned ON and the optical sensor detects the power supply box 150, a message or warning such as "Please check the power supply box" is displayed on the operation panel 107, and The process returns to the step of requesting the user to install the power supply box 150 on the rotating bed side holder 111 . When the limit switch 115 does not turn ON and the optical sensor does not detect the power supply box 150 (when both the limit switch 115 and the optical sensor identify the absence of the power supply box 150), the control unit It is determined that the vehicle is not an electric vehicle. With the above, the electric vehicle certification processing by the control unit is completed.

Next, a method for controlling the rotating bed 110 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. 17 . As shown in FIG. 17, the controller receives user input information from the control panel 107 and determines the designated parking room 103 in which the vehicle is parked. Next, the control unit receives a signal from the limit switch 115, identifies the rotating bed side holder 111 that holds the power supply box 150 among the plurality of rotating bed side holders 111, and determines the installation position of the power supply box 150. To detect. The control unit selectively rotates the rotating bed 110 so that the power supply box 150 is positioned on the designated parking room 103 side based on the specified installation position of the rotating bed side holder 111 . Specifically, the control unit determines whether the identified installation side of the rotating bed side holder 111 matches the side of the designated parking room 103 in the transverse direction. That is, the control unit determines whether the left and right positions of the power supply box 150 and the designated parking room 103 around the electric vehicle match. If a match is determined, the lift 120 is driven up and down without rotating the rotating bed 110 . On the other hand, if it is determined that they do not match, the rotating bed 110 is rotated 180 degrees so as to match, and then the lift 120 is driven up and down. In addition, when the lift 120 is at the same level as the rotating bed 110 , the control unit drives the lifting lift 120 to retreat to the storage unit 104 before rotating the rotating bed 110 . On the other hand, if the lift 120 is pre-positioned in the housing portion 104, it is unnecessary to drive the lift 120 before the rotating bed 110 rotates. That is, according to the parking device 100 of the present embodiment, regardless of the installation side of the charging port of the electric vehicle, and regardless of which side the designated parking space 103 is located, the power supply box 150 is held closest to the charging port. The electric vehicle can be reliably accommodated in the designated parking space 103 while being held by the bodies 111 , 121 , 131 .

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can take various embodiments and modifications. Another embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

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(1) In the above embodiment, the parking direction of the boarding/alighting area (that is, the direction of the frame of the rotating bed) is arranged to face the entrance door, the first position of the rotating bed is the non-rotated position, and the second position is the non-rotating position. is the rotated position, but the invention is not limited to this. That is, the entrance/exit door may be installed so as to deviate from the parking direction of the boarding/alighting area. For example, the entrance/exit door may be configured to face in a direction that is 90 degrees off the parking direction of the boarding/alighting area. In this case, based on the specified installation position of the rotating bed side holder, the control unit rotates the rotating bed 90 degrees to one side so that the power supply box is positioned on the side of the designated parking room. It can be rotated 90 degrees to the first position, or the rotating bed can be rotated 90 degrees to the other side and displaced to the second position.

(2) In the above embodiments, each terminal is electrically connected by direct contact or wiring, but a non-contact power transmission system may be employed where appropriate.

(3) According to the present invention, when the traversing tray is stored in the corresponding parking compartment with the traversing tray holding the power supply box, the connection terminal of the power supply box is in electrical contact with the power supply terminal. may be configured to In this case, the connection terminals of the power supply box are held by the traverse tray-side holding body in the parking room without passing through the traverse tray, and are in electrical contact with the power supply terminals of the parking compartment (including contact and non-contact types). ) is designed so that For example, as an example, the connection terminals are arranged exposed not on the bottom surface of the power supply box, but on the side surface of the housing facing the side end of the parking compartment, and the vehicle is parked while being held by the traversing tray side holding body. It is arranged opposite to the power supply terminal of the chamber.

(4) The parking apparatus of the above embodiment is a parking tower having a plurality of floors and two or more parking rooms installed on the same floor. , can also be applied to a parking lot with a minimum configuration in which the rotating bed is omitted and there is only one parking room.

