EP1614834A2 - Shelf storage facility for automobiles - Google Patents

Abstract

The store for motor vehicles (7) has a number of compartments located one above the other and/or next to each other, load-bearing platforms (6), and at least one transfer station (8) which has an accessible room (12), the bottom surface (13) of which on one side is formed by one of the platforms, and on the other side by a stationary plateau (14) connected to the platform in its position in the transfer station. The vehicle driving-in or driving-out opening (15) is connected to a transverse side of the platform in the transfer station. The platforms in their position in the transfer station at least on their side facing the transporting device (3) has a barrier (18) separating the transfer station from the store.

Description

The invention relates to a shelf storage for motor vehicles, especially for passenger cars (cars), with a plurality of stacked and / or juxtaposed shelves, with a plurality of load-bearing platforms for receiving a motor vehicle, with at least one transfer station for loading and / or unloading Motor vehicles in which the motor vehicles are retractable via an entry opening and / or from which they can be extended via an exit opening, and with at least one transport device by means of which the load-bearing platforms can be displaced between the shelves and the transfer station.

Such, also referred to as automatic parking garages or underground garages shelf store enjoy especially in the inner city area of major cities increasing popularity, as they close due to a possible arrangement of parked in the warehouse vehicles close to and / or next to each other an extremely good use of available ensure standing storage space. This can also be done in the case of a limited Space to ensure the required number of parking spaces for motor vehicles. This applies on the one hand for public parking garages or underground garages, which are used by constantly changing drivers of motor vehicles, on the other hand for private garages, eg of residential buildings, which are primarily intended for permanent tenants.

In contrast, conventional, usually multi-storey car parks or underground garages, in which the driver enters with his motor vehicle itself and parked on one of the available parking spaces, only to a recording of a smaller number of vehicles based on the space in a position to because in addition to the actual parking space and relatively large traffic areas must be provided for the arrival and departure of motor vehicles and for the people walking around. Furthermore, structural safety measures for the persons and vehicle traffic in the parking garage or in the underground car park, such as fire protection measures, escape routes, etc., are required.

In rack warehouses of automatic parking garages or underground garages, however, the rack storage is not accessible even for people and the motor vehicle, after it has been retracted by the driver via the entrance opening in the transfer station, by means of the transport device, such as a traveling along columns lifting platform, automatically in a shelf with sufficient capacity transferred. If the driver wants to leave the shelf storage with his motor vehicle again, his vehicle is transferred by means of the transport device back to the same or to another, provided only for exit transfer station and the driver drives his motor vehicle through the exit opening from the shelf storage out.

The transfer of stored in the shelf storage and auszulagernden from this vehicle happens in known shelf storage both in mechanical and electronic terms and in terms of the required space in a relatively complex manner. Thus, it is known, for example, to automatically engage a retracted vehicle in the transfer station of recordings of a slide on the wheels and then move the carriage directly into a free shelf in which the vehicle is to be parked or to the stationary transport device (EP 0 430 892 A1, EP 0 292 537 B1, DE 198 42 084 A1). However, such a carriage requires a complex sensor for detecting the exact position of the wheels of the motor vehicle and is also relatively complicated and expensive in purely constructive terms.

DE 199 42 356 A1 describes a transfer station for storage and retrieval of motor vehicles in a rack warehouse, in the transfer room a motor vehicle receiving turntable is arranged. About an entrance opening the motor vehicle is retractable into this transfer room, while it is extendable via an exit opening from the transfer room. An access opening of the transfer room to the shelf storage is used to transfer the motor vehicle in the rack storage, which in turn is done by means of a carriage which enters through the access opening in the transfer room. With regard to the disadvantages, the above applies.

DE 94 09 910 U1 discloses a shelf storage, in which each shelf and a lifting device designed as a lifting device has two directly superposed receptacles for each platform. While one of these shots of each shelf and each lifting platform is always occupied by a platform, the other shot remains free. When loading and unloading a vehicle equipped with a platform platform thus takes place an exchange of the platform between the lifting platform and the respective shelf. In each case a shelf is designed as a transfer station for storage or retrieval of motor vehicles, wherein at the storage an empty platform from a position below the driving level is lifted up into the driving plane, while at the retrieval a vacated platform down into the former Position is lowered. In addition to the constructive and due to the stacked platforms spatial effort is here - although not explicitly mentioned - a slide for the transfer of the motor vehicle in the input or from the retrieval station mandatory because the storage and retrieval of each one of Shelves are formed and a stay of persons in the shelf storage itself is strictly prohibited for security reasons.

The invention has for its object to propose a shelf storage for motor vehicles of the type mentioned, which has a simple and cost-effective both in mechanical and electronic or sensory sense and construction with the least possible space.

