Mechanical parking facility

Abstract

To provide mechanical parking facilities such that a priority charging mode or normal charging mode is registered for an electric vehicle, and a priority time zone in which an electric vehicle registered for the priority charging mode can be charged with priority can be set.SOLUTION: Mechanical parking facilities comprises a plurality of charging pallets which can be mounted with an electric vehicle, a plurality of charging storage parts where a plurality of charging pallets are stored and electric vehicles can be charged simultaneously, and a charging control device which receives charging reservations for the plurality of electric vehicles. The charging control device has a storage part, which stores which of the normal charging mode and priority charging mode is registered for an electric vehicle, and the priority time zone 50 in which an electric vehicle registered for the priority charging mode is charged with priority. The charging control device sets charging storage parts as many as electric vehicles registered for the priority charging mode among a plurality of charging storage parts for simultaneous charging, for the charging of electric vehicles registered for the priority charging mode in the priority time zone 50.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present application relates to a mechanical parking facility with a charging function for electric vehicles. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, mechanical parking facilities for parking multiple vehicles have been installed in apartment buildings, business districts, etc. Mechanical parking facilities are available in various types, such as elevator type, horizontal circulation type, and multi-stage type, depending on the installation conditions. Meanwhile, electric vehicles (in this specification and claims, "electric vehicles" includes "electric vehicles" and "plug-in hybrid electric vehicles") have become widespread in recent years, and a technology has been proposed for charging electric vehicles while they are parked in a mechanical parking facility.

[0003] For example, a prior document of this type is a mechanical parking device having multiple pallets equipped with charging terminals connectable to electric vehicles, at least one charging shelf equipped with a charging device connectable to the charging terminals on the pallets, and at least one empty shelf (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This mechanical parking device stores electric vehicles on multiple pallets, and charges the electric vehicles in sequence by switching the pallets to the charging shelves based on any combination of data entered by the user regarding the charging start time, charging end time, and charging time. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6987284 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Incidentally, mechanical parking facilities sometimes limit the power capacity of the facilities in order to downsize the power supply equipment, reduce costs, etc. For this reason, such mechanical parking facilities limit the number of electric vehicles that can be charged at the same time, and charging reservations are required to charge electric vehicles. However, charging reservation times often overlap with other users, and charging may not be possible at the desired time slot.

[0006] In the above-mentioned prior art document, charging of an electric vehicle is started and ended at a time desired by the user, but if the desired charging times overlap, charging reservations cannot be made.

[0007] One aspect of the present application aims to provide a mechanical parking facility that can register electric vehicles in a priority charging mode or a normal charging mode, and can set a priority time period for preferentially charging electric vehicles registered in the priority charging mode. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] A mechanical parking facility according to one embodiment of the present application comprises a plurality of charging pallets capable of mounting electric vehicles, a plurality of charging storage sections capable of simultaneously charging the electric vehicles by storing the plurality of charging pallets and charging the electric vehicles, and a charging control device that accepts charging reservations for the plurality of electric vehicles, the charging control device having a memory section that stores whether the electric vehicles are registered in normal charging mode or priority charging mode, and a priority time period during which the electric vehicles registered in the priority charging mode are preferentially charged, and the charging control device sets, from among the plurality of charging storage sections capable of simultaneously charging during the priority time period, a number of charging storage sections equal to the number of electric vehicles registered in the priority charging mode, for charging the electric vehicles registered in the priority charging mode.

[0009] In this specification and claims, whether an "electric vehicle" is registered in the "normal charging mode" or the "priority charging mode" is synonymous with whether a "user" who has a parking contract for an electric vehicle is registered in the "normal charging mode" or the "priority charging mode."

[0010] With this configuration, during the priority time period, charging storage units equal to the number of electric vehicles registered in the priority charging mode are set for charging the electric vehicles registered in the priority charging mode. Therefore, electric vehicles registered in the priority charging mode can always charge during the priority time period because a charging storage unit for the vehicle is secured.

[0011] In addition, the charging control device may be configured to accept the charging reservations in the normal charging mode for the number of charging storage sections that can be charged simultaneously during the priority time period minus the number of vehicles registered in the priority charging mode.

