Parking device

Abstract

To provide a parking device that allows only operations by authorized users to operate a turntable properly with simple work.SOLUTION: In a parking device 1, a multilevel parking device control device 20 has a database 23a and a comparison determination unit 24b. A turntable control device 40 includes an operation panel 41, a turntable side information acquisition unit 42, and an operation control unit 43a. A collation determination unit 24b determines whether the acquired user information acquired by the turntable side information acquisition unit 42 is registered in the database 23a. When the acquired user information is registered in the database 23a, the operation control unit 43a allows a turntable 31 to operate by operating the operation panel 41. When the acquired user information is not registered in the database 23a, the operation control unit 43a restricts the operation of the turntable 31 by operating the operation panel 41.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a parking device including a three-dimensional parking device and a vehicle turning device.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as a parking device that can park a large number of vehicles in a space-saving manner, there are a three-dimensional parking device in which a pallet for mounting a vehicle is accommodated in a pit so as to be movable up and down, and a vehicle enters and exits through an entrance / exit, and a turntable installed adjacent to the entrance / exit and configured to be rotatable with a vehicle mounted thereon.

[0003] In such a parking device, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, it includes vehicle detection means for detecting that a vehicle has protruded from a safety turning area set at a predetermined distance outward from the outer periphery of the turntable. When the vehicle detection means detects that a vehicle has protruded from the safety turning area, it is configured to notify that the vehicle has protruded from the safety turning area.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, in the configuration of Patent Document 1 described above, even a person other than the user of the parking device permitted to operate the turntable can operate the turntable. Therefore, there is a risk that a person other than the user may operate the turntable mischievously, or that another person may be involved in the turntable operated by a person other than the user.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention provides a parking device that allows only operation by authorized users and enables the turntable to operate properly. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The parking device that solves the above problems has the following features.

[0008] That is, the parking system comprises a multi-story parking system having a pallet that is arranged to be raised and lowered and on which a vehicle is mounted, and a control device for the multi-story parking system that controls the driving of the pallet, and a vehicle turning system having a turntable installed adjacent to the entrance and exit and configured to be able to rotate with a vehicle mounted on it, and a control device for the turntable that controls the driving of the turntable, wherein the control device for the multi-story parking system has a multi-story parking system side information acquisition unit that acquires user information relating to the users of the parking system, a database in which a plurality of the user information is registered, and a matching determination unit that determines whether or not the acquired user information is registered in the database, and the turntable control device is connected to the multi-story parking system control device and the turntable The system comprises an operating panel, a turntable-side information acquisition unit that acquires the user information, and an operation control unit that controls the operation of the turntable by operating the operating panel. The matching determination unit, when the turntable-side information acquisition unit acquires the user information from an information device that stores the user information, compares the acquired user information with registered user information, which is user information registered in the database, to determine whether the acquired user information is registered in the database. The operation control unit, if the matching determination unit determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database, allows the operation of the turntable by operating the operating panel, and if the matching determination unit determines that the acquired user information is not registered in the database, restricts the operation of the turntable by operating the operating panel.

[0009] As a result, if user information stored in the information device is registered in the parking system's database, operation of the turntable by the user holding the information device is permitted, and the authorized user can operate the turntable properly with a simple operation of having the user information on the information device retrieved by the turntable's information acquisition unit. On the other hand, if user information stored in the information device is not registered in the database, the operation of the turntable is restricted, and the turntable cannot be operated even if the control panel is operated. In other words, only operation of the turntable by authorized users is permitted, and the turntable can be operated properly with a simple operation. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unauthorized users from operating the turntable as a prank, or to prevent others from being caught in the turntable when it is operated by unauthorized users.

[0010] Furthermore, the parking system comprises a multi-story parking system having a pallet that is raised and lowerable and on which vehicles are loaded, and through an entrance / exit door, vehicles are entered and exited; a vehicle turning system having a turntable installed adjacent to the entrance / exit door and configured to rotate with a vehicle loaded on it, and a turntable control device that controls the drive of the turntable, wherein the turntable control device includes an operation panel for operating the turntable, a turntable-side information acquisition unit for acquiring user information relating to users of the parking system, a database in which a plurality of user information is registered, a matching determination unit for determining whether the acquired user information is registered in the database, and the operation of the operation panel The system includes an operation control unit that controls the operation of the turntable, and the matching determination unit, when the turntable-side information acquisition unit acquires the user information from an information device that stores the user information, compares the acquired user information with the registered user information which is user information registered in the database to determine whether the acquired user information is registered in the database, and if the matching determination unit determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database, the operation control unit allows the operation of the turntable by operating the control panel, and if the matching determination unit determines that the acquired user information is not registered in the database, it restricts the operation of the turntable by operating the control panel.

[0011] As a result, if user information stored in the information device is registered in the parking system's database, operation of the turntable by the user holding the information device is permitted, and the authorized user can operate the turntable properly with a simple operation of having the user information on the information device retrieved by the turntable's information acquisition unit. On the other hand, if user information stored in the information device is not registered in the database, the operation of the turntable is restricted, and the turntable cannot be operated even if the control panel is operated. In other words, only operation of the turntable by authorized users is permitted, and the turntable can be operated properly with a simple operation. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unauthorized users from operating the turntable as a prank, or to prevent others from being caught in the turntable when it is operated by unauthorized users.

[0012] Furthermore, the parking system comprises a multi-story parking system having a pallet that is raised and lowerable and on which vehicles are loaded, and through an entrance / exit gate, the vehicle turning device having a turntable installed adjacent to the entrance / exit gate and configured to rotate with a vehicle loaded on it, and a turntable control device that controls the drive of the turntable, a database in which parking system information relating to a plurality of the multi-story parking systems is registered, an information processing unit capable of extracting specific registered parking system information from a plurality of registered parking system information which is a plurality of parking system information registered in the database, and a management server having a server-side transmitting and receiving unit capable of sending and receiving information, wherein the turntable control device comprises an operation panel for operating the turntable, a turntable-side information acquisition unit for acquiring user information relating to the user of the parking system, an information request unit for requesting the transmission of information from the management server, a matching determination unit for determining whether the acquired user information which is the acquired user information is registered in the database, an operation control unit for controlling the operation of the turntable by the operation of the operation panel, and a server-side transmitting and receiving unit for sending and receiving information The system includes a turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit capable of receiving data. When the turntable-side information acquisition unit acquires user information from an information device storing user information, the information request unit, through the turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit, makes an information request to the management server, through the turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit, requesting the transmission of the identification information assigned to the multi-story parking system and the registered parking system information from among the multiple registered parking system information registered in the database that corresponds to the multi-story parking system to which the identification information to be transmitted is assigned. When the information processing unit receives an information request from the information request unit to the management server, it extracts the registered parking system information corresponding to the multi-story parking system to which the identification information is assigned from the database, transmits the extracted registered parking system information to the turntable control device through the server-side transmitting / receiving unit, and the matching / determination unit compares the user information concerning the user of the parking system included in the registered parking system information received by the turntable control device through the turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit with the acquired user information to determine whether the acquired user information is registered in the database.The operation control unit, when the verification determination unit determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database, allows the operation of the turntable by operating the control panel; and when the verification determination unit determines that the acquired user information is not registered in the database, restricts the operation of the turntable by operating the control panel.

[0013] As a result, if user information stored in the information device is registered in the parking system's database, operation of the turntable by the user holding the information device is permitted, and the authorized user can operate the turntable properly with a simple operation of having the user information on the information device retrieved by the turntable's information acquisition unit. On the other hand, if user information stored in the information device is not registered in the database, the operation of the turntable is restricted, and the turntable cannot be operated even if the control panel is operated. In other words, only operation of the turntable by authorized users is permitted, and the turntable can be operated properly with a simple operation. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unauthorized users from operating the turntable as a prank, or to prevent others from being caught in the turntable when it is operated by unauthorized users.

[0014] Furthermore, the parking system comprises a multi-story parking system having a pallet that is raised and lowerable and on which vehicles are loaded, and through an entrance / exit gate, the vehicles being entered and exited and assigned unique identification information; a vehicle turning device having a turntable installed adjacent to the entrance / exit gate and configured to rotate with a vehicle loaded on it, and a turntable control device that controls the drive of the turntable; a management server having a database in which parking system information relating to a plurality of the multi-story parking systems is registered, an information processing unit that processes a plurality of registered parking system information which is a plurality of the parking system information registered in the database, and a server-side transmitting and receiving unit that can send and receive information, wherein the turntable control device has an operation panel for operating the turntable, a turntable-side information acquisition unit that acquires user information relating to the users of the parking system, an operation control unit that controls the operation of the turntable by the operation of the operation panel, and a turntable-side transmitting and receiving unit that can send and receive information, and the information processing unit extracts specific registered parking system information from a plurality of registered parking system information registered in the database. The turntable control device has an extraction unit and a matching determination unit that determines whether or not the acquired user information is registered in the database. When the turntable-side information acquisition unit acquires the user information from an information device that stores the user information, the turntable control device transmits the identification information assigned to the multi-story parking device and the acquired acquired user information to the management server via the turntable-side transmission / reception unit. When the management server receives the identification information and acquired user information transmitted from the turntable control device via the server-side transmission / reception unit, the information processing unit extracts the registered parking device information corresponding to the multi-story parking device to which the received identification information is assigned. The matching determination unit compares the received acquired user information with the registered parking device information extracted by the extraction unit to determine whether or not the acquired user information is registered in the database, and transmits the determination result from the matching determination unit to the turntable control device via the server-side transmission / reception unit. The operation control unit,If the determination result of the verification unit received by the turntable control device through the turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database, the operation of the turntable by operating the control panel is permitted. If the determination result of the verification unit received by the turntable control device through the turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit determines that the acquired user information is not registered in the database, the operation of the turntable by operating the control panel is restricted.

