Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of parking a transport in an initial space, determining an average time of an event attended by at least one occupant associated with the transport, moving the transport to at least one other space when an elapsed time of the event is less than the average time and when the at least one other space is available and closer to an event location than the initial space, and moving the transport to a final space when the event is completed, and the final space is a location of a device associated with the at least one occupant.

Abstract: A multi-elevator vertically-lifting three-dimensional parking garage is disclosed. The parking garage includes a base, an elevator guide rail group, elevator guide rail seats, first guide rails, second guide rails, clamping mechanisms, annular parking spaces, and vehicle body adjustment devices; the elevator guide rail group is disposed on the base, the base is in shafting connection with the elevator guide rail group, the multiple elevator guide rail seats capable of sliding up and down are disposed on the elevator guide rail group, the elevator guide rail seats are hingedly connected to the first guide rails, the first guide rails are hingedly connected to the second guide rails in a sliding manner, the second guide rails are connected to the clamping mechanisms in a sliding manner, the annular parking spaces are disposed on the periphery of the elevator guide rail group in a surrounding manner.

Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of parking a transport in an initial space, determining an average time of an event attended by at least one occupant associated with the transport, moving the transport to at least one other space when an elapsed time of the event is less than the average time and when the at least one other space is available and closer to an event location than the initial space, and moving the transport to a final space when the event is completed, and the final space is a location of a device associated with the at least one occupant.

Abstract: A vehicle conveyor includes a slide member that is provided on each of opposite side faces of a carriage portion, and slides along a longitudinal direction of the carriage portion, independently of the carriage portion. A first arm set and first arm actuators are joined to the slide members, and are configured to slide along the longitudinal direction of the carriage portion, integrally with the slide members, independently of the carriage portion.

Abstract: An elevator system can include an elevator car comprising an elevator floor, the elevator car connected to a control system, wherein the elevator floor is configured to enable a rolling device to roll from a floor level onto the elevator floor, an elevator wireless communication module connected to the control system, an elevator framework in which the elevator car is configured and an elevator motor configured to raise and lower the elevator car as instructed by a mobile robot and as controlled by the control system according to instructions to the elevator system received via the elevator wireless communication module. The elevator system can be attached to a rack of shelves and be used to autonomously move mobile robots up and down to or from respective shelfs and/or a floor level.

Abstract: An alignment mechanism for a robotic parking device is described. The device includes a number of stacks of containers, the stacks being positioned within a frame structure having uprights and a horizontal grid disposed above the stacks, the grid having substantially perpendicular rails on which load handling devices can run. Cars or vehicles are positioned in containers that are moved in to and out of the stacks by the robotic handling devices. The cars are put in to the grid at entry points that can be positioned at points under the stacks. The alignment mechanism includes a series of belts moveable relative to each other and relative to the container, the belts acting to align a long axis of a vehicle with a long axis of the container in to which the vehicle is to be placed.

Abstract: A combined transporter and a master transporter thereof are provided. The combined transporter includes a master transporter and a sub-transporter. The master transporter includes: a vehicle transferring cart, including a bottom support and two side supports connected to two opposite sides of the bottom support; an elevating assembly, configured on the bottom support and between the two side supports, wherein the elevating assembly is slidably connected to the two side supports, and the elevating assembly is configured to elevate up and down along a direction perpendicular to a main surface of the bottom support and limited by the two side supports. The sub-transporter is configured to move out of or move into the elevating assembly along a passage defined by the two side supports, and the sub-transporter is configured to transfer a vehicle between the elevating assembly and a parking spot.

Abstract: Transferring carriage (100) of vehicles for automatic mechanic parking systems comprising at least a frame (1); means of handling of said carriage (100); and at least a device (13) of centering, raising and keeping up of the wheel (32) of a vehicle, said device (13) comprising at least a couple of clamp elements (17) and at least a movable support (14); each couple of clamp elements (17) being supported by said movable support (14); said movable support (14) being transversally translatable for positioning said clamp elements (17) of a same couple in proximity of a wheel (32) of an axle of a vehicle such that the centering, raising and keeping up of the two wheels (32) of an axle of a vehicle is achieved by means of a single transversal movement towards outside of the carriage of said at least one movable support (14) and of the couple of clamp elements (17) integral therewith.

