Multistage parking device and control method thereof

Abstract

To provide a multistage parking device that eliminates the risk of virus infection and prevents input errors or accidental pressing, and its control method.SOLUTION: A multistage parking device comprises: a gate 16 that opens and closes a front surface of an entry / exit section 12; a control device 18 that controls lifting, lateral movement, and the gate; a card reader 22 that contactlessly reads an IC card X; and a plurality of non-contact sensors 24, each provided on a support pillar 14 to contactlessly detect adjacent living beings. The control device has a database 19 linked to the IC card X. During a first authentication and call operation or a second authentication and gate close operation, it reads a non-contact medium contactlessly via a non-contact reader, matches the medium's unique number N against the database, and authenticates the user. Subsequently, it executes control corresponding to the call operation or gate close operation for a contracted pallet 2 and a use entry / exit section 13.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a two-level parking system having a plurality of pallets and a control method thereof. [Background technology]

[0002] Two-level multi-level parking systems can be broadly divided into above-ground types, where parking spaces are provided only above ground, and pit types, where parking spaces are provided above ground and underground. In both above-ground and pit types, vehicles are loaded and unloaded by loading them directly onto a pallet located at loading / unloading height (FL), or by unloading them from a pallet at loading / unloading height. The two-tiered parking device raises and lowers or moves sideways the pallet into the parking space, thereby creating two or more tiers of parking spaces in the same installation space and parking vehicles. Such a two-level parking device is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example.

[0003] Two-tiered parking systems are widely used in apartment complexes and other multi-unit housing, whereby a unique authentication number is assigned to each contracting party who signs a contract in advance, and the contracting party uses a pallet linked to the contracting party's authentication number. In this case, when calling a pallet, the contractor inputs the authentication number linked to the pallet, thereby authenticating the contractor and allowing the contractor to operate the device for the linked pallet.

[0004] However, in the case of the above authentication method, if the authentication number is forgotten, entry and exit will be impossible. Therefore, a means has already been proposed for authenticating a contractor using a general-purpose IC card without assigning an authentication number (for example, Patent Documents 2 and 3).

[0005] In the "facility usage management system" of Patent Document 2, key identification information is received from a dedicated partial key, and then a unique number is received from a general-purpose IC card. By registering the received unique number in association with the received key identification information in the device, the IC card can be used as a key required to use each facility in the common areas of the building.

[0006] In the "facility usage management system" of Patent Document 3, residents of an apartment building hold their IC card over an authentication management device, which then receives a unique number from the IC card and registers the unique number in the IC card authentication database as a key for the common areas of the apartment building in association with the key identification information of the registered private partial key. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-105997 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 5409865 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-8392 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] The systems described in Patent Documents 2 and 3 make it possible to use an IC card as a key to the common area. However, when this system is applied to the authentication means of a mechanical parking device, the following problems arise.

[0009] (1) After user authentication, the user must manually input the call section of the contracted pallet. There was a possibility that the call section could be entered incorrectly. (2) When entering or leaving a vehicle in a mechanical parking device (when entering or leaving the device), in addition to performing the vehicle entry and exit operations, the user must also perform unmanned checks and gate closing operations. In this case, multiple users had to touch the same input device, which posed a risk of infection with viruses such as COVID-19. (3) Conventionally, operations such as unmanned checks and gate closing operations were performed using separate push buttons. In this case, there was a risk of accidentally pressing the wrong button.

