JPH02252867A - Device for conveying vehicle of three-dimensional parking lot - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To lower the manufacturing cost and facilitate the maintenance of a device for conveying vehicle of three-dimensional parking lot by enabling conveyors provided on the second floor and above to be moved by means of a driving mechanism consisting of a cylinder, etc., and claws provided on an elevator. CONSTITUTION:A driving mechanism consisting of a cylinder 25, two pairs of right/left pulleys 26, timing belts 28, linking members 29, etc., are provided on an elevator 2 to move the pairs of mutually opposite right/left carriages 24, 24 having claws 22 mutually in the reverse directions. By moving the carriages 24 through the operation of the driving mechanism, the claws 22 are engaged with conveyors 9 provided on the second floor and above via projections 35. Hence, there is no need of providing a pair of cylinders for each body frame 19 enabling a pallet 5 on which a vehicle is loaded to be conveyed to and from a specific parking position by means of the single driving mechanism.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION This invention relates to a main transport device for a multi-story parking garage.

Structure of the prior art and its problems A combination of an elevator and a conveyor has been proposed and used as a main transportation system for a multi-story parking lot (Japanese Patent Publication No. 58-20354). , on the second floor or higher floors, a pair of left and right conveyors are provided on the main body frame, each conveyor is operated by a cylinder, and each conveyor moves in a direction away from each other. Then, on the first floor, the car is placed on a pallet, and the pallet is lifted by an elevator.
Cars and pallets pass between each conveyor and an elevator ascends between each conveyor. Each conveyor is then operated by the cylinder to move the conveyors toward each other. Therefore, only the elevator can be lowered and the pallet can be delivered and supported by the conveyor of the main body frame. Therefore, on the second or higher floors, the main frame can be moved horizontally and the cars and pallets can be horizontally conveyed. However, each conveyor can move cars and pallets and transport them to specific parking locations. In order to lower a car from a parked position to the first floor, on the contrary, the car and pallet are first transported from a specific parking position, delivered to the conveyor of the main body frame, and the main frame is moved in the horizontal direction. Then, the elevator is raised to between each conveyor, and the valent is supported on the elevator. The cylinders then operate each conveyor and move it away from each other, allowing the elevator to lower the cars and pallets.

By the way, regarding the cylinders for moving the conveyors of this device, until now, a pair of left and right cylinders were supported on the main body frame of the conveyor on the second floor or higher floors, and each conveyor was moved by each cylinder.

However, typically the body frame and conveyor are installed in multiple locations rather than just one location. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a pair of cylinders and provide piping for each main body frame, resulting in a problem of high manufacturing costs. Furthermore, it is necessary to equip each cylinder within the limited space of the main body frame and to form its piping. Moreover, the main body frame moves horizontally. For this reason, the cylinders and piping are easily damaged, and furthermore, the cylinders and piping are installed on the second or higher floors, and there is a problem in that maintenance thereof must be taken care of.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made for the purpose of solving the above-mentioned conventional manufacturing cost and maintenance problems in a car transport device for a multi-level parking lot.

Constituent Structure of the Invention As described above, in the case of a car conveying device for a multi-story parking lot, it is necessary to move the left and right pair of conveyors in directions away from each other and in directions approaching each other. A car and a pallet pass between a pair of left and right conveyors, and when the elevator rises between each conveyor, the winter melon engages with each conveyor. Furthermore, the elevator is provided with a winter melon guide rail, the winter melon is guided by the guide rail, and the claws can move in the moving direction of the conveyor. The elevator is provided with a drive mechanism such as a cylinder, the winter melon is operated by the drive mechanism, the winter melon is moved along the guide rail, and each conveyor can be moved in a direction away from each other and in a direction towards each other.

Description of examples The present invention will be explained in detail below.

In FIG. 1, this device is for transporting cars (1) in a multi-storey car park. On the first floor of the parking lot, the lifting platform (3) and table (4) of the elevator (2) are accommodated in the pit, the car (1) is placed on the pallet (5), and the elevator (2) lifts the elevator (2) to the pallet (5). is lifted in the same way as before. As for the elevator (2), the lifting platform (3) is guided 4 by its guide rollers (6) and columns (7), and the lifting platform (3) is pulled up by wires (8) and then moved to the columns (7). ) can be raised and lowered along the Therefore, the car (1) and the pallet (5) can be supported on the table (4) and the pallet (5) can be lifted by the elevator (2).

