JP7353760B2 - Charging control system for mechanical parking device, its method and program, mechanical parking device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a charging control system for a mechanical parking device, its method and program, and a mechanical parking device.

In mechanical parking systems, in order to store a vehicle for a long time, charging an electric vehicle while the vehicle is stored is being considered.

Patent Document 1 discloses a pallet-type mechanical parking device in which a vehicle is placed and a pallet is conveyed, and the pallet is provided with a power supply section. In Patent Document 1, when a vehicle is placed on a pallet, a charging gun connected to a power supply unit is connected to the vehicle, and the connected vehicle and pallet are integrally transported and stored.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2013-83107

In a pallet-type mechanical parking device that transports a vehicle and a pallet as one unit as in Patent Document 1, when the vehicle is placed on the pallet (when the vehicle is put into storage), the power supply section of the vehicle and the pallet is connected. It is possible to do so. However, in a berth-type (flat reciprocating conveyor-type) mechanical parking device, for example, the vehicle itself is transported by a conveyor, and therefore connection for charging cannot be made when the vehicle is parked. In other words, in a mechanical parking device that does not use a member such as a pallet that is transported integrally with the vehicle, the method described in Patent Document 1 cannot be adopted, and it is difficult to charge an electric vehicle. Met.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a charging control system for a mechanical parking device that can charge a stored vehicle, a method thereof, a program, and a mechanical parking device. The purpose is to provide

A first aspect of the present invention is a charging control system for a mechanical parking device that transports a vehicle stored in a warehousing area on an entry floor to a storage area on a storage floor, the system charging the stored vehicle. a transport control unit that transports the vehicle from the storage area to a preset charging area; and when a plurality of the vehicles are stored, based on the storage position of each vehicle in the storage area. , a setting unit that sets a charging time slot for each of the vehicles , and the transport control unit is configured to transport the vehicle from the storage area to the charging area based on the charging time slot. Charging control system for parking equipment.

According to the above configuration, since the stored vehicles are transported to the charging area for charging, even if the vehicle is a conveyor-type mechanical parking device in which the vehicle itself is transported, the vehicle is It becomes possible to charge the battery. That is, even if the mechanical parking device is of a type that does not use a member that is transported integrally with the vehicle, such as a pallet type, it is possible to charge the vehicle. Note that the charging area may be provided exclusively as an area for charging, or an area for entering or exiting a garage may be temporarily set as a charging area.

In the charging control system, the transport control unit may transport the vehicle from the charging area to the storage area when charging of the vehicle is completed.

According to the above configuration, when the charging of the vehicle transported to the charging area is completed, the vehicle is transported to the storage area, so that it is possible to sequentially charge other vehicles as well.

In the charging control system, the transport control unit may transport the vehicle from the storage area to the charging area based on a charging reservation time slot set for the vehicle in advance.

According to the above configuration, since a charging reservation time slot is set in advance for the vehicle, it is possible to improve convenience for the user.

In the above charging control system, when a plurality of the vehicles are stored , the setting unit is configured based on at least one of a scheduled parking period and a charging state of each vehicle , and a storage position in the storage area. In addition, charging time periods may be set for each of the vehicles.

According to the above configuration, the charging time period is set based on at least one of the information of each vehicle's scheduled parking period, charging state, and storage position in the storage area. However, it becomes possible to efficiently set the charging time period. In other words, setting the charging time slot for each vehicle means setting the charging order and the width (time width) of the charging time slot for each vehicle.

In the charging control system, the transport control unit may transmit a charging completion time to a predetermined terminal based on the charging time period.

According to the above configuration, the user can confirm the charging completion time based on the set charging time period, and convenience can be improved.

A second aspect of the present invention provides a warehousing area and a warehousing area provided on an entry floor, a storage area provided on a storage floor, and a transport means for transporting a vehicle between the entry floor and the storage floor. and the charging control system for the mechanical parking device described above.

In the above-mentioned mechanical parking device, the charging area may be provided on the entry floor separately from the parking area and the exit area.

According to the above configuration, by providing a charging area separate from the warehousing area and the warehousing area, it is possible to charge the vehicle to be charged while suppressing the influence on the warehousing and leaving of vehicles. becomes.

In the above-mentioned mechanical parking device, the charging area may be provided in a section of at least one of the parking area and the parking area on the entry floor.

According to the above configuration, a portion of at least one of the warehousing area and the warehousing area can be used as the charging area without providing a charging area as a dedicated area for charging. In other words, a charging area can be provided even in existing equipment.

In the above-mentioned mechanical parking device, the charging area is provided with a plurality of charging sections, and the plurality of charging sections are transversely moved so that the vehicle can be transversely transported from the conveying means by a transversely moving mechanism. The transport control unit may transport the vehicle that is estimated to require a shorter charging time to the charging section located closer to the transport means.