[0010] The present invention has been devised to solve the above-mentioned problems. That is, the object of the present invention is to provide a two-level multi-level parking system and a control method thereof that can prevent the risk of infection with viruses such as COVID-19 and eliminates the risk of incorrect entry of call spaces or pressing of wrong buttons. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] According to the present invention, a user sequentially performs a first authentication and call operation, an entry / exit operation, an unmanned confirmation operation, and a second authentication and gate closing operation, and the vehicle is directly entered and exited onto a pallet located at the entry / exit height, and the pallet is raised and lowered or moved laterally to a storage position. This is a two-level multi-level parking device, a plurality of loading / unloading sections, a plurality of support posts located on both sides of the front of the loading / unloading sections, a plurality of gates provided between the support posts and capable of opening and closing the front of the loading / unloading sections, a control device for controlling the lifting / lowering, traversal, and gates, a contactless reader that reads the unique number of a contactless medium by the user holding it over the medium, and a contactless sensor that detects a nearby living body without contact; the device operated by the user in the first authentication and calling operation and the second authentication and gate closing operation is the contactless reader only; the only device operated by the user in the unmanned confirmation operation is the non-contact sensor, The control device includes a database that stores the user's authentication number associated with the unique number of the non-contact medium and the user's access point / access point; a storage device that stores the user, the unique number, the authentication number, the contracted pallet, and the used loading / unloading unit in a one-to-one correspondence, linked to each other, In the unmanned confirmation operation, by bringing the user's body close to the non-contact sensor, the control device executes control corresponding to the unmanned confirmation operation for the contracted pallet and the use loading / unloading unit, (A) in the first authentication and call operation, The non-contact medium is read by the non-contact reader in a non-contact manner, The control device compares the unique number included in the non-contact medium with the data stored in the storage device, authenticating the user if the unique number matches the data stored in the storage device; Next, the control device executes a call operation for the contracted pallet and the use loading / unloading unit, (D) In ​​the second authentication and gate closing operation, The non-contact medium is read by the non-contact reader in a non-contact manner, The control device compares the unique number included in the non-contact medium with the data stored in the storage device, authenticating the user if the unique number matches the data stored in the storage device; Next, a two-level multi-level parking device is provided in which the control device executes a gate closing operation for the contracted pallet and the usage entrance / exit section.

[0012] According to the present invention, there is also provided a control method for the two-level parking system, comprising: (A) in the first authentication and call operation, The non-contact medium is read by the non-contact reader in a non-contact manner, The control device compares the unique number included in the non-contact medium with the data stored in the storage device; authenticating the user if the unique number matches the data stored in the storage device; Next, a control method for a two-level multi-level parking system is provided, in which the control device executes the call operation for the contracted pallet and the usage entrance / exit section. According to the present invention, there is also provided a control method for the two-level parking system, comprising: (D) In ​​the second authentication and gate closing operation, The non-contact medium is read by the non-contact reader in a non-contact manner, The control device compares the unique number included in the non-contact medium with the data stored in the storage device; authenticating the user if the unique number matches the data stored in the storage device; Next, a control method for a two-level multi-level parking device is provided, in which the control device executes the gate closing operation for the contracted pallet and the usage entrance / exit section. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the present invention, the user's contactless medium is read contactlessly by a contactless reader, thereby authenticating the user and performing a call operation or gate closing operation for the contracted pallet and the loading / unloading section to be used. Therefore, safety confirmation during the first authentication and call operation and the second authentication and gate closing operation can be performed using only a contactless medium, and there is no need to enter the call area (contracted pallet and loading / unloading area to be used).This eliminates the risk of infection with viruses such as COVID-19, and also eliminates the mistaken entry of the call area or pressing the wrong button.

[0014] [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view of a two-level parking system according to the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a front view of the gate portion of the two-level parking system of FIG. [Figure 3] 1 is an overall flow chart showing a control method for a two-level parking system according to the present invention; [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is an additional flow chart when the two-level parking system is a pit type. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, common parts in the drawings are given the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted.

[0017] 1 is a front view of a two-level parking system 100 according to the present invention, in which a gate 16, which will be described later, is omitted. In this example, the two-level parking device 100 is a ground-level three-level lift-and-traverse type that has three levels (1F, 2F, 3F) of vehicle storage positions in the same installation space.

[0018] In this example, of the three tiers, two pallets 2 located on the first floor can move horizontally, two pallets 2 located on the second floor can move horizontally and rise and fall, and three pallets 2 located on the third floor can only rise and fall. Therefore, in this example, the capacity of the vehicle 1 is 3×3−2=7 vehicles.

[0019] In this example, the triple-entrance, two-level parking device has three entry / exit sections, A, B, and C. The overall width of the pallets 2 is preferably the same, but may be different. Each entry / exit section, A, B, and C, is designed so that the three pallets 2 are positioned adjacent to each other with a required gap (for example, 40 mm or less) between them.