According to the invention this object is achieved in a rack storage of the type mentioned above in that the transfer station has a walk-in space whose bottom surface on the one hand by one of the introduced into this space platforms, on the other hand by a longitudinal side of the platform in their introduced into the transfer station position, stationary plateau is formed, wherein the entry or exit opening connects to a transverse side of the introduced into the transfer station platform, and wherein the platforms in their introduced into the transfer station position, at least on its side facing the transport device associated with the transfer station of the shelf storage barrier is assigned.

The invention enables a structurally extremely simple and cost-effective design of the shelf storage by the respective platform itself forms part of the transfer station, a driver who wants to park his motor vehicle in the shelf storage according to the invention, his motor vehicle itself in the transfer station or on the Platform on which the motor vehicle stops after transfer to a shelf, ascends. In this way, additional, equipped with sophisticated sensors slide for transferring the motor vehicle from the transfer station on a platform can be dispensed with. The stationary plateau which adjoins the longitudinal side of the platform in its position introduced into the accessible space of the transfer station and which is expediently arranged on the driver-side longitudinal side of a motor vehicle located on the platform in its position brought into the transfer station, allows the driver to enter the vehicle Transfer station or after driving on the platform through the entrance opening a convenient exit from his vehicle, whereupon this leaves the transfer station on the plateau and the platform is then transferred to the motor vehicle from the transfer station to the transport device and from there again stored in a shelf. Conversely, a driver who wants his motor vehicle back, the platform is transferred with his vehicle from the transport device in the transfer station, after which the driver enter the transfer station on the stationary plateau, get into his vehicle and this can shut down by the exit opening itself from the platform , The on the transport device facing edge of the introduced into the transfer station platform barrier separates the transfer station from the actual rack warehouse with the transport device and prevents people from the walk-in room of the transfer station access to the shelf storage can procure what it is to avoid for security reasons , With "longitudinal" and "transverse side" of the platforms, moreover, the respective side of the platforms with respect to the direction of travel of a motor vehicle traveling towards or approaching it is always addressed.

In a preferred embodiment, it is provided that the platforms in their introduced into the transfer station position both at its stationary plateau remote longitudinal side and at its side facing away from the entrance transverse side is assigned a barrier, so that these sides of the platform are each bounded by a barrier. One of the barriers arranged on two sides of the platforms on the one hand, as already mentioned, prevents the driver of the motor vehicle from gaining access to the actual shelf storage with the transport device from the transfer station. If the platforms can be transferred, for example, in the transverse direction from the transfer station to the transport device or from this to the transfer station, this function takes over the barrier provided on the longitudinal side of the platform, which faces away from the stationary plateau of the transfer compartment. On the other hand, this longitudinal barrier can serve as an orientation for the driver when approaching the platform in order to be able to approach his vehicle as closely as possible to this barrier - if any further vehicle occupants, such as passengers, have left the vehicle. Furthermore, said barrier prevents overrunning of the associated longitudinal edge of the platform.

The platforms and consequently the receiving these shelves can thus be as narrow as possible and thus save space, if desired. The barrier provided on the transverse side of the platform facing away from the entrance or exit opening in turn prevents the motor vehicle from being driven over the transverse edge of the platform, whereby this barrier can also serve as orientation for the driver to approach his vehicle as close as possible to this barrier , If the platforms are e.g. In the longitudinal direction of the transfer station to the transport device or from this in the transfer station, so prevents the latter barrier also means that the driver of the motor vehicle from the transfer station in the actual rack warehouse with the transport device can gain access.

The shelf storage according to the invention comes in addition to its structurally simple and inexpensive construction with a minimum of electronic devices, in particular sensors from. Thus, the transfer station should only be equipped with one or more object detection sensors, such as light barriers or the like, in the area of the non-barriered edges of a platform inserted into the transfer station, to ensure that a motor vehicle to be stored has been completely driven onto the platform and not protruding from the edge of the platform. Further, as explained below, further object detection sensors, such as light barriers or the like, be provided above the platform to detect the height of the respective motor vehicle, it being alternatively or additionally of course also possible, the maximum possible height of the vehicles to be stored by the Setting the height of the entrance opening.

In a preferred embodiment, it is provided that each platform is provided with rollers, by means of which it is displaceable between the transfer station and the transport device and / or between the transport device and the shelves. The transport device may in particular comprise a known lifting platform, which is arranged immediately adjacent to the transfer station on the entrance / exit opening or the side facing away from the plateau of the platform introduced into the transfer station and by the longitudinal or the transverse barrier of the platform of the Transfer station is disconnected. In an expedient embodiment, the transport device adjoins the long side facing away from the stationary plateau of a platform introduced into the transfer station and the platform is thus displaceable into the transverse direction between the transfer station and the transport device, so that the stationary plateau acts as a stop of the can serve each platform in their introduced into the transfer station position.