[0012] With this configuration, charging reservations during the priority time slot can be made for electric vehicles in normal charging mode within a range obtained by subtracting the number of vehicles in priority charging mode from the number that can be charged simultaneously.

[0013] Moreover, the priority time period may be set for each of the electric vehicles registered in the priority charging mode, and the storage unit may store the priority time period set for each of the electric vehicles.

[0014] With this configuration, a priority time period can be set for each electric vehicle in the priority charging mode, so that electric vehicles in the priority charging mode can always be charged during their respective priority time periods.

[0015] In addition, the electric vehicle registered in the priority charging mode may be linked to the charging pallet that stores the electric vehicle registered in the priority charging mode, and the memory unit may store the charging pallet linked to the electric vehicle registered in the priority charging mode.

[0016] With this configuration, the charging control device can set a charging storage unit during a priority time period for a charging pallet linked to an electric vehicle in a priority charging mode.

[0017] In addition, the memory unit may store a plurality of priority time periods corresponding to days of the week, and the charging control device may accept the charging reservation for the electric vehicle registered in the priority charging mode during the plurality of priority time periods corresponding to the days of the week stored in the memory unit.

[0018] With this configuration, electric vehicles registered in the priority charging mode can be charged during an appropriate time period corresponding to the day of the week. Effect of the Invention

[0019] According to the mechanical parking facility of the present application, electric vehicles can be registered in priority charging mode or normal charging mode, and electric vehicles registered in priority charging mode can always be charged during the priority time slots. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view showing an elevator-type parking facility which is a mechanical parking facility according to one embodiment of the present application. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a table showing an example of the number of charging pallets in the elevator-type parking facility shown in FIG. 1, the number of vehicles that can be charged simultaneously, and the charging modes of the charging pallets. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a time table in which priority time periods are set in the elevator-type parking facility shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of charging reservations in the prioritized charging mode and in the normal charging mode in the time table shown in FIG. [Diagram 5] 5(A) to 5(D) are diagrams showing example screens for making a charge reservation for pallet A in the prioritized charge mode in the time table shown in FIG. [Figure 6]6(A) to 6(D) are diagrams showing example screens for making a reservation for charging pallet F in the normal charging mode in the time table shown in FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a timetable in which a priority time period different from that shown in FIG. 3 is set. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0021] An embodiment of the present application will be described below with reference to the drawings. The mechanical parking facility of the following embodiment will be described using an elevator-type parking facility 10 with a 90-degree entry system as an example. The mechanical parking facility is not limited to the elevator-type parking facility 10, but includes other types in which a charging pallet 45 is stored in a charging storage section 24. The concepts of front, rear, left and right directions in this specification and claims are assumed to be consistent with the concepts of front, rear, left and right directions in a state in which one faces the entrance door 13 from the outside of the entry section 12 shown in FIG. 1.

[0022] <Configuration of mechanical parking facilities> Fig. 1 is a front view showing an elevator-type parking facility 10 which is a mechanical parking facility according to one embodiment. The elevator-type parking facility 10 of this embodiment has a parking tower 11 which is a steel frame structure, and the first floor above ground of this parking tower 11 serves as a boarding area 12. The boarding area 12 is provided with an opening / closing entrance door 13. A control panel 14 is provided to the side of the entrance door 13. The control panel 14 authenticates users using a PIN number, an IC card, or the like.

[0023] The parking tower 11 is provided with a hoistway 16 in a rectangular shape in plan view in the vertical direction of the center. A plurality of storage sections 23 for storing normal pallets 40 and a predetermined number of charging storage sections 24 for storing charging pallets 45 are provided in the front-rear direction on either side of the hoistway 16. In this embodiment, the five lower locations are charging storage sections 24, with three in the front and two in the rear. The arrangement of the storage sections 23 and the charging storage sections 24 is an example. In this embodiment, a total of eight charging pallets 45 are provided, including five stored in these charging storage sections 24 and three more than the number of charging storage sections 24. This embodiment is an example in which a number of charging pallets 45 greater than the number of charging storage sections 24 is provided, and the charging pallets 45 are replaced for charging. The number of charging storage sections 24 may be the same as or less than the number of charging pallets 45.