(5) In the parking device of the above-described embodiment, the lifting lift is retracted in the accommodation section so that the rotating bed can rotate, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. That is, in the parking device of the present invention, the accommodating portion may be omitted. In this case, the lift is initially placed on the floor of the boarding and alighting area, the rotating bed is lifted above the lifting lift (instead of the lifting lift retracting into the housing), and the rotating bed rotates so as not to interfere with the lifting lift. It becomes possible. In this modification, it is possible to omit the provision of the storage section, and the floor surface is positioned just below the comb teeth, so it is also suitable for wheelchair users.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments and modifications described above, and can be implemented in various forms within the technical scope of the present invention. That is, under the technical scope of the present invention, some configurations of the present embodiment may be omitted or modified, or other configurations may be added.

100 Parking device 101 Getting on/off area 102 Elevating space 103 Parking room 104 Storage unit 106 Entrance door 107 Operation panel 108 Photoelectric sensor 110 Rotating floor 111 Rotating floor side holder 112 Rotating floor side support piece 113 Rotating floor side receiving hole 115 Limit switch 120 Lifting Lift 121 Elevation lift side holding body 122 Elevation lift side support piece 123 Elevation lift side receiving hole 130 Traverse tray 131 Traverse tray side holding body 132 Traverse tray side support piece 133 Traverse tray side receiving hole 134 Power receiving terminal 136 Power supply unit 140 Power supply device 141 Power supply terminal 150 Power supply box 151 Housing 151a Door 151b Handle 151c Cable hook 152 Cable 153 Charging connector 154a Plug 154b Outlet 155 Connection terminal 156 Pin 157 Projection 158 Regulating member V Electric vehicle V1 Charging port

Claims (11)