Each platform preferably comprises a coupling means adapted for releasable connection with the transport means, the transport means having at least one cam cooperating with the coupling means for displacing the platform between the transport means and the transfer station and / or between the transport means and the shelves is trained. In this way, a mechanically simple transfer of the platforms between the transfer station and the shelves, which in turn can connect, for example, above or below the transfer station and / or on the transfer station opposite side or on all sides of the transport device, possible.

In a preferred embodiment it can be provided that the longitudinal barrier and / or the transverse barrier of the platforms from a wall arranged on the platform, e.g. made of metal or sheet metal, is / are. In this case, the longitudinal barrier of the platforms preferably has a height which corresponds at least to the height of the exterior mirrors of the vehicles provided for storage in the shelf storage vehicles - to serve - as already indicated - the driver as orientation in the driveway on the platform can. The height of the longitudinal barrier may suitably be between about 1 m and about 1.60 m, in particular between about 1.20 m and about 1.60 m.

The transverse barrier of the platforms preferably has a height which corresponds at least to the height of the bumpers of vehicles intended for storage in the shelf storage, so that overrunning of this barrier, with the result that the vehicle protrudes beyond the edge of the platform, is reliably prevented , The height of the transverse barrier may for example be between about 0.60 m and about 1.20 m, in particular between about 0.80 m and about 1 m. However, it should be noted at this point that the particular, the transfer station from the actual rack storage with the transport device separating barrier especially if it serves as the sole protection against entry of people from the transfer station in the shelf storage and additional protection devices are not provided, On the other hand, they should also be higher and, in particular, so high that it is possible to exclude them from being exceeded by persons.

In an advantageous embodiment can be provided that at least the transverse barrier with a shock protection is made of a soft, resilient material, such as a foam, an elastomer or the like, equipped to damage a motor vehicle, should this inadvertently come into contact with this barrier, are largely prevented.

In the region of the stationary plateau, the transfer station expediently has a closable passage, in particular a door, which allows the driver of the motor vehicle to leave the transfer station or to gain access to it. Of course, other facilities, such as elevators escalators or the like provided for the purpose of access to the transfer station or this can also be accessed only via the entrance or exit opening.

In an advantageous embodiment, it is provided that the transfer station has a separating device which connects to the transfer station in the transfer station position of the platform at the transfer station from the shelf storage with the transport device separating barrier (eg the longitudinal barrier) upwards or this (eg longitudinal side) Barrier substantially completely forms to completely separate the accessible space of the transfer station of the transport device, and which releases the transport device facing side of the transfer station when removing or introducing the platform in or out of the transfer station. In this way, an access of persons from the transfer station in the actual rack storage safely prevented and can be the barriers of the platforms with a relatively low height, preferably with one of the above heights train, or must the platform - if the transfer station of the Shelf-separating barrier is formed solely by the separator - not necessarily even have a barrier defined at this, which may be desirable for reasons of material saving of the plurality of platforms.

Such a separating device can in particular be formed by a single or multiple pivotable protective flap, which is preferably actuated purely mechanically or else by motor during insertion or removal of a platform into or out of the transfer station.

As already indicated, the transfer station expediently has an object detection sensor, such as a light barrier or the like, in the area of at least one of the non-barrier-equipped edges of a platform introduced into the transfer station, which serves to drive up and down the platform only inadequately to capture outstanding motor vehicle. In this case, e.g. blocked the deployment of the platform from the transfer station and a warning signal are triggered, which causes the driver to drive his motor vehicle properly on the platform.

In a further development it can be provided that the transfer station above the platform in their introduced into the transfer station position, an object detection sensor, such as a light barrier or the like, to detect the height of the ascended on the platform motor vehicle. It can be provided in particular that the transfer station above the platform in their introduced into the transfer station position several, arranged at different height levels object detection sensors, such as light barriers or the like. This makes it possible to provide at least some shelves with different distances one above the other, wherein the spacings of the shelves with the height levels of the object detection sensors correspond or slightly exceed this, wherein the transport device is programmable such that it transfers the platform in dependence on the determined by the object detection sensors height of parked on this motor vehicle in the associated shelf. In this way, the vehicles can be as close to each other superimposed store in the rack warehouse, with vehicles with a low height, such as sports cars or small cars are stored in lower shelves, while vehicles with a large height, eg minibuses or minivans, in contrast higher shelves are stored, so that the available space is used in the best possible way. Thus, for example, four light barriers at a height of about 1.60 m, about 1.75 m, about 1.90 m and about 2.05 m and arranged with corresponding vertical spacing shelves can be provided.

