EP1922458A1 - Automatic parking lot - Google Patents

Automatic parking lot

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EP1922458A1
EP1922458A1 EP06795422A EP06795422A EP1922458A1 EP 1922458 A1 EP1922458 A1 EP 1922458A1 EP 06795422 A EP06795422 A EP 06795422A EP 06795422 A EP06795422 A EP 06795422A EP 1922458 A1 EP1922458 A1 EP 1922458A1
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Virgile Habegger
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H6/00—Buildings for parking cars, rolling-stock, aircraft, vessels or like vehicles, e.g. garages
    • E04H6/08—Garages for many vehicles
    • E04H6/12—Garages for many vehicles with mechanical means for shifting or lifting vehicles
    • E04H6/18—Garages for many vehicles with mechanical means for shifting or lifting vehicles with means for transport in vertical direction only or independently in vertical and horizontal directions
    • E04H6/20—Garages for many vehicles with mechanical means for shifting or lifting vehicles with means for transport in vertical direction only or independently in vertical and horizontal directions characterised by use of conveyor chains or rotatable rollers for horizontal transport

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  • the invention relates to an at least partially automatic car park for parking a plurality of vehicles in a restricted volume.
  • Conventional non-automatic parking lots consist of parking spaces accessible by a road taken by the vehicle, under the guidance of its driver. These spaces are all accessible by roads, which represent a significant proportion of the overall area of the park. In addition, there must be sufficient clearance around each seat to allow a vehicle to maneuver and position easily, while allowing his driver to disengage from his vehicle.
  • the disadvantage of these parking lots is that a very large area is reserved for access to the various parking spaces and is not directly exploitable to park vehicles.
  • a first solution is described in document FR2641020, in which a driver positions his vehicle in a vertical elevator. This lift, mobile horizontally, is then able to position the vehicle in its final parking space, in the selected column and height. The release of the vehicle is similarly done by the elevator.
  • the first disadvantage of this solution is its cost due to the use of a complex elevator.
  • the total number of parking spaces is limited since the park is limited to two-dimensional vertical geometry.
  • the document FR2700354 proposes parking on a horizontal surface in which each vehicle is positioned on a mobile platform transversely. This solution has the first disadvantage that the park is limited to a two-dimensional horizontal geometry. It has the second disadvantage of its complexity and high cost since each vehicle is positioned on an independent mobile platform.
  • the document US3040913 describes an automatic parking in which vehicles enter through an access where they are positioned on a platform and mounted on a predefined floor by a first elevator. The placement on the floor chosen is made from a choice of several parking lines. The exit is similar, via a second elevator. All the movements of the platforms supporting the vehicles are done by automatic drive means.
  • a disadvantage of this solution stems from the fact that two lifts are needed, one for the entrance and the other for the exit.
  • a second disadvantage arises from the fact that all vehicle movements are made via a mobile platform on which the vehicle is parked, which induces an expensive infrastructure.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an at least partially automatic parking lot that does not have the above disadvantages.
  • a first object of the present invention is a parking lot that optimizes the available area and allows to park a maximum of vehicles in the smallest volume.
  • a second object of the present invention is a simple and inexpensive parking lot.
  • a third object of the present invention is a parking lot that is compatible with a three-dimensional dimension.
  • a fourth object of the present invention is a method of accessing a place or a vehicle on a parking lot.
  • each parking lane comprises driving means for directly driving the wheels of a vehicle to move the vehicle longitudinally to a free place and in that the entrance and exit ends of the parking lanes are connected to a means of transport consisting of one or more plates -forms circulating on rails, allowing vehicles to enter and exit automatically parking lanes, at least one floor being at least partially surrounded by the rails.
  • FIG. 1 shows schematically a partially occupied parking lot according to a first two-dimensional embodiment of the invention
  • FIGS. 2 to 4 schematically illustrate the method of access to a vehicle according to the first two-dimensional embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 5 schematically shows the fully occupied parking lot according to the first two-dimensional embodiment of the invention
  • - Figure 6 schematically shows a parking lot according to a second tri-dimensional embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 7 represents a schematic top view of an alternative device for automatically moving a vehicle in a parking line
  • FIG. 8 represents a front view of the device for automatically moving a vehicle according to the variant of FIG. 7;
  • FIG. 9 represents a view from above of the device for automatic displacement of a vehicle according to the variant of FIG. 7;
  • FIG. 10 represents a variant of a device for orienting a vehicle in a parking line
  • FIG. 11 represents an alternative embodiment of the first embodiment of the invention of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 12 represents a second variant embodiment of the first embodiment of the invention of FIG.
  • Figure 1 illustrates an embodiment of a parking lot arranged on a single floor, on a horizontal and rectangular surface 1.
  • This park is accessible by an entrance 2 disposed on a first side of the rectangle and the vehicles can leave the park by an exit 3 opposite.
  • the surface 1 is divided into parking lanes 4 corresponding approximately to the width of the widest vehicle admitted. These channels 4 are delimited by separations 5 which serve as obstacles and guide means for the vehicles 6, arranged one after the other in the longitudinal direction of the parking lane, that is to say the front and the rear of the vehicle being oriented towards the ends of the parking lane 4.
  • Each lane 4 is equipped with automatic drive means 7 vehicles 6 to guide them to the nearest free location of Exit 3 on its parking lane 4.
  • this drive means consists of conveyor belts 7 arranged one after the other so as to form two almost continuous lateral lanes on each parking lane. 4, the location of these treadmills corresponding to the position of the wheels of the vehicles 6.
  • Figures 7 to 9 which will be explained below illustrate an alternative vehicle driving device.
  • the parking lanes are surrounded by a means of transport which consists of mobile platforms 8 on rails 9, according to the means of transport known by its English term "flat car”, to connect the two ends of entry and exit of the parking lanes 4.
  • the entry of a vehicle into the parking lot is achieved by its positioning in front of one of the parking lanes 4 comprising free places.
  • its automatic advance is performed by the drive means 7 which lead to contact with the last vehicle of the track or in contact with a retractable stop at the end of the track if it is completely free.
  • Access to the parking lanes 4 is effected by crossing a free space of a platform 8a, which serves as an access gateway to the park in this configuration, from the entrance 2.
  • the vehicle is left by its driver the handbrake loosened and the wheels straight.
  • the rails have been represented in a rectangular shape for reasons of space but may have a more rounded shape, to facilitate turns.
  • the entrance 2 of the vehicles is deported to a place further away from the parking lot 1, a vehicle being positioned on a platform 8 at the level of this entrance
  • FIGS. 2 to 4 schematically illustrate the method of recovering a parked vehicle C at a third position in its parking lane 4.
  • a free space on a platform 8b is arranged facing the end of this parking lane 4 and the driving means 7 drive the first vehicle A on this free place of the platform 8b, the vehicle being positioned transversely to the direction of movement of the platform, as shown in FIG. 2.
  • a new free place of the platform 8b is again arranged facing this parking lane to drive the vehicle B, as shown in Figure 3.
  • the vehicle C occupies the first position of its parking lane 4, its movement being caused by the drive means 7 of the parking lane. It then suffices to have again a free space of a mobile platform 8a facing this vehicle C to allow it to advance and to cross the space separating it from the exit
  • the platform 8a acts as a bridge between the parking lot 1 and the exit 3, and allows the exit movement of the vehicle using the drive means of the conveyor belt type 10 that she understands. Note, if all the places on the platforms 8 are occupied, it is possible to reintroduce vehicles from these platforms in free places of the parking lanes 4 by the entry side 2. For this, the platform is positioned opposite the entrance of the parking lanes 4 on the input side 2 of the parking lot, and the drive means 10 of the platform. form 8 can automatically drive a vehicle to free places of a parking lane 4.
