EP1534913A1

EP1534913A1 - Device at a parking building having several of separate planes

Info

Publication number: EP1534913A1
Application number: EP03738830A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Lars Herou
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2002-06-20
Filing date: 2003-06-19
Publication date: 2005-06-01
Also published as: SE519907C2; WO2004001161A1; AU2003246221A1; SE0201886L; SE0201886D0

Abstract

The present invention relates to an arrangement (1) for a parking building (2) comprising a plurality of separate levels (3, 31, 32, ..., 3') for the stationing of parked vehicles (4, 41) and a number of ramps (5, 6) for driving the vehicles (4, 41) to the intended floor into and out of the parking building. In accordance with the invention, at least two levels (9, 10) are provided for the purpose of dropping off and collecting vehicles (4, 41) at the parking building (2) . Means of transport (11, 12, 13, 131) are also provided for causing the vehicles (4, 41) to be transported without a driver between the aforementioned common dropping-off and picking-up levels (9) and the parking levels (3-3°), and between the aforementioned parking levels (3-3°) and other common dropping-off and collection levels (10). A hoist arrangement is located centrally between parking areas (14 17) arranged for the storage of vehicles (4, 41) in the aforementioned parking building (2), which parking areas are arranged in pairs (14-15; 16-17) at an angle to one another on a common level (3-3n). The aforementioned hoist 25 arrangement is of double-decked execution and comprises at least two vehicle-accommodating load areas mutually connected but situated at separate floors, and the horizontal stationing direction and the transport direction for vehicles (4, 41) in the hoist are set at an angle between the 30 aforementioned two vehicle-accommodating hoist load areas (20, 21)

Description

Device at a parking building having several of separate planes.

The present invention relates to an arrangement for a parking building comprising a plurality of separate levels for the stationing of parked vehicles and a number of ramps for driving the vehicles to the intended floor leading into and out of the parking building.

The parking of vehicles in cities and in other locations where a lack of available land for the purpose is beginning to manifest itself is a major problem. The parking buildings that are available take up large areas because the vehicles require to be driven under their own power to and from the parking space in the aforementioned parking buildings. Large areas are not utilized effectively in conjunction with this, because of all the separate ascending and descending ramps which must be provided in addition to the carriageways required at each level in order for the vehicles to reach a free space along the extent of the aforementioned carriageways and ramps. As an example, it can be stated that an ordinary parking building requires an area of ca. 30 m² per vehicle.

The principal object of the present invention is thus to endeavour to make efficient use of the expensive ground area in the large cities as well as to automate the dropping off and picking up of the vehicles in conjunction with parking and collection. A further object is to avoid the need to drive the vehicles indoors in a garage with their own environmentally polluting engines in conjunction with parking, and to find a solution to the problem of security in conjunction with and during parking of the vehicles. The aforementioned object is achieved by means of an arrangement in accordance with the present invention, which is characterized essentially in that at least two levels are provided for the purpose of dropping off and collecting vehicles at the parking building, in that means of transport are provided for causing the vehicles to be transported without a driver between the aforementioned dropping-off level and the parking level and between the aforementioned parking level and the picking-up level, in that a hoist arrangement is located centrally between parking areas arranged for the storage of vehicles in the aforementioned parking building, which parking areas are arranged in pairs at an angle to one another on a common level, in that the aforementioned hoist arrangement is of double-decked execution and comprises at least two vehicle- accommodating load areas mutually connected but situated on separate floors, and in that the horizontal stationing direction and the transport direction for vehicles in the hoist are set at an angle between the aforementioned two vehicle-accommodating hoist load areas.

The invention also relates to an arrangement for a parking building comprising a plurality of separate levels for the stationing of parked vehicles and a number of carriageways for driving the vehicles to the desired floor respectively into and out of the parking building.

