JP2021008817A - Passenger and vehicle elevator system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a passenger and vehicle elevator system allowing residents occupying upper floors in the building or a residential unit at upper level and upper layer garage parking space for an equal access to a ground floor residence unit and corresponding ground parking.SOLUTION: The passenger and vehicle elevator system comprises a plurality of elevator cars 12, 14 and 16 arranged at a substantially equal distance and isometric from a central axis of a building B. Each elevator car 12, 14 and 16 comprises a housing and at least one door. The housing has a floor, a ceiling and at least one side wall. A linear movement platform is mounted to respective floor of the housing. The linear movement platform is adapted to carry a vehicle V and at least one passenger through at least one door automatically.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to elevators, in particular passenger and vehicle elevator systems for carrying vehicles and at least one passenger within a skyscraper.

As urban land prices rise, affordable high-density housing and low-cost commercial or professional office space need to be provided, but there are some challenges, especially in the development of complex buildings, including vehicle parking facilities. To do. In particular, the development of affordable high-density housing, such as a complex of apartments or condominiums, to provide ample space for personal vehicles to park near one or more apartments or condominium buildings. Has challenges. Building a building to have a garage facility directly above or, more generally, directly below the floor of an apartment building or its level is inevitably extremely costly.

National and local level regulations on the fire resistance assessment of structures with garages directly underneath housing units are a cost obstacle in providing affordable housing in many urban areas. In addition, the parcels available for high density housing in highly developed urban areas are usually irregularly shaped. This is also a problem in securing sufficient parking space for a private vehicle adjacent to the vehicle owner's residential unit.

One solution to the above problem is to develop a high-rise garage for vehicles in the immediate vicinity of the building containing the residential unit or in the building, and the resident parks the vehicle in the garage. High-rise garages are desirable in areas where the highest and best use of land for rent or sale building space is required in terms of land prices. However, high-rise garages must be parked at the upper level of the garage, and the route between the garage and the upper residential unit is between the ground and upper garage levels of one or more buildings adjacent to the garage. It would be inconvenient for many building occupants to move if they require movement on the ground and between upper dwellings or other occupied units.

High-rise garages have sidewalks or sidewalks that connect the parking deck to the upper floors of multiple buildings adjacent to it, dealing with the fact that the deck and building floors are not located at the same height. It has been built in need of stairs that interconnect the bridge to the parking deck. However, such arrangements have been unsatisfactory for the elderly and disabled, as well as when moving large items and furniture between the garage and the more recent residential units.

Another consideration in the development of high-density housings with adjacent high-rise garages is that they maintain sufficient open space between them to comply with legal regulations and also meet the visual needs of building residents. Regarding the placement of the garage with respect to the residential unit.

It is clearly desirable to be able to provide equivalent access to first-floor residential units and their corresponding ground parking for residents occupying upper-floor or upper-level residential units and upper garage parking spaces. Not only the comfort of walking on a substantially flat route between the residential unit and the individual vehicle parking lot of the building resident, but also garbage disposal, postal delivery and collection, movement of belongings and furniture inside and outside the residential unit. Convenience of activities such as ease of use should also be considered. In addition, it is desirable that such arrangements allow for maximization of space for parking spaces and residential or office spaces.

Therefore, a passenger and vehicle elevator system that solves the above problems is desired.

The passenger and vehicle elevator system transports a vehicle carrying at least one passenger to a desired parking spot within a skyscraper. The passenger and vehicle elevator system includes multiple elevator cars arranged substantially equidistant from the central axis of the building. Each elevator car includes a housing and at least one door. Elevator car housings have a floor, ceiling and at least one side wall. Elevator cars are sized to carry vehicles and at least one passenger. From the vehicle, it is preferable that the parking position related information is read by an external sensor such as an RFID sensor, a barcode reader or the like.