[0015] As a result, if user information stored in the information device is registered in the parking system's database, operation of the turntable by the user holding the information device is permitted, and the authorized user can operate the turntable properly with a simple operation of having the user information on the information device retrieved by the turntable's information acquisition unit. On the other hand, if user information stored in the information device is not registered in the database, the operation of the turntable is restricted, and the turntable cannot be operated even if the control panel is operated. In other words, only operation of the turntable by authorized users is permitted, and the turntable can be operated properly with a simple operation. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unauthorized users from operating the turntable as a prank, or to prevent others from being caught in the turntable when it is operated by unauthorized users.

[0016] Furthermore, the turntable-side information acquisition unit includes a left operation information acquisition unit and a right operation information acquisition unit provided on the control panel, and the operation control unit allows the turntable to rotate to the left by operation of the control panel only while the left operation information acquisition unit is acquiring the user information from the information device, if the user information of the information device acquired by the left operation information acquisition unit is registered in the database, and allows the turntable to rotate to the right by operation of the control panel only while the right operation information acquisition unit is acquiring the user information from the information device, if the user information of the information device acquired by the right operation information acquisition unit is registered in the database.

[0017] This prevents unauthorized users from operating the turntable as a prank, and prevents others from being caught in the turntable when it is operated by unauthorized users.

[0018] Furthermore, the operation control unit drives the turntable to rotate to the left only while the left operation information acquisition unit is acquiring the user information from the information device if the user information of the information device acquired by the left operation information acquisition unit is registered in the database, and drives the turntable to rotate to the right only while the right operation information acquisition unit is acquiring the user information from the information device if the user information of the information device acquired by the right operation information acquisition unit is registered in the database.

[0019] This eliminates the need to press buttons to operate the turntable, allowing the turntable to operate properly with simple operations.

[0020] Furthermore, the control panel has a left turn button for rotating the turntable to the left and a right turn button for rotating the turntable to the right. The operation control unit drives the turntable to rotate to the left only while the left turn information acquisition unit is acquiring the user information from the information device and the left turn button is being operated, if the user information from the information device acquired by the left operation information acquisition unit is registered in the database. The operation control unit drives the turntable to rotate to the right only while the right operation information acquisition unit is acquiring the user information from the information device and the right turn button is being operated, if the user information from the information device acquired by the right operation information acquisition unit is registered in the database.

[0021] This allows the user information registered in the database to be acquired by the left-hand or right-hand operation information acquisition unit, and then the turntable can be rotated by operating the left-turn or right-turn button, thus enabling the turntable to operate more appropriately.

[0022] Furthermore, the turntable-side information acquisition unit is provided on the control panel, and the operation control unit, when the user information of the information device acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit is registered in the database, allows the turntable to be operated by the control panel for a certain period of time after the turntable-side information acquisition unit acquires the user information.

[0023] As a result, once a certain amount of time has passed since the turntable-side information acquisition unit acquired user information, the turntable will no longer be able to operate. In order to operate the turntable, the turntable-side information acquisition unit must acquire user information again, thus enabling the turntable to operate more properly.

[0024] In addition, when the user information of the information device acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit is registered in the database, the operation control unit permits the operation of the turntable by operating the operation panel a predetermined number of times.

[0025] As a result, after the turntable-side information acquisition unit acquires the user information and the turntable is operated a predetermined number of times, the turntable cannot be operated. To operate the turntable, it is necessary to make the turntable-side information acquisition unit acquire the user information again, so that the turntable can be operated more appropriately.

Effect of the Invention

[0026] According to the present invention, only the operation of the turntable by the operation of the permitted user is permitted, and the turntable can be operated appropriately.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0027] [Figure 1] It is a perspective view showing a parking device. [Figure 2] It is a block diagram showing a control device for a three-dimensional parking device and a control device for a turntable of the parking device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] It is a plan view showing a vehicle turning device. [Figure 4] It is a side sectional view showing a vehicle turning device. [Figure 5] It is a front view showing an operation panel of a control device for a turntable in a parking device. [Figure 6] It is a flowchart showing a turning operation process of a turntable in a parking device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 7] (a) is a block diagram showing a first modification example of a control device for a turntable, and (b) is a front view showing an operation panel of the control device for a turntable according to the first modification example. [Figure 8](a) is a block diagram showing a second modified example of the turntable control device, and (b) is a front view showing the control panel of the turntable control device according to the second modified example. [Figure 9] This is a block diagram showing a control device for a turntable in a parking system according to the second embodiment. [Figure 10] This is a flowchart showing the rotational motion processing of a turntable in a parking device according to the second embodiment. [Figure 11] This is a block diagram showing a control device and management server for a turntable in a parking system according to the third embodiment. [Figure 12] This is a flowchart showing the rotational motion processing of a turntable in a parking device according to the third embodiment. [Figure 13] This is a block diagram showing a control device and management server for a turntable in a parking system according to the fourth embodiment. [Figure 14] This is a flowchart showing the rotational motion processing of a turntable in a parking device according to the fourth embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0028] Next, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

[0029] [First embodiment of a parking device] The parking device 1 shown in Figure 1 is a first embodiment of the parking device according to the present invention. The parking device 1 comprises a multi-story parking device 1A and a vehicle turning device 1B.

[0030] (Multi-story parking system) The multi-story parking system 1A is a mechanical multi-story parking system that parks multiple vehicles W vertically in storage spaces S provided on multiple levels, and includes a frame structure 11, a pallet 12, a gate 13, and a control device 20 for the multi-story parking system.

[0031] The frame structure 11 forms the skeleton of the multi-story parking system 1A, and in this embodiment, for example, it constitutes a three-story structure having one underground level and two above-ground levels. The storage space S for storing the vehicles W is provided inside the frame structure 11. Note that the number of levels of the structure composed of the frame structure 11 is not limited to the number of levels in this embodiment, and the frame structure 11 can also constitute a two-story or four-story or higher structure.

[0032] Pallet 12 is capable of carrying a vehicle W, and by moving it to a predetermined storage space S with the vehicle W loaded, the vehicle W can be parked in the multi-story parking system 1A. Pallet 12 is located in each storage space S and is configured to be able to move up and down by a lifting device (not shown).

[0033] The frame structure 11 has an entrance / exit opening 11a for the entry and exit of vehicles W to and from the multi-story parking system 1A, and the gate 13 covers the entrance / exit opening 11a so that it can be opened and closed. The entrance / exit opening 11a is located on the first level above ground, at the same height as the floor surface FL.

[0034] The gate 13 is configured to move downwards to cover the entrance / exit 11a by a lifting device (not shown) and to move upwards from the closed position to open the entrance / exit 11a. By moving the gate 13 to the open position and opening the entrance / exit 11a, it is possible to enter and exit the multi-story parking system 1A through the entrance / exit 11a. The gate 13 can also be configured to open and close the entrance / exit 11a by moving in the left-right direction.

[0035] The multi-story parking system control device 20 is positioned adjacent to the frame structure 11 and installed on the floor surface FL. As shown in Figure 2, the multi-story parking system control device 20 is a control device for controlling the driving of the pallet 12 and gate 13, and includes an operation panel 21, a multi-story parking system side information acquisition unit 22, a storage unit 23, and a control unit 24.

[0036] The control panel 21 has a main power switch 21a, an operation button 21b, and an open / close button 21c. The main power switch 21a is a switch for turning the power to the multi-story parking system 1A on and off, and by turning on the main power switch 21a, it becomes possible to operate each part of the multi-story parking system 1A. The operation button 21b and the open / close button 21c are buttons that are operated when entering or exiting the multi-story parking system 1A with a vehicle W.

[0037] For example, when parking a vehicle W in the multi-story parking system 1A, the main power switch 21a is turned on, the desired storage space S is specified, and then the drive button 21b is operated. The pallet 12 in the specified storage space S moves to the position of the entrance / exit gate 11a, and then the gate 13 opens. Next, the vehicle W is parked through the entrance / exit gate 11a, which has the gate 13 open, and the vehicle W is loaded onto the pallet 12. After the vehicle W is loaded onto the pallet 12, the open / close button 21c is operated to close the gate 13. After the gate 13 is closed, the drive button 21b is operated again, and the pallet 12 with the vehicle W loaded moves to the specified storage space S, completing the parking of the vehicle W. After the parking of the vehicle W is complete, the main power switch 21a is turned off.

[0038] Furthermore, when retrieving vehicle W from the multi-story parking system 1A, the main power switch 21a is turned on, the storage space S where vehicle W is parked is specified, and then the drive button 21b is operated. The pallet 12 in the specified storage space S moves to the position of the entrance / exit gate 11a, and then the gate 13 opens. Next, vehicle W is retrieved through the entrance / exit gate 11a, which has been opened by the gate 13. After retrieving vehicle W, the open / close button 21c is operated to close the gate 13. After the gate 13 is closed, the drive button 21b is operated again, causing the pallet 12 to move to the specified storage space S, completing the retrieval of vehicle W. After the retrieval of vehicle W is complete, the main power switch 21a is turned off.

[0039] The multi-story parking garage information acquisition unit 22 acquires user information relating to users of the parking device 1. User information is unique to the user and is owned by the user authorized to use the parking device 1. As user information, for example, a unique identification number assigned to an information device such as an IC card owned by the user of the parking device 1 can be used. In addition, the multi-story parking garage information acquisition unit 22 can use, for example, a card reader capable of short-range wireless communication with a contactless IC card that stores user information. In this case, by holding the IC card over the multi-story parking garage information acquisition unit 22, the multi-story parking garage information acquisition unit 22 can read and acquire user information such as the identification number stored on the IC card.

[0040] The memory unit 23 has a database 23a, which stores information on multiple users. In other words, database 23a contains information on multiple users who use the parking device 1. After permission to use the parking device 1 is granted, users of the parking device 1 can have the identification information of their IC card read by the multi-story parking garage side information acquisition unit 22 and register it with the multi-story parking device control unit 20. The registered information, such as the identification information of the IC card, is stored in database 23a as registered user information.

[0041] The control unit 24 includes an operation control unit 24a and a verification and determination unit 24b. The operation control unit 24a controls the operation of the multi-story parking system 1A based on the operation of the control panel 21, and operates the pallet 12 and gate 13, etc., based on the operation of the main power switch 21a, drive button 21b, and open / close button 21c, etc., on the control panel 21.

