Vehicle handling equipment and lateral movement method

Abstract

The present invention provides a vehicle handling equipment and a transverse movement method. The vehicle handling equipment includes a platform and a transverse movement carrier movably arranged on the platform, and a transmission mechanism, wherein the transmission mechanism includes: a transmission chain connected to the transverse movement carrier and the platform; the transmission chain is movably connected to at least one of the transverse movement carrier or the platform. The above-mentioned vehicle handling equipment and transverse movement method drive the frame to move transversely relative to the platform through the transmission chain of the transmission mechanism. Since the transmission chain and the transverse movement carrier are movably connected, when the position of the transverse movement carrier changes in the vertical direction relative to the platform, the connection position of the transmission chain can also be adjusted accordingly to avoid transmission failure or damage to transmission components.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the field of automated stereo garage equipment, in particular to a vehicle transporting device and a transverse movement method. Background Art

[0002] The statements in this section merely provide background information related to the present disclosure and do not necessarily constitute prior art.

[0003] The three-dimensional parking garage uses automated equipment to move vehicles to the parking spaces of the stacked three-dimensional parking garage, so that the garage space can be used efficiently and more vehicles can be stored. In some application scenarios of automated equipment in three-dimensional parking garages, the automated equipment includes an elevator, a transverse transporter, and a vehicle transporting device. The elevator is located in the elevator shaft and can be lifted and moved in the vertical direction. The transverse transporter is movably arranged on the elevator and is used to move laterally on the elevator. The vehicle transporting device is arranged on the transverse transporter and is used to transport vehicles in the longitudinal direction.

[0004] Due to the heavy weight of the vehicle, when the transverse transporter is being lifted or moved, or when the vehicle is stored in the vehicle handling equipment, the load on the lifting platform may change, causing the transmission components between the transverse transporter and the lifting platform to deform or detach, resulting in failure of the transverse transporter to move laterally. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a vehicle handling device and a transverse movement method to avoid transmission failure of the transverse movement transporter due to changes in platform load.

[0006] To this end, the present invention first provides a vehicle transport device, comprising a platform and a transverse transporter movably arranged on the platform, and a transmission mechanism for pulling the transverse transporter to move transversely relative to the platform, the transmission mechanism comprising:

[0007] A transmission chain is connected to the transverse transporter and the platform, and is used for pulling the transverse transporter to move laterally relative to the platform; the transmission chain is movably connected to at least one of the transverse transporter or the platform, so that when the position of the transverse transporter changes in the vertical direction relative to the platform, the connection position of the transmission chain and the transverse transporter moves in the vertical direction relative to the transverse transporter, or the connection position of the transmission chain and the platform moves in the vertical direction relative to the platform.

[0008] Preferably, the transmission mechanism further comprises a connector, and the transmission chain is movably connected to the transverse transporter or the platform via the connector, so that the connection position of the transmission chain is movably connected in the vertical direction relative to the transverse transporter or the platform.

[0009] Preferably, the connector comprises:

[0010] A connecting seat connected to the transverse transporter, wherein the connecting seat comprises a baffle plate, and the baffle plate is provided with a strip hole;

[0011] The transmission chain passes through the strip hole and is hinged to the connecting shaft, so that the connecting shaft can be movably abutted against the baffle plate; when the transverse transporter moves in the vertical direction relative to the platform, the transmission chain moves along the length direction of the strip hole through the connecting shaft relative to the baffle plate to adjust the connection position with the transverse transporter or the platform.

[0012] Preferably, at least one end portion of the connecting shaft is provided with a rotatably connected roller, and the connecting shaft is rollingly abutted against the baffle through the roller.

[0013] Preferably, the connector comprises:

[0014] A connecting seat connected to the transverse transporter, wherein the connecting seat includes a card slot;

[0015] The connecting shaft is engaged in the slot, and the transmission chain is connected to the connecting shaft. When the transverse transporter moves in a vertical direction relative to the platform, the transmission chain moves along the slot through the connecting shaft to adjust the connection position with the transverse transporter or the platform.