[0024] The elevator-type parking facility 10 of this embodiment is set to charge five electric vehicles EV at the same time, and the contracted power from the commercial power source or the like is set to match this. The charging pallet 45 of this embodiment is equipped with a charger. The charger here may be equipped with a transformer, rectifier, control device, etc., or may be a simple connection device such as a receptacle, and can also be called a charging device. Charging can be performed by connecting the charging cable of the electric vehicle EV to this charger.

[0025] A charging control device 30 that controls the supply / cut-off of power to each charging storage section 24 is installed on the floor surface of the passenger entrance 12. The charging control device 30 is connected to the machine-side connection section 25 of each charging storage section 24 by a power supply line 31.

[0026] An elevator 17 for transporting the pallets 40 and the charging pallets 45 is provided in the hoistway 16. A pallet transfer mechanism 18 is provided in the elevator 17. The elevator 17 is suspended by a wire rope 19, which is driven by a driving machine 21 via a deflection roller 20 provided at the top of the parking tower 11. A counterweight 22 for reducing the hoisting force of the driving machine 21 is provided on one end of the wire rope 19 that raises and lowers the elevator 17.

[0027] Furthermore, in the elevator-type parking facility 10 of this embodiment, a pit 28 is provided in the entrance area 12, and a turning device 26 is provided inside the pit 28 for lifting and turning the pallet 40 and charging pallet 45 transported by the elevator 17. The turning device 26 allows the automobile V and electric vehicle EV that have been parked forward on the pallet 40 and charging pallet 45 to be turned 90 degrees. The pallet transfer mechanism 18 and the turning device 26 can use known means.

[0028] The pallets 40 and the charging pallets 45 are raised and lowered in the hoistway 16 by the elevator 17. The pallets 40 and the charging pallets 45 are withdrawn and moved by a pallet transfer mechanism 18 between the elevator 17, which has stopped at the position of a predetermined storage section 23 or charging storage section 24, and the storage section 23 or charging storage section 24. The operations of the elevator 17, the pallet transfer mechanism 18, and the turning device 26 are controlled by a parking facility control device (not shown).

[0029] In this embodiment, the connection portion is such that the pallet-side connection portion 46 is connected to the machine-side connection portion 25 of the charging storage portion 24 by storing the charging pallet 45 in the charging storage portion 24. Since the machine-side connection portion 25 is connected to the charging control device 30 by the power supply line 31, the pallet-side connection portion 46 is connected to the machine-side connection portion 25, so that charging power can be supplied from the charging control device 30 to the electric vehicle EV on the charging pallet 45. Note that the wiring of the power supply line 31 from the charging control device 30 to each charging storage portion 24, signal lines, and other wiring may be wired according to conditions. Also, the electrical connection portion between each charging storage portion 24 and the charging pallet 45 may be electrically connected / disconnected by a connection terminal or non-contact.

[0030] <Charging control device> The charging control device 30 controls whether or not to supply charging power to each charging storage section 24. The charging control device 30 also controls the start and end of power supply to the electric vehicles EV. The charging control device 30 charges the electric vehicles EV on the charging pallets 45 stored in the charging storage sections 24 for the desired charging time within the range of the number of vehicles that can be charged simultaneously. The charging control device 30 has a processor, volatile memory, nonvolatile memory, an I / O interface, etc. The nonvolatile memory is also the storage section 35. In the charging control device 30, the processor performs calculations using the volatile memory based on the programs stored in the nonvolatile memory.

[0031] In the elevator-type parking facility 10 of this embodiment, even if eight electric vehicles EV are parked, only five electric vehicles EV are charged at the same time. In other words, even if electric vehicles EV are parked on eight charging pallets 45, the electric vehicles EV mounted on the five charging pallets 45 stored in the charging storage section 24 can be charged simultaneously.