According to the above configuration, when a plurality of charging sections are provided in a line along the traverse direction, the charging time of a vehicle that is estimated to be shorter than that required for charging is closer to the transport means. Since the vehicle is transported to a designated area, it is possible to charge the vehicle efficiently. Specifically, while charging a vehicle at a position far from the transport means, it is possible to sequentially charge a vehicle that is estimated to require a shorter charging time at a position close to the transport means.

A third aspect of the present invention is a charging control system for a mechanical parking device that transports a vehicle stored in a warehousing area on an entry floor to a storage area on a storage floor, where a plurality of the vehicles are stored. The charging control system for a mechanical parking device includes a setting unit that sets a charging time period for each vehicle based on a storage position of each vehicle in the storage area.

According to the above configuration, the charging time period is set based on at least one of the information of each vehicle's scheduled parking period, charging state, and storage position in the storage area. However, it becomes possible to efficiently set the charging time period. In other words, setting the charging time slot for each vehicle means setting the charging order and the width (time width) of the charging time slot for each vehicle.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is a charging control method for a mechanical parking device that transports a vehicle parked in a parking area on an entry floor to a storage area on a storage floor, the method charging the stored vehicle. a transport control step of transporting the vehicle from the storage area to a preset charging area, and when a plurality of vehicles are stored, based on the storage position of each vehicle in the storage area. , a setting step of setting a charging time slot for each of the vehicles , and the transport control step includes a machine that transports the vehicle from the storage area to the charging area based on the charging time slot. This is a charging control method for a parking system.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the charging control method for a mechanical parking device .

A sixth aspect of the present invention is a charging control method for a mechanical parking device that transports a vehicle stored in a warehousing area on an entry floor to a storage area on a storage floor, where a plurality of the vehicles are stored. A charging control method for a mechanical parking device includes a setting step of setting a charging time period for each vehicle based on a storage position of each vehicle in the storage area.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the charging control method for a mechanical parking device .

According to the present invention, it is possible to charge a stored vehicle.

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a mechanical parking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a parking area of a mechanical parking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a parking area of a mechanical parking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a charging area of a mechanical parking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram showing functions provided in a control device in a mechanical parking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a simplified diagram of a mechanical parking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of setting a charging reservation time slot according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of set charging reservation time slots according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a flowchart of charging control according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a parking area of a mechanical parking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a parking area of a mechanical parking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of setting of scheduled parking time concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of setting a charging state according to a second embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing the flow chart of charge control concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the parking area of the mechanical parking device based on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the parking area of the mechanical parking device based on 4th Embodiment of this invention.

[First embodiment]
EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Below, 1st Embodiment of the charging control system of the mechanical parking device, the method and program, and a mechanical parking device based on this invention is described with reference to drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a mechanical parking device 60 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The mechanical parking device 60 in this embodiment is a berth type (planar reciprocating conveyor type), and allows vehicles to enter and leave the parking lot from, for example, an entry level provided on the ground. In this embodiment, the berth-type mechanical parking device 60 will be described as an example, but the charging control system can be similarly applied to other types of mechanical parking devices. Furthermore, the vehicles to be charged are mainly electric vehicles (EVs).

As shown in FIG. 1, the boarding floor is provided with a boarding and alighting area (boarding and alighting area) 70, and the boarding and alighting room 70 is provided with a warehousing area (warehousing berth) 70a and a warehousing area (outgoing berth) 70b. It is being The vehicle parked in the storage area 70a is stored in the storage area on the storage floor 66. The vehicle stored in the storage area is transported to the unloading area 70b and unloaded.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the warehousing area 70a. As shown in FIG. 2, a warehousing lift 62 is connectable to the warehousing area 70a. When the warehousing lift 62 is placed on the entrance floor (when the warehousing lift 62 is placed at approximately the same height as the floor surface in the warehousing area 70a), the lateral conveyors 61a to 61d move the vehicle into the warehousing area 70a. It is transported laterally to the lift 62. An operation panel 22 is provided outside the storage area 70a. The operation panel 22 is an input device for executing various operations in the mechanical parking device 60.

When warehousing a vehicle, the vehicle parked in the warehousing area 70a for warehousing is transferred to the warehousing lift 62 by the transverse conveyors 61a to 61d. Then, the vehicle is transported (lowered) to a predetermined storage shelf on the storage floor 66 by the warehousing lift 62, and the vehicle is moved from the warehousing lift 62 to the traveling carriage 63 by the transverse conveyors 61c to 61f. Then, the traveling trolley 63 on which the incoming vehicle is placed travels along the trolley traveling path 64 to a predetermined storage section. Thereafter, the warehousing vehicles on the traveling trolley 63 are stored in a predetermined storage compartment by the transverse conveyors 61e to 61h.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of the shipping area 70b. As shown in FIG. 3, a delivery lift 65 is connectable to the delivery area 70b. When the unloading lift 65 is placed on the entry floor (when the unloading lift 65 is placed at approximately the same height as the floor in the unloading area 70b), the vehicles are moved out of the unloading area 70b by the lateral conveyors 61i to 61l. It is transported laterally to the lift 65. An operation panel 22 is provided outside the delivery area 70b. The operation panel 22 is an input device for executing various operations in the mechanical parking device 60.