[0020] The two pallets 2 located on the first floor have wheels 6a at both ends in the longitudinal direction, and are driven horizontally by a horizontal drive device (not shown) along two horizontal rails 8a provided on the first floor, allowing the vehicle 1 to be directly loaded and unloaded at either loading and unloading section A, B, or C. Hereinafter, loading and unloading refers to loading and unloading.

[0021] The two pallets 2 located on the second floor have wheels 6b at both longitudinal ends of the rectangular frame 7 that hoists them. The rectangular frame 7 surrounds the pallet 2 parked on the intermediate level between the top and bottom levels, and is installed so that it can move sideways while suspending the pallet 2. With this configuration, the two pallets 2 located on the 2nd floor are moved horizontally along two horizontal rails 8b provided on the 2nd floor by a horizontal drive device (not shown), allowing the vehicle 1 to be directly loaded and unloaded at either loading / unloading section A, B, or C.

[0022] In this example, the two-level parking device 100 has a pallet 2 that can be raised and lowered with the vehicle 1 on it between an entry / exit height (FL) at which the vehicle 1 enters and exits, and a storage position above this entry / exit height. The pallets 2 that can be raised and lowered correspond to the two pallets 2 located on the second floor and the three pallets 2 located on the third floor.

[0023] In this example, the two-level parking device 100 further includes a lifting drive device 5 for lifting and lowering the pallet 2. The lifting drive device 5 winds up or unwinds a flexible string member 4 (chain or wire) that extends vertically at a position that does not interfere with the vehicle 1, and raises or lowers the lower end of the string member.

[0024] The lifting drive device 5 for the second floor is fixed to the rectangular frame 7 and moves horizontally together with the rectangular frame 7. The lifting drive device 5 for the third floor is fixed to the main body frame 9, and is configured to lift and lower the three pallets 2 independently from the main body frame 9.

[0025] In addition, in this example, the lower ends of the four string members 4 are fixed to a total of four locations, at the front and back of the pallet 2, taking into account the load balance, and the lifting drive device 5 lifts and lowers the pallet 2 while keeping it horizontal.

[0026] The present invention is not limited to the two-level parking system 100 described above, and may be applied to other two-level parking systems as long as they have a plurality of pallets 2.

[0027] In the present invention, the two-level parking system 100 is used in principle only by a contractor, and the contractor is linked to one of the pallets 2 on a one-to-one basis. Hereinafter, the term "contractor" refers to the holder of the IC card X who is authorized by contract to use the two-level parking device 100.

[0028] In the above-mentioned two-level parking device 100, a user (in principle a contractor) sequentially performs a call operation b, an entry / exit operation c, an unmanned confirmation operation d, and a gate closing operation f. As described above, the two-level parking device 100 allows the vehicle 1 to enter and exit directly onto a pallet located at the entry / exit height (FL), and raises and lowers or moves the pallet 2 sideways to the storage position.

[0029] FIG. 2 is a front view of the gate portion of the two-level parking system 100 of FIG. In this figure, a two-level parking system 100 includes a plurality of entrance and exit sections 12, a plurality of support posts 14, a plurality of gates 16, and a control device 18.

[0030] A plurality of (three in this example) loading / unloading sections 12 are provided at the loading / unloading height (FL) and correspond to the loading / unloading sections A, B, and C described above. A plurality of (four in this example) support pillars 14 are located on both sides of the front of each loading / unloading section 12. A plurality of gates 16 (three in this example) are provided between adjacent support pillars 14 and are configured to be able to open and close the front of each loading / unloading section 12. The control device 18 controls the lifting, lowering, and traversal of the pallet 2 and the opening and closing of the gate 16. The control device 18 may be installed inside or outside the body of the two-level parking device 100, or in a remote location.

[0031] In Figure 2, the gates 16 of the entry / exit sections A, B, and C are designated from the left as gates 16a, 16b, and 16c. Each gate 16 is independently opened and closed by the control device 18 of the two-level parking system 100. When opened, each gate 16 allows the vehicle 1 to enter and exit the parking system, and when closed, it prevents the vehicle 1 from entering and exiting the parking system and prevents people from entering and exiting the parking system.

[0032] In FIG. 2, the two-level parking system 100 further includes a guide panel 20, an emergency stop button 21, a non-contact reader 22, and a plurality of non-contact sensors 24.