Abstract: An automatic parking system with charging function includes an in-out space, parking levels, loading boards, and a conveyer. Each parking level includes parking spaces, each parking space has a charging pile and a power supply interface electrically connected with the charging pile. Each loading board includes a board portion, a power receiving interface, a charging cable for charging the electric vehicle, and a support foot. The conveyer includes a lifting platform and an automated guided vehicle, the automated guided vehicle is configured to drive into a position under the board portion and support the loading board upward so as to carry the loading board, when the loading board is carried to a predetermined position of the corresponding parking space, the automated guided vehicle is lowered to make the support foot be supported on the corresponding parking space and the power receiving interface mate with the corresponding power supply interface.

Abstract: Device for storing an automotive vehicle transversely relative to its longitudinal axis on a parking space of a storage facility, having a surface-manoeuvrable, driverless vehicle transporter which is disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the automotive vehicle when receiving the automotive vehicle and has horizontally extending pairs of forks which are disposed thereon at one side and perpendicularly, the forks of the pairs of forks being displaceable individually horizontally along the vehicle transporter and the pairs of forks moving under wheels respectively of a vehicle axle from one side of the automotive vehicle in order to grip the wheels by displacing the individual forks horizontally towards each other, whereupon the automotive vehicle is lifted for transporting, surface-manoeuvrable supports (4) being disposed on the vehicle transporter (1) respectively at the end-side, which supports extend horizontally and parallel to the pairs of forks (3) and, when the pairs of forks (3) move under the

Abstract: The present invention as disclosed herein is an improved vehicle parking structure and method for using the same. The vehicle parking structure provides for the automated storage and retrieval of vehicles in response to user inputs. In one aspect, the vehicle parking structure comprises one or more transfer rooms in which a vehicle operator may deposit and later retrieve a vehicle, a plurality of parking spaces of either fixed or variable dimensions, and one or more vehicle transporters used to move vehicles from the one or more transfer rooms to the plurality of parking spaces. The one or more vehicle transporters are in turn each preferably comprised of one or more vertical stabilizers, one or more tractors, one or more lifts, a lifting platform, and a dolly. The vehicle transporters move the lifting platform and dolly so that the dolly may be positioned to access a vehicle located in a transfer room or parking space.

Abstract: Device for storing an automotive vehicle transversely relative to its longitudinal axis on a parking space of a storage facility, having a surface-maneuverable, driverless transporting means which is disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the automotive vehicle when receiving the automotive vehicle and has horizontally extending pairs of forks which are disposed thereon at one side and perpendicularly, the forks of the pairs of forks being displaceable individually horizontally along the transporting means and the pairs of forks moving under wheels respectively of a vehicle axle from one side of the automotive vehicle in order to grip the wheels by displacing the individual forks horizontally towards each other, whereupon the automotive vehicle is lifted for transporting, surface-maneuverable supports (4) being disposed on the transporting means (1) respectively at the end-side, which supports extend horizontally and parallel to the pairs of forks (3) and, when the pairs of forks (3) move under the whe

Abstract: In view of the foregoing, an embodiment herein provides an automatic processing unit for car storing and retrieving system for the multilevel park system. Specifically, the automatic processing car storing and retrieving system includes an integrated central car handling unit and microcontroller unit, wherein said integrated central car handling unit comprises at least one collection-delivery rack to carry the car; at least one up-down platform to move the car vertically; and at least one wheeled platforms to move the car in a circular movement. Further, the collection-delivery rack of integrated central car handling unit can move simultaneously in circular and vertical direction. Further, a method for storing and retrieving the car by using the integrated central car handling unit is also provided.

Abstract: A mechanism for moving vehicles within a vehicle parking structure comprises a lift platform which can be moved vertically and laterally to positions in register with one or more transfer rooms through which vehicles enter and leave the structure and a selected parking space of the structure. A vehicle transfer mechanism is carried on the platform and includes four self-powered tractors carrying lift arms that can be driven off the platform to engage the tires of a vehicle and to transfer that vehicle onto the platform for transportation between a transfer room and a parking space. The tractors, when deployed, pass outside the vehicle tires with the lift arms folded and can then be operated to extend the arms in a way that engages the tires and lifts the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention as disclosed herein is an improved vehicle parking structure and method for using the same. The vehicle parking structure provides for the automated storage and retrieval of vehicles in response to user inputs. In one aspect, the vehicle parking structure comprises one or more transfer rooms in which a vehicle operator may deposit and later retrieve a vehicle, a plurality of parking spaces of either fixed or variable dimensions, and one or more vehicle transporters used to move vehicles from the one or more transfer rooms to the plurality of parking spaces. The one or more vehicle transporters are in turn each preferably comprised of one or more vertical stabilizers, one or more tractors, one or more lifts, a lifting platform, and a dolly. The vehicle transporters move the lifting platform and dolly so that the dolly may be positioned to access a vehicle located in a transfer room or parking space.

Abstract: A trolley and parking system using the trolley for transporting cars and the like. The present trolley includes a main body, capable of moving; and a clamping apparatus, having at least a first and a second moving plate and at least a pair of clamping claws. The present parking system includes a loading table, a differential table moving relative to the loading table, a trolley moving relative to the differential table, a longitudinal driving device, a power tube line transmission mechanism, and a power valve station and an electric control system thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vehicle transport apparatus for parking systems. The vehicle transport apparatus of the present invention includes a first platform, onto which a vehicle is placed, a second platform, which is provided in a parking space, and a pair of carriers and which move between the first platform and the second platform. Each carrier includes a main frame, a drive wheel which is provided in the main frame, a drive motor which rotates the drive wheel; a pair of arms which are rotatably mounted to each of opposite sides of the main frame, and a hydraulic device which rotates the arms. The arms lift the wheels when extracted from the main frame, and the carriers transports the vehicle lifted by the arms from one platform to another platform.

Abstract: Self-propelled carriage on wheels includes: one or two pairs of supporting elements for the wheels of either or both of the axles of the motor vehicle, these elements being movable symmetrically and perpendicularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of the carriage and designed to centre, immobilize and lift from beneath the wheels; elements for limiting the mass to be transferred; elements for sensing, continuously during the transfer, the translational position of the carriage; elements for sensing the presence of the motor vehicle on the carriage and measuring the front and rear lengths of the motor vehicle relative to its front axle; and elements for sensing excessive displacement of the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle relative to the longitudinal axis of the carriage when the motor vehicle is being positioned by the user in the entrance bay.

Abstract: Self-propelled carriage on wheels comprises: one or two pairs of supporting elements for the wheels of either or both of the axles of the motor vehicle, these elements being movable symmetrically and perpendicularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of the carriage and designed to center, immobilize and lift from beneath the wheels; elements for limiting the mass to be transferred; elements for sensing, continuously during the transfer, the translational position of the carriage; elements for sensing the presence of the motor vehicle on the carriage and measuring the front and rear lengths of the motor vehicle relative to its front axle; and elements for sensing excessive displacement of the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle relative to the longitudinal axis of the carriage when the motor vehicle is being positioned by the user in the entrance bay.

Abstract: The patent claim concerns an automatic parking system for passenger cars, comprising six independent claims with various building parts and methods thereto. These comprise a dismountable construction consisting of one or more automatic parking ramps whereon the driver leaves his/her vehicle, the vehicle being then positioned, mechanically centred, gripped and electronically measured, automatically, so that the vehicle can be displaced by computer and compactly stored. Said device consists essentially of a push system (tractor, 40) moving on a rail (tractor rail, 42), gripping the vehicles at the wheels using forks with specific rollers (45), pulling same onto the lifting platform (31) in centred position on the rollers, moving the platform vertically, rotating the platform about its vertical axis and pushing the vehicle onto the parking platform (8). On request, the vehicles are once more pulled onto the lifting platform, transported to the exit ramp and delivered to the user.

Abstract: Self-propelled carriage on wheels (3), for the horizontal transfer of motor vehicles by lifting two or more wheels, in automatic mechanical car parks, which carriage is characterized in that it comprises:

Abstract: An improved automated parking garage structure comprising a supporting framework bearing a plurality of vehicle parking stalls arranged in a radial manner on a plurality of levels about a central core. Each of the stalls support a vehicle on a series of fingers. An elevator tower is located within said central core and has an elevator platform adapted for vertical travel, the tower rotating about a vertical axis. A transfer lift for transferring a vehicle between ground level and a level for transfer to or from said elevator platform; is located at ground level and accepts vehicles for parking and return. The elevator platform includes an extension carriage for transferring a vehicle between the platform and the stalls and transfer lift. Operation of the transfer lift, elevator and tower are coordinated by an automated control system, which may include a first unit located at the tower and a second unit, serving as a customer interface, at a remote location.

Abstract: A vehicle transporting arrangement for transporting a vehicle in a parking building automatically from a drive-in module to a parking space (27), wherein the arrangement includes a first carriage (1), a so-called transfer carriage, which can be moved on and between different parking floors or storeys of the parking building and which includes a second carriage (2) and a third carriage (3), each of which includes lifting devices (4, 5, 6, 7) for lifting and supporting a pair of vehicle wheels, the second and third carriages being positioned sequentially in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the first carriage on a parking floor and being movable in relation to the first carriage at right angles to its direction of movement on a parking floor. According to the invention, at least one of the second and the third carriages (2, 3) includes drive wheels (10) and drive elements for moving the carriage in relation to the first carriage (1).

Abstract: A parking device contains parking boxes (20) for parking cars in two high storage racks arranged to either side of a conveying floor (14). A hoisting appliance (64) is longitudinally movable on the floor (14) between the high storage racks has a vertically and telescopingly horizontally adjustable conveying table (70). At the side of a rack (10) opposite the floor an entrance and departure station (24) is disposed having rest combs (30) projecting from both outer sides into the car track areas, between which complementary transport combs (36) of a shiftable lifting table (34) can be moved vertically and from there horizontally in relation to a parking box (20) formed as a transition place (50). Transition place (50) and all parking boxes (20) contain rest combs (51 and 86 respectively) on both sides, which interact with transport combs (80) fitted on both sides of the hoisting appliance conveying table (70) for receiving and transferring of cars.

Abstract: A transfer apparatus for the transfer of a vehicle between a storage bay in a multilevel storage system and a transportation device, such as, a crane. The transfer apparatus is provided with one or more pairs of adjacent support members for gripping the wheels of a vehicle, the spacing between adjacent support members being adjustable.

Abstract: Apparatus for transferring a motor vehicle comprises a frame body, two pairs of slide forks, each holding front and rear wheels of a motor vehicle respectively and moving the motor vehicle, the two pairs of slide forks moving in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the frame body, the two pairs of slide forks having a first pair of slide forks positioned on the side of front wheels and a second pair of slide forks on the side of rear wheels in the frame body, a first adjusting device for adjusting a distance between the first pair of slide forks and the second pair of slide forks to be equal to a distance between a shaft of front wheels and a shaft of rear wheels, the first adjusting device being positioned on at least one side out of the side of front wheels and the side of rear wheels and moving at least one pair of slide forks in a longitudinal direction of the frame body, and a second adjusting device for adjusting a hold distance between slide forks forming each of the first pair of s

Abstract: An apparatus for transferring a motor vehicle of a multistory parking lot comprises a main carriage which moves under a motor vehicle and carries the motor vehicle, and a first small carriage and a second small carriage, both of which are movably positioned at the forward and rearward portions, respectively, of the main carriage in a direction of movement of the main carriage. Two pairs of swing arms are mounted on each of the first small carriage and the second small carriage, which swing horizontally from the direction of movement of the carriages to a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of movement of the carriages, and between which front and rear wheels of the motor vehicle are engaged respectively and which raise the front and rear wheels and thereby raise the motor vehicle.

Abstract: The facility consists of a silo module of either reinforced concrete or steel, built above or below ground level, or partly above and partly below ground level. The central section of the silo interior is occupied by a handling unit that can be of an electromechanical type, for the transfer of automobiles onto the lateral storage stalls and their retrieval. The incoming and outgoing automobile handling operations are carried out by means of metal platforms on which the automobiles are loaded. The platforms are hoisted and transferred horizontally by the electromechanical unit. The platform holding the incoming vehicle is hoisted to the level at which a free place is found available and then moved horizontally and made rest on stationary iron brackets abutting from the silo module walls and located on various levels. The module can be provided with a sole doorway to be used as both entry and exit, and alternatively, can have two doorways opposing each other, one for entry and the other for exit.

Abstract: This invention relates to a multi-story parking garage which includes a plurality of parking garage floors and a plurality of parking spaces on each of the floors. The garage is further comprised of interconnecting rails and tracks along which a vehicle conveyer device can move so as to transfer cars from an entrance of the garage to parking spaces in the garage on different floors of the garage and then remove the cars from the parking spaces and move them to the exit point of the garage. The vehicle conveyer is comprised of a flat car frame having a plurality of rollers connected thereto which can move along the rails. The flat car includes grooved surface areas which are positioned in a manner corresponding to the four wheels of a car. A shifter device is provided which is of a relatively short height so that it can move beneath a car by moving horizontally along a track and then move upward vertically.

Abstract: An elevator type parking lot includes a number of layers of frames, one or more layers of holding units being provided along each side of a passage which is provided on a center portion of each layer of the frames, and an elevator slidable vertically to align with each layer of the frame. A sliding conveyer which is vertically extendible is lifted and carried by the elevator. The sliding conveyer is slidable on the elevator and slidable along each passage of each layer of the frame so as to align with each holding unit. A cross slide feed mechanism is provided on the sliding conveyer. A sliding carrier is carried on the sliding conveyer and is raised by the sliding conveyer to align with each holding unit and is actuated to move laterally by the cross slide feed mechanism toward each holding unit.

Abstract: A vehicle elevator and conveyor arrangement in a parking building of the kind in which the vehicle is intended to be conveyed in the building without the assistance of a driver. The conveyor arrangement includes a so-called transfer carriage which is intended to raise and lower all wheel of the vehicle and which can be moved in a horizontal plane in the building and also in a vertical direction by means of the elevator arrangement, which elevator arrangement includes an elevator platform for supporting a transfer carriage. Each of the stories or floors of the parking building on which a transfer carriage (31) is intended to be moved is provided with two parallel rails (50, 51) which form a horizontal transfer-carriage conveyor path or track (71). One or more elevator shafts (61, 62) are positioned along the longitudinal extension of the rails.

Abstract: A storage device for automatic storage of items such as vehicles including a deposit station and removal station. A plurality of storage stations are provided having a deposit and a removal opening. A transport device is provided for transporting the item from adjacent the deposit station to adjacent one of the plurality of storage stations. The transport device also takes the item from adjacent the storage station to adjacent the removal station. A transfer device is provided for transferring the items from the transport device to the storage stations. The transfer device includes a transfer grate having parallel grate arms connected to each other by a ty-bar, a lifting mechanism connected to the grate arms and a transversing mechanism including running gears for moving the transfer grate horizontally.

Abstract: A parking system for automotive vehicles, comprises a building structure divided into a ground parking level and at least two upper parking levels, each having a floor and a ceiling defining between them one or more lines of parking spaces extending longitudinally of the respective level. The floor and ceiling of each level are spaced from each other a distance which is greater than twice the height of the vehicles to be parked in the respective level, to define a lower zone of parking spaces for supporting the vehicles, and an upper zone for conveying the vehicles to a selected parking space in the lower zone.

Abstract: A vehicle transporting arrangement, primarly intended for private cars, whereby a vehicle is intended to be transported to a parking space in a vehicle parking building without the assistance of a driver and without the vehicle being rolled on its wheels. According to the invention the transporting arrangement comprises eight lifting blocks (101-108) which are intended to be placed in pairs on both sides of a vehicle wheel. The lifting blocks (101-108) are intended to lift all wheels of the vehicle free from a supporting surface (111). Each lifting block includes a wheel or like device intended for rolling against the supporting surface (111) when the vehicle is in a raised position. The four pairs of lifting blocks (101, 102; 103, 104; 105, 106; 107, 108) are arranged for movement relative to one another, wherein two lifting block pairs (101, 102; 103, 104) are included in a first lifting unit (200) and wherein two lifting block pairs (105, 106; 107, 108) are included in a second lifting unit (201).

Abstract: An apparatus includes an automobile transporting carriage constituted by an inner frame, provided with wheels and motors for translation of the carriage along rails and slidingly coupled, for vertical displacement, to an outer frame not overlying the region covered by the inner frame, the outer frame having a set of comb-like teeth for supporting the wheels of an automobile, which teeth can be intercalated with teeth of a fixed rack, to enable the carriage to pick up an automobile from the fixed rack by raising the outer frame with the teeth thereof passing between the teeth on the fixed rails, or likewise deposit it on the fixed rack by lowering the outer frame.