  • the invention also relates to a method of access to a parking space according to the invention by the following steps, explained in detail above:
  • the invention also relates to the method of recovering a vehicle from a parking lot according to the invention by the following steps, explained in detail above:
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an alternative embodiment of this first embodiment of the invention, comprising a multitude of platforms 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, in a maximum filling configuration.
  • the vehicles can be arranged against each other in the longitudinal direction, without loss of space between the vehicles, according to a solution independent of the variable length of the vehicles;
  • the parking lanes have a width slightly greater than the maximum authorized width. Since the vehicles almost all have substantially equivalent widths, there is little space lost between the vehicles and the lateral limits of each parking lane 4, regardless of the type of vehicle;
  • the means for driving the vehicles in the parking lanes are simple and the solution is inexpensive, since this training is based on the setting in motion of the vehicle's own wheels, without wagon or intermediate platform; the means of moving the vehicles around the park are also relatively simple and also fulfill the second function of additional parking spaces.
  • the same concept can be applied to three-dimensional configurations, that is to say to parking lots composed of several floors, each floor having a structure similar to the embodiment described above.
  • the parking lot consists of an upper floor
  • the vehicles are positioned in this parking lane by the drive means 10 of the platform and by the drive means 7 of the parking lane.
  • the return of a vehicle to the exit is done by repositioning it on a platform 8, according to a method similar to that described with reference to Figures 2 to 4, then back to the exit 3 to the upper floor 1a by taking the ascending ramp 9c.
  • the entire parking lot can be managed by software on a central server, memorizing the positioning of each vehicle parked in the park, calculating according to the best possible algorithm the movements of the platforms to optimize the distribution of vehicles and the vehicle recovery process.
  • FIGS 7 to 9 illustrate an alternative drive device 7 vehicles in the parking lanes 4 and the platforms 8, allowing the movement of vehicles on their own wheels.
  • the drive device is based on drive cables 11 positioned in the center of each parking lane 4 and set in motion by pulleys 12 positioned at the ends of the tracks.
  • This device also comprises a double rails 13, distributed around the drive cable 11 and spaced about 30 centimeters.
  • This device allows the training of a rider who cooperates with a motor vehicle to put it in motion.
  • a rider comprises a frame with four wagon wheels 14 moving on the rails 13, incorporating a braking device, as well as outer wheels 15, connected to the wheels 14 by a drive roller 16.
  • the outer wheels 15 are adapted to adjusting the height of the drive roller 16 relative to the ground.
  • the rider is finally set in motion in a chosen direction by a pair of hydraulic grippers 17, whose operation is similar to that of disk brake forceps, which lower in jumper on the cable 11 corresponding to the chosen direction.
  • the drive rollers 16 cooperate directly with the wheels of a motor vehicle. For this, they are advantageously splined and rotated in the opposite direction to the desired rotation of the vehicle wheels, via a shuttle-shaped roller 18 which cooperates with the cable 11 going in the opposite direction to that of the vehicle.
  • the drive rollers 16 in contact with the wheels of the vehicle impose a rotational movement, in the opposite direction to that of the rollers 16, by the tangential contact force which is added to the actual tensile force. This combination of traction and rotation forces allows a smooth movement of the vehicle, especially in a startup phase.
  • a rider is placed under each vehicle. For this, a free jumper is placed on the platform 8 at the entrance 2 of the parking lot, in a slight depression of its rail 13. A vehicle arriving in the park will therefore be positioned above the rider so the rider is placed between the two front and rear axles of the vehicle. This cooperation between the rider and the vehicle will last throughout the parking of the vehicle within the parking lot, whether it is positioned in a Parking lane 4 or on a platform 8. The movement of the vehicle will be done by a cooperation of the rider with a drive cable 11.
  • the rider associated with a vehicle may serve as identification of the vehicle for management positioning of vehicles, access to free places and their recoveries.
  • association of a vehicle with a rider could be organized upstream of the platforms 8, in specific entry boxes where drivers would take or leave their vehicles.
  • the passage of the vehicle from a platform 8 to a parking lane 4 is carried out by the movement of the rider initially on the platform 8, its anterior gripper 17 becoming detached from the cable 11 of the platform. 8 when it reaches its end, the vehicle being then moved by the rear gripper 17 again in cooperation with the cable 11 of the platform until the front gripper 17 arrives in cooperation with the cable 11 of the track of parking 4. Then, the rear clamp 17 also separates from the cable of the platform 8 to grasp the cable of the parking lane.
  • Vertically retractable terminals can be provided at the ends of the platforms 8 and the parking lanes 4. On the platforms 8, this terminal can serve as a stop indicating the good positioning of a vehicle, particularly with respect to its rider, the rollers then coming into contact with the wheels of the vehicle.
  • a training device as described in Figures 7 to 9.
  • this device can be simplified by removing the rotational movement of the drive rollers 16 and therefore the shuttles 18. From moreover, the movement of the riders will be controlled by intelligent electronic devices, taking into account in particular the length of the vehicles in order to optimize their positioning.
  • a device for adjusting the width of the tracks could be implemented in order to adapt the park to an evolution of the dimensions of the vehicles to park.
  • the vehicles could be arranged in the parking lanes on treads composed of movable plates, which can more or less be superimposed to reduce or increase the width of the track.
  • a trajectory correction device can be implemented, as illustrated in FIG. 10. Indeed, since the motor vehicles move by their own wheels, it is important that their wheels are straight for to obtain a trajectory sufficiently rectilinear. For this, a slight deviation of trajectory can be corrected by arranging at regular intervals strips of conveyor belts 19 arranged perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the parking lanes, in order to cause a transverse displacement of the wheels of a vehicle to refocus it if necessary.
  • a parking lot it is possible to envisage the displacement of the platforms 8 on the rails 9 in two opposite directions, as well as the movement of the vehicles within a parking lane in both ways.
  • Such a variant makes it possible to reduce the required distance of the rails 9, and makes it possible to increase the possibilities of managing the vehicles for the same distance of rails.
  • the platforms 8 can move in both directions on the rails 9, there is no obligation to perform a closed circuit.
  • This allows for a single entry / exit door instead of two doors, one to enter and the other to exit.
  • a single ramp is sufficient for the passage from one floor to another.
  • This variant also optimizes the methods of access to parking spaces and vehicle recovery.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates a first implementation of such a variant, according to a two-dimensional diagram.
  • the rails 9 extend only on one side of the parking lanes 4, and include an end 2, 3 which fills both the entry and exit functions of vehicles.
  • FIG. 12 illustrates a second implementation of such a variant in which the parking lanes 4 are surrounded by two independent rail circuits 9, which can cross each other.
  • Such a scheme makes it possible to offer two input / output areas 2, 3 of the park and increases the possibilities of moving a vehicle.
  • the rails 9 could perform the complete turn of the parking lot, switches being implemented to choose the direction to an entry / exit 2.3 or moving around the parking lot.
  • this concept can be implemented in parking lots occupying several floors, the ramps then playing the mixed role of ramp up and down. This makes it possible to halve the number of ramps and greatly simplify the overall structure.

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Abstract

The invention concerns a parking lot at least partly automatic comprising at least one floor (1; 1a, 1b) including parking lanes (4) separated by lateral boundaries (5), characterized in that each parking lane (4) comprises one or more driving means (7) to drive a vehicle in the longitudinal direction up to a free place and in that the entry and exit ends of the parking lanes (4) are connected to transport means (8, 9) allowing the automatic entry and exit of the vehicles in and out of the parking lanes (4).

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PARC DE STATIONNEMENT AUTOMATIQUE PARK AUTOMATIC PARKING
L'invention concerne un parc de stationnement au moins partiellement automatique permettant de parquer une pluralité de véhicules dans un volume restreint.The invention relates to an at least partially automatic car park for parking a plurality of vehicles in a restricted volume.
