JPH0628124U - Elevator type parking device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] It is possible to charge an electric vehicle within the parking time. A parking device for mounting the electric vehicle 2 on a pallet 3 on a vertically movable cage 4 and transferring the pallet 3 to a storage shelf 6 formed in a multi-stage vertically is provided in the electric vehicle 2. The charging outlet 12 and the relay charging outlet 16 provided on the pallet 3 are detachably connected, and the relay charging outlet 16 and the storage shelf 6 are connected to the electric vehicle 2 on the storage shelf 6 to supply power. It is characterized in that the charging outlet 14 provided is opposed to each other and is detachably connected.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an elevator-type parking device capable of charging an electric vehicle within a parking time.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 A parking device is known in which an elevator is used to place a vehicle on a pallet and the pallet is stored in multiple stages.

This type of elevator-type parking device has a cage that moves up and down along a hoistway, and this cage is designed so that a vehicle is placed on a pallet and vertically transported together with the pallet. In addition, storage shelves are formed in multiple stages along the hoistway, and vehicles that are vertically transported via cages are transferred to and stored on these storage shelves together with the pallets.

In order to store the vehicle in the parking device configured as described above, the vehicle is loaded from the loading / unloading port to the pallet on the cage waiting at the loading / unloading level, placed on the pallet, and vertically transported by the cage. After that, it is transferred to the storage shelf. Therefore, the vehicles stored on the pallets on the storage shelves are pulled out together with the pallets and transferred to the cages, and after being transported vertically by the cages, the pallets on the cages that stop at the loading / unloading level. It will start from and leave.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, in recent years, electric vehicles are expected to be widely used as pollution control vehicles due to exhaust gas, and it is possible to store these electric vehicles in multiple stages. In the case of electric vehicles, it takes a long time to charge the battery, and installing charging equipment in the home parking lot or pay parking lot also saves the driver time, and the parking lot becomes a gasoline stand. Since it has the possibility of replacing it, it will also be popular in parking lots.

The present invention was created in consideration of the above circumstances.

An object of the present invention is to provide an elevator parking device that can be charged during parking time.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention relates to a parking device for mounting an electric vehicle on a pallet on a vertically movable cage and transferring the pallet to a storage rack that is formed in a multi-tiered structure. The relay charging outlet provided on the pallet is detachably connected, and the relay charging outlet and the charging outlet provided on the storage shelf are opposed to each other in order to supply power to the electric vehicle on the storage shelf. It is connected in a detachable manner.

[0009]

[Action]

 In order to charge an electric vehicle in an elevator type parking device, a charging outlet drawn from the electric vehicle and a relay charging outlet mounted on the pallet are connected at the entrance / exit. While maintaining this connection, the electric vehicle is vertically transported by the cage and pushed into the storage rack. Since the storage shelf is equipped with a charging outlet that is connected to the power supply, push the pallet including the electric vehicle onto the storage shelf to transfer it to the storage shelf side charging outlet for the relay attached to the pallet. The charging outlet is connected. Therefore, simply by connecting the vehicle-side charging outlet to the relay charging outlet attached to the pallet, the electric vehicle is automatically charged during storage.

[0010]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 3 shows an elevator type parking apparatus for storing electric vehicles in multiple stages. In this parking apparatus 1, a cage 4 for mounting an electric vehicle 2 on a pallet 3 and vertically transporting the pallet 3 together is provided. Storage shelves 6 are provided so as to be vertically movable along the hoistway 5, and storage shelves 6 for storing the electric vehicle 2 together with the pallets 3 are vertically formed on both sides of the hoistway 5. A loading / unloading port 7 is formed in the lower part of the hoistway 5, and a hoisting device 8 for hoisting the cage 4 is installed in the upper part of the hoistway 5.

In order to store the electric vehicle 2 in the parking device 1 configured as described above, the electric vehicle 2 gets on the pallet 3 on the cage 4 standing by at the loading / unloading level from the loading / unloading port 7 and on the pallet 3 on the pallet 3. It is mounted on the storage rack 6 and is vertically transferred by the cage 4 to be transferred to the storage rack 6. Therefore, the electric vehicle 2 placed and stored on the pallet 3 on the storage rack 6 is pulled out together with the pallet 3 and transferred to the cage 4, and after being vertically transported by the cage 3, the electric vehicle 2 exits from the loading / unloading port 7. Will be done.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 1 and each FIG. 2, an electromagnetic charging outlet 12 is attached to the tip of a cord 11 pulled out from the battery of the electric vehicle 2, and each storage rack 6 has a power source side. An electromagnetic charging container 14, which is connected to the cable via a cable 13, is attached. The storage-shelf-side charging outlet 14 is attached in a horizontal direction to a column 15 that supports the storage shelf 6.

