Classifications

• • 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
  • E04H6/22—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 movable platforms for horizontal transport, i.e. cars being permanently parked on palettes

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a parking system for motor vehicles, comprising a parking shelf with two or more parking grids, in particular in a row next to one another, and a plurality of parking levels arranged one above the other, the parking levels being a top parking level, a lower parking level and at least one intermediate level in between and at least one parking level can be connected to a driveway, where the parking rack at intersection areas of the parking grid with the parking levels defines parking spaces for the vehicles and the parking rack has at least one empty space in the at least one intermediate level, the parking facility also comprising receiving devices for the motor vehicles which recording devices can be positioned in the parking spaces.
• DE 10 2004 024 066 A1 describes a parking facility with parking platforms that can be raised and lowered in a vertical direction by means of chains and displaceable in a horizontal direction by means of drive wheels.
• position and orientation information is to be understood as referring to a proper installation and proper use of the parking facility.
• the parking grids are extended in the height direction and preferably aligned in the vertical direction.
• the parking levels are preferably aligned horizontally.
• Such position and orientation information can include, for example, “above”, “above”, “vertical”, “horizontal” and the like.
• an automatic parking system for motor vehicles comprising: a parking rack with two or more parking grids arranged next to one another and a plurality of parking levels arranged one above the other, where the parking levels include an uppermost parking level, a lowermost parking level and at least one intermediate level and at least one parking level is connected or connectable to a driveway, the parking rack defining parking spaces for the vehicles at the intersection areas of the parking grid with the parking levels and the parking racking having at least one empty space in the at least one intermediate level;
• Receiving devices for the motor vehicles which can be positioned in the parking spaces; at least one displacement device effective at a respective parking space for moving the receiving devices in a respective parking level; at least one lifting device with lifting elements, with at least one lifting element being arranged on each parking grid, the optional can be coupled to one of the receiving devices for their vertical transport within the parking grid; a control device for controlling the at least one displacement device and the at least one lifting device; wherein: the receiving devices are designed at least in the at least one intermediate plane to assume a transport position in which they couple with the at least one lifting element for vertical transport by controlling the at least one displacement device by the control device in the parking grid; and to assume at least one passing position in which they are shifted sideways with respect to the transport position by means of the at least one displacement device within the parking grid in such a way that the at least one lifting element can be moved vertically in the parking grid by means of the at least one lifting device and thereby passes the respective receiving device.
• the respective recording device can assume at least two positions in at least one intermediate level.
• the positions include a transport position and at least one passing position.
• the receiving device In the transport position, the receiving device can be coupled to the at least one lifting element and thereby raised or lowered.
• In at least one passing position the receiving device is shifted within the parking grid relative to the transport position in such a way that the at least one lifting element can be moved past the receiving device, that is to say it can pass through it. This gives the possibility of leaving the receiving device largely or even completely within the park grid. Lateral displacements in the at least one intermediate plane can be kept as small as possible in this way.
• the displacement by means of the at least one displacement device takes place in particular in a transverse direction of the parking rack, transversely and in particular perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the receiving device.
• the receiving devices can be placed on support devices, for example, which are set on the parking shelf or formed by the sem.
• the control of the at least one displacement device and the at least one lifting device is carried out by the control device.
• the control device preferably comprises information about the parking space at which a receiving device is arranged.
• the receiving devices are preferably individualized or identifiable, so that the control device has knowledge of the position at which which receiving device is positioned within the parking rack.
• a vertical transport of receiving devices takes place in particular only from the parking level to which the access is connected to a parking level in which the intended parking space for a motor vehicle is arranged, and vice versa.
• the entrance level can in particular be any of the parking levels. However, the entrance level is preferably an intermediate level. It is advantageous if by means of the at least one displacement device on receiving devices can be displaced into at least one adjacent parking grid. In this way, a parking space within a parking grid for vertical transport when storing and / or removing vehicles can be cleared by means of other receiving devices. It can be provided that the shift in two parking grids, which are each arranged to the side of the parking grid to be cleared, is possible.
• a ratio of a displacement path of the receiving device from the transport position to the at least one passing position - corresponding to a lateral offset of the two positions - to a width of the receiving device is preferably less than 0.5, preferably less than 0.25, even more preferably less than 0 , 2.
• the ratio can be approximately 0.03 to 0.1.
• the receiving devices in the at least one passing position protrude in sections into an adjacent parking grid. In this way, a compact design of the parking rack can be achieved.
• the receiving devices in Endras tern arranged at the end of the parking shelf are advantageously designed to protrude laterally out of the end grid in at least one Passierstel development.
• the side-by-side arranged parking grids include in particular a first end grid and a second end grid, which are arranged on opposite sides of the parking rack. In the passing position, the receiving devices can be removed be shifted from the adjacent parking grid and in particular protrude from the end grid.
• the receiving devices are designed to occupy two Passierstel lungs in which they are displaced in two mutually facing directions with respect to the transport position.
• the park is extremely versatile.
• the receiving device can be moved into a first passing position or into a second passing position, the directions of displacement facing each other.
• the respective lateral offset of the passing positions to the transport position is favorably identical.
• an axis defined by the receiving device is aligned with an axis defined by the respective parking grid.
• the axes are spaced apart from one another.
• control device is designed to move the receiving devices so that they assume the at least one passing position in at least one basic position.
• the basic position can be assumed in particular if no storage or retrieval process is being carried out. If such a process is started, the at least one lifting element can be moved past the receiving devices in a time-saving manner, as a result of which the access time can be kept short.
• the receiving devices are positioned one above the other within a respective grid and shifted into a passing position. It can be provided in particular that the receiving devices are only moved into the transport positions when a motor vehicle is to be stored or removed by means of the respective receiving device.
