JP7289443B2 - Control method for mechanical multilevel parking device with charging function - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a control method for a mechanical multilevel parking device with a charging function that raises and lowers a pallet on which vehicles are loaded.

For example, as described in Patent Documents 1 to 4, there has been proposed a mechanical multilevel parking device with a charging function that raises and lowers a pallet on which a vehicle is loaded.

JP 2010-95848 A Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2011-99260 JP 2012-136895 A JP 2017-89331 A

In such a mechanical parking system, it is necessary to close the gate after moving the vehicle to the pallet.
Therefore, even though the vehicle was scheduled to be charged, the gate may be closed without connecting the charging cable.
In particular, if the user is a temporary user, parking charges will be incurred if the gate is closed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a control method for a mechanical multilevel parking device with a charging function that can prevent disconnection of a charging cable by notifying that the charging cable is not connected.

A control method for a mechanical multilevel parking system with charging function according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a pallet 11 for loading a vehicle, a pallet moving means 12 for moving the pallet 11 up and down, and a pallet moving means 12 arranged at the entrance of the vehicle. A gate 13, a gate moving means 14 for opening and closing the gate 13, and a control means 30 for operating the pallet moving means 12 and the gate moving means 14. A control method for a mechanical multilevel parking device with a charging function that is a charging pallet 11 equipped with a pallet 21, wherein the control means 30 prompts a user to select entry or exit; When the user selects the parking in the charging selection step for prompting the selection of the charging desired, and the parking in/out selection step, the pallet moving means 12 is operated to move the pallet 11 on which the vehicle can be loaded to the boarding/alighting area. a pallet moving step for moving; after the pallet 11 is moved in the pallet moving step, the gate moving means 14 is operated to open the gate 13; and after the warehousing standby step. a gate closing input step of prompting the user to close the gate 13 when the vehicle is parked; is operated to close the gate 13, and when the charging request by the user is selected in the charging selection step, the pallet 11 is moved in the pallet moving step, and then the After the charging cable connection detection step of detecting whether or not the charging cable is connected to the charging outlet 21, and the warehousing standby step, if the charging cable connection detection step cannot detect the connection of the charging cable, the charging cable connection detection step is performed. and a charge cable disconnection notification step of notifying that the charge cable is not connected.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the control method for a mechanical multi-storey parking system with a charging function according to the first aspect, the control means 30, after the user inputs in the gate closing input step, , the charging by the charging outlet 21 is started.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the method for controlling a mechanical multi-storey parking system with a charging function according to the first or second aspect, wherein the control means 30 is configured such that the user's input in the gate closing input step is After the charging cable disconnection notification step, the notification is performed.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the control method for a mechanical multi-storey parking system with a charging function according to any one of the first to third aspects, the control means 30 controls the gate in the parking completion step. 13 is brought into the closed state, the notification by the charging cable disconnection notification step is performed.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the method for controlling a mechanical multi-storey parking system with a charging function according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the control means 30 performs the charging cable disconnection notifying step. After the notification is made by the user, a charge confirmation step is provided to urge the user to select the charge request again, and the contract user who can use it under a contract for a predetermined period and the temporary user who can use it on a time basis. Assuming that the user is the user, if the user selects the charging request in the charging selection step, the control means 30 prompts the user to authenticate the settlement terminal if the user is the temporary user. a settlement terminal authentication step of prompting whether the person is the contracted user whether or not to settle the account when leaving the garage, and prompting authentication at the settlement terminal when the contracted user selects to settle the account when leaving the garage; a charging fee display step of displaying the charging fee to the user at the time of leaving the garage when the charging request is selected by the user in the charging selection step; After the charge display step, a settlement step is provided for prompting the temporary user or the contracted user who has selected settlement at the time of leaving the garage to settle the settlement at the settlement terminal.

According to the present invention, when the charging request is selected by the user in the charging selection step, after the pallet is moved in the pallet moving step, it is detected whether or not the charging cable is connected to the charging outlet, and the vehicle is placed on standby. After the step, when the connection of the charging cable cannot be detected in the charging cable connection detection step, the disconnection of the charging cable can be prevented by notifying that the charging cable is not connected.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a function realizing means for realizing a control method for a mechanical multi-storey parking system with a charging function according to the first embodiment of the present invention; Flowchart showing a control method for a mechanical multi-storey parking device with a charging function in parking according to the first embodiment Flowchart showing a control method for a mechanical multi-storey parking device with a charging function in parking according to the first embodiment Flowchart showing the control method of the mechanical multi-storey parking device with charging function when leaving the garage according to the first embodiment Flowchart showing the control method of the mechanical multi-storey parking device with charging function when leaving the garage according to the first embodiment Flowchart showing a method of controlling a mechanical multi-storey parking device with a charging function when entering a garage according to a second embodiment Flowchart showing a method of controlling a mechanical multi-storey parking device with a charging function when entering a garage according to a second embodiment Flowchart showing the control method of the mechanical multi-storey parking device with charging function when leaving the garage according to the second embodiment Flowchart showing the control method of the mechanical multi-storey parking device with charging function when leaving the garage according to the second embodiment

