JPH0119726Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a safety device for a mechanical parking facility that checks in advance for vehicles that are outside the specified dimensions and prevents such vehicles from entering the parking lot.

In conventional mechanical parking equipment, most of the detection means for the width direction of the car (door ajar, vehicle width) rely on the rising fence of the photoelectric device and the fixed photoelectric beam, which has the disadvantage that the detection range is narrow. Recently, more and more cars are installing door mirrors, and they have even been approved to be installed on domestic cars.Since the door mirrors protrude about 100 mm on one side from the width of the car body, this is a part of safety measures. There is a growing need to ensure safety by installing detection means.

Therefore, the present invention attempts to provide a safety device for mechanical parking equipment that can solve the above-mentioned problems. A swing drive mechanism consisting of a drive motor disposed on a post and a swing gear drivingly connected to the motor via a motor gear and a chain is suspended from the upper structure, and the swing gear is fixed at one end. A swing mechanism consisting of a swing shaft and a pair of swing arms integrally attached to both sides of the swing shaft is linked to the swing drive mechanism, and a detection member for checking the width and height of the vehicle is provided in the swing mechanism. A detecting means is attached, and when the swing arm of the swing mechanism collides with the width or height of the vehicle during rotation due to the operation of the swing drive mechanism, the swing arm rotation and the parking device operation are locked, and the swing arm is locked. This invention consists in that when the arm does not conflict with the above-mentioned dimensions, it is reversed and returned to the previous position by the operation of the return switch.Thus, according to the present invention, the swing arm and its attached During the rotation of the swing arm in a swing mechanism consisting of a detecting member or detecting means, when the detecting member or detecting means hits or comes into contact with a target object, such as a door mirror or an ajar door, it is known that locking the rotation of the swing arm and the operation of the parking device by the means;
This has the effect of preventing accidents from occurring by preventing vehicles with sizes other than those specified from entering the warehouse.

Next, the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to two embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 8.

In FIGS. 1 and 2 showing the first embodiment of the present invention, 1 is a car, 2 is a tray or a trolley, 3 is a detection member for checking the width or height of the car 1, and 4 is a swing drive. 5 is a swing mechanism, 6 is a door mirror, 7 is a fender mirror, and the detection member 3 includes a detection switch 8 having a limit switch function and a detection wire 2 to be described later.
0 is used, and the swing drive mechanism 4 is suitably driven by a drive motor 11 (on the left side in FIG. ) and a swing gear 14 which is drivingly connected via a motor gear 12 and a chain 13, and the swing mechanism 5 has both ends pivotally supported by bearings 15, 15 provided at the lower ends of the posts 10, 10. a swing shaft 16 and a pair of swing arms 1 mounted integrally with the swing shaft and inside both of the bearings.
In this case, a swing gear 14 is fixed to one end of the swing shaft 16, and the swing gear 14 is connected to the drive motor 11 through a motor gear 12 and a chain 13. Below the bearing 15 is a swing arm 1.
In particular, a return switch 19 is provided which cooperates with the swing arm 18 to return the swing arm 17 to its old position. ,1
8 is returned to the solid line position, that is, the old position, by the swing drive mechanism 4.

Furthermore, a detection wire 2 is provided for checking the vehicle width of the vehicle 1, that is, the door mirror 6 (vehicle width) and height.
0 has one end fixed to the inner lower end of the swing arm 17, and the other end passes through a guide roller 21 on the inner upper side of the swing arm, a guide roller 22 on the inner upper side of the swing arm 18, and a guide roller 23 on the inner lower end of the swing arm 18. It passes through the inside of the swing arm 18 and is connected to a detection switch 8 fixed to the swing shaft 16, and when the detection wire comes into contact with the vehicle width or vehicle height due to the rotation of both swing arms. , the detection switch is turned on, and the rotation of both swing arms and the operation of the parking device are locked.

Thus, to describe the operating mode of the device of the present invention having the above configuration, the swing arms 17, 1
8 to the position shown by the solid line in FIG.
The swing gear 14 rotates through the swing gear 14, and both swing arms rotate in the counterclockwise direction, that is, from the front of the automobile 1 to the front of the driver. In this case, the vehicle 1 that the detection wire 20 stretched inside the swing arms 17, 18 has passed without colliding with the door mirror 6 (vehicle width) and vehicle height can be stored, and therefore the next In order to check for an incoming vehicle, the swing arm 18 turns on the return switch 19, causing the drive motor 11 to rotate in the reverse direction, and the swing arms 17 and 18 are rotated in the direction of the hour hand via the swing drive mechanism 4 and the swing mechanism 5. , is returned from the position shown by the two-dot chain line to the old position shown by the solid line.

On the other hand, the detection wire 20 is connected to the door mirror 6 (vehicle width)
Or, if the vehicle height is hit, the detection wire is pulled in the direction of arrow A shown in FIG. The rotation of the swing arms 17 and 18 and the operation of the parking device are locked by means of a well-known control means to prevent cars 1 other than the specified size from entering the parking lot, and then the drive motor 11 is caused to rotate in the reverse direction, and the swing drive mechanism 4 is locked.
and swing arm 1 via swing mechanism 5
7 and 18 are reversed and returned to their old positions.

Next, FIGS. 3 and 4 show a similar configuration, whereas in the above embodiment the swing arms 17 and 18 are rotated in front of the automobile 1 and in front of the driver for checking or detection. This figure shows an actual embodiment of the first embodiment of the present invention for checking or detecting the vehicle height and longitudinal length of an automobile 1, and the same parts as in FIGS. 1 and 2 are given the same reference numerals. .

