ES2498924T3 - Willingness to orient in the direction of travel multi-way motor vehicles in parking lots - Google Patents

Abstract

Willingness to orient in the direction of travel multi-way motor vehicles in parking lots or in garages, in which on the floor of the parking lot and / or on the walls of the garage, as well as on independent signage panels are provided arrows indicating the direction of travel and some markings on the ground that indicate the parking spaces, characterized in that among the previously drawn parking spaces are provided marks and / or components installed (2, 3) of different widths that laterally delimit the same , where a wide crosswalk identified by a mark or by an installed component (2) and a narrow demarcation device identified by an installed component (3) or by a mark are alternately arranged, both in each case as a rail demarcation of parking.

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Willingness to orient in the direction of travel multi-way motor vehicles in parking lots.

The present invention relates to an arrangement for orienting multi-way motor vehicles in parking lots or in garages, in which on the floor of the car park and / or on the garage walls, as well as on signaling panels independent arrows are provided that show the direction of travel and marks on the ground that indicate parking spaces. In parking structures or in conventional car parks, individual parking spaces are identified by markings on the ground, the width of the parking space being adjusted to the average width of conventional vehicles. The width of the parking space varies in this case between 2.3 and 2.5 m. In the past, this parking space width was easily sufficient, but now motor vehicles have become much wider, as a result of which the current size of parking spaces is often insufficient. Therefore, medium-sized cars have become 17 to 20 cm wider on average; This has the effect that, in narrow-width parking spaces, the doors can be opened with less amplitude, which makes it very difficult to leave the vehicle. Because the conversion of garages is generally not possible, since it is also generally rejected for economic reasons, the driver of the vehicle must be content with small parking spaces, which often result in negligible parking-related damage due to doors that open without care or impact with walls.

JP 06257115 discloses a template for applying parking marks on the floor of parking spaces or garages, which is used to apply marks on the ground at different distances depending on the size of the parking space. Especially it is indicated that the delimitation lines in the end zone diverge outwards or are curved outwards for each parking space to facilitate the arrangement of the car in the correct parking space. Markings on the ground must be made so that there is enough space between the cars to open the driver's door. It is also known from DE 202008010828 U1 to provide delimitation plates that hang from the roof to limit the parking space, to make it easier for drivers to arrange the car in the correct parking space and avoid damaging adjacently parked vehicles.

The aim of the invention is to adapt existing parking structures with predetermined space margins so that there is sufficient space for the driver of the vehicle to exit the vehicle. This is essential particularly also in the case of two-door cars, since such vehicles have larger doors, which make it possible to access the rear seats. Such larger doors, however, also result in the opening angle of the door being more limited, which also makes the exit more difficult for the driver.

According to the invention, said objective is achieved because between the previously drawn parking spaces there are provided marks and components installed of different widths, which form lateral boundaries, alternatively providing a wide crosswalk, similar to a zebra crossing, identified by a brand or a component installed, and a narrow demarcation device identified by an installed component or brand, both as parking lane demarcation. The placement of the vehicles so that the driver's door is arranged in the area of the wide installed brand or component, as a zebra crossing, makes it possible to leave the vehicle comfortably, so that the space near the door of the passenger can be kept small; as a result, the best possible space utilization and good accessibility to the interior of the vehicle is provided through the driver's door despite having a small space.

Other advantages of the object of the invention are also that an increase in the value of the garages can be achieved due to the better utility of the garages that were avoided until now due to space problems. Therefore, installation or renovation costs are low in relation to the total value of the garage, construction times being short and with little noise without significantly interfering with existing systems. Parking facilities can also be used for commercial purposes, specifically by professional drivers with small commercial vehicles, such as minibuses, taxis or vans. By properly parking all motorists, surprises are avoided due to doors that are blocked by the parking lot and prevent or make it very difficult to get into the car.

An additional advantage, which should not be underestimated, is also that tall or obese individuals, who due to the limited opening angle of the driver's door currently either avoided garages of this type or, contrary to the rules, parked the vehicle so it was no longer possible to park next to the vehicle. This is especially the case with vehicles without an independent access door to the rear seats, since such doors, due to the B-pillar of the vehicle, moved further back, require more space to clear the exit opening of the vehicle to the extent that the tall or obese people can get out of the vehicle more easily.

An additional argument is also that so much space is left free between vehicles in the driver's door area that mothers with baby strollers can also easily pass between vehicles. This also applies to the use of luggage carts or shopping carts.