Les parcs de stationnement conventionnels non automatiques consistent en des places de stationnement accessibles par une route empruntée par le véhicule, sous la conduite de son conducteur. Ces places sont toutes accessibles par des routes, qui représentent une proportion importante de la surface globale du parc. De plus, il faut prévoir un dégagement suffisant autour de chaque place pour permettre à un véhicule de manœuvrer et se positionner facilement, tout en permettant à son conducteur de se dégager de son véhicule. L'inconvénient de ces parcs de stationnement vient donc du fait qu'une surface très importante est réservée à l'accès aux différentes places de stationnement et n'est pas directement exploitable pour parquer des véhicules.Conventional non-automatic parking lots consist of parking spaces accessible by a road taken by the vehicle, under the guidance of its driver. These spaces are all accessible by roads, which represent a significant proportion of the overall area of the park. In addition, there must be sufficient clearance around each seat to allow a vehicle to maneuver and position easily, while allowing his driver to disengage from his vehicle. The disadvantage of these parking lots is that a very large area is reserved for access to the various parking spaces and is not directly exploitable to park vehicles.
Pour pallier à ces inconvénients, il existe des parcs de stationnement automatiques dans lesquels un conducteur positionne son véhicule en un point d'entrée, ce véhicule étant ensuite conduit de manière automatique vers sa place de stationnement.To overcome these drawbacks, there are automatic parking areas in which a driver positions his vehicle at an entry point, the vehicle then being automatically driven to his parking space.
Une première solution est décrite dans le document FR2641020, dans laquelle un conducteur positionne son véhicule en entrée dans un élévateur vertical. Cet élévateur, mobile horizontalement, est ensuite apte à positionner le véhicule dans sa place de stationnement définitive, dans la colonne et à la hauteur choisies. La libération du véhicule se fait de manière similaire par l'élévateur. Le premier inconvénient de cette solution est son coût du fait de l'utilisation d'un élévateur complexe. De plus, le nombre total de places de stationnement reste limité puisque le parc se limite à une géométrie verticale bi-dimensionnelle. Le document FR2700354 propose un stationnement sur une surface horizontale dans lequel chaque véhicule est positionné sur une plateforme mobile transversalement. Cette solution présente comme premier inconvénient que le parc se limite à une géométrie horizontale bi- dimensionnelle. Il a pour second inconvénient sa complexité et son coût élevé puisque chaque véhicule est positionné sur une plate-forme mobile indépendante. Un troisième inconvénient provient de la non optimisation de la surface disponible : en effet, une rangée entière doit toujours être libre pour permettre l'accès aux places les plus éloignées, et de plus, chaque rangée doit présenter une largeur compatible avec le véhicule le plus long admis à se parquer : une surface importante non occupée par les véhicules les plus courts reste non exploitée.A first solution is described in document FR2641020, in which a driver positions his vehicle in a vertical elevator. This lift, mobile horizontally, is then able to position the vehicle in its final parking space, in the selected column and height. The release of the vehicle is similarly done by the elevator. The first disadvantage of this solution is its cost due to the use of a complex elevator. In addition, the total number of parking spaces is limited since the park is limited to two-dimensional vertical geometry. The document FR2700354 proposes parking on a horizontal surface in which each vehicle is positioned on a mobile platform transversely. This solution has the first disadvantage that the park is limited to a two-dimensional horizontal geometry. It has the second disadvantage of its complexity and high cost since each vehicle is positioned on an independent mobile platform. A third disadvantage arises from the non-optimization of the available surface: indeed, an entire row must always be free to allow access to the most distant places, and moreover, each row must have a width compatible with the vehicle the more long allowed to park: a large area not occupied by the shortest vehicles remains untapped.
Le document US5678972 décrit une solution de parc tridimensionnel basé sur une combinaison de plate-formes horizontales et d'élévateurs comme dans les solutions précédentes. Cette solution, bien que tridimensionnelle, réunit les autres inconvénients mentionnés précédemment.Document US5678972 describes a three-dimensional park solution based on a combination of horizontal platforms and elevators as in the previous solutions. This solution, although three-dimensional, combines the other disadvantages mentioned above.
Enfin, le document US3040913 décrit un parking automatique dans lequel des véhicules entrent par un accès où ils sont positionnés sur une plateforme et montés sur un étage prédéfini par un premier ascenseur. Le placement à l'étage choisi se fait parmi un choix de plusieurs lignes de stationnement. La sortie est similaire, par l'intermédiaire d'un second ascenseur. Tous les déplacements des plate-formes supportant les véhicules se font par des moyens d'entraînement automatiques. Un inconvénient de cette solution provient du fait que deux ascenseurs sont nécessaires, un pour l'entrée et l'autre pour la sortie. D'autre part, un second inconvénient provient du fait que tous les déplacements de véhicules se font par l'intermédiaire d'une plate-forme mobile sur laquelle est stationné le véhicule, ce qui induit une infrastructure coûteuse. L'objet de la présente invention consiste à proposer un parc de stationnement au moins partiellement automatique ne possédant pas les inconvénients précédents.Finally, the document US3040913 describes an automatic parking in which vehicles enter through an access where they are positioned on a platform and mounted on a predefined floor by a first elevator. The placement on the floor chosen is made from a choice of several parking lines. The exit is similar, via a second elevator. All the movements of the platforms supporting the vehicles are done by automatic drive means. A disadvantage of this solution stems from the fact that two lifts are needed, one for the entrance and the other for the exit. On the other hand, a second disadvantage arises from the fact that all vehicle movements are made via a mobile platform on which the vehicle is parked, which induces an expensive infrastructure. The object of the present invention is to provide an at least partially automatic parking lot that does not have the above disadvantages.
Plus précisément, un premier objet de la présente invention consiste en un parc de stationnement qui optimise la surface disponible et permet de parquer un maximum de véhicules dans le volume le plus restreint.More specifically, a first object of the present invention is a parking lot that optimizes the available area and allows to park a maximum of vehicles in the smallest volume.
Un second objet de la présente invention consiste en un parc de stationnement simple et peu coûteux.A second object of the present invention is a simple and inexpensive parking lot.
Un troisième objet de la présente invention consiste en un parc de stationnement qui est compatible avec une dimension tri-dimensionnelle.A third object of the present invention is a parking lot that is compatible with a three-dimensional dimension.
Un quatrième objet de la présente invention consiste en un procédé d'accès à une place ou à un véhicule sur une place dans un parc de stationnement.A fourth object of the present invention is a method of accessing a place or a vehicle on a parking lot.
L'invention atteint les objets ci-dessus en proposant un parc de stationnement au moins partiellement automatique comprenant au moins un étage comprenant des voies de stationnement séparées par des limites latérales, caractérisé en ce que chaque voie de stationnement comprend un moyen d'entraînement pour entraîner directement les roues d'un véhicule pour déplacer le véhicule dans le sens longitudinal jusqu'à une place libre et en ce que les extrémités d'entrée et sortie des voies de stationnement sont liées à un moyen de transport consistant en une ou plusieurs plate-formes circulant sur des rails, permettant aux véhicules d'entrer et sortir automatiquement des voies de stationnement, au moins un étage étant au moins partiellement entouré par les rails.The invention achieves the above objects by providing an at least partially automatic parking area comprising at least one floor comprising parking lanes separated by lateral boundaries, characterized in that each parking lane comprises driving means for directly driving the wheels of a vehicle to move the vehicle longitudinally to a free place and in that the entrance and exit ends of the parking lanes are connected to a means of transport consisting of one or more plates -forms circulating on rails, allowing vehicles to enter and exit automatically parking lanes, at least one floor being at least partially surrounded by the rails.