[0016] Preferably, the transmission mechanism further comprises a transmission wheel rotatably connected to the platform or the transverse transporter, and the transmission chain passes around the transmission wheel to pull the transverse transporter to move laterally relative to the platform.

[0017] Preferably, there are at least two transmission wheels, which are rotatably connected to both ends of the platform in the transverse direction;

[0018] The transmission chain passes around the transmission wheel, and at least one end is connected to the transverse transporter through the connector. Alternatively, the transmission chain passes around the transmission wheel to form a ring connection. The transmission mechanism also includes a connecting rod with one end movably connected to the connector, and the transmission chain is connected to the transverse transporter through the connecting rod and the connector.

[0019] Preferably, the transmission wheel is movably connected to the transverse transporter, the transmission chain bypasses the transmission wheel and is connected to both ends of the platform, and when the transmission wheel rotates, the transverse transporter is pulled by the transmission chain to move laterally relative to the platform.

[0020] The present invention also provides a transverse movement method, comprising the following steps:

[0021] When the transverse transporter moves in the vertical direction relative to the platform, the connection position between the transmission chain and the transverse transporter moves in the vertical direction relative to the transverse transporter, or the connection position between the transmission chain and the platform moves in the vertical direction relative to the platform, wherein the transmission chain is movably connected to the transverse transporter or the platform to pull the transverse transporter to move laterally relative to the platform.

[0022] Preferably, the connection position of the transmission chain and the platform follows the position adjustment of the transverse transporter, including:

[0023] The connecting shaft connected with the transmission chain abuts against the baffle of the connecting seat, and moves along the length direction of the strip hole of the baffle to adjust the connection position of the transmission chain and the transverse transporter.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the above-mentioned vehicle handling equipment and transverse movement method drive the frame to move transversely relative to the platform through the transmission chain of the transmission mechanism. Since the transmission chain and the transverse movement carrier are movably connected, when the position of the transverse movement carrier changes relative to the platform in the vertical direction, the connection position of the transmission chain can also be adjusted accordingly, that is, the connection position of the transmission chain can move in the vertical direction relative to the platform or the transverse movement carrier. When the vehicle handling equipment tilts the platform or the relative position of the transverse movement carrier and the platform changes due to load changes, the transmission mechanism can still maintain connection and transmission to avoid transmission failure or damage to transmission components. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation method, the drawings required for use in the description of the implementation method will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0026] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the vehicle handling equipment in Example 1.

[0027] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0028] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the connector structure.

[0029] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the vehicle handling equipment in Example 2.

[0030] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the vehicle handling equipment in Example 3.

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[0034] The following specific implementation manner will further illustrate the present invention in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] In order to more clearly understand the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention, the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. In the following description, many specific details are set forth in order to fully understand the present invention, and the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0036] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used in the specification herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0037] In each embodiment, for the convenience of description and not to limit the present invention, the term "connection" used in the patent application specification and claims of the present invention is not limited to physical or mechanical connection, but may include electrical connection, whether direct or indirect. "Up", "down", "below", "left", "right", etc. are only used to indicate relative position relationship. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative position relationship also changes accordingly.

[0038] Example 1

[0039] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the vehicle handling equipment in Example 1. Figure 1 As shown, the vehicle handling equipment includes a platform 10 and a transverse transporter 20. The transverse transporter 20 is provided with a vehicle transporter ( Figure 1 ), is used to move vehicles, that is, the vehicle carrier is used to transport the vehicle from the parking space to the transverse transporter 20, or to transport the vehicle from the transverse transporter 20 to the parking space.

[0040] In this embodiment, the platform 10 can be an elevator located in the elevator shaft of the three-dimensional parking garage, which rises or falls in the vertical direction under the drive of the motor. The transverse transporter 20 can be movably connected to the platform 10 by means of a slider-slide rail structure, a roller structure, etc., so that the transverse transporter 20 can move laterally on the platform 10. For a large-sized platform 10, due to the heavy weight carried by the platform 10 and the large structural size, when the transverse transporter 20 moves or the vehicle transporter transports a vehicle, the platform 10 is deformed due to the load change (for example, tilted or the platform 10 rises or falls slightly), causing the transverse transporter 20 or the vehicle transporter to fail to work normally. Therefore, the transverse transporter 20 needs to be provided with a dedicated leveling device to fix the transverse transporter 20 to the parking space or other components, but the leveling device will cause the relative position between the transverse transporter 20 and the platform 10 to change in the vertical direction, especially the relative position in the vertical direction. Since the transmission mechanism is connected between the transverse transporter 20 and the platform 10, this position change may cause damage or failure of the transmission mechanism. The vehicle handling equipment provided by the present invention aims to improve the problem of damage to the transmission mechanism due to the relative position change between the transverse transporter 20 and the platform 10.