• control device is designed to move the receiving devices in such a way that in the absence of the actuation of the at least one lifting device and the at least one displacement device (for example when no storage or retrieval process is being carried out) at least one parking grid is in the at least one intermediate level, in particular in all intermediate levels, is or are free of a receiving device and if the receiving devices of the remaining parking grid are shifted into a passing position in a direction pointing away from the first-mentioned parking grid. At least one parking grid is cleared in the at least one intermediate level. In the other parking grids, the receiving devices assume a passing position, if necessary, in order to enable the at least one lifting element to move past the receiving devices.
• the parking shelf preferably has more than three parking levels.
• the parking rack preferably has at least one empty space and in particular precisely one empty space. This proves to be advantageous for reducing handle times.
• empty spaces can be arranged one above the other to clear a parking grid, as explained above, by moving the receiving devices in the parking levels transversely.
• At least one guide device for guiding the movement of the at least one lifting element is arranged or formed on a respective parking grid.
• a reliable function of the parking facility is preferably ensured.
• a clearly de defined relative position of the receiving device and the parking rack can be guaranteed during vertical transport by the guide.
• the guide device preferably comprises a first guide element formed by the parking shelf, for example by a vertical support of the parking shelf, and at least one second guide element arranged on or formed by the at least one lifting element.
• the at least one second guide element can in particular be a guide roller or a sliding guide element on the lifting element.
• a guide is preferably provided in at least two spatial directions. This can in particular be a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction of the parking rack, corresponding to a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction of the receiving device.
• the at least one lifting element advantageously engages around the vertical carrier in a form-fitting manner and can be moved or slid along the vertical carrier. This enables the lifting device to function reliably with a compact design.
• the at least one lifting device preferably comprises at least one to gel element and a drive unit which is indirectly or directly coupled to the at least one lifting element via the pulling element.
• the at least one tension element is advantageously a chain, a toothed belt or a rope.
• the lifting device can include a drivable drive shaft that couples with the chain, the toothed belt or the rope. When the drive shaft rotates, the lifting element can be raised or lowered.
• the parking facility comprises a lifting device assigned to a respective parking grid, in particular precisely one lifting device.
• a lifting device assigned to a respective parking grid, in particular precisely one lifting device.
• several lifting devices can be provided, corresponding to the number of parking grids.
• the receiving devices can be raised and lowered with the respective at least one lifting device.
• the control in this regard can be carried out by the control device.
• the parking facility comprises two or more lifting devices, at least one lifting device being assigned to the lifting elements of two or more parking grids.
• the receiving devices of two or more parking grids can be transported vertically by means of only one lifting device. Provision can be made for the lifting device to convey only one receiving device within a parking grid at a time, whereas the receiving devices in the at least one further parking grid, for example, assume a passing position.
• a simultaneous vertical transport is carried out in two or more parking grids.
• a parking facility in a preferred embodiment can prove to be advantageous in which the parking facility comprises a lifting device which is assigned to lifting elements of all parking grids, with a lifting device being provided in particular for the lifting elements of all parking grids.
• the lifting device can in particular have only one drive unit for the entire parking rack.
• the drive unit is, for example, coupled to the Hubele elements of the respective parking grid.
• vertical transport can be carried out within the parking grid. This includes the possibility of carrying out vertical transports within two or more parking grids or only within one parking grid.
• the lifting device which is assigned to two or more parking grids, preferably comprises a drive unit and at least one drive element which is coupled to the at least one lifting element of the respective parking grid.
• the drive element is, for example, a drive shaft which can be coupled to the aforementioned tension element.
• two or more Hubele elements for vertical transport of the receiving devices of this parking grid are arranged on a respective parking grid.
• at least one lifting element is provided at the front and rear of the parking rack. This makes it possible to raise or lower the receiving device, in particular on a front side and on a rear side, by means of the lifting elements.
• the longitudinal direction can, for example, coincide with the direction of entry into a parking grid.
• “Front” faces away from the entrance side in particular, and “rear” faces the entrance side.
• “Front, front, back, back / back” are in the present case in particular related to the intended use of the park. Since the receiving device is driven, for example, in the forward direction.
• the front of the receiving device is arranged in particular at the front of the parking shelf and that side of the receiving device on which the front of the vehicle is arranged.
• the rear of the recording device is arranged in particular at the rear of the parking shelf and the side on which the rear of the vehicle is arranged.
• the front is the side facing away from the entrance to the parking space.
• the at least one lifting device comprises a synchronization device which mechanically couples the at least one lifting element at the front and the at least one lifting element at the rear of the parking grid.
• a reliable function of the lifting device can be ensured by means of the synchronizing device, in that, for example, tilting of the lifting elements can be avoided.
• the synchronizing device preferably comprises a chain, a belt or a coupling shaft with angular gears via the drive shafts of the at least one lifting device which are each coupled to at least one of the lifting elements and are in operative connection with one another.
• an electronic synchronizing device can be provided in which, for example, two electric drive units are connected together for control purposes so that the lifting elements at the front and rear, e.g. B. can be moved vertically synchronously via the drive shafts.
• four lifting elements are arranged on a respective parking grid for the vertical transport of the receiving devices of this parking grid, with two lifting elements at the front of the parking shelf and two lifting elements back. th are arranged on the parking shelf, for coupling each with opposite sides of the receiving device.
• the four lifting elements couple to or near corner areas of the receiving device with the same.
• two lifting elements are arranged at the front and two lifting elements at the rear, the lifting elements preferably being positioned on opposite sides, in particular left and right front or left and right rear .
• the at least one lifting element in particular the two or more and in particular four lifting elements of each parking grid, can only be coupled to the receiving devices of this parking grid.