When leaving a vehicle, the vehicle is moved from the storage compartment to the carriage 63 by the transverse conveyors 61e to 61h, and from the carriage 63 to the delivery lift 65 by the transverse conveyors 61e, 61f, 61i, and 61j. . Then, the outgoing vehicle is transported (raised) to the outgoing area 70b by the outgoing lift 65, and then transferred to the outgoing area 70b by the lateral conveyors 61i to 61l.

Further, the boarding/disembarking room 70 on the boarding floor is provided with a charging area (charging berth) 70c, which is a region for charging the vehicle. It is preferable that the charging area 70c be provided in a position that is easily accessible by an attendant or the like, such as on the same entry level as the warehousing area 70a and the warehousing area 70b. However, the present invention is not limited to the above configuration as long as the charging area 70c is provided as an area where the vehicle can be charged. Further, in this embodiment, the charging area 70c is provided as a dedicated area separately from the warehousing area 70a and the warehousing area 70b, but it may also be used as the warehousing area 70a, the warehousing area 70b, etc. It is not limited to the case where it is provided. Further, the charging area 70c is not limited to being provided on the entry floor, but may be provided on the storage floor 66, for example. Other forms related to the setting of the charging area 70c will be described later.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the charging area 70c. As shown in FIG. 4, a charging lift 68 can be connected to the charging area 70c. When the charging lift 68 is placed on the boarding floor (when the charging lift 68 is placed at approximately the same height as the floor surface in the charging area 70c), the transverse conveyors 61m to 61p move the vehicle to the charging floor. It is transported horizontally between the area 70c and the charging lift 68. An operation panel 22 is provided outside the charging area 70c. The operation panel 22 is an input device for executing various operations in the mechanical parking device 60.

The charging area 70c is provided with a plurality of chargers 69 for charging the transported vehicles. The charger 69 is, for example, a normal charger, a quick charger, a non-contact charger, or the like. It is preferable that a plurality of types of chargers 69 are provided so that an appropriate charger 69 can be selected according to the specifications of the vehicle to be charged. Then, when the vehicle is transported to the charging area 70c, an appropriate charger 69 is selected by a staff member, etc., and charging is performed by connecting a charging gun or the like to the power receiving port of the vehicle (in the case of non-contact power receiving, A contactless charger is placed at the power receiving position and charging is performed). Note that if the position of the power receiving port of the target vehicle can be known in advance, the vehicle and the charger 69 may be automatically connected without having to be connected by a staff member or the like. Further, if the power receiving port (power receiving position) of the vehicle can be searched on the charger 69 side, the search and connection may be performed automatically.

When charging a vehicle, the vehicle to be charged is transferred from the storage compartment to the traveling trolley 63 by the transverse conveyors 61e to 61h, and is transferred from the traveling trolley 63 by the transverse conveyors 61e, 61f, 61o, and 61p. The battery is transferred to a charging lift 68. The vehicle is then transported (raised) to the charging area 70c by the charging lift 68, and transferred to the charging area 70c by the lateral conveyors 61m to 61p. When charging is completed, the vehicle is moved to the charging lift 68 by the transverse conveyors 61m to 61p. Then, the vehicle is transported (lowered) to a predetermined storage shelf on the storage floor 66 by the charging lift 68, and the vehicle is moved from the charging lift 68 to the traveling cart 63 by the transverse conveyors 61e, 61f, 61o, and 61p. Then, the traveling trolley 63 carrying the vehicle travels along the trolley traveling path 64 to a predetermined storage section. Thereafter, the warehousing vehicles on the traveling trolley 63 are stored in a predetermined storage compartment by the transverse conveyors 61e to 61h.

Note that the warehousing lift 62, the warehousing lift 65, and the charging lift 68 are transport means for transporting the vehicle between the entry floor and the storage floor 66.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the functions of the control device (charging control system) 30 of the mechanical parking device 60. The control device 30 executes control related to vehicle entry and exit. Further, the control device 30 executes a charging control process to be described later.

The control device 30 includes, for example, a CPU (central processing unit), a memory such as a RAM (random access memory), and a computer-readable recording medium (not shown). A series of processing steps to realize the various functions described below are recorded in the form of a program on a recording medium, etc., and the CPU reads this program to a RAM, etc. to process information and perform arithmetic processing. As a result, various functions described below are realized. Note that the program may be pre-installed in a ROM or other storage medium, provided as being stored in a computer-readable storage medium, or distributed via wired or wireless communication means. etc. may also be applied. Computer-readable storage media include magnetic disks, magneto-optical disks, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, semiconductor memories, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 5, the control device 30 includes a transport control section 31 and a setting section 32. In this embodiment, the control device 30 includes the transport control section 31 and the setting section 32, but it may include either one of them.