A linear movement platform is installed on each floor of the elevator car housing. The linear movement platform is adapted to automatically carry vehicles and at least one passenger through at least one door. In addition, the vehicle may be rotated within the housing by driven rotation of the platform or rotation of the floor to allow selection of the vehicle's angular position with respect to the housing. Elevator cars move up and down in corresponding elevator shafts in a manner similar to conventional elevators.

These and other features of the invention will be readily apparent by further consideration of the rest of the specification and the drawings.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a model single floor of a skyscraper utilizing a passenger and vehicle elevator system according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing an individual elevator car of a passenger and vehicle elevator system according to the present invention. It is a top view of the individual elevator car shown in FIG. 2A. FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional environmental top view showing a vehicle approaching an individual elevator of a passenger and vehicle elevator system according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a top view of a partial cross-sectional environment of the elevator shown in FIG. 3A, showing a state in which a platform is extended to carry a vehicle into the elevator. It is a partial cross-sectional environment top view which shows the vehicle carried in the elevator shown in FIG. 3A.

Similar reference numerals consistently indicate corresponding features throughout the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an exemplary floor plan for a single floor of skyscraper B utilizing the passenger and vehicle elevator system 10. The exemplary floor plan of FIG. 1 shows three individual elevators 12, 14 and 16 arranged around the central axis A of building B. It should be understood that each of the elevators 12, 14 and 16 includes an elevator car capable of selectively ascending and descending within the tubular elevator shaft with a conventional elevator not shown for clarity. It should be understood that the tubular elevator shaft is shown for illustrative purposes only and that the contours and relative dimensions of the elevator shaft and its corresponding elevator car may be varied as intended. .. Each elevator car contains at least one inner door set (or single door) that is selectively opened and closed, and each floor of a skyscraper contains at least one outer door set (or single door). In this case, it is preferable to include two angularly offset outer door sets corresponding to each of the elevators 12, 14 and 16. It should be understood that the desired number of elevators may be provided and the placement on the floor of the building may be varied. In the exemplary configuration of FIG. 1 in which the centers of the three elevators 12, 14, and 16 are equidistant from the axis A, the elevators 12, 14, and 16 are each of the elevators 12, 14, and 16 regions 18 , 20, and 22 are arranged in an equilateral triangle so that they can be used. For the circular arrangement of the floor plan shown in the embodiment of FIG. 1, each of the areas 18, 20, and 22 extends over an arc of about 120 degrees, and each of the areas 28, 20, and 22 is a exemplary stairwell S or Separated from adjacent areas by others of the same kind.

In the exemplary configuration of FIG. 1, each of regions 18, 20, and 22 is bisected (as shown by the dashed line in the radial direction in FIG. 1), the region 18 is divided into small regions 24, 26, and the region 20 is small. It is divided into regions 28 and 30, and the region 22 is divided into small regions 24 to 34. Each of the sub-regions 24-34 represents an individual office or living space. Therefore, in this exemplary layout, each of the three areas 18, 20, and 22 contains two separate offices or living spaces. As shown, two parking spaces are allocated for each of the small areas 24-34. The small area 24 includes a pair of parking spaces 36, the small area 26 includes a pair of parking spaces 38, the small area 28 includes a pair of parking spaces 40, and the small area 30 includes a pair of parking spaces 42. 32 includes a pair of parking spaces 44 and a small area 34 includes a pair of parking spaces 46. The living area or office space for the small area may be arranged radially outward from the parking space for the small area.