[0032] Furthermore, the charging control device 30 stores in the memory unit 35 whether a plurality of electric vehicles EV are registered in the normal charging mode or the priority charging mode. Whether an electric vehicle EV is registered in the normal charging mode or the priority charging mode can be determined by the user when making a parking contract. Furthermore, the memory unit 35 stores a priority time period 50 during which an electric vehicle EV registered in the priority charging mode is preferentially charged. The priority time period 50 during which an electric vehicle EV in the priority charging mode is charged can be determined by the user when making a parking contract.

[0033] <Charging mode registration> FIG. 2 is a table showing an example of the number of charging pallets 45 in the elevator-type parking facility 10, the number of vehicles that can be charged simultaneously, and the charging modes of the charging pallets 45. This embodiment is an example in which the electric vehicle EV of a user registered in the priority charging mode is linked one-to-one with the charging pallet 45 in which the electric vehicle EV is stored. Therefore, the electric vehicle EV in the "priority charging mode" and the electric vehicle EV in the "normal charging mode" are stored in the respective predetermined charging pallets 45. In this embodiment, the eight charging pallets 45 are shown as "pallet A" to "pallet H". Two vehicles, pallet A and pallet B, are registered in the "priority charging mode", and the other six vehicles, pallet C to pallet H, are registered in the "normal charging mode". In this example, the number of charging pallets 45 is eight, and the number of vehicles that can be charged simultaneously is five. In addition, among the multiple charging pallets 45 that store the electric vehicle EV registered in the priority charging mode, the charging pallet 45 that stores the electric vehicle EV in the priority charging mode may be stored as the charging pallet 45 in the priority charging mode.

[0034] <Example of setting priority time period> Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a timetable in which a priority time zone 50 is set in the elevator-type parking facility 10 shown in Fig. 1. In Fig. 3, the charging pallet 45 in the priority charging mode is shown as a "priority pallet," and the charging pallet 45 in the normal charging mode is shown as a "normal pallet." The charging reservation in this embodiment includes a desired charging time and a desired charging duration.

[0035] In the example of the timetable shown in FIG. 3, four hours from 5:00 to 9:00 and four hours from 17:00 to 21:00 are set as the priority time slots 50. The priority time slots 50 are set as part of a 24-hour time slot. The priority time slots 50 are stored in the storage unit 35 of the charge control device 30. In the example of FIG. 3, the number of vehicles that can be reserved during a total of 16 hours from midnight to 5:00, from 9:00 to 17:00, and from 21:00 to midnight is five vehicles, which is the total number of vehicles that can be charged simultaneously for the charging pallets 45 in the priority charging mode and the charging pallets 45 in the normal charging mode. During this time slot, the charging pallets 45 in the priority charging mode and the charging pallets 45 in the normal charging mode can be reserved for charging within a range of five vehicles, which is the number that can be charged simultaneously. On the other hand, the four hours from 5:00 to 9:00 and the four hours from 17:00 to 21:00 of the priority time slots 50 are set for charging electric vehicles EV registered in the priority charging mode. Therefore, during the priority time slots 50, the charging pallets 45 in the normal charging mode can be reserved for charging for the remaining three vehicles that can be charged simultaneously.

[0036] <An example of charging reservation> FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of charging reservations in the priority charging mode and the normal charging mode in the timetable shown in FIG. 3. In FIG. 4, a priority time period 50 is set as shown in FIG. 3. In the diagram, pallet C in the normal charging mode is reserved for charging from 15:00 to 18:00, pallet D is reserved for charging from 16:00 to 19:00, and pallet E is reserved for charging from 17:00 to 20:00. In other words, charging reservations are made from 17:00 to 18:00 to include the same time period. Moreover, from 17:00 to 18:00 in the priority time period 50, three of the five vehicles that can be charged at the same time are reserved for charging on the charging pallet 45 in the normal charging mode.