When charging a stored vehicle, the transport control unit 31 transports the vehicle from the storage area to a preset charging area 70c. Specifically, the transport control unit 31 transports the vehicle from the storage area to the charging area 70c based on a preset charging reservation time slot for the vehicle. Then, when charging of the vehicle is completed, the transport control unit 31 transports the vehicle from the charging area 70c to the storage area.

Specifically, when a charging reservation time slot (a period in which a start time and an end time are set) is input when the vehicle is parked, and the current time becomes the start time of the charging reservation time slot, the transport control unit 31 transports the vehicle to be charged to the charging area 70c. FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the mechanical parking device 60. As shown in FIG. It is assumed that the storage floor 66 is composed of three stages of storage shelves. As shown in FIG. 6, the vehicle stored in the storage area is transported to the charging area 70c by the transport control unit 31 (C1). When transportation to the charging area 70c is completed, a staff member or the like may be notified. The vehicle transported to the charging area 70c is connected to the charger 69 by an attendant or the like, and charged.

In this embodiment, transport to the charging area is automatically performed based on the reserved charging time slot, but transport to the charging area is manually started by an operation on the operation panel 22 by a staff member or the like. It may also be a thing.

When charging of the vehicle is completed, the charger 69 is removed from the vehicle, and a staff member or the like performs a charging completion operation on the operation panel 22. The transport control unit 31 transports the vehicle from the charging area 70c to the storage area based on the charging completion operation. As shown in FIG. 6, the fully charged vehicle is transported from the charging area 70c to the storage area by the transport control unit 31 (C2). When conveying to the storage area, it may be returned to the original storage section, or it may be stored in a storage area closer to the delivery berth.

Regarding charging of a vehicle, charging may be considered complete when charging is performed for a preset time, or if the charging status of the vehicle can be determined, charging may be considered complete when the vehicle is fully charged. Good too.

The setting unit 32 associates each vehicle with a charging reservation time slot based on input to the operation panel 22. The reserved charging time slot is set by selecting a desired time slot from preset charging reservation time slot options when the vehicle is parked. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of setting the charging reservation time slot on the operation panel 22. The operation shown in FIG. 7 is performed when the vehicle is put into storage. The operation panel 22 may be operated by the user or by a staff member or the like. On the selection screen, the time zone and the selection status of the time zone (selectable or not) are displayed. In FIG. 7, a "select" button is displayed when selection is possible, and "full" is displayed when selection is not possible. The staff member or user selects a desired time slot from among the selectable time slots according to the selection screen. The setting unit 32 stores the vehicle to be stored in association with the selected charging reservation time slot.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of set charging reservation time slots. As shown in FIG. 8, time zones, user IDs (parking ticket numbers, etc.), and vehicle types are associated with each other. Note that the reserved charging time slot is associated with at least information that allows the vehicle to be identified (for example, a user ID). In the case of FIG. 8, at 10:00, the transportation control unit 31 transports the vehicle whose user ID corresponds to ID2 to the charging area 70c, and Charging is performed during the following time period. The length of the time slot set as a charging reservation time slot option is set based on the average time to fully charge the vehicle, the maximum time to fully charge the vehicle, and the like.

The charging reservation time slot that has already been set may be able to be canceled or changed using the user's mobile terminal or operation panel 22. Alternatively, the end time of charging the vehicle may be transmitted to the user's terminal to be notified. In addition, the method is not limited to selecting a desired time slot from among the options of preset charging reservation time slots, and can freely set a desired time slot within the scheduled time slot when the charging area 70c is scheduled to be vacant. You can also do it.

Next, a flow of charging control by the above-mentioned control device 30 will be explained with reference to FIG. 9. In the flow of FIG. 9, a case will be described in which transport of the vehicle is automatically started from the storage area to the charging area 70c based on the reserved charging time slot. The same applies to the case where the program is started manually.

First, it is determined whether the current time has become the start time of the charging reservation time slot (S101). Note that when manually starting transport of the vehicle from the storage area to the charging area 70c, it is determined in S101 whether a charging start instruction has been input to the operation panel 22.

If the current time is not the start time of the scheduled charging time slot (NO determination in S101), S101 is repeatedly executed.

If the current time is the start time of the reserved charging time slot (YES determination in S101), the vehicle corresponding to the reserved charging time slot is transported (temporarily unloaded) from the storage area to the charging area 70c (S102). ).