In this embodiment, the swing drive mechanism 4 and the swing mechanism 5 are vertically installed on the frame 9 at the center in the longitudinal direction of the tray or cart 2, and the swing arms 17 and 18 of the swing mechanism 5 are As shown in the figure, the vehicle 1 is rotated from the solid line position to the two-dot chain line position and returned to its original position, and the height and longitudinal length of the vehicle 1 are determined by a detection wire 20 stretched inside both swing arms. The progress of each operation is shown in Figures 1 and 2.
Since it is the same as the embodiment shown in the figure, the explanation will be omitted.

Next, FIGS. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention, and the same parts as the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are designated by the same reference numerals. To explain this embodiment, in the previous embodiment, a detection switch 8 having a limit switch function and a detection wire 20 were used as the detection member 3, but in this embodiment, two sets of photoelectric devices were used as the detection means 3'. 24, 25, one set of photoelectric device 24 consists of a pair of phototubes installed above and below inside the swing arms 17, 18, and a detection photoelectric beam 26 is installed between these phototubes. ,27
The other photoelectric device 25 consists of a pair of phototubes installed above the swing arms 17 and 18, and a detection photoelectric beam 30 runs between these phototubes. These detection photoelectric beams 26, 27, and 30 are all connected to the lead wires 28 in the swing arms 17, 18 and the swing axis 1.
It is electrically connected to the lead wire 29 in 6.

Thus, in the above configuration, the swing arms 17 and 18 are rotated by the swing drive mechanism 4 and the swing mechanism 5 as in the above embodiment, but in this case, the swing arms 17 and 18 are rotated by the swing drive mechanism 4 and the swing mechanism 5.
Photoelectric beam 2 set inside 7, 18
6, 27 and 30 have passed without being blocked by the door mirror 6 (vehicle width) and vehicle height, the vehicle 1 can be stored, and therefore the swing arms 17, 18
is returned to its old position in the same manner as in the previous embodiment.

On the other hand, if the photoelectric beam 26, 27 or 30 is interrupted by either the door mirror 6 (vehicle width) or the vehicle height, a signal or detection current flows through the lead wires 28, 29, thereby controlling the control as known per se. The rotation of the swing arms 17 and 18 and the operation of the parking device are locked by the means to prevent cars 1 other than the specified size from entering the parking lot, and then the drive motor 11 is locked.
is rotated in the opposite direction, and the swing arms 17 and 18 are reversely rotated by the swing drive mechanism 4 and the swing mechanism 5 to return to their old positions.

Next, FIGS. 7 and 8 show the second embodiment according to the present invention.
This shows the implementation of the example, and FIGS. 5 and 6
The same parts as in the figures are given the same reference numerals, and in this embodiment, the swing drive mechanism 4 and the swing mechanism 5 are installed at the same positions and locations as in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 7, the swing arms 17 and 18 are rotated from the solid line position to the two-dot chain line position and returned, and the height and longitudinal length of the automobile 1 are set on the inside of both swing arms. Photoelectric beams 26, 27 (front and rear length) and 30 by photoelectric devices 24 and 25
(vehicle height), and the process of each operation is the same as the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, so a description thereof will be omitted.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are a front view and a side view showing a first embodiment of a safety device in a mechanical parking facility according to the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are a front view showing an embodiment of the first embodiment. Figures 5 and 6 are front and side views showing the second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are a front view and a side view showing an embodiment of the second embodiment. Note that the correspondence relationship between the main parts shown and the symbols is as follows. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Automobile, 3...Detection member, 3'...Detection means, 4...Swing drive mechanism,
5...Swing mechanism, 8...Detection switch, 9...
...Structure, 10...Post, 11...Drive motor, 12...Motor gear, 13...Chain,
14...Swing gear, 16...Swing axis,
17, 18... Swing arm, 19... Return switch, 20... Detection wire, 24, 25... Photoelectric device, 26, 27, 30... Photoelectric beam for detection.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A driving side post and a driven side post arranged opposite each other, a driving motor disposed on the driving side post, and a swing gear drivingly connected to the motor via a motor gear and a chain. A swing drive mechanism consisting of a and a return switch is installed vertically on the upper structure, and a swing mechanism consisting of a swing shaft having the swing gear fixedly attached to one end thereof and swing arms integrally attached to both sides of the swing shaft is provided. The swing arm of the swing mechanism is interlocked with the swing drive mechanism, and a detection member or detection means for checking the width and height of the vehicle is attached to the swing mechanism, and the swing arm of the swing mechanism is connected to the swing drive mechanism during rotation due to the operation of the swing drive mechanism. When the swing arm collides with the width or height of the vehicle, the swing arm rotation and parking device operation are locked, and when the swing arm does not collide with the width or height of the vehicle, it is reversed and returned to the previous position by the operation of the return switch. A safety device for mechanical parking equipment, characterized in that: (2) Utility model registration In the device described in claim (1), the sensing member is a sensing wire, one end of which is fixed to the inner lower end of one swing arm, and the other end is connected to a plurality of guide rollers. A safety device in mechanical parking equipment that is connected to the detection switch of the swing axis through the inside of the other swing arm. (3) In the device described in claim (1) for utility model registration, the detection means is two sets of photoelectric devices, one set of photoelectric devices consisting of a pair of photoelectric tubes installed above and below inside both swing arms. . A safety device in a mechanical parking facility, wherein another set of photoelectric devices comprises a pair of phototubes provided above both swing arms.