• At least one lifting element is accordingly arranged on a respective parking grid, whereby this can only be effective with receiving devices within this parking grid.
• At least one lifting element is arranged on each adjacent parking grid for coupling with the receiving devices of the respective adjacent parking grid when the receiving devices are in the transport position, whereas the lifting element does not couple with the receiving devices when these take a passing position.
• the receiving device of a respective parking grid assumes the transport position, it can couple with the lifting element.
• the lifting element can be moved past the receiving device.
• Such an embodiment proves to be advantageous, for example, when a common lifting device is assigned to the parking grids. Only such a receiving device is moved vertically which assumes the transport position. Receiving devices that cannot be moved can be moved into a passing position beforehand.
• at least one lifting element of this type can be provided at the front and rear of the parking rack.
• two such lifting elements are provided at the front and rear, which can couple with the respective receiving device at or near corner areas front left, front right, rear left and rear right.
• the at least one lifting element which can couple with the receiving devices of both parking grids, is preferably arranged on a vertical support on which the parking grids adjoin one another.
• a guide element is preferably formed by the vertical support.
• the at least one lifting element comprises or preferably forms at least one support element, the receiving devices preferably each comprising or forming a holding element to rest on the at least one support element when the receiving devices are in the respective transport position.
• the holding element is, for example, a protrusion on the receiving device that can rest on the lifting element. This enables a structurally simple design of the parking facility.
• the at least one lifting element has two spaced-apart support elements that face a respective adjacent parking grid and are designed to be coupled to the receiving devices of this parking grid when they are in the transport position.
• this embodiment proves to be advantageous.
• one of the two support elements can be used with the respective Hal teelement of the receiving device.
• the at least one support element preferably forms a centering area for aligning the at least one holding element and the at least one support element to one another. This simplifies the coupling of the receiving device with the lifting element, facilitates the play of moving parts of the parking facility while ensuring reliable function and helps to compensate for component tolerances.
• the centering area is or includes, for example, a recess and / or a centering bevel for the holding element.
• the receiving device can preferably be suspended in the at least one lifting element on the parking grid in order to couple with it, and detachable in order to be decoupled from it.
• the respective receiving device is free of driven active elements in order to enable coupling to the at least one lifting element.
• the holding element is held immovably on the receiving device.
• active elements the construction of the receiving device can be kept simple, which has an advantageous effect on the manufacturing costs and the functional safety.
• there can be an energy supply for such active elements in particular also on the receiving device savings themselves, for example with a battery or a trailing cable.
• the parking facility comprises at least one displacement device at a respective parking space for moving a receiving device arranged at this parking space.
• an active sliding device with a drive unit for moving the receiving device can be arranged at the front and rear of the parking rack.
• an (active) displacement device with a drive unit can be provided only at the front or only at the rear.
• the receiving device can be carried on the other side, for example, on a sliding device or support device, in a passive manner.
• the recording device runs passively on rollers or on a sliding track.
• the at least one displacement device can define a contact plane that coincides with a support element of the receiving device.
• the contact level is defined, for example, by the chain, the band or the Rol len.
• the contact plane can, for example, be oriented parallel to a support plane of the receiving device for the vehicle and / or oriented horizontally. In another type of embodiment it can be provided that the contact plane is inclined relative to a horizontal plane. It can be advantageous if the contact plane is oriented relative to a horizontal plane in such a way that, starting from a front side or a rear side of the parking shelf, it rises in the direction of a center of the parking shelf. For example, axes of rotation of the rollers or of drive elements for the chain or the belt can be oriented rising from the front or the rear.
• Corresponding guide elements are preferably arranged on the displacement device and on the receiving device, for guiding the sliding movement for the receiving device. It can be provided, for example, that a guide track is arranged on the displacement device, on which guide rollers can rest on the receiving device, or vice versa.
• a plurality of guide rollers spaced apart from one another in the displacement direction is arranged on the receiving device. It can be particularly advantageous in this case if the guide rollers can rest against guideways of sliding devices of the adjacent parking grid when moving the receiving device from one parking grid to an adjacent parking grid in order to guide the shift into the adjacent parking grid.
• the receiving device when moving from one parking grid to an adjacent parking grid, the receiving device can temporarily rest against displacement devices of the two parking grid and, in particular, rest on them.
• At least one support device is preferably provided for carrying the receiving device when they are arranged at the parking space. It is favorable if the receiving device rests on the at least one support device.
• At least one Trageinrich device is preferably arranged at a respective parking space.
• a support device can each be arranged at the front and rear of the parking rack.
• the at least one displacement device forms the least one support device, in particular if a respective displacement device forms a support device. Separate support devices can thus be avoided.
• the carrying device can be designed so that the receiving device can be carried as explained above and passively runs on it when it is moved. Accordingly, for example, a passive displacement device can also form a support device.
• the receiving devices can preferably be carried in the parking space by the at least one carrying device.
• the at least one support device at least in the at least one intermediate level can be transferred from a support position in which the at least one support device carries the receiving device at the parking space to a release position and vice versa, in which Release position the parking grid is released for vertical transport of the receiving devices by means of the at least one lifting device past the support device.
• the one or more support device (s) above or below the support position can be transferred into the release position. In this way, the cross section within the parking grid is released so that the vertical transport of the receiving device to be moved is made possible.
• This preferably also applies to the at least one support device, in particular the multiple support devices, in the uppermost parking level and / or in the lowest parking level.
• a receiving device in the topmost parking level can first be lifted by the supporting device, whereupon it is transferred to the free position in order to enable the receiving device to be transported downward.
• the support device is arranged rigidly and immovably on the parking rack, because the receiving device only needs to be placed on the support device and does not have to be transported down below it.