In addition, an electromagnetic relay charging outlet 16 is attached to the pallet 3 on the side facing the support column 15 supporting the storage shelf 6 when placed on the storage shelf 6, and this relay charging outlet 16 is It has an automobile side relay outlet 18 and a storage shelf side relay outlet 19 which are connected to each other by a cable 17. The vehicle-side relay outlet 18 is provided so as to face the vehicle-side charging outlet 12 drawn out from the electric vehicle 2, and the storage shelf-side relay outlet 19 is provided on the storage shelf side when the pallet 3 is transferred to the storage shelf 6. It is provided so as to face the charging outlet 14. Therefore, when the electric vehicle 2 is transferred to the storage shelf 6 together with the pallet 3 via the relay charging outlet 16, the storage shelf side charging outlet 14 and the vehicle side charging outlet 12 are electrically connected. Become.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, in order to charge the vehicle within the parking time, the electric vehicle 2 is loaded into the pallet 3 on the cage 4 waiting at the loading / unloading port 7. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vehicle-side charging outlet 12 drawn from the electric vehicle 2 is connected to the vehicle-side relay outlet 18 of the relay charging outlet 16 attached to the palette 3. After this connection is completed, the pallet 3 including the electric vehicle 2 is vertically transported by the cage 4 and laterally moved from the cage 4 to the desired storage rack 6 and placed. When the pallet 3 moves laterally and reaches the end point, the storage shelf side charging outlet 14 on the fixed side is connected to the storage shelf side relay outlet 19 of the relay outlet 16 on the moving side, and the relay charging outlet 16 is used as a relay point. Power is supplied from the storage shelf side charging outlet 14 to the automobile side charging outlet 12 to start charging. Therefore, it remains charged during the parking period.

On the other hand, when the pallet 3 including the electric vehicle 2 is laterally moved from the storage shelf 6 to the cage 4 side to leave, the storage shelf side charging outlet 14 and the relay charging outlet 16 are connected to the storage shelf side relay outlet 19. Is disconnected and the state of charge to the electric vehicle 2 is released. After that, the cage 4 descends and stops at the leaving level, and the vehicle-side relay outlet 18 and the vehicle-side charging outlet 12 of the relay charging component 16 are separated from each other, so that the leaving can be performed.

As described above, according to the present invention, the charging outlet 12 of the electric vehicle 2 and the storage-shelf-side charging outlet 14 attached to the storage rack 6 are connected via the relay charging socket 16 attached to the pallet 3. Since it is connected to the car, it is possible to charge the battery during the parking time, and it is not necessary to secure a separate charging time, and the driver's time can be saved.

In addition, since the charging outlets 12, 14 and 16 are all electromagnetic type, they are attracted to each other, so that the electrical connection is not disconnected due to an earthquake or the like, and the electrical connection is easy. Further, since the storage rack side charging outlet 14 and the relay charging outlet 16 are connected and disconnected by lateral movement of the pallet 3 including the electric vehicle 2, these charging outlets 14 and 16 are connected and disconnected. Separation can be performed easily and surely.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 In summary, according to the present invention, since the vehicle-side charging outlet pulled out from the electric vehicle via the relay outlet mounted on the pallet and the storage-shelf charging outlet attached to the storage rack are connected, the parking It is possible to charge the battery in time, which saves the driver time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a charging state of an electric vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an electrical connection between an electric vehicle and a pallet.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a parking device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Electric vehicles 3 Pallets 4 Cages 6 Storage shelves 12 Vehicle side charging outlets 13 Cables 14 Storage shelf side charging outlets 15 Pillars 16 Relay charging outlets

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A parking apparatus for mounting an electric vehicle on a pallet on a vertically movable cage and transferring the pallet to a storage rack formed in a multi-tiered structure, wherein a charging outlet provided in the electric vehicle and the above A relay charging outlet provided on the pallet is detachably connected, and the relay charging outlet and the charging outlet provided on the storage shelf are opposed to each other in order to supply power to the electric vehicle on the storage shelf. Elevator type parking device characterized by being detachably connected.