JPH1068245A - Mechanical parking device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To take advantage of a palletless parking device into a pallet type parking device. SOLUTION: A conveyor for directly loading and traversing a car is provided, and an entrance / exit berth in which a car can enter and exit the conveyor, a number of storage shelves provided underground for parking and storage, and the storage. A traveling mobile trolley having a pallet transfer device that travels along the shelves and transfers pallets to and from each storage shelf, and a conveyor that laterally feeds the automobile is provided on the upper surface, so that the automobile can be loaded and transported. The pallet to be stored is moved up and down the hoistway provided to communicate the side surface of the storage and retrieval berth with the end surface of the storage shelf, and the pallet is placed on the pallet to transfer the vehicle between the storage and retrieval berth and the pallet. The pallet is used to transfer a pallet between the lift and the pallet, which is provided on the loading / unloading berth and which carries the pallet to and from the traveling mobile trolley. And a driving device for rotating a conveyor disposed in the vehicle.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mechanical parking device, and more particularly to a large-scale parking device such as a basement.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Cars are transported by ascending and descending between storage shelves provided underground such as roads and parks for parking and storing a large number of vehicles, and storage berths for loading and unloading vehicles. There is a mechanical parking device that stores a car in a three-dimensional manner by combining a lift that moves and a traveling carriage that travels between the lift and the storage shelf to convey the car.

[0003] In this mechanical parking device, a conveyor for loading and unloading the vehicle on the upper surface of a berth for loading and unloading the vehicle, a lift and a storage shelf, respectively, and traversing the vehicle is arranged, and the vehicle is directly mounted on the conveyor and stored. A mechanical parking device (hereinafter, referred to as a "pallet-less parking device") and a mechanical parking device (hereinafter referred to as a "pallet-less parking device") that directly mounts a car on a pallet previously placed on a berth for loading and unloading a car, and transports and stores the entire pallet. Hereinafter, it is referred to as “pallet parking device”.

The palletless parking device will be described. FIG. 7 is a side view of the palletless parking device, and FIG.
FIG. 8 is a view on arrow CC in FIG. 7. In FIGS. 7 and 8, a is a mechanical parking device provided underground such as a road or a park. b is a berth for entering and leaving the car of this mechanical parking device a, and on its upper surface, a conveyor c for carrying the front wheels of the car and a width wider than the conveyor c for carrying the front wheels so as to correspond to the length of the car. And a conveyor d on which the rear wheels are mounted. Reference symbol e denotes a lift that moves up and down the hoistway f provided along the end surface of the storage shelf g, and r denotes a wire rope that suspends the lift e. Reference numeral h denotes a traveling carriage that travels along the storage shelf g, and travels on a rail j provided on a column i. Conveyors c and d are also provided on the upper surfaces of the elevating lift e, the storage shelves g, and the traveling carriages h, similarly to the conveyors c and d provided on the berth b for loading and unloading.

When the vehicle is parked and stored, the vehicle to be parked is conveyed to the conveyor c of the vehicle entrance / exit berth b,
Stop directly on d. Subsequently, the conveyor c,
By rotating d, the vehicle is fed laterally to the elevating lift e waiting at the end face of the berth b for loading and unloading. Next, lift e
To stop in front of the traveling mobile trolley h on an arbitrary floor, and rotate the conveyors c and d to laterally feed the vehicle to the traveling mobile trolley h. Upon receiving the vehicle, the traveling vehicle h travels and stops in front of an arbitrary storage shelf g, rotates the conveyors c and d, and laterally feeds the vehicle to the storage shelf g to be stored. Then, the vehicle is stored by repeating such an operation.

[0006] When a car stored in the storage shelf g is to be taken out of the car, the car is taken out according to the procedure opposite to the procedure for entering the car.

Next, the pallet type parking device will be described. FIG. 9 is a side view of the pallet type parking device, and FIG.
0 is a view on arrow DD in FIG. Note that the members common to the palletless parking device described above will not be described because they are redundant.

In FIGS. 9 and 10, a pallet lateral feed guide m having a guide roller n is disposed at both longitudinal ends of the upper surface of the vehicle entrance / exit berth b. The guide roller n is rotated by a driving device (not shown). On the upper surface of the elevating lift e, a pallet lateral feed guide m having guide rollers n is provided in the same manner as the loading / unloading berth b.
Are arranged. Pallet traversing guides t having guide rollers u are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the upper surface of the traveling carriage h. The pallet is moved by a pallet transfer device (not shown) between the lift e and the storage shelf g. When transferring p, the pallet p is supported. A pallet traversing guide t having guide rollers u is also provided on the upper surface of the storage shelf g, similarly to the traveling carriage h.