[0042] The matching and determination unit 24b can determine whether or not the acquired user information, which is user information acquired by the multi-story parking garage side information acquisition unit 22, is registered in the database 23a. Specifically, the matching and determination unit 24b compares the acquired user information acquired by the multi-story parking garage side information acquisition unit 22 with multiple registered user information, which is multiple user information registered in the database 23a. If there is information among the multiple registered user information that matches the acquired user information, the matching and determination unit 24b determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database 23a. On the other hand, the matching and determination unit 24b compares the acquired user information acquired by the multi-story parking garage side information acquisition unit 22 with multiple registered user information registered in the database 23a. If there is no information among the multiple registered user information that matches the acquired user information, the matching and determination unit 24b determines that the acquired user information is not registered in the database 23a.

[0043] The operation control unit 24a allows the operation of the multi-story parking system 1A if the verification determination unit 24b determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database 23a. In this case, the operation control unit 24a drives and operates the pallet 12 and gate 13, etc., based on the operation of the drive button 21b and open / close button 21c, etc., on the control panel 21. The operation control unit 24a also restricts the operation of the multi-story parking system 1A if the verification determination unit 24b determines that the acquired user information is not registered in the database 23a. In this case, even if the drive button 21b and open / close button 21c, etc., on the control panel 21 are operated, the pallet 12 and gate 13, etc., will not be driven by the control of the operation control unit 24a.

[0044] (Vehicle turning device) As shown in Figures 1, 3 to 5, the vehicle turning device 1B rotates a vehicle W to change its orientation and includes a turntable 31, a rotating shaft 32, guide rollers 33, a drive unit 34, and a turntable control device 40. The turntable 31, rotating shaft 32, guide rollers 33, and drive unit 34 are housed in a concave pit P formed in the floor surface FL, and the turntable 31 is installed so that its upper surface is at approximately the same height as the floor surface FL. The turntable 31 is installed adjacent to the entrance / exit 11a of the multi-story parking system 1A.

[0045] The turntable 31 is rotatably supported on the rotation shaft 32. The turntable 31 has a drive ring 31a that protrudes downward from its bottom surface, and the guide roller 33 supports the turntable 31 by contacting the drive ring 31a from below. The turntable 31 has a wheel stop ring 31b that protrudes upward from its top surface.

[0046] The drive unit 34 includes a motor 34a and a drive roller 34b. The motor 34a drives the drive roller 34b, which contacts the inner circumferential surface of the drive ring 31a. The drive roller 34b is driven by the motor 34a, causing the turntable 31 to rotate. The turntable 31 can rotate with a vehicle W mounted on it.

[0047] The turntable control device 40 is positioned adjacent to the turntable 31 and is installed on the floor surface FL. As shown in Figures 2 and 5, the turntable control device 40 is a control device for controlling the drive of the turntable 31 and includes an operation panel 41, a turntable-side information acquisition unit 42, a control unit 43, and an alarm 44.

[0048] The control panel 41 is used to operate the turntable 31 and has a main power switch 41a, a left turn button 41b, and a right turn button 41c. The main power switch 41a is a switch for turning the power to the vehicle turning device 1B on and off, and by turning on the main power switch 41a, it becomes possible to operate each part of the vehicle turning device 1B. The left turn button 41b is a button to be operated when turning the turntable 31 to the left. The right turn button 41c is a button to be operated when turning the turntable 31 to the right.

[0049] The turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 is located on the control panel 41 and acquires user information about users of the parking device 1. The user information referred to here is the same as the user information acquired by the multi-story parking garage-side information acquisition unit 22. The turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 is configured similarly to the multi-story parking garage-side information acquisition unit 22, and can use, for example, a card reader capable of short-range wireless communication such as NFC with a contactless IC card storing user information. In this case, the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 can read and acquire user information, such as an identification number, stored on an IC card by holding the IC card over it. The turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 can display a mark 421 indicating the position where an information device such as an IC card should be held.

[0050] The IC card storing user information acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 may be a dedicated IC card for using the parking device 1, or it may be a general-purpose IC card such as a transportation IC card; various IC cards can be used. Furthermore, the information device storing user information is not limited to an IC card; other information devices such as smartphones can also be used. The same applies to the information device storing user information acquired by the multi-story parking garage-side information acquisition unit 22.

[0051] The control unit 43 has an operation control unit 43a. The operation control unit 43a controls the operation of the turntable 31 by operating the control panel 41, and drives the drive unit 34 to operate the turntable 31 based on the operation of the main power switch 41a, left turn button 41b, and right turn button 41c on the control panel 41. The control unit 43 of the turntable control device 40 is connected to the control unit 24 of the multi-story parking device control device 20 by a signal line 50, and it is possible to send and receive signals between the control unit 43 and the control unit 24.

[0052] The motion control unit 43a can control the drive of the drive unit 34 based on the determination result of the matching determination unit 24b in the multi-story parking system 1A. In other words, the motion control unit 43a can control the operation of the turntable 31 by operating the control panel 41 based on the determination result of the matching determination unit 24b. The matching determination unit 24b can determine whether or not the acquired user information, which is user information acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42, is registered in the database 23a.

[0053] Specifically, the motion control unit 43a allows the turntable 31 to operate if the matching determination unit 24b determines that the acquired user information acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 is registered in the database 23a. In this case, the motion control unit 43a drives the drive unit 34 to operate the turntable 31 based on the operation of the left turn button 41b and the right turn button 41c on the control panel 41. For example, when the left turn button 41b is operated, the motion control unit 43a drives the drive unit 34 so that the turntable 31 rotates to the left, and when the right turn button 41c is operated, the motion control unit 43a drives the drive unit 34 so that the turntable 31 rotates to the right.

[0054] Furthermore, the motion control unit 43a restricts the operation of the turntable 31 when the verification determination unit 24b determines that the acquired user information acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 is not registered in the database 23a. In this case, even if the operation buttons 21b and open / close buttons 21c on the control panel 41 are operated, the pallet 12 and gate 13 will not be driven by the control of the motion control unit 24a. For example, even if the left turn button 41b and the right turn button 41c are operated, the drive device 34 will not be driven by the control of the motion control unit 43a, and the turntable 31 will not rotate.

[0055] The alarm 44 notifies the external system of the operating status of the vehicle turning device 1B, and is controlled by the control unit 43. The alarm 4 can be configured to notify the system of the information using voice, images, text, light, etc.

[0056] [Turntable rotation operation processing in the parking device according to the first embodiment] Next, the rotation motion process for rotating the turntable 31 in the parking device 1 according to the first embodiment will be described.

[0057] As shown in Figure 6, when the turntable 31 of the parking device 1 is rotated to change the orientation of a vehicle W mounted on the turntable 31, the user first turns on the main power switch 41a on the control panel 41 of the turntable control device 40 (step S01). Next, the user holds an IC card, which is an information device that stores user information, over the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 (step S02). When the IC card is held over the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42, the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 acquires the user information stored on the IC card (step S03).

[0058] When the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 acquires user information, the control unit 43 of the turntable control device 40 transmits the acquired user information to the control unit 24 of the multi-story parking device control device 20. When the control unit 24 of the multi-story parking device control device 20 receives the acquired user information from the turntable control device 40, the matching determination unit 24b of the control unit 24 compares the acquired user information with multiple registered user information registered in the database 23a to determine whether or not the acquired user information is registered in the database 23a (step S04). The control unit 24 of the multi-story parking device control device 20 transmits the determination result of the matching determination unit 24b to the control unit 43 of the turntable control device 40.

[0059] If the determination result of the matching determination unit 24b received by the control unit 43 is "determined that the acquired user information is registered in the database 23a" (step S04; Y), the operation control unit 43a of the control unit 43 allows the operation of the turntable 31 by the operation of the control panel 41 (step S05), and the control unit 43 has the alarm 44 notify that the turntable 31 is operable, that is, that the turntable 31 can be operated by the operation of the control panel 41 (step S06).

[0060] When a user receives notification that the turntable 31 is operational and operates the left turn button 41b or the right turn button 41c (step S07), the control unit 43 determines whether or not the right turn button 41c has been operated (step S08).

[0061] If the control unit 43 determines that the right turn button 41c was operated in step S08 (step S08; Y), it rotates the motor 34a of the drive unit 34 to rotate the turntable 31 to the right (step S09). After starting to rotate the motor 34a, the control unit 43 determines whether or not the operation of the right turn button 41c has ended (step S10).

[0062] If the control unit 43 determines in step S10 that the operation of the right turn button 41c has not been completed (step S10; N), it repeatedly executes steps S09 and S10 until it determines that the operation of the right turn button 41c has been completed. If the control unit 43 determines in step S10 that the operation of the right turn button 41c has been completed (step S10; Y), it stops the motor 34a from driving (step S11) and stops the rotation of the turntable 31.

[0063] Subsequently, the control unit 43 determines whether or not the main power switch 41a has been turned off (step S12). If it determines in step S12 that the main power switch 41a has been turned off (step S12; Y), it terminates the process for rotating the turntable 31. On the other hand, if the control unit 43 determines in step S12 that the main power switch 41a has not been turned off (step S12; N), it can return to step S02 and execute the subsequent processing operations again.

[0064] If the control unit 43 determines in step S08 that the right turn button 41c has not been operated (step S08;N), it then determines whether or not the left turn button 41b has been operated (step S13).

[0065] If the control unit 43 determines in step S13 that the left turn button 41b has been operated (step S13; Y), it rotates the motor 34a of the drive unit 34 to rotate the turntable 31 to the left (step S14). After starting to rotate the motor 34a, the control unit 43 determines whether or not the operation of the left turn button 41b has ended (step S15).

[0066] If the control unit 43 determines in step S15 that the operation of the left turn button 41b has not been completed (step S15; N), it repeatedly executes steps S14 and S15 until it determines that the operation of the left turn button 41b has been completed. If the control unit 43 determines in step S15 that the operation of the left turn button 41b has been completed (step S15; Y), it stops the motor 34a from driving (step S16) and stops the rotation of the turntable 31.

