JPH0248960Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Purpose of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) This invention relates to a distributor for preventing traffic congestion, and more specifically to a distributor for avoiding traffic congestion on a multi-junction road.

(Prior Art) Generally, the traffic of automobiles on multi-junction roads is regulated by traffic lights. However, it takes time for the display of each traffic light to change, requiring drivers to wait for a long time at the traffic lights. Therefore, during rush hours, long lines of cars form on each intersection, resulting in traffic congestion.

(Problems that the invention attempts to solve) This invention attempts to solve the above-mentioned problem of traffic congestion occurring at multi-junction roads.

Structure of the invention (means to solve the problem) In order to solve the above problems, this invention
When a rotating body equipped with a plurality of transport chambers for accommodating and transporting automobiles is rotatably installed in the center of a multi-junction road, and the rotary body stops in stages according to the number of transport chambers. , the transportation room and the tip of the elevated road extending from the multi-junction road are located so as to correspond to each other.

(Function) By adopting the above-mentioned means, this invention allows a car traveling on the road to enter the transport compartment via the elevated road on the warehousing side, and then when the rotating body rotates while stopping in stages, it will arrive at the desired road. In a parking position corresponding to the elongated vehicle ejector overpass, the motor vehicle can reach the road from the transport compartment via the ejector overpass.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example that embodies this invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 show a distributor according to this invention. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, between each pair of left and right support legs 1 and 2, which are erected to face each other at approximately the center of a multi-junction road (a four-way intersection in this embodiment), there is a As shown in FIG. 1, a mounting shaft 3 is installed, and a motor holding shaft 4 is installed parallel to the mounting shaft 3 below one of the mounting members 3. Note that a main motor 5 is fixedly arranged on the motor holding shaft 4.

A central shaft 7 of a large ring-shaped rotating body 6 is rotatably supported between the mounting shafts 3, and the central shaft 7 is fitted into a cylindrical holding portion 8 provided at the center of the rotating body 6. ing. As shown in FIG.
One end protrudes from one side of the rotating body 6, and a driven gear portion 9 threaded on this protruding portion is connected to the main motor 5 via a timing belt 10. In addition, the driven gear section 9 is usually covered with a protective cover (not shown), and the driven gear section 9 is covered with dust and dust.
It is designed to prevent foreign objects from entering.

A plurality of ring bodies 11 (three in this embodiment) arranged concentrically are attached to the holding part 8 via connecting members 12, and furthermore, an outer ring body 11 and a ring body 11 arranged outside thereof are attached to the holding part 8. Twelve transport chambers 13 are arranged and fixed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction between the annular frame 11a and the annular frame 11a.

Here, the transport chamber 13 will be described. The transport chamber 13 is formed in the shape of a drum, and the lower halves of both front and rear end surfaces thereof are closed by closing members 14 and 15. In addition, an opening/closing member 16 on the entrance I side and an opening/closing member 17 on the exit O side are provided in the upper half of both end faces of the transportation chamber 13.
is provided so as to be rotatable rearward and forward about the lower end. These opening/closing members 16, 17 are at the inlet I and outlet O of the transport chamber 13 in their rotational positions, respectively.
It is designed to open and close and lock in the non-rotating position. In addition, these transportation rooms 13
The entrance I and the exit O do not necessarily have to be oriented in the same direction, but should be set according to the structure of the road S.

As shown in FIG. 3, a storage chamber 18 similarly shaped like a drum is disposed within the transport chamber 13, and both ends of the storage chamber 18 have support ridges 19 projecting slightly inward from both front and rear ends of the inner peripheral surface of the transport chamber 13. , 20 via bearings B. Further, a plurality of mounting pieces 21 are protruded from the outer circumferential surface of the storage chamber 18, and a roller R that is pivotally supported by these mounting pieces 21 is attached to the transportation chamber 18.
is pressed against the inner circumferential surface of the Further, the upper portions of the support ridges 19, 20 come into contact when the opening/closing members 16, 17 are closed, and a lock sensor 22 is embedded therein to sense the pressure caused by this contact operation.