A control method for a mechanical multi-storey parking system with a charging function according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes an entry/exit selection step in which the control means urges the user to select entry or exit; and a pallet moving step of operating the pallet moving means to move the pallet on which the vehicle can be loaded to the boarding/alighting area, and a pallet moving step of moving the pallet. after moving the gate moving means to open the gate; When the user inputs in the closing input step and the gate closing input step, the charging request by the user is selected in the warehousing completion step of operating the gate moving means to close the gate and the charging selection step. Then, after the pallet is moved in the pallet movement step, a charging cable connection detection step of detecting whether or not the charging cable is connected to the charging outlet, and after the warehousing standby step, the charging cable connection detection step detects whether the charging cable is connected. and a charging cable unconnected notification step of notifying that the charging cable is not connected when the connection cannot be detected. According to this embodiment, when the charging request is selected by the user in the charging selection step, after moving the pallet in the pallet moving step, it is detected whether or not the charging cable is connected to the charging outlet, After the warehousing waiting step, when the connection of the charging cable cannot be detected in the charging cable connection detection step, the disconnection of the charging cable can be prevented by notifying that the charging cable is not connected.

According to a second embodiment of the present invention, in the control method for the mechanical multi-storey parking system with a charging function according to the first embodiment, after the user inputs in the gate closing input step, the control means This is to start charging from the charging outlet. According to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent charging without incurring charges by not performing the closing operation of the gate.

According to a third embodiment of the present invention, in the control method for the mechanical multi-storey parking system with charging function according to the first or second embodiment, the control means is configured such that the user's input in the gate closing input step is performed. After that, the step of notifying that the charging cable is not connected is performed. According to this embodiment, the notification effect can be enhanced by performing the notification after the closing operation of the gate is performed.

According to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in the control method for a mechanical multi-storey parking system with charging function according to any one of the first to third embodiments, the control means closes the gate in the parking completion step. Before doing so, a notification is given by a step of notifying that the charging cable is not connected. According to the present embodiment, the charging cable can be easily connected by notifying before the gate is closed.

According to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in the method for controlling a mechanical multi-storey parking system with a charging function according to any one of the first to fourth embodiments, the control means notifies in the step of notifying that the charging cable is not connected. After that, there is a charging confirmation step that urges the user to select the desired charging again. , When the user selects a charging request in the charging selection step, if the user is a temporary user, the user is prompted to authenticate at the payment terminal, and if the user is a contract user, whether payment is made when leaving the parking lot. If the contracted user selects to pay at the time of leaving the parking lot, the payment terminal authentication step prompts authentication at the payment terminal, and the charging selection step. When leaving the garage, the charging fee display step of displaying the charging fee to the user, and together with the charging fee displaying step or after the charging fee displaying step, for the temporary user or the contracted user who has selected settlement when leaving the garage and a settlement step of prompting settlement at the settlement terminal . According to the present embodiment, for example, when there is no time to spare and the need for charging is low, it is possible to select not to charge and close the gate. In addition, by making the temporary user pay when leaving the garage, both the contract user and the temporary user can use, and the contract user can choose whether to pay when leaving the garage or separately.

An embodiment of the method for controlling a mechanical multi-storey parking system with charging function according to the present invention will be described below.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing function realizing means for realizing a control method for a mechanical multilevel parking system with a charging function according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
The mechanical multilevel parking system with a charging function according to this embodiment comprises a pallet 11 for loading a vehicle, a pallet moving means 12 for lifting and lowering the pallet 11, a gate 13 arranged at the doorway of the vehicle, and opening and closing of the gate 13. a charging outlet 21 for charging the vehicle (electric vehicle) placed on the pallet 11; and charging cable connection detection for detecting whether or not the charging outlet 21 is connected to the vehicle by a charging cable. means 22, control means 30 for operating pallet moving means 12 and gate moving means 14, vehicle detection sensor 40 for detecting vehicles, unattended confirmation sensor 50 for confirming the presence of people, and detection of intrusion from the outside. An intrusion detection sensor 60 and an operation panel 70 are provided.

A charging outlet 21 is provided on the pallet 11 . At least some pallets 11 among the pallets 11 are charging pallets provided with charging outlets 21 .
The charging cable connection detection means 22 preferably detects the continuity state of the charging outlet 21, but may detect the physical connection state.

The control means 30 controls the mechanical multilevel parking system with charging function based on the vehicle height detected by the vehicle detection sensor 40 and the vehicle dimensions input from the operation panel 70, and the operation instruction section 31 that operates the pallet moving means 12 and the gate moving means 14. A vehicle suitability judgment unit 32 for judging whether or not the vehicle can use the device, a vehicle position suitability judgment unit 33 for judging whether or not the placement position of the vehicle on the pallet 11 detected by the vehicle detection sensor 40 is appropriate, unmanned. An unattended judgment unit 34 for judging unattended by a signal from a confirmation sensor 50, an illegal entry judgment unit 35 for judging an intrusion by a signal from an intrusion detection sensor 60, a charging fee calculator 36 for calculating a charging fee, and a parking fee. It is provided with a parking fee calculation unit 37 and a parking machine side transmission/reception unit 38 that performs transmission/reception with the control center 2 .
The mechanical multi-storey parking device with a charging function according to this embodiment has a clock means 15 for calculating the parking fee in the parking fee calculation section 37 .
At least part of the operation instruction unit 31, vehicle suitability determination unit 32, vehicle position suitability determination unit 33, unmanned determination unit 34, illegal entry determination unit 35, charging fee calculation unit 36, and parking fee calculation unit 37 The server 3 may have the function, and if the server 3 has these functions or functions other than these functions, the parking machine side transmitting/receiving unit 38 also performs transmission/reception with the server 3 . Server 3 may reside in control center 2 .