L'invention est plus précisément définie par les revendications. Ces objets, caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention seront exposés en détail dans la description suivante d'un mode d'exécution particulier fait à titre non-limitatif en relation avec les figures jointes parmi lesquelles :The invention is more precisely defined by the claims. These objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be set forth in detail in the following description of a particular embodiment made in a non-limiting manner in relation to the appended figures among which:
- La figure 1 représente schématiquement un parc de stationnement partiellement occupé selon un premier mode d'exécution bi- dimensionnel de l'invention ;- Figure 1 shows schematically a partially occupied parking lot according to a first two-dimensional embodiment of the invention;
- Les figures 2 à 4 illustrent schématiquement le procédé d'accès à un véhicule selon le premier mode d'exécution bi-dimensionnel de l'invention;FIGS. 2 to 4 schematically illustrate the method of access to a vehicle according to the first two-dimensional embodiment of the invention;
- La figure 5 représente schématiquement le parc de stationnement totalement occupé selon le premier mode d'exécution bi-dimensionnel de l'invention ; - La figure 6 représente schématiquement un parc de stationnement selon un second mode d'exécution tri-dimensionnel de l'invention ;- Figure 5 schematically shows the fully occupied parking lot according to the first two-dimensional embodiment of the invention; - Figure 6 schematically shows a parking lot according to a second tri-dimensional embodiment of the invention;
- La figure 7 représente une vue de dessus schématique d'une variante de dispositif de déplacement automatique d'un véhicule dans une ligne de stationnement ; - La figure 8 représente une vue de face du dispositif de déplacement automatique d'un véhicule selon la variante de la figure 7 ;FIG. 7 represents a schematic top view of an alternative device for automatically moving a vehicle in a parking line; FIG. 8 represents a front view of the device for automatically moving a vehicle according to the variant of FIG. 7;
- La figure 9 représente une vue de dessus du dispositif de déplacement automatique d'un véhicule selon la variante de la figure 7 ;FIG. 9 represents a view from above of the device for automatic displacement of a vehicle according to the variant of FIG. 7;
- La figure 10 représente une variante d'un dispositif d'orientation d'un véhicule dans une ligne de stationnement ;FIG. 10 represents a variant of a device for orienting a vehicle in a parking line;
- La figure 11 représente une variante de réalisation du premier mode d'exécution de l'invention de la figure 1 ;FIG. 11 represents an alternative embodiment of the first embodiment of the invention of FIG. 1;
- La figure 12 représente une seconde variante de réalisation du premier mode d'exécution de l'invention de la figure 1.FIG. 12 represents a second variant embodiment of the first embodiment of the invention of FIG.
La figure 1 illustre un mode d'exécution d'un parc de stationnement disposé sur un seul étage, sur une surface horizontale et rectangulaire 1. Ce parc est accessible par une entrée 2 disposée sur un premier côté du rectangle et les véhicules peuvent sortir du parc par une sortie 3 opposée. La surface 1 est divisée en voies de stationnement 4 correspondant environ à la largeur du plus large véhicule admis. Ces voies 4 sont délimitées par des séparations 5 qui servent d'obstacles et de moyens de guidage pour les véhicules 6, disposés les uns à la suite des autres dans la direction longitudinale de la voie de stationnement, c'est à dire l'avant et l'arrière du véhicule étant orientés vers les extrémités de la voie de stationnement 4. Chaque voie de stationnement 4 est équipée de moyens d'entraînement 7 automatique des véhicules 6 afin de les guider jusqu'à l'emplacement libre le plus proche de la sortie 3 sur sa voie de stationnement 4. Dans ce mode d'exécution, ce moyen d'entraînement consiste en des tapis roulants 7 disposés les uns à la suite des autres de manière à former deux voies latérales quasi continues sur chaque voie de stationnement 4, l'emplacement de ces tapis roulants correspondant à la position des roues des véhicules 6. Les figures 7 à 9 qui seront explicitées ci-après illustrent une variante de dispositif d'entraînement des véhicules.Figure 1 illustrates an embodiment of a parking lot arranged on a single floor, on a horizontal and rectangular surface 1. This park is accessible by an entrance 2 disposed on a first side of the rectangle and the vehicles can leave the park by an exit 3 opposite. The surface 1 is divided into parking lanes 4 corresponding approximately to the width of the widest vehicle admitted. These channels 4 are delimited by separations 5 which serve as obstacles and guide means for the vehicles 6, arranged one after the other in the longitudinal direction of the parking lane, that is to say the front and the rear of the vehicle being oriented towards the ends of the parking lane 4. Each lane 4 is equipped with automatic drive means 7 vehicles 6 to guide them to the nearest free location of Exit 3 on its parking lane 4. In this embodiment, this drive means consists of conveyor belts 7 arranged one after the other so as to form two almost continuous lateral lanes on each parking lane. 4, the location of these treadmills corresponding to the position of the wheels of the vehicles 6. Figures 7 to 9 which will be explained below illustrate an alternative vehicle driving device.
Selon l'invention, les voies de stationnement sont entourées d'un moyen de transport qui consiste en des plate-formes 8 mobiles sur des rails 9, selon le moyen de transport connu sous son terme anglais de "flat car", permettant de relier les deux extrémités d'entrée et sortie des voies de stationnement 4. L'entrée d'un véhicule dans le parc de stationnement est réalisée par son positionnement face à une des voies de stationnement 4 comprenant des places libres. Ensuite, son avancée automatique est réalisée par les moyens d'entraînement 7 qui l'entraînent jusqu'au contact avec le dernier véhicule de la voie ou au contact avec une butée escamotable à l'extrémité de la voie si elle est entièrement libre. L'accès aux voies de stationnement 4 s'effectue par la traversée d'une place libre d'une plate-forme 8a, qui sert de passerelle d'accès au parc dans cette configuration, depuis l'entrée 2. Le véhicule est laissé par son conducteur le frein à main desserré et les roues droites. Les rails ont été représentés selon une forme rectangulaire pour des raisons de place mais pourront avoir une forme plus arrondie, afin de faciliter les virages.According to the invention, the parking lanes are surrounded by a means of transport which consists of mobile platforms 8 on rails 9, according to the means of transport known by its English term "flat car", to connect the two ends of entry and exit of the parking lanes 4. The entry of a vehicle into the parking lot is achieved by its positioning in front of one of the parking lanes 4 comprising free places. Then, its automatic advance is performed by the drive means 7 which lead to contact with the last vehicle of the track or in contact with a retractable stop at the end of the track if it is completely free. Access to the parking lanes 4 is effected by crossing a free space of a platform 8a, which serves as an access gateway to the park in this configuration, from the entrance 2. The vehicle is left by its driver the handbrake loosened and the wheels straight. The rails have been represented in a rectangular shape for reasons of space but may have a more rounded shape, to facilitate turns.
En remarque, selon une variante de réalisation, l'entrée 2 des véhicules est déportée dans un lieu plus éloigné du parc de stationnement 1 , un véhicule étant positionné sur une plate-forme 8 au niveau de cette entréeAs a remark, according to an alternative embodiment, the entrance 2 of the vehicles is deported to a place further away from the parking lot 1, a vehicle being positioned on a platform 8 at the level of this entrance
2, puis conduit automatiquement par cette plate-forme 8 jusqu'au parc de stationnement 1 lui-même. Cette solution offre ainsi l'avantage d'une grande souplesse puisqu'il est possible de séparer physiquement les infrastructures d'accès au parc de stationnement du parc lui-même. De même, la sortie du parc peut aussi être physiquement éloignée du parc.2, then drove automatically by this platform 8 to the parking lot 1 itself. This solution thus offers the advantage of great flexibility since it is possible to physically separate the access infrastructures to the parking lot from the park itself. Similarly, the exit of the park can also be physically distant from the park.