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Finally, also because the driver's doors are not directly opposite each other due to the opposite orientation of the vehicles, the side mirrors that protrude outward are not next to each other. This should be observed at present, since generally the side mirrors already protrude quite outward, so due to the opposite arrangement the side mirrors are displaced in the longitudinal direction of the parking space, so that passing through them is possible easily. This advantage also influences the area of the passenger door, since in that way due to the displaced arrangement, the exterior mirrors are prevented from colliding with each other.

Advantageously, the installed components can be made as prefabricated parts, which are fixed to the finished floor of the parking space or garage. In this way, existing parking structures can also be installed later in a simple way, so due to the facilities, car drivers are encouraged to park the vehicles properly. In this case, the installed components, formed as prefabricated parts, can be removably fixed, preferably by means of a locking device. If necessary, it is possible to achieve, as a result, a modification of the particular parking arrangement. The detachable formation of the installed components provides the option of a functional test, since the prefabricated parts, possibly temporary, are simple to install or dismantle.

To make it easier for drivers to respect the parking arrangement, directional direction arrows indicating the parking direction can be applied in previously drawn parking spaces, or similarly on garage walls or other signs, in garages or open parking areas, the parking direction being established to park the vehicle with the driver's door arranged in the wide mark or the wide installation component by means of the direction of travel arrows. In this way, the unfamiliar car drivers are informed of the direction in which they must park the car in order to get out and enter comfortably and also save space. An interesting psychological advantage is also that, despite the installation of this parking system, theoretically it will still always be possible for the user to access the parking spaces individually, which however should not be the objective but cannot be ruled out. . This should also convince skeptics who live according to the motto that everything new must be questioned in principle and must be examined carefully.

In a simple design, the narrow installed component for demarcation of the parking lane can be configured as a curb that prevents it from passing over it, a wheel deflector, a speed reduction shoulder, a separation beam, tape of barrier, a mobile partition, or plastic strips suspended from the garage roof as a demarcation curtain in garages, and / or optionally can be extended by additional electronic safety devices, preferably light barriers with acoustic warning signals when the device is transferred demarcation, acoustic warning signals when the tire comes into contact with the demarcation projection or comparable technical developments. Finally, instead of the narrow installed component, a partition can be provided that is equipped with adequate scratch protection, impact protection, warning marks, or other devices to avoid collision of the vehicle with the respective wall during the parking process .

The invention will now be described in greater detail using the drawing.

Figure 1 schematically shows a plan view of the arrangement with the help of the parking space demarcations of the invention.

Figure 2 and Figure 3 show vertical sections of different demarcation devices.

Figure 4 illustrates another embodiment of the components installed in cross section, additionally providing, together with the installed components, also guide components indicating when the wheel is too close to the demarcation device.

Figure 5 schematically shows a demarcation device designed as a pressure sensor, the pressure sensor being designed to trigger an optical or acoustic signal when there is pressure on the edge of the demarcation device.

Figure 6 shows a design adapted for garages with a roof, the demarcation device comprising sensors that emit vertically downward from the roof of the garage, which trigger an optical or acoustic signal when parts of a vehicle enter within the detection range.

Figure 7 is a design similar to that of Figure 6 but, instead of sensors, freely floating plastic strips are provided, which indicate by their movement when the vehicle protrudes beyond the intended parking space.

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It is evident from the schematic illustration of the object of the invention in Figure 1 how, on the one hand, space can be saved and, on the other hand, other vehicles can be avoided by parking by not paying attention when parking. The number 1 is used to designate motor vehicles of different design and size, among which suitable installed brands and components 2 with a greater width and installed components and 3 marks with a smaller width are arranged. The installed components or marks 2 are illustrated in a different embodiment in Figure 1, also indicating the option of forming only the lateral demarcations 2 'as installed components and providing a continuous, flat space between them. The number 4 is used to designate a division or demarcation, which may be present instead of the installed components or marks 3.

Installations 2 or 3 may either be flat, as shown in Figure 2, or, as shown in Figure 3, be designed as high curbs, in both cases the transition from the side walls to the upper surface rounded, to avoid damaging car tires. According to figure 2, the installed component is anchored to the ground by means of screws 5, or, according to figure 3, by means of a removable locking device 6. The exact structure of said locking device is not essential in the present case in the extent to which the person skilled in the art knows a variety of different systems. As already indicated, this makes it possible to install this type of demarcation arrangement for parking spaces as a test or change it during operation as required.

In another embodiment, according to Figure 4, instead of the installed components 2, 3, a molded article 7 is provided, which is flat at the bottom and of approximately trapezoidal cross-section. On the lower edges are placed side connection pieces 8, to which tubes 9 are attached, which run in the longitudinal direction, or parts of similar profile, which allow the tires of the car to pass over without damaging them. The molded article 7 is anchored to the ground by means of connection pieces 8 by means of screws 10. The number 11 designates car tires, the appropriate parking being shown on the left side of Figure 4 and the right part of Figure 4 shows that a The tire can pass over the tubes without any problem and is also prevented by a hollow body 7 that goes beyond the demarcation of the parking space.