In a further preferred embodiment it can be provided that the platforms are arranged inclined in their in the transfer station and / or in the shelves introduced position in the direction of the transport device side facing away. In this way, in particular, liquid, such as water, oil, gasoline or the like, is prevented from flowing off in the direction of the transport device, which leads to an impairment of the same, e.g. by increased corrosion, can lead. Thus, for example, when the transport device adjoins a longitudinal edge of one of the platforms introduced into the transfer station, the platforms may be arranged inclined in the direction of their opposite longitudinal edge.

Furthermore, it may be advantageous if the platforms in their introduced into the transfer station and / or in the shelves position in a direction perpendicular thereto are arranged inclined. If the transport device thus adjoins, for example, a longitudinal edge of one of the platforms introduced into the transfer station, then the platforms are inclined in addition to a longitudinal inclination also in the transverse direction, in particular in the direction of the preferably provided transverse barrier of the platforms. In this way, on the one hand safely prevents a - possibly only insufficiently secured against unintentional rolling - motor vehicle from the transverse side barrier facing away, free edge of the platform unrolls, on the other hand, this can be a defined outflow of liquid, such as dripping from the vehicle if necessary Water, create.

The angle of inclination of the platforms in their introduced into the transfer station and / or in the shelves position is preferably in the longitudinal and / or transverse direction between about 0.5 ° and about 5 °, in particular between about 1 ° and about 2.5 °.

As already indicated, in the case of a double inclined position, the platforms are provided with a channel for discharging liquid in their position introduced into the transfer station and / or into the shelf compartments on their side facing away from the transport device. The gutter can be formed, for example, by an elastic sealing lip arranged on the side of the platforms facing away from the transport device, which interacts with a stationary component of the shelf storage or its transfer station in the position of the platforms introduced into the transfer station and / or the shelves. that the sealing lip is deformed to form the channel.

Moreover, the shelf storage according to the invention can be equipped with at least two transfer stations to provide for a separate access and exit, or the rack warehouse has only one transfer station for entry and exit. The shelf storage according to the invention is moreover both as a public car park or underground parking as well as in particular for private purposes, e.g. for permanent rental of shelves of suitable size to residents of nearby housing estates. In the latter case, especially when equipped with two barriers, the platforms may be made wider and / or longer than would be required to accommodate a motor vehicle to provide additional storage space, e.g. for bicycles, to create.

Fig. 1

einen schematischen Querschnitt durch ein Regallager im Bereich einer Übergabestation;

Fig. 2

eine schematische Frontansicht einer in die Übergabestation gemäß Fig. 1 eingebrachten Plattform, welche ein Kraftfahrzeug trägt;

Fig. 3

eine schematische Seitenansicht der in die Übergabestation gemäß Fig. 1 und 2 eingebrachten Plattform mit dem Kraftfahrzeug;

Fig. 4

eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Plattform des Regallagers gemäß Fig. 1;

Fig. 5

eine Detailansicht einer eine Abflußrinne bilden- den Dichtlippe einer Plattform vor Inkontakttreten mit einem stationären Bauelement des Regallagers; und

Fig. 6

die Dichtlippe gemäß Fig. 5 nach Inkontakttreten mit einem stationären Bauelement des Regallagers.

The invention with reference to an embodiment with reference to the drawings is explained in more detail. Showing:

Fig. 1

a schematic cross section through a shelf storage in the region of a transfer station;

Fig. 2

a schematic front view of an introduced into the transfer station of Figure 1 platform, which carries a motor vehicle.

Fig. 3

a schematic side view of the introduced into the transfer station of Figure 1 and 2 platform with the motor vehicle.

Fig. 4

a perspective view of a platform of the shelf storage of FIG. 1;

Fig. 5

a detailed view of a gutter forming the sealing lip of a platform prior to contact with a stationary component of the shelf storage; and

Fig. 6

the sealing lip according to FIG. 5 after contact with a stationary component of the shelf storage.

The illustrated in Fig. 1 embodiment of a shelf storage according to the invention has a plurality of Regalfä Chern 1, which are arranged one above the other in two parallel rows 2a, 2b. Between the two rows 2a, 2b of shelves 1, a transport device 3 is provided with a along a stationary support 4 vertically displaceable, not shown lifting platform. In this case, the transport device 3 in the present embodiment between the facing longitudinal sides of the rows 2a, 2b of shelves 1 is arranged. The shelves 1 are equipped with load-bearing platforms 6, which are displaceable for receiving each of a motor vehicle 7 in the position and by means of the lifting platform of the transport device 3 between the shelves 1 and a transfer station 8 explained in more detail below.