[0037] Next, with reference to Figs. 5(A)-(D) and Figs. 6(A)-(D), an example will be described in which a charging reservation is made for pallet A in the priority charging mode and for pallet F in the normal charging mode in a state in which a charging reservation is made as in Fig. 4. Figs. 5(A)-(D) are diagrams showing example screens for making a charging reservation for pallet A in the priority charging mode in the time table shown in Fig. 4. Figs. 6(A)-(D) are diagrams showing example screens for making a charging reservation for pallet F in the normal charging mode in the time table shown in Fig. 4. Figs. 5 and 6 are example screens for making a charging reservation by a mobile terminal as an example of a charging reservation. The mobile terminal can be a mobile phone or the like, and is capable of information communication with the charging control device 30 via an external network. In each diagram, a screen after authentication of a user is made on the mobile terminal will be described. The example screens for charging reservation are merely examples, and are not limited thereto.

[0038] FIG. 5(A) shows a "user information" screen 60 that is displayed after a user of Pallet A starts the app on a mobile device and authenticates the user. Since the user of Pallet A is a user of an electric vehicle EV registered in the priority charging mode, the license plate information of the electric vehicle EV registered in the priority charging mode is displayed in the "user information". The user information may be other information such as the user's name, contract number, etc. in addition to license plate information. The user presses "charge reservation" on this screen 60.

[0039] FIG. 5(B) shows the next screen 61 for "Enter the date and time of entry." The date and time of entry is the desired time to start charging. On this screen 61, the underlined "month," "day," "hour," and "minute" are entered. In this example, 16:00 on July 20th is entered, and "Next" is pressed.

[0040] 5(C) is the next screen 62 displayed for "Enter charging time." On this screen 62, the underlined "how many hours" is entered. In this example, the desired charging time is entered as 3 hours, and then "Next" is pressed.

[0041] FIG. 5(D) is the next screen 63 for "Confirm charging end date and time." In this example, the user wishes to reserve charging for three hours starting at 16:00 on July 20th, and so charging is displayed as ending at 19:00 on July 20th. In the timetable in FIG. 4, priority time slot 50 is set from 17:00 to 21:00, and charging storage unit 24 is set so that priority time slot 50 can be reserved for the number of vehicles in priority charging mode. For this reason, pallet A, which is registered in priority charging mode, can be reserved for charging as entered. The charging end date and time is confirmed on this screen 63, and the charging reservation is completed by pressing "OK."

[0042] During the priority time slot 50, the charging storage unit 24 is set so that pallet B, which is registered in the priority charging mode, can also make a charging reservation, and thus pallet B can also make a charging reservation. The charging reservation for pallet B is similar to the charging reservation for pallet A described above, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0043] In this way, pallet A or pallet B of the electric vehicle EV registered in the priority charging mode can always make a charging reservation during the priority time slot 50, regardless of the number of vehicles that can be charged simultaneously. Note that, outside the priority time slot 50, pallet A or pallet B can make a charging reservation for eight vehicles, including pallets C to H in the normal charging mode, within the range of five vehicles that can be charged simultaneously.

[0044] FIG. 6(A) shows a "user information" screen 70 that is displayed after a user of Palette F starts the app on a mobile device and authenticates the user. Since the user of Palette F is a user of an electric vehicle EV registered in normal charging mode, the license plate information of the electric vehicle EV registered in normal charging mode is displayed in the "user information". The user information may be other information such as the user's name and contract number. The user presses "charge reservation" on this screen 70.

[0045] FIG. 6(B) shows the next screen 71 for "Enter the date and time of entry." The date and time of entry is the desired time to start charging. On this screen 71, the underlined "month," "day," "hour," and "minute" are entered. In this example, 16:00 on July 20th is entered, and "Next" is pressed.

[0046] 6(C) is the next screen 72 displayed for "Enter charging time." On this screen 72, the underlined "how many hours" is entered. In this example, the desired charging time is entered as 3 hours, and then "Next" is pressed.