When transportation to the charging area 70c is completed, a staff member or the like is notified that the vehicle has been placed in the charging area 70c (S103). Note that the door that enters the charging area 70c may be unlocked after the vehicle is placed in the charging area 70c. When S103 is completed, a staff member or the like enters the charging area 70c, connects the vehicle and the charger 69, and starts charging. Note that if the attendant needs the vehicle key to charge the vehicle, the clerk receives the vehicle key from the user at the time of parking. When charging is completed, the staff member or the like removes the charger 69 from the vehicle and makes the vehicle ready for storage.

Next, it is determined whether an operation to complete charging has been input to the operation panel 22 (S104). Since the vehicle cannot be stored unless the operation to complete charging is input, a notification may be provided to prompt the operation to complete charging.

If an operation to complete charging has not been input to the operation panel 22 (NO determination in S104), S104 is repeatedly executed.

When an operation to complete charging is input to the production board (YES determination in S104), the vehicle in the charging area 70c is transported (re-entered) to the storage area (S105). The vehicle is charged in the manner described above.

Note that the charging status of each vehicle may be displayed on a display device installed in the operation panel 22, a waiting room, or the like. The charging status may be transmitted and notified to the user's terminal or the like.

In addition, in FIG. 1, the charging lift 68 is provided corresponding to the charging area 70c, but the warehousing lift 62 and/or the warehousing lift 65 may be used as a substitute for the charging lift 68. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, a charging area 70c may be provided on the opposite side of the warehousing area 70a via the warehousing lift 62, and the warehousing lift 62 may be used instead of the charging lift 68. Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, a charging area 70c may be provided on the opposite side of the exit area 70b via the exit lift 65, and the exit lift 65 may be used instead of the charging lift 68. In this case, it is preferable that the warehousing lift 62 and the warehousing lift 65 transport the vehicle to be charged when the vehicle is not being loaded or unloaded.

As explained above, according to the charging control system for a mechanical parking device, the method and program, and the mechanical parking device according to the present embodiment, in order to convey the stored vehicle to the charging area 70c, a conveyor-type Even with the mechanical parking device 60 in which the vehicle itself is transported, it is possible to charge the vehicle after the vehicle is parked. That is, even if the mechanical parking device is a type that does not use a member that is transported integrally with the vehicle, such as a pallet type, it is possible to charge the vehicle. Note that the charging area 70c may be provided exclusively as an area for charging, or an area for entering or exiting the garage may be temporarily set as the charging area 70c.

Moreover, by providing the charging area 70c separately from the warehousing area 70a and the warehousing area 70b, it becomes possible to charge the vehicle while suppressing the influence on the warehousing and unloading of the vehicle.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a charging control system for a mechanical parking device, a method and program thereof, and a mechanical parking device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the first embodiment described above, a case has been described in which a charging reservation time slot is selected by a user or the like, but in this embodiment, a case will be described in which a charging time slot for charging each vehicle is automatically set. Hereinafter, the charging control system for a mechanical parking device, its method and program, and the mechanical parking device according to the present embodiment will be mainly described with respect to the differences from the first embodiment.

In the setting unit 32 in this embodiment, when a plurality of vehicles are stored in the storage area, based on information on at least one of each vehicle's scheduled parking period, charging state, and storage position in the storage area, Set charging time slots for each vehicle. That is, the setting unit 32 optimizes and sets the charging order and time period (start time and end time) for each vehicle based on each piece of information. Note that it is preferable that the setting of the charging time period by the setting unit 32 be performed every time the vehicle is parked. By doing so, it is possible to set a more optimal charging time period for each vehicle.

Each vehicle is stored in the mechanical parking device 60 for a different period of time (parking time). Therefore, by preferentially charging vehicles with short scheduled parking periods based on the scheduled parking time, charging can be completed more reliably while each vehicle is parked. For vehicles whose scheduled parking period is not very short, charging only needs to be completed within the scheduled parking period. Therefore, based on the scheduled parking period, it is possible to set the charging order for each vehicle in a comprehensive and efficient manner.

The scheduled parking time is selected when the vehicle is parked. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of setting the scheduled parking time on the operation panel 22. The operation shown in FIG. 12 is performed when the vehicle is put into storage. The operation panel 22 may be operated by the user or by a staff member or the like. On the selection screen, scheduled parking times and selection buttons are displayed in association with each other. The attendant or user selects the scheduled parking time according to the selection screen. The scheduled parking time is stored in association with the vehicle (for example, user ID).

Further, the state of charge of each vehicle at the time of storage is different. Therefore, by setting the width of the charging time slot of a vehicle with a low state of charge (low charge remaining) to be short based on the state of charge, it is possible to shorten the charging time of each vehicle. Therefore, based on the state of charge, it is possible to set the charging time slot width for each vehicle in a comprehensive and efficient manner.