• the at least one Trageinrich device for transferring from the carrying position to the release position and vice versa is pivotably mounted on the parking rack, in particular on a vertical beam or egg nem cross member.
• the at least one support device for transferring from the support position to the release position and / or vice versa comprises a drive unit controllable by the control device.
• the at least one support device is coupled to the at least one lifting element and / or the receiving device and can be transferred by means of this.
• an active transfer of the support device using the drive unit can be provided or a passive transfer, in which, for example, corresponding stops on the support device and the lifting element and / or the receiving device interact, in particular mechanically, in order to transfer the support device.
• receiving devices can preferably be moved into at least one adjacent parking grid by means of the at least one displacement device.
• the blocking element is arranged on the support device of the adjacent parking grid and is mechanically coupled to it.
• the blocking element can preferably be transferred from a non-blocking position to the blocking position, and vice versa
• the receiving devices are preferably configured as parking platforms, which can also be referred to as pallets.
• the parking facility advantageously comprises a sensor device coupled to the control device for determining the position of the respective receiving device within a parking grid, in particular the assumption of the transport position and / or the at least one passing position by the receiving device.
• the control device can control the at least one displacement device and the at least one lifting device, and if necessary also the at least one support device.
• the sensor device is, for example, on the at least one displacement device and / or on the at least one receiving device.
• the sensor device can advantageously be designed or effective optically and / or inductively and / or mechanically and / or without contact and / or with contacts.
• an electrical charging device that includes a charging unit on at least one receiving device, with which the motor vehicle positioned on the receiving unit can be coupled via at least one electrical connection line or inductively.
• the supply of electrical energy takes place, for example, by means of trailing cables or preferably by contact closure when the recording device is arranged in the parking space.
• an electrical contact is provided for this purpose on the at least one support device.
• control device controls the at least one displacement device in such a way that displacements of a plurality of receiving devices within a parking level can be carried out with a time delay. In this way, mechanical loads on the parking shelf can be kept low.
• the parking shelf comprises at least one parking grid in addition to the side-by-side parking grids, which is positioned transversely to the arrangement of the side-by-side parking grids adjacent to one of these parking grids, and if in at least one parking level a crossing between these parking grids with the Vehicle is possible.
• this can in particular be understood to mean that parking grids can be arranged one behind the other, based on an entry direction with the motor vehicle.
• parking spaces on the parking rack can not only be two-dimensional be arranged in the horizontal and the vertical, but three-dimensional in two horizontal directions and the vertical.
• the parking shelf is preferably made of steel construction.
• the parking shelf can preferably be implemented by means of only one shelf frame.
• the parking shelf comprises two or more shelf racks, shelving units as it were.
• parking grids positioned next to one another or one behind the other have separate shelving racks.
• Two or more shelves can be connected to each other or separated from each other.
• FIG. 1 a schematic perspective illustration of an automatic parking facility according to the invention
• FIG. 2 a front view of the parking facility from FIG. 1;
• FIG. 3 an enlarged illustration of detail A in FIG. 2 when releasing a vehicle
• FIG. 4 an enlarged illustration of detail B in FIG. 2 in a plan view, partially in section;
• FIG. 5 an enlarged illustration of detail C in FIG. 3 in a plan view, partially in section;
• FIG. 6 an enlarged perspective illustration of a lifting element which can be displaced on a vertical carrier
• FIG. 7 a front view of the lifting element from FIG. 6;
• FIG. 8 a sectional view along the line 8-8 in FIG. 7;
• FIG. 8A a perspective detailed view of the parking facility from FIG. 1, showing a parking platform and a displacement device for this from below;
• FIG. 9 a partial representation of the parking facility from FIG. 1, with support devices assuming a support position;
• FIG. 10 an illustration corresponding to FIG. 9 after a part of the support devices has been transferred into a release position
• FIG. 11 an enlarged partial representation of the parking facility from FIG. 1, in which a connection to a driveway is shown;
• FIG. 12 an enlarged illustration of detail D in FIG. 1;
• FIG. 13 a perspective schematic view of a further preferred embodiment of the parking facility according to the invention.
• FIG. 14 an enlarged illustration of a detail of the parking facility from FIG. 13, in which displaceable lifting elements and receiving devices are shown;
• FIG. 15 a view in the direction of the arrow "15" in FIG. 14;
• FIG. 16 a perspective illustration of a displacement device of the parking facility according to the invention, which at the same time forms a support device
• FIG. 17 a perspective illustration of a support device of the parking facility according to the invention
• FIG. 18 a partial representation of the parking facility according to the invention in a side view showing the displacement device according to FIG. 16 and a parking platform resting on it;
• FIG. 19 an illustration according to FIG. 18 after the parking platform has been raised and the displacement device has been transferred from the support position according to FIG. 18 into a release position.
• FIGS. 1 and 2 show an advantageous embodiment of a parking facility according to the invention, which is generally assigned the reference numeral 10.
• the parking facility 10 comprises a parking rack 12 implemented by means of steel construction, in the present case by means of a rack frame.
• the parking shelf 12 is used to park motor vehicles 14 (hereinafter vehicles).
• Processes for storing and retrieving vehicles 14 can be triggered by a user by actuating an operating unit or automatically and can be controlled by the control device of the present automatic parking system 10.
• the Benut zer preferably drives an empty receiving device in the parking grid in which the vehicle is to be stored.
• the parking rack 12 is positioned on a set-up surface 16 and comprises vertical supports 18 connected to one another and extending vertically, as well as horizontally extending cross members 20 connecting them to one another.
• longitudinal members can be provided (FIG. 1).
