JP3462513B2 - Vehicle storage device in vehicle carrier - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vessel for loading and transporting vehicles, and more particularly to a storage deck for multi-tiered vehicles,
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle storage device for a vehicle carrier in which a vehicle transfer conveyor that also serves as a vehicle storage is laid on a storage deck for each vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional vehicle carrier is a vehicle (automobile).
After self-propelled into the ship, through the ramp provided in the ship to the storage compartment provided on each storage deck is self-propelled and stored there.

[0003]

However, in the case of such a conventional storage system, there are the following problems. (1) Since the vehicle moves by itself in the ship, it takes time from getting on board to arriving at the storage compartment. (2) Since the vehicle is stored by self-propelled, it requires manpower, and since it runs in a narrow ship, a skilled driver is required. (3) There is a problem in safety because the driver sometimes leaves the aisle after storing the vehicle. (4) Since the vehicle is self-propelled inside the ship, the exhaust gas deteriorates the work environment on board.

The present invention is intended to solve such a problem, and in a vehicle carrier equipped with a multi-stage storage deck, a vehicle can be transported to each storage deck and a conveyor is provided on the floor. A vehicle in a vehicle carrier that enables the vehicle to be stored in the storage position without running by itself by using a lifter for vertical movement and a conveyor as a storage space that is laid on each storage deck and that also moves the vehicle horizontally. An object is to provide a storage device.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, according to an aspect of vehicle storage device in a vehicle carrier of the present invention, it includes a multi-stage vehicle storage deck, one of the storage deck for the vehicle outboard portion Ru is connected to the side to entrance of the vehicle in
With one end connected to the end of the vehicle storage compartment
While being formed as a passenger and storage deck equipped with a berth, elevator shafts extending through the upper Symbol VEHICLE storage deck vertically adjacent to the other end of the elevating berths are mounted, lift along the elevator shaft The lifter is arranged as described above, and a conveyor is laid on each of the vehicle storage deck and the floor surface of the lifter, and an automatic storage system that automates the storage operation and the loading / unloading operation of the vehicle is equipped. The same system
A vehicle storage detection sensor that is installed on each of the vehicle storage decks and detects that the vehicle is stored, and a vehicle that receives a signal from the vehicle storage detection sensor and detects the storage state of the vehicle on each vehicle storage deck A storage state detection computer, a lifter vehicle loading detection sensor that is mounted on the lifter and transmits a signal indicating that a vehicle has been loaded onto the lifter, and the vehicle storage state detection computer and the lifter A host computer connected to the vehicle carry-in detection sensor, a conveyor control device for controlling the operation of the conveyors respectively laid on the vehicle storage deck and the floor surface of the lifter according to a control signal from the host computer, and A lifter control device that operates by a control signal from a host computer to control the lifting and lowering of the lifter. It is characterized in that it is configured with and.

[0006] vehicle storage device in a vehicle carrier of the present invention, together with storage pallet for mounting the vehicle has been free running into the passenger berths through upper Symbol entrance is equipped on the passenger berths, on the passenger Bath A lifter control device for controlling the lifting and lowering of the lifter so that the vehicle can be stored in the required vehicle storage deck with the vehicle mounted on the storage pallet, the vehicle storage deck and the floor surface of the lifter. And a conveyor control device for controlling the operation of each of the laid conveyors.

Furthermore the vehicle storage device in a vehicle carrier of the present invention, the above passenger Bath vehicle has been free running into the passenger berths through conveyor turntable is provided on the upper surface the entrance is a conveyor for the turntable A turntable configured to align the orientation of the turntable conveyor in the riding state with the orientation of the conveyors laid on the vehicle storage deck and the floor surface of the lifter is provided. It has a feature.