a boarding/alighting area for a user to get on/off the electric vehicle; an elevating space extending in a lifting/lowering direction so that the electric vehicle can be lifted/lowered from the boarding/alighting area to another story; A fork-type parking device having one or a plurality of parking rooms arranged adjacent to the elevating space in the transverse direction, and accommodating an electric vehicle in the parking room in a chargeable manner,
A lifting lift that has a comb-shaped frame on which an electric vehicle can be placed and moves up and down in the lifting space;
It has a comb-shaped frame which is formed so as to be able to pass in the vertical direction with respect to the comb-shaped frame of the lifting lift, on which an electric vehicle can be mounted, which is stored in a corresponding parking room, and which is stored in the parking room and the above-mentioned parking room. a traversing tray that traverses substantially horizontally between the elevating space;
a power supply device for supplying electric power to an electric vehicle accommodated in at least part of the one or more parking compartments;
A housing having a self-sustaining shape, a cable at least partially housed inside the housing so that the tip is pulled out to the outside of the housing at an arbitrary length, attached to the tip of the cable, and charging an electric vehicle A charging connector connected to the port, and a connection terminal electrically connected to the cable inside the housing, exposed outside the housing, and electrically connectable to the power supply terminal of the power supply device. a power supply box comprising
a lifting lift-side holding body installed on the lifting lift and holding the power supply box on the lifting lift in a self-sustaining state;
The power supply box is installed on the traverse tray, and the power supply box is held on the traverse tray in a self-sustaining state. a traversing tray side holder configured to be able to be delivered;
a control unit for controlling the operation of the parking device;
with
The traverse tray is provided with a power receiving terminal that electrically contacts the power supply terminal when the traverse tray is stored in the corresponding parking compartment, and the traverse tray side holder holds the power supply box. and a parking device, wherein the power receiving terminal is electrically connected to a connection terminal of the power feeding box . a boarding/alighting area for a user to get on/off the electric vehicle; an elevating space extending in a lifting/lowering direction so that the electric vehicle can be lifted/lowered from the boarding/alighting area to another story; A fork-type parking device having one or a plurality of parking rooms arranged adjacent to the elevating space in the transverse direction, and accommodating an electric vehicle in the parking room in a chargeable manner,
A lifting lift that has a comb-shaped frame on which an electric vehicle can be placed and moves up and down in the lifting space;
It has a comb-shaped frame which is formed so as to be able to pass in the vertical direction with respect to the comb-shaped frame of the lifting lift, on which an electric vehicle can be mounted, which is stored in a corresponding parking room, and which is stored in the parking room and the above-mentioned parking room. a traversing tray that traverses substantially horizontally between the elevating space;
a power supply device for supplying electric power to an electric vehicle accommodated in at least part of the one or more parking compartments;
A housing having a self-sustaining shape, a cable at least partially housed inside the housing so that the tip is pulled out to the outside of the housing at an arbitrary length, attached to the tip of the cable, and charging an electric vehicle A charging connector connected to the port, and a connection terminal electrically connected to the cable inside the housing, exposed outside the housing, and electrically connectable to the power supply terminal of the power supply device. a power supply box comprising
a lifting lift-side holding body installed on the lifting lift and holding the power supply box on the lifting lift in a self-sustaining state;
The power supply box is installed on the traverse tray, and the power supply box is held on the traverse tray in a self-sustaining state. a traversing tray side holder configured to be able to be delivered;
a control unit for controlling the operation of the parking device;
with
When the traversing tray is stored in the corresponding parking compartment with the traversing tray side holder holding the power supply box, the connection terminal of the power supply box is configured to be in electrical contact with the power supply terminal. A parking device characterized by: The parking rooms are arranged on each floor different from the boarding/alighting area so as to form a pair on both sides of the elevator space in the transverse direction, and the power supply terminals of the power supply devices are arranged on the opposite side of the elevator space of each of the parking rooms. is installed at the side edge of the
The lifting lift-side holding bodies are respectively installed at side edges on both sides of the lifting lift in the transverse direction,
The traversing tray side holding body is installed only on a side edge near the power supply terminal of the corresponding parking compartment of the traversing tray,
When the electric vehicle and the power supply box are transferred from the lift to the traverse tray, the control unit drives the traverse tray on the same side as the lift-side holding body that holds the power supply box. 3. A parking device according to claim 1 or 2 . A rotating bed installed in the boarding/alighting area for mutually rotating from a first position to a second position to change the direction of the electric vehicle at a predetermined angle, wherein the first position and the second position A rotating bed having a comb-shaped frame on which an electric vehicle can be placed, which is formed so as to be able to pass each other in the vertical direction with respect to the comb-shaped frame of the lifting lift;