Such an arrangement is characterized essentially in that at least two carriageways situated on separate floors and interacting with one another in pairs are provided for dropping off and collecting vehicles at the parking building, in that means of transport are provided for causing the vehicles to be transported without a driver between a dropping-off place and a collection place for vehicles and the parking level, and between the aforementioned parking level and another dropping-off place and collection place for vehicles, in that a hoist arrangement is located centrally between parking areas arranged for the storage of vehicles in the aforementioned parking building, which parking areas are arranged in pairs at an angle to one another on a common level, in that the aforementioned hoist arrangement is of double-decked execution and comprises at least two vehicle- accommodating load areas mutually connected but situated on separate floors, and in that the horizontal stationing direction and the transport direction for vehicles in the hoist are at an angle between the aforementioned two vehicle- accommodating hoist load areas, in conjunction with which the aforementioned load areas of the hoist arrangement are so arranged as to be capable of being positioned directly in line with the aforementioned pairs of entry and exit carriageways leading to and from the hoist arrangement, so that crossing passage through the hoist arrangement is permitted from pairs of interacting dropping-off levels to collection levels.

The invention is described below as a number of preferred illustrative examples, in conjunction with which reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 shows a parking building in accordance with the invention attached to another building;

Figs. 2-3 show the parking building and its separate levels viewed in perspective and in section;

Figs. 4A-4C show different parking frequencies in the hoist and parking spaces of the parking building;

Figs. 5A-5B show the hoist in different positions at separate levels; Figs. 6A-6D show means of transport for the vehicles shown in functioning separate positions;

Figs. 7-8 show separate levels for receiving and collecting vehicles;

Figs. 9A-9C show the function of the means of transport in different positions in greater detail;

Figs. 10-15 show schematic examples of separate levels and their function in the parking building;

Fig. 16 shows the hoist in perspective in the fully loaded position; Figs. 17-20 show a further illustrative example of a garage and means for dropping off and picking up vehicles at such a garage, in conjunction with which

Fig. 17 shows a schematic perspective view of a garage with carriageways intended for the purpose on separate floors for dropping off and collecting vehicles at such a garage;

Fig. 18 shows the garage and the aforementioned carriageways from another direction, viewed at an angle from above;

Fig. 19 shows the actual entry to and exit from mutually intersecting carriageways which lead to and from such a garage; and

Fig. 20 shows the lower part of the garage and the connection of the carriageways in such a garage.

An arrangement 1 executed in accordance with the present invention for a parking building 2, which comprises a plurality of separate levels 3, 3¹, 3², ..., 3ⁿ, which are arranged for the stationing of parked vehicles 4, 4¹, and a number of ramps 5, 6; 7, 8 for driving the vehicles 4, 4¹ to the intended floor into and out from the parking building 2, comprises at least two levels 9, 10 for the purpose of being able to drop off and collect vehicles 4, 4¹ at the parking building 2. Also present are transport means 11, 12, 13, 13¹ for the purpose of causing the vehicles 4, 4¹ to be transported without their drivers between the aforementioned one common dropping-off and collection level 9 and the parking levels 3-3ⁿ, and between the aforementioned parking levels 3-3ⁿ and other common dropping-off and collection levels 10. A hoist arrangement 13, 13¹ is situated centrally between parking areas 14, 15; 16, 17 which are arranged for receiving and storing vehicles 4, 4¹ in the aforementioned parking building 2, and which are arranged in pairs 14-15 and 16-17 preferably at a right angle to one another on a common level 3-3ⁿ. Furthermore, the aforementioned hoist arrangement 13, 13¹ is of double-decker execution and comprises at least two vehicle-accommodating load surfaces 20, 21 mutually connected but situated on separate floors 18, 19. The horizontal stationing direction 22, 23 and the transport direction for vehicles 4, 4¹ in the hoist 13, 13¹ are set at an angle to one another between the aforementioned two vehicle-accommodating hoist load surfaces 20, 21, and preferably also at a right angle to one another. The aforementioned load surfaces of the hoist arrangement are so arranged as to be capable of being positioned directly in line with entry and exit carriageways arranged in pairs so that crossing passage through the hoist arrangement is permitted from the drop-off level to the collection level.