Les figures 2 à 4 illustrent schématiquement le procédé de récupération d'un véhicule C parqué en troisième position dans sa voie de stationnement 4. Une place libre sur une plate-forme 8b est disposée face à l'extrémité de cette voie de stationnement 4 et les moyens d'entraînement 7 entraînent le premier véhicule A sur cette place libre de la plate-forme 8b, le véhicule se positionnant transversalement au sens de déplacement de la plate-forme, comme cela est illustré sur la figure 2. Une nouvelle place libre de la plate-forme 8b est à nouveau disposée face à cette voie de stationnement afin d'y entraîner le véhicule B, comme illustré sur la figure 3. Le véhicule C occupe alors la première position de sa voie de stationnement 4, son mouvement étant provoqué par les moyens d'entraînement 7 de la voie de stationnement. Il suffit alors de disposer à nouveau une place libre d'une plate-forme mobile 8a face à ce véhicule C pour lui permettre d'avancer et de franchir l'espace le séparant de la sortieFIGS. 2 to 4 schematically illustrate the method of recovering a parked vehicle C at a third position in its parking lane 4. A free space on a platform 8b is arranged facing the end of this parking lane 4 and the driving means 7 drive the first vehicle A on this free place of the platform 8b, the vehicle being positioned transversely to the direction of movement of the platform, as shown in FIG. 2. A new free place of the platform 8b is again arranged facing this parking lane to drive the vehicle B, as shown in Figure 3. The vehicle C occupies the first position of its parking lane 4, its movement being caused by the drive means 7 of the parking lane. It then suffices to have again a free space of a mobile platform 8a facing this vehicle C to allow it to advance and to cross the space separating it from the exit
3. Dans cette phase de sortie, la plate-forme 8a joue le rôle de passerelle entre le parc de stationnement 1 et la sortie 3, et permet le mouvement de sortie du véhicule à l'aide des moyens d'entraînements de type tapis roulants 10 qu'elle comprend. En remarque, si toutes les places sur les plate-formes 8 sont occupées, il est possible de réintroduire des véhicules de ces plate-formes dans des places libres des voies de stationnement 4 par le côté d'entrée 2. Pour cela, la plate-forme se positionne face à l'entrée des voies de stationnement 4 du côté de l'entrée 2 du parc de stationnement, et les moyens d'entraînement 10 de la plate-forme 8 permettent d'entraîner automatiquement un véhicule vers des places libres d'une voie de stationnement 4.3. In this exit phase, the platform 8a acts as a bridge between the parking lot 1 and the exit 3, and allows the exit movement of the vehicle using the drive means of the conveyor belt type 10 that she understands. Note, if all the places on the platforms 8 are occupied, it is possible to reintroduce vehicles from these platforms in free places of the parking lanes 4 by the entry side 2. For this, the platform is positioned opposite the entrance of the parking lanes 4 on the input side 2 of the parking lot, and the drive means 10 of the platform. form 8 can automatically drive a vehicle to free places of a parking lane 4.
L'invention porte aussi sur un procédé d'accès à une place d'un parc de stationnement selon l'invention grâce aux étapes suivantes, explicitées en détail ci-dessus :The invention also relates to a method of access to a parking space according to the invention by the following steps, explained in detail above:
-entraînement automatique du véhicule 6 depuis l'entrée 2 dans une voie de stationnement 4 ;automatic driving of the vehicle 6 from the entrance 2 in a parking lane 4;
-positionnement du véhicule dans le sens longitudinal au contact d'un véhicule précédent ou d'une butée escamotable placée à l'extrémité de la voie de stationnement 4.-positioning the vehicle in the longitudinal direction in contact with a preceding vehicle or with a retractable stop located at the end of the parking lane 4.
L'invention porte aussi sur le procédé de récupération d'un véhicule d'un parc de stationnement selon l'invention grâce aux étapes suivantes, explicitées en détail ci-dessus:The invention also relates to the method of recovering a vehicle from a parking lot according to the invention by the following steps, explained in detail above:
-positionnement d'une place libre d'une plate-forme 8 à l'extrémité de la voie de stationnement 4 où se trouve le véhicule 6 à récupérer ;-positioning a free space of a platform 8 at the end of the parking lane 4 where the vehicle 6 to be recovered;
-entraînement automatique et positionnement du premier véhicule de la voie de stationnement 4 sur cette plate-forme 8 ;automatic driving and positioning of the first vehicle of the parking lane 4 on this platform 8;
-répétition des deux étapes précédentes jusqu'à ce que le véhicule à récupérer se positionne sur une plate-forme 8 ; -transport du véhicule 6 à récupérer par la plate-forme 8 jusqu'à la sortie 3 du parc de stationnement. La figure 5 illustre une variante d'exécution de ce premier mode d'exécution de l'invention, comprenant une multitude de plate-formes 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, dans une configuration de remplissage maximal.repetition of the two preceding steps until the vehicle to be recovered is positioned on a platform 8; transport of the vehicle 6 to be recovered by the platform 8 to the exit 3 of the parking lot. FIG. 5 illustrates an alternative embodiment of this first embodiment of the invention, comprising a multitude of platforms 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, in a maximum filling configuration.
Finalement, la solution décrite précédemment répond bien aux objets de l'invention car elle présente les avantages suivants :Finally, the solution described above meets the objects of the invention because it has the following advantages:
-Dans chaque voie de stationnement, les véhicules peuvent être disposés les uns contre les autres dans le sens longitudinal, sans perte d'espace entre les véhicules, selon une solution indépendante de la longueur variable des véhicules ;In each parking lane, the vehicles can be arranged against each other in the longitudinal direction, without loss of space between the vehicles, according to a solution independent of the variable length of the vehicles;
-les voies de stationnement ont une largeur légèrement supérieure à la largeur maximale autorisée. Comme les véhicules ont presque tous des largeurs sensiblement équivalentes, il y a peu de surface perdue entre les véhicules et les limites latérales 5 de chaque voie de stationnement 4, quel que soit le type du véhicule ;the parking lanes have a width slightly greater than the maximum authorized width. Since the vehicles almost all have substantially equivalent widths, there is little space lost between the vehicles and the lateral limits of each parking lane 4, regardless of the type of vehicle;
-les moyens d'entraînement des véhicules dans les voies de stationnement sont simples et la solution est peu coûteuse, puisque cet entraînement repose sur la mise en mouvement des propres roues du véhicule, sans wagon ou plate-forme intermédiaire ; -les moyens de déplacement des véhicules autour du parc sont aussi relativement simples et remplissent aussi la seconde fonction de places de stationnement supplémentaires.the means for driving the vehicles in the parking lanes are simple and the solution is inexpensive, since this training is based on the setting in motion of the vehicle's own wheels, without wagon or intermediate platform; the means of moving the vehicles around the park are also relatively simple and also fulfill the second function of additional parking spaces.