For this purpose, each platform 6 is provided on its underside with rollers 9, wherein in the present embodiment, a respective pair of rollers arranged on the opposite transverse sides of the platforms 6 is provided (cf., in particular, also FIG. 4). While the rollers 9 can of course also be driven to laterally shift the platforms 6 between the lifting platform and the shelves 1 and the transfer compartment 8, here each platform 6 is on both its side facing the transport device 3 and on its side this opposite side equipped with coupling means 10, which can be brought into releasable engagement with carriers 11 of the transport device 3 are. In this case, the transport device 3 in the embodiment shown, for example at the level of the transfer station 8 a stationary base 5 with rollers 5a and with a laterally movable carrier 11 to relocate the platforms 6 between the transfer station 8 and the transport device 3, which does not Lifting platform shown for receiving a spent on the rollers 5a of the base 5 platform 6 is capable. The lifting platform (not shown) in turn with carriers, for example in the form of cross conveyor chains or the like, equipped to transfer the platforms 6 between the shelves 1 and the lifting platform. In this way, the lifting platform of the transporting device 3 is free during insertion and removal of a platform 6 into and out of the transfer station 8, and consequently the time required for displacing the platforms 6 is reduced.

Consequently, each platform 6 can be inserted from the lifting platform of the transporting device 3 both into a rack 1 arranged in the row 2a and into a row 2b and into the transfer compartment 8 by a platform 6 (not shown) located on the lifting platform displaces a suitable height, the respective driver, such as the driver 11, the transport device 3 with the coupling means 10 of the platform 6 brought into latching engagement and the driver 11 with the platform 6 in the desired direction (in Fig. 1 to the right or left) is moved so that the platform 6 reaches its introduced into a shelf 1 or in the transfer station 8 position. Subsequently, the driver 11 is released from the coupling means 10 and moved back in the direction of the transport device 3, so that the inclusion of another platform 6 is possible. The transfer of a platform 6 from a shelf 1 or from the transfer station 8 to the transport device 3 is done in the reverse manner.

As can be seen in particular from FIG. 1, the transfer station 8 has a walk-in space 12, the bottom surface 13 of which is formed on the one hand by a platform 6 introduced into this space 12, and on the other hand by a stationary plateau 14 adjoining this platform 6 on the long side Plateau 14 to the driver side - in Fig. 1 left - longitudinal side of a parked on the located in the transfer station 8 Platform 6 motor vehicle 7 connects. At the rear side of the rear of the motor vehicle 7, the transfer station 8 has an entry or exit opening 15 (cf., in particular, also Fig. 3), which by means of a gate, e.g. a roller shutter 16 with a drive 17, is closed (Fig. 3). The entry or exit opening 15 is bounded at the top by a transverse strut 15a, which specifies the maximum allowable height of the motor vehicles to be stored.

Any introduced into the transfer station 8 platform 6 thus forms part of the bottom surface 13 of the transfer station 8, the driver his motor vehicle 7, if he wants to park this in the shelf storage, even on the introduced into the transfer room 8 platform 6, without additional transfer devices, such as carriages, grippers or the like, are required. The longitudinal side of the platform 6 in its introduced into the transfer station 8 position subsequent plateau 14 allows the driver of the motor vehicle 7 a comfortable opening the driver's door or an entry or exit from his motor vehicle 7, the plateau 14 at slightly elevated level the surface of the platform 6 may be arranged to facilitate entry and exit.

It should be noted that in the context of the present description of the drawings, only one transfer station 8 is reproduced. This can serve both for storing and retrieving motor vehicles 7, or it can also be provided at least one further (not shown) transfer station, one can only serve for one and the other only for the exit of motor vehicles 7, whereby the entrance into traffic-related aspects of the exit is spatially separated.

As can also be seen in particular from FIG. 4, the platforms 6 are bounded on their longitudinal side facing away from the stationary plateau 14 and on their transverse side facing away from the entry opening 15 (FIG. 3) by a respective barrier 18, 19. The barriers 18, 19 in the present embodiment are formed by walls which, like the platforms 6, e.g. can be made of metal. The longitudinal barrier 18 serves on the one hand for the spatial separation of the transfer station 8 from the actual rack storage with the transport device 3, on the other hand as a guide for the driver of the motor vehicle 7 to his vehicle as close as possible to the edge of the platform 6 facing this barrier 18 and parallel to this to be able to turn off. Furthermore, it prevents over driving the longitudinal edge of the platform 6 in the direction of the transport device 3 and separates the walk-in space 12 of the transfer station 8 from the actual rack warehouse with the transport device 3. For this purpose, the barrier 18 has a height of, for example, about 1.60 m, which corresponds approximately to the height of the rearview mirrors of larger passenger cars 7, such as minibuses, minivans or the like.