Further, the vehicle storage device of the vehicle carrier of the present invention includes a lamp capable of protruding to the outside of the side of the vessel, the base end of which is pivotally attached to the side axis of the side of the vessel so as to connect to the boarding / alighting deck through the boarding / alighting port. , A conveyor carriage that can reciprocate between the upper surface of the lamp and the boarding / accommodating deck when the lamp is overhanging, a conveyor on the lifter provided on the conveyor car, and the boarding / accommodating deck. Is provided with an on-carriage conveyor that communicates with the conveyor, and the lamp is centered on the pivot so that the lamp can be erected by pivoting about the pivot and doubled as a closing plate for the entrance / exit. It is characterized in that a lamp driving means for rotating and standing up is provided.

[0009]

In the vehicle storage device of the vehicle carrier of the present invention described above, the vehicle storage device can be operated from the boarding / alighting port at the port side to the boarding / alighting deck .
The vehicle that has traveled to the loading / unloading berth is transported to a predetermined storage deck by a lifter, and is stored on each storage deck by a horizontal moving conveyor that also serves as a storage space laid on each storage deck. Vehicles stored on the deck for loading and unloading are not carried by lifters and the elevator shaft
Regardless of where they are, they are placed on the conveyor on the deck for loading / unloading and storage and stored in the vehicle storage compartment .

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A vehicle storage device for a vehicle carrier as an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 being a plan view and FIG. Is a side view, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of essential parts, FIG. 4 is a system diagram of an automation system, and FIGS.
FIG. 5 is a plan view, FIG. 6 is a side view, and FIG.
Is a plan view of the pallet lifting arm, FIG. 8 is a side view for explaining the movement of the pallet, FIG. 9 is the same plan view, and FIGS. 10 and 11 show a third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 10
Is a plan view, FIG. 11 is a side view, FIGS. 12 to 15 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
13 is a side view of the loading / unloading and storage deck, FIG. 14 is a plan view of the same,
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the board. Note that the same reference numerals in FIGS. 1 to 15 indicate almost the same members.

First, the first embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, a vehicle carrier has three stages of storage decks 31, 32, 33 for storing vehicles.
A vehicle storage compartment 2 consisting of is formed, and penetrates the left end portion of each storage deck 31-33 in the vertical direction, and
A shaft 30 is formed, and the lifter 1 is vertically movable in the elevator shaft 30. Note that storage deck 31, since the passenger Bath 5 of the vehicle as will be described later is provided, which in particular is called a passenger and storage deck
You.

While the conveyor 3 is attached to each of the storage decks 31 to 33, the conveyor 1a is also attached to the floor surface of the lifter 1, so that the vehicle (automobile) 10 has the conveyors 3,1.
It is configured to be moved by a. Getting on and off
The access doors 7, 7 are formed on both the right and left port sides of the storage deck 31, and the ramps 4, 4 are connected to the respective access doors 7, 7, and the access berths 5, 7 adjacent to the access doors 7, 7 are connected. 5, a conveyor 5a is provided. The conveyor 5a moves the vehicle 10 that has traveled to the boarding berths 5, 5 onto the conveyor 1a of the lifter 1 (moves leftward in FIGS. 1 and 2).
It has a function of moving or moving onto the conveyor 3 on the loading / unloading / storage deck 31 (moving to the right in FIGS. 1 and 2).

Here, if the vehicle storage compartment 2 is constructed as a total frame structure by the pillars 8, the vertical bones 11 and the horizontal bones 12 as shown in FIG. 3, it is not necessary to provide a deck in the vehicle storage compartment. And the longitudinal bone 11, the lateral bone 12 and the pillar 8
Supports the lifter 1 and the conveyor 3, and also has a function as an aggregate that maintains the structural strength of the hull. With the above-described configuration, when the vehicle 10 is loaded, the vehicle 10 is self-propelled to the loading / unloading berth 5 of the loading / unloading / storage deck 31 through the ramp 4 through the ramp 4. At the boarding / alighting berth 5, the driver gets out of the vehicle 10 and goes out of the ship through the passage 6.