[0067] Subsequently, the control unit 43 determines whether or not the main power switch 41a has been turned off (step S12). If it determines in step S12 that the main power switch 41a has been turned off (step S12; Y), it terminates the process for rotating the turntable 31. On the other hand, if the control unit 43 determines in step S12 that the main power switch 41a has not been turned off (step S12; N), it can return to step S02 and execute the subsequent processing operations again.

[0068] If the determination result made by the matching determination unit 24b in step S04 is that "the acquired user information is not registered in the database 23a" (step S04;N), the operation control unit 43a of the control unit 43, which received the determination result from the matching determination unit 24b, restricts the operation of the turntable 31 by the operation of the operation panel 41 (step S17), and the control unit 43 causes the alarm 44 to notify that the turntable 31 is inoperable, that is, that the turntable 31 cannot be operated by the operation of the operation panel 41 (step S18).

[0069] Subsequently, the control unit 43 determines whether or not the main power switch 41a has been turned off (step S12). If it determines in step S12 that the main power switch 41a has been turned off (step S12; Y), it terminates the process for rotating the turntable 31. On the other hand, if the control unit 43 determines in step S12 that the main power switch 41a has not been turned off (step S12; N), it can return to step S02 and execute the subsequent processing operations again.

[0070] Thus, when rotating the turntable 31, if the user information stored on the IC card is registered in the database 23a of the parking device 1, operation of the turntable 31 by the user holding the IC card is permitted, and the authorized user can properly operate the turntable 31 with a simple operation of having the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 acquire the user information from the IC card. On the other hand, if the user information stored on the IC card is not registered in the database 23a, operation of the turntable 31 is restricted, and the turntable 31 cannot be operated even if the control panel 41 is operated. In other words, operation of the turntable 31 by authorized users is permitted, and the turntable 31 can be properly operated with a simple operation. This makes it possible to prevent unauthorized users from operating the turntable 31 as a prank, or to prevent others from being caught in the turntable 31 when it is operated by unauthorized users.

[0071] (First modified example of the rotation motion processing) When the turntable 31 is rotated, if the user information of the IC card acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 is registered in the database 23a, and the operation control unit 43a permits the operation of the turntable 31, the operation control unit 43a can be configured to permit the operation of the turntable 31 by operation of the control panel 41 only for a certain period of time after the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 acquires the user information.

[0072] With this configuration, once a certain amount of time has elapsed since the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 acquired user information, the turntable 31 cannot be operated. In order to operate the turntable 31, the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 must acquire user information again, thus enabling the turntable 31 to operate more properly.

[0073] (Second variation of the rotation motion processing) When the turntable 31 is rotated, if the user information of the IC card acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 is registered in the database 23a, and the operation control unit 43a permits the operation of the turntable 31, the operation control unit 43a can be configured to permit the operation of the turntable 31 by operation of the operation panel 41 only from the time the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 acquires the user information until the left rotation button 41b or the right rotation button 41c on the operation panel 41 is operated one or two or more predetermined times. In other words, the operation control unit 43a can be configured to permit the operation of the turntable 31 by operation of the operation panel 41 a predetermined number of times.

[0074] With this configuration, once the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 acquires user information and the turntable 31 is operated a predetermined number of times, the turntable 31 becomes unable to operate. In order to operate the turntable 31, it is necessary to have the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 acquire user information again, thus enabling the turntable 31 to operate more properly.

[0075] (First modified example of the turntable control device, and third modified example of the rotation motion processing) Furthermore, the turntable control device 40 can also be configured as the first modified example, the turntable control device 40A, shown in Figure 7. The turntable control device 40A includes an operation panel 41A, a turntable-side information acquisition unit 42A, a control unit 43, and an alarm 44.

[0076] Control panel 41A differs from control panel 41, which has a main power switch 41a, a left turn button 41b, and a right turn button 41c, in that it has a main power switch 41a but does not have a left turn button 41b and a right turn button 41c.

[0077] The turntable-side information acquisition unit 42A differs from the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 in that it has a left-operation information acquisition unit 42a and a right-operation information acquisition unit 42b. The left-operation information acquisition unit 42a and the right-operation information acquisition unit 42b are configured to acquire user information stored in an information device such as an IC card.

[0078] In the turntable control device 40A, when the user holds an IC card over the left operation information acquisition unit 42a to rotate the turntable 31, the left operation information acquisition unit 42a acquires user information stored on the IC card, and the matching determination unit 24b of the control unit 24 determines whether or not the acquired user information is registered in the database 23a. If the matching determination unit 24b determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database 23a, the operation control unit 43a of the control unit 43 allows the turntable 31 to rotate to the left. Furthermore, the operation control unit 43a drives the turntable 31 to rotate to the left.

[0079] In this case, the motion control unit 43a can allow the turntable 31 to rotate to the left only while the left operation information acquisition unit 42a is acquiring user information from the IC card. Furthermore, the motion control unit 43a can drive the turntable 31 to rotate to the left only while the left operation information acquisition unit 42a is acquiring user information from the IC card.

[0080] Furthermore, in the turntable control device 40A, when the user holds an IC card over the right operation information acquisition unit 42b to rotate the turntable 31, the right operation information acquisition unit 42b acquires user information stored on the IC card, and the matching determination unit 24b of the control unit 24 determines whether or not the acquired user information is registered in the database 23a. If the matching determination unit 24b determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database 23a, the operation control unit 43a of the control unit 43 allows the turntable 31 to rotate to the right. In addition, the operation control unit 43a drives the turntable 31 to rotate to the right.

[0081] In this case, the motion control unit 43a can allow the turntable 31 to rotate to the right only while the right operation information acquisition unit 42b is acquiring user information from the IC card. Furthermore, the motion control unit 43a can drive the turntable 31 to rotate to the right only while the right operation information acquisition unit 42b is acquiring user information from the IC card.

[0082] In this way, by allowing the turntable 31 to operate only while the left operation information acquisition unit 42a or the right operation information acquisition unit 42b is acquiring user information registered in the database 23a, it is possible to prevent unauthorized users from operating the turntable 31 as a prank, or to prevent others from being caught up in the operation of the turntable 31 by unauthorized users.

[0083] Furthermore, since the turntable 31 can be rotated simply by having the left operation information acquisition unit 42a or the right operation information acquisition unit 42b acquire the user information registered in the database 23a, there is no need to press any buttons to rotate the turntable 31, making it possible to operate the turntable 31 properly with simple operations.

[0084] (Second modified example of the turntable control device, and fourth modified example of the rotation motion processing) Furthermore, the turntable control device 40 can also be configured as shown in Figure 8, which is a second modified example, the turntable control device 40B. The turntable control device 40B includes an operation panel 41, a turntable-side information acquisition unit 42A, a control unit 43, and an alarm 44. In other words, the turntable control device 40B includes a left operation information acquisition unit 42a and a right operation information acquisition unit 42b, and left turn buttons 41b and right turn buttons 41c.

[0085] In the turntable control device 40B, when the user holds an IC card over the left operation information acquisition unit 42a to rotate the turntable 31, the left operation information acquisition unit 42a acquires user information stored on the IC card, and the matching determination unit 24b of the control unit 24 determines whether or not the acquired user information is registered in the database 23a. If the matching determination unit 24b determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database 23a, the operation control unit 43a of the control unit 43 allows the turntable 31 to rotate to the left. Furthermore, when the user operates the left rotation button 41b while the left rotation of the turntable 31 is permitted, the operation control unit 43a rotates the turntable 31 to the left.

[0086] In this case, the motion control unit 43a can allow the turntable 31 to rotate to the left only while the left operation information acquisition unit 42a is acquiring user information from the IC card. Furthermore, the motion control unit 43a can drive the turntable 31 to rotate to the left only while the left operation information acquisition unit 42a is acquiring user information from the IC card AND the left rotation button 41b is being operated.

[0087] Furthermore, in the turntable control device 40B, when the user holds an IC card over the right operation information acquisition unit 42b to rotate the turntable 31, the right operation information acquisition unit 42b acquires user information stored on the IC card, and the matching determination unit 24b of the control unit 24 determines whether or not the acquired user information is registered in the database 23a. If the matching determination unit 24b determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database 23a, the operation control unit 43a of the control unit 43 allows the turntable 31 to rotate to the right. Furthermore, when the user operates the right rotation button 41c while the right rotation of the turntable 31 is permitted, the operation control unit 43a rotates the turntable 31 to the right.

[0088] In this case, the motion control unit 43a can allow the turntable 31 to rotate to the right only while the right operation information acquisition unit 42b is acquiring user information from the IC card. Furthermore, the motion control unit 43a can drive the turntable 31 to rotate to the right only while the right operation information acquisition unit 42b is acquiring user information from the IC card AND the right rotation button 41c is being operated.

[0089] In this way, by having the left operation information acquisition unit 42a or the right operation information acquisition unit 42b acquire the user information registered in the database 23a, and then operating the left rotation button 41b or the right rotation button 41c, the turntable 31 can be rotated, making it possible to operate the turntable 31 more appropriately.

[0090] [Second embodiment of the parking device] The parking system 1 can also be configured as the parking system 100 according to the second embodiment. The parking system 100 includes a multi-story parking system 1A and a vehicle turning system 101B. The vehicle turning system 101B differs from the vehicle turning system 1B in that it has a turntable control device 140 instead of a turntable control device 40.

[0091] The turntable control device 140 is positioned adjacent to the turntable 31, similar to the turntable control device 40, and is installed on the floor surface FL. As shown in Figure 9, the turntable control device 140 includes an operation panel 141, a turntable-side information acquisition unit 142, a control unit 143, an alarm 144, and a storage unit 145.

[0092] The control panel 141 has a main power switch 141a, a left turn button 141b, and a right turn button 141c. The control panel 141 is configured similarly to the control panel 41, with the main power switch 141a, the left turn button 141b, and the right turn button 141c corresponding to the main power switch 41a, the left turn button 41b, and the right turn button 41c, respectively.