In this embodiment, a pair of left and right conveyors (
9) is provided. The conveyor (9) is for supporting and moving the cars (1) and pallets (5),
It has a plurality of feed rollers (10), which are arranged in parallel and spaced apart from each other. The feed roller (10) is attached to the conveyor frame (11) and is rotatably guided. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, the conveyor frame (11) is provided with a drive motor and a chain (12), and each feed roller (10) is driven and rotated by the drive motor and chain (12). I can do it. Therefore, pallets (5) are transferred to each conveyor (9).
When the car is supported by the feed roller (10), the car (1
) and parent (5) can be moved. Further, an arm (13) is attached to the conveyor frame (11), and a guide roller (14) is provided at the tip of the arm (13), and the arm (13) and the guide roller (14) are oscillated by a cylinder (15). I can do it.

Therefore, the guide rollers (14) can guide the car (1) and the pallet (5) and transport it to a specific parking position.

Further, the conveyor frame (11) of the conveyor (9) is fixed to the carriage (16), and the carriage (16) is guided by guide rollers (17) and guide rails (18), and the conveyor frame (11) is guided. Can be moved along rails (1 day). The guide rail (18) extends in a direction perpendicular to each conveyor (9) and is fixed to the main body frame (19). Therefore, in the main body frame (19), each conveyor (9) can be moved in a direction away from each other and in a direction towards each other. Furthermore, guide rollers (2
0) and a guide rail (21), the main body frame (19) can be moved along the guide rail (21) and moved in the horizontal direction.

On the other hand, the elevator (2) has a plurality of claws (22).

Further, the elevator (2) is provided with a guide rail (23) for the winter melon (22), and the winter melon (22) is guided by the guide rail (23). In this embodiment, two pairs of left and right claws (22) are attached to two pairs of left and right carriages (24), and each carriage (24) is guided by a linear bearing (24a) and a guide rail (23).

The guide rail (23) extends in a direction perpendicular to the conveyor (9) and in the direction of movement of the conveyor (9). Therefore, the pawl (22) and carriage (24) are connected to the guide rail (
23) and in the direction of movement of the conveyor (9).

Furthermore, the elevator (1) is provided with a single cylinder (25). The cylinder (25) is a hydraulic cylinder. At the position of each carriage (24), two pairs of left and right pulleys (26) are supported by brackets (27) and rotatably guided, and two timing bells (26) are supported by brackets (27).
2B) is engaged with each pulley (26), and one timing belt (2B) is engaged with the connecting member (29) and the cylinder (2B).
5), and each pulley (26) is connected by a connecting rod (30) and a coupling (31). Therefore, when one timing belt (2B) is driven by the cylinder (25), the other timing belt (28) can be driven by the pulley (26) and the connecting rod (30). Each carriage (24) on the left side of FIG.
), each carriage (24) on the right side is connected to the lower part of each timing belt (28), and each timing belt (2nd) connects each carriage (24) to the lower part of each timing belt (28).
24) to move the pawl (22) and carriage (24) along the guide rail (23) in opposite directions.

The pawl (22) is for moving each conveyor (9) and engages with each conveyor (9). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. ) is connected to the cylinder (34). Cylinder (34)
is also a hydraulic cylinder. A projection (35) is provided on the conveyor frame (11) of the conveyor (9), and as will be described later, the pallet (5) is lifted by the elevator (2), and the car (1) and the pallet (5) are
passes between each conveyor (9), and when the elevator (2) rises to between each conveyor (9), the cylinder (34)
The holder (32) and the claw (22) are operated by the
On each conveyor (9), a winter melon (22) is placed on each protrusion (3
5).

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in each conveyor (9), a pin (36) is provided on the conveyor frame (11), and the pin (36) is elastically supported by a spring (37). The pin (36) is for locking the conveyor (9) and is located in the hole (3) of the main body frame (19).
8) is inserted. Then, the holder of the claw (22) (
A bushing rod (39) is fixed to the conveyor frame (11), and an operating rod (40) is provided to the conveyor frame (11), and when the winter melon (22) engages with each projection (35),
The bushing rod (39) engages with the operating rod (40) of the conveyor frame (11), and the bushing rod (39)
The operating rod (40) is pushed up, the segment gear (41) is operated, and the pin (36) is pulled out from the hole (38) of the main body frame (19). This unlocks each conveyor (9).

In this device, in order to lower a car (1) from a parking position on the second floor to the first floor, the car (1) and pallet (5) are first transported from a specific parking position, and the conveyor ( 9) Car (1) and pallet (5) are transferred to the conveyor (19) of the main body frame (19).
9), the conveyors (9) move toward each other and are placed at the position indicated by the solid line in FIG.
the spacing is less than the width of the pallet (5), and
The pin (36) of the conveyor frame (11) is inserted into the hole (38) of the main frame (19), thereby locking the conveyor (9) and the main frame (19). Thus, each conveyor (9) can support a car (1) and a pallet (5) and move it to the central position of the conveyor (9).