On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the driver gets off the vehicle, the conveyor 5a provided on the floor of the boarding / alighting berth 5
Is activated and the vehicle is moved to the lifter 1. When the vehicle is loaded on the lifter 1, the lifter 1 moves up and down to a predetermined storage deck 32 or 33 and stops. After stopping, the vehicle is moved to the storage compartment 2 by the conveyor 1a and the conveyor 3. When the vehicle is moved to the vehicle storage compartment 2, the lifter 1 returns to the same level as the loading / unloading and storage deck 31,
Prepare for the next storage operation. When unloading the vehicle, the procedure is the reverse of loading. That is, the vehicle 10 stored in the vehicle storage compartment 2 is moved by the conveyor 3 to the lifter 1
And then lifts the lifter 1 to and from the loading / unloading / storage deck 31. After the lifter 1 has stopped at the loading / unloading and storage deck 31, the vehicle 10 is moved to the boarding / berthing berth 5 by the conveyor 1a and the conveyor 5a. Four
It is carried out through the ship.

It is to be noted that the vehicle is stored in the deck 31 for storing and storing the vehicle.
When it is stored in the compartment 2 , it is moved directly from the boarding / alighting berth 5 to the conveyor 3 on the storage deck 31. In addition, when the vehicle is stored and unloaded, the storage decks 31 to 33 are stored.
In the above, the conveyor 3 is moved by a distance corresponding to the vehicle width dimension (correctly, slightly larger than the vehicle width) of the vehicle (one vehicle), and the vehicle is stored while being mounted on the conveyor 3. . That is, the conveyor 3 has a role of moving the vehicle and is also a storage place of the vehicle. Further, it goes without saying that the vehicle is fixed by the usual fixing means when the vehicle is stored.

Next, an example in which the above-mentioned storing work and loading / unloading work are automated will be described. FIG. 4 shows a system diagram of the automatic storage system, and reference numeral 20 denotes a host computer. A sensor 2 for detecting vehicle storage installed in each storage deck 31 to 33 in the host computer 20.
Computers 23, 23 for detecting the storage states of the respective storage decks 31 to 33 in response to the signal No. 4 and a sensor for loading vehicle on the lifter, which is mounted on the lifter and transmits a signal that the vehicle has been loaded onto the lifter. 25 is connected,
A conveyor control device 22 that operates by a signal from the host computer 20 to control the conveyors 1a, 3 and 5a.
Also, a lifter control device 21 for controlling the lifter 1 is connected. When the vehicle 10 is loaded into the boarding / alighting berth 5 and the driver gets down and presses the "START button", the conveyor 5a on the floor of the boarding / alighting berth 5 is activated, and the vehicle is lifted by the lifter 1.
Be delivered to.

A signal that the vehicle 10 has been loaded into the lifter 1 is sent from the sensor 25 of each lifter 1 to the host computer 20. A storage schedule indicating which storage decks can be stored in which storage deck is stored in the host computer 20 in advance. Therefore, a signal is sent to the lifter control device 21 according to the schedule, and the lifter 1 moves to the corresponding storage deck. When the lifter 1 arrives at the relevant storage deck, the sensor 24 on the storage deck operates,
The conveyor controller 22 is signaled that the vehicle has arrived. After receiving the signal, the conveyor control device 22 operates, the conveyor 1a on the floor of the lifter 1 and the conveyor 3 on the storage deck operate together, and the vehicle is moved to the storage deck. A sensor 24 is attached to the entrance of each storage deck, and when storage is detected, a signal is sent to the computer 23 on each storage deck. Computer 23
The storage status of the storage deck is recognized and the information is sent to the host computer 20. In this way, FIG.
When an automatic storage system such as that shown in Figure 1 is added, the storage and loading / unloading of vehicles can be automated.