Le même concept peut s'appliquer à des configurations tri- dimensionnelles, c'est à dire à des parcs de stationnement composés de plusieurs étages, chaque étage possédant une structure similaire au mode d'exécution décrit précédemment. Dans l'exemple de réalisation illustré sur la figure 6, le parc de stationnement se compose d'un étage supérieurThe same concept can be applied to three-dimensional configurations, that is to say to parking lots composed of several floors, each floor having a structure similar to the embodiment described above. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6, the parking lot consists of an upper floor
1a comportant les entrées 2 et sorties 3 du parc de stationnement et d'un étage inférieur 1b. Chaque étage est entouré de plate-formes mobiles 8 montées sur des rails 9, ces rails formant de plus une rampe de montée1a comprising the inputs 2 and outputs 3 of the parking lot and a lower floor 1b. Each floor is surrounded by mobile platforms 8 mounted on rails 9, these rails forming moreover a ramp of climb
9c et une rampe de descente 9d, afin de déplacer automatiquement des véhicules de l'étage inférieur vers le supérieur et inversement. Ces rampes relient les circuits fermés 9a et 9b de respectivement les étages supérieur 1a et inférieur 1 b, permettant aux plate-formes de tourner autour de ces étages. Des aiguillages sont prévus au niveau de la jonction entre les rampes 9c et 9d et les circuits fermés 9a et 9b. Cette configuration tridimensionnelle permet bien sûr d'apporter plus de places de stationnement sur une surface au sol réduite. Les places de stationnement de l'étage inférieur 1 b sont remplies par un guidage des véhicules par une plate-forme 8, empruntant la rampe descendante 9d depuis l'étage supérieur 1a, se positionnant sur les rails 9b le long du côté en face de l'entrée des voies de stationnement 4 de l'étage inférieur 1 b. Puis les véhicules sont positionnés dans cette voie de stationnement par le moyen d'entraînement 10 de la plate-forme puis par le moyen d'entraînement 7 de la voie de stationnement. Le retour d'un véhicule vers la sortie se fait en le repositionnant sur une plate-forme 8, selon un procédé semblable à celui décrit en référence aux figures 2 à 4, puis en le remontant vers la sortie 3 à l'étage supérieur 1a en empruntant la rampe ascendante 9c.9c and a ramp down 9d, in order to automatically move vehicles from lower to upper and vice versa. These ramps connect the closed circuits 9a and 9b respectively of the upper floors 1a and lower 1b, allowing the platforms to rotate around these floors. Turnouts are provided at the junction between the ramps 9c and 9d and the closed circuits 9a and 9b. This three-dimensional configuration of course allows to bring more parking spaces on a reduced floor space. The parking spaces of the lower floor 1b are filled by a guidance of the vehicles by a platform 8, taking the descending ramp 9d from the upper floor 1a, positioned on the rails 9b along the side opposite the entrance to parking lanes 4 on the lower floor 1 b. Then the vehicles are positioned in this parking lane by the drive means 10 of the platform and by the drive means 7 of the parking lane. The return of a vehicle to the exit is done by repositioning it on a platform 8, according to a method similar to that described with reference to Figures 2 to 4, then back to the exit 3 to the upper floor 1a by taking the ascending ramp 9c.
L'ensemble du parc de stationnement pourra être géré par un logiciel sur un serveur central, mémorisant le positionnement de chaque véhicule stationné dans le parc, calculant selon le meilleur algorithme possible les déplacements des plate-formes afin d'optimiser la répartition des véhicules et le procédé de récupération de véhicules.The entire parking lot can be managed by software on a central server, memorizing the positioning of each vehicle parked in the park, calculating according to the best possible algorithm the movements of the platforms to optimize the distribution of vehicles and the vehicle recovery process.
Les figures 7 à 9 illustrent une variante de dispositif d'entraînement 7 des véhicules au sein des voies de stationnement 4 et sur les plate-formes 8, permettant le déplacement des véhicules sur leurs propres roues. Le dispositif d'entraînement repose sur des câbles d'entraînement 11 positionnés au centre de chaque voie de stationnement 4 et mis en mouvement par des poulies 12 positionnées aux extrémités des voies. Ce dispositif comprend aussi un double rails 13, répartis autour du câble d'entraînement 11 et espacés d'environ 30 centimètres. Ce dispositif permet l'entraînement d'un cavalier qui coopère avec un véhicule automobile pour le mettre en mouvement. Un cavalier comprend un châssis avec quatre roues de wagon 14 se déplaçant sur les rails 13, incorporant un dispositif de freinage, ainsi que des roues extérieures 15, reliées aux roues 14 par un rouleau d'entraînement 16. Les roues extérieures 15 sont aptes au réglage de la hauteur du rouleau d'entraînement 16 par rapport au sol. Le cavalier est finalement mis en mouvement dans une direction choisie par une paire de pinces hydrauliques 17, dont le fonctionnement est semblable à celui de pinces de freins à disques, qui s'abaissent en cavalier sur la câble 11 correspondant à la direction choisie. Les rouleaux d'entraînement 16 coopèrent directement avec les roues d'un véhicule automobile. Pour cela, ils sont avantageusement cannelés et mis en rotation dans le sens contraire à la rotation recherchée des roue du véhicule, par l'intermédiaire d'un rouleau en forme de navette 18 qui coopère avec le câble 11 allant dans le sens opposé à celui du véhicule. Les rouleaux d'entraînement 16 en contact avec les roues du véhicule leur imposent un mouvement de rotation, dans le sens opposé à celui des rouleaux 16, par la force tangentielle de contact qui s'ajoute à la force de traction proprement dite. Cette combinaison de forces de traction et de rotation permet une mise en mouvement en douceur du véhicule, notamment dans une phase de démarrage.Figures 7 to 9 illustrate an alternative drive device 7 vehicles in the parking lanes 4 and the platforms 8, allowing the movement of vehicles on their own wheels. The drive device is based on drive cables 11 positioned in the center of each parking lane 4 and set in motion by pulleys 12 positioned at the ends of the tracks. This device also comprises a double rails 13, distributed around the drive cable 11 and spaced about 30 centimeters. This device allows the training of a rider who cooperates with a motor vehicle to put it in motion. A rider comprises a frame with four wagon wheels 14 moving on the rails 13, incorporating a braking device, as well as outer wheels 15, connected to the wheels 14 by a drive roller 16. The outer wheels 15 are adapted to adjusting the height of the drive roller 16 relative to the ground. The rider is finally set in motion in a chosen direction by a pair of hydraulic grippers 17, whose operation is similar to that of disk brake forceps, which lower in jumper on the cable 11 corresponding to the chosen direction. The drive rollers 16 cooperate directly with the wheels of a motor vehicle. For this, they are advantageously splined and rotated in the opposite direction to the desired rotation of the vehicle wheels, via a shuttle-shaped roller 18 which cooperates with the cable 11 going in the opposite direction to that of the vehicle. The drive rollers 16 in contact with the wheels of the vehicle impose a rotational movement, in the opposite direction to that of the rollers 16, by the tangential contact force which is added to the actual tensile force. This combination of traction and rotation forces allows a smooth movement of the vehicle, especially in a startup phase.
Pour remplir leur fonction d'entraînement des véhicules automobiles, un cavalier est disposé sous chaque véhicule. Pour cela, un cavalier libre est disposé sur la plate-forme 8 à l'entrée 2 du parc de stationnement, dans une légère dépression de son rail 13. Un véhicule arrivant dans le parc va donc se positionner au-dessus du cavalier de sorte que le cavalier soit placé entre les deux axes avant et arrière du véhicule. Cette coopération entre le cavalier et le véhicule va durer durant tout le stationnement du véhicule au sein du parc de stationnement, qu'il soit positionné dans une voie de stationnement 4 ou sur une plate-forme 8. La mise en mouvement du véhicule se fera donc par une coopération du cavalier avec un câble d'entraînement 11. Le cavalier associé à un véhicule pourra servir d'identification du véhicule pour la gestion du positionnement des véhicules, l'accès aux places libres et leurs récupérations.To fulfill their motor vehicle training function, a rider is placed under each vehicle. For this, a free jumper is placed on the platform 8 at the entrance 2 of the parking lot, in a slight depression of its rail 13. A vehicle arriving in the park will therefore be positioned above the rider so the rider is placed between the two front and rear axles of the vehicle. This cooperation between the rider and the vehicle will last throughout the parking of the vehicle within the parking lot, whether it is positioned in a Parking lane 4 or on a platform 8. The movement of the vehicle will be done by a cooperation of the rider with a drive cable 11. The rider associated with a vehicle may serve as identification of the vehicle for management positioning of vehicles, access to free places and their recoveries.
