EP1069262A2 - Dispositif de parcage d'un véhicule - Google Patents

Dispositif de parcage d'un véhicule Download PDF

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EP1069262A2
EP1069262A2 EP00650079A EP00650079A EP1069262A2 EP 1069262 A2 EP1069262 A2 EP 1069262A2 EP 00650079 A EP00650079 A EP 00650079A EP 00650079 A EP00650079 A EP 00650079A EP 1069262 A2 EP1069262 A2 EP 1069262A2
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H6/00—Buildings for parking cars, rolling-stock, aircraft, vessels or like vehicles, e.g. garages
    • E04H6/02—Small garages, e.g. for one or two cars
    • E04H6/06—Small garages, e.g. for one or two cars with means for shifting or lifting vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
    • B66F7/00—Lifting frames, e.g. for lifting vehicles; Platform lifts
    • B66F7/02—Lifting frames, e.g. for lifting vehicles; Platform lifts with platforms suspended from ropes, cables, or chains or screws and movable along pillars
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
    • B66F7/00—Lifting frames, e.g. for lifting vehicles; Platform lifts
    • B66F7/28—Constructional details, e.g. end stops, pivoting supporting members, sliding runners adjustable to load dimensions

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  • This invention relates to a vehicle parking apparatus.
  • the invention particularly relates to a vertical lift double deck vehicle parking apparatus comprising a ground engaging support, a vehicle elevator platform movable on the support between a lowered position and a raised position, the lowered position being such that a vehicle can be driven on to the elevator platform for parking on the elevator platform, and the raised position being such that another vehicle can be driven and parked beneath the elevator platform, and drive means operable for movement of the elevator platform on the support.
  • a vertical lift double deck vehicle parking apparatus comprising a ground engaging support, a vehicle elevator platform movable on the support between a lowered position and a raised position, the lowered position being such that a vehicle can be driven on to the elevator platform for parking on the elevator platform, and the raised position being such that another vehicle can be driven and parked beneath the elevator platform, and drive means operable for movement of the elevator platform on the support.
  • This type of apparatus is described, for example, in Patent Specification US 3,750,899.
  • An example of a triple deck vertical lift vehicle parking apparatus is described in US 5,035,562.
  • the present invention is directed towards overcoming these problems.
  • the ground engaging support comprises a pair of upright pillars spaced-apart sufficiently to allow a vehicle be driven between the pillars, the vehicle elevator platform being mounted between the pillars on a cross beam which extends between the pillars, each end of the cross beam being vertically movable on the associated pillar with which it is engaged, the platform extending in cantilevered fashion on either side of the cross beam.
  • the invention provides a parking apparatus of relatively simple construction facilitating manufacture and reliability in operation and also allowing good access to vehicles using the apparatus.
  • each pillar is an upstanding C-shaped channel arranged such that channel openings of each pillar face each other, and ends of the cross beam engage through said openings with associated carriages which are vertically movable within the channel of each pillar.
  • support legs may be provided at a lower end of each pillar so that the apparatus is free-standing.
  • Each support leg may be provided with means for anchoring the support leg to the ground.
  • anchoring means may for example comprise a slot for reception of an anchor bolt.
  • each end of the platform is adapted to allow movement of a vehicle onto the platform when the platform is in the lowered position.
  • a user can drive a vehicle onto or off the platform at either end of the platform.
  • the pillars are interconnected at their lower ends.
  • the pillars may be interconnected by a base plate such that in use the lowermost vehicle may rest on the base plate to provide additional security and stability to the apparatus.
  • the elevator platform is curved, having a raised central portion with downwardly and outwardly sloping end portions. This construction advantageously facilitates maintaining a vehicle in position on the elevator platform by its own weight, resisting any tendency of the vehicle to roll on the elevator platform.
  • vehicle stop means is provided on the elevator platform.
  • the stop means may conveniently be provided by stop flaps at each end of the vehicle elevator platform. At least one of these stop flaps should be movable between a lowered position which allows a vehicle to drive on or off the vehicle elevator platform and a raised position extending upwardly of the vehicle elevator platform to prevent a vehicle rolling off the vehicle elevator platform.
  • both of the stop flaps are movable, this construction allowing a vehicle to drive onto or off the platform at either end.
  • the stop flaps are movable under gravity between a lowered release position and a raised engaged position.
  • the flaps may be pivotally mounted on the vehicle support platform with associated actuating means being provided, said actuating means being movable under gravity on the vehicle support platform to pivot the associated stop flaps.
  • This actuating means may be provided by a slide block which is vertically movable on the vehicle support platform between upper and lower flap engaging positions, the slide block being held in the upper position by the ground when the vehicle support platform is in the lowered position and the slideblock being free to fall under gravity into the lower position when the vehicle support platform is raised to pivot the flap into the engaged position.
  • the drive means has an electric motor for operation of the drive means.
  • the electric motor is preferably connected to a battery power supply. Thus it can be operated even in the event of mains power failure.