As described above, the vehicle storage device of the vehicle carrier of the first embodiment has the following effects. (1) The manpower required for storage is reduced, the storage time is shortened, and the cargo handling efficiency is improved. Especially, multi-stage
One of the vehicle-shaped storage decks 31-33 in the shape of
Side berth 5 connected to the entrance / exit 7 of the vehicle
It is configured as a loading and unloading and storage deck 31 that includes
On the plate 31, the vehicle storage compartment 2 is connected to one end of the boarding / berth 5
A multi-stage vehicle that is connected to the other end of the boarding berth 5
Elevator chassis that vertically penetrates the storage decks 31-33.
Since the hood 30 is installed, loading and unloading of vehicles is efficient.
Often carried out, the elevator system can be
Regardless of the presence of the chaft 30,
The vehicle can be stored easily . (2) It is safe because the driver does not go to the storage place. (3) Since the number of deck vehicles in each storage deck is managed by a computer, it is easy and accurate. (4) When the vehicle storage compartment has the total frame structure shown in FIG. 3, it is not necessary to provide a deck in the vehicle storage compartment, the weight of the ship can be reduced, and various performances of the ship can be improved. (5) Since there are no vehicles that run on board, the working environment on board is improved.

Next, a second embodiment will be described. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment described above in that in the second embodiment, a vehicle 10 that has traveled by itself from a boarding / alighting gate 7 through a ramp 4 into a boarding / alighting berth 5 is that the storage pallet 13 prepared in No. 5 is transported to the vehicle storage compartment 2. Therefore, in the case of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG.
0 passes through the ramp 4 and enters the ship through the boarding / alighting gate 7, and self-propels to the top of the storage pallet 13 prepared at the boarding / alighting berth 5. At this point, the driver dismounts from the vehicle, and performs the task of securing the vehicle on the storage pallet 13, which is different from the case of the first embodiment. The procedure thereafter is the same as that of the first embodiment.

In addition to the case of the first embodiment, the vehicle 10 carried by the storage pallet 13 to the loading / unloading berth 5 at the time of loading / unloading requires the work of releasing the securing at the loading / unloading berth 5. It doesn't differ. When the vehicle is stored, the vehicle 10 is stored on the storage pallet 13 and stored on the conveyor 3. Further, when the vehicle is stored and unloaded, the conveyor 3 is moved by a distance corresponding to the lateral width dimension of the storage pallet 13 (correctly, a dimension slightly larger than that).

Next, a procedure for storing the empty storage pallet 13 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the storage space 34 for the storage pallet 13 is provided above the loading / unloading and storage deck 31.
Are formed. The conveyor 15 is provided on the floor of the storage space 34. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the pallet lifting arm 14 capable of holding the storage pallet 13 from below is mounted on the elevator shaft 30 of the lifter 1 at the left end of the loading / unloading / storage deck 31. They are arranged adjacent to each other so that they can move up and down. A pallet moving conveyor 3a is attached to the loading portion of the storage pallet 13 above the arm 14. When the vehicle is loaded, the pallet lifting arm 14 is used as the storage space 3
4, the storage pallet 13 located at the top is placed on the arm 14 by the operation of the conveyor 15 (the state of the dotted line in FIG. 8).

Next, the arm 14 is used for loading / unloading and storage deck 31.
When descending to, the storage pallet 13 placed on the arm 14 is transferred to the conveyor 3 on the loading / unloading / storage deck 31. On the other hand, the vehicle that has been self-propelled on the storage pallet in this state gets on and the vehicle is mounted on the storage pallet 13. After that, the storage pallet 13 is moved according to the procedure described above. When loading and unloading the vehicle, the arm 14 is at the position of the loading and unloading berth 5. When the storage pallet 13 in which the vehicle is mounted moves on the boarding / alighting berth 5 and the vehicle runs away by itself, the arm 14 carries the empty storage pallet 13 and rises to the height of the pallet storage space 34. When the arm 14 reaches this position, the arm 14
The upper conveyor 3a operates to send the storage pallet 13 to the storage space 34. When the system for automating the handling of the storage pallet 13 described above is incorporated into the automatic storage system of FIG. 4 described above, the automation of all the steps becomes possible.
According to the second embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment described above, the vehicle lashing work can be performed at the boarding / alighting berth. It is not necessary to do so, the manpower is reduced, and the safety is increased.