The transverse barrier 19 also prevents over driving - viewed in the direction of travel of the motor vehicle 7 - front edge of the platform 6, which barrier 19 can serve as orientation for the driver to his vehicle as close as possible to the front edge of the Platform 6 to be able to approach. The barrier 19 has for this purpose a height of, for example, about 1 m, so that the height of this barrier 19 corresponds at least to the height of the bumpers of conventional passenger cars. The transverse barrier 19 may further be provided with a contact protection 20 made of a soft, resilient material, eg foam, elastomer, etc., which in the present embodiment is formed by a cushion applied to the platform 6 in the central region of the barrier 19 ,

1, the transfer station 8 also has in the area of its stationary plateau 14 a closable passage 12a designed in the form of a door in order to give the driver of the motor vehicle 7 access to the space 12 of the transfer station 8, if the gate 16 of the entrance / exit opening 15 is closed. To separate the transfer station 8 spatially completely from the actual rack warehouse with the transport device 3 and to prevent unauthorized access of persons from the transfer station 8 to the transport device 3 safely, the transfer station 8 is further equipped with a separator 21, which in the transfer station 8 introduced position of each platform 6 at the longitudinal barrier 18 connects upwards. When moving the platform 6 of the base 5 of the transport device 3 via its rollers 5a in the transfer station 8 in and out of this, the separator 21, however, the this facing side of the transfer station 8 free to the passage of a parked on the platform 6 motor vehicle 7 to ensure. In the present exemplary embodiment, the separating device 21 is formed by a protective flap 22 which can be pivoted once or several times - in this case twice - and which, on the occasion of the process of the platform 6, enters the transfer station 8 or from this addition can be operated purely mechanically or by means of an associated motor 23.

The transfer station 8 is further provided with object detection sensors not shown in the drawings, e.g. Photoelectric sensors, which are arranged on the one hand in the region of the one or exit opening 15 (Fig. 3) facing the transverse edge of the platform 6 in their introduced into the transfer station 8 position. On the other hand, in the area of the platform 14 facing the plateau 14 (FIG. 1), the longitudinal edge of the platform 6 can be arranged in its position introduced into the transfer station 8 for further object detection sensors. The object detection sensors serve to detect a projection of a parked on the platform 6 motor vehicle 7 on the not equipped with a barrier 18, 19, "open" edges of the platform 6 also to prevent the platform 6 in this case between the transfer station. 8 and the transport device 3 is moved.

Moreover, in the transfer station 8 above the platform 6 in their introduced into the transfer station position object detection sensors, such as light barriers or the like may be provided, in the present embodiment, a plurality of such sensors (not shown) are provided, which at different height levels, for example in different Heights between about 1.60 m and 2.10 m, are arranged. According to these different height levels of said sensors are, as shown in Fig. 1, the shelves 1 of the racking with different distances from each other above or below each other, the distances of the shelves 1 correspond to the height levels of the sensors. In this way it is possible to program the transport device 3 in such a way that it transfers the respective one from the transfer station 8 transferred to the lifting platform (not shown) transferred platform 6 in response to the detected by the sensors (also not shown) height of the motor vehicle 7 in a corresponding shelf 1 in order to make the best use of the available space. Are the shelves 1 thereby, as is the case in the present embodiment, for example, provided in the wall of the shelf storage recesses 24 (Fig. 3) for receiving the rollers 9 of the platforms 6, so in particular a plurality of such recesses 24 in a distance corresponding to the distance of the sensors may be arranged one above the other to store each platform 6 by means of the transport device 3 at a distance as low as possible below or above another platform 6.

As can also be seen from FIGS. 1 to 3, the platforms 6 are inclined both in their position brought into the transfer station 8 and into their shelves 1 in the direction of their longitudinal side facing away from the transport device 3, which in the present embodiment on the one hand by a corresponding inclination the shelves 6, on the other hand, by a in the management level of the transfer station 8, on which the platforms 6 rest in their introduced into the transfer station 8 position, recessed recess 25 (Fig. 1 and 2) for receiving the relative to the transport device 3 outer rollers 9 of Platforms 6 is ensured. Moreover, the platforms 6 are inclined in a vertical longitudinal direction, more precisely in the direction of the transverse barrier 19, which in turn by a corresponding inclination of the shelves 6 and the management level of the transfer station 8, on which the platforms 6 in their transfer station in the 8th rested position can be guaranteed.