The essentially horizontal direction of transport 24 for vehicles 4 on the one common dropping-off and collection level 9 is essentially common with the horizontal transport direction 22 for vehicles 4 on the one hoist load surface 20. The principal second transport direction 25 for vehicles 4¹ on the second common dropping-off and collection level 10 is essentially common with the horizontal transport direction 23 for vehicles 4¹ on the second hoist load surface 21. The hoist arrangement 13, 13¹ is centrally situated between four evenly distributed parking areas 14-17, and the hoist cage 26 itself is so arranged as to operate and move vertically in an associated vertically extending lift shaft 27, 27¹. An aforementioned parking building 2 comprises an automatically functioning programming system of a previously disclosed kind for the parking and collection of the vehicles, which system is also familiar within the load handling sector in warehouse facilities for the automatic picking of orders received, which are programmed via computers for automatic handling, for example in conjunction with the automatic withdrawal of intended products from a warehouse facility with the help of IT technology. The aforementioned programming systems comprise an automatically functioning system arranged for the parking and collection of the vehicles, although this is not shown or described in greater detail here.

The aforementioned parking building 2 comprises four parking areas 14-17 on a common floor, each of which has space for at least three vehicles 4, 4, 4 and 4¹, 4¹, 4¹ stationed side by side, and which are distributed to produce the form of a horizontal cross with the hoist 13, 13¹ arranged at its centre, in conjunction with which the hoist has space for at least three vehicles on each load area 20, 21, as can be clearly appreciated from Fig. 16.

It is advantageous if the parking building 2 extends below ground level 28 to a desired depth in order also to utilize the space available below the ground. The parking building 2 is also so arranged preferably as to be capable of being linked laterally to in part, or enclosed in full by an additional main body 29 of a building functioning as offices, shops, industries and/or dwellings, or as to be linked to a further parking building 2¹.

The net parking ground area required for a parking building 102 illustrated as an example in Fig. 17 is ca. 200 m². The height of the building has a decisive influence on the number of vehicles that can be accommodated therein, and in the illustrative example the number of parking spaces is 360. The garage complex illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 can accommodate double the number of vehicles, i.e. 720, in conjunction with which its total net ground area for the parking space is thus ca. 400 m². The parking building 102 illustrated in Figs. 17-20 comprises tunnels 150, 151, 152, 153 which lead to and from the aforementioned parking building 102 with pairs of carriageways 154-157 leading to and from the aforementioned parking building 102 on a common entry and exit floor.

The tunnels are so arranged as to lead from suitable entrances descending below the ground to intended dropping-off and picking-up places for the vehicles in question situated close to or at a distance from the parking building depending on the prevailing ground conditions and town planning conditions. It is thus not necessary for the vehicles to be driven under their own power all the way to the parking building, and the aforementioned tunnels can be of advantage in this respect and can serve the same purpose as the levels in accordance with the foregoing in order to reduce queues in conjunction with dropping off and picking up vehicles, and they can also ensure a calm rate of working for the hoist at the same time as the advantage of not having to drive all the way to the place at which the vehicles are to be kept is achieved. The problem can also be turned around by causing the tunnels to discharge directly into the centre of the cities and by instead causing the parking buildings to be constructed at a distance from the centre in order instead to cause the vehicles to be transported without a driver to and from the parking building in question.

The hoist 13, 13¹ consists of at least two load- bearing deck levels 20, 21 situated on separate floors, whereby one deck level 20 is arranged above the other deck level 21 and a roof level 30 and profiles 31 are provided with walls and/or diagonal braces 32 connecting the same together. The respective deck levels 20, 21 comprise lifting constructions 33 capable of vertical displacement in the area of stationing of each vehicle. The aforementioned lifting constructions 33 are so arranged as to be capable of setting down or collecting vehicles 4. 4¹ from two different directions at the same time on the respective deck levels 20, 21, in conjunction with which the aforementioned lifting and transport construction is preferably in the form of a moving lifting unit with a plurality of transverse horizontal series of dowels 34 supported in rows resembling a comb or a ladder and with a central beam. A supplementary stationary accommodating unit 35, which is also provided with horizontal dowels 36, is arranged on the respective parking areas 14-17. The aforementioned lifting construction 33 and accommodating units 35 are so arranged as to be capable of interacting with one another by being hoisted vertically relative to one another and then moved horizontally relative to one another. The aforementioned moving lifting unit is so arranged for this purpose as to be capable of being displaced horizontally by means of rolling or sliding devices 37, which run on tracks 38 between intended parking areas 14-17 next to the hoist 13, 13¹.

