JPH0826684B2 - Vehicle storage device and its storage / removal method - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage device for vehicles, freight, containers and the like (hereinafter simply referred to as a vehicle) using a pallet lifting mechanism such as an elevator and a lift, and a storage / removal method thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a parking device, an endless chain is hung between upper and lower sprockets inside a tower, and cages suspended at equal intervals are circulated by rotation of the sprockets to drive vehicles into the cage. A vertical circulation system, also known as a so-called merry-go-round system, which is stored indoors in the air, has multiple parking spaces on both sides of an elevator or lift (hereinafter simply referred to as an elevator) ascending / descending space. There are various types such as an elevator system in which the vehicle is self-propelled or placed on a pallet and sent to and stored in a parking space by a horizontal carrier. Also the elevator
In a parking system of the type
To leave the car separately from the other parking space
It is known that it was made possible (Japanese Patent Publication No. 43-5
146) and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-311673 describe a vehicle
A parking device of the type that puts in and out of a parking lot
A pallet storage unit to store pallets after shipping
However, at the time of storage, remove the pallet from the storage section
Go to and return pallets to the parking space
It is possible to save time and speed up loading and unloading.
Something that can be done is proposed.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention] Separate loading and unloading of vehicles
Conventional to be able to be done from the parking space of
The device has the advantage that loading and unloading can be performed in parallel at the same time.
However, there is always a horizontal carrier for loading and unloading.
You have to get in and out of the beta.

In addition, in a storage device provided with a pallet storage unit, an empty pallet after warehousing is stored or a necessary pallet is taken after warehousing, so that the elevator is lowered from the level at which warehousing is performed each time. I have to do it. A first object of the present invention, which in the storage apparatus that can perform goods movements of a vehicle or the like from a separate parking space, to be able to achieve more speed up the time of entry and leaving a second object is, in a storage device capable of storing the empty pallets is also desirable to make it possible to speed up the time of entry and leaving.

[0005]

A storage device for achieving the first object includes an elevator elevator space for raising and lowering a pallet, and a storage space arranged on both sides of the elevator space for storing vehicles and the like in multiple stages. In a storage device such as a vehicle, which comprises a transporter for transferring pallets between the elevator and the storage space, a lifting space and both
Vehicles in and out of the floor in the storage space on the side
There is a doorway for elevators and vehicles in the storage space
It is designed so that items such as items can be directly loaded and unloaded .

The floor in the present invention may be provided on the first floor, or may be provided above ground or underground. The lifting space and storage space may be provided above the floor,
It may be provided below. Further, the transporter according to the present invention is installed in an elevator or arranged in multiple stages in each storage space.

The loading and unloading of vehicles and the like in this apparatus is performed as follows. At the time of delivery , the delivery vehicle that has been lifted to the floor or lifted by the elevator moves to the floor from the pallet of the elevator. Then drive to the road. The pallets on the elevator that have been emptied by the unloading are either left on the elevator or
There is transferred to one of the storage space adjacent the搬機. The unloading car goes directly onto the elevator pallet.
Alternatively, the pallet is placed on the other storage space, and then the pallet is transferred to the elevator by a transporter. According to this method, you can
In addition to direct loading and unloading, the loading and unloading vehicles can be loaded on the storage space or on the pallet of the elevator in reverse to the loading and unloading vehicles, and loading and unloading can be performed in parallel.

A storage device for achieving the second object is
Elevator lift space for lifting pallets and lift
Placed on both sides of the descending space to store vehicles in multiple stages
Storage space, elevator and storage space
In a storage device for a vehicle or the like, which comprises a transporter that transfers pallets to and from a storage space, a recess is provided in the floor of the storage space, and a storage shelf for the pallet that is moved up and down by an operating device is provided in the recess. is there.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a parking device. A parking space 15 having a plurality of parking rooms 14 separated by a parking floor 13 is provided on both sides of a lift space 12 in which an elevator 11 moves up and down. One parking room 14a on the floor
Is for a warehousing vehicle, and the other parking room 14b is for a unloading vehicle so that the vehicle can enter and leave. In addition, the second floor is a space where a later-described turntable installed in the elevator 11 rotates.

The elevator 11 is moved up and down by winding and unwinding the four wires 16 connected to the respective corners, and is rotated by a motor (not shown) as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 . A moving floor 19 is installed on the turntable 17 so as to be slidable on the rails in the left-right direction, and a chain conveyor 21 is arranged on the moving floor 19. And chain conveyor 2
The claws 23 projecting from the position of halving the peripheral length of 1 can be engaged with the engaging portions 25 of the pallet 24 by driving the chain conveyor 21.

The moving floor 19 is connected to a chain conveyor 26 installed on the turntable 17, and is driven by the chain conveyor 26 to be guided by rails to move left and right. The pallet 24 has wheels 22 at regular intervals, and moves on the moving floor 19 or on the pallet to move in and out of the moving floor, or moves on the pallet to stack the pallets.

A storage device 29 for the pallet 24 is provided in a recess 28 on both sides of the elevating space 12 on the first floor. As shown in FIG. 2 , this storage device includes a storage shelf 31 that can store the pallets 24 in multiple stages, and a shaft-shaped guide 33 that is attached to the four corners of the storage shelf 31 and is slidably supported by bearings 32. And a ball screw 37 that is rotationally driven by a motor 34 via a reduction gear and a ball screw 37 that is fixed to the storage shelf 31 and is stopped from rotation and screwed into the nut 36. The nut 36 is driven by the motor 34. When rotated, the ball screw 37 moves up and down together with the storage shelf 31. As the device for raising and lowering the storage shelves 31 of the pallet, any device such as a device for raising and lowering the storage shelves by bending and stretching the pantograph mechanism and a device for raising and lowering the storage shelves by a hydraulic jack can be used.

At the time of leaving the warehouse, the elevator 11 moves to the hierarchy of the scheduled vehicle. Then, the movable floor 19 is fed out laterally from the elevator 11 by driving the chain conveyor 26, and then the pawl 23 is engaged with the engaging portion 25 of the pallet 24 stored in the parking chamber 14 by driving the chain conveyor 21. Is moved on the moving floor together with the delivery vehicle 35a (FIG. 3 ). Accordingly, the movable floor 19 is returned to the turntable, that is, the elevator by the reverse rotation of the chain conveyor 26. Next, the elevator 11 descends and temporarily stops on the second floor. And turntable 1
7 makes a half turn and changes the direction of the delivery vehicle 35a. After the turntable 17 rotates, the elevator 11 descends to the first floor. After that, the movable floor 19 is extended to the side by driving the chain conveyor 26, and the claw 23 hooks the engaging portion 25 of the pallet 24 by driving the chain conveyor 21 to store the pallet 24 in the parking room 14b together with the delivery vehicle. It is moved to the pallet stored in the shelf 31. Up to now, the storage shelf 31 has been lowered by one pallet by the drive of the motor 34, and when the pallet 24 moves on the pallet of the storage shelf together with the delivery vehicle, the pallet 24 is flush with the first floor. It's designed to be eggplant. Parking room 14b
The delivery vehicle moved to is then delivered (see FIG. 4 ).

As described above, the pallets 24 are sequentially stacked on the storage shelves in the parking room 14b, but the emptied pallets 24 are successively stored in the parking room via the elevator during the vacant time for loading and unloading. 14a is moved to the storage shelf. On the other hand, the unloading vehicle 35b goes directly onto the pallet in the parking room 14a (FIG. 4 ). Then, it waits until the delivery vehicle 35a is moved from the elevator 11 to the parking room 14b. When the movement of the delivery vehicle is completed, the moving floor 19 is fed out in the opposite direction to the above, and the pawls 24 on which the pawls 23 carry the delivery vehicle 35b are driven by the chain conveyor 21.
The engaging portion 25 of the above is hooked, and the pallet is moved on the moving floor together with the garage. Then, the moving floor 19 is returned to the turntable by driving the chain conveyor 26. After that, the elevator 11 rises to the target floor and is stored in the parking room 14.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the entrance and exit are determined so that the entering car enters the parking room 14a and the exiting car exits from the parking room 14b. In another embodiment, however, the vehicle is in any of the parking rooms 14a, You can access from 14b. In this case, it is not necessary to move the empty pallet. In the above-described embodiment, the garage exit is performed from one parking room, and the garage entrance is performed from the other parking room.However, in another embodiment, the garage exit is directly performed from the elevator, and the garage is left and right parking. It can be done from one or both of the chambers. In still another embodiment, the loading and unloading is performed from either the elevator or the parking space which is vacant.

In the above embodiment, the turntable is rotated to change the direction of the vehicle when the vehicle is leaving.
In another embodiment, the turntable can be turned and turned around on the second floor on the way up of the elevator during warehousing. The parking device of the above embodiment can also be used as an automatic warehouse for cargo, containers and the like.

[0017]

According to the storage device of the present invention, the storage vehicle or
Will allow exit cars to enter and leave the elevator directly
Because of the transport between the elevator and the storage space
In addition to eliminating movement, it is possible to speed up entry and exit by that amount, and since entry and exit can be entered and exited from different entrances and exits, vehicles etc. can be entered and exited in parallel at the same time, The efficiency at the time of leaving the warehouse can be improved. In addition, since there is no conflict between loading and unloading, it is possible to eliminate the need for guidance work for loading and unloading.

By providing the elevator with a turntable, the direction of the vehicle can be changed in the apparatus. Also in the storage device provided with a storage shelf of the pallet on the floor of the storage space, even when receipts or goods issue persists as, eliminating the process of loading and unloading the empty pallets in the storage space, speed up the correspondingly goods movements be able to. In the storage method of alternating the row Migihitsuji the entry and leaving of the vehicle such as the storage space, there is no need to transfer the empty pallets.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a parking device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the first floor .

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of a parking device .

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing when the parking device according to the present invention is in and out .

[Explanation of Codes] 11 Elevator 12 Elevating Space 14 Parking Room 15 Parking Space 17 Turntable 19 Moving Floor 21, 26 Chain Conveyor 23 Claw 24 Pallet 25 Engaging Part 29 Storage Device 31 Storage Shelf

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An elevator elevator space for raising and lowering a pallet, a storage space arranged on both sides of the elevator space for storing vehicles and the like in multiple stages, and a pallet is delivered between the elevator and the storage space. In a storage device for a vehicle or the like, which is composed of a transporter, an entrance / exit for allowing a vehicle or the like to enter or leave the floor is provided in each of the ascending / descending space and the storage spaces on both sides thereof, and the vehicle or the like can be directly put in or taken out of the elevator and the storage space. A storage device characterized in that it is made possible. 2. An elevator hoist for raising and lowering a pallet.
It is placed on both sides of the pace and the lifting space to accommodate many vehicles.
Storage space that can be stored in tiers, elevator
And a transporter that transfers pallets between the storage space and
In a storage device such as a vehicle consisting of
A recess is provided in the lower, and the actuator is moved up and down in the recess.
A storage device provided with a storage shelf for pallets . 3. An elevator is provided with a turntable
A storage device for a vehicle or the like according to claim 1 or 2 . 4. Using the apparatus of claim 1, the method of entry and leaving the vehicle such as receipts, such as a vehicle and unloading is done near the alternately to each storage space.