As the vehicle detection sensors 40, a vehicle front protrusion detection sensor 41 for detecting forward protrusion of the vehicle forward on the pallet 11, and a vehicle rear protrusion detection sensor 42 for detecting rearward protrusion of the vehicle on the pallet 11, and a vehicle rear protrusion detection sensor 42 are used. A vehicle height detection sensor 43 for detecting the height of the vehicle and a vehicle entrance/exit detection sensor 44 for detecting whether the vehicle is entering or exiting are provided.
As unmanned confirmation sensors 50, for example, a frontage confirmation sensor 51 that detects whether or not a user has visually confirmed the frontage, a corridor section unmanned confirmation sensor 52 that detects whether or not there is a person in the corridor, and a pallet 11. A vehicle front unmanned confirmation sensor 53 for detecting whether or not there is a person at the front of the vehicle placed on the pallet 11, and a vehicle rear unmanned confirmation sensor 53 for detecting whether or not there is a person at the rear of the vehicle placed on the pallet 11. A sensor 54 is provided.
As intrusion detection sensors 60, a gate crossing detection sensor 61 for detecting crossing over the gate 13 and a standing apron intrusion detection sensor 62 for detecting crossing into a multi-storey parking lot partitioned by an outer enclosure are provided.

The operation panel 70 includes a data input section 71 for inputting authentication data, vehicle dimension data, selection of entering and exiting, selection of the pallet 11, approval, etc., an authentication section 72 for terminal authentication or card authentication, and pallet moving means. 12 and gate moving means 14, a display section 74 for displaying operation details and confirmation items, and a message output section 75 for outputting messages. The message output unit 75 outputs a message by at least one of voice and display.
Even if the portable terminal 4 owned by the user has at least some of the functions of the data input unit 71, the authentication unit 72, the emergency stop input unit 73, the display unit 74, and the message output unit 75, Often, when the mobile terminal 4 has these functions or functions other than these functions, the mobile terminal 4 performs transmission/reception with the server 3 or the parking machine side transmission/reception section 38 .

2 to 5 are flow charts showing a control method for a mechanical multi-level parking system with a charging function according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
The control method for the mechanical multi-level parking system according to the present embodiment is intended for users of a contract user who can use the system under a contract for a predetermined period and a temporary user who can use the system on a time basis.

2 and 3 are flow charts for warehousing.
The display unit 74 prompts the user to select whether to enter or exit (incoming/exiting selection step S0), and the user selects entering through the data input unit 71 in S0.
The display unit 74 prompts the user to select an authentication method (S1). Input (S2).
When the user selects authentication without using the data input unit 71 in S1, the user performs authentication by the authentication unit 72 using the card or the portable terminal 4 (S3).
When the authentication data is input in S2 or the authentication data is read in S3, the authentication data is transmitted to the server 3 from the stationed machine side transmitting/receiving section 38 . When the mobile terminal 4 is used in S2 or S3, the authentication data is transmitted from the mobile terminal 4 to the server 3, or transmitted from the mobile terminal 4 to the server 3 via the parking machine side transmitting/receiving section 38.
The transmitted authentication data is authenticated by the server 3 , and the result of the authentication by the server 3 is received by the stationed machine side transmitting/receiving section 38 or the mobile terminal 4 .
The received authentication data includes data indicating whether the user is a contract user who can use the service under a contract for a predetermined period or a temporary user who can use the service on a time basis.
If the vehicle is not authenticated, the display unit 74 displays an indication that the vehicle cannot be parked, and the vehicle cannot be parked.

The display unit 74 displays whether or not the vehicle is suitable for parking. The vehicle suitability confirmation display is a confirmation display related to the total length, width, height, and weight of the vehicle, and it is possible to input the vehicle suitability confirmation data by selecting YES or NO as to whether or not the dimensions are equal to or smaller than the predetermined dimensions.
If the input vehicle suitability confirmation data is not suitable, the display unit 74 displays a parking impossibility display.

Further, the display unit 74 displays a selection as to whether or not charging is to be performed, prompting the user to select charging (charging selection step S4).
In S4, when the user selects charging using the data input unit 71 (S5), the display unit 74 displays a display prompting selection of the pallet 11 equipped with the charging outlet 21. FIG. When the user selects the pallet 11 (S6), if the user is a temporary user (Yes in S7), authentication is performed at the settlement terminal (S9). If the user is not a temporary user, that is, if the user is a contracted user (No in S7), the display unit 74 displays a selection screen for whether or not to carry out settlement upon leaving the garage (S8).
In S8, if the contracted user selects settlement upon leaving the garage, the contracted user authenticates at the settlement terminal (S9).
In S8, if the payment at the time of leaving the garage is not selected, the contracted user does not need to perform authentication at the payment terminal.
In S4, when the user selects not to charge using the data input unit 71 (S10), if the user is the primary user (Yes in S11), the palette 11 is displayed on the display unit 74. A prompting screen is displayed (S12). If the user is a contract user (No in S11), there is no need to select the palette 11.
If the authentication at the checkout terminal is performed in S9 and the checkout upon leaving the garage is not selected in S8, the pallet 11 is selected in S12, or if the pallet 11 need not be selected in S11, the pallet 11 is displayed prompting the user to confirm that the frontage is unattended (S13).