• the parking shelf 12 has a plurality of parking grids 22 which are arranged in a row laterally next to one another. At the end 12 end grids 24 are arranged on opposite sides of the parking rack. In the present case, six parking grids 22 are provided, the number of which could also be different.
• the parking rack 12 has a plurality of parking levels 26. In the present case, five parking levels 26 are provided, the number of which could also be different.
• the parking levels 26 include an uppermost parking level 28, a lowermost parking level 30 and three intermediate levels 32 in between.
• An entrance 34 which also serves as an exit, is closed to a parking level 26, in the present case to the middle of the three intermediate levels 32.
• the entrance 34 could alternatively be connected to one of the other parking levels 26.
• the parking rack 12 defines parking spaces 36 at the intersections of the parking grid 22 with the parking levels 26. There are a total of 30 parking spaces 36, but not all of them are used for storing vehicles 14. For storing and transporting a respective vehicle 14, receiving devices 38 are provided, each configured as a parking platform 40 (hereinafter pallet), although a different configuration could also be seen.
• pallet parking platform 40
• the pallet 40 has a longitudinal direction that can coincide with the longitudinal direction of the vehicle 14. In relation to a usual direction of entry 42 into the parking rack 12, the pallet 40 has a front side 44 and a rear side 46.
• the front 44 and the front of the vehicle 14 are present in the intended use on the parking shelf 12 is arranged at the front, and the rear 46 and the rear of the vehicle 14 are arranged on the parking shelf 12 at the rear.
• the pallets 40 include at corner areas front left, front right, rear left and rear right a holding element 48 designed as a projection for vertical transport within a parking grid 22.
• the holding elements 48 will be discussed below.
• the number of receiving devices 38 is less than the number of parking spaces 36. It is provided that in each intermediate level 32 there is at least one empty space 50 in which no receiving device 38 is positioned at the point in time considered.
• the empty spaces 50 are variable in position in the parking shelf 12 due to the possible vertical movements and transverse displacements of the pallets 40.
• the pallets 40 are expediently shifted in such a way that the empty spaces 50 are available in the intermediate levels 32, provided that no vehicle 14 is stored or removed from storage.
• the number of empty spaces 50 is different. At least one empty space 50 is required. In the present case, however, the provision of exactly one empty space 50 in each intermediate level 32 offers a relatively high storage space density with at the same time the shortest possible access time to the pallets 40.
• no empty space 50 is provided in the parking level 26 of the driveway 34 when no vehicle 14 is being moved.
• the parking rack 12 comprises a respective support device 52 at each parking space 36 at the front and rear.
• the pallet 40 can be positioned on the support device 52 and carried by it .
• the Tragein directions 52 front and rear can be identical.
• the support device 52 is formed by a displacement device 54 arranged in each case at a parking space 36.
• a pallet 40 positioned thereon can be shifted horizontally within a parking level 26.
• the direction of displacement runs in a transverse direction of the parking facility, transversely and in particular perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the pallet 40.
• the amount of the shift can be freely adjustable, with certain amounts of shifting being able to be specified, preferably as explained below.
• a respective drive unit 56 of the displacement device 54 can be activated.
• the drive unit 56 is in operative connection with the control device 58 of the parking facility 10 and can be controlled by it.
• the shifting of the pallets 40 can take place at each parking space 36 in both directions pointing away from one another within the respective parking level 26. This also applies to the end grid 24.
• the displacement device 54 is designed as a chain conveyor 60 in the present case.
• Alternative configurations are a belt conveyor, a sliding track or a roller track.
• the chain conveyor 60 comprises a carrier 62 which is fixed to the cross member 20 via holding elements 64.
• Chain wheels 66 are fixed on the carrier 62.
• a chain 68 which can be driven by means of the drive unit 56, is stretched over the chain wheels 66.
• the pallet 40 rests on the chain 68 and can be moved horizontally in this way.
• the carrier 62 is pivotably mounted on the holding elements 64 in all parking levels 26 with the exception of the lowest parking level 30. The pivoting takes place about a pivot axis 70.
• the pivot axis 70 runs horizontally parallel to the extension of the cross member 20.
• the displacement device 54 is designed to assume a carrying position. In the carrying position, the displacement device 54 protrudes into the cross section of the parking grid 22 so far that the pallet 40 with a respective support element can be placed on the chain 68 at one end section (FIG. 9).
• the displacement devices 54 are designed such that a contact plane 69 is defined by the respective chain 68 (FIG. 9).
• the contact plane 69 is aligned parallel to a support plane 73 of the pallet 40 for the vehicle 14, and in the present case the contact plane 60 is horizontally aligned. This alignment relates to the assumption of the carrying position by the displacement device 54.
• the displacement device 54 can be transferred from the carrying position to a release position. To pivot into the release position, the displacement device 54 is pivoted away from the cross section of the parking grid 22 in the direction of the cross member 20. This increases the free cross section within the parking grid 22 (FIG. 10).
• the pallets 40 can be transported vertically within the parking grid 22 and, in particular, raised and lowered without colliding with the displacement devices 54.
• the displacement device 54 does not need to be pivoted, since the pallet 40 only has to be placed on the chain 68, but does not have to be transported past the displacement device 54.
• the transfer of the displacement device 54 from the carrying position to the release position and / or vice versa can, for example, take place actively by means of a drive unit 71 shown in FIGS. 8A and 9, in particular under activation by the control device 58.
• a passive transfer can be provided.
• corresponding stop elements can be provided on the displacement device 54 and on the pallets and / or the lifting elements explained below, which are effective when the pallets 40 are transported vertically.
• the parking facility 10 For the vertical transport of the pallets 40 within the parking grid 22, the parking facility 10 includes a lifting device 72. Exactly one lifting device 72 is provided with which the pallets 40 can be raised or lowered in all the parking grid 22. The lifting device 72 is actuated by the control device 58.
• the lifting device 72 comprises a drive unit 74 (FIGS. 1 and 12).
• the drive unit 74 is mounted on the top of the parking shelf 12, for example.
• a drive element in the form of a drive shaft 76 can be driven to rotate.
• the drive shaft 76 extends horizontally in the transverse direction over the parking grid 22.
• the drive shaft 76 is arranged at the front of the parking rack 12.
• Another drive shaft 78 is arranged at the rear of the parking shelf 12.
• the drive shafts 76 and 78 are coupled to one another by means of a synchronizing device 80 of the Hubeinrich device 72.
• the synchronizing device 80 comprises, for example, a chain 82 running crosswise in a guide between the drive shafts 76 and 78.
• both drive shafts 76, 78 can be driven together, but in opposite directions.
• a coupling shaft with an angular gear can be used.
• a plurality of tension elements 84 are each fixed to the drive shafts 76 and 78.
• the tension elements 84 are each designed as a revolving chain 86.
• the lifting device 72 For lifting and coupling with the pallets 40, the lifting device 72 includes lifting elements 88.
• a lifting element 88 is arranged on each vertical support 18, for example seven on the parking system 10 (corresponding to the number of parking grids 22 plus one vertical support 18). This applies to both the front and the rear of the parking shelf 12. Since the function of the lifting device 72 is identical at the front and rear, only the lifting elements 88 arranged at the front of the parking rack 12 will be discussed below. The same applies to the support devices and displacement devices 54.
• a respective lifting element 88 is fixed on the chain 86 and can thereby be raised or lowered when the drive shaft 76 rotates.
• the lifting elements 88 are assigned to the parking facility 10, apart from the Hubele elements 88 on the outermost vertical supports 18, two parking grids 22 each. It is possible to use each lifting element 88 to transport pallets 40 which are positioned in one of the adjacent parking grids 22.
• the lifting element 88 is designed in the form of a slide 90 which is displaceable along the vertical support 18 and which engages around the vertical support 18 in a form-fitting manner.
• the lifting element 88 comprises a base plate 92 and two lateral plates 94 fixed to it.
• Guide elements in the form of guide rollers 96 are fixed to the lateral plates 94.
• two guide rollers 96 are provided on each side plate 94 for resting against the vertical support 18 at the front and two guide rollers 96 for resting against the vertical support 18 at the rear.
• Further guide rollers 98 are arranged on projections 100 which are held on the plates 94. The guide rollers 98 rest laterally on the respective vertical support 18.
• a sliding guide can be provided.
• the chain 86 is held on the base plate 92, for example.
• the vertical support 18 forms a guide element corresponding to the guide rollers 96, 98, so that a guide device 102 is provided for a respective lifting element 88. Via the guide device 102, the lifting element 88 can be displaced reliably and without being misjudged on the vertical support 18.
• the lifting element 88 protrudes from the vertical support 18 into the free cross section of the respective parking grid 22.
• the lifting element 88 comprises a receiving device 104 for receiving at least one pallet 40.
• the receiving device 104 projects from the base plate 92 into the cross section of the parking grid 22.
• Two receptacles for the holding elements 48 of the pallet 40, which are spaced apart in the transverse direction of the parking rack 12, are formed on the receiving device 104.
• the recordings are designed as support elements 106, which are ge opens upwards and have a downwardly tapering centering area 108. In plan view, the receiving device 104 thereby has an approximately W-shaped section.
• the support elements 106 are dimensioned such that a respective holding element 48 can rest thereon.
• the pallet 40 is aligned relative to the lifting elements 88 via the centering region 108. In this way, the pallets 40 can be hung on the lifting elements 88 in a simple and reliable manner.
• the holding elements 48 encompass the support elements 106 by means of a curved projection 110 (FIGS. 8A and 9).
• the pallet 40 with all four holding elements 48 is suspended from lifting elements 88 at the front left, front right, rear left and rear right.
• the support element 106 facing the pallet 40 is used in each case.
• the other support element 106 remains free (FIG. 4). This support element 106 is used to transport the pallet 40 of the adjacent parking grid 22 vertically.
• the lifting element 88 comprises only one support element 106.
• the pallets 40 are free of driven active elements, both for the coupling with the lifting elements 88 for the vertical movement and for the transverse displacement by means of the chain conveyor 60.
• a power supply on the respective pallet 40 for such terms can be used active elements can be saved.
• the mode of operation of the parking facility 10 is discussed below with reference in particular to FIGS. 1 to 5.
• the pallets 40 can assume a transport position by being moved by means of the displacement device 54 under control by the control device 58. In a transport position, the pallet 40 is in particular arranged centrally in the parking grid 22 that an axis 112 of the parking grid 22 is aligned with an axis 114 of the pallet 40.
• the pallet 40 In the transport position, the pallet 40 is so oriented relative to the lifting elements 88 of the adjacent vertical supports 18 that the holding elements 48 can couple with the support elements 106. This gives the possibility of hanging the pallet 40 on the lifting elements 88 for lifting or lowering. If the pallet 40 is in the transport position, the lifting elements can 88, which are assigned to this parking grid 22, cannot be moved past the pallet 40.
• each pallet 40 can be transferred into at least one passing position.
• the transfer into the passing position takes place by transverse displacement within the parking grid 22 by means of the displacement devices 54.
• FIG. 5 shows this by way of example, the pallet 40 shown on the left in the drawing being shifted to the left as well as the pallet 40 shown on the right in the drawing. The latter has been moved to the left in relation to the illustration in FIG.