[0093] The turntable-side information acquisition unit 142 and the alarm 144 are configured similarly to the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 and the alarm 44, respectively. The storage unit 145 has a database 145a. Database 145a is configured similarly to database 23a and stores information for multiple users. In other words, database 145a contains information for multiple users of the parking device 1.

[0094] The control unit 143 includes an operation control unit 143a and a matching determination unit 143b. The operation control unit 143a is configured similarly to the operation control unit 43a and controls the operation of the turntable 31 by the operation of the control panel 41. The matching determination unit 143b determines whether the user information acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit 142 is registered in the database 145a.

[0095] Specifically, the matching determination unit 143b compares the acquired user information obtained by the turntable-side information acquisition unit 142 with multiple registered user information, which is a collection of user information registered in the database 145a. If a matching user information exists among the multiple registered user information, the unit determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database 145a. On the other hand, the matching determination unit 143b compares the acquired user information obtained by the turntable-side information acquisition unit 142 with multiple registered user information registered in the database 145a. If no matching user information exists among the multiple registered user information, the unit determines that the acquired user information is not registered in the database 145a.

[0096] The operation control unit 143a can control the operation of the turntable 31 by operating the control panel 41 based on the determination result of the verification determination unit 143b. For example, the operation control unit 143a allows the operation of the turntable 31 if the verification determination unit 143b determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database 145a, and restricts the operation of the turntable 31 if the verification determination unit 143b determines that the acquired user information is not registered in the database 145a.

[0097] The other components of the vehicle turning device 101B are the same as those of the vehicle turning device 1B, so their description is omitted. Note that the parking device 100 may be configured without the database 23a and the matching determination unit 24b of the control unit 24 in the multi-story parking device 1A. Furthermore, the control unit 143 of the vehicle turning device 101B does not need to be connected to the control unit 24 of the multi-story parking device control device 20 in the multi-story parking device 1A via the signal line 50.

[0098] [Turntable rotation operation processing in the parking device according to the second embodiment] Next, the rotation motion process for rotating the turntable 31 in the parking device 100 according to the second embodiment will be described.

[0099] As shown in Figure 10, when the turntable 31 of the parking device 100 is rotated to change the orientation of a vehicle W mounted on the turntable 31, the user first turns on the main power switch 141a on the control panel 141 of the turntable control device 140 (step S101). Next, the user holds an IC card, which is an information device that stores user information, over the turntable-side information acquisition unit 142 (step S102). When the IC card is held over the turntable-side information acquisition unit 142, the turntable-side information acquisition unit 142 acquires the user information stored on the IC card (step S103).

[0100] When the turntable-side information acquisition unit 142 acquires user information, the matching determination unit 143b of the control unit 143 in the turntable control device 140 compares the acquired user information with multiple registered user information registered in the database 145a to determine whether or not the acquired user information is registered in the database 145a (step S104).

[0101] If the determination result of the matching determination unit 143b is that "the acquired user information is registered in the database 145a" (step S104; Y), the operation control unit 143a of the control unit 143 allows the operation of the turntable 31 by the operation of the operation panel 141 (step S105), and the control unit 143 causes the alarm 144 to notify that the turntable 31 is operable, that is, that the turntable 31 can be operated by the operation of the operation panel 141 (step S106).

[0102] When a user receives notification that the turntable 31 is operational and operates the left turn button 141b or the right turn button 141c (step S107), the control unit 143 determines whether or not the right turn button 141c has been operated (step S108).

[0103] If the control unit 143 determines in step S108 that the right turn button 141c has been operated (step S108; Y), it rotates the motor 34a of the drive unit 34 to rotate the turntable 31 to the right (step S109). After starting to rotate the motor 34a, the control unit 143 determines whether or not the operation of the right turn button 141c has been completed (step S110).

[0104] If the control unit 143 determines in step S110 that the operation of the right turn button 141c has not been completed (step S110; N), it repeatedly executes steps S109 and S110 until it determines that the operation of the right turn button 141c has been completed. If the control unit 143 determines in step S110 that the operation of the right turn button 141c has been completed (step S110; Y), it stops the motor 34a from driving (step S111) and stops the rotation of the turntable 31.

[0105] Subsequently, the control unit 143 determines whether or not the main power switch 141a has been turned off (step S112). If it determines in step S112 that the main power switch 141a has been turned off (step S112; Y), it terminates the process for rotating the turntable 31. On the other hand, if the control unit 143 determines in step S112 that the main power switch 141a has not been turned off (step S112; N), it can return to step S102 and execute the subsequent processing operations again.

[0106] If the control unit 143 determines in step S108 that the right turn button 141c has not been operated (step S108; N), it then determines whether or not the left turn button 141b has been operated (step S113).

[0107] If the control unit 143 determines in step S113 that the left turn button 141b has been operated (step S113; Y), it rotates the motor 34a of the drive unit 34 to rotate the turntable 31 to the left (step S114). After starting to rotate the motor 34a, the control unit 143 determines whether or not the operation of the left turn button 141b has been completed (step S115).

[0108] If the control unit 143 determines in step S115 that the operation of the left turn button 141b has not been completed (step S115; N), it repeatedly executes steps S114 and S115 until it determines that the operation of the left turn button 141b has been completed. If the control unit 143 determines in step S115 that the operation of the left turn button 141b has been completed (step S115; Y), it stops the motor 34a from driving (step S116) and stops the rotation of the turntable 31.

[0109] Subsequently, the control unit 143 determines whether or not the main power switch 141a has been turned off (step S112). If it determines in step S112 that the main power switch 141a has been turned off (step S112; Y), it terminates the process for rotating the turntable 31. On the other hand, if the control unit 143 determines in step S112 that the main power switch 141a has not been turned off (step S112; N), it can return to step S102 and execute the subsequent processing operations again.

[0110] If the determination result determined by the matching determination unit 143b in step S104 is that "the acquired user information is not registered in the database 145a" (step S104; N), the operation control unit 143a restricts the operation of the turntable 31 by the operation of the control panel 141 (step S117), and the control unit 143 causes the alarm 144 to notify that the turntable 31 is inoperable, that is, that the turntable 31 cannot be operated by the operation of the control panel 141 (step S118).

[0111] Subsequently, the control unit 143 determines whether or not the main power switch 141a has been turned off (step S112). If it determines in step S112 that the main power switch 141a has been turned off (step S112; Y), it terminates the process for rotating the turntable 31. On the other hand, if the control unit 143 determines in step S112 that the main power switch 141a has not been turned off (step S112; N), it can return to step S102 and execute the subsequent processing operations again.

[0112] Thus, when rotating the turntable 31, if the user information stored on the IC card is registered in the database 145a of the parking device 100, operation of the turntable 31 by the user holding the IC card is permitted, and the authorized user can properly operate the turntable 31 with a simple operation of having the turntable-side information acquisition unit 142 acquire the user information from the IC card. On the other hand, if the user information stored on the IC card is not registered in the database 145a, operation of the turntable 31 is restricted, and the turntable 31 cannot be operated even if the control panel 141 is operated. In other words, operation of the turntable 31 by authorized users is permitted, and the turntable 31 can be properly operated with a simple operation. This makes it possible to prevent unauthorized users from operating the turntable 31 as a prank, or to prevent others from being caught in the turntable 31 when it is operated by unauthorized users.

[0113] Furthermore, the first, second, third, and fourth modified versions of the turning motion processing in the parking device 1 can also be applied to the parking device 100.

[0114] [Third embodiment of the parking device] The parking system 1 can also be configured as the parking system 200 according to the third embodiment. The parking system 200 includes a multi-story parking system 1A, a vehicle turning device 201B, and a management server 60.

[0115] As shown in Figure 11, the management server 60 has a storage unit 61, an information processing unit 62, and a server-side transmitting / receiving unit 63. The storage unit 61 has multiple databases 61a. Each database 61a stores parking device information related to multi-story parking devices such as the multi-story parking device 1A in the parking system 200. In other words, parking device information related to multi-story parking devices is registered in the database 61a.

[0116] The parking device information stored in each database 61a pertains to different multi-story parking systems, and in this embodiment, one database 61a stores parking device information for one multi-story parking system. However, it is also possible to store parking device information for multiple multi-story parking systems in one database 61a. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the storage unit 61 has multiple databases 61a, but it is also possible to configure the storage unit 61 to have only one database 61a.

[0117] Each multi-story parking system, such as multi-story parking system 1A, is assigned unique identification information, and the parking system information registered in database 61a includes the identification information assigned to the corresponding multi-story parking system. In addition, the parking system information includes user information about the users of the parking system equipped with the corresponding multi-story parking system.

[0118] The information processing unit 62 is configured to extract specific registered parking device information from multiple registered parking device information entries registered in the database 61a. For example, it is possible to extract registered parking device information corresponding to the multi-story parking device 1A of the parking device 200 from the database 61a held by the storage unit 61. When extracting specific registered parking device information, the information processing unit 62 can extract the registered parking device information using identification information assigned to the multi-story parking device corresponding to the registered parking device information to be extracted.

[0119] The server-side transmitting / receiving unit 63 is capable of transmitting various information, such as registered parking device information, to the outside of the management server 60, and receiving various information from the outside of the management server 60. The server-side transmitting / receiving unit 63 can connect to the internet network, for example, via Wi-Fi, or via an internet line compatible with 4G or 5G communication standards.

[0120] The vehicle turning device 201B differs from the vehicle turning device 1B in that it has a turntable control device 240 instead of a turntable control device 40.

[0121] The turntable control device 240 is positioned adjacent to the turntable 31, similar to the turntable control device 40, and is installed on the floor surface FL. As shown in Figure 11, the turntable control device 240 includes an operation panel 241, a turntable-side information acquisition unit 242, a control unit 243, an alarm 244, a turntable-side transmitting and receiving unit 245, and a storage unit 246.

[0122] The control panel 241 has a main power switch 241a, a left turn button 241b, and a right turn button 241c. The control panel 241 is configured similarly to the control panel 41, with the main power switch 241a, the left turn button 241b, and the right turn button 241c corresponding to the main power switch 41a, the left turn button 41b, and the right turn button 41c, respectively.