An opening confirmation input is performed in the frontage confirmation step of S13 (S14), and when it is confirmed that no one is inside the gate 13 by the unmanned confirmation sensors 52, 53, and 54 in S15, the pallet 11 is moved ( S16), when the pallet 11 moves to the boarding/alighting area, the moving operation of the pallet 11 is stopped (S17). The pallet moving step is from the moving operation of the pallet 11 in S16 to the stop of the moving operation of the pallet 11 in S17.
The input for frontage confirmation in S14 is not limited to the input from the data input unit 71, but can also be performed by the frontage confirmation sensor 51 detecting that the user has moved to the frontage for visual inspection.
After the movement of the pallet 11 is stopped in S17, the intrusion detection sensor 60 is turned OFF (S18), the gate moving means 14 is operated (S19), and the gate 13 is opened (S20).

The open state of the gate 13 in S20 is the entry waiting step, and the user moves the vehicle (S21).
At the time of entering in S21, it is preferable to determine whether or not the vehicle is at a height at which the vehicle can be entered by the vehicle height detection sensor 43 . An alarm is output when the height of the vehicle is not high enough for parking.
If the height is such that the vehicle can be parked, the vehicle entry/exit detection sensor 44 detects entry (S22).
The vehicle position adequacy determination unit 33 determines whether or not the vehicle position is appropriate using the vehicle front protrusion detection sensor 41 and the vehicle rear protrusion detection sensor 42 (S23).
If the vehicle position is not appropriate in S23, an alarm is output (S24).
When it is determined in S23 that the vehicle has been placed in the proper position, a display prompting the user to check whether the frontage is unmanned is displayed (S25).

When the frontage confirmation input in the frontage confirmation step of S25 is performed (S26), and the unmanned interior of the gate 13 is confirmed by the unmanned confirmation sensors 52, 53, and 54 in S27, a display prompting the closing operation of the gate 13 is performed. (S28).
The input for frontage confirmation in S26 is not limited to the input from the data input unit 71, but can also be performed by the frontage confirmation sensor 51 detecting that the user has moved to the frontage for visual inspection.
At S28, a display prompting the user to close the gate 13 is displayed, and the timer 15 starts measuring the parking time.
When the closing operation of the gate 13 is input in S29, the control means 30 determines whether or not the charging selection has been performed in S5 (S30). If the charging selection has been performed, charging cable connection detection is performed. The means 22 detects whether or not the charging cable is already connected (S31), and if it is detected that the charging cable is not connected in the charging cable connection detection step in S31, the message output unit 75 outputs a message that the charging cable is not connected. Output (S32).
The display prompting the closing operation of the gate 13 in S28 and the input of the closing operation of the gate 13 in S29 are the gate closing input step.
The charging cable disconnection notification step in S32 notifies that the charging cable is not connected if the charging cable connection detection step fails to detect the connection of the charging cable after the warehousing waiting step.

In S32, after the message output unit 75 outputs the message that the charging cable is not connected, or along with the output, the display unit 74 displays a prompt to select whether or not charging is desired (S33).
In the charging confirmation step in S33, if the user desires charging, the user selects the desired option on the display unit 74 and connects the charging cable, or connects the charging cable instead of selecting the display unit 74. By doing so (S34), the closing operation of the gate 13 in S29 can be inputted again.
If the user does not wish to charge in the charging confirmation step of S33, he or she can select not to do so on the display section 74 (S35), and input the closing operation of the gate 13 again in S29. can. It should be noted that if it is selected in S35 that charging is not desired, it is determined in S30 that charging is not selected.

When it is detected in S31 that the charging cable is connected, charging is started (S36), the gate moving means 14 is operated (S37), and the gate 13 is closed (S38).
After closing the gate 13 in the warehousing completion step in S38, the intrusion detection sensor 60 is turned ON (S39).
After the gate 13 is closed in S38, if the user is a temporary user, a parking ticket is issued and the vehicle is on standby (S40), and if the user is a contract user, the vehicle is on standby without issuing a parking ticket.

As in this embodiment, when the charging request is selected by the user in the charging selection step, it is detected whether or not the charging cable is connected to the charging outlet 21 after the pallet 11 is moved in the pallet moving step. When the connection of the charging cable cannot be detected in the charging cable connection detection step after the step of waiting for storage, the non-connection of the charging cable can be prevented by notifying that the charging cable is not connected.
Further, as in the present embodiment, after the user's input in the gate closing input step, the control means 30 performs notification in the charge cable disconnection notification step, so that after the closing operation of the gate 13 is operated, Notification can be performed, and the notification effect can be enhanced.
Further, as in the present embodiment, since the control means 30 performs the notification by the charge cable disconnection notification step before closing the gate 13 in the warehousing completion step, the notification is performed before closing the gate 13. can be performed, and the charging cable can be easily connected.
Further, as in the present embodiment, after the control means 30 performs the notification by the charging cable unconnected notification step, the charging confirmation step prompting the user to select the desired charging is provided. When there is no room and the need for charging is low, it is possible to select not to charge and close the gate 13 .
Further, as in the present embodiment, the control means 30 starts charging by the charging outlet 21 after the user inputs in the gate closing input step. Charging without incurring charges can be prevented. Note that charging may be started together with the closing operation of the gate 13, after the closing operation of the gate 13, after turning on the intrusion detection sensor 60, or after waiting.

