JPH0138949B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a parking entry/exit control method in a circulating parking facility in which vehicles are stored by circulating a large number of vehicle mounting cages.

(Prior art and its problems) The cage call operation method in the above-mentioned circulating mobile parking facility is generally a push button method using a numeric keypad or a push button provided for each cage number, and a push button method in which a dedicated cage is determined in advance for a specific user. There are key methods and card methods that require the insertion of a key or card corresponding to each cage. In any of these operating methods, a cage is registered for a call when receiving or leaving the warehouse, and then the cage group is moved in a circular manner to call the call cage to the warehouse entrance, and each time the cage is completed, the cage is registered for receiving. Each time the car leaves the car, the call registration and the car entry registration are canceled.

Conventionally, a "single call registration" method has been adopted for the call registration, and only one cage can be registered for one cage call operation. In other words, in this "single call registration", once a call operation is performed for one cage,
The next cage call operation cannot be performed unless the car is called to the warehouse entry/exit entrance and the call registration is canceled by completing the entry or exit. Therefore, especially in the case of a management system in which cage call operations are carried out by users as a self-service service, when a large number of users gather at a time, they must form a line near the operation panel in order to secure priority for cage call operations. Waiting in line like this feels much longer than it actually is for users, and not only is it physically and mentally tiring, but the area near the entrance and exit is crowded, and vehicles are not fully stocked. This will impede access.

(Means for solving the problem) The above-mentioned call registration allows multiple registrations at any time, and the cage group is circulated so that the car with the highest priority for call registration is called as the call cage to the entrance/exit. If there is another call registration cage that passes through the entrance/exit while reaching the entrance, the cage is stopped at the entrance/exit.

(Function) Since the manager or the users can register calls at any time and one after another using the operation panel, there is no need to stand in line in front of the operation panel. For example, when you register a call for the cage number to be dispatched,
The parking device circulates the cage group in order to immediately bring the cage to the entrance. Immediately after that, another user registers the cage for a call, and that cage is registered as second in the registration order. If the cage reaches the entrance/exit before the cage reaches the entrance/exit, the cage group will temporarily stop, the next user will take out the cage first, and the cage group will circulate in the same direction again. is brought to the warehouse entrance. Although the previous user remains a little dissatisfied with being overtaken even though he/she registered first, the overall waiting time and processing time for entering and exiting the warehouse is the same as with the conventional "single call registration". becomes shorter.

(Example) Hereinafter, the embodiments shown in the drawings will be described in detail.

1 is a vertical circulation parking facility as a circulation mobile parking facility adopting the entry/exit control method of the present invention,
Inside the building 2, an endless chain 5 is stretched between an upper sprocket 3 and a lower sprocket 4 arranged in pairs on the upper and lower sides, respectively, and a large number of attachment plates are attached to the endless chains 5 at equal pitches. A cage 7 for mounting a vehicle W is pivotally suspended at each of the ends of the cages 6, and the group of cages 7 is circulated by a drive device 8 provided in connection with the upper sprocket 3, and one of the cages 7 is mounted on the lower wall of the building 2. The cage 7 is entered and exited through an entrance 2a provided on the ground.

In this embodiment, there are 12 cages 7, and the cage numbers are numbered in clockwise order. Reference numerals 9a and 9b denote a pair of upper and lower limit switches arranged to engage the cage 7 when the cage 7 rotates around the lower sprocket 4, and the cage 7 groups are arranged depending on the engagement operation order of the limit switches 9a and 9b. determine the direction of circular movement.
For example, if the upper limit switch 9a operates first, it is determined that the circulation movement direction is clockwise, and if the lower limit switch 9b operates first, it is determined that the circulation movement is counterclockwise. This function also serves to determine the number of the cage 7 that reaches the entrance/exit 2a. 10 is a photoelectric device as a vehicle detector installed near the stop position of the cage 7 at the entrance/exit 2a;
It consists of a light receiver 10b and a light receiver 10b, and projects a beam in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the vehicle enters, thereby detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle W inside the cage 7.

A computer 11 serves as a control means for comprehensively controlling the entire parking facility 1, and includes a CPU and a memory. The bus line B of the computer 11 includes the drive device 8 and limit switches 9a, 9.
b, a photoelectric device 10 and an operation panel 12 installed outside the storage entrance 2a are connected.

The operation panel 12 includes a power switch 13, a power supply
ON indicator lamp 14, automatic/manual operation switch 15, start push button 16, numeric keypad for cage call 1
7. The entry status display lamp 18 with each cage number ~ (the diagonal line is lit to indicate entry), the entrance cage number display section 19 that shows the cage number that has reached the entry/exit entrance 2a, the call cage number display section 20, etc. It is set up.