It is installed on the rotating floor, holds the power supply box in a self-supporting state on the rotating floor, and transfers the power supply box to and from the lifting lift side holding body when passing the lifting side holding body. 4. The parking apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising rotating bed side holders respectively installed on both sides of the electric vehicle on the rotating bed. The rotating bed-side holding body and the lifting lift-side holding body are installed at two front and rear side edge portions on both sides in the transverse direction of the rotating bed and the lifting lift,
The traversing tray side holding bodies are installed at two front and rear sides of side edges of the corresponding parking compartment of the traversing tray near the power supply terminal,
5. The parking according to claim 4 , wherein the power supply terminals of the power supply device are installed at two locations, front and rear, of the side end portion of the parking compartment so as to correspond to two installation locations of the two traversing tray side holders. Device. a boarding/alighting area for a user to get on/off the electric vehicle; an elevating space extending in a lifting/lowering direction so that the electric vehicle can be lifted/lowered from the boarding/alighting area to another story; A fork-type parking device having a plurality of parking rooms arranged adjacent to each other on both sides in the transverse direction with respect to the elevating space, and accommodating an electric vehicle in the parking room in a chargeable manner,
A comb-shaped frame installed in the boarding/alighting area, on which an electric vehicle can be placed, is provided for rotating mutually from a first position to a second position to change the direction of the electric vehicle at a predetermined angle. a rotating bed;
A comb-shaped frame on which an electric vehicle can be mounted is formed so as to pass the comb-shaped frame of the rotating bed in a vertical direction at both the first position and the second position of the rotating bed. , an elevating lift that elevates the elevating space;
It has a comb-shaped frame which is formed so as to be able to pass in the vertical direction with respect to the comb-shaped frame of the lifting lift, on which an electric vehicle can be mounted, which is stored in a corresponding parking room, and which is stored in the parking room and the above-mentioned parking room. a traversing tray that traverses substantially horizontally between the elevating space;
a power supply device having one or more power supply terminals installed at a side end of each parking space opposite to the elevating space, for supplying power to the electric vehicle accommodated in the parking space;
A housing having a self-sustaining shape, a cable at least partially housed inside the housing so that the tip is pulled out to the outside of the housing at an arbitrary length, attached to the tip of the cable, and charging an electric vehicle A power supply comprising a charging connector connected to a port, and a connection terminal electrically connected to the cable inside a housing, exposed outside the housing, and electrically connectable to the power supply terminal. a box;
a plurality of rotating bed-side holders, which are respectively installed on both side edges of the rotating bed in the transverse direction and hold the power supply box on the rotating bed in a self-sustaining state;
It is installed on each of the side edges on both sides in the horizontal direction of the lifting lift, holds the power supply box on the lifting lift in a self-sustaining state, and when it passes the rotating bed side holding body, a plurality of lifting lift-side holding bodies configured to be able to mutually transfer the power supply box between them;
It is installed only on the side edge of the traversing tray on the side near the power supply terminal of the parking room in which the power supply box is stored, holds the power supply box on the traversing tray in a self-supporting state, and holds the lift side holding body. one or a plurality of traversing tray side holding bodies configured to be able to transfer the power supply box to and from the lifting lift side holding body when passing each other;
a control unit for controlling the operation of the parking device;
a console for user input of instructions;
The traverse tray is provided with a power receiving terminal that electrically contacts the power supply terminal when the traverse tray is stored in the corresponding parking compartment, and the traverse tray side holder holds the power supply box. is configured to electrically connect the power receiving terminal to the connection terminal of the power supply box,
The control unit, when the electric vehicle is parked,
a step of receiving information of a designated parking room where an electric vehicle is to be accommodated, from a plurality of parking rooms;
a step of identifying a rotating bed-side holding body that holds the power supply box from the plurality of rotating bed-side holding bodies;
a step of rotating the rotating bed so that the power supply box is located on the side of the designated parking room based on the specified installation position of the rotating bed side holder;
The lifting lift and and driving the transverse tray. a boarding/alighting area for a user to get on/off the electric vehicle; an elevating space extending in a lifting/lowering direction so that the electric vehicle can be lifted/lowered from the boarding/alighting area to another story; A fork-type parking device having a plurality of parking rooms arranged adjacent to each other on both sides in the transverse direction with respect to the elevating space, and accommodating an electric vehicle in the parking room in a chargeable manner,
A comb-shaped frame installed in the boarding/alighting area, on which an electric vehicle can be placed, is provided for rotating mutually from a first position to a second position to change the direction of the electric vehicle at a predetermined angle. a rotating bed;
A comb-shaped frame on which an electric vehicle can be mounted is formed so as to pass the comb-shaped frame of the rotating bed in a vertical direction at both the first position and the second position of the rotating bed. , an elevating lift that elevates the elevating space;