When a car is parked and stored, an empty pallet p is previously received from a storage shelf g and transported on a car entrance / exit berth b to prepare for car entry. When an automobile to be parked arrives at the automobile entrance / exit berth b, the automobile directly enters the empty pallet p. Subsequently, the guide roller n of the pallet lateral feed guide m is rotated to laterally feed the vehicle together with the pallet p to the elevating lift e waiting at the end face of the entrance / exit berth b. Next, the lift e is lowered and stopped in front of the traveling carriage h on the floor of the storage shelf g that has received the empty pallet p, and the guide roller n of the pallet lateral feed guide m on the lift e is rotated. Then, the vehicle is traversed to the traveling carriage h together with the pallet p. The traveling moving cart h travels upon receiving the car and stops in front of the storage shelf g which previously received the empty pallet p, and the pallet p is laterally fed to the storage shelf g by the pallet transfer device (not shown) and stored. I do. Then, the vehicle is stored by repeating such an operation.

[0010] When a car stored in the storage shelf g is to be taken out of the car, the car is taken out in the reverse order of the procedure to enter the car.

[0011]

However, in the palletless parking device described above, the berth b
When a car is parked in the car, the wheels of the car are stopped on the car traverse conveyors c and d arranged so that the upper surface is at the same height as the floor of the berth b. Even if it is inclined,
d, it is easy for the driver to get in and out of the car. On the other hand, the driver directly puts the car on the car-side traverse conveyors c and d arranged on the lift e, the traveling carriage h and the storage shelf g, respectively. Parking and storage, problems such as soiling of the floor and equipment of the parking device due to dirt such as mud and snow falling from the vehicle while transporting the vehicle, and the inability to attach vehicle safety devices such as door protectors There is. On the other hand, in a pallet type parking device,
Since the car is placed directly on the pallet p and transported along with the pallet p, the floor surface and equipment of the parking device are not contaminated by dirt such as mud or snow dropped from the car while transporting the car, and Although a vehicle safety device such as a door protector can be mounted on the pallet p, the vehicle is directly mounted on the pallet p previously mounted on the entrance / exit berth b and stopped. There is a problem that it is not easy to accurately place a car in the center.

The present invention is intended to solve the above problems. That is, the present invention incorporates the advantages of the conventional palletless parking device and the pallet-type parking device described above, makes it easy for the vehicle to enter the entrance / exit berth, and removes mud or snow from the vehicle during transportation of the vehicle. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mechanical parking device that does not drop dirt and that can be fitted with a vehicle safety device such as a door protector.

[0013]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a vehicle entrance / exit berth which is provided with a conveyor for directly loading and traversing a vehicle and on which the vehicle can enter and exit. A plurality of storage shelves provided underground or above the ground for parking and storing cars, and a traveling mobile cart having a pallet transfer device that travels along the storage shelves and transfers pallets between the storage shelves. A pallet on which a conveyor for traversing the vehicle is provided, and a pallet for carrying and storing the vehicle, and a hoistway provided to communicate the side surface of the berth for loading and unloading the vehicle with the end surface of the storage shelf. An elevator for loading and unloading the pallet and transferring the vehicle between the pallet and the pallet for loading and unloading the vehicle, and transferring the pallet to and from the traveling vehicle. A mechanical parking device, comprising: a driving device that rotates a conveyor disposed on a pallet when a vehicle is transferred to and from a pallet on a lift that is disposed on the berth for loading and unloading the vehicle. Provide equipment.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a driving device for rotating a pallet conveyor meshes with a gear provided on a pulley shaft of the pallet conveyor when the pallet conveyor on the lift is driven to rotate. And a rotatable gear protruding therefrom.

Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a door protector which can be turned over is disposed at both ends in the width direction of the pallet.

According to the present invention, similarly to the conventional palletless parking device, the berth for loading and unloading is provided with a conveyor on which the front wheels of the vehicle are mounted and a conveyor on which the front wheels are mounted so as to correspond to the length of the vehicle. Since a conveyor with a wide rear wheel is installed, even if the vehicle stops slightly obliquely on the conveyor, the posture of the vehicle can be adjusted by the front and rear conveyors. It is easy to get into the vehicle and the pallet is transported together with a pallet having a conveyor similar to the conveyor of the berth for loading and unloading on the upper surface, so that dirt such as mud and snow falls from the vehicle during transportation. Even if the product is received on a pallet, the floor and equipment are not stained, and a door protector is attached to the pallet, so the door opens during transportation or storage and is parked. It never is damaged by touching the location. Therefore, it is possible to safely carry in and out of the car.