[0047] FIG. 6(D) is the screen 73 for "Check charging end date and time" that is displayed next. In this example, on the screen 72, a user requests a three-hour charging reservation from 16:00 on July 20th. However, the screen 73 displays that charging will end four hours later, at 20:00 on July 20th. This is because the timetable in FIG. 4 sets the priority time slot 50 from 17:00 to 21:00, and two vehicles, which is the number of vehicles in the priority charging mode, are set for charging pallets A and B. That is, in the state in FIG. 4, two of the five vehicles that can be charged simultaneously are reserved for charging electric vehicles EV in the priority charging mode, so that there are three electric vehicles EV in the normal charging mode. And, because three vehicles are reserved for charging in the normal charging mode from 17:00 to 18:00, the charging reservation for pallet F is a reservation that includes the free time after the scheduled entry time. In this example, since charging of pallet C ends at 18:00, charging of pallet F is reserved for one hour from 16:00 to 17:00 and two hours from 18:00 to 20:00, for a total of three hours of charging. In this manner, in a state where charging reservations in normal charging mode for three vehicles include a time period after 17:00, charging reservations are made during the available time among the three vehicles. On this screen 73, the user can learn that there are charging reservations for the number of vehicles that can be charged simultaneously after 17:00, and that charging of the user's vehicle will be delayed. If the user checks the charging time and agrees with the end time, the charging reservation is completed by pressing "OK" on screen 73. The user can press "Cancel" to redo the charging reservation.

[0048] In the example shown in FIG. 4, charging reservations are made for pallets C, D, and E from 17:00 to 18:00 during priority time slot 50, and a charging reservation is made for pallet A (shown by a two-dot chain line), bringing the total to four vehicles. This elevator-type parking facility 10 can charge five vehicles simultaneously, so the remaining one vehicle can be charged simultaneously. However, one vehicle is set up to charge pallet B, an electric vehicle EV registered in the priority charging mode. For this reason, in the example shown in FIG. 4, charging reservations cannot be made for pallets F, G, and H, which are electric vehicles EV registered in the normal charging mode, from 17:00 to 18:00. During priority time slot 50, charging reservations can be made during the available time for three electric vehicles EV registered in the normal charging mode.

[0049] In this way, for electric vehicles EV pallets C to H registered in normal charging mode, charging reservations can be made within the number of vehicles that can be charged simultaneously minus the number of electric vehicles EV registered in priority charging mode during priority time slot 50. Note that for pallets C to H, charging reservations can be made within the range of five vehicles that can be charged simultaneously, up to eight vehicles including pallets A and B, outside priority time slot 50.

[0050] 5 and 6 are merely examples. A charging reservation may be made not only from a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, but also from other devices such as a personal computer or an intercom device in an apartment building.

[0051] <Example of different priority time slots> Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a timetable in which a priority time period 50 different from the timetable in which the priority time period 50 shown in Fig. 3 is set is set. In Fig. 7, the charging palette 45 in the priority charging mode is displayed as a "priority palette," and the charging palette 45 in the normal charging mode is displayed as a "normal palette."

[0052] In this example, the priority time slot 50A of the pallet A and the priority time slot 50B of the pallet B are set to different time slots. The priority time slots 50A and 50B are set for charging the number of electric vehicles EV registered in the priority charging mode from among the number of vehicles that can be charged at the same time, so the priority time slots 50A and 50B can be set for each of the pallets A and B. In addition, the length of each of the priority time slots 50A and 50B can be made different. In this example, the priority time slot 50A of the pallet A is set to four hours from 5:00 to 9:00 and four hours from 17:00 to 21:00. In addition, the priority time slot 50B of the pallet B is set to three hours from 6:00 to 9:00 and three hours from 19:00 to 22:00.

[0053] The priority time slots 50A, 50B set for each electric vehicle EV registered in the priority charging mode in this manner are stored in the storage unit 35 of the charging control device 30. In the time table having a plurality of priority time slots 50A, 50B, the number of vehicles for which charging reservations can be made in the priority charging mode and the number of vehicles for which charging reservations can be made in the normal charging mode among the number of vehicles that can be charged simultaneously changes according to the priority time slot 50A of pallet B and the priority time slot 50B of pallet B. That is, pallets C to H in the normal charging mode can make charging reservations for the number of vehicles excluding the number of vehicles for pallets A and B in the priority charging mode during the priority time slots 50 of pallets A and B.