A semi-cylindrical weight balance 23 is attached to the lower half of the storage chamber 18, and the upper surface of the weight balance 23 is a floor 24 on which the car C is placed.
It is becoming. And the car C in the storage room 18
The presence or absence of the storage chamber 18 is optically detected by a detection sensor 25 consisting of a light projecting element 25a and a light receiving element 25b provided at mutually corresponding positions on the ceiling and floor 24 of the accommodation chamber 18, respectively. Also,
Both left and right ends of the floor 24 protrude in the direction of the entrance I and the direction of the exit O, respectively, and serve as mounting portions 24a and 24b.
Lower end portions of the opening/closing members 16, 17 are rotatably attached to these attachment portions 24a, 24b, respectively.

Note that the opening/closing members 16, 1 of the storage chamber 18 described above
When one of the opening/closing members 16, 17 is in the open position, the distal end portions of these opening/closing members 16, 17 are adapted to be latched to the distal end portion of an elevated road 38 extending from the road S. Further, a light receiving element Pa is attached to each of the opening/closing members 16 and 17, and constitutes a second detection sensor P together with a light emitting element Pb provided at the end surface of the elevated road 38.

In addition, as shown in FIG.
A pair of mounts 26 are erected at both ends of the mount 4 in the width direction, and clamp members 27 built into these mounts 26 move in and out as the motor 28 rotates in the forward and reverse directions. The clamp members 27 immovably clamp the vehicle C in the storage chamber 18, and have clamp sensors 29 on their inner end surfaces that detect the pressure when they come into contact with the side surfaces of the vehicle C.
is provided.

FIG. 5 shows the electrical configuration for driving the distributor, in which the input side of the central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 31 includes a lock sensor 22, a first detection sensor 25, and a clamp sensor 2.
9 and the second detection sensor S are the counter drive circuit 40
electrically connected via. Also, CPU
31 has a built-in counter 40, and is electrically connected to a readable ROM 32 and a writable and readable RAM 33.

Furthermore, on the output side of the CPU 31, a first, a second,
Third and fourth motor driver circuits 34, 35, 3
6 and 37 are electrically connected, and the main motor 5, front opening/closing motor 16a, rear opening motor 17a, and clamp motor 28 are electrically connected to these motor driver circuits 34, 35, 36, and 37, respectively. There is.

Further, FIG. 2 shows the state of a four-way intersection where the distributor is installed. One road S among the four roads passes between the support legs 1 and 2 (see FIG. 1) and does not communicate with this distributor. In addition, each road S extends upward to become an elevated road 38 for entering and discharging vehicles, and its tip ends immediately before the six transport rooms 13 located at the bottom of the rotating body 6 when the rotating body 6 stops. has reached. When the opening/closing members 16, 17 of the transport chamber 13 are in the open position, the opening/closing members 16, 17 and the elevated passageway 38 are connected. Note that when the cars C are in all the storage chambers 18 of the rotary body 6, the signals 39 provided at appropriate positions such as the start of the rise, the middle part, and the tip of each elevated road 38 for entering the vehicle blink. This allows drivers to check whether the vehicle is full or not.

Now, the operation of the traffic jam prevention distributor configured as described above will be explained below.

As shown in FIG. 2, a car C traveling on a road S reaches the elevated road 38 for entering the vehicle, and proceeds to the tip of the elevated road 38 when the signal 39 is not flashing.

On the other hand, when the rotating body 6 of the distributor is in a stopped state, the opening/closing members 16, 1 of each transport chamber 13
7 is held open and locked to the tip of the elevated road 38. Then, the automobile C has an opening/closing member 16
It passes above and enters the storage chamber 18.

