US1861461A - Structure for storage or accommodation of vehicles - Google Patents

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June 7, 1932. A TRAUBE 1,861,461

STRUCTURE FOR STORAGE OR ACCOMMODATION 0F VEHICLES Filed Aug. 23, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Grafiam 7/ 00!) e.

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ATTORN EY Patented June 7, 1932 ABRAHAM TRAUBE, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK STRUCTURE FOR STORAGE OR ACCOMMODATION F VEHICLES Application filed August 28, 1930. Serial No. 477,339.

This invention relates to a building or structure for the convenient storage or temporary accommodation of automobiles and other vehicles of the type in which the vehicles are stored or accommodated on a plurality of floors or levels.

One object of this invention is to provide very convenient accessibility of all the ve hicles at all times so that each vehicle is always accessible and may be removed from the building or structure without interfering with any of the other vehicles in the building or structure.

A further object of this invention is to provide improved means whereby the maximum number of vehicles may be accommodated in a minimum space without sacrificing accessibility of the vehicles.

A still further object is to provide an improved arrangement whereby the vehicles may be conveniently elevated to different levels and may be distributed from the elevating means in such manner that all the vehicles have clear access to such elevating means at all times.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described illustrated in the accompanying drawings and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that various changes in the general arrangement may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a sectional plan view showing a part of a building or structure made in accordance with this invention; F ig. 2 is a vertical section of the same taken through the center of one of the elevators; Fig. 8 is a sectional plan View showing part of a building or structure and illustrating a modified form of the arrangement; Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical section taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is a crosssectional view taken on the line 55 Fig. 3.

In the arrangement shown at Figs. 1 and 2, the structure is built with enclosing sidewalls 6 having internal buttresses or extensions 7 and internal pillars or uprights 8 which latter are arranged to surround elevators 9, 9 extending the full height of the building and adapted to convey the vehicles to and from series of turntables 10, 10 grouped around the elevator 9, these turntables being arranged in vertical tiers spaced from each other to accommodate the vehicles therebetween and preferably without excess head room. In the arrangement shown at Fig. 1 the elevator 9 is adapted to serve the turntables 10 and the adjacent turntables 10 which latter may also be served by elevator 9 and both elevators 9, 9 may be operated at the same time so as handling of the vehicles.

Each turntable 10, 10 is mounted on a vertical shaft 11 and is provided with a series of parallel grooves or guides 12 to receive the wheels of the vehicles and facilitate disposal of the vehicles upon the turntables as shown at the upper left hand corner of Fig. 1. The elevators 9, 9 are adapted to receive and discharge the vehicles at the ground floor and after the elevator carrying one or more vehicles is elevated or lowered to the level of one of the turntables, the latter is, if necessary, turned-by hand or by poweruntil a vacant pair of guides 12 is in alignment or substantially in alignmentwith the vehicle on the elevator and the latter is then conveniently run onto said guides. In this manner all the guides 12 may be conveniently and promptly filled, but all the vehicles on all the turntables are always accessible to one or more of the elevators so that any one vehicle may be removed from the building at any time without disturbing any of the other vehicles.

In the arrangement shown at Fig. 3 the wall structure 6, 7 is the same as at Figs. 1

to expedite the i and 2 but the turntables 13 in Fig. 3 are shown with wheel guides 14 extending at uniform angles from the periphery of the turntable While the turntables 15 are shown with wheel guides 16 arranged in a radial direction in such manner that the vehicles carried upon a rotary platform 17 on an elevator 18 can be moved in a directly straight line onto one of the said guides 1416. The said rotary platform 17 may be turned so that a vehicle carried thereby is aligned with one or other of the wheel guides on the turntables 13 or 15.

In the structural arrangement shown at Fig. 4 the turntable 13 is shown with rollers or wheels 19 carried on the underside thereof and bearing upon an annular rail 20. At the center thereof the turntable 13 has a pivot provided with a ball race 21 and a wormwheel 22 carried by the table 13 is engaged by a worm 23 driven by an electric motor 24:, which latter may be controlled in any suitable or convenient manner from any suitable point.