En variante, l'association d'un véhicule avec un cavalier pourrait être organisée en amont des plate-formes 8, dans des cases d'entrée spécifiques où les conducteurs prendraient ou quitteraient leurs véhicules.Alternatively, the association of a vehicle with a rider could be organized upstream of the platforms 8, in specific entry boxes where drivers would take or leave their vehicles.
En remarque, le passage du véhicule d'une plate-forme 8 vers une voie de stationnement 4 est réalisée par la mise en mouvement du cavalier initialement sur la plate-forme 8, sa pince antérieure 17 se désolidarisant du câble 11 de la plate-forme 8 quand elle atteint son extrémité, le véhicule étant alors déplacé par la pince arrière 17 encore en coopération avec le câble 11 de la plate-forme jusqu'à ce que la pince avant 17 arrive en coopération avec le câble 11 de là voie de stationnement 4. Ensuite, la pince arrière 17 se désolidarise aussi du câble de la plate-forme 8 pour saisir le câble de la voie de stationnement. Le même principe est mis en œuvre pour le passage inverse d'un véhicule d'une voie de stationnement vers une plate-forme. Des bornes escamotables verticalement peuvent être prévues aux extrémités des plate-formes 8 et des voies de stationnement 4. Sur les plate-formes 8, cette borne peut servir de butée indiquant le bon positionnement d'un véhicule, notamment par rapport à son cavalier, les rouleaux venant alors en contact avec les roues du véhicule.As a matter of remark, the passage of the vehicle from a platform 8 to a parking lane 4 is carried out by the movement of the rider initially on the platform 8, its anterior gripper 17 becoming detached from the cable 11 of the platform. 8 when it reaches its end, the vehicle being then moved by the rear gripper 17 again in cooperation with the cable 11 of the platform until the front gripper 17 arrives in cooperation with the cable 11 of the track of parking 4. Then, the rear clamp 17 also separates from the cable of the platform 8 to grasp the cable of the parking lane. The same principle is implemented for the reverse passage of a vehicle from a parking lane to a platform. Vertically retractable terminals can be provided at the ends of the platforms 8 and the parking lanes 4. On the platforms 8, this terminal can serve as a stop indicating the good positioning of a vehicle, particularly with respect to its rider, the rollers then coming into contact with the wheels of the vehicle.
Un avantage de ce principe provient donc du fait qu'un véhicule automobile se déplace sur ses propres roues dans les voies de stationnement, et peut venir directement au contact avec le véhicule précédent, ce qui optimise au mieux l'espace du parc. Ainsi, il n'y a pas besoin d'une structure complexe pour mettre en mouvement une plate- forme dans l'ensemble du parc de stationnement, supportant un véhicule passivement immobile sur cette plate-forme. Des plate-formes ne sont utilisées que sur une faible surface, entourant partiellement un ensemble de voies de stationnement.An advantage of this principle comes from the fact that a motor vehicle moves on its own wheels in the parking lanes, and can come directly into contact with the previous vehicle, which optimizes the space of the park. Thus, there is no need for a complex structure to set a platform in motion. form in the entire parking lot, supporting a passively immobile vehicle on this platform. Platforms are only used on a small area, partially surrounding a set of parking lanes.
II existe de nombreuses variantes de réalisation d'un dispositif d'entraînement tel que décrit aux figures 7 à 9. Par exemple, ce dispositif peut être simplifié en supprimant le mouvement de rotation des rouleaux d'entraînement 16 et donc les navettes 18. De plus, le mouvement des cavaliers sera commandé par des dispositifs électroniques intelligents, tenant compte notamment de la longueur des véhicules afin d'optimiser leur positionnement. De plus, un dispositif permettant de régler la largeur des voies pourrait être implémenté afin de pouvoir adapter le parc à une évolution des dimensions des véhicules à stationner. Pour cela, les véhicules pourraient être disposés dans les voies de stationnement sur des bandes de roulement composées de plaques mobiles, pouvant plus ou moins se superposer pour réduire ou augmenter la largeur de la voie.There are numerous variants of a training device as described in Figures 7 to 9. For example, this device can be simplified by removing the rotational movement of the drive rollers 16 and therefore the shuttles 18. From moreover, the movement of the riders will be controlled by intelligent electronic devices, taking into account in particular the length of the vehicles in order to optimize their positioning. In addition, a device for adjusting the width of the tracks could be implemented in order to adapt the park to an evolution of the dimensions of the vehicles to park. For this, the vehicles could be arranged in the parking lanes on treads composed of movable plates, which can more or less be superimposed to reduce or increase the width of the track.
Selon une option avantageuse, un dispositif de correction de trajectoire peut être mis en œuvre, tel qu'illustré sur la figure 10. En effet, comme les véhicules automobiles se déplacent par leurs propres roues, il est important que leurs roues soient bien droites pour obtenir une trajectoire suffisamment rectiligne. Pour cela, une légère déviation de trajectoire peut être corrigée en disposant à intervalles réguliers des bandes de tapis roulants 19 disposées perpendiculairement à la direction longitudinale des voies de stationnement, afin d'entraîner un déplacement transversal des roues d'un véhicule pour le recentrer si nécessaire.According to an advantageous option, a trajectory correction device can be implemented, as illustrated in FIG. 10. Indeed, since the motor vehicles move by their own wheels, it is important that their wheels are straight for to obtain a trajectory sufficiently rectilinear. For this, a slight deviation of trajectory can be corrected by arranging at regular intervals strips of conveyor belts 19 arranged perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the parking lanes, in order to cause a transverse displacement of the wheels of a vehicle to refocus it if necessary.
Selon une variante avantageuse de réalisation d'un parc de stationnement selon le concept de l'invention, il est possible d'envisager le déplacement des plate-formes 8 sur les rails 9 selon deux directions opposées, ainsi que le déplacement des véhicules au sein d'une voie de stationnement dans les deux sens. Une telle variante permet de diminuer la distance obligatoire des rails 9, et permet d'augmenter les possibilités de gestion des véhicules pour une même distance de rails. En effet, comme les plateformes 8 peuvent se déplacer dans les deux direction sur les rails 9, il n'y a pas d'obligation de réaliser un circuit fermé. Cela permet de prévoir une seule porte d'entrée/sortie au lieu de deux portes, une pour entrer et l'autre pour sortir. Dans le cas d'un garage à plusieurs étages, une seule rampe est suffisante pour le passage d'un étage à un autre. Cette variante permet aussi d'optimiser les procédés d'accès aux places de stationnement et de récupération des véhicules. En effet, si un véhicule est sur une plate-forme 8 proche d'une extrémité des rails 9, il n'est pas nécessaire de lui faire parcourir l'ensemble des rails 9 pour atteindre la sortie mais au contraire un court déplacement en sens inverse est possible. Cette variante permet donc de réduire la distance parcourue par un véhicule. En remarque, l'utilisation de deux pinces à l'avant et à l'arrière du véhicule dans le mode de réalisation de déplacement à l'aide de cavaliers, tel que décrit précédemment en référence aux figures 7 à 9, permet cette mise en mouvement du véhicule dans les deux directions opposées.According to an advantageous embodiment of a parking lot according to the concept of the invention, it is possible to envisage the displacement of the platforms 8 on the rails 9 in two opposite directions, as well as the movement of the vehicles within a parking lane in both ways. Such a variant makes it possible to reduce the required distance of the rails 9, and makes it possible to increase the possibilities of managing the vehicles for the same distance of rails. Indeed, as the platforms 8 can move in both directions on the rails 9, there is no obligation to perform a closed circuit. This allows for a single entry / exit door instead of two doors, one to enter and the other to exit. In the case of a multi-storey garage, a single ramp is sufficient for the passage from one floor to another. This variant also optimizes the methods of access to parking spaces and vehicle recovery. Indeed, if a vehicle is on a platform 8 close to one end of the rails 9, it is not necessary to make him travel all the rails 9 to reach the exit but on the contrary a short movement in the direction reverse is possible. This variant therefore reduces the distance traveled by a vehicle. In note, the use of two clamps at the front and rear of the vehicle in the embodiment of displacement using jumpers, as described above with reference to Figures 7 to 9, allows this implementation. vehicle movement in both opposite directions.