Due to the slight transverse lateral inclination, which may be for example about 2 °, prevents dripping of a motor vehicle 7 on the platform 6 liquid such as water, gasoline, oil, etc., dripping onto the transport device 3 and its actuating mechanism and thus damage can cause. Due to the slight longitudinal inclination, which may for example also be about 2 °, it is prevented that a motor vehicle 7 in the direction of the open, the barrier 19 oppositely arranged transverse edge of the platform 6 can roll. Furthermore, in the case of such a doubly inclined arrangement of the platforms 6, a channel 26, explained below with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, can be formed for discharging liquid dripping onto the platforms 6.

5 shows a detailed view of the platform 6 in the region of one of its corners facing away from the transport device 3 (FIG. 1). As can be seen from FIG. 5, the platform 6 is provided there with an elastic sealing lip 27 which extends substantially along its entire longitudinal edge facing away from the transport device 3 (FIG. 1). In the position of the platform 6 shown in FIG. 5, in which it is located on the base 5 (FIG. 1) or on the lifting platform (not shown) of the transporting device 3 or in the direction of the arrow P in FIG a shelf 1 or is inserted into the transfer station 8, the sealing lip 27 is slightly inclined upward. On the other hand, if the platform 6 reaches its position shown in FIG. 6, in which it is completely inserted into a shelf 1 or into the transfer station 8 (FIG. 1), it enters with a stationary position on the wall of the shelf storage or on the wall the platform 6 facing end face of the plateau 14 of the transfer station 8 (Fig. 1) stationarily mounted device 28 in contact, wherein it from this deformed - bent down here - is, so that there is a sealing contact of the sealing lip 17 with the component 28 and the groove 26 is formed. The component 28 may, for example, be formed by a sheet inclined obliquely upwards against the inclination of the sealing lip 27 in the undeformed state according to FIG.

The function of the shelf storage according to FIGS. 1 to 6 is explained in more detail below with reference to the entry and exit of a motor vehicle 7 into or out of the shelf storage.

If a driver of a motor vehicle 7 wishes to park this in the rack storage, the gate 16 closing the entrance opening 15 is opened and the driver drives his motor vehicle himself onto the platform 6 located in the transfer station 8. The protective flap 22 is closed and separates the transfer station 8, together with the longitudinal barrier 18 of the introduced into the transfer station platform 6 completely from the actual rack warehouse with the transport device 3 from. Then the gate 16 is closed again. The object detection sensors ensure that the vehicle 7 projects neither backwards in the direction of the entrance opening 15 nor to the side in the direction of the plateau 14. Further, the height of the vehicle 7 is detected. The driver gets out and leaves the transfer station 8 via the door 12a. Furthermore, he receives a code for storing the motor vehicle 7 provided shelf 6 identifying code, which allows him to recover his vehicle 7, if he wants to extend with this from the shelf storage. After this has happened and no person is in the space 12 of the transfer station 8, the protective flap 22 is opened and the platform 6 with the parked vehicle 7 from the transfer station 8 on the base 5 of the transport device 3 and moved from there to the lifting platform ( not shown), which, for example, by means of two support struts between the equipped with the rollers 5a carrier of the base 5 and the platform 6 receives. The lifting platform raises the platform 6 to the level of a provided, free shelf 1, after which the platform 6 is inserted into the shelf 1. Then, a free platform 6 is moved to the lifting platform, parked by means of this on the rollers 5a of the base 5 and shifted from there back to the transfer station 8. The protective flap 22 is closed. The transfer station 8 is now ready to receive another motor vehicle.

If a driver of a motor vehicle 7 wishes to have this back from the rack storage, the driver indicates at the same or at another transfer station 8, which is provided only for exit from the rack storage, the code assigned to his motor vehicle. Then, an optional introduced into this transfer station 8, free platform 6 is discharged by means of the transport device 3 from the transfer station 8 and stored in any free shelf 1. Then, the platform 6 is transferred to the motor vehicle 7 by means of the transport device 3 from the shelf 1 in the transfer station 8 and the protective flap 22 is closed. The driver of the motor vehicle 7 can now enter the transfer station 8 via the door 12a and get into his vehicle 7. The exit opening 15 closing gate 16 is opened and the driver can move his motor vehicle 7 down from the platform 6 and out of the transfer station 8 of the rack warehouse.