  • the apparatus includes a battery charger.
  • the battery charger preferably includes a solar panel mounted on the support for recharging the battery.
  • the apparatus has a fully independent power supply.
  • the vehicle elevator platform is mounted on a pair of carriages vertically movable on the pillars, a static drive chain being mounted on each pillar between a bottom and a top of the pillar, a drive sprocket engaged with the chain, the drive sprocket carried on a drive shaft mounted on the vehicle support platform, said drive shaft being connected to the drive motor, operation of the drive motor rotating the drive shaft and drive sprocket to move the drive sprocket along the chain and hence raise or lower the vehicle elevator platform.
  • the apparatus 1 comprises a ground engaging support 2 with a vehicle elevator platform 3 movable on the support 2 between a lowered ground-engaging position and a raised position as shown in Fig. 1.
  • the lowered position is such that a car 5 can be driven onto the elevator platform 3 from either end as shown in Fig. 7, and parked on the elevator platform 3 as shown in Figs. 8 and 9.
  • Drive means described later, is then operable to raise the elevator platform 3 on the support 2 to the raised position, as shown in Fig. 10.
  • a second car 5 can be parked beneath the vehicle elevator platform 3 as shown in Fig. 10.
  • the support 2 comprises a pair of upright pillars 7, 8 spaced-apart to allow a car 5 be driven between the pillars 7,8.
  • the vehicle elevator platform 3 is slideably mounted between the pillars 7, 8.
  • Support legs 9 are provided at the lower end of each pillar 2. Slots 10 for reception of anchor bolts are provided at each end of the legs 9 so that the legs 9 can be bolted to the ground if desired.
  • the lower ends of the pillars 2 and legs 9 are interconnected by a base plate which extends between the pillars 7,8.
  • the elevator platform 3 is curved between its front and rear ends having a raised central portion 12 with downwardly and outwardly sloping end portions 13, 14. Most advantageously a car 5 is maintained in position on the platform 3 by its own weight, the vehicle wheels being positioned on either side of the central portion 12 when parking the car 5 on the platform 3.
  • the platform 3 is supported on a cross-beam 16 mounted between the pillars 7, 8.
  • a pair of longitudinal members 17, 18 are mounted on the cross-beam 16.
  • a number of transverse ribs 19 extend between the longitudinal members 17, 18 and support the platform 3 thereon.
  • a stop flap 20 is pivotally mounted by a tubular housing 21 on a pivot bar 22.
  • a counter balance 23 projects inwardly on the housing 21 at an opposite side to the flap 20 and engages a slide block 24 which is vertically slideable on the platform 3 under gravity between a raised position shown in Fig. 6A and a lowered position shown in Fig. 6B.
  • the ground 25 engages the block 24 and urges the block 24 upwardly to the raised position so that the flap 20 is extended and forms an extension or lead-in ramp onto the platform 3.
  • the block 24 can fall under gravity as shown in Fig. 6B engaging the counter balance 23 to pivot the flap 20 upwardly into an engaged position projecting upwardly of the platform 3 as shown in Fig. 6B.
  • the drive means has an electric motor 30 an associated reduction gear-box 31.
  • the electric motor 30 is connected to a battery power supply (not shown).
  • the battery has a charger which is operated by means of a solar panel 33, mounted on the pillar 8.
  • the motor 30 and gear box 31 are mounted on the cross-beam 16.
  • Drive chains 32 at each side of the gearbox 31 connect between the gearbox 31 and drive-shafts 35 mounted on the beam 16 by bearings 37, 38.
  • a drive sprocket 40 is mounted at an outer end of each drive shaft 35.
  • a platform carriage 42 is mounted within each pillar 7, 8 which is of C-shaped channel section.
  • Each outer end of the cross beam 16 engages through an inwardly facing opening 43 of a channel section pillar 7, 8 with an associated carriage 42 which is vertically movable within the pillar 7. 8.
  • Wheels 44 on the carriage 42 engage inner faces of the pillar 7, 8 for rolling the carriage 42 up and down on the pillar 7, 8.
  • a static drive chain 46 is mounted within each pillar 7, 8 extending between a top and a bottom of the pillar 7,8 to which it is attached at 48, 49.
  • the chain 46 is led around a guide sprocket 41 which is fixed to the carriage 42 and serves both to increase the contact area of the roller chain 46 and drive sprocket 40 and also ensures that this contact is maintained throughout the operation cycle.
  • a user operates the electric motor to rotate the shafts 35 and hence drive sprockets 40, which then climbs up and down the chains 46.
  • the electric motor maintains an output until the platform 3 reaches its uppermost position at which point an electromechanical relay 82 de-activates the electric motor 30 and activates an electromagnetic locking device within the electric motor to insure the system remains static until the locking device is de-activated.
  • the gear ratio of the gear box 31 is 288:1 the platform 3 will not move unless driven thus the platform 3 and car 5 will remain elevated irrespective of the condition of the electromechanical lock.
  • the motor is again operated to lower the platform 3.