[0017]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged front view, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a view taken along the line BB of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pallet.

1 to 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a mechanical parking device. Reference numeral 2 denotes a berth for entry and exit provided in the mechanical parking device 1. Reference numeral 2a denotes a front wheel mounting conveyor of the automobile 13 disposed in the entrance / exit berth 2, and 2b denotes a rear wheel mounting conveyor (FIG. 2). The front wheel mounting conveyor 2a and the rear wheel mounting conveyor 2b move the automobile 13 sideways on a pallet mounted on an elevating lift, which will be described later, by the conveyor rotation driving device 2c. When the vehicle is parked and stopped, the front wheel mounting conveyor 2a and the rear wheel mounting conveyor 2b are separately rotated to control the attitude of the automobile 13 (FIG. 2). Reference numeral 3 denotes a plurality of storage shelves provided in the mechanical parking device 1 for parking and storing the automobile 13 mounted on a pallet, and provided with a pallet traversing guide 3a having a guide roller 3b on an upper surface (FIG. 1). Reference numeral 4 denotes a hoistway of an elevating lift 8 which is provided so as to communicate the side surface of the storage / exit berth 2 with the end surface of the storage shelf 3.

As shown in FIG. 6, reference numeral 5 denotes a traveling carriage having a pallet transfer device 6, which travels on rails 11a provided on the support pillars 11 along the storage shelves 3 and between each of the storage shelves 3. To transfer the pallet 7 (FIG. 1). 5a is a pallet traversing guide, and 5b is a guide roller.
The pallet transfer device 6 is composed of a turning arm 6a provided with a protrusion 6b (roller) at the tip, a turning device 6c for turning the turning arm 6a, and a lifting device (not shown) for raising and lowering the turning arm 6a. ing.

As shown in FIG. 4, the pallet 7 includes a front wheel mounting conveyor 7a and a rear wheel mounting conveyor 7b. 7c is a conveyor pulley, 7d is a pulley shaft, and 7e is a gear provided on the pulley shaft 7d. Also,
At both ends of the pallet 7 in the width direction, grooves (not shown) opened downward are provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, the pallet 7 can be reduced in weight if it is made of a bone member such as a mold steel.

A pallet traversing guide 8a having guide rollers 8b at both ends in the longitudinal direction is provided on the lift 8 to support the pallet 7. The elevating lift 8 is suspended by a wire rope 12, and is lifted and lowered by an elevating device (not shown) provided above the hoistway 4.

A driving device 9 for rotating the conveyors 7a and 7b of the pallet 7 is provided under the floor of the berth 2 for loading and unloading. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a driving motor 9b having a gear 9c, A moving table 9a on which the driving motor 9b is mounted, a cylinder 9e for moving the moving table 9a to the lift 8 side, a protrusion guide 9f provided on the lower surface of the moving table 9a so as to protrude downward; It is composed of a grooved guide 9d whose upper side is opened so as to fit with the guide 9f. Then, the conveyors 7a and 7b of the pallet 7
Is rotated by the cylinder 9e, the moving table 9a is moved toward the elevating lift 8, and the gear 9c is meshed with the gear 7e provided on the pulley shaft 7d of the conveyors 7a and 7b to thereby rotate the conveyor 7a.
a, 7b are rotated. Gear 9c shown by a dashed line in FIG.
Indicates a state in which the pallet 7 is moved toward the pallet 7 by the cylinder 9e and is meshed with the gear 7e of the pulley shaft 7d of the pallet 7.

A door 14 is provided between the entrance / exit berth 2 and the lift 8 so as to be able to move up and down.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
When the automobile 13 is parked and stored in the mechanical parking device 1 described above, the automobile 16 is directly put on the conveyors 2a and 2b of the entrance / exit berth 2. When it is confirmed that the driver has left the car 13, the door 14 is opened and the conveyors 2a and 2b are opened.
At the same time, the pallet 7 is moved to the gear 7e of the pulley shaft 7d of the empty pallet 7 on the elevating lift 8 which has previously conveyed the empty pallet 7 from any storage shelf 3 and is waiting.
Then, the gear 9c of the conveyor rotation driving device 9 is moved and meshed, and the conveyors 7a and 7b are rotated so that the automobile 13 is laterally fed onto the empty pallet 7 and transferred. Subsequently, the elevator 8 is lowered by an elevator (not shown) and stopped in front of the traveling carriage 5 on the floor of the storage shelf 3 which has received the empty pallet 7 previously. Next, the arm 6a of the pallet transfer device 6 of the traveling trolley 5 is turned, and the projection 6b at the tip of the arm 6a is inserted into the groove provided on the pallet 7 and turned. Send and transfer. Subsequently, the traveling mobile trolley 5 is moved to the storage shelf 3 which has received the empty pallet 7 first and stopped, and the arm 6a of the pallet transfer device 6 is turned to store the pallet 7 in the storage shelf 3.