Referring to Fig. 5 the elevator 18 is provided with an annular rail 25 for the supporting wheels or rollers 26 on the underside of the platform 17 and the latter is provided,

with a wormwheel 27 driven by a worm 28 from an electric motor 29 on the elevator 18.

The vehicles may be driven on to the elevators 9, 9 Fig. 1 or the platform 17 Fig. 3 at the ground level and suitable indicating means may be provided to indicate to the operator which of the rotary turntables has space available for the reception of the vehicles. The elevator is then moved to the desired level and if necessary the turntable is rotated into position to receive the vehicle from the elevator and in the case of the arrangement shown in Fig. 3 the platform 17 may also be rotated sovas to insure proper alignment. The vehicle may then be conveniently moved onto the space on the turntable and the elevator may then be returned to the ground level. The spaces between the elevators and the adjacent peripheral edges of the turntables are fitted with stationary surfaces 30 over which the vehicles may pass.

It will be understood that the building or structure above described may be located in congested areas and may extend to any desired height and if so desired the turntables may be arranged below instead of above the ground level or both below and above such level.

Although the drawings and the above specification disclose the best modes in which I have contemplated embodying my invention, I desire to be in no way limited to the details of such disclosure for in the further practical application of my invention many changes in form and arrangement may be made as circumstances require or Xperience suggests without departing from the spirit of the invention within the scope of the appended claims.

lVhat I claim is:

1. A structure for the accommodation of vehicles, comprising an elevator for the vehicles, a series of tiers of horizontal turntables grouped uniformly around the elevator with the turntables of each tier arranged to rotate about a common axis, and means for rotating the turntables of each tier independently of each other to bring any point in the peripheral edge of any of the turntables into position to receive a vehicle from the elevator.

2. A structure for the accommodation of vehicles, comprising a series of groups of vertically spaced horizontal turntables, a common elevator located in uniformly close proximity to the outer peripheral edges of said turntables, guide means for receiving the vehicles on said turntables, and means for independently rotating the individual turntables to align said receiving means with the vehicles on said common elevator.

3. A structure for the storage of vehicles, comprising a plurality of series of turntables spaced from each other in a vertical direction and mounted to rotate about a common vertical axis, guide means for the vehicle wheels on each turntable, a common elevator located in uniform relation to each of said series and adjacent to the outer peripheral edges of the turntables, and means for rotating the individual turntables to receive the vehicles from any of the sides of the elevator.

4. A structure for the storage of vehicles, comprising a plurality of turntables on the same level, an elevator located adjacent to the outer peripheral edges of the turntables, and a rotary platform on the elevator for carrying the vehicles and for aligning them with the turntables.

5. A structure for the storage of vehicles, comprising a plurality of tiers of independently rotary turntables, a common elevator uniformly spaced between said tiers, and a vehicle carrying platform mounted on the elevator for turning the vehicles to face any of the said tiers to receive or deliver vehicles to or from any turntable of whatever tier or level.

6. A structure for the storage of vehicles, comprising an elevator, a series of groups of turntables mounted to rotate about vertical axes spaced uniformly around the said elevator, means for rotating the turntables, guide means on the turntables for receiving the wheels of the vehicle, and a platform on the elevator for receiving or discharging cars from or to said turntables in opposite directions at the same time and on the same level.

7. A structure for the storage of vehicles, comprising a plurality of tiers of independently rotary turntables, an elevator spaced uniformly between and common to said tiers and adjacent the outer peripheral edges of the turntables, a rotary vehicle-carrying platform mounted on the elevator, means on the turntables for bringing any point in the pe ripheral edges thereof into alignment with the elevator, and means for rotating the platform to head a vehicle carried thereon towards any thus aligned particular point in the peripheral edge of any one of said turntables.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ABRAHAM TRAUBE.

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