[0033] The guide panel 20 guides the user on how to operate the device. In this example, the information board 20 has a display device 20A that displays text or images and a speaker 20B that outputs sound, and in the standby state and in the operating state, the display device 20A or the speaker 20B outputs an operation message according to the respective standby state and operating state. The standby states are the standby states for authentication operation a, call operation b, entry / exit operation c, unmanned confirmation operation d, authentication operation e, and gate closing operation f.

[0034] The emergency stop button 21 has the function of stopping the operation of the two-level parking device 100 when activated (ON). The emergency stop button 21 is preferably a non-contact button, but may also be a contact type button, such as a mechanical switch.

[0035] The non-contact medium X is preferably a touchless key in which an IC chip having a unique number N is embedded. The touchless key may be, for example, an electronic money card such as FeliCa (registered trademark), Suica (registered trademark), Rakuten Edy (registered trademark), nanaco (registered trademark), or WAON (registered trademark). The unique number N is a unique number stored in the contactless IC card. The unique number N is, for example, a 16-digit number consisting of numbers and letters. Hereinafter, the contactless medium X will be simply referred to as "IC card X."

[0036] The contactless reader 22 is a device that reads the contactless medium X (IC card X) in a contactless manner. The contactless reader 22 is preferably a card reader that receives the unique number N of the IC card X.

[0037] In this example, the guide panel 20, emergency stop button 21, and non-contact reader 22 are attached to the center right support 14, but they may be installed in other locations as long as they are easily and quickly accessible to users.

[0038] A plurality of (four in this example) non-contact sensors 24 are provided on each of the four posts 14 and detect nearby living bodies in a non-contact manner. The four non-contact sensors 24 are designated 24a, 24b, 24c, and 24d from the left in this figure. The "living body" may be, for example, the user's hand, but may also be another part of the body. The non-contact sensors 24 are installed at positions where the loading / unloading section 12 between adjacent support pillars can be seen without any blind spots from the vicinity of the position of a pair of support pillars. For example, in this figure, the entire interior of loading / unloading section B can be seen without any blind spots from the position of the support pillars where the pair of non-contact sensors 24b, 24c are attached or from the vicinity thereof. "Nearby" means within reach of a user standing in front of the support pole. The non-contact sensor 24 may be a photoelectric sensor, a capacitance sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or an inductive sensor.

[0039] The control device 18 described above has a database 19 that is linked to the non-contact medium X and stores the authentication number of the user and the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 used by the user (hereinafter referred to as "used deposit / withdrawal unit 13"). 2, the control device 18 is, for example, a computer (PC), and includes a storage device 18a, an input device 18b, an output device 18c, and an arithmetic unit 18d. A database 19 is stored in the storage device 18a.

[0040] The storage device 18a is a main storage device, a magnetic disk device, an optical disk device, or other memory. The storage device 18a stores the contractor's IC card X by linking it to one of the multiple pallets 2 of the two-tiered parking device 100. Here, "linking and storing" means that there is a one-to-one correspondence between the contractor, the unique number N of the IC card X, the authentication number, the contracted pallet, and the user entry / exit unit 13.

[0041] The input device 18b is a keyboard or a liquid crystal display. The output device 18c is a printer or a liquid crystal display. The input device 18b and the output device 18c may be integrated or separated. For example, the input device 18b and the output device 18c may be configured as a single liquid crystal display that allows touch input.

[0042] 3 is an overall flow diagram showing a control method for a two-level parking system according to the present invention. In this diagram, the left side of the dashed line shows the operation of the user, and the right side of the dashed line shows the operation of each device by the control device 18.

[0043] In this figure, the user performs authentication operation a, call operation b, loading / unloading operation c, unmanned confirmation operation d, authentication operation e, and gate closing operation f in this order. Furthermore, the control device 18 executes authentication, a call operation and gate opening, unattended check, authentication, and gate closing in this order in response to user operations. That is, the user performs the operations of steps S1 to S6 in order, and the control device 18 executes the operations of steps T0 to T7 in order.

[0044] The control method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. In the authentication standby state before the start of operation, the available pallet number is displayed on the display device 20A. This pallet number is for display only, and this display allows the user to confirm the pallet 2 that they have contracted for.