Next, the traveling carriage 5 travels and receives the empty pallets 7 from the empty storage shelves 3 and lifts and lowers the lifts 8
At the same time, the lift 8 is raised, and the empty pallet 7 is placed on the lift 8 to stop beside the entrance / exit berth 2 and waits for the next vehicle to enter.

Next, when the car 13 is taken out of the storage shelf 3 in response to a take-out command, an empty pallet 7 is placed and stands by the side of the berth 2 for entry / exit as in the case of the entry of the car. The empty pallet 7 is conveyed by the traveling carriage 5 and returned to the original storage shelf 3. Subsequently, the traveling vehicle 5 is moved to receive and move the automobile 13 which is about to leave from the storage shelf 3 and is transferred to the elevating lift 8, while the elevating lift 8 is raised, and the conveyors 7a, 7b of the elevating lift 8 and Berth 2 for entry and exit
The conveyors 2a and 2b are rotated, and only the automobile 13 is laterally fed from the elevating lift 8 to the entrance / exit berth 2 to carry out the exit of the automobile 13.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, a car is loaded and unloaded in and out of a berth for loading and unloading with a conveyor, and the car is transported and stored in a pallet having a conveyor with the pallet. Therefore, no dirt such as mud or snow falls from the car during transportation, and a door protector can be attached to the pallet, so the door opens during transportation or storage and touches the parking device, causing damage. It is possible to carry out car entry and exit without worry.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view as viewed in the direction of arrows AA in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view taken in the direction of arrows BB in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a pallet.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a pallet according to another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the traveling carriage.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a conventional palletless parking device.

8 is a view as viewed in the direction of arrows CC in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a front view of a conventional pallet-type parking device.

FIG. 10 is a view as seen in the direction of arrows DD in FIG. 9;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Parking device 2 Car entrance / exit berth 2a Front wheel mounting conveyor 2b Rear wheel mounting conveyor 2c Conveyor rotation drive device 3 Storage shelf 3a Pallet traversing guide 3b Guide roller 4 Hoistway 5 Traveling trolley 5a Pallet traversing guide 5b Guide roller 6 Pallet transfer device 6a Arm 6b Projection 6c Arm turning device 7 Pallet 7a Conveyor for mounting front wheels 7b Conveyor for mounting rear wheels 7c Pulley 7d Pulley shaft 7e Gear 8 Elevating lift 8a Guide for pallet traverse 8b Guide roller 9 Pallet conveyor rotation drive device 9a Transfer stand 9b Gear drive motor 9c Gear 9d Rail 9e Cylinder 10 Door protector 11 Support 11a Rail 12 Wire rope 13 Car 14 Door a Parking device b Entry / exit berth Conveyor for front wheel d Rear wheel置用 conveyor e lifts f hoistway g storage shelf h running the cart i strut j rail r wire rope m pallets lateral feed guide n guide rollers p pallets t pallets traverse guide u guide rollers

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Seiichi Takagi 6-4 Akashicho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A conveyor for directly loading and traversing an automobile, and a berth for entering and exiting an automobile on which the automobile can enter and exit the conveyor, and a plurality of berths provided underground or on the ground for parking and storing the automobile. A storage shelf, a traveling carriage having a pallet transfer device that travels along the storage shelf and transfers pallets between the storage shelves, and a conveyor that laterally feeds the automobile are provided on the upper surface. A pallet for carrying and storing a car thereon is moved up and down a hoistway provided so as to communicate the side surface of the berth for entering and exiting the car with the end face of the storage shelf, and the pallet is placed thereon for loading and unloading the car. An elevating lift for transferring a car between the berth and the pallet and for transferring a pallet between the traveling trolley and the elevating lift provided at the berth for loading and unloading the car; A mechanical parking device, comprising: a driving device that rotates a conveyor disposed on a pallet when a vehicle is transferred to and from a pallet on a pallet. 2. A driving device for rotating a pallet conveyor, the pallet conveyor being rotatably driven to protrude so as to mesh with a gear provided on a pulley shaft of the pallet conveyor when the pallet conveyor on the lift is driven to rotate. The mechanical parking device according to claim 1, further comprising a gear. 3. The mechanical parking device according to claim 1, wherein a door protector that can be tilted is disposed at both ends in the width direction of the pallet.