[0041] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of the position A in the middle. The transmission mechanism is connected to the transverse transporter 20 and the platform 10, and is used to pull the transverse transporter 20 to move transversely relative to the platform 10. In this embodiment, the transmission mechanism is provided at both ends of the longitudinal direction of the transverse transporter 20 to synchronously drive the transverse transporter 20 to move transversely along the platform 10.

[0042] The transmission mechanism includes a connector 50, a transmission chain 30 and a pair of transmission wheels 31. The pair of transmission wheels 31 are rotatably arranged at opposite ends of the platform 10 in the transverse direction. In this embodiment, the transmission wheel 31 corresponds to the transmission chain 30, and can be a sprocket or a pulley. Correspondingly, the transmission chain 30 can be a chain, or a transmission component such as a wire rope or a belt. The transmission wheel 31 is driven by the motor 40 to rotate forward or reverse, so as to drive the transverse conveyor 20 to move laterally relative to the platform 10 through the transmission chain 30. The transmission chain 30 bypasses the transmission wheel 31, and the two ends are movably connected to the transverse conveyor 20 through the connector 50, so that the connection position of the transmission chain 30 can move in the vertical direction relative to the transverse conveyor 20. When the position of the transverse conveyor 20 changes in the vertical direction relative to the platform 10, the connection position of the transmission chain 30 and the transverse conveyor 20 moves in the vertical direction relative to the transverse conveyor 20, thereby avoiding damage to the transmission components of the transmission mechanism or transmission failure.

[0043] Figure 3is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connector 50. The transmission chain 30 is movably connected to the transverse transporter 20 or the platform 10 through the connector 50, so that the connection position of the transmission chain 30 is movable and connected relative to the transverse transporter 20 or the platform 10 in the vertical direction. Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the connector 50 includes a connecting seat and a connecting shaft 52 .

[0044] The connection seat may be a frame-like structure, fixedly connected to the platform 10. The connection shaft 52 may be a cylindrical structure, and in order to allow the connection position of the transmission chain 30 to follow the displacement change of the transverse carrier 20, the connection shaft 52 is movably connected to the connection seat, so as to adjust the connection position of the transmission chain 30 and the platform 10 by the displacement of the connection shaft 52 relative to the connection seat, especially to adjust the position in the vertical direction, and at the same time, the connection angle between the transmission chain 30 and the platform 10 can also be adjusted.

[0045] In this embodiment, the connection seat includes a baffle plate 51, and the baffle plate 51 is provided with a strip hole 511 extending in the vertical direction, and the transmission chain 30 passes through the strip hole 511 and is connected to the connection shaft 52. Rotatable rollers 521 are installed at both ends of the connection shaft 52, so that the connection shaft 52 abuts against the baffle plate 51, and the connection shaft 52 is rollingly connected with the baffle plate 51 through the rollers 521 along the length direction of the strip hole 511. When the transverse transporter moves relative to the platform 10, the transmission chain 30 can adjust the connection position of the transmission chain 303 by moving the connection shaft 52 back and forth along the length direction of the strip hole 511 on the back of the baffle plate 51. Preferably, the length direction of the strip hole 511 can extend in the vertical direction.

[0046] However, those skilled in the art may also adjust the connection position of the transmission chain 30 through other structures. For example, the connection seat may further include a slot, and the connection shaft 52 includes a roller 521, which is engaged in the slot, so that the connection shaft 52 can roll along the length direction of the slot through the roller 521 to adjust the connection position of the transmission chain 30 and the platform 10.