Each of the elevators 12, 14 and 16 operates in the same manner. A single elevator car 12 is illustrated in FIGS. 2A and 2B. In order for the elevator car 12 to provide access to either of the two parking spaces vs. 36, 38 within sector 18 (in the configuration of FIG. 1), the elevator car inner door 54 of the elevator 12 is used. Consists of a 180 degree set of elevator cars, whether the elevator 12 is equipped with a turntable to select a small area 24 to access the parking space 36 or a small area 26 to access the parking space 38. Or, either the elevator car inner door 54 consists of two sets of parallels, each over 90 degrees, and the elevator car floor is rotatable to select a small area 24 or a small area 26. Is it? Preferably, the small area 24 has one outer door set 56 that opens when the small area 24 is selected, and the small area 26 has another outer door that opens when the small area 26 is selected. -Has a set 56. The inner door 54 and the outer door 56 in the exemplary circular configuration of the elevator shown in FIGS. 1 and 2B must be opened and closed along an arc, i.e., a circumferential path, rather than the traditional straight path of a conventional elevator door. Must be.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the vehicle V is located on a platform 50 within the elevator 12, which is mounted on a controllable rotary mount 52. This rotation mount drives the rotation of the platform 50. This rotation not only allows the choice of any of the four parking spaces within a particular area, but also the vehicle V enters the elevator 12 from the head and is rotated in the elevator to move the elevator 12 from the head. It also makes it possible to get out. Such rotating platforms and drive systems are well known and any type of suitable controllable rotating mount 52 may be utilized. One such rotating platform is manufactured by PALIS Global Parking Technology, Inc. of Gersthofen, Germany. Another such mount is the turntable 505 manufactured by Otto Bohr of Filmsheim, Germany. Other examples of such vehicle rotation platforms are published by U.S.A. S. Patent No. 4,264,257, and U.S. of Seagull et al. S. Patent Application Publication No. It is shown in US2005 / 095092A1. Each of these is incorporated by reference in its entirety into the text.

In addition to the rotation of the platform 50 by the rotary mount 52, it is also preferred that the platform 50 be horizontally movable. FIG. 3A first represents a vehicle V approaching the door 54 of the elevator 12. In FIG. 3B, as previously mentioned, the door 54 opens in the circumferential direction and the platform 50 is linearly moved under the vehicle V and raised to carry the vehicle V. If the platform 50 is fully under the vehicle V and raised to support the vehicle, the platform 50 is moved back into the elevator 12 as shown in FIG. 3C. The vehicle V may then be transported to the desired floor.

It should be understood that any type of suitable driven platform may be used. Such translational trolleys and mounts are well known. One such driven platform is manufactured by PALIS Global Parking Technology, Inc. of Gersthofen, Germany. Other embodiments of such a system are described in Zangerle et al., PCT Application Publication No. WO2004 / 045932A1 and U.S. published to Sing. S. Patent No. It is shown in 4,768,914. Each of these is incorporated by reference in its entirety into the text.

It should be understood that the system 10 may be used in combination with any type of suitable skyscraper. During use, the vehicle is placed as shown in FIG. 3A as vehicle V enters the ground floor, basement or lobby level and approaches one of the elevators 12, 14 and 16. As shown in FIG. 3A, it is preferable that the vehicle passes by the side of the sensor 70 at the entrance. The sensor 70 may be a barcode reader, RFID sensor or the like, with a matching label or device mounted on the vehicle V to identify the vehicle and data identifying the vehicle's assigned floor and parking space. The signal 72 containing is exchanged. Depending on the identification of the particular vehicle V and its designated floors and parking spaces, the vehicle V is directed to the appropriate entrance or intermediate area in front of one of the elevators 12, 14, 16 corresponding to the particular parking space.

In a suitable intermediate region, the driver preferably turns off the igniter of vehicle V and stays within vehicle V. The door 54 to the elevator associated with the particular intermediate region opens and the automatically controlled mobile platform or trolley 50 moves out of the elevator. The platform 50 moves under the vehicle V, raises the vehicle V, holds the vehicle V on the platform 50, and returns into the elevator. Then the elevator door 54 closes and the elevator rises to the appropriate floor or level.

Upon reaching the appropriate floor or level, the elevator door 54 opens and the laterally moving platform extends outward, placing vehicle V in its designated parking space. The side-movable platform then turns back from under the vehicle V, returns into the elevator, and the elevator door 54 closes, so that the elevator is ready to move the next vehicle. If the driver of vehicle V wishes to leave building B, the driver signals the appropriate elevator and the process proceeds in reverse.