4 and 5 are flow charts for delivery.
The display unit 74 prompts the user to select whether to enter or leave the warehouse (incoming/outgoing selection step S41).
Further, the display unit 74 prompts the user to select an authentication method (S42). Input (S43).
If the user selects authentication without using the data input unit 71 in S42, the user uses the card or the portable terminal 4 to perform authentication by the authentication unit 72 (S44).
When the authentication data is input in S43 or the authentication data is read in S44, the authentication data is transmitted to the server 3 from the parking machine side transmitting/receiving section . When the mobile terminal 4 is used in S2 or S3, the authentication data is transmitted from the mobile terminal 4 to the server 3, or transmitted from the mobile terminal 4 to the server 3 via the parking machine side transmitting/receiving section 38.
The transmitted authentication data is authenticated by the server 3 , and the result of the authentication by the server 3 is received by the stationed machine side transmitting/receiving section 38 or the mobile terminal 4 .
The received authentication data includes data indicating whether the user is a contract user who can use the service under a contract for a predetermined period or a temporary user who can use the service on a time basis.
If the vehicle is not authenticated, the display unit 74 displays a display indicating that the vehicle cannot be delivered, and the vehicle cannot be delivered.

When the authentication data in S43 or S44 is authenticated, it is determined whether or not charging was selected at the time of warehousing, and if charging was selected (YES in S45), the display unit 74 displays a display prompting selection of the pallet 11. The user selects the palette 11 from the data input section 71 (S46).
The charging fee calculator 36 calculates the charging fee (S47) and displays the calculated charging fee (S48).
When the charging fee is displayed in S48 or after the charging fee is displayed in S48, if the user is a temporary user or the contracted user has selected settlement when leaving the garage in S8 (Yes in S49), in S9 The settlement is made using the settlement terminal that has been authenticated (S50).
When the payment is made in S50, a charging fee receipt is issued (S51).
If the user is a temporary user (YES in S52), the parking fee calculation unit 37 calculates the parking fee (S53). S53 is a parking fee calculation step.
The parking fee calculated in S53 is displayed on the display unit 74 (S54).
When consent is input by the data input unit 71 (S55), a receipt is issued (S56).

If charging is not selected in S45 and the user is a temporary user (YES in S57), the user selects the pallet 11 from the data input section 71 (S58) and enters the parking fee calculation section. A parking fee is calculated at 37 (S53).
If the payment upon leaving the garage is not selected in S8 (No in S49), the payment in S50 and the charging charge receipt is not issued in S51.

If the receipt is issued in S56, or if the user is not a temporary user but a contract user in S52 or S57, before moving the pallet 11, confirm that the frontage is unattended to the user. is displayed (S60).

When the frontage confirmation input in the frontage confirmation step of S60 is performed (S61), and when the unmanned interior of the gate 13 is confirmed by the unmanned confirmation sensors 52, 53, and 54 in S62, the pallet 11 is moved (S63). ), and when the pallet 11 moves to the boarding/alighting area, the moving operation of the pallet 11 is stopped (S64).
The input for frontage confirmation in S61 is not limited to the input from the data input unit 71, but can also be performed by the frontage confirmation sensor 51 detecting that the user has moved to the frontage for visual inspection.
After the movement of the pallet 11 is stopped in S64, the intrusion detection sensor 60 is turned off (S65), the gate moving means 14 is operated (S66), and the gate 13 is opened (S67).

The open state of the gate 13 in S67 is the leaving waiting step.
In the leaving waiting step in S67, it is determined whether or not charging has been selected (S68). message is output (S69).
In addition, in the leaving waiting step of S67, the charging cable connection detecting means 22 detects whether or not the charging cable has been removed (S70). , a message indicating that the charging cable has been removed, that is, a vehicle movement permission message is output by the message output unit 75 (S71).
The output of the message in S69 is continued until the removal of the charging cable is detected in the charging cable removal detection step in S70.
If charging is not selected in S68, S69 to S71 are not performed.
If charging is selected, the user moves the vehicle after the message of S71 (S72).
When the vehicle entry/exit detection sensor 44 detects exit (S73), a display prompting the user to check whether the frontage is unattended is displayed (S74).

When the frontage confirmation input in the frontage confirmation step of S74 is performed (S75), and the unmanned interior of the gate 13 is confirmed by the unmanned confirmation sensors 52, 53, and 54 in S76, a display prompting the closing operation of the gate 13 is performed. (S77).
The input for frontage confirmation in S75 is not limited to the input from the data input unit 71, but can also be performed by the frontage confirmation sensor 51 detecting that the user has moved to the frontage for visual inspection.
In the gate closing input step of S78, if the user inputs, the gate moving means 14 is operated (S79) to close the gate 13 (S80).

After closing the gate 13 in the exit completion step of S80, the intrusion detection sensor 60 is turned on (S81).
After closing the gate 13 in S80, a standby state is entered (S82).