When the vehicle C enters the storage chamber 18, the detection sensor 25 detects the presence of the vehicle C in step ST1 as shown in the flowchart of FIG.
A detection signal is output to the CPU 31. Then, in step ST2, the CPU 31 outputs a clamp start signal based on this detection signal, and drives both clamp motors 28 to rotate in the forward direction via the fourth motor driver circuit 37. These clamp motors 2
8 rotates in the forward direction, both clamp members 27 slowly protrude toward each other, and the end surfaces of both clamp members 27 clamp the side surface of the automobile C.
Then, when the pressure value applied to the end face of the clamp member 27 exceeds a predetermined amount, the clamp sensor 29 detects this pressure value and operates, and outputs a clamp end signal to the CPU 31 in step ST3. Then, the CPU 31 outputs a stop signal based on this clamp end signal to the clamp motor 28 via the fourth motor driver circuit 37, and the clamp motor 2
8 and sends a closing signal to the opening/closing motor 1 on the entrance I side via the motor driver circuit 35.
6a for rotational driving. Opening/closing motor 16
When a is rotated, the opening/closing member 16 on the entrance I side moves from the open position to the closed position, and the transport chamber 13 is completely closed, after which it is locked by an appropriate locking means. Note that if the first detection sensor 25 does not detect the presence of the automobile C in step ST1, the process skips to step ST4.

In step ST5, the opening/closing member 16 is locked, and when the opening/closing member 16 applies a pressure equal to or higher than a predetermined value to the mounting portion 24a, the lock sensor 22a on the inlet I side detects this pressure value and is activated to issue a lock end signal. Output to CPU31. Then, CPU3
1 outputs a rotation signal based on this lock end signal to the main motor 5 via the motor driver circuit 34, and drives the main motor 5 to rotate in step ST6. As the main motor 5 rotates, the central shaft 7 starts to rotate, and along with the rotation of the central shaft 7, the rotating body 6 starts to revolve.

When the rotating body 6 starts rotating, the counter 40 counts this rotational movement time in step ST7, and when this count reaches a predetermined value, the counter 40 starts rotating.
A count end signal is output from the CPU 31 to the CPU 31. In step ST8, it is determined whether or not the counting operation has ended, and if yes, the step
Move to ST9. At step ST9, the rotating body 6
is rotated by the angle of separation between the two transport chambers 13 adjacent to each other, and it is determined whether the transport chambers 13 have reached a position facing the tip of each elevated passageway 38 or not. That is, the position detection sensor P provided on the outer end surface of the transport chamber 13 detects this confrontation state and operates, and outputs a position corresponding signal.
Output to CPU31.

If the judgment result in step ST9 is YES
The CPU 31 outputs a stop signal based on the position corresponding signal to the main motor 5 via the first motor driver circuit 34, and stops the main motor 5 and the central shaft 7 in step ST10. Note that if the judgment result in step ST9 is no, step
Returning to ST8, it is determined again whether the movement time counting operation has ended.

Further, in step ST11, the CPU 31 outputs an open signal based on the count end signal from the counter 40 to the opening/closing motor 17a on the exit O side via the third motor driver circuit 36, and causes the opening/closing motor 17a to move in the opposite direction. and turn it to flyover 3
The opening/closing member 17 on the exit O side of the transportation chamber 13 located at a position corresponding to 8 is opened. In step ST12, it is determined whether the opening member 17 is opened or not.
When this judgment result is YES, the pressure value received by the lock sensor 22a on the exit O side becomes zero, and based on this zero value, the lock sensor 22a is transferred to the CPU 3.
An open signal is output to 1. The CPU 31 outputs a release signal based on this release signal to the clamp motor 28 via the fourth motor driver circuit 37,
The clamp motor 28 is rotated in the opposite direction. Therefore, the clamp members 27 move away from each other and sink into the mounting base 26, and the clamping of the automobile C is released. In step ST13, it is determined whether the clamped state has been released or not. If the answer is yes, the process proceeds to step ST14, and if the answer is no, the process returns to step ST11.

In step ST13, when the clamp member 27 releases the clamp, the pressure value received by the clamp sensor 29 becomes zero, and the clamp sensor 29 outputs an open time count signal to the CPU 31 based on this zero value. Then, in step ST14, the counter 40 of the CPU 31 starts counting the open time.