The one and other separate combined dropping-off levels 9 and picking-up levels 10 comprise means of transport in the form of conveyor belts 11; 12, for example, which are so arranged as to transport vehicles 4, 4¹ in their longitudinal transport direction 24, 25 and in their transverse transport direction 39, 40 in order to achieve positioning of the vehicles 4, 4¹ close to one another.

Descent ramps and ascent ramps 5, 6 connect both of the aforementioned dropping-off and picking-up levels 9, 10 with the ground level 28 or with some other appropriate level, for example a raised area or some other building in close association with the aforementioned parking building 2. The construction and function of the invention are described below in greater detail:

The parking garage 2 consists of four square areas, each containing three vehicles.

Each of the square surfaces is separated by a corresponding cavity, a so-called lift shaft. The square surfaces are installed with the desired vertical clearance.

The descent and ascent ramp from ground level can be a further alternative, depending on the surface areas of the ground level and the parking intensity.

The parking building 2 can, as shown in this embodiment, be recessed below ground level, at least to a certain extent, which can reduce the transport distance of the hoist in conjunction with collection and dropping off. The vehicles are driven from ground level down below the ground floor to the transport level.

From the picking-up station, they are transported via conveyor belts which position the vehicles close to one another and in this way reduce the space between them and the hoist.

The hoist is equipped with an automatic loading and unloading device and is able, through its double-decked transverse level construction, either to park vehicles or to collect vehicles independently of one another. When removing vehicles from the parking level, the hoist uses associated means of transport and lifting constructions to place the vehicles on the respective transport level, and the vehicles are then taken via conveyor belts to the delivery area, from where the owner of the vehicle drives out the vehicle manually to ground level.

The hoist consists of two deck levels and one roof level, which are connected with profiles and diagonal braces.

Movable and vertically displaceable lifting constructions are installed on the deck levels. These are constructed in such a way as to be capable of collecting and dropping off cars simultaneously from two directions on the respective deck level.

Permanently mounted holders, on which the wheels of the car stand, are positioned on the square surfaces. The movable lifting construction consists of corresponding holders which, by raising or lowering, either deposit or collect the car.

The ground level can naturally be used as a transport level with either an ascent ramp or a descent ramp or can follow the terrain in some other way with no conveyor belt at all, depending on the utilization of the ground level and the parking intensity. Figs. 5A and 5B show a shaft with a hoist and descent ramps and ascent ramps.

One or more parking buildings 2, 2¹, which also exhibit the form of a cross or a star, may, as already stated, be constructed as the shell of a building within a larger urban complex including department stores, offices, industries and dwellings entirely enclosing the parking building. Illustrated in Figs. 4A-4C is the manner in which the hoist parks three cars in order, at the same time, to collect three cars in the same direction of travel.

The transverse lower hoist level is able to operate in a similar fashion at the same time. The hoist parks three 0-marked cars in accordance with Figs. 4B and 4C.

Figs. 6A-6D, Figs. 9A-9C and Figs. 15A-15C show permanently mounted holders with three complete units on each parking level. On both deck levels of the hoist, three movable lifting constructions capable of vertical displacement are mounted on a sliding part and are so designed as to be capable of collecting and depositing cars from two directions on the respective deck level. Figs. 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13 show a descent ramp and dropping-off station for the various transport levels as far as the hoists as well as the delivery of cars via conveyor belts as far as the collection station for driving out on the ramp. Fig. 16 shows a hoist with the positions of the cars on transverse hoist levels.

Figs. 8 and 11 show a principle outline of the parking and collection of the car which is handled via an automatically functioning programming system.

In accordance with a further illustrative embodiment of the invention, which is shown in the drawings in Figs. 17-20, the aforementioned further illustrative embodiment of the arrangement 101 differs from the embodiment described above and shown in the other Figures primarily in respect of the delivery of the vehicles 4, 4¹ to, and their removal from the parking building 102 in question.