[0045] Next, when the user has his / her IC card X read by the card reader 22 in a non-contact manner (step S1), the control device 18 checks the unique number N included in the IC card X against the database 19. If this check finds that the unique number N matches the number in the database 19, the control device 18 authenticates the user (step T1). If the IC card X is a touchless key used in an apartment building or the like, the reading operation in step S1 can be performed by simply holding the IC card X over the card reader 22. Also, if the IC card X is something that "only needs to be held" like an intelligent key for a car, authentication operation a can be performed by simply holding one's hand over the card reader 22 (step S1).

[0046] If the user cannot be authenticated in step T1, a message to that effect is output from display device 20A or speaker 20B. In this case, it is preferable to maintain the user authentication standby state (step T0).

[0047] When the user is authenticated in step T1, the device enters a standby state for the user's call operation b, and an operation message is output by the display device 20A or the speaker 20B to prompt the user to make a safety check before performing the call operation b. This operation message may be, for example, "Check that no one is inside the device and slowly place your hand over the device."

[0048] Next, the user performs a call operation b after safety confirmation by having the card reader 22 read the IC card X again without contact (step S2), and the control device 18 executes a call operation corresponding to the call operation b for the contracted pallet 2 and the used loading / unloading unit 13 (step T2). If step S2 is not executed, it is preferable to maintain a standby state for the call operation b for a predetermined time, and then return to the standby state for user authentication (step T0).

[0049] While the call operation is being performed, an operation message corresponding to the call operation is output by the display device 20A or the speaker 20B. This operation message may be, for example, "In operation," "Do not leave the operation panel," or "Check surrounding safety." Next, when the call operation is completed, a message indicating that the call has been completed is output by the display device 20A or the speaker 20B. In parallel, the control device 18 opens the gate 16 of the loading / unloading section 12 that matches the database 19 (step T3).

[0050] Next, the user performs a warehousing / retrieval operation c by warehousing / retrieval (entering or retrieving) the vehicle 1 to / from the warehousing / retrieval section 12 that matches the database 19, and then exits the device (warehousing / retrieval section 12) (step S3). During this time, the display device 20A or the speaker 20B outputs an operation message according to the standby state for the next unmanned check. This operation message may be, for example, "Entry / Exit in progress" or "After entry / exit is complete, please hold your hands over the pair of non-contact sensors 24 on both sides of the displayed entry / exit section 12." In addition, it is preferable that the display device 20A displays the numbers of the non-contact sensors 24 on both sides of the loading / unloading section 12 to be used. In addition, the non-contact sensors 24 on both sides of the loading / unloading section 12 to be used may be indicated by lighting up or changing color (from red to green).

[0051] After completing entry and exit, the user performs an unmanned confirmation operation d by holding their hands over a pair of non-contact sensors 24 on both sides of the entry / exit section 12 used by the user (step S4). The control device 18 confirms the unmanned confirmation (step T4) and waits for the user's authentication operation e. In addition, in this standby state, the display device 20A or the speaker 20B outputs an operation message corresponding to the next authentication operation e. This operation message is, for example, "Unmanned verification: Make sure there is no one inside the device, and then slowly hold your hand over the device."

[0052] After confirming unattended verification in step T4, the user causes the card reader 22 to read the user's IC card X in a non-contact manner (step S5), and the control device 18 compares the unique number N included in the IC card X with the database 19. If this comparison reveals that the unique number N matches the number in the database 19, the control device 18 authenticates the user (step T5). If the IC card X is a card that "only needs to be held," such as an intelligent key for a car, the authentication operation a is performed by simply holding a hand over the card reader 22 (step S5).

[0053] When the user is authenticated in step S5, an operation message is output prompting the user to confirm safety before performing the gate closing operation f. This operation message may be, for example, "Check that no one is inside the device and slowly place your hand over the device."

[0054] Next, after confirming safety, the user performs the gate closing operation f by having the card reader 22 read the user's IC card X again in a non-contact manner (step S6), and the control device 18 executes control corresponding to the gate closing operation f (in this case, the gate closing operation) (step T6). During the gate closing operation, an operation message corresponding to the call operation is output by the display device 20A or the speaker 20B. This operation message may be, for example, "In operation," "Do not leave the operation panel," or "Check surrounding safety."