Hereinafter, the operation of the entire parking facility will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

(1) The manager or user operates the cage call on the operation panel 12. (Step S1). That is, when the desired call cage number is pressed on the numeric keypad 17 and the "set" button is pressed, the computer 11 registers the call cage number and displays it on the call cage number display section 20. Although this cage call operation can be performed at any time, only the earliest registered call is displayed on the call cage number display section 20.

(2) Determine whether or not it is a warehousing request (step S2).

Warehousing process (3) In step S2, the computer 11 determines "YES" (that is, "warehousing request") if the number of the call cage 7 is not in the warehousing registration, and instructs the call cage to perform cage call processing (step S2).
S3). Therefore, when a user or the like presses the start button 16, the drive device 8 drives the cage 7 to move in circulation, and the empty cage 7 stops at a predetermined position of the storage entrance 2a.

(4) The user drives the vehicle W and enters the empty cage 7 through the entry/exit entrance 2a (step S4).

(5) Determine whether warehousing is complete (step S5). Vehicle W
When the vehicle enters the cage 7, the beam of the photoelectric device 10 is blocked, so the computer 11 determines that the vehicle has entered the cage after a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the light reception signal from the light receiver 10b is interrupted, and enters the cage number of the vehicle that entered the cage. The warehousing is registered (step S6) and the series of warehousing processing is completed. Then, the warehousing status display lamp 18 corresponding to that cage number lights up.

Output processing (6) In step S2, the computer 1
If the number of call cage 7 is in the warehousing registration, 1 judges "NO" (that is, ``request for warehousing''), and sets the cage 7 that is first in the registration order as a call cage (step 1).
S7), and instructs cage call processing for the call cage 7 (step S8). Therefore, when a user or the like presses the start button 16, the driving device 8 moves the call cage 7 in a direction closer to the entrance 2a.
Move the group in a circular manner.

(7) Determine whether the entrance arrival cage is a call registration cage (step S9). Immediately before the one-pitch circulation movement of the group of cages 7 is completed, one of the cages 7 engages with the limit switches 9a and 9b, and the output of the counter (which reaches the entrance/exit 2a) is added/subtracted according to the engagement order. The computer 11 searches whether the number of the car at the entrance, including the call cage 7, is in the cage number of the call registration.

(8) If the judgment in step S9 is “YES”,
Assuming that the call cage 7 or another cage 7 with call registration has arrived at the entry/exit entrance 2a, the computer 11
commands the drive device 8 to stop (step
S10), cage group 7 stops circulating.

(9) Issue the goods (step S11). A user gets into the vehicle W in the cage 7, drives it, and exits the cage 7 to the outside of the entrance 2a.

(10) Determine whether delivery is complete (step S12). When the vehicle W exits the cage 7, the light receiver 10b begins to receive the beam from the light projector 10a, so the computer 11 receives the light reception signal from the light receiver 10b and determines that leaving the garage is complete.

(11) If the step S12 is “YES”,
The computer 11 deletes the call registration and storage registration of the car 7 that has left the warehouse (step S13).

(12) Furthermore, the computer 11 determines whether there is a call registration (step S14). If "YES", the process returns to step 7, and if "NO", the series of exit processing is completed.

In accordance with the flowchart described above, a specific delivery process will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

Now, due to the above-mentioned inventory processing,...
Cage 7 with number ,, is received, and cage 7
is stopped at the entrance 2a (fourth
Diagram a). Therefore, the warehousing state display lamp 18 corresponding to the number of the warehousing cage 7 is lit, and "2" is displayed on the entrance cage number display section 19. and,
Assume that four users successively operate the numeric keypad 17 to register a call for the cage 7 numbered . Of these, cage number 10 is the first in the registration order.
is displayed on the call cage number display section 20. In FIGS. 4a to 4f, the arrangement state of the cage 7 is shown at the top, and the registration order and exit order are shown at the bottom. Further, in these figures, the vehicle W with diagonal lines represents a call cage, and the vehicle W with only diagonal lines represents other call registration cages.

Initially, when the number car 7 is registered as a call, the computer 11 determines "NO" in step S2, since this car is registered as being in stock.
Then, in step S7, the call cage is set to cage number 7, and cage call processing for cage number 7 is performed in accordance with step S8. In this car call processing, since the number car 7 is in the right column as shown in FIG. 4a, the group of cars 7 moves circularly in the clockwise direction.

When the circulation movement of cage 7 group enters the third pitch,
Since the number cage 7 in which the call is registered engages and operates the limit switches 9a and 9b, step S9 is executed.
The determination becomes "YES", the circulation movement of the group of cages 7 is stopped, and the number cage 7 is stopped at the entrance/exit 2a. Then, the user who registered the call second leaves the vehicle W from the number cage 7. When the exit is completed, the computer 11 cancels the call registration and the arrival registration of the number car 7 (step S13). In this way, the cage 7 is arranged as shown in FIG. 4b, and both the registration rank and the delivery rank are "10", "3", and "6".