In step ST14, while the CPU 31 is counting the open time, the car C can advance from the exit O of the storage chamber 18 to the vehicle discharge side elevated road 38, and the car C that has exited from the exit O goes to the road via the elevated road 38. Reach S. In addition, entrance I of transportation room 13
The automobile C entering from the storage chamber 18 is located in the storage chamber 18 and gradually moves in the circumferential direction as the rotating body 6 rotates.
Then, when the transport compartment 12 stops at a position corresponding to the desired elevated road 38, the automobile C can be advanced from the transport compartment 13 to the outside and run to the road S via the elevated road 38.

Subsequently, in step ST15, the counter 40
It is determined whether the count number has reached a predetermined value, and if the determination result is yes, the CPU 31
from the outlet O via the third motor driver circuit 36
A closing signal is output to the opening/closing motor 17a on the side, and the opening/closing member 17 on the exit O side is closed based on the closing signal.

Then, the pressure value of the opening/closing member 17 reaches a predetermined value or more, and this pressure value is transferred to the lock sensor 22 on the outlet O side.
b detects and outputs a closing completion signal to the CPU 31. The CPU 31 sends an opening signal based on this closing completion signal via the second motor driver circuit 35.
The signal is outputted to the opening/closing motor 16a on the entrance I side to rotate the opening/closing motor 16a, and after the opening/closing member 16 on the entrance side I is opened in step ST16, the opening/closing motor 16a is stopped.

When the opening/closing member 16 is opened, the lock sensor 22a on the inlet I side detects a no-pressure state and outputs a lock release signal to the CPU 31. Then step 17
At step 18, the counter 40 starts counting the release time based on the unlock signal, and the process proceeds to step 18. In step 18, it is determined whether the count number of the counter 40 has reached a predetermined value or more. If the result of this judgment is yes, step
In ST19, a closing signal is output from the CPU 31 to the opening/closing motor 16a via the second motor driver circuit 35, and the opening/closing motor 16a rotates in the opposite direction to move the opening/closing member 16 to the closed position, and then the opening/closing motor 16a rotates. will be stopped.

The center of gravity of each accommodation chamber 18 is kept at the lower part by the weight balance 23, and furthermore, the roller R rotates on the inner circumferential wall of the transportation chamber 13. Therefore, the containment chamber 18
The vertical position of the housing chamber 18 is always maintained constant, and the storage chamber 18 does not tilt as the rotating body 6 rotates. Therefore, the automobile C existing in the storage chamber 18 is always held on a horizontal plane and transported in a stable state.
Also, even if there is slight shaking in the containment chamber 18,
The automobile C has a clamp member 27 in the storage chamber 18.
It is held in place by , so it does not wobble.

Effects of the invention As detailed above, this invention rotatably installs a rotating body equipped with a plurality of transport chambers for accommodating and transporting automobiles in the center of the multi-junction road.
When the rotating body stops in stages according to the number of transport compartments, by locating the transport compartment and the end of the elevated road extending from the multi-junction road in a corresponding manner, traffic congestion occurs on the multi-junction road. It has the excellent effect of not causing any problems.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a distributor according to this invention, FIG. 2 is a reduced side view thereof, FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a transport chamber, and FIG. 4 is a front sectional view also showing the transport chamber. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the electric drive circuit of the distributor, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the process of driving the distributor. 6...Rotating body, 13...Transportation room, 38...Elevated road, C...Car, S...Road.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] 1 Transport room 1 for storing and transporting automobile C
A rotating body 6 having a plurality of transport chambers 13 is rotatably provided in the center of the multi-junction, and when the rotating body 6 stops in stages according to the number of transport chambers 13,
A distributor for preventing traffic congestion, characterized in that the transport chamber 13 and the tip of an elevated road 38 extending from the multi-junction road S are located so as to correspond to each other. 2. Request for registration of a utility model, characterized in that the transport chamber 13 has a cylindrical shape and incorporates a storage chamber 18 that rotates in the opposite direction to the rotating body 6 via a roller R pressed against the inner circumferential wall thereof. range 1
Distributor for preventing traffic jams as described in section.