Further, a third embodiment will be described. The difference of this embodiment from that of the above-mentioned first embodiment is that in the third embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a turntable 16 is attached to the boarding / alighting berth 5. It is a point. Therefore, in the case of this embodiment, when the vehicle 10 is loaded, the vehicle 10 self-propels through the ramp 4 to the turntable 16 from the entrance / exit 7. At this time, the driver gets out of the vehicle and goes out of the boat through the passage 6. After it is confirmed that the driver gets out of the vehicle, the turntable 16 rotates 90 degrees, and the conveyor 16a provided on the floor of the turntable 16 and the conveyor 3 in the vehicle storage compartment 2 are rotated.
And the conveyor 1a of the lifter 1 is in a straight line,
The vehicle is moved to the lifter 1 by the conveyor 16a. When the vehicle 10 is loaded into the lifter 1, the lifter 1 moves up and down to a predetermined storage deck 32 or 33 and stops. After stopping, the vehicle 10 is transported to the vehicle storage compartment 2 by the conveyor 1a on the floor of the lifter 1 and the conveyor 3 on each storage deck. Note that the vehicle 10 is stored in the same direction as the moving direction of the conveyor 3 unlike the above-described embodiments.

When the vehicle is moved to the vehicle storage compartment 2, the lifter 1 returns to the loading / unloading / storage deck 31 for the next storage operation. To unload the vehicle, reverse the procedure for loading. That is, the vehicle 1 stored in the vehicle storage compartment 2
0 is carried to the lifter 1 by the conveyor 3. After the vehicle 10 is loaded into the lifter 1, the lifter 1 moves up and down to the loading / unloading / storage deck 31 and stops. After the lifter 1 is stopped, the vehicle 10 is turned on the turntable 1 by the conveyor 1a.
It is carried to No. 6. Turntable 16 is 90 after loading the vehicle
The vehicle 10 turns toward the entrance / exit 7. At this time, the driver gets into the vehicle and is carried out of the vehicle through the ramp 7 through the ramp 7 by himself / herself. Also in this embodiment, it goes without saying that the storage operation can be completely automated by automatically performing the above-mentioned operations by the computer. According to this embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment described above, the turntable can be used to freely change the direction of the vehicle.
Only the forward operation of the vehicle is required to move the vehicle manually,
The effect is that it leads to improvement of cargo handling efficiency.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The difference of this embodiment from the above-mentioned first to third embodiments is that the berth member for getting on and off is configured to be movable, and when the vehicle is unloaded, the driver The point is that the vehicle does not have to enter the ship and can be carried in and out of the mobile berth that protrudes above the quay. That is, in FIGS. 12 to 14, reference numeral 40 indicates a movable boarding / alighting berth that can be horizontally extended in the vessel-side direction. The moving boarding / alighting berth 40 is a ramp 42 that also serves as a closing plate of the boarding / alighting entrance 7 of the vehicle carrier 50. And a winch or the like for rotating the lamp 42. Since the lamp 42 also closes the entrance / exit 7 of the vehicle carrier 50, it has a watertight structure.

The ramp 42 is pivotally supported at the base end by a pivot 49 at the lower end of the entrance / exit 7 of the vehicle carrier 50, and the winch 46 and the winch 46 on the vehicle carrier 50 are supported.
The wire 43 stretched between the front end of the ramp 42 and the hinge 47 at the front end of the ramp 42 is displaced from the use state shown by the solid line in FIG. You can do it. In other words, the lamp 42 is connected to the wire 4 via the pulley 45 at the time of berthing.
It is extended horizontally in the ship-belt direction about the pivot 49 as an axis. At this time, the wheels 48 attached to the lower part of the front end of the lamp 42 support the lamp 42. Wheels 48
The shaft 48a has a hydraulic cylinder structure so that it can cope with changes in the height of the entrance / exit 7 accompanying changes in the tide level.