La figure 11 illustre une première mise en œuvre d'une telle variante, selon un schéma bi-dimensionnel. Dans cette solution, les rails 9 ne s'étendent que sur un côté des voies de stationnement 4, et comprennent une extrémité 2, 3 qui remplit à la fois les fonctions d'entrée et de sortie de véhicules.FIG. 11 illustrates a first implementation of such a variant, according to a two-dimensional diagram. In this solution, the rails 9 extend only on one side of the parking lanes 4, and include an end 2, 3 which fills both the entry and exit functions of vehicles.
La figure 12 illustre une seconde mise en œuvre d'une telle variante dans laquelle les voies de stationnement 4 sont entourées par deux circuits de rails 9 indépendants, pouvant se croiser. Un tel schéma permet d'offrir deux zones d'entrée/sortie 2, 3 du parc et augmente les possibilités de déplacement d'un véhicule. Selon une autre mise en œuvre non illustrée, les rails 9 pourraient effectuer le tour complet du parc de stationnement, des aiguillages étant implémentés pour choisir la direction vers une entrée/sortie 2,3 ou le déplacement autour du parc de stationnement.FIG. 12 illustrates a second implementation of such a variant in which the parking lanes 4 are surrounded by two independent rail circuits 9, which can cross each other. Such a scheme makes it possible to offer two input / output areas 2, 3 of the park and increases the possibilities of moving a vehicle. According to another implementation not illustrated, the rails 9 could perform the complete turn of the parking lot, switches being implemented to choose the direction to an entry / exit 2.3 or moving around the parking lot.
Enfin, ce concept peut être mis en œuvre dans les parcs de stationnement occupant plusieurs étages, les rampes jouant alors le rôle mixte de rampe de montée et de descente. Cela permet ainsi de réduire de moitié le nombre de rampes et de simplifier grandement la structure globale. Finally, this concept can be implemented in parking lots occupying several floors, the ramps then playing the mixed role of ramp up and down. This makes it possible to halve the number of ramps and greatly simplify the overall structure.

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1. Parc de stationnement au moins partiellement automatique comprenant au moins un étage (1 ; 1a, 1b) comprenant des voies de stationnement (4) séparées par des limites latérales (5), caractérisé en ce que chaque voie de stationnement (4) comprend un moyen d'entraînement (7) pour entraîner directement les roues d'un véhicule (6) pour déplacer le véhicule dans le sens longitudinal jusqu'à une place libre et en ce que les extrémités d'entrée et/ou sortie des voies de stationnement (4) sont liées à un moyen de transport consistant en une ou plusieurs plate-formes (8) circulant sur des rails (9), permettant aux véhicules d'entrer et sortir automatiquement des voies de stationnement (4), au moins un étage (1 ; 1a, 1b) étant au moins partiellement entouré par les rails (9).An at least partially automatic parking garage comprising at least one floor (1; 1a, 1b) comprising parking lanes (4) separated by lateral boundaries (5), characterized in that each parking lane (4) comprises drive means (7) for directly driving the wheels of a vehicle (6) to move the vehicle in the longitudinal direction to a free place and in that the entry and / or exit ends of the vehicle tracks parking spaces (4) are connected to a means of transport consisting of one or more platforms (8) running on rails (9), enabling vehicles to automatically enter and exit parking lanes (4), at least one stage (1; 1a, 1b) being at least partially surrounded by the rails (9).
2. Parc de stationnement selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un étage (1 ; 1a, 1b) est totalement entouré par les railsParking lot according to Claim 1, characterized in that at least one stage (1; 1a, 1b) is completely surrounded by the rails.
(9) pour permettre à plusieurs plate-formes (8) d'en faire le tour.(9) to allow several platforms (8) to go around.
3. Parc de stationnement selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce qu'il est apte au déplacement des plate-formes (8) dans les deux sens opposés sur les rails (9) et en ce qu'il est apte au déplacement des véhicules dans les deux sens opposés au sein des voies de stationnement (4).3. Parking lot according to claim 1, characterized in that it is adapted to the displacement of the platforms (8) in two opposite directions on the rails (9) and in that it is suitable for moving vehicles in opposite directions within the parking lanes (4).
4. Parc de stationnement selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que chaque plate-forme (8) comprend une ou plusieurs place(s) de stationnement pour recevoir un ou plusieurs véhicule(s) (6), transversalement au sens de déplacement de la plateforme (8). 4. Parking lot according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each platform (8) comprises one or more parking place (s) to receive one or more vehicle (s) (6) transversely to the sense moving the platform (8).
5. Parc de stationnement selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que chaque plate-forme (8) comprend un moyen d'entraînement (10) pour mettre en mouvement un véhicule.5. Parking lot according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each platform (8) comprises a drive means (10) for moving a vehicle.
6. Parc de stationnement selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'entraînement (7) des voies de stationnement (4) et/ou le moyen d'entraînement (10) des plate-formes (8) comprennent un tapis roulant.Parking lot according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the drive means (7) for the parking lanes (4) and / or the drive means (10) for the platforms (8) comprise a conveyor belt. rolling.
7. Parc de stationnement selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'entraînement (7) des voies de stationnement (4) et le moyen d'entraînement (10) des plate-formes (8) comprennent un cavalier mis en mouvement sur des rails (13) par l'intermédiaire de câbles d'entraînement (11 ).7. Parking lot according to claim 5, characterized in that the drive means (7) of the parking lanes (4) and the drive means (10) of the platforms (8) comprise a jumper set in motion. movement on rails (13) via drive cables (11).
8. Parc de stationnement selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que le cavalier comprend des pinces (17) pour coopérer avec les câbles d'entraînement (11) et un rouleau (16) pour exercer une force de traction sur les roues d'un véhicule (6).8. Parking lot according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the jumper comprises clamps (17) to cooperate with the drive cables (11) and a roller (16) to exert a traction force on the wheels of a vehicle (6).
9. Parc de stationnement selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que le cavalier comprend de plus une navette (18) pour mettre en rotation le rouleau (16) afin d'exercer une force de rotation tangentielle sur les roues d'un véhicule (6).9. Park parking according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the jumper further comprises a shuttle (18) for rotating the roller (16) to exert a tangential rotation force on the wheels of a vehicle ( 6).
10. Parc de stationnement selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'une plate-forme (8) joue le rôle de passerelle entre l'entrée (2) et/ou la sortie (3) du parc de stationnement.10. Parking lot according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a platform (8) acts as a bridge between the entrance (2) and / or the outlet (3) of the parking lot.
11. Parc de stationnement selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que chaque voie de stationnement (4) comprend une largeur sensiblement égale à la largeur du véhicule (6) le plus large admis dans le parc de stationnement.Parking lot according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each parking lane (4) comprises a width substantially equal to the width of the widest vehicle (6) allowed in the parking lot.
12. Parc de stationnement selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend au moins deux étages et un moyen de transport (8, 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) permettant le transport des véhicules d'un étage vers un autre, et l'accès aux voies de stationnement (4) de chaque étage.12. Parking lot according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises at least two stages and a transport means (8, 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) for transporting vehicles from a floor to another, and access to the parking lanes (4) of each floor.
13. Parc de stationnement selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une seule rampe (9c) pour passer d'un étage à l'autre, sur laquelle les plate-formes (8) sont aptes à un déplacement dans les deux directions opposées. 13. Parking lot according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it comprises a single ramp (9c) to pass from one floor to another, on which the platforms (8) are adapted to a displacement in the two opposite directions.
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