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Shelf storage for motor vehicles (7), in particular for passenger cars (cars), with a plurality of stacked and / or juxtaposed shelves (1), with a plurality of load-bearing platforms (6) for receiving a motor vehicle (7), with at least one transfer station (8) for storing and / or retrieving the motor vehicles (7), in which the motor vehicles (7) via an entrance opening (15) retractable and / or from which these via an exit opening (16) are extendable, and with at least one transport device (3), by means of which the load-bearing platforms (6) between the shelves (1) and the transfer station (8) are displaceable, characterized in that the transfer station (8) has a walk-in space (12) whose bottom surface (13) on the one hand from one of the platforms (6) introduced into this space (12), on the other hand from one side to the platform (6) in its position brought into the transfer station (8) subsequent, stationary plateau (14) is formed, wherein the entry or exit opening (15) to a transverse side of the transfer station (8) connected platform (6), and wherein the platforms (6) in its in the transfer station (8) introduced position at least at its the transport device (3) side facing the transfer station (8) is separated from the shelf storage barrier (18) , Shelf storage according to claim 1, characterized in that the platforms (6) in their in the transfer station (8) introduced position both on its stationary side facing away from the stationary plateau (14) and at its the entrance or exit opening (15) facing away from the transverse side a barrier (18, 19) is assigned. Shelf storage according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each platform (6) is provided with rollers (9). Shelf storage according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that each platform (6) has a coupling means (10) which is designed for releasable connection to the transport device (3), and that the transport device (3) at least one with the coupling means (10) has a cooperating carrier (11) which is designed to displace the platform (6) between the transport device (3) and the transfer station (8) and / or between the transport device (3) and the shelves (1). Rack store according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the longitudinal barrier (18) and / or the transverse barrier (19) of the platforms (6) is / are formed by a wall arranged on the platform (6). Rack store according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the longitudinal barrier (18) of the platforms (6) has a height which corresponds at least to the height of the outside mirrors of the motor vehicles (7) provided for storage in the rack store. Rack store according to claim 6, characterized in that the height of the longitudinal barrier (18) is between about 1 m and about 1.60 m, in particular between about 1.20 m and about 1.60 m. Rack store according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the transverse barrier (19) of the platforms (6) has a height which corresponds at least to the height of the bumpers of the motor vehicles (7) provided for storage in the rack store. Rack store according to claim 8, characterized in that the height of the transverse barrier (19) is between about 0.60 m and about 1.20 m, in particular between about 0.80 m and about 1 m. Rack store according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that at least the transverse barrier (19) with a contact protection (20) made of a soft, resilient material, such as a foam, an elastomer or the like, is equipped. Shelf storage according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the transfer station (8) in the region of the stationary plateau (14) has a closable passage (12a), in particular a door. Rack store according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the transfer station (8) has a Separating device (21) which in the transfer station (8) introduced position of the platform (6) at the transfer station (8) of the transport device (3) separating barrier (18) connects upwards or forms this barrier substantially entirely in order to separate the walk-in space (12) of the transfer station (8) entirely from the transport device (3), and which of the transfer device (3) facing side of the transfer station (8) when removing or inserting the platform (6) from the or in the transfer station (8) releases. Rack store according to claim 12, characterized in that the separating device (21) is formed by a protective flap (22). Rack store according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the transfer station (8) in the region of at least one of the non-barrier (18, 19) equipped edges of a transfer station (8) introduced platform (6) comprises an object detection sensor, such as a photoelectric barrier or the like. Rack storage according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the transfer station (8) above the platform (6) in their in the transfer station (8) introduced position an object detection sensor, such as a light barrier or the like. Rack store according to claim 15, characterized in that the transfer station (8) above the platform (6) in their in the transfer station (8) introduced position, arranged at different height levels object detection sensors, such as light barriers or the like. Rack store according to claim 16, characterized in that at least some shelves (1) are arranged at different distances one above the other, wherein the distances of the shelves (1) with the height levels of the object detection sensors correspond or slightly exceed, wherein the transport device (3) is programmable in that it transfers the platform (6) into the associated shelf (1) as a function of the height of the motor vehicle (7) parked on said vehicle (7) as a function of the object detection sensors. Rack store according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that the platforms (6) in their in the transfer station (8) and / or in the shelves (1) introduced position in the direction of the transport device (3) facing away from inclined , Rack store according to claim 18, characterized in that the platforms (6) in their in the transfer station (8) and / or in the shelves (1) introduced position are further arranged inclined in a direction perpendicular thereto direction. Rack store according to claim 18 or 19, characterized in that the angle of inclination of the platforms (6) is between about 0.5 ° and about 5 °, in particular between about 1 ° and about 2.5 °. Shelf storage according to one of claims 17 to 20, characterized in that the platforms (6) on their side facing away from the transport device (3) with a Gutter (26) are equipped for discharging liquid. Rack store according to Claim 21, characterized in that the channel (26) is formed by an elastic sealing lip (27) arranged on the side of the platforms (6) facing away from the transport device (3), which in the transfer station (8) and / or the shelves (1) introduced position of the platforms (6) with a stationary component (28) of the racking cooperates such that the sealing lip (27) to form the groove (26) is deformed.

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