The reference numeral 41 designates a conveyor carriage. The conveyor carriage 41 includes a plurality of wheels 51 and a base plate 5.
Conveyor 53, which is composed of two, and is arranged on the base plate 52 in the ship length direction.
There are multiple units laid. A winch 44 is provided on the boarding / alighting deck 31 in the vehicle carrier 50 in order to move the conveyor carriage 41 horizontally between the boarding / alighting deck 31 in the vehicle carrier 50 and the ramp 42 that is horizontally extended. Has been. Reference numeral 44a denotes a winch 44 wire. When the movable loading / unloading berth 40 is horizontally extended to the vessel side, the upper surface of the ramp 42 and the loading / unloading and storage deck 31 form the same plane. Therefore, as shown in FIG. , Boarding and storage deck 3
1 and the lamp 42 can be reciprocated.

As shown in FIG. 15, a board 55 is provided on the quay 60 so that the vehicle can smoothly get on the conveyor 53 on the conveyor carriage 41 located on the ramp 42. . The board 55 is an upper plate and a lower plate.
A plurality of hydraulic cylinder type struts 54 are mounted between one side ends of these plates, and the other end portions of both plates are screwed together to form a hydraulic cylinder type struts 54.
It is possible to follow the change in the height of the entrance / exit 7 of the vehicle carrier 50 by the operation. The boarding / alighting berth 40 is set in a state of being projected on the quay 60 as shown by the solid line in FIG. 12, and the vehicle 10 is carried on its own by the driver onto each conveyor 53 of the conveyor carriage 41 on the boarding / alighting berth 40. Be done. Then, at this point, the driver gets out of the vehicle. When all the vehicles are carried in and it is confirmed that the driver has stepped off the vehicle, the winch 44 is activated, the conveyor carriage 41 moves into the vehicle carrier 50, and stops.
Then, the conveyor 53 on the base plate 52 and the conveyor 1a on the lifter 1 are interlocked with each other, and the vehicle 10 is transferred onto the lifter 1. When the transfer of the vehicle 10 onto the lifter 1 is completed, the lifter 1 moves up and down to a predetermined storage deck 32 or 33 and stops.

After stopping, the vehicle 10 is moved to the storage deck 32 or 33 by interlocking the conveyor 1a on the lifter 1 and the conveyor 3 on the storage deck. When the vehicle is moved to the storage deck, the lifter 1 returns to the level of the loading / unloading / storage deck 31 to prepare for the next work. The wholesale operation of the vehicle 10 is performed by the reverse procedure. That is, the vehicle 10 stored in the storage deck is
When the conveyor 1a on the lifter 1 and the conveyor 3 on the storage deck are interlocked, the conveyor 1 is moved to the lifter 1, and then the lifter 1 is lifted up and down to the storage and storage deck 31. After the lifter 1 is stopped, the vehicle 10 is moved to the conveyor 53 on the base plate 52 by interlocking the conveyor 1a on the lifter 1 and the conveyor 53 on the base plate 52. When it is confirmed that the vehicle 10 has been transferred onto the base plate 52, the winch 44
Is activated to move the conveyor carriage 41 onto the ramp 42 that is extended to the outside of the ship, and is stopped at a predetermined position (shown by a solid line). After stopping, the driver gets into the vehicle 10 and carries it to the quay 60. When the vehicle is not loaded or unloaded, the ramp 42 keeps the entry / exit 7 of the vehicle carrier 50 closed by operating the winch 46, especially during navigation, as shown by the dotted line in FIG.