[0047] When the transverse transporter 20 moves in the vertical direction relative to the platform 10, the transmission chain 30, under the traction of the platform 10 or the transverse transporter 20, drives the connecting shaft 52 connected to the platform 10 to move in the vertical direction on the back side of the baffle 51, so that the connection position between the transmission chain 30 and the transverse transporter 20 can be adjusted, thereby allowing the relative position between the transverse transporter 20 and the platform 10 to change in the vertical direction, preventing the transmission mechanism from failing.

[0048] Example 2

[0049] The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that the transmission chain 30 of this embodiment is a ring connection, and the transmission chain 30 is movably connected to the connector 50 through the connecting rod 32 to adjust the connection position of the transmission chain 30 and the transverse transporter 20.

[0050] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure of the vehicle handling equipment in Example 2. Figure 4 As shown, the transmission chain 30 passes around the transmission wheels 31 at both ends of the platform 10 to form an end-to-end ring chain structure to drive the transverse transporter 20 to move relative to the platform 10 along the Figure 4 The arrows show the direction of lateral movement.

[0051] The transmission mechanism further includes a connecting rod 32 with one end movably connected to the connector 50, one end of the connecting rod 32 is hinged to the transmission chain 30, and the other end is movably connected to the transverse transporter 20 through the connector 50. Specifically, the connecting rod 32 is connected to a connecting shaft 52 of the connector 50, and the connecting shaft 52 rolls against the baffle 51 through a roller 521.

[0052] When the transverse transporter 20 moves in the vertical direction relative to the platform 10, the transmission chain 30 pulls the connecting shaft 52 through the connecting rod 32, so that the connecting shaft 52 rolls in the vertical direction along the back side of the baffle 51, so as to adjust the connection position of the transmission chain 30 and the transverse transporter 20, thereby avoiding the relative position change between the transverse transporter 20 and the platform 10 in the vertical direction, which may cause damage to the components of the transmission mechanism or cause transmission failure.

[0053] Example 3

[0054] The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that, in this embodiment, the transmission wheel 31 and the transmission chain 30 are arranged on the transverse transporter 20, and the transmission chain 30 is movably connected to the platform 10 through the connector 50, so that the connection position of the transmission chain 30 can follow the transverse transporter 20 to move in the vertical direction relative to the platform 10.

[0055] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of the vehicle handling equipment in Example 3. Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment, the transmission wheels 31 are a pair, which are respectively connected to the transverse conveyor in a lateral direction. The transmission chain 30 passes around the transmission wheels 31 to drive the transverse conveyor 20 to move relative to the platform 10 along the Figure 5 The arrow direction shown indicates lateral movement, and both ends of the transmission chain 30 are movably connected to the platform 10 through connectors 50 .

[0056] Specifically, there are two connectors 50 , and both ends of the transmission chain 30 are respectively connected to a connector 50 , that is, the ends of the transmission chain 30 are connected to the connecting shaft 52 to be movably connected to the platform 10 through the connector 50 .

[0057] When the transverse transporter 20 moves in the vertical direction relative to the platform 10, the transmission chain 30 pulls the connecting shaft 52 through the connecting rod 32, so that the connecting shaft 52 rolls in the vertical direction along the back side of the baffle 51, so as to adjust the connection position of the transmission chain 30 and the platform 10, thereby avoiding the relative position change between the transverse transporter 20 and the platform 10 in the vertical direction, which may cause damage to the components of the transmission mechanism or cause transmission failure.

[0058] In summary, the above-mentioned vehicle handling equipment and transverse movement method drive the frame to move transversely relative to the platform 10 through the transmission chain 30 of the transmission mechanism. Since the transmission chain 30 and the transverse movement transporter 20 are movably connected, when the position of the transverse movement transporter 20 changes in the vertical direction relative to the platform 10, the connection position of the transmission chain 30 can also be adjusted accordingly, that is, the connection position of the transmission chain 30 can be moved in the vertical direction relative to the platform 10 or the transverse movement transporter 20. When the vehicle handling equipment causes the platform 10 to tilt or the relative position of the transverse movement transporter 20 and the platform 10 changes due to load changes, the transmission mechanism can still maintain connection and transmission to avoid transmission failure or damage to transmission components.