[0123] The turntable-side information acquisition unit 242 and the alarm 244 are configured similarly to the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 and the alarm 44, respectively. The turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit 245 can transmit various types of information to the outside of the turntable control device 240 and receive various types of information from outside the turntable control device 240. The turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit 245 can connect to the internet network, for example, via Wi-Fi, or via an internet line compatible with 4G or 5G communication standards. The storage unit 246 can store various types of information, such as information received through the turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit 245.

[0124] The control unit 243 includes an operation control unit 243a, an information request unit 243b, and a matching determination unit 243c. The operation control unit 243a is configured similarly to the operation control unit 43a and controls the operation of the turntable 31 by the operation of the control panel 241.

[0125] The information request unit 243b makes requests to the management server 60 for the transmission of information. Specifically, the information request unit 243b makes an information request to the management server 60 via the turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit 245, requesting the transmission of identification information assigned to the multi-story parking device 1A of the parking device 200, and the registration parking device information corresponding to the multi-story parking device 1A to which the identification information to be transmitted is assigned, from among the multiple registration parking device information registered in the database 61a.

[0126] The matching determination unit 243c compares the acquired user information acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit 242 with the user information regarding the user of the parking device 200 included in the registered parking device information from the management server 60, which the turntable control device 240 receives through the turntable-side transmission / reception unit 245, to determine whether the acquired user information is registered in the database 61a. The registered parking device information received by the turntable control device 240 from the management server 60 can be stored in the storage unit 246.

[0127] In this case, the matching determination unit 243c determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database 61a if the acquired user information acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit 242 matches the user information included in the registered parking device information from the management server 60. On the other hand, the matching determination unit 243c determines that the acquired user information is not registered in the database 61a if the acquired user information acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit 242 does not match the user information included in the registered parking device information from the management server 60.

[0128] The operation control unit 243a can control the operation of the turntable 31 by operating the control panel 241 based on the determination result of the verification determination unit 243b. For example, the operation control unit 243a allows the operation of the turntable 31 if the verification determination unit 243b determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database 61a, and restricts the operation of the turntable 31 if the verification determination unit 243b determines that the acquired user information is not registered in the database 61a.

[0129] The other configurations of the vehicle turning device 201B are the same as those of the vehicle turning device 1B, so their explanation will be omitted. Note that the parking device 200 may also be configured without the database 23a and the matching determination unit 24b of the control unit 24 in the multi-story parking device 1A. Furthermore, the control unit 243 of the vehicle turning device 201B does not need to be connected to the control unit 24 of the multi-story parking device control device 20 in the multi-story parking device 1A via the signal line 50.

[0130] [Turntable rotation motion processing in the parking device according to the third embodiment] Next, the rotation motion process for rotating the turntable 31 in the parking device 200 according to the third embodiment will be described.

[0131] As shown in Figure 12, when the turntable 31 of the parking device 200 is rotated to change the orientation of a vehicle W mounted on the turntable 31, the user first turns on the main power switch 241a on the control panel 241 of the turntable control device 240 (step S201). Next, the user holds an IC card, which is an information device that stores user information, over the turntable-side information acquisition unit 242 (step S202). When the IC card is held over the turntable-side information acquisition unit 242, the turntable-side information acquisition unit 242 acquires the user information stored on the IC card (step S203).

[0132] When the turntable-side information acquisition unit 242 acquires user information from the IC card, the information request unit 243b of the turntable control device 240 makes an information request to the management server 60 via the turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit 245, requesting the transmission of identification information assigned to the multi-story parking device 1A, and the registration parking device information corresponding to the multi-story parking device 1A to which the identification information to be transmitted is assigned, from among the multiple registration parking device information registered in the database 61a (S204).

[0133] The management server 60 receives identification information and information requests transmitted from the turntable control device 240 via the server-side transceiver unit 63. When the information processing unit 62 of the management server 60 receives an information request from the information request unit 243b, it extracts the registered parking device information corresponding to the multi-story parking device 1A to which the identification information has been assigned from the database 61a, and transmits the extracted registered parking device information to the turntable control device 240 via the server-side transceiver unit 63 (S205).

[0134] The turntable control device 240 receives registered parking device information transmitted from the management server 60 via the turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit 245 and stores it in the storage unit 246. The matching and determination unit 243c of the turntable control device 240 compares the user information of the parking device 200 included in the registered parking device information received by the turntable control device 240 with the acquired user information acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit 242 to determine whether or not the acquired user information is registered in the database 61a (S206).

[0135] If the determination result of the matching determination unit 243c is that "the acquired user information is registered in the database 61a" (step S206; Y), the operation control unit 243a of the control unit 243 allows the operation of the turntable 31 by the operation of the operation panel 241 (step S207), and the control unit 243 causes the alarm 244 to notify that the turntable 31 is operable, that is, that the turntable 31 can be operated by the operation of the operation panel 241 (step S208).

[0136] When a user receives notification that the turntable 31 is operational and operates the left turn button 241b or the right turn button 241c (step S209), the control unit 243 determines whether or not the right turn button 242c has been operated (step S210).

[0137] If the control unit 243 determines in step S210 that the right turn button 241c has been operated (step S210; Y), it rotates the motor 34a of the drive unit 34 to rotate the turntable 31 to the right (step S211). After starting to rotate the motor 34a, the control unit 243 determines whether or not the operation of the right turn button 241c has been completed (step S212).

[0138] If the control unit 243 determines in step S212 that the operation of the right turn button 241c has not been completed (step S212; N), it repeatedly executes steps S211 and S212 until it determines that the operation of the right turn button 241c has been completed. If the control unit 243 determines in step S212 that the operation of the right turn button 241c has been completed (step S212; Y), it stops the motor 34a from driving (step S213) and stops the rotation of the turntable 31.

[0139] Subsequently, the control unit 243 determines whether or not the main power switch 241a has been turned off (step S214). If it determines in step S214 that the main power switch 241a has been turned off (step S214; Y), it terminates the process for rotating the turntable 31. On the other hand, if the control unit 243 determines in step S214 that the main power switch 241a has not been turned off (step S214; N), it can return to step S202 and execute the subsequent processing operations again.

[0140] If the control unit 243 determines in step S210 that the right turn button 241c has not been operated (step S210;N), it then determines whether or not the left turn button 241b has been operated (step S215).

[0141] If the control unit 243 determines in step S215 that the left turn button 241b has been operated (step S215; Y), it rotates the motor 34a of the drive unit 34 to rotate the turntable 31 to the left (step S216). After starting to rotate the motor 34a, the control unit 243 determines whether or not the operation of the left turn button 241b has ended (step S217).

[0142] If the control unit 243 determines in step S217 that the operation of the left turn button 241b has not been completed (step S217; N), it repeatedly executes steps S216 and S217 until it determines that the operation of the left turn button 241b has been completed. If the control unit 243 determines in step S217 that the operation of the left turn button 241b has been completed (step S217; Y), it stops the motor 34a from driving (step S218) and stops the rotation of the turntable 31.

[0143] Subsequently, the control unit 243 determines whether or not the main power switch 241a has been turned off (step S214). If it determines in step S214 that the main power switch 241a has been turned off (step S214; Y), it terminates the process for rotating the turntable 31. On the other hand, if the control unit 243 determines in step S214 that the main power switch 241a has not been turned off (step S214; N), it can return to step S202 and execute the subsequent processing operations again.

[0144] If the determination result determined by the matching determination unit 243b in step S206 is that "the acquired user information is not registered in the database 61a" (step S206; N), the operation control unit 243a restricts the operation of the turntable 31 by the operation of the control panel 241 (step S219), and the control unit 243 causes the alarm 244 to notify that the turntable 31 is inoperable, that is, that the turntable 31 cannot be operated by the operation of the control panel 241 (step S220).

[0145] Subsequently, the control unit 243 determines whether or not the main power switch 241a has been turned off (step S214). If it determines in step S214 that the main power switch 241a has been turned off (step S214; Y), it terminates the process for rotating the turntable 31. On the other hand, if the control unit 243 determines in step S214 that the main power switch 241a has not been turned off (step S214; N), it can return to step S202 and execute the subsequent processing operations again.

[0146] Thus, when rotating the turntable 31, if the user information stored on the IC card is registered in the database 61a of the parking device 200, operation of the turntable 31 by the user holding the IC card is permitted, and the authorized user can properly operate the turntable 31 with a simple operation of having the turntable-side information acquisition unit 242 acquire the user information from the IC card. On the other hand, if the user information stored on the IC card is not registered in the database 61a, operation of the turntable 31 is restricted, and the turntable 31 cannot be operated even if the control panel 241 is operated. In other words, operation of the turntable 31 by authorized users is permitted, and the turntable 31 can be properly operated with a simple operation. This makes it possible to prevent unauthorized users from operating the turntable 31 as a prank, or to prevent others from being caught in the turntable 31 when it is operated by unauthorized users.

[0147] Furthermore, the first, second, third, and fourth modified versions of the turning motion processing in the parking device 1 can also be applied to the parking device 200.

[0148] [Fourth embodiment of the parking device] The parking system 1 can also be configured as the parking system 300 according to the fourth embodiment. The parking system 300 includes a multi-story parking system 1A, a vehicle turning device 301B, and a management server 160.

[0149] As shown in Figure 13, the management server 160 includes a storage unit 161, an information processing unit 162, and a server-side transmitting / receiving unit 163. The storage unit 161 has multiple databases 161a. Each database 161a stores parking system information related to multi-story parking systems such as the multi-story parking system 1A in the parking system 300. In other words, parking system information related to multi-story parking systems is registered in database 161a.

[0150] The parking device information stored in each database 161a pertains to different multi-story parking systems, and in this embodiment, one database 161a stores parking device information for one multi-story parking system. However, it is also possible to store parking device information for multiple multi-story parking systems in one database 161a. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the storage unit 161 has multiple databases 161a, but it is also possible to configure the storage unit 161 to have only one database 161a.

[0151] Each multi-story parking system, such as multi-story parking system 1A, is assigned unique identification information, and the parking system information registered in database 161a includes the identification information assigned to the corresponding multi-story parking system. In addition, the parking system information includes user information about the users of the parking system equipped with the corresponding multi-story parking system.