[0055] Next, when the gate closing operation is completed, the control device 18 outputs "operation completed" on the display device 20A or the speaker 20B, and ends the operation of the device (step T7). After this, the system enters a user authentication waiting state (T0), and available pallet numbers are displayed on the display device 20A.

[0056] If any of the above steps S4, S5, and S6 is not executed, it is preferable to maintain the standby state for a predetermined time. It is possible that the user may leave the device with the vehicle 1 still in or out of the loading / unloading section 12 without performing steps S4, S5, and S6. In such a case, it is preferable to notify the administrator after a predetermined time has elapsed.

[0057] FIG. 4 is an additional flow diagram when the two-level parking system 100 is a pit type. In the case of the pit type, once the gate closing operation is completed in step T6, the classification of the called pallet is confirmed in step T8. If the called pallet is a ground pallet, the operation ends in step T11. If the called pallet is an underground pallet, the storing operation of the called pallet is started in step T9, and when the storing operation is completed in step T10, the operation is ended in step T11. The rest is the same as in Figure 3.

[0058] According to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the user can be authenticated by having the card reader 22 read the user's IC card X in a contactless manner. Furthermore, by having the card reader 22 read the IC card X again after authentication, it is possible to execute control corresponding to the call operation b or gate closing operation f for the contracted pallet 2 and the utilization loading / unloading unit 13. Furthermore, by holding one's hands over a pair of non-contact sensors 24 on both sides of the loading / unloading section 12 used by the user, control corresponding to the unmanned confirmation operation d can be executed.

[0059] Therefore, with only the IC card X, safety confirmation can be performed during authentication operations a, e, call operation b, gate closing operation f, and unmanned confirmation operation d, and there is no need to input the call section (contracted pallet 2 and used entry / exit section 13). This allows users to perform authentication operation a, call operation b, entry / exit operation c, unmanned confirmation operation d, authentication operation e, and gate closing operation f in that order without risk of infection with viruses such as COVID-19.

[0060] Furthermore, the reading of the IC card X is carried out twice, once at the time of the user's authentication operations a and e, and once at the time of the call operation b or gate closing operation f, so that the user can take his / her time to check the safety after authentication, and the safety check around the gate can be carried out reliably. It is also possible to carry out the test in one go instead of dividing it into two.

[0061] In addition, if the authentication number and the entry / exit section 12 match the database 19, the user is authenticated and control corresponding to the call operation b or gate closing operation f is executed, so there is no need to enter the entry / exit section 12, and incorrect entry of the call section (entry / exit section 12) can be eliminated.

[0062] Furthermore, the only operations the user has to perform are reading the IC card X with the card reader 22 and holding his / her hand over the non-contact sensor 24, so pressing the wrong push button can essentially be eliminated.

[0063] Furthermore, the non-contact sensor 24 is installed in a position where the user entry / exit section 13 can be seen without any blind spots from near the position of a pair of support pillars, and during unmanned confirmation operation d, the user holds their hands over the non-contact sensors 24 on both sides of the user entry / exit section 13, so that the user can reliably confirm the safety of the user entry / exit section 13.

[0064] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0065] A, B, C: Intake / Exit section, a: Authentication operation, b: Call operation, c: Intake / Exit operation, d Unmanned confirmation operation, e Authentication operation, f Gate closing operation, X contactless medium (IC card), N unique number, 1 vehicle, 2 pallet, 4 string member (chain or wire), 5 lifting drive device, 6a, 6b wheels, 7 rectangular frame, 8a, 8b horizontal rails, 9 main body frame, 12. Entrance and exit area, 13. User entrance and exit area, 14. Support pillar, Gates 16, 16a, 16b, 16c, 18 control device, 18a storage device, 18b input device, 18c output device, 18d arithmetic unit, 19 database, 20 guide panel, 20A display device, 20B Speaker, 21 Emergency stop button, 22 Contactless reader (card reader), 24, 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d non-contact sensors, 100 Two-stage parking device