The state of charge is selected when the vehicle is parked. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of setting the charging state on the operation panel 22. As shown in FIG. The operation shown in FIG. 13 is performed when the vehicle is put into storage. The operation panel 22 may be operated by the user or by a staff member or the like. On the selection screen, the charging state of the vehicle and selection buttons are displayed in association with each other. The attendant or user selects the charging state of the vehicle at the time of parking according to the selection screen. Note that if the state of charge of the vehicle can be automatically acquired, the state of charge may be acquired without performing the operation shown in FIG. 13. The charging state of the vehicle is stored in association with the vehicle (for example, user ID).

Further, the storage position of the vehicle in the storage area also varies depending on the vehicle. Based on the storage position of the vehicle, it is possible to estimate the time required for transportation from the storage position to the charging area 70c. Therefore, based on the storage position of the vehicle, it is possible to set the width of the charging time zone in consideration of the transportation time of the vehicle.

The storage position of the vehicle is determined based on normal warehousing processing. Therefore, the setting unit 32 estimates the time required for transportation from the storage position to the charging area 70c based on the storage position of the vehicle. Then, the setting unit 32 sets a charging time period for each vehicle based on the time required for transportation of each vehicle.

The setting unit 32 sets the charging time period for each vehicle based on at least one of information such as the scheduled parking period of each vehicle, charging state, and storage position in the storage area, and optimizes by combining multiple types of information. This makes it possible to perform charging more efficiently overall. For optimization, optimization logic may be used or machine learning of AI (artificial intelligence) may be applied.

The transport control unit 31 transports the vehicle from the storage area to the charging area 70c based on the set charging time period. Then, when charging of the vehicle is completed, the transport control unit 31 transports the vehicle from the charging area 70c to the storage area.

The transport control unit 31 may transmit the charging completion time to a predetermined terminal based on the charging time period. In this embodiment, since the charging time slot for each vehicle is set on the control device 30 side, the charging completion time can be transmitted to the user's terminal, operation panel 22, etc. based on the set charging time slot. , convenience can be improved.

Next, a flow of charging control by the above-mentioned control device 30 will be explained with reference to FIG. 14. It is assumed that the charging time period for each vehicle is set by the setting unit 32.

First, it is determined whether the current time has become the start time of the charging time period (S201).

If the current time is not the start time of the charging time zone (NO determination in S201), S201 is repeatedly executed.

When the current time becomes the start time of the charging time slot (YES determination in S201), the vehicle corresponding to the charging time slot is transported (temporarily taken out) from the storage area to the charging area 70c (S202).

When the transportation to the charging area 70c is completed, a staff member or the like is notified that the vehicle has been placed in the charging area 70c (S203). Note that the door that enters the charging area 70c may be unlocked after the vehicle is placed in the charging area 70c. When S203 is completed, a staff member or the like enters the charging area 70c, connects the vehicle and the charger 69, and starts charging. Note that if the attendant needs the vehicle key to charge the vehicle, the clerk receives the vehicle key from the user at the time of parking. When charging is completed, the staff member or the like removes the charger 69 from the vehicle and makes the vehicle ready for storage.

Next, it is determined whether an operation to complete charging has been input to the operation panel 22 (S204). Since the vehicle cannot be stored unless the operation to complete charging is input, a notification may be provided to prompt the operation to complete charging.

If the operation to complete charging has not been input to the operation panel 22 (NO determination in S204), S204 is repeatedly executed.

If an operation to complete charging is input to the operation panel 22 (YES determination in S204), the vehicle in the charging area 70c is transported (re-entered) to the storage area (S205). The vehicle is charged in the manner described above.

As explained above, according to the charging control system for a mechanical parking device according to the present embodiment, its method and program, and the mechanical parking device, the scheduled parking period, charging state, and storage position in the storage area of each vehicle can be controlled. Since the charging time period is set based on at least one of the information, it is possible to efficiently set the charging time period for each stored vehicle. By combining multiple pieces of information, it becomes possible to charge each vehicle comprehensively and efficiently.

[Third embodiment]
Next, a charging control system for a mechanical parking device, a method and program thereof, and a mechanical parking device according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the first embodiment described above, the charging area 70c (and the charging lift 68) is provided separately from the warehousing area 70a and the warehousing area 70b, but in this embodiment, the warehousing area 70a and the warehousing area 70b are provided separately. A case where it is temporarily used as the charging area 70c will be described. Hereinafter, the charging control system for a mechanical parking device, its method and program, and the mechanical parking device according to the present embodiment will be mainly described with respect to the differences from the first embodiment. Note that it is also possible to combine the second embodiment and this embodiment.

In the entry floor in this embodiment, a charging area 70c is provided in a section of at least one of the warehousing area 70a and the warehousing area 70b. Specifically, for example, if the warehousing area 70a is provided at two locations with the warehousing lift 62 in between as shown in FIG. There may be no. Therefore, for example, the storage area 70a on one side in FIG. 15 is temporarily set as the charging area 70c.