According to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first to third embodiments described above. In each of the first to third embodiments, one vehicle is loaded into or unloaded from the loading / unloading berth, but in this embodiment, several vehicles are loaded / unloaded at one time.
Since it can be carried out, the cargo handling time is greatly shortened. Since the driver only has to carry the vehicle to the mobile berth protruding from the quay and does not have to enter the inside of the vehicle carrier, it is much safer than the cases of the first to third embodiments. Become. Loading and unloading of vehicles to and from the berth is only required to move forward, which improves cargo handling efficiency.

[0031]

As described in detail above, according to the vehicle storage device of the vehicle carrier of the present invention, the following effects and advantages can be obtained. (1) Passenger boarding / alighting deck through the vehicle entrance / exit at the port
The vehicle is guided to the boarding / alighting berth at
Each storage via elevator shaft adjacent to the descending berth
Since it is guided to the deck, the manpower required for storage is reduced, the storage time is shortened, and the cargo handling efficiency is improved. In particular, one of the multi-tiered vehicle storage decks is
Side berth connected to the vehicle entrance / exit at the side
It is configured as a loading and unloading and storage deck with
Is connected to the vehicle storage compartment at one end of the boarding / alighting berth,
Adjacent to the other end of the boarding / alighting berth, the multi-tiered vehicle case
Elevator shaft is mounted vertically through the deck
As vehicles are loaded and unloaded efficiently,
The presence of the above elevator shaft on the boarding / alighting deck
Easy to store vehicles in the vehicle storage compartment regardless of
Will be done. (2) It is safe because the driver does not go to the storage place. (3) The work environment on board is improved because there are no vehicles running on board. (4) Since the number of deck vehicles in each storage deck is managed by a computer, it is easy and accurate. (5) Since the vehicle lashing operation can be performed at the boarding / alighting berth, it is not necessary for the worker to go to the storage location and tie up the vehicle as in the conventional case, which reduces manpower and improves safety. (6) Since the direction of the vehicle can be freely changed by using the turntable, only the forward operation of the vehicle is required to move the vehicle manually, and the cargo handling efficiency is improved. (7) Since several vehicles can be loaded and unloaded at one time, the loading and unloading time can be significantly shortened, and the driver only has to bring the vehicle to the mobile boarding / unloading berth protruding above the quay. It is even safer because you don't have to enter the ship.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a vehicle storage device in a vehicle carrier as a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the relevant part.

FIG. 4 is a system diagram of the automated system.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a vehicle storage device in a vehicle carrier as a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the pallet lifting arm.

FIG. 8 is a side view for explaining movement of the pallet.

FIG. 9 is a plan view for explaining movement of the pallet.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a vehicle storage device in a vehicle carrier as a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 12 is a transverse sectional view showing a vehicle storage device in a vehicle carrier as a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a side view of the boarding / alighting deck.

FIG. 14 is a plan view of the boarding / alighting deck.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the passenger board.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 lifter 1a, 3a conveyor 2 vehicle storage compartment 3 conveyors 4 lamps 5 Boarding berth 6 passages 7 entrance / exit 8 pillars 10 vehicles 11 Vertical bone 12 horizontal bones 13 Storage pallet 14 Lifting arm 15 Conveyor 16 turntable 20 Host computer 21 Lifter control device 22 Conveyor control device 23 Computer that detects the storage status of each storage deck 24 Storage detection sensor 25 Lifter vehicle loading / unloading sensor 30 elevator shafts 31, 32, 33 Storage deck 34 Storage space for storage pallets 40 Mobile boarding berths 41 Conveyor cart 42 lamp 43 wire 44 winch 46 winches 48 wheels 50 vehicle carrier 51 wheels 52 Base plate 53 conveyor 54 prop 60 quay