It has a comb-shaped frame which is formed so as to be able to pass in the vertical direction with respect to the comb-shaped frame of the lifting lift, on which an electric vehicle can be mounted, which is stored in a corresponding parking room, and which is stored in the parking room and the above-mentioned parking room. a traversing tray that traverses substantially horizontally between the elevating space;
a power supply device having one or more power supply terminals installed at a side end of each parking space opposite to the elevating space, for supplying power to the electric vehicle accommodated in the parking space;
A housing having a self-sustaining shape, a cable at least partially housed inside the housing so that the tip is pulled out to the outside of the housing at an arbitrary length, attached to the tip of the cable, and charging an electric vehicle A power supply comprising a charging connector connected to a port, and a connection terminal electrically connected to the cable inside a housing, exposed outside the housing, and electrically connectable to the power supply terminal. a box;
a plurality of rotating bed-side holders, which are respectively installed on both side edges of the rotating bed in the transverse direction and hold the power supply box on the rotating bed in a self-sustaining state;
It is installed on each of the side edges on both sides in the horizontal direction of the lifting lift, holds the power supply box on the lifting lift in a self-sustaining state, and when it passes the rotating bed side holding body, a plurality of lifting lift-side holding bodies configured to be able to mutually transfer the power supply box between them;
It is installed only on the side edge of the traversing tray on the side near the power supply terminal of the parking room in which the power supply box is stored, holds the power supply box on the traversing tray in a self-supporting state, and holds the lift side holding body. one or a plurality of traversing tray side holding bodies configured to be able to transfer the power supply box to and from the lifting lift side holding body when passing each other;
a control unit for controlling the operation of the parking device;
a console for user input of instructions;
When the traverse tray is stored in the corresponding parking compartment with the power supply box held by the traverse tray side holder, the connection terminal of the power supply box is in electrical contact with the power supply terminal. configured,
The control unit, when the electric vehicle is parked,
a step of receiving information of a designated parking room where an electric vehicle is to be accommodated, from a plurality of parking rooms;
identifying a rotating-bed-side holding body that holds the power supply box from the plurality of rotating-bed-side holding bodies;
a step of rotating the rotating bed so that the power supply box is located on the side of the designated parking room based on the specified installation position of the rotating bed side holder;
The lifting lift and and driving the transverse tray. The rotating bed side holder includes a limit switch for mechanically detecting the holding of the power supply box,
An optical sensor that optically detects the presence or absence of the power supply box is provided in the boarding/alighting area,
The control unit
a step of receiving a signal from the limit switch and identifying a rotating bed-side holding body that holds the power supply box among the plurality of rotating bed-side holding bodies;
a step of receiving a signal from the optical sensor and determining the presence or absence of the power supply box;
and comparing the signal from the limit switch with the signal from the optical sensor;
When both the limit switch and the optical sensor identify the presence of the power supply box, the control unit recognizes that the parked vehicle is an electric vehicle,
when both the limit switch and the optical sensor identify the absence of the power supply box, the control unit recognizes that the parked vehicle is not an electric vehicle;
8. The parking vehicle according to any one of claims 4 to 7 , wherein when one of the limit switch and the optical sensor identifies the presence of the power supply box, the control unit issues a warning to the user. Device. 2. The power supply box further comprises a regulating member for regulating the pull-out length of the cable according to the distance between the lift-side holder and the charging port of the electric vehicle. 9. The parking device according to any one of 8 . The power supply box protrudes from the bottom surface of the housing, protrudes from the bottom surface of the housing between a pair of pins arranged in the length direction of the bottom surface, and extends in the width direction of the bottom surface between the pair of pins in the length direction. and a pair of projecting pieces arranged in
The lifting-lift-side holding member includes a lifting-lift-side support piece that supports the bottom surface of the power supply box, and a lifting-lift-side receiving hole into which one of the pair of pins is inserted. The pair of protruding pieces can contact the side end surfaces of the lift-side support pieces in the width direction in a state in which the one pin is inserted into the lift-side receiving hole while supporting the bottom surface of the power supply box. ,
The traversing tray side holding body is formed so as to be able to pass the lifting lift side supporting piece in the vertical direction, and the traversing tray side supporting piece that supports the bottom surface of the power supply box and the traversing tray that inserts the other of the pair of pins. a receiving hole on the side of the traversing tray, wherein the supporting piece on the side of the traversing tray supports the bottom surface of the power supply box and the receiving hole on the side of the traversing tray in a state in which the other pin is inserted into the receiving hole on the side of the traversing tray. 10. The parking device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the side end surfaces of the tray side support pieces can be brought into contact with each other in the width direction. 11. The parking device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the power supply box is configured to have a size that allows it to be carried in the trunk of a passenger car.

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