After that, move the main body frame (19) in the horizontal direction,
The car (1) and pallet (9) are transported horizontally and stopped at a position above the elevator (2).

Then, as shown in Fig. 5, when the elevator (2) is raised between each conveyor (9), the table (4)
The pallet (5) can then be lifted and supported by the cylinder (34) of the elevator (2), which then operates and raises the holder (32) and the claw (22), at each conveyor (9). A winter melon (22) engages each projection (35). At the same time, in each conveyor (9), the pusher rod (3) of the holder (32) is
9) pushes up the operating rod (40) and pulls out the pin (36) from the hole (38) in the main body frame (19), thereby unlocking each conveyor (9).

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, each timing bell is then
(28) to move the winter melon (22) to the guide rail (2).
3), each conveyor (9) is operated by the winter melon (22), and each conveyor (9) moves along the guide rail (18). Therefore, winter melon (2
2) in the direction away from each other, each conveyor (9)
can be moved away from each other. The conveyor (9) moves to the position indicated by the chain line in FIG. 1 and stops. The distance is larger than the width of the pallet (5), so when the car (1) and the pallet (5) are lowered by the elevator (2), the car (1) and the pallet (5) are placed on each conveyor (9). You can pass through the space and descend to the first floor.

When the car (1) and pallet (5) are lowered to the first floor, the platform (3) of the elevator (2) and the table (
4) is housed in the pit, and the pallet (5) is placed in the same plane as the ground. Therefore, the car (1) can be driven from the pallet (5).

In addition, to transport the car (1) on the first floor to a specific parking position, conversely, move the car (1) on the pallet (5) on the first floor.
Place it on the pallet (5) by the elevator (2)
Then, the car (1) and pallet (5) pass between each conveyor (9) and lift the elevator (2).
) rises between the conveyors (9), the cylinder (34) of the elevator (2) raises the holder (32) and the claw (22), and the winter melon (22) is moved between the conveyors (
9) to engage with the protrusion (35). Then the cylinder (
25) and the timing belt (28).
22) and move each conveyor (9) in a direction toward each other.The conveyor (9) moves to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 1 and stops.

Therefore, after that, only the elevator (2) can be lowered and the cars (1) and pallets (9) can be delivered to and supported by the respective conveyors (9). Therefore, on the second floor, move the main body frame (19) in the horizontal direction,
Cars (1) and pallets (9) can be transported horizontally. And by each conveyor (9) a car (1
) and the pallet (5) can be moved and transported to a specific parking position.

Therefore, in the case of this device, each conveyor (9
) can be moved. Therefore, when the main body frame (19) and the conveyor (9) are installed not only in one place but in multiple places, it is necessary to provide a pair of cylinders and make piping for each main body frame (19), as in the conventional case. There is no single cylinder (2 cylinders) in the elevator (2
5), the manufacturing cost is low, and
Even if the cylinder (25) and piping of the elevator (2) are damaged, they can be repaired or replaced on the first floor, and maintenance thereof is easy.

In this example, each conveyor (9) is provided on the second floor, but a similar conveyor (9) is provided not only on the second floor but also on the third floor, and the car (1) is identified on the third floor. It can also be transported to a parking position.

A similar conveyor (9) is installed on the upper floors, and the car (1)
It is also possible to transport the vehicle to a specific parking position.

Furthermore, it is also possible to move each conveyor (9) by a drive mechanism other than the cylinder (25).

As described in detail, according to the present invention, the elevator (2
) is provided with a drive mechanism such as a cylinder (25), and each conveyor (9) can be moved by the drive mechanism and the claw (22). Therefore, problems of manufacturing cost and maintenance do not occur, and the intended purpose can be achieved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side view of the device shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the claw operating mechanism shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is the same as Fig. side view of the conveyor locking mechanism,
5 and 6 are explanatory diagrams showing the operation of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1. Car Elevator Pallet Claw Guide Rail Cylinder Patent Applicant Ken Fukuoka Agent Ken Niimi 1 person outside the department Figure Figure

Claims (1)

[Claims] A pair of left and right conveyors is installed on the second floor or higher floors.
The conveyors are moved away from each other, cars are placed on pallets on the first floor, the pallets are lifted by an elevator, the cars and pallets are passed between the conveyors, and then the conveyors are moved closer to each other. In the apparatus, the elevator is provided with a plurality of claws that engage with each of the conveyors; a guide rail that movably guides each pawl in the moving direction of the conveyor; and a drive mechanism that moves the pawls along the guide rail and moves the conveyors away from each other and toward each other. A car transport device for a multi-story parking lot, characterized by the following: