JPH11159179A - Calling device for pallet in parking equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To always operate the calling drive for a pallet of parking equipment under one's watching and improve operability and safety in the operation. SOLUTION: In mechanical parking equipment loading a car on a pallet and keeping it in a parking lot, this calling system is formed of an operating panel 11 for a user's calling of a pallet an ID tag 13 carried by a user, in which pallet information is recorded, a reader 12 reading out the pallet information of the ID tag 13 when the ID tag 13 approaches within a specified detectable range R and transmitting the information to a control panel 10, and the control panel 10 transmitting the operation information to the operation panel 11 and receiving the pallet information to carry out the calling drive of the pallet and stopping the calling drive of the pallet when pallet information is suspended.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pallet calling device of a parking facility for carrying out a pallet calling operation in a mechanical parking facility in which a vehicle is loaded and stored on a pallet moving up and down.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a mechanical parking facility in which vehicles are loaded and stored on pallets that are traversing and moving up and down, a required pallet is called up to a loading / unloading port when a vehicle is loaded and unloaded, and the vehicle is loaded on this pallet. Or remove the loaded vehicle from the pallet. Calling such a palette
Conventionally, a user manually operates a switch on an operation panel and inputs pallet information using a numeric keypad or the like.

[0003]

However, it is troublesome to input the pallet information with ten keys or the like, and the user sometimes forgets the pallet information to be input and cannot operate the pallet information.

[0004] Therefore, it has been considered that a magnetic card on which pallet information is recorded is inserted into an operation panel so that data can be read and an automatic calling operation of the pallet can be performed.
However, when the automatic calling operation of the pallet is enabled by inserting the magnetic card, a situation may be considered in which the user inserts the magnetic card and starts the pallet calling operation, and then temporarily leaves the vicinity of the parking facility, There is a risk that an unexpected accident may occur due to driving without a supervisor.

In the modern card society, ID cards, telephone cards,
Since various types of cards such as commuter passes are used, it is possible that the user accidentally inserts another card into the operation panel and the pallet cannot be promptly called, which may be frustrating.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem in the pallet call of parking equipment, and facilitates the pallet call operation of the parking equipment, and the pallet call operation is always performed under the supervision of a person. In this way, it is an object of the present invention to provide a pallet calling device for parking facilities, which can improve convenience and safety.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, in a mechanical parking facility for loading and storing vehicles on a pallet, an operation section for a user to perform a pallet call operation, and pallet information carried by the user. ID tag with ID recorded and ID
When the tag approaches the predetermined detection range, the reader reads the pallet information of the ID tag and sends it to the control unit. The above object is attained by configuring a pallet calling device of a parking facility including a control unit for stopping a pallet calling operation.

[0008] When a vehicle enters or leaves the parking facility, the user carries the ID tag and approaches the reader.
When the ID tag approaches a predetermined detection range readable by the reader, the pallet information recorded on the ID tag is read by the reader, and the pallet information is sent from the reader to the control unit. The control unit receives the pallet information and causes the pallet to be called.

As described above, by carrying the ID tag, the user can carry out a pallet call operation of the parking facility, and there is no need to input pallet information or insert a card, which is convenient.

The control unit stops the pallet calling operation when the pallet information is interrupted, so that the pallet calling operation is not performed when the user moves away from the reader outside the detection range. Therefore, the pallet calling operation is always performed only under the supervision of a person, and safety is improved.

[0011] When the ID tag is attached to the accessory of the user, it is convenient to carry.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a front view showing the construction of a parking facility provided with a pallet calling device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the parking facility, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of the operation panel, FIG. 5 is a front view of a badge to which an ID tag is attached, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a pallet call operation.

The parking equipment 1 is a three-tiered, two-row multi-story parking equipment. An elevator pallet 2 for loading a vehicle 4 is suspended from an upper tier and a lower tier on a portal column 8 erected in a pit 6. It can be lifted up and down. A horizontal pallet 3 is arranged in the middle stage where the front surface is an entrance / exit port 9, so that when the upper or lower elevating pallet 2 moves up and down, it can traverse left and right as necessary to secure an empty space. I have.

In order to prevent a person from entering the inside, a fence 7 is provided on the side and the back of the parking facility 1, and an ascending and descending gate 5 is provided on the front. An operation panel 11 and a reader 12 are arranged at the left end of the front surface of the parking facility 1, and a control panel 10 is arranged near the rear center.

The operation panel 11 includes an indicator light 20 and an indicator 21.
And a key switch 23 for manual operation, a numeric keypad 22, and an emergency stop switch 24. The indicator light 20
A push button lamp (PBL) for “failure”, “safety confirmation”, “gate rise”, “gate fall / origin return”, and “call” is provided, and the display 21 displays pallet information.
A display screen such as a segment LED or liquid crystal is provided.

The pallet information assigned to each user is recorded in the ID tag 13 using a recording medium such as an IC in a state that can be read by a reader. Carry out and get in and out. ID tag 13
It is convenient for the user to carry when attached to accessories such as the badge 30, the tie pin, the brooch, and the pendant.

The reader 12 is a non-contact data reader, and the ID tag 13 has a predetermined detection range R (for example, 50).
cm), the pallet information of the ID tag 13 is read and sent to the control panel 10.

The control panel 10 has a C for performing data arithmetic processing.
The control unit has a PU, and signals from the limit switches 17 of the lifting pallet 2 and the traversing pallet 3 are also sent here.

Upon receiving the pallet information, the control panel 10 identifies the required pallet from the data, sends the operation information to be displayed to the indicator lamp 20 and the display 21 of the operation panel 11, and based on the pallet information. The operation of the operating motor 32 and the fall prevention device 33 is controlled to perform the pallet calling operation.

When the pallet information from the ID tag 13 is interrupted, the control panel 10 stops the pallet calling operation. Therefore, when the user leaves the parking facility farther than the detection range R of the reader 12, the pallet calling operation is stopped. Therefore, the pallet call operation is always performed only under the supervision of a person, which is safe.

When the vehicle 4 is moved in and out of the parking facility 1, a pallet is called according to the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. When a user who wants to enter and exit the vehicle 4 carries the ID tag 13 to the operation panel 11 and enters the detection range R of the reader 12, the reader 12
Reads the pallet information of the ID tag 13 and
Send to The control panel 10 confirms the user ID from the data, and turns on the “safety confirmation” PBL of the indicator lamp 20 of the operation panel 11 when it is determined that the user is a legitimate user. Is confirmed, and if there is no abnormality, press the "safety confirmation" PBL. If the "safety confirmation" PBL is not pressed even after the lapse of a predetermined time, the state returns to the initial state.

When the "safety confirmation" PBL is pressed, the operation panel 11
The "Safety Confirmation" PBL of the indicator light 20 of the operation panel 1 is turned off, and the operation panel 1
The pallet information is displayed on the first display 21 and the user is asked for consent. If the pallet information is appropriate and the pallet to be called is the lifting pallet 2, the indicator light 2 on the operation panel 11
Press the 0 "call" PBL. If the target pallet is the traversing pallet 3, it is not necessary to call the pallet, so the "gate rise" PBL of the indicator light 20 is pressed. If the pallet information is not appropriate, the user does not press the "call" PBL,
Returning to the initial state, if the above procedure is repeated three times and appropriate pallet information is not displayed, an alarm is displayed.

If the user does not leave the front of the operation panel 11, the ID
While the tag 13 is within the detection range R of the reader 12, the control panel 10 receives the pallet information and continues the pallet calling operation. When the pallet information from the ID tag 13 is interrupted, the control panel 10 stops the pallet calling operation.
When the user leaves the parking facility farther than the detection range R of the reader 12, the pallet calling operation is stopped. When the calling of the target pallet is completed, the "gate rise" PBL of the indicator light 20 of the operation panel 11 is pressed.

[Gate Up] When the PBL is pressed, the gate 5 goes up. When the gate 5 is opened, the user drives the vehicle 4 to enter and exit the vehicle. When the loading / unloading is completed, "Gate descend"
Press PBL. Gate 5
Descends. When the gate 5 is completely closed, the display of the pallet information on the display 21 of the operation panel 11 disappears, and the loading / unloading operation ends.

If the user feels dangerous during the calling operation, the emergency stop switch 26 is pressed to stop the operation. Here, the operation panel 11 and the control panel 10 are arranged at positions separated from each other, but the operation section and the control section can be provided in the same panel.

[0026]

As described above, according to the pallet caller for parking equipment of the present invention, the user can carry the ID
Since pallet information can be read from the tag and the pallet call of the parking facility can be operated, the operation is simple and convenient. Further, the control unit stops the pallet calling operation when the pallet information is interrupted, so that the pallet calling operation is not performed when the user leaves the parking facility outside the detection range of the reader. Therefore, the call operation of the pallet is always performed under the supervision of a person, and safety is improved.

When the ID tag is attached to the user's accessories, it is convenient to carry.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a parking facility provided with a pallet calling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a parking facility.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a pallet calling device.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the operation panel.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a badge to which an ID tag is attached.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a pallet call operation;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Parking equipment 2 Elevating pallet 3 Traversing pallet 4 Vehicle 5 Gate 6 Pit 7 Fence 8 Gate type support 9 Entry / exit opening 10 Control panel 11 Operation panel 12 Reader 13 ID tag 17 Limit switch 20 Indicator light 21 Indicator 22 Numeric keypad 23 Key switch 24 Emergency stop switch 30 Badge 32 Motor

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A mechanical parking facility in which a vehicle is loaded and stored on a pallet, an operation unit for a user to perform a pallet call operation, an ID tag on which pallet information carried by the user is recorded, When the ID tag approaches the predetermined detection range, the reader reads the pallet information of the ID tag and sends it to the control unit. The reader sends the operation information to the operation unit and receives the pallet information. A pallet calling device for parking equipment, comprising: a control unit for stopping a pallet calling operation. 2. The pallet calling device for a parking facility according to claim 1, wherein the ID tag is attached to a personal accessory of the user.