Since call registration still remains, the determination at step S14 is "YES", and steps S7 and subsequent steps are repeated in the same manner as described above. When the group of cages 7 moves one pitch clockwise according to step S8, the cage 7 corresponding to the call cage stops at the entrance/exit entrance 2a, and the user who registered the call first leaves the vehicle W from the cage 7. . Once you complete this exit, your turn will be cage 7.
The call registration and warehousing registration are deleted, resulting in the state shown in FIG. 4c.

Therefore, in the next unloading process, car number 7 will be the first car in the registration order, so in step S8, the group of cars 7 moves in a circular manner in the counterclockwise direction with car number 7 as the calling car.

By the way, in the middle of call processing for the car 7 of this number, the fifth user operates the numeric keypad 17 to register a call for the car 7 of the number, and the car 7 of the number has not yet reached the entrance/exit 2a. For example, as shown in FIG. 4d, even though the registration rank is 3rd, the exit rank is 1st, the number cage 7 stops at the entry/exit entrance 2a, and the exit for the number cage 7 is placed in the number and number cage 7. This is done in advance (Figure 4e).

In the next unloading process, the number cage 7 becomes the calling cage, and the cage 7 of that number stops at the entrance 2a,
It is delivered (Fig. 4 f). Furthermore, in the next unloading process, call processing is performed for the remaining car 7 as a call registration, and when the car 7 has left the garage, the call registration and warehousing registration of the car 7 are deleted in step S13. Therefore, step S14
The determination is "NO" (no call registration), and the series of exit processing ends.

In addition to the embodiments described above, the present invention can also be modified as described below.

() In the above-mentioned embodiment, the circulation direction of the cage 7 group was set close to the entrance/exit port 2a of the call cage.
It can also be implemented by determining the circulation direction by considering the weight balance between the left and right rows.

() If the operation panel 12 is provided with a display section that displays the registration ranking and shipping ranking shown in the lower part of FIG.

() In the above embodiment, multiple calls cannot be registered for warehousing, but multiple calls may be registered randomly for both warehousing and warehousing. There are two ways to do this, as shown in the flowchart in Figure 5: divide the warehouse into groups for incoming and outgoing goods, process the first group that registers quickly at once, and then process the other groups, as shown in the flowchart in Figure 6. There is a way to handle both incoming and outgoing goods without dividing them into groups.

() In the above-mentioned embodiment, only one set of photoelectric devices 10 was shown, but it will be more reliable if multiple sets are provided to detect the vehicle and determine the completion of entry and exit.

() In the above-mentioned embodiment, the number key 17 is used to register a call for warehousing to select a cage number, but for example, a push button called ``Enter'' may be provided on the operation panel, and by simply operating this push button, the entry/exit door will be automatically activated. 2
The empty cage closest to a may be called.

() In the above-mentioned embodiment, a vertical circulation type was adopted as the circulation type parking facility, but it can also be applied to a horizontal circulation type, a multilayer circulation type, etc.
Includes motorcycles and bicycles.

() Although the call operation in the above embodiment was performed using a numeric keypad, push buttons provided for each cage number, dedicated keys, cards, etc. may also be used.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the warehousing/receiving control method of the present invention, multiple call registrations are accepted at any time, cage call processing is performed using the cage with the highest order of call registration as the call cage, and the call cage When another call registration cage arrives at the entrance/exit while a call registration cage arrives at the entrance/exit, the cage circulation is temporarily stopped and the cage is given priority to enter/exit, thereby eliminating wasted movement in cage circulation. Even if there is a large number of users at one time, call registration operations on the operation panel can be performed smoothly.
Although there are some users who are overtaken, the overall processing time and waiting time for entering and exiting the parking lot are significantly shortened, and the management of parking facilities becomes smooth and effective.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a schematic front view of a vertical circulation parking facility employing the present invention; Fig. 2 is a control block diagram;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart and operation explanatory diagram showing the first embodiment of the invention, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts showing other embodiments of the invention. In the figure, 2a is an entrance/exit, 7 is a cage, 11 is a computer, 12 is an operation panel, and W is a vehicle.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 At the time of warehousing or warehousing request, the car mounted on the vehicle is registered as a call, and then the cage group is circulated to call the call cage to the warehousing/exit entrance, and each time the warehousing is completed, the cage is registered for warehousing, and every time the warehousing is completed, In the parking entry/exit control method in a circulating mobile parking facility, the call registration and entry registration of the car are canceled at the same time, the call registration allows multiple registrations at any time, and the car with the highest priority of the call registration is A group of cages is circulated to be called to the entrance/exit as a call cage, and if there is another call registration cage passing through the entrance/exit while the call cage reaches the entrance/exit, the cage is stopped at the entrance/exit. A method for controlling entry and exit from a parking facility in a recirculating mobile parking facility, characterized in that: