Abstract: The present invention relates to a parking system which separates storage and delivery parts of vehicles to be parked, and separately operates an vertical moving part moving up and down and vertically and horizontally moves the vehicle which has been stored in a prompt and efficient manner.

Abstract: A system of shuttle cars for transporting a vehicle in an automated parking facility. Each shuttle car includes an x-shuttle that supports two z-shuttles. The z-shuttles move from the x-shuttle and under the vehicle for transport. The z-shuttles locate and engage the front and rear tires of a vehicle to lift the vehicle from the floor. Once the z-shuttles have engage the vehicle tires, the z-shuttles return to the x-shuttle so that the x-shuttle can transport the vehicle (and the z-shuttles) to and from the appropriate parking space.

Abstract: Described is a correlator for introducing vehicle tires into a conveyor of a vehicle washing system. The correlator includes a frame with two laterally and freely rotatable belts. A set of angled curb rails resides over one of the belts to direct the vehicle's tires into a set of guide rails. As a roller pushes the rear tire of the vehicle onto the belts, the angled curb rails provide a lateral force to the tires. Because the belts are free-rolling, they are capable of rotating to move the tire laterally and shift the position of the vehicle to align the vehicle with the conveyor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for fabricating upholstered furniture articles and components is disclosed. The method employs an assembly line with work stations. A selected beginning part such as a wooden frame or skeleton is transported along the assembly line using a specially configured fixture or jig to hold the frame or skeleton. At selected work stations, the fixture can be rotated or tilted depending upon the work to be performed. A locking arrangement secures the fixture to the track at each work station.

Abstract: A parking tower includes a plurality of layers, an elevator device mounted in a frame structure and movable up and down to each of the plurality of layers by means of a lifting device, at least one conveying device slidably mounted on each of the plurality of layers and movable horizontally in a parking zone of associated layer for supporting a car thereon, at least one pair of pinions mounted in each of the plurality of layers and each meshing with a corresponding rack of the conveying device, at least one pair of transmission devices mounted on each of the layers and each actuated by a driving device for rotating a corresponding one of the pinions, at least one pair of manipulating devices each detachably connecting between a corresponding one of the transmission devices and associated pinion.

Abstract: In an automatic parking garage with a storage silo having a circular periphery, the storage silo having a cylindrical inner shaft and including a plurality of radially positioned parking compartments opening toward the inner shaft on a plurality of stacked parking levels and with a conveying apparatus located in the inner shaft for the transportation of vehicles between at least one entrance and the parking compartments and between the parking compartments and at least one exit, the conveying apparatus including a plurality of vehicle-receiving transport surfaces which are moveable in the vertical direction and are rotatable together in a horizontal direction about a central axis, such that the transport surfaces can be positioned by vertical movement at the level of one of the parking floors, or the at least one entrance, or the at least one exit, and then, by rotation about the central axis, adjacent one of the parking compartments in the corresponding parking level: the transport surfaces as well as the pa

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for aligning the flat edges of semiconductor wafers in a wafer cassette. The apparatus includes a roller and alignment blade mounted in a frame on which the wafer cassette is mounted. A motor mechanism rotates the roller and alignment blade to align the wafer flat edges.

Abstract: This invention relates to a car storage apparatus in a car carrier having a plurality of stages of car storage decks. The car storage apparatus comprises a car loading port installed at the ship side on one of the decks, a loading/unloading berth extending from the loading port into the ship, elevator shafts extending vertically through the car storage decks, a lifter which is disposed in each elevator shaft and moves up and down with a car being mounted thereon, and conveyors which are installed on the loading/unloading berth, lifters, and car storage decks for transferring a car between them.

Abstract: A multi-story transverse shifting type automatic parking device is described which is suited for a multi-story parking building. Each floor of the building is divided into at least one row of equal blocks, each row of equal blocks being formed with an elevator passage way centrally located and at least two parking units on the opposite sides of the elevator passage way. At least one lifting gearframe is installed in the elevator passage way and is driven horizontally from one row to another with a lifting gear mainframe which includes a mother elevator driven vertically and a multi-story daughter elevator driven to move vertically in the mother elevator. A plurality of pairs of transverse shifting mechanisms respectively fastened in each floor of the building are provided and each pair of which are fastened at opposite sides of the elevator passage way.

Abstract: A multistory parking space that is provided with an entrance and exit area, an elevator, power carriers and parking pallets. A vehicle in the entrance and exit area is transported by the elevator to the power carriers, and then the vehicle is transported to the parking pallets by the power carrier. All of these elements are provided with conveyors for transferring a vehicle. Entrance and exit of vehicles to and from the entrance and exit area, vertical travelling of the elevator, travelling of the power carrier are executed simultaneously to shorten the time required for entrance and exit.

Abstract: An underground circular and non circular parking place where vehicle parking areas are obtained and arranged radius-like on several underground stories.

Abstract: A multistory parking space wherein at least one parking floor is located underground. An entry way and an exit way for vehicles of the multistory parking space are provided with an entrance lift and an exit lift, respectively. The parking floor is provided with at least one power carrier and a large number of parking pallets, and vehicles are transferred between the lifts and the carrier and between the carrier and the pallets by conveyors. Shutters are provided between the lifts and the entry and exit ways, and the lifts and the passenger ways to prevent accidental falling of a vehicle or a passenger.

Abstract: A parking apparatus includes a multi-storied building having at least one parking position on each of its stories, and a transporting device having a central portion and four primary sides each of which is capable of adjoining thereto the parking position, and is capable of vertically moving a car to any one of the stories of the building and of conveying the car between the central portion and the parking position.

Abstract: An endless belt conveyor system has patterned belt transport surface for engaging loads having spaced protrusions on their bottom surfaces, such as, for example, multi-wheeled carts. The endless belt is trained over a pair of rollers, and has a plurality of nesting elements on its transport surface designed to match and engage the protrusions on the bottom of the loads. As each approaching load is identified, the belt speed is controlled so that the nesting elements on the belt surface engages the protrusions on the loads for securely engaging the loads during their transportation from one station to another. Different patterned belt transport surfaces are provided for engagements of the different protrusions of the loads with corresponding nesting elements on the surface of the belt during the transportation of the load.