That is, when performing charging, the transport control unit 31 transports the vehicle to be charged to the warehousing area 70a temporarily set as the charging area 70c, and the vehicle is charged by an attendant or the like in the charging area 70c. will be held. It is assumed that various chargers 69 are provided in the storage area 70a, which is assumed to be set as the charging area 70c.

Similarly, a charging area 70c may be temporarily set in the exit area 70b. That is, if a plurality of vehicles do not enter the warehouse at the same time and can be handled by only one side, it is possible to temporarily set a section of the warehousing area 70a as the charging area 70c. Similarly, if a plurality of vehicles do not leave the garage at the same time and can be handled by only one side, it is possible to temporarily set a part of the parking area 70b as the charging area 70c.

As explained above, according to the charging control system for a mechanical parking device, its method and program, and the mechanical parking device according to the present embodiment, the charging area 70c is not provided as a dedicated area for charging. A portion of at least one of the storage area 70a and the storage removal area 70b can be used as the charging area 70c. That is, the charging area 70c can be provided even in existing equipment.

[Fourth embodiment]
Next, a charging control system for a mechanical parking device, a method and program thereof, and a mechanical parking device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In this embodiment, a case will be described in which a plurality of charging sections are provided in the charging area 70c. Hereinafter, the charging control system for a mechanical parking device, its method and program, and the mechanical parking device according to the present embodiment will be mainly described with respect to the differences from the first embodiment. Note that it is also possible to combine the second embodiment and/or the third embodiment with this embodiment.

A plurality of charging sections are provided in the charging area 70c in this embodiment. FIG. 16 shows an example of setting the charging area 70c. As shown in FIG. 16, the charging area 70c is configured to include a charging section D1, a charging section D2, and a charging section D3. Note that the number of charging sections is not limited to the above. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the vehicle is transported to the charging area 70c using the warehousing lift 62, but the charging area 70c may be provided for the warehousing lift 65, or a dedicated charging lift 68 may be provided. A charging area 70c may be provided for the charging area 70c.

The charging area 70c is provided on the opposite side of the warehousing area 70a via the warehousing lift 62. That is, the warehousing lift 62 is used for warehousing vehicles parked in the warehousing area 70a, and is also used for transporting vehicles to be charged. The charging area 70c is provided with a plurality of charging sections, each of which can accommodate a vehicle. The plurality of charging compartments are arranged so that vehicles can be transported horizontally from the receiving lift 62 by horizontal transport conveyors 61m-1, 61m-2, 61m-3, 61n-1, 61n-2, and 61n-3, which are horizontal transport mechanisms. are provided in a row along the traverse direction. The transverse conveyors 61m-1, 61m-2, 61m-3, 61n-1, 61n-2, and 61n-3 in each charging section are capable of transversely conveying independently. For example, in the charging compartment D1, the vehicle placed in the charging compartment D1 can be transversely transported to the warehousing lift 62 independently of the vehicles placed in the charging compartment D2 and the charging compartment D3. Each charging compartment is separated by a partition door, which is opened and closed when the vehicle is moved sideways. Further, each charging section is provided with various chargers 69, respectively.

With the configuration of the charging area 70c as shown in FIG. 16, it is possible to arrange and charge more vehicles by saving space. However, for example, a vehicle placed in charging compartment D3 cannot start transport if there is a vehicle being charged in charging compartment D2 or charging compartment D1. Therefore, the transport control unit 31 in this embodiment performs transport control of the vehicle according to the position of the charging section.

The transport control unit 31 transports a vehicle that is estimated to require a shorter charging time to a charging section located closer to the warehousing lift 62 . If the state of charge at the time of storage can be obtained, the time required for charging is estimated based on the obtained state of charge. Alternatively, it may be determined whether the time required for charging is short based on the charging capacity (capacity of the storage battery) for each vehicle type. Alternatively, it may be determined whether the time required for charging is short based on the charging method (normal charging, quick charging, and non-contact charging) supported by the vehicle. For example, if the state of charge is low or if rapid charging cannot be performed, it is estimated that the time required for charging is long. Furthermore, if the state of charge is high or if rapid charging can be performed, it is estimated that the time required for charging is short. The determination as to whether or not the time required for charging is short is not limited to the above method and can be adopted.

For example, in FIG. 16, the charging section D1, the charging section D2, and the charging section D3 are arranged in this order from the position closest to the warehousing lift 62, so that the vehicle that is estimated to require a shorter time for charging is closer to the warehousing lift 62. 62, and the vehicle that is estimated to take a longer time to charge is placed in the charging compartment D3 farther from the warehousing lift 62. In this way, by arranging the vehicles based on the estimated time required for charging, while the vehicle is being charged for a long time in the charging compartment D3, the vehicle can be charged in the charging compartment D1 in a short time. It is possible to process multiple units. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently charge multiple vehicles by making effective use of limited space.