• each pallet 40 can assume two passing positions. It is possible, by means of the displacement device 54, to perform a displacement in the direction of the two adjacent parking grids 22. In the respective passing position, the pallets 40 protrude in sections into the adjacent parking grid 22.
• the pallets 40 can be moved in both directions Verschieberich. When moving outwards, the pallets 40 protrude in sections from the end grids 24.
• the lateral offset between the transport position and a passing position can be, for example, approximately 5cm to 30cm, preferably approximately 10cm to 20cm.
• the ratio of a displacement path of the pallet 40 from the transport position into the at least one passing position - corresponding to the lateral offset - to a width of the pallet 40 is approximately 0.03 to 0.1.
• a width of the pallet 40 can, for example, be approximately 240 cm to 280 cm.
• the pallets 40 on both sides of the empty spaces 50 are each pushed outward in a direction pointing away from the parking grid 22 with the empty spaces 50 and each take a passing position. This has the advantage that the lifting elements 88 can be moved freely within these parking levels 26.
• the laterally adjacent pallets 40 are also displaced outwards away from the empty space 50 and assume a passing position, so that a displacement of the lifting elements 88 is also possible here.
• the pallets 40 are positioned by the control device 58 in a basic position when no outsourcing or storage process of a vehicle 14 is carried out.
• the basic position preferably corresponds to a passing position in order to facilitate the process of the lifting elements 88 and thereby shorten access times.
• the pallets 40 of the lowest parking level 30 also assume a passing position, so that the lifting elements 88 can be moved up or down past the pallets 40 without the pallets 40 first having to be moved transversely. Then the pallets 40 in the The transport position can be shifted to the left or right and raised by means of the lifting elements 88.
• a pallet 40 above the empty spaces 50 assumes the transport position, whereas the laterally arranged ones are shifted outwards into the passing position. Also in the topmost parking level 28 it can be provided that the pallets 40 can assume a basic position which corresponds to the passing position.
• the parking facility 10 comprises a sensor device 140 which is coupled to the control device 58.
• the sensor device 140 By means of the sensor device 140 there is the possibility of determining the position of a respective pallet 40 in the parking grid 22 (FIG. 8A), in particular taking the transport position and one of the passing positions.
• the sensor device 140 comprises two sensor elements 142, which in the present case are positioned on the carrier 62 or, for example, on the cross member 20 at a distance from one another. At the bottom of the pallet 40 corresponding projections 144 are arranged.
• the sensor elements 142 are, for example, inductive sensor elements that provide a different signal in the presence or absence of the respective projection 144.
• a projection 144 lies opposite each sensor element 142.
• a sensor element 142 is in the passing position free, and the other sensor element 142 is a projection 144 ent. Depending on which sensor element 142 delivers a signal, it enables the control device 58 to distinguish the transport position and the passing positions from one another.
• the pallet 40 rests in the parking space 36 on the displacement device 54.
• the pallet 40 must first be removed from below the vehicle 14. This takes place by means of the displacement devices 54 in the middle intermediate plane 32 (arrow 116).
• the drive unit 74 is activated so that the pallet 40 can be transported vertically with the vehicle 14.
• the lifting elements 88 can all be moved on the vertical girders 18, since at least below the relevant parking level 26 all pallets 40 are in a passing position.
• the pallet 40 is moved by means of the displacement device 54 from the Passierstel development into the transport position, in the drawing to the right (arrow 118).
• the lifting elements 88 are shifted from below to the holding elements 48, and the pallet 40 is suspended from the four lifting elements 88 (FIG. 3).
• the pallet 40 is raised somewhat with the lifting elements 88. Is beneficial an increase at most so far as to pivot the displacement device 54 from the carrying position into the release position.
• the lifting of the pallet 40 is indicated by an arrow 120.
• the vertical transport direction can be reversed and the pallet 40 lowered (arrow 122) until it reaches the level of the access 34 and can be placed on the displacement devices 54 there.
• one of the empty spaces 50 in the uppermost intermediate level 32 is again equipped with a pallet 40.
• a vehicle 14 can be moved to one of the lower parking levels 26 in a corresponding manner. Any pallets 40 above are to be removed from the parking grid 22 by moving them transversely.
• the pallets 40 assume a passing position.
• the lifting elements are moved under the holding elements 48, and the corresponding pallet 40 with the vehicle 14 is moved into the transport position.
• Overhead displacement devices 54 are moved to the release position, and the pallet 40 can be lifted with the vehicle 14.
• displacement devices 54 can be transferred back into a carrying position as standard.
• FIGS. 13 to 15 show an embodiment of the parking facility according to the invention which is advantageous with the reference numeral 130.
• the parking facility 130 features and components that are the same or have the same effect as the parking facility 10 are denoted by identical reference symbols.
• the advantages that can be achieved with the parking facility 10 can also be achieved with the parking facility 130. On the the preceding statements are referred to. Only the essential differences are discussed.
• an independent Hubein direction 72 with its own drive unit 74 is provided on each parking grid 22.
• drive shafts 76, 78 and a synchronizing device 80 are also provided here.
• Hubele elements 88 are assigned to each parking grid 22, which serve for the vertical transport of pallets 40 only in this parking grid 22.
• FIGS. 14 and 15 illustrate this by way of example, the lifting elements 88 being arranged on separate vertical supports 18 in this case. It could be provided that both lifting elements 88 are arranged to be movable together on a cross member 20.
• FIG. 15 shows the pallet 40 on the left in the drawing in the transport position, whereas the pallet 40 on the right in the drawing assumes a passing position.
• the parking facility 130 has the advantage that vertical transports can be carried out in different parking grids 22 independently of one another.