FIGS. 6 to 9 are flow charts showing a control method for a mechanical multi-storey parking system with a charging function upon entry according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
The control method for the mechanical multi-storey parking system according to the present embodiment is a mechanical multi-storey parking system exclusively for monthly users. It is a control method in a three-dimensional parking system.

6 and 7 are flow charts for warehousing.
The display unit 74 prompts the user to select whether to enter or exit (incoming/exiting selection step S0), and the user selects entering through the data input unit 71 in S0.
The display unit 74 prompts the user to select an authentication method (S1). Input (S2).
When the user selects authentication without using the data input unit 71 in S1, the user performs authentication by the authentication unit 72 using the card or the portable terminal 4 (S3).
When the authentication data is input in S2 or the authentication data is read in S3, the authentication data is transmitted to the server 3 from the stationed machine side transmitting/receiving section 38 . When the mobile terminal 4 is used in S2 or S3, the authentication data is transmitted from the mobile terminal 4 to the server 3, or transmitted from the mobile terminal 4 to the server 3 via the parking machine side transmitting/receiving section 38.
The transmitted authentication data is authenticated by the server 3 , and the result of the authentication by the server 3 is received by the stationed machine side transmitting/receiving section 38 or the mobile terminal 4 .
The received authentication data includes data indicating whether the user is a contract user who can use the service under a contract for a predetermined period or a temporary user who can use the service on a time basis.
If the vehicle is not authenticated, the display unit 74 displays an indication that the vehicle cannot be parked, and the vehicle cannot be parked.

The display unit 74 displays whether or not the vehicle is suitable for parking. The vehicle suitability confirmation display is a confirmation display related to the total length, width, height, and weight of the vehicle, and it is possible to input the vehicle suitability confirmation data by selecting YES or NO as to whether or not the dimensions are equal to or smaller than the predetermined dimensions.
If the input vehicle suitability confirmation data is not suitable, the display unit 74 displays a parking impossibility display.

Further, the display unit 74 displays a selection as to whether or not charging is to be performed, prompting the user to select charging (charging selection step S4).
In S4, when the user selects charging using the data input unit 71 (S5), the display unit 74 displays a display prompting selection of the pallet 11 equipped with the charging outlet 21. FIG. When the user selects the pallet 11 (S6), if the user is a temporary user (Yes in S7), authentication is performed at the settlement terminal (S9). If the user is not a temporary user, that is, if the user is a contracted user (No in S7), the display unit 74 displays a selection screen for whether or not to carry out settlement upon leaving the garage (S8).
In S8, if the contracted user selects settlement upon leaving the garage, the contracted user authenticates at the settlement terminal (S9).
In S8, if the payment at the time of leaving the garage is not selected, the contracted user does not need to perform authentication at the payment terminal. Then, the display unit 74 displays a display prompting selection of the pallet 11 having the charging outlet 21 . When the user selects the pallet 11 (S6), before moving the pallet 11, a display prompting the user to check whether the frontage is unattended is displayed (S13).

An opening confirmation input is performed in the frontage confirmation step of S13 (S14), and when it is confirmed that no one is inside the gate 13 by the unmanned confirmation sensors 52, 53, and 54 in S15, the pallet 11 is moved ( S16), when the pallet 11 moves to the boarding/alighting area, the moving operation of the pallet 11 is stopped (S17). The pallet moving step is from the moving operation of the pallet 11 in S16 to the stop of the moving operation of the pallet 11 in S17.
The input for frontage confirmation in S14 is not limited to the input from the data input unit 71, but can also be performed by the frontage confirmation sensor 51 detecting that the user has moved to the frontage for visual inspection.
After the movement of the pallet 11 is stopped in S17, the intrusion detection sensor 60 is turned OFF (S18), the gate moving means 14 is operated (S19), and the gate 13 is opened (S20).

The open state of the gate 13 in S20 is the entry waiting step, and the user moves the vehicle (S21).
At the time of entering in S21, it is preferable to determine whether or not the vehicle is at a height at which the vehicle can be entered by the vehicle height detection sensor 43 . An alarm is output when the height of the vehicle is not high enough for parking.
If the height is such that the vehicle can be parked, the vehicle entry/exit detection sensor 44 detects entry (S22).
The vehicle position adequacy determination unit 33 determines whether or not the vehicle position is appropriate using the vehicle front protrusion detection sensor 41 and the vehicle rear protrusion detection sensor 42 (S23).
If the vehicle position is not appropriate in S23, an alarm is output (S24).
When it is determined in S23 that the vehicle has been placed in the proper position, a display prompting the user to check whether the frontage is unmanned is displayed (S25).

When the frontage confirmation input in the frontage confirmation step of S25 is performed (S26), and the unmanned interior of the gate 13 is confirmed by the unmanned confirmation sensors 52, 53, and 54 in S27, a display prompting the closing operation of the gate 13 is performed. (S28).
The input for frontage confirmation in S26 is not limited to the input from the data input unit 71, but can also be performed by the frontage confirmation sensor 51 detecting that the user has moved to the frontage for visual inspection.
At S28, a display prompting the user to close the gate 13 is displayed, and the timer 15 starts measuring the parking time.
When the closing operation of the gate 13 is input in S29, the control means 30 determines whether or not the charging selection has been performed in S5 (S30). If the charging selection has been performed, charging cable connection detection is performed. The means 22 detects whether or not the charging cable is already connected (S31), and if it is detected that the charging cable is not connected in the charging cable connection detection step in S31, the message output unit 75 outputs a message that the charging cable is not connected. Output (S32).
The display prompting the closing operation of the gate 13 in S28 and the input of the closing operation of the gate 13 in S29 are the gate closing input step.
The charging cable disconnection notification step in S32 notifies that the charging cable is not connected if the charging cable connection detection step fails to detect the connection of the charging cable after the warehousing waiting step.