[0152] The information processing unit 162 includes an extraction unit 162a and a matching determination unit 162b. The extraction unit 162a is configured to extract specific registered parking device information from multiple registered parking device information, which are multiple parking device information registered in the database 161a. For example, it is possible to extract registered parking device information corresponding to the multi-story parking device 1A of the parking device 300 from the database 161a held by the storage unit 161. When extracting specific registered parking device information, the extraction unit 162a can extract the registered parking device information using identification information assigned to the multi-story parking device corresponding to the registered parking device information to be extracted.

[0153] The matching and determination unit 162b can determine whether or not the acquired user information is registered in the database 161a. The server-side transmission and reception unit 163 can transmit various information, such as the determination result from the matching and determination unit 162b, to the outside of the management server 160, and can receive various information from the outside of the management server 160.

[0154] The vehicle turning device 301B differs from the vehicle turning device 1B in that it has a turntable control device 340 instead of a turntable control device 40.

[0155] The turntable control device 340 is positioned adjacent to the turntable 31, similar to the turntable control device 40, and is installed on the floor surface FL. As shown in Figure 13, the turntable control device 340 includes an operation panel 341, a turntable-side information acquisition unit 342, a control unit 343, an alarm 344, and a turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit 345.

[0156] The control panel 341 has a main power switch 341a, a left turn button 341b, and a right turn button 341c. The control panel 341 is configured similarly to the control panel 41, with the main power switch 341a, the left turn button 341b, and the right turn button 341c corresponding to the main power switch 41a, the left turn button 41b, and the right turn button 41c, respectively.

[0157] The turntable-side information acquisition unit 342 and the alarm 344 are configured similarly to the turntable-side information acquisition unit 42 and the alarm 44, respectively. The turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit 345 is capable of transmitting various types of information to the outside of the turntable control device 340 and receiving various types of information from the outside of the turntable control device 340. The turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit 345 can transmit, for example, identification information assigned to the multi-story parking device 1A of the parking device 300, and acquired user information acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit 342, to the management server 160.

[0158] The control unit 343 includes an operation control unit 343a. The operation control unit 343a is configured similarly to the operation control unit 43a and controls the operation of the turntable 31 by operating the control panel 341.

[0159] The extraction unit 162a of the management server 160 can extract registered parking device information, which has identification information received by the management server 160, from multiple databases 161a. The matching determination unit 162b of the management server 160 compares the acquired user information acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit 342 and received by the management server 160 with the user information regarding the parking device user included in the registered parking device information extracted by the extraction unit 162a, and determines whether or not the acquired user information is registered in database 161a.

[0160] In this case, the matching determination unit 162b determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database 161a if the acquired user information acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit 342 matches the user information included in the extracted registered parking device information. On the other hand, the matching determination unit 162b determines that the acquired user information is not registered in the database 161a if the acquired user information acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit 342 does not match the user information included in the extracted registered parking device information.

[0161] The operation control unit 343a can control the operation of the turntable 31 by operating the control panel 341 based on the determination result of the verification determination unit 162b. For example, the operation control unit 343a allows the operation of the turntable 31 if the verification determination unit 162b determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database 161a, and restricts the operation of the turntable 31 if the verification determination unit 162b determines that the acquired user information is not registered in the database 161a.

[0162] The other components of the vehicle turning device 301B are the same as those of the vehicle turning device 1B, so their description is omitted. Note that the parking device 300 may be configured without the database 23a and the matching determination unit 24b of the control unit 24 in the multi-story parking device 1A. Furthermore, the control unit 343 of the vehicle turning device 301B does not need to be connected to the control unit 24 of the multi-story parking device control device 20 in the multi-story parking device 1A via the signal line 50.

[0163] [Turntable rotation operation processing in the parking device according to the fourth embodiment] Next, the rotation motion process for rotating the turntable 31 in the parking device 300 according to the fourth embodiment will be described.

[0164] As shown in Figure 14, when the turntable 31 of the parking device 300 is rotated to change the orientation of a vehicle W mounted on the turntable 31, the user first turns on the main power switch 341a on the control panel 341 of the turntable control device 340 (step S301). Next, the user holds an IC card, which is an information device that stores user information, over the turntable-side information acquisition unit 342 (step S302). When the IC card is held over the turntable-side information acquisition unit 342, the turntable-side information acquisition unit 342 acquires the user information stored on the IC card (step S303).

[0165] When the turntable-side information acquisition unit 342 acquires user information from the IC card, the turntable control device 340 transmits to the management server 160, via the turntable-side transmission / reception unit 345, the identification information assigned to the multi-story parking system 1A and the acquired user information acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit 342 (S304).

[0166] The management server 160 receives identification information and acquired user information transmitted from the turntable control device 340 via the server-side transceiver unit 163. When the management server 160 receives the identification information and acquired user information, the information processing unit 162a of the management server 160 extracts registered parking device information corresponding to the multi-story parking device 1A to which the received identification information has been assigned from multiple databases 161a (S305).

[0167] Next, the information processing unit 162 of the management server 160 compares the received acquired user information with the registered parking device information extracted by the extraction unit 162a in the matching determination unit 162b to determine whether or not the acquired user information is registered in the database 161a (S206). The information processing unit 162 of the management server 160 transmits the determination result from the matching determination unit 162b to the turntable control device 340 via the server-side transmitting / receiving unit 163.

[0168] The turntable control device 340 receives the determination result from the matching determination unit 162b transmitted from the management server 160 via the turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit 345. If the received determination result from the matching determination unit 162b is that "the acquired user information is registered in the database 161a" (step S306; Y), the operation control unit 343a of the control unit 343 in the turntable control device 340 allows the turntable 31 to be operated by the operation panel 341 (step S307). The control unit 343 also causes the alarm 344 to notify that the turntable 31 is operable, that is, that the turntable 31 can be operated by the operation panel 341 (step S308).

[0169] When a user receives notification that the turntable 31 is operational and operates the left turn button 341b or the right turn button 341c (step S309), the control unit 343 determines whether or not the right turn button 342c has been operated (step S310).

[0170] If the control unit 343 determines in step S310 that the right turn button 341c has been operated (step S310; Y), it rotates the motor 34a of the drive unit 34 to rotate the turntable 31 to the right (step S311). After starting to rotate the motor 34a, the control unit 343 determines whether or not the operation of the right turn button 341c has ended (step S312).

[0171] If the control unit 343 determines in step S312 that the operation of the right turn button 341c has not been completed (step S312; N), it repeatedly executes steps S311 and S312 until it determines that the operation of the right turn button 341c has been completed. If the control unit 343 determines in step S312 that the operation of the right turn button 341c has been completed (step S312; Y), it stops the motor 34a from driving (step S313) and stops the rotation of the turntable 31.

[0172] Subsequently, the control unit 343 determines whether or not the main power switch 341a has been turned off (step S314). If it determines in step S314 that the main power switch 341a has been turned off (step S314; Y), it terminates the process for rotating the turntable 31. On the other hand, if the control unit 343 determines in step S314 that the main power switch 341a has not been turned off (step S314; N), it can return to step S302 and execute the subsequent processing operations again.

[0173] If the control unit 343 determines in step S310 that the right turn button 341c has not been operated (step S310;N), it then determines whether or not the left turn button 341b has been operated (step S315).

[0174] If the control unit 343 determines in step S315 that the left turn button 341b has been operated (step S315; Y), it rotates the motor 34a of the drive unit 34 to rotate the turntable 31 to the left (step S316). After starting to rotate the motor 34a, the control unit 343 determines whether or not the operation of the left turn button 341b has ended (step S317).

[0175] If the control unit 343 determines in step S317 that the operation of the left turn button 341b has not been completed (step S317; N), it repeatedly executes steps S316 and S317 until it determines that the operation of the left turn button 341b has been completed. If the control unit 343 determines in step S317 that the operation of the left turn button 341b has been completed (step S317; Y), it stops the motor 34a from driving (step S318) and stops the rotational movement of the turntable 31.

[0176] Subsequently, the control unit 343 determines whether or not the main power switch 341a has been turned off (step S314). If it determines in step S314 that the main power switch 341a has been turned off (step S314; Y), it terminates the process for rotating the turntable 31. On the other hand, if the control unit 343 determines in step S314 that the main power switch 341a has not been turned off (step S314; N), it can return to step S302 and execute the subsequent processing operations again.

[0177] If the determination result determined by the matching determination unit 162b in step S306 is that "the acquired user information is not registered in the database 161a" (step S306; N), the operation control unit 343a restricts the operation of the turntable 31 by the operation of the control panel 341 (step S319), and the control unit 343 causes the alarm 344 to notify that the turntable 31 is inoperable, that is, that the turntable 31 cannot be operated by the operation of the control panel 341 (step S320).

[0178] Subsequently, the control unit 343 determines whether or not the main power switch 341a has been turned off (step S314). If it determines in step S314 that the main power switch 341a has been turned off (step S314; Y), it terminates the process for rotating the turntable 31. On the other hand, if the control unit 343 determines in step S314 that the main power switch 341a has not been turned off (step S314; N), it can return to step S302 and execute the subsequent processing operations again.

[0179] Thus, when rotating the turntable 31, if the user information stored on the IC card is registered in the database 161a of the parking device 300, operation of the turntable 31 by the user holding the IC card is permitted, and the authorized user can properly operate the turntable 31 with a simple operation of having the turntable-side information acquisition unit 342 acquire the user information from the IC card. On the other hand, if the user information stored on the IC card is not registered in the database 161a, operation of the turntable 31 is restricted, and the turntable 31 cannot be operated even if the control panel 341 is operated. In other words, operation of the turntable 31 by authorized users is permitted, and the turntable 31 can be properly operated with a simple operation. This makes it possible to prevent unauthorized users from operating the turntable 31 as a prank, or to prevent others from being caught in the turntable 31 when it is operated by unauthorized users.