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Koichi Kondo               1-1 1-1 Wadasaki-cho, Hyogo-ku, Kobe-shi               Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.Kobe Shipyard (72) Inventor Shuhei Kuribayashi               1-1 1-1 Wadasaki-cho, Hyogo-ku, Kobe-shi               Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.Kobe Shipyard (72) Inventor Akiko Noda               1-1 1-1 Wadasaki-cho, Hyogo-ku, Kobe-shi               Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.Kobe Shipyard (72) Inventor Hideo Mori               7-1-14 Wadamiyadori, Hyogo-ku, Kobe-shi               Within Nishiryo Engineering Co., Ltd.                (56) Reference JP-A-54-140393 (JP, A)                 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-110006 (JP, A)                 JP-A-64-81703 (JP, A)                 Actual development Sho 54-121484 (JP, U)

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A vehicle storage device in a vehicle carrier, equipped with multi-stage of the stowable vehicle decks, against the sides to entrance of the vehicle at one of chord portion of the storage deck for the vehicles <br / > continued is of connecting the Rutotomoni one end to an end of a vehicle storage compartment
While being formed as a passenger and storage deck equipped with a passenger berth which, elevator shafts extending through the upper Symbol VEHICLE storage deck vertically adjacent to the other end of the elevating berth is attached, in the same elevator shaft A lifter is arranged so as to go up and down along with it, and a conveyor is laid on each of the vehicle storage deck and the floor surface of the lifter, and an automatic storage system for automating the storage operation and loading operation of the vehicle is performed. The system is equipped with a vehicle storage detection sensor that is installed on each vehicle storage deck and detects that the vehicle is stored, and a storage deck for each vehicle that receives a signal from the vehicle storage detection sensor. A vehicle storage state detection computer for detecting the storage state of the vehicle in the vehicle and a vehicle mounted on the lifter and loaded into the lifter. DOO lifter on the vehicle loading detection sensor that transmits a signal indicating a host computer connected to the vehicle storage state detection computers and sensors for sensing lifter on the vehicle carrying the above each in accordance with a control signal from the host computer A vehicle storage deck and a conveyor control device that controls the operation of conveyors laid on the floor surface of the lifter, and a lifter control device that operates by a control signal from the host computer to control the lifting and lowering of the lifter. A vehicle storage device in a vehicle carrier, characterized by being configured as follows. The vehicle storage device in a vehicle carrier as claimed in claim 1, together with storage pallet for mounting the vehicle has been free running onto Symbol entrance to through the passenger berths are mounted on said elevating Bath, the A lifter control device that controls the lifting and lowering of the lifter so that the vehicle can be stored in the required vehicle storage deck while the vehicle is mounted on the storage pallet on the boarding / berth berth, the vehicle storage deck, and the above A vehicle storage device in a vehicle carrier, comprising: a conveyor control device that controls the operation of conveyors respectively laid on the floor of a lifter. 3. The vehicle storage device for a vehicle carrier according to claim 1, wherein a turntable conveyor is provided on an upper surface of the boarding / alighting berth, and a vehicle that has traveled to the boarding / alighting berth through the boarding / alighting gate turns the turn. A turntable configured to match the orientation of the turntable conveyor with the orientation of the conveyors laid on the vehicle storage deck and the floor surface of the lifter while being mounted on the table conveyor is provided. A vehicle storage device for a vehicle carrier. 4. A vehicle storage device for a vehicle carrier according to claim 1, wherein the base end is pivotally attached to a ship-side pivot so as to contact the boarding / alighting deck through the boarding / alighting port, and the projecting outward. Lamp, a conveyor carriage that can reciprocate between the upper surface of the lamp and the loading / unloading deck when the lamp is overhanging, a conveyor provided on the conveyor carriage, and a conveyor on the lifter and the boarding / alighting equipment. An on-carriage conveyor that communicates with the conveyor on the storage deck is provided, and the lamp is erected so that it can be used as a closing plate for the entrance and exit by erecting the lamp by pivoting about the pivot axis. A vehicle storage device for a vehicle carrier, comprising lamp driving means for rotating the lamp shaft upright so as to stand up.