In S32, the message output unit 75 outputs a message that the charging cable is not connected, and the user connects the charging cable (S34).

When it is detected in S31 that the charging cable is connected, charging is started (S36), the gate moving means 14 is operated (S37), and the gate 13 is closed (S38).
After closing the gate 13 in the warehousing completion step in S38, the intrusion detection sensor 60 is turned ON (S39).
After the gate 13 is closed in S38, if the user is a temporary user, a parking ticket is issued and the vehicle is on standby (S40), and if the user is a contract user, the vehicle is on standby without issuing a parking ticket.

As in this embodiment, when the charging request is selected by the user in the charging selection step, it is detected whether or not the charging cable is connected to the charging outlet 21 after the pallet 11 is moved in the pallet moving step. When the connection of the charging cable cannot be detected in the charging cable connection detection step after the step of waiting for storage, the non-connection of the charging cable can be prevented by notifying that the charging cable is not connected.
Further, as in the present embodiment, after the user's input in the gate closing input step, the control means 30 performs notification in the charge cable disconnection notification step, so that after the closing operation of the gate 13 is operated, Notification can be performed, and the notification effect can be enhanced.
Further, as in the present embodiment, since the control means 30 performs the notification by the charge cable disconnection notification step before closing the gate 13 in the warehousing completion step, the notification is performed before closing the gate 13. can be performed, and the charging cable can be easily connected.
Further, as in the present embodiment, the control means 30 starts charging by the charging outlet 21 after the user inputs in the gate closing input step. Charging without incurring charges can be prevented. Note that charging may be started together with the closing operation of the gate 13, after the closing operation of the gate 13, after turning on the intrusion detection sensor 60, or after waiting.

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The display unit 74 prompts the user to select whether to enter or leave the warehouse (incoming/outgoing selection step S41).
Further, the display unit 74 prompts the user to select an authentication method (S42). Input (S43).
If the user selects authentication without using the data input unit 71 in S42, the user uses the card or the portable terminal 4 to perform authentication by the authentication unit 72 (S44).
When the authentication data is input in S43 or the authentication data is read in S44, the authentication data is transmitted to the server 3 from the parking machine side transmitting/receiving section . When the mobile terminal 4 is used in S2 or S3, the authentication data is transmitted from the mobile terminal 4 to the server 3, or transmitted from the mobile terminal 4 to the server 3 via the parking machine side transmitting/receiving section 38.
The transmitted authentication data is authenticated by the server 3 , and the result of the authentication by the server 3 is received by the stationed machine side transmitting/receiving section 38 or the mobile terminal 4 .
The received authentication data includes data indicating whether the user is a contract user who can use the service under a contract for a predetermined period or a temporary user who can use the service on a time basis.
If the vehicle is not authenticated, the display unit 74 displays a display indicating that the vehicle cannot be delivered, and the vehicle cannot be delivered.

When the authentication data in S43 or S44 is authenticated, it is determined whether or not charging was selected at the time of warehousing, and if charging was selected (YES in S45), the display unit 74 displays a display prompting selection of the pallet 11. The user selects the palette 11 from the data input section 71 (S46).
The charging fee calculator 36 calculates the charging fee (S47) and displays the calculated charging fee (S48).
If the settlement at the time of leaving the garage is selected in S8 (Yes in S49), the settlement is made using the settlement terminal that was authenticated in S9 (S50).
When the payment is made in S50, a charging fee receipt is issued (S51).

If a charging fee receipt is issued in S51 or if charging is not selected in S45, a display prompting the user to confirm that the frontage is unattended is displayed before moving the pallet 11. (S60).

When the frontage confirmation input in the frontage confirmation step of S60 is performed (S61), and when the unmanned interior of the gate 13 is confirmed by the unmanned confirmation sensors 52, 53, and 54 in S62, the pallet 11 is moved (S63). ), and when the pallet 11 moves to the boarding/alighting area, the moving operation of the pallet 11 is stopped (S64).
The input for frontage confirmation in S61 is not limited to the input from the data input unit 71, but can also be performed by the frontage confirmation sensor 51 detecting that the user has moved to the frontage for visual inspection.
After the movement of the pallet 11 is stopped in S64, the intrusion detection sensor 60 is turned off (S65), the gate moving means 14 is operated (S66), and the gate 13 is opened (S67).

The open state of the gate 13 in S67 is the leaving waiting step.
In the leaving waiting step in S67, it is determined whether or not charging has been selected (S68). message is output (S69).
In addition, in the leaving waiting step of S67, the charging cable connection detecting means 22 detects whether or not the charging cable has been removed (S70). , a message indicating that the charging cable has been removed, that is, a vehicle movement permission message is output by the message output unit 75 (S71).
The output of the message in S69 is continued until the removal of the charging cable is detected in the charging cable removal detection step in S70.
If charging is not selected in S68, S69 to S71 are not performed.
If charging is selected, the user moves the vehicle after the message of S71 (S72).
When the vehicle entry/exit detection sensor 44 detects exit (S73), a display prompting the user to check whether the frontage is unattended is displayed (S74).

