Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – With traffic-guiding feature – Multilevel building with ramp
Patent
1991-10-17
1993-09-14
Chilcot, Jr., Richard E.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
With traffic-guiding feature
Multilevel building with ramp
52 30, 52 33, 414256, 414260, 414237, E01F 900
Patent
active
052437965
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a multistory automobile parking facility.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The purpose of the present invention is to build a simple and easy to operate multistory automobile parking facility.
The invention consists of an ensilage system in one or several monolithic modules (silos) made of reinforced concrete and/or steel.
Each monolithic module is provided with an automobile entry doorway; their exit can be on the same side or on the opposite side.
The interior of the module houses ranges of brackets extend outward from the walls on both sides of the entrance.
The brackets (FIG. 3, no. 1) are arranged on parallel stories at a distance of about 2 meters from each other. The vertical spacing between brackets can be, in all or only several stories on one silo, more or less than 2 meters according to the type of vehicle to be parked (trailers, caravans, campers, etc.). The electromechanical handling unit transfers the incoming vehicles into the parking stalls and retrieves them upon their release from the silo.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention is described in detail with the support of drawings exemplifying execution as follows:
FIGS. 1 and 2: layout of the access area and layout of an automobile parking story;
FIGS. 3 and 4: longitudinal view and transverse view of one portion of the facility;
FIGS. 5, 6 and 7: cross-sectional outline of the sequence of movement of a vehicle onto its stall;
FIGS. 8, 9 and 10: vertical section, plan of the access story and plan of a parking story in a side to side stall arrangement design;
FIG. 11: handling unit.
The invention arises from the idea of accomodating--through a manually and/or automatically operated electromechanical system--vehicles inside one or several container silos each of which provided with two opposed ranks of stationary brackets (FIG. 4), extending in cantilever-like fashion from the walls and aligned and arranged on several storys. The brackets provide support to platforms (FIG. 1, no. 1) on which the vehicles to be parked are placed. Also, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, with the exception of vehicle support platforms, there is free space extending along a vertical plane between the uppermost fixed brackets and the lowermost fixed brackets.
The vehicle, together with the platform on which it was made to stand, is picked up and set down by an electromechanical handling unit composed of a movable platform (FIG. 3, no. 2), a moving mast (FIG. 4, no. 3), and computer-manually or semi-automatically controlled electric motors.
The mast (FIGS. 3 and 4, no. 3) consists of a metal structure. It moves horizontally through rollers running on overhead guides (FIG. 3, no. 5) and base wheels running on rails (FIGS. 3 and 4, no. 6). The horizontal movement of the mast can also be effected by means of a rack rail.
The mast holds a movable platform running vertically on guides. The movable platform 2 attached to the mast can run through a chain- or rope drive; alternatively through a rack drive with or without a balance weight.
The movable platform (FIGS. 3 and 4, no. 2) accomplishes vertical motion along the mast and a horizontal transfer motion solidly with the mast.
The movable platform receives the platform on which the vehicle to be parked is made to rest at the initial step of the parking procedure.
The movable platform, with its vertical motion, hoists the car or vehicle support platform to the height of the bracket on which it is to be accommodated.
Thereafter, the supporting mast (FIGS. 3 and 4, no. 3) transfers laterally the movable platform supporting the car plaform onto the supporting bracket. This motion is made possible by the metal structure of the movable platform (FIG. 3, no. 2) being provided with grooves made to fit onto the wall brackets (FIG. 4, no. 4). The car platforms (FIG. 1, no. 1) are provided with profiles that prevent any shifts of the vehicles resting on them, in addition to being endowed with locking and centering devices for their own correct positioning on the movable mast platf
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Aubrey Beth A.
Chilcot Jr. Richard E.
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