As mentioned above, since at least two parking spaces are preferably associated with each office or residential unit, the system 10 not only lifts the vehicle V from the entrance level of building B to the appropriate floor, but also the vehicle. It is also possible to move the V to the correct parking space. This is achieved by a rotating mount 52 for rotating the platform 50. As an alternative, the platform 50 may have its own turntable rather than being mounted on a mount. While climbing from the entrance level, platform 50 may be rotated as needed to ensure that vehicle V is located in the correct parking space. During the return descent to the road level, the platform 50 rotates so that the platform 50 can move the vehicle V outwards towards the starting area when the elevator door 54 opens. The starting area is preferably separated from the intermediate area, i.e., the mounting area, so that it can enter the building and exit the vehicle building without interfering with the progress of other vehicles waiting in the intermediate area. Although two parking spaces are shown exemplary for each office or residential unit, it should be understood that any number of parking spaces may be allocated.

Vehicles V carrying one or more passengers are transported vertically in the elevator, and vehicles are parked in a building that extends at the same level as an office or residence, so that the vehicle is either in the elevator or in the parking area. It is desirable to avoid running the engine. Therefore, when the vehicle V first enters the mounting region, that is, the intermediate region, the carbon monoxide detector 74 registers whether the vehicle engine is operating and gives a positive reaction from the carbon monoxide detector 74. Correspondingly, the vehicle is prevented from being placed on the elevator. For example, the door 54 may be kept closed until the sensor 74 measures zero or minimum concentration of carbon monoxide. If the vehicle engine was off when entering the elevator, but the engine may start afterwards, one or more carbon monoxide sensors 76 in the elevator will stop the elevator from rising and deactivate the elevator. Return to the entrance level. It should be understood that any type of suitable sensor may be used to ensure that the vehicle is not in operation. Additional sensors, such as laser sensors, may be used to measure vehicle dimensions, motion or the like.

To avoid injury to the driver and / or passengers of the vehicle, the elevator is further equipped with a motion detector or photosensor 78 suitable for detecting that the vehicle door or trunk is open. You may. This may be used as a reference for stopping the ascent and descent of the elevator. In addition, conventional smoke, heat or fire alarms may be installed within the elevator.

Elevators 12, 14 and 16 may vary in total, size and overall configuration, but each elevator is sufficient to accommodate, for example, a vehicle about 6 meters long and 2 meters wide. Must be size. Similarly, each elevator should be able to tolerate the weight of the vehicle and its passengers, preferably capable of carrying loads up to about 3,500 kg.

It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but includes all embodiments that fall within the scope of the following claims.

Claims (4)

Elevator systems for passengers and vehicles in skyscrapers with private homes or offices, each with its own parking space.
An elevator car configured for lifting and lowering, the elevator car having an opening for the vehicle to pass inside and outside the elevator car and at least one door for closing the opening. An elevator car and an elevator car configured to carry the vehicle and at least one passenger, the elevator car having a floor, a ceiling and at least one side wall.
A linear movement platform capable of moving in and out of the elevator car, wherein the linear movement platform is configured to carry the vehicle and at least one passenger through the opening. The platform and the motion detector installed in the elevator car,
Means configured to prevent the elevator car from parking the vehicle in the skyscraper when the motion detector detects motion in the elevator car.
Elevator systems for passengers and vehicles, including. A carbon monoxide detector configured to prevent the vehicle from entering the elevator car when the carbon monoxide detector detects the operation of the engine of the vehicle. vessel,
The elevator system for passengers and vehicles according to claim 1, further comprising. How to park a vehicle
The process of providing an elevator system for passengers and vehicles according to claim 1 or 2.
A step of determining the motion in the elevator car using the motion detector, and
When motion is detected in the elevator car, the step of stopping the ascent and descent of the elevator car and
How to park your vehicle, including. It ’s a skyscraper
Private homes and / or offices, each with its own parking space,
The passenger and vehicle elevator systems according to claim 1 or 2, for delivering the vehicle to their respective parking spaces.
Skyscrapers, including.

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