• support devices 52 can be arranged at the front and rear of the parking rack 12, which in both cases are formed by a respective active displacement device 54, or vice versa.
• Figures 9 to 11 illustrate this using the example of the parking facility 10.
• the pallet 40 rests on the chain 68 with a respective support element 146 at a respective end section 148 at the front and rear (FIG. 11).
• the chain 68 and the support element 146 form corresponding guide elements of a guide device for the pallet 40 when it is moved within the parking grid 22 and / or into an adjacent parking grid 22.
• a displacement device 54 forms a support device 52. Both support devices 52 can in particular be transferable from the carrying position to the release position and vice versa.
• FIGS. 17 to 19 show support devices 52 which can be used in the parking facility 10 or 130 instead of the support devices 52 explained up to now. Only the most important differences from the configuration explained above are discussed. For the rest, reference is made to the above statements.
• Both support devices 52 are removable det by displacement devices.
• an active displacement device 54 is arranged at the front of the parking shelf 12 and a passive displacement device 54, ie on the entrance side into the parking shelf 12. Since more dirt usually accumulates in the area of the entrance side than at the front of the parking shelf, the dirt entry is in the active displacement device 54 at the front of the parking rack in this way is kept as low as possible. Accordingly, the displacement device 54 according to Figures 16, 18 and 19 is preferably arranged at the front of the parking shelf and the passive displacement device 54 or support device 52 according to Figure 17 on the entrance side.
• Both support devices 52 each include the support 62, it being possible for the supports to be designed essentially identically.
• a respective carrier 62 is mounted pivotably about the pivot axis 70 by means of bearing elements 150 on the parking rack 12, in the present case on the vertical supports 18.
• the drive unit 71 is used for pivoting.
• the passive support device 52 at the rear according to FIG. 17 comprises a plurality of rollers 152 in the present case.
• the rollers 152 are rotatably mounted laterally next to one another on the support 62 in the longitudinal extent of the support 62, between adjacent transverse supports 20.
• the rollers 152 can, for example, be arranged equidistant from one another on the carrier 62.
• the pallet 40 can rest with a rear end portion 148 on the rollers 152 (not shown).
• the contact plane 69 of the rollers 152 can be aligned, for example, parallel to the support plane 73 of the pallet 40.
• the active displacement device 54 at the front is also designed as a chain conveyor 60 with chain wheels 66 and chain 68.
• the drive unit 56 can be controlled by the control device 58.
• the support element 146 is arranged on the pallet 40 at a front end section 148.
• the support element 146 is designed to be inclined relative to the support plane 73 and it extends in the transverse direction of the pallet 40.
• the contact plane 69 between the chain 68 and the support element 146 is designed to be inclined relative to the support plane 73 and relative to the horizontal. Since the contact plane 69 rises, starting from the front of the parking rack 12, towards the rear when the displacement device 54 assumes the carrying position (FIG. 18).
• the axes of rotation 160 of the chain wheels 66 are oriented obliquely relative to the supporting plane 73 and obliquely relative to the horizontal when the displacement device 54 assumes the supporting position.
• the axes of rotation 160 rise from the front of the parking rack 12 to the rear ( Figure 18). If the pallet 40 lies on the chain 68 via the support element 146, centering in the longitudinal direction of the parking rack 12 can take place in this way.
• guide elements are provided on the pallet 40 and on the displacement device 54, which form a guide device for guiding the pallet 40 when moving within the parking grid 22 and / or into the adjacent parking grid 22.
• the displacement device 54 comprises, as a guide element, a guide track 154 which is designed as a bar along the extension of the carrier 62.
• Guide rollers 156 are arranged on the pallet 40 as guide elements. In the present case, several guide rollers 156 are provided, for example four pieces. The guide rollers 156 are preferably arranged equidistant from one another in the transverse direction of the pallet 40. When the pallet 40 is moved into an adjacent parking grid 22, a guide roller can preferably interact with the guide track 154 of the displacement device 54 of the adjacent parking grid 22.
• Axes of rotation 158 of the guide rollers 156 are preferably aligned transversely and in particular perpendicular to the plane of the support element 146 and thus, when resting on the chain 68, transversely and in particular perpendicular to the contact plane 69 (FIG. 18).
• the centering as a result of the inclined position of the contact plane 69, causes the guide rollers 156 to come into contact with the guide track 154 and assume their desired position.
• FIG. 19 shows that the displacement device 54 is in the release position.
• the pallet 40 is raised, as explained above, by means of the lifting elements 88 (not shown in FIGS. 18 and 19).
• the pallet 40 can move up and down on the displacement device 54 and, in a corresponding manner, on which the Passive support device 52 in the release position according to FIG. 17 can be moved past the entrance side.
• Blocking elements 162, which face the respective adjacent parking grid 22, are arranged on the support devices 52 according to FIGS. 16 to 19.
• the support devices 52 arranged in the end grids 24 include a blocking element 162 facing at least the adjacent parking grid 22.
• the blocking element 162 is mechanically coupled to the carrier 62 and is designed as a rod 164 that forms a stop.
• a stop element 166 for the rod 164 is arranged on the parking shelf 12 (FIGS. 18 and 19).
• the rod 164 is pivotable relative to the carrier 62.
• the rod 164 prevents the pallet 40 from being pushed into the parking grid by serving as a stop for the pallet 40.
• the rod 164 When transferring the support device 52 into the support position, the rod 164 is in turn pivoted relative to the carrier 62 under the action of the Stoppelemen tes 166 in a non-blocking position. In the non-blocking position, the cross-section for shifting the pallet 40 is released so that it can be shifted into the adjacent parking grid.
• a blocking element is provided, preferably on the support device, with which the receiving device can be blocked from being pushed into the parking grid.

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