[0054] The timetable including the priority time slot 50 is not limited to the above example. The priority time slot 50 may be a time slot that varies greatly depending on the electric vehicle EV in the priority charging mode. In the timetable shown in Fig. 7, the charging reservations for pallets A and B in the priority charging mode and the charging reservations for pallets C to H in the normal charging mode are the same as those in Fig. 4, so detailed explanations regarding the charging reservations will be omitted.

[0055] <Other Modifications> The priority time period 50 can be different depending on the day of the week. For example, the priority time period 50 can be set to the time before and after commuting on weekdays, and to the time before and after going out on holidays. The priority time period 50 can be set arbitrarily by a user who has registered the electric vehicle EV in the priority charging mode. The storage unit 35 of the charging control device 30 can store a plurality of priority time periods 50 corresponding to the days of the week. The charging control device 30 can accept a charging reservation for the electric vehicle EV registered in the priority charging mode in a plurality of priority time periods 50 corresponding to the days of the week stored in the storage unit 35.

[0056] Furthermore, the number of charging pallets 45 and the number of charging storage sections 24 in the elevator-type parking facility 10 described above are merely examples, and a combination of different numbers may be used. For example, the number of charging storage sections 24 may be eight, the same number as the number of charging pallets 45. In this case, the charging control device 30 controls charging to occur simultaneously in five charging storage sections 24. Various changes may be made to the present application without departing from the gist of the present application, and the present application is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

[0057] Furthermore, the mechanical parking facility is not limited to the above-described elevator-type parking facility 10. For example, any type in which the charging pallet 45 can be stored in the charging storage section 24, such as a horizontal circulation type or a multi-stage type, may be used, and the type of the mechanical parking facility is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

[0058] <Summary> As described above, according to the elevator-type parking facility 10 (mechanical parking facility), even if the number of electric vehicles EV that can be charged simultaneously is limited, electric vehicles EV in the priority charging mode can always be charged during the priority time period 50.

[0059] Furthermore, if the priority time slot 50 can be set arbitrarily by the user of the priority charging mode, it becomes possible to charge the electric vehicle EV more efficiently according to the user's convenience. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 10 Elevator parking facilities (mechanical parking facilities) 24 Charging compartment 25 Machine side connection part 30 Charging control device 31 Power line 35 Storage section 45 Charging Pallet 46 Pallet side connection 50 Priority Time Zone 50A Priority Time Zone 50B Priority Time Zone 60~63 screens 70~73 screens EV Electric Vehicle

Claims

1. The system comprises a plurality of charging pallets capable of mounting electric vehicles, a plurality of charging storage units capable of storing the plurality of charging pallets and charging the electric vehicles simultaneously, and a charging control device that accepts charging reservations for the plurality of electric vehicles, The charging control device has a storage unit, the storage unit stores whether the electric vehicle is registered in a normal charging mode or a priority charging mode, and a priority time period during which the electric vehicle registered in the priority charging mode is preferentially charged, The charging control device sets, during the priority time period, from among the multiple charging storage units that are capable of simultaneous charging, a number of charging storage units equal to the number of electric vehicles registered in the priority charging mode, for charging the electric vehicles registered in the priority charging mode.

2. 2. The mechanical parking facility according to claim 1, wherein the charging control device accepts the charging reservations in the normal charging mode for a number of the charging storage sections that can be charged simultaneously during the priority time period minus the number of vehicles registered in the priority charging mode.

3. the priority time period is set for each of the electric vehicles registered in the priority charging mode, The mechanical parking facility according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the memory unit stores the priority time zone set for each electric vehicle.

4. the electric vehicle registered in the priority charging mode is associated with the charging pallet storing the electric vehicle registered in the priority charging mode, The mechanical parking facility according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the storage unit stores the charging pallet associated with the electric vehicle registered in the priority charging mode.

5. the storage unit stores a plurality of priority time periods corresponding to days of the week, 3. The mechanical parking facility according to claim 1, wherein the charging control device accepts the charging reservation for the electric vehicle registered in the priority charging mode during a plurality of the priority time periods corresponding to days of the week stored in the memory unit.

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