Another advantageous embodiment is provided by the fact that flat signal transmitters 11 are placed on the ground, which trigger acoustic or optical signals when a tire of a vehicle passes over it. Such pressure sensors can be selected by the person skilled in the art without difficulty from the commercially available pressure sensors. A plurality of pressure sensors can also be provided under the plates, along the longitudinal edges; This causes a corresponding signal to be triggered in each position that is passed over. Pressure sensors are indicated by 12 in Figure 5.

In garages where a roof or a roof is provided above the parking spaces, according to Figure 6, the sensors 14 that monitor the approach of a motor vehicle and emit an adequate signal when the parking space limit is exceeded parking, can be provided in the roof area or roof along the demarcation of parking spaces. In Figure 6, the garage roof is designated 13, to which the sensors 14 are attached, as described above. The corresponding mark is provided on the ground.

In the embodiment according to Figure 7, a roof 15 is also provided, but instead of sensors, there are plastic strips 15 or similar indications of the demarcation hanging, which allow the driver to estimate the position of the vehicle more accurately, and that when touched by the vehicle, they indicate to the driver of the vehicle based on their movement that the vehicle has passed the parking space limit.

As is further evident from Figure 1, arrows 16 of direction of travel are provided, indicating the direction in which the vehicle is to be parked, in the individual parking spaces. The arrowhead in this case indicates the front of the vehicle. This means that the car drawn in Figure 1 in the parking space observed in Figure 1 is driven to the parking space with its front part forward. In the parking space, in the longitudinal direction of the parking space directly adjacent before the parked vehicle, a vehicle with the trunk is placed first in the parking space, so that the two vehicles are arranged one behind the other in the direction of travel In the present case, for vehicles with the steering wheel on the left, this means that a wide mark or a wide installed component 2 is provided next to the driver's door and a narrow mark or a narrow installed component 3 on the side opposite the driver's side The individual installed brands or components must be sized in this case so that by driving precisely inside the parking space, especially on the opposite side of the driver's door, there is still enough space to pass through protruding parts of the vehicle. , such as, for example, side mirrors or the like, if there is an adjacent vehicle, or not hitting parts of the vehicle that protrude therefrom, that is, for example, side mirrors. Therefore, vehicles with the right-hand drive must be maneuvered to enter the parking space opposite to the directional arrows drawn.

For special cases, such as parking spaces for the disabled or parking spaces for cars with a greater width, the dimensions can be selected so that the facilities do not hinder the maneuver to enter the space or during the departure of a disabled individual .

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Claims (6)

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Willingness to orient in the direction of travel multi-way motor vehicles in parking lots or in garages, in which on the floor of the parking lot and / or on the walls of the garage, as well as on independent signage panels are provided arrows indicating the direction of travel and some markings on the ground that indicate the parking spaces, characterized in that among the previously drawn parking spaces are provided marks and / or components installed (2, 3) of different widths that laterally delimit them , where a wide crosswalk identified by a mark or by an installed component (2) and a narrow demarcation device identified by an installed component (3) or by a mark are alternately arranged, both in each case as lane demarcation of parking.

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Arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the installed components (2, 3) are configured as prefabricated components, which are fixed to the finished floor of the parking space or the garage.

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Arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that the installed components (2, 3) configured as prefabricated components are removably fixed, preferably by means of a locking device (6).

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Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the directional direction arrows (16) indicating the parking direction are placed in the previously drawn parking spaces or, correspondingly, on the garage walls or other signaling panels in garages or open parking areas, the direction of travel being established by means of the arrows (16) to park the vehicle with the driver's door arranged at the wide mark or the wide installed component (2 ).

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Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the narrow installed component (3) for demarcation of the parking lane is configured as a curb that prevents it from passing over it, wheel deflector, reduction projection of speed, separation beam, barrier tape, mobile partition or plastic strips suspended from the garage roof as a demarcation curtain in garages, and / or optionally it can be extended by electronic safety devices (14) additionally arranged, preferably barriers lights with acoustic warning signals when the demarcation device is transferred, acoustic warning signals when the tire comes into contact with the demarcation shoulder or comparable technical devices.

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Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that instead of the narrow installed component (3) a static partition is provided which is equipped with a corresponding protection against scratches, impact protection, warning marks or other devices for prevent the vehicle from colliding with the wall in question during the parking operation.

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