[0059] In the several specific embodiments provided by the present invention, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, so it is intended to include all changes within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims. In addition, it is obvious that the word "comprising" does not exclude other units or steps, and the singular does not exclude the plural. The words first, second, etc. are used to indicate names, and do not indicate any particular order.

[0060] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention rather than to limit it. Although the present invention is described in detail with reference to the above preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solution of the present invention can be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vehicle transport device, comprising a platform and a transverse transporter movably arranged on the platform, and a transmission mechanism for pulling the transverse transporter to move transversely relative to the platform, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism comprises: A transmission chain is connected to the transverse transporter and the platform, and is used for pulling the transverse transporter to move laterally relative to the platform; the transmission chain is movably connected to at least one of the transverse transporter or the platform, so that when the position of the transverse transporter changes in the vertical direction relative to the platform, the connection position of the transmission chain and the transverse transporter moves in the vertical direction relative to the transverse transporter, or the connection position of the transmission chain and the platform moves in the vertical direction relative to the platform.

2. The vehicle handling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism further comprises a connector, through which the transmission chain is movably connected to the transverse transporter or the platform, so that the connection position of the transmission chain is movably connected relative to the transverse transporter or the platform in a vertical direction.

3. The vehicle handling equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connector comprises: A connecting seat connected to the transverse transporter, wherein the connecting seat comprises a baffle plate, and the baffle plate is provided with a strip hole; The transmission chain passes through the strip hole and is hinged to the connecting shaft, so that the connecting shaft can be movably abutted against the baffle plate; when the transverse transporter moves in the vertical direction relative to the platform, the transmission chain moves along the length direction of the strip hole through the connecting shaft relative to the baffle plate to adjust the connection position with the transverse transporter or the platform.

4. The vehicle handling equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: At least one end of the connecting shaft is provided with a rotatably connected roller, and the connecting shaft is rollingly abutted against the baffle through the roller.

5. The vehicle handling equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connector comprises: A connecting seat connected to the transverse transporter, wherein the connecting seat includes a card slot; The connecting shaft is engaged in the slot, and the transmission chain is connected to the connecting shaft. When the transverse transporter moves in a vertical direction relative to the platform, the transmission chain moves along the slot through the connecting shaft to adjust the connection position with the transverse transporter or the platform.

6. The vehicle handling equipment according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism further comprises a transmission wheel rotatably connected to the platform or the transverse transporter, and the transmission chain passes around the transmission wheel to pull the transverse transporter to move transversely relative to the platform.

7. The vehicle handling equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: There are at least two transmission wheels, which are rotatably connected to the two ends of the platform in the transverse direction; The transmission chain passes around the transmission wheel, and at least one end is connected to the transverse transporter through the connector. Alternatively, the transmission chain passes around the transmission wheel to form a ring connection. The transmission mechanism also includes a connecting rod with one end movably connected to the connector, and the transmission chain is connected to the transverse transporter through the connecting rod and the connector.

8. The vehicle handling equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The transmission wheel is movably connected to the transverse transporter, the transmission chain passes around the transmission wheel and is connected to both ends of the platform. When the transmission wheel rotates, the transverse transporter is pulled by the transmission chain to move transversely relative to the platform.

9. A method for lateral movement of vehicle handling equipment as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: When the transverse transporter moves in the vertical direction relative to the platform, the connection position between the transmission chain and the transverse transporter moves in the vertical direction relative to the transverse transporter, or the connection position between the transmission chain and the platform moves in the vertical direction relative to the platform, wherein the transmission chain is movably connected to the transverse transporter or the platform to pull the transverse transporter to move laterally relative to the platform.

10. The traverse method according to claim 9, characterized in that: The connection position between the transmission chain and the platform is adjusted to follow the position of the transverse transporter, including: The connecting shaft connected with the transmission chain abuts against the baffle of the connecting seat, and moves along the length direction of the strip hole of the baffle to adjust the connection position of the transmission chain and the transverse transporter.

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