  • Figs. 7 to 10 show the sequence for driving a car 5 onto the platform 3 which is then raised and then a second car 5 can be driven in under the platform 3.
  • Figs. 11 to 13 there is shown an alternative construction of stop flap for the platform 3.
  • the stop flap 20 has a raising mechanism indicated generally by the reference numeral 50 which raises the stop flap 20 from a lowered position shown in Fig. 11 when the platform 3 is lowered to ground level for loading the platform 3 and a raised position as shown in Fig. 12 when the platform 3 is raised clear of the ground.
  • the mechanism 50 comprises a lever 51 connected on an underside of the platform 3 by a mounting bracket 52, the lever 51 engaging the mounting bracket 52 by means of a pivot pin 53.
  • a spring 54 extending between the top of the lever 51 and an underside of the platform 3 urges the lever 51 downwardly away from the platform 3.
  • the lever 51 connects with an intermediate link 56 via pivot 57.
  • This intermediate link 56 in turn connects through pivot 58 with an outer link 59 which is pivoted at the outer end of the platform 3, on the pivot bar 22, and has a pusher arm 60 attached so that movement of the link 59 will raise the pusher arm 60 as shown in Fig. 12 to elevate the hinged stop flap 20 into the raised car retaining position.
  • Nylon rollers 62 are mounted on a spindle 63 which is rotatable on the intermediate link 56.
  • the linkage 50 In use with the platform 3 in the lowered position shown in Fig. 11 the linkage 50 is collapsed up against an underside of the platform 3 and the flap 20 is lowered to form a ramp for loading a car on the platform 3. As the platform 3 is subsequently raised as previously described, the linkage 50 falls partly under gravity and partly under the action of the spring 54 away from the platform 3. Movement of the link 59 pivots the pusher arm 60 upwardly which pushes the flap 20 into the raised position and holds the flap 20 in the raised position. Upon subsequent lowering of the platform 3, the rollers 62 engaged the ground first and facilitate folding of the linkage 50 in a controlled manner into the retracted position shown in Fig. 11. Thus the flap 20 is lowered in a controlled manner to the ground for unloading the car from the platform 3. It will be appreciated that the linkage 50 provides good control of the flap 20 at all times to avoid injury to an operator.
  • FIG. 14 and 15 there is shown another stop flap construction indicated generally by the reference numeral 80 which is largely similar to that described with reference to Figs. 11 to 13 and like parts are assigned the same reference numerals.
  • a tubular bearing collar 55 is provided at an inner end of the lever 51 which rotatably engages the pivot pin 53 which in turn is supported between a pair of downwardly depending mounting brackets 52 on an underside of the platform 3.
  • a similar bearing collar 55 is provided at the outer end of the lever 51 for rotatable engagement with the pivot 57.
  • a lower end of the spring 54 seats around an upstanding spigot 54 on the lever 51.
  • An upper end of the spring 54 is housed within a socket 65 of a spring mounting bracket 66 on an underside of the platform 3.
  • a tubular bushing 67 at an inner end of the outer link 59 rotatably mounts the outer link 59 on the pivot pin 58.
  • a tubular bearing sleeve 68 mounted on a top of the outer link 59 intermediate the ends of the outer link 59 rotatably receives a central portion of the pivot bar 22 which is supported between a pair of spaced-apart tubular housings 21 at an outer end of the platform 3.
  • Operation of the flap mechanism 80 is similar to that of the flap mechanism shown in Figs. 11 to 13.
  • the flap 20 is shown in broken outline in Fig. 14 in a raised position which occurs when the platform 3 is raised dear of the ground allowing the linkage 80 to drop down under gravity and spring 54 action, thus pivoting the outer link 59 and pusher arm 60 about the pivot bar 22 to raise the stop flap 20.
  • the linkage 80 folds upwardly against an underside of the platform 3 when the platform 3 is lowered to pivot the flap 20 downwardly in a controlled manner to form a loading/unloading ramp at an end of the platform 3.
  • a transport trailer indicated generally by the reference numeral 70 for the parking apparatus The trailer 70 comprises a chassis 71 mounted on wheels 72 and having a tow hitch 73 for trailing behind a vehicle.
  • the trailer chassis 71 is positioned between the pillars 7, 8 with the platform 3 in a raised position as shown in Fig. 14.
  • the platform 3 is then lowered to engage the chassis 71 and raise the support legs 9 and pillars 7, 8 dear of the ground.
  • Clamps (not shown) are then used to secure the apparatus 1 on the trailer 70.
  • the apparatus 1 can thus be delivered by the trailer 70 to a site for use. It will be appreciated that the trailer 70 is easily manipulated even in relatively restricted areas to facilitate positioning the apparatus 1 at a desired position for use.
  • the damps are released, the platform 3 is raised and the trailer 70 is withdrawn from beneath the platform to leave the apparatus 1 in situ.

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CN103334606A (zh) * 2013-06-20 2013-10-02 曹孝培 无避让立体停车设备的挂架结构
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