When the frontage confirmation input in the frontage confirmation step of S74 is performed (S75), and the unmanned interior of the gate 13 is confirmed by the unmanned confirmation sensors 52, 53, and 54 in S76, a display prompting the closing operation of the gate 13 is performed. (S77).
The input for frontage confirmation in S75 is not limited to the input from the data input unit 71, but can also be performed by the frontage confirmation sensor 51 detecting that the user has moved to the frontage for visual inspection.
In the gate closing input step of S78, if the user inputs, the gate moving means 14 is operated (S79) to close the gate 13 (S80).

After closing the gate 13 in the exit completion step of S80, the intrusion detection sensor 60 is turned ON (S81).
After closing the gate 13 in S80, a standby state is entered (S82).

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is a control method suitable for a mechanical multi-storey parking system with a charging function of an elevating type or an elevating and traversing type.

2 Control Center 3 Server 4 Portable Terminal 11 Pallet 12 Pallet Moving Means 13 Gate 14 Gate Moving Means 15 Timing Means 20 Surveillance/Guidance Camera 21 Charging Outlet 22 Charging Cable Connection Detecting Means 30 Control Means 31 Operation Instruction Part 32 Vehicle Suitability Judging Part 33 Vehicle position adequacy determination unit 34 Unattended determination unit 35 Illegal entry determination unit 36 Charging fee calculation unit 37 Parking fee calculation unit 33 Vehicle position appropriate determination unit 38 Standing machine side transmission/reception unit 40 Vehicle detection sensor 41 Vehicle front protrusion detection sensor 42 Vehicle Rear projection detection sensor 43 Vehicle height detection sensor 44 Vehicle entry/exit detection sensor 50 Unmanned confirmation sensor 51 Frontage confirmation sensor 52 Corridor unmanned confirmation sensor 53 Vehicle front unmanned confirmation sensor 54 Vehicle rear unmanned confirmation sensor 60 Intrusion detection sensor 61 Gate crossing detection Sensor 62 Parking apron intrusion detection sensor 70 Operation panel 71 Data input unit 72 Authentication unit 73 Emergency stop input unit 74 Display unit 75 Message output unit

Claims (5)

a pallet for loading vehicles;
a pallet moving means for moving the pallet up and down;
a gate arranged at the entrance of the vehicle;
a gate moving means for opening and closing the gate;
A control means for operating the pallet moving means and the gate moving means,
A control method for a mechanical multilevel parking system with a charging function, wherein at least some of the pallets are charging pallets equipped with charging outlets,
The control means is
an entry/exit selection step prompting the user to select entry or exit;
a charging selection step prompting the user to select a desired charging;
a pallet moving step of operating the pallet moving means to move the pallet on which the vehicle can be loaded to a boarding/alighting area when the warehousing by the user is selected in the warehousing/leaving selection step;
After moving the pallet in the pallet moving step, a warehousing waiting step of operating the gate moving means to open the gate;
a gate closing input step prompting the user to close the gate when the vehicle is parked after the step of waiting for entry;
a warehousing completion step of operating the gate moving means to close the gate when an input is made by the user in the gate closing input step;
charging cable connection for detecting whether or not a charging cable is connected to the charging outlet after the pallet is moved in the pallet moving step when the charging request by the user is selected in the charging selection step; a detection step;
a charging cable unconnected notification step of notifying that the charging cable is not connected when the charging cable connection detection step fails to detect the connection of the charging cable after the warehousing waiting step ;
A contract user who can use the service under a contract for a predetermined period and a temporary user who can use it on a time basis are defined as the users,
The control means is
When the charging request is selected by the user in the charging selection step, if the user is the temporary user, the user is prompted to authenticate at the settlement terminal, and if the user is the contract user, a settlement terminal authentication step of prompting whether or not to perform settlement when leaving the garage, and prompting authentication at the settlement terminal when the contracted user selects settlement upon leaving the garage;
a charging fee display step of displaying the charging fee to the user when leaving the parking lot when the charging request is selected by the user in the charging selection step;
together with the charging fee displaying step or after the charging fee displaying step, a settlement step prompting the temporary user or the contracted user who has selected settlement upon leaving the garage to settle the settlement at the settlement terminal;
A control method for a mechanical multi-story parking device with a charging function, comprising : The control means is
2. The control method for a mechanical multi-storey parking system with charging function according to claim 1, wherein the charging by the charging outlet is started after the user inputs in the gate closing input step. The control means is
3. The mechanical three-dimensional unit with charging function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein after the input of the user in the gate closing input step is performed, the notification by the charging cable disconnection notification step is performed. A parking device control method. The control means is
4. The charging function according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the notification by the charging cable disconnection notification step is performed before closing the gate in the warehousing completion step. A control method for a multi-storey mechanical parking system. The control means is
5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a charging confirmation step that urges the user to select the charging request again after performing the notification by the charging cable disconnection notification step. A control method for the mechanical multi-storey parking system with a charging function according to the above item.

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