The setting unit 32 optimizes the order of vehicles to be charged in each storage section and the combination of time periods based on the estimated time required for charging, and sets the charging time period for each vehicle. In addition, when a charging reservation time slot is set for a vehicle at the time of parking, vehicles to which the same charging reservation time slot is set are placed in each charging section.

As explained above, according to the charging control system for a mechanical parking device, the method and program thereof, and the mechanical parking device according to the present embodiment, a plurality of charging sections are provided in a line along the traverse direction. In this case, the vehicle for which it is estimated that the time required for charging is shorter is transported to the charging compartment located closer to the warehousing lift 62, so that it is possible to charge the vehicle more efficiently. Specifically, while charging a vehicle at a position far from the warehousing lift 62, it is possible to sequentially charge a vehicle whose charging time is estimated to be shorter at a position close to the warehousing lift 62.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. Note that it is also possible to combine each embodiment.

For example, if it is desired to suddenly leave a vehicle that is being charged in the charging area 70c, charging may be stopped and the vehicle may be directly removed from the charging area 70c.

22: Operation panel 30: Control device 31: Transfer control unit 32: Setting unit 60: Mechanical parking device 61a-61p: Cross feed conveyor 62: Incoming lift 63: Traveling trolley 64: Trolley running path 65: Outgoing lift 66: Storage Floor 68: Charging lift 69: Charger 70: Boarding room 70a: Entry area 70b: Exit area 70c: Charging area D1-D3: Charging section

Claims (9)

A charging control system for a mechanical parking device that transports a vehicle stored in a warehousing area on an entry floor to a storage area on a storage floor, the system comprising:
a transport control unit that transports the vehicle from the storage area to a preset charging area when charging the stored vehicle;
When a plurality of vehicles are stored, the order and charging time period for charging each vehicle based on the storage position of each vehicle in the storage area, the scheduled parking period of each vehicle, and the charging state. and a setting section for optimizing and setting the
The transport control unit is a charging control system for a mechanical parking device that transports the vehicle from the storage area to the charging area based on the charging time slot. The charging control system for a mechanical parking device according to claim 1, wherein the transport control unit transports the vehicle from the charging area to the storage area when charging of the vehicle is completed. The charging control system for a mechanical parking device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the transport control unit transmits a charging completion time to a predetermined terminal based on the charging time period. A warehousing area and a warehousing area provided on the entrance floor;
A storage area provided on the storage floor;
a conveyance means for conveying the vehicle between the entry floor and the storage floor;
A charging control system for a mechanical parking device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
Mechanical parking device with. A warehousing area and a warehousing area provided on the entrance floor;
A storage area provided on the storage floor;
a conveyance means for conveying the vehicle between the entry floor and the storage floor;
A charging control system for a mechanical parking device,
Equipped with
The charging control system for the mechanical parking device includes a transport control unit that transports the vehicle from the storage area to a preset charging area when charging the stored vehicle,
The mechanical parking device is provided with the charging area on the entry floor, separate from the storage area and the exit area. A warehousing area and a warehousing area provided on the entrance floor;
A storage area provided on the storage floor;
a conveyance means for conveying the vehicle between the entry floor and the storage floor;
A charging control system for a mechanical parking device,
Equipped with
The charging control system for the mechanical parking device includes a transport control unit that transports the vehicle from the storage area to a preset charging area when charging the stored vehicle,
In the mechanical parking device, the charging area is provided in a section of at least one of the storage area and the exit area on the entry floor. A warehousing area and a warehousing area provided on the entrance floor;
A storage area provided on the storage floor;
a conveyance means for conveying the vehicle between the entry floor and the storage floor;
A charging control system for a mechanical parking device,
Equipped with
The charging control system for the mechanical parking device includes a transport control unit that transports the vehicle from the storage area to a preset charging area when charging the stored vehicle,
The charging area is provided with a plurality of charging sections,
The plurality of charging compartments are provided in a line along the traverse direction so that the vehicle can be traversed from the conveyance means by a traverse mechanism,
The transport control unit is a mechanical parking device that transports the vehicle that is estimated to require a shorter charging time to the charging section located closer to the transport means. A charging control method for a mechanical parking device that transports a vehicle stored in a warehousing area on an entry floor to a storage area on a storage floor, the method comprising:
When charging the stored vehicle, a transport control step of transporting the vehicle from the storage area to a preset charging area;
When a plurality of vehicles are stored, the order and charging time period for charging each vehicle based on the storage position of each vehicle in the storage area, the scheduled parking period of each vehicle, and the charging state. and a setting step of optimizing and setting the
The transport control step is a charging control method for a mechanical parking device, in which the vehicle is transported from the storage area to the charging area based on the charging time slot. A program for causing a computer to execute the charging control method for a mechanical parking device according to claim 8 .

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