A number of carriageways 154-157 is provided for the purpose of driving the vehicles 4, 4¹ to the intended floor respectively into and out of the parking building 102. In accordance with the invention, at least two carriageways 154, 155 and 156, 157 situated on different floors and mutually interacting in pairs are provided to help in dropping off and collecting vehicles 4, 4¹ at the parking building 102 in question. Also provided in this case is a means of transport (not shown here) in accordance with the above for the purpose of transporting the vehicles 4, 4¹ without a driver between dropping-off places 175, 176 and collection places 177, 178 for the vehicles 4, 4¹ in question. In conjunction with this, a hoist arrangement is located centrally between parking areas arranged for the storage of vehicles in the aforementioned parking building, which parking areas are arranged in pairs at an angle to one another on a common level. The aforementioned hoist arrangement is of double-decked execution and comprises at least two vehicle-accommodating load areas mutually connected but situated on separate floors, and the horizontal stationing direction and the transport direction for vehicles in the hoist are set at an angle between the aforementioned two vehicle-accommodating hoist load areas, in conjunction with which the aforementioned load areas of the hoist arrangement are so arranged as to be capable of being positioned directly in line with the aforementioned pairs of entry and exit carriageways leading to and from the hoist arrangement, so that crossing passage through the hoist arrangement is permitted from a dropping-off place to a collection place interacting in pairs. The hoist and the means of transport are essentially identical with the embodiment described above and illustrated in other drawings in conjunction with the first illustrative embodiment of the invention.

The nature and function of the invention should have been appreciated from the foregoing.

The invention is not restricted to the illustrative embodiments described above and illustrated in the drawings, but may be varied within the scope of the Patent Claims without departing from the idea of invention.

Claims

P a t e n t C l a i m s

1. Arrangement (1) for a parking building (2) comprising a plurality of separate levels (3, 3¹, 3², ..., 3ⁿ) for the stationing of parked vehicles (4, 4¹) and a number of ramps (5, 6) for driving the vehicles (4, 4¹) to the intended floor into and out of the parking building, characterized in that at least two levels (9, 10) are provided for the purpose of dropping off and collecting vehicles (4, 4¹) at the parking building (2), in that means of transport (11, 12, 13, 13¹) are provided for causing the vehicles (4, 4¹) to be transported without a driver between the aforementioned common dropping-off and picking-up level (9) and the parking level (3-3ⁿ) , and between the aforementioned parking level (3-3ⁿ) and other common dropping-off and collection levels (10), in that a hoist arrangement (13, 13¹) is located centrally between parking areas (14-17) arranged for the storage of vehicles (4, 4¹) in the aforementioned parking building (2), which parking areas are arranged in pairs (14- 15; 16-17) at an angle (x) to one another on a common level (3-3ⁿ), in that the aforementioned hoist arrangement (13-13¹) is of double-decked execution and comprises at least two vehicle-accommodating load areas (20, 21) mutually connected but situated on separate floors (18, 19), and in that the horizontal stationing direction (22, 23) and the transport direction for vehicles (4, 4¹) in the hoist (13, 13¹) are set at an angle (y) between the aforementioned two vehicle- accommodating hoist load areas (20, 21) .

2. Arrangement in accordance with Patent Claim 1, characterized in that the essentially horizontal direction of transport (24) for vehicles (4) on the one common dropping- off and collection level (9) is essentially common with the horizontal transport direction (22) for vehicles (4) on the one hoist load surface (20) , while the principal second transport direction (25) for vehicles (4¹) on the second common dropping-off and collection level (10) is essentially common with the horizontal transport direction (23) for vehicles (4¹) on the second hoist load surface (21) .

3. Arrangement in accordance with one or other of Patent Claims 1-2, characterized in that the one and other separate combined dropping-off levels (9) and picking-up levels (10) comprise means of transport in the form of conveyor belts (11, 12), which are so arranged as to transport vehicles (4, 4¹) in their longitudinal direction (24, 25) and in their transverse direction (39, 40) for closer positioning of the vehicles, and in that descent ramps and ascent ramps (5, 6) connect both of the aforementioned dropping-off and picking-up levels (9, 10) with the ground level (28) or with some other level.