Claims

1. A two-level multi-level parking device in which a user sequentially performs a first authentication and call operation, an entry / exit operation, an unmanned confirmation operation, and a second authentication and gate closing operation, and the vehicle is directly loaded onto and extracted from a pallet located at the entry / exit height, and the pallet is raised / lowered or moved sideways to a storage position, a plurality of loading / unloading sections, a plurality of support posts located on both sides of the front of the loading / unloading sections, a plurality of gates provided between the support posts and capable of opening and closing the front of the loading / unloading sections, a control device for controlling the lifting / lowering, traversal, and gates, a contactless reader that reads the unique number of a contactless medium by the user holding it over the medium, and a contactless sensor that detects a nearby living body without contact; the device operated by the user in the first authentication and calling operation and the second authentication and gate closing operation is the contactless reader only; the only device operated by the user in the unmanned confirmation operation is the non-contact sensor, The control device includes a database that stores the user's authentication number associated with the unique number of the non-contact medium and the user's access point / access point; a storage device that stores the user, the unique number, the authentication number, the contracted pallet, and the used loading / unloading unit in a one-to-one correspondence, linked to each other, In the unmanned confirmation operation, by bringing the user's body close to the non-contact sensor, the control device executes control corresponding to the unmanned confirmation operation for the contracted pallet and the use loading / unloading unit, (A) in the first authentication and calling operation, The non-contact medium is read by the non-contact reader in a non-contact manner, The control device compares the unique number included in the non-contact medium with the data stored in the storage device, authenticating the user if the unique number matches the data stored in the storage device; Next, the control device executes a call operation for the contracted pallet and the use loading / unloading unit, (D) In ​​the second authentication and gate closing operation, The non-contact medium is read by the non-contact reader in a non-contact manner, The control device compares the unique number included in the non-contact medium with the data stored in the storage device, authenticating the user if the unique number matches the data stored in the storage device; Next, the control device executes a gate closing operation for the contracted pallet and the used entrance / exit section, in a two-level multi-level parking device.

2. The non-contact sensors are provided in plural on the support columns, respectively, and are installed at positions where the loading / unloading section between adjacent support columns can be visually observed without any blind spots from near the positions of the pair of support columns, (C) In the unmanned confirmation operation, By holding your hands over the pair of non-contact sensors on both sides of the user entrance / exit section, The two-level parking system according to claim 1 , wherein the control device executes control corresponding to the unmanned confirmation operation for the contracted pallet and the usage entrance / exit section.

3. Equipped with a guide panel to guide operation, The guide board has a display device that displays characters or images and a speaker that outputs sound, The two-level parking system according to claim 1, wherein, in a standby state, an operation message corresponding to the standby state is output by the display device or the speaker.

4. the contactless medium is a touchless key in which an IC chip having the unique number is embedded, The two-level parking system according to claim 1 , wherein the contactless reader is a card reader that receives the unique number.

5. the non-contact medium is an intelligence key carried by the user, The two-level parking system according to claim 1 , wherein the contactless reader receives the unique number when the user holds his / her hand over the reader.

6. The two-level parking system according to claim 2, wherein the non-contact sensor is a photoelectric sensor, a capacitance sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or an inductive sensor.

7. The two-level parking device according to claim 2 , wherein the non-contact sensor has an indication function by lighting or changing color.

8. 2. A method for controlling a two-level parking system according to claim 1, (A) in the first authentication and calling operation, The non-contact medium is read by the non-contact reader in a non-contact manner, The control device compares the unique number included in the non-contact medium with the data stored in the storage device; authenticating the user if the unique number matches the data stored in the storage device; Next, the control method for a two-level multi-level parking device executes the call operation for the contracted pallet and the used entrance / exit section using the control device.

9. 2. A method for controlling a two-level parking system according to claim 1, (D) In ​​the second authentication and gate closing operation, The non-contact medium is read by the non-contact reader in a non-contact manner, The control device compares the unique number included in the non-contact medium with the data stored in the storage device; authenticating the user if the unique number matches the data stored in the storage device; Next, the control method for a two-level multi-level parking device executes the gate closing operation for the contracted pallet and the used entrance / exit section using the control device.

10. The non-contact sensors are provided in plural on the support columns, respectively, and are installed at positions where the loading / unloading section between adjacent support columns can be visually observed without any blind spots from near the positions of the pair of support columns, (C) In the unmanned confirmation operation, By holding your hands over the pair of non-contact sensors on both sides of the user entrance / exit section, 10. The control method for a two-level parking system according to claim 8, wherein the control device executes control corresponding to the unmanned confirmation operation for the contracted pallet and the usage entrance / exit section.

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