[0180] Furthermore, the first, second, third, and fourth modified versions of the turning motion processing in the parking device 1 can also be applied to the parking device 300. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0181] 1, 100, 200, 300 Parking devices 1A Multi-story parking system 1B, 101B, 201B, 301B Vehicle Turning Device 11a Inlet / Outlet 12 Palettes 20 Control device for multi-story parking systems 22 Multi-story parking garage side information acquisition unit 23a Database 24b Matching and determination unit 31 Turntables Control devices for turntables 40, 40A, 40B, 140, 240, and 340. 41, 41A, 141, 241, 341 Operation panel 41b Left turn button 41c Right turn button 42, 42A, 142, 242, 342 Turntable-side information acquisition unit 42a Left operation information acquisition section 42b Right operation information acquisition unit 43a, 143a, 243a, 343a Operation control unit 60, 160 Management Servers 61a, 161a Database 62, 162 Information Processing Unit 63, 163 Server-side transmitting / receiving unit 143b, 243c Matching and determination unit 145a Database 162a Extraction part 162b Matching and Determination Unit 243b Information Request Department 245, 345 Turntable-side transceiver W Vehicle

Claims

1. A multi-story parking system having a pallet that is arranged to be raised and lowered and on which a vehicle is mounted, and a control device for the multi-story parking system that controls the driving of the pallet, and a multi-story parking system through which vehicles are entered and exited. A parking system comprising a vehicle turning device having a turntable installed adjacent to the aforementioned entrance / exit and configured to rotate with a vehicle mounted on it, and a turntable control device for controlling the drive of the turntable, The control device for the multi-story parking system is A multi-story parking system side information acquisition unit that acquires user information regarding the users of the parking system, A database in which multiple user information entries are registered, It includes a matching determination unit that determines whether the acquired user information is registered in the database, The aforementioned turntable control device is It is connected to the control device for the multi-story parking system, A control panel for operating the turntable, The turntable-side information acquisition unit acquires the user information mentioned above, It includes an operation control unit that controls the operation of the turntable by operating the control panel, The aforementioned matching determination unit, When the turntable-side information acquisition unit acquires the user information from the information device storing the user information, it compares the acquired user information with the registered user information which is the user information registered in the database to determine whether or not the acquired user information is registered in the database. The aforementioned operation control unit, When the matching determination unit determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database, it permits the operation of the turntable by operating the control panel. If the matching determination unit determines that the acquired user information is not registered in the database, it restricts the operation of the turntable by the operation of the control panel. A parking device characterized by the following features.

2. A multi-story parking system having a pallet that is raised and lowerable and on which vehicles are mounted, and a control panel on the multi-story parking system side for operating the pallet, and in which vehicles are entered and exited through an entrance / exit gate, A parking system comprising a vehicle turning device having a turntable installed adjacent to the aforementioned entrance / exit and configured to rotate with a vehicle mounted on it, and a turntable control device for controlling the drive of the turntable, The aforementioned turntable control device is A separate control panel for operating the turntable is provided, in addition to the control panel for the multi-story parking system. A turntable-side information acquisition unit that acquires user information regarding the user of the parking device, A database in which multiple user information entries are registered, A matching determination unit that determines whether the acquired user information is registered in the database, It includes an operation control unit that controls the operation of the turntable by operating the control panel, The aforementioned matching determination unit, When the turntable-side information acquisition unit acquires the user information from the information device storing the user information, it compares the acquired user information with the registered user information which is the user information registered in the database to determine whether or not the acquired user information is registered in the database. The aforementioned operation control unit, When the matching determination unit determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database, it permits the operation of the turntable by operating the control panel. If the matching determination unit determines that the acquired user information is not registered in the database, it restricts the operation of the turntable by the operation of the control panel. A parking device characterized by the following features.

3. A multi-story parking system having a pallet that is raised and lowerable and on which vehicles are mounted, and a control panel on the multi-story parking system side for operating the pallet, with vehicles entering and exiting through an entrance / exit gate, and each vehicle being assigned unique identification information, A vehicle turning device having a turntable installed adjacent to the aforementioned entry / exit opening and configured to rotate with a vehicle mounted on it, and a turntable control device for controlling the drive of the turntable, A parking system comprising: a database in which parking system information relating to multiple multi-story parking systems is registered; an information processing unit capable of extracting specific registered parking system information from multiple registered parking system information which are multiple parking system information registered in the database; and a management server having a server-side transmitting and receiving unit capable of sending and receiving information, The aforementioned turntable control device is A separate control panel for the multi-story parking system is provided, and it includes a control panel for operating the turntable, a turntable-side information acquisition unit for acquiring user information relating to the users of the parking system, an information request unit for requesting the transmission of information to the management server, a matching determination unit for determining whether the acquired user information is registered in the database, an operation control unit for controlling the operation of the turntable by operating the control panel, and a turntable-side transmission / reception unit capable of sending and receiving information. The aforementioned information request unit, When the turntable-side information acquisition unit acquires the user information from the information device storing the user information, To the aforementioned management server, The following is performed via the turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit: transmission of the identification information assigned to the multi-story parking device, and an information request for the registered parking device information corresponding to the multi-story parking device to which the identification information to be transmitted is assigned, from among the multiple registered parking device information registered in the database: When the information processing unit receives an information request from the information request unit to the management server, The registered parking device information corresponding to the multi-story parking device to which the identification information has been assigned is extracted from the database, and the extracted registered parking device information is transmitted to the turntable control device via the server-side transmitting / receiving unit. The aforementioned matching determination unit, The turntable control device compares the user information of the parking device included in the registered parking device information received through the turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit with the acquired user information to determine whether the acquired user information is registered in the database. The aforementioned operation control unit, When the matching determination unit determines that the acquired user information is registered in the database, it permits the operation of the turntable by operating the control panel. If the matching determination unit determines that the acquired user information is not registered in the database, it restricts the operation of the turntable by the operation of the control panel. A parking device characterized by the following features.

4. A multi-story parking system having a pallet that is raised and lowerable and on which vehicles are mounted, and a control panel on the multi-story parking system side for operating the pallet, with vehicles entering and exiting through an entrance / exit gate, and each vehicle being assigned unique identification information, A vehicle turning device having a turntable installed adjacent to the aforementioned entry / exit opening and configured to rotate with a vehicle mounted on it, and a turntable control device for controlling the drive of the turntable, A parking system comprising a database in which parking system information relating to multiple multi-story parking systems is registered, an information processing unit that processes multiple registered parking system information which is multiple parking system information registered in the database, and a management server having a server-side transmission / reception unit capable of sending and receiving information, The aforementioned turntable control device is A separate control panel is provided for the multi-story parking system, and it includes a control panel for operating the turntable, a turntable-side information acquisition unit for acquiring user information about the users of the parking system, an operation control unit for controlling the operation of the turntable by operating the control panel, and a turntable-side transmission / reception unit capable of sending and receiving information. The aforementioned information processing unit, An extraction unit that extracts specific registered parking device information from a plurality of registered parking device information entries in the database, It includes a matching determination unit that determines whether or not the acquired user information is registered in the database, The aforementioned turntable control device is When the turntable-side information acquisition unit acquires the user information from the information device storing the user information, The identification information assigned to the multi-story parking device and the acquired user information are transmitted to the management server via the turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit. The aforementioned information processing unit, When the management server receives the identification information and acquired user information transmitted from the turntable control device via the server-side transmitting / receiving unit, In the extraction unit, the registered parking device information corresponding to the multi-story parking device to which the received identification information has been assigned is extracted. The matching determination unit compares the received acquired user information with the registered parking device information extracted by the extraction unit to determine whether or not the acquired user information is registered in the database. The determination result from the matching determination unit is transmitted to the turntable control device via the server-side transmission / reception unit. The aforementioned operation control unit, If the determination result of the verification determination unit received by the turntable control device through the turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit is determined to be that the acquired user information is registered in the database, then the operation of the turntable by the operation of the control panel is permitted. If the determination result of the verification determination unit received by the turntable control device through the turntable-side transmitting / receiving unit is determined to be that the acquired user information is not registered in the database, the operation of the turntable by the operation of the control panel is restricted. A parking device characterized by the following features.

5. The turntable-side information acquisition unit includes a left-operation information acquisition unit and a right-operation information acquisition unit provided on the control panel. The aforementioned operation control unit, If the user information of the information device acquired by the left-hand operation information acquisition unit is registered in the database, the left-hand rotation operation of the turntable by the operation of the control panel is permitted only while the left-hand operation information acquisition unit is acquiring the user information from the information device. If the user information of the information device acquired by the right operation information acquisition unit is registered in the database, the right rotation operation of the turntable by operation of the control panel is permitted only while the right operation information acquisition unit is acquiring the user information from the information device. A parking device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The aforementioned operation control unit, If the user information of the information device acquired by the left-hand operation information acquisition unit is registered in the database, the turntable is driven to rotate to the left only while the left-hand operation information acquisition unit is acquiring the user information from the information device. If the user information of the information device acquired by the right operation information acquisition unit is registered in the database, the turntable is driven to rotate to the right only while the right operation information acquisition unit is acquiring the user information from the information device. The parking device according to feature 5.

7. The control panel has a left turn button for rotating the turntable to the left and a right turn button for rotating the turntable to the right. The aforementioned operation control unit, If the user information of the information device acquired by the left operation information acquisition unit is registered in the database, the turntable is driven to rotate to the left only while the left operation information acquisition unit is acquiring the user information from the information device and while the left turn button is being operated. If the user information of the information device acquired by the right operation information acquisition unit is registered in the database, the turntable is driven to rotate to the right only while the right operation information acquisition unit is acquiring the user information from the information device and while the right rotation button is being operated. The parking device according to feature 5.

8. The turntable-side information acquisition unit is provided on the control panel. The aforementioned operation control unit, If the user information of the information device acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit is registered in the database, the operation of the turntable by the operation of the control panel is permitted for a certain period of time after the turntable-side information acquisition unit acquires the user information. A parking device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

9. The aforementioned operation control unit, If the user information of the information device acquired by the turntable-side information acquisition unit is registered in the database, the operation of the turntable by operating the control panel a predetermined number of times is permitted. A parking device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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