4. Arrangement for a parking building (102) comprising a plurality of separate levels (3, 3¹, 3², ..., 3ⁿ) for the stationing of parked vehicles (4, 4¹) and a number of ramps for driving the vehicles (4, 4¹) to the intended floor into and out of the parking building (102), characterized in that at least two carriageways (154-157) situated at different floors and mutually interacting in pairs are provided for dropping off and collecting vehicles (4, 4¹) at the parking building (102), in that a means of transport (11, 12, 13, 13¹) is provided for the purpose of transporting the vehicles (4, 4¹) without a driver between a dropping-off place (175) and a collection place (177) for vehicles (4, 4¹) and parking levels (3-3ⁿ) , and between parking levels (3-3ⁿ) and a further dropping-off place (176) and a collection place (178) for vehicles (4, 4¹) , in that a hoist arrangement (13, 13¹) is located centrally between parking areas (14-17) arranged for the storage of vehicles (4, 4¹) in the aforementioned parking building (102) , which parking areas are arranged in pairs (14-15; 16-17) at an angle (x) to one another on a common level (3-3ⁿ) , in that the aforementioned hoist arrangement (13-13¹) is of double-decked execution and comprises at least two vehicle-accommodating load areas (20, 21) mutually connected but situated on separate floors (18, 19) , and in that the horizontal stationing and transport direction (22, 23) for vehicles (4, 4¹) in the hoist (13, 13¹) and the transport direction (24, 25) are set at an angle (y) between the aforementioned two vehicle-accommodating hoist load areas (20, 21), in conjunction with which the aforementioned load areas (20, 21) of the hoist arrangement (13, 13¹) are so arranged as to be capable of being positioned directly in line with the aforementioned pairs of entry and exit carriageways leading to and from the hoist arrangement, so that crossing passage through the hoist arrangement is permitted from pairs of interacting dropping- off places (175, 176) to collection places (177, 178) .

5. Arrangement in accordance with Patent Claim 4, characterized in that tunnels (150-153) with or without ramps connect to the aforementioned carriageways.

6. Arrangement in accordance with one or other of Patent Claims 1-5, characterized in that the hoist arrangement (13, 13¹) is centrally situated between four evenly distributed parking areas (14-17) and is so arranged as to operate in a vertically extending lift shaft (27, 27¹) .

7. Arrangement in accordance with one or other of Patent Claims 1-6, characterized in that the aforementioned parking building (2; 102) comprises an automatically functioning programming system arranged for parking and collecting the vehicles.

8. Arrangement in accordance with one or other of Patent Claims 1-7, characterized in that the parking building comprises four parking areas (14-17) on a common floor, each of which has space for at least three vehicles (4, 4, 4 and 4¹, 4¹, 4¹) stationed side by side, and which are distributed to produce the form of a horizontal cross with the hoist (13, 13¹) arranged at its centre, and in that the hoist has space for at least three vehicles on each load area (20, 21) .

9. Arrangement in accordance with one or other of Patent Claims 1-8, characterized in that the parking building (2; 102) extends below ground level and is also preferably so arranged as to be capable of being linked laterally to, or enclosed in full by, an additional main body (29) of a building functioning as offices, shops, industries and/or dwellings, or linked to a further parking building (2¹) .

10. Arrangement in accordance with one or other of Patent Claims 1-9, characterized in that the hoist consists of at least two load-bearing deck levels (20, 21) situated on separate floors with one deck level arranged above the other and with a roof level (30) and profiles (31) and walls and/or diagonal braces (32) connecting the same together.

11. Arrangement in accordance with Patent Claim 10, characterized in that the respective deck levels comprise lifting constructions (33) capable of vertical displacement to enable vehicles (4. 4¹) to be collected and deposited from two different directions at the same time on the respective deck level, in conjunction with which the aforementioned lifting and transport construction (33), which is preferably in the form of a moving lifting unit with horizontal series of dowels (34) supported in rows resembling a comb, and in that a supplementary stationary accommodating unit (35) , which is provided with horizontal dowels (36) , are capable of interacting with one another by being hoisted relative to one another and then moved horizontally relative to one another.

12. Arrangement in accordance with Patent Claim 11, characterized in that the aforementioned moving lifting unit is so arranged as to be capable of being displaced horizontally by means of rolling or sliding devices (37) on tracks (38) .