WO2009135461A1

WO2009135461A1 - Device for parking motor vehicles

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Publication number: WO2009135461A1
Application number: PCT/DE2009/000584
Authority: WO
Inventors: Helmut Jakob
Original assignee: Helmut Jakob
Priority date: 2008-05-07
Filing date: 2009-04-28
Publication date: 2009-11-12
Also published as: DE102008022658A1; EP2297415A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for parking motor vehicles, comprising a conveyor device (4) operating between an entry station (1) and an exit station (2), and a plurality of parking spaces (3) which are arranged like a matrix and provided with conveyor pallets (5) for parking, that can be moved transversally and longitudinally, and at least one free space (6) - without a conveyor pallet (5) - for the displacement of the conveyor pallets (5). The conveyor device (4) consists of conveyor modules (7) that can be lined up in a modular manner in the longitudinal and transversal direction and comprise a longitudinal conveyor unit (8), a transversal conveyor unit (9) and optionally a raising mechanism (10). An electronic computer system (27), preferably in the form of a PC (28), is provided for controlling the movement and management of the conveyor pallets (5), and the PC (28) is provided with software which moves each conveyor pallet (5) from each position to the exit station (2), and vice versa, according to a mathematical algorithm, either on the shortest path or taking into account temporal requirements. The device according to the invention is characterised in that decentralised control units (50) are provided and an individual control unit (50) communicating with the computer system (51) is associated with each conveyor module (7).

Description

DEVICE FOR PARKING MOTOR VEHICLES

The invention relates to a device for parking motor vehicles, with an acting between a loading station and a removal station conveyor and multiple parking spaces, the parking spaces are arranged like a matrix, are used with movable in transverse and longitudinal direction and serving for parking conveyor pallets and at least one free - without conveyor pallet - for moving the conveyor pallets, wherein the conveyor is constructed by longitudinally and transversely modularly stackable conveyor modules comprising a longitudinal conveyor unit, a cross conveyor unit and possibly a linear actuator, wherein for controlling the movement and management of the conveyor pallets an electronic computer system, preferably in Form of a PC, is provided, and wherein the PC is equipped with software that, according to a mathematical algorithm, each of the conveyor pallets either by the shortest route or taking into account temporal defaults v on any position to the task / removal station and vice versa.

Devices for parking motor vehicles are known from practice in a variety of embodiments. In addition to the conventional multi-storey car parks with and without goods lift for the motor vehicles, there are parking garages with two parking spaces arranged one above the other and also parking areas with only linearly movable parking spaces. The hitherto altogether operated technical effort usually aims to make the best possible use of a given area for the parking of motor vehicles.

From DE 27 17 213 A1 a generic device is known. In the known device, the parking spaces are arranged like a matrix and occupied with movable in transverse and longitudinal direction and among other things also serves for parking conveyor pallets. The provision of at least one free space creates the opportunity to move the conveyor pallets in the longitudinal and transverse directions, wherein on the one hand the longitudinal conveyor unit and on the other hand the cross conveyor unit of a conveyor module is assigned its own drive. Ultimately, the cross conveyor unit and the longitudinal conveyor unit work completely independently. The known from DE 27 17 213 A1 device has a control system for moving the conveyor pallets, with each conveyor pallet can be pushed into a position there, which brings them in front of the loading and Ausfahrplatz. For this purpose, it is necessary that the row in which the free space is located, is shifted laterally so that the free space is in the desired direction of displacement of the conveyor pallet to be moved. The conveyor pallet to be moved can then be moved by one field in the desired direction, whereupon the free space is behind the shifted conveyor pallet. The space is refilled by moving the row laterally behind the conveyor pallet to be moved. By further shifting, it is achieved that the free space again reaches the conveyor pallet to be shifted. This process is repeated until the desired conveyor pallet has reached the loading and Ausfahrplatz.

DE 42 18 487 A1 discloses a very specially designed park range or conveyor pallet. Also, this park range can be moved longitudinally and transversely, namely by means of a extending through the base plate transport cross with a longitudinal beam and a crossbar. The transport system itself is not shown there, with longitudinal and transverse transport chains drag the conveyor pallets in the longitudinal or transverse direction. In any case, it is also to be assumed there that the transport chain responsible for the longitudinal direction has its own drive, which has nothing to do with the drive of the transport chain for the transverse direction.

From DE 38 23 728 C2 a parking garage with a conveyor pallets comprehensive conveyor is known. Here too, longitudinal conveyor units and transverse conveyor units are provided, which are acted upon by different drives.

From DE 38 19 710 A1 a parking system and a method for automatic parking of motor vehicles is known. For example, the parking duration can be preprogrammed there via an electronic control system, whereby optimization of the paths does not take place. Rather, certain rows of conveyor modules are occupied to a certain degree in order to achieve a reduction of the return times. Minimal lead times or short waiting times when picking up a Vehicles are reached by optimized occupancy of the parking spaces and by programming the pickup times.

DE 35 05 200 A1 discloses a drive device for parking facilities for motor vehicles. There conveyor pallets are mounted on stationary rollers, each drivable role identifies its own drive motor.

The known devices have per parking space or conveyor module a conventional control cabinet with control elements, the cabinets are regularly arranged centrally. The space required for the control cabinets is enormous. In addition, there is regularly a mapping problem, which in particular has a disadvantageous effect on defects in the delivery module, namely time-consuming with respect to the repair or maintenance.

The present invention is therefore the object of a device for parking motor vehicles of the type in question here in such a way and further, that in particular the control elements accommodated to save space and with respect to the respective parking space or the respective delivery module clearly and thus easy in the Handling and maintenance are.

The device according to the invention achieves the above object by the features of patent claim 1. Thereafter, the device mentioned above is designed such that decentralized control units are provided and that each conveyor module is assigned its own control unit that communicates with the computer system.

According to the invention it has been recognized that one can refrain from a central arrangement of cabinets, the provision of cabinets altogether, namely, when decentralized control units are provided directly to the parking spaces or in the conveyor modules. Each conveyor module is thus assigned a separate control unit which communicates with the computer system. The control unit is designed as a black box and can be exchanged directly on the conveyor module. A quickest possible repair / maintenance is possible. The control units advantageously comprise identification features and possibly location coordinates of the respective conveyor module. In addition, the control units communicate with the conveyor pallets.

In a further advantageous manner, the control units communicate via cables, preferably via a data line, with the computer system and optionally with the conveyor pallets. In a particularly advantageous manner, the control units communicate via radio or via WLAN, preferably via the Internet, with the computer system and possibly with the conveyor pallets.

Each conveyor module or a selection of conveyor modules may comprise a Rollenhubtisch, namely to be able to make on the respective module, a shift in height or in the room. For details, see below.

In order to be able to move the conveyor pallets transversely and longitudinally, the parking spaces have at least one free space, i. a grid, which is not occupied by a conveyor pallet. In this free space or in this grid can be moved to the adjacent conveyor pallets, whereby a total displacement of the conveyor pallets is possible. In this way - by moving one or more conveyor pallets - each conveyor pallet can be from an arbitrarily given Aufgabestation spend to any predetermined removal station. It is essential in any case that at least one free space must be provided and that the conveyor pallets can be moved faster to any point when two or more free spaces are available, especially since then exist for the other conveyor pallets more evasion opportunities to create a delivery path.

With regard to a concrete embodiment of the conveyor pallet, it is advantageous if - for reasons of stability - this is constructed of preferably welded together hollow profiles. The hollow sections could be steel hollow sections. To create a suitable footprint for motor vehicles, the hollow sections could in turn be covered with light metal profiles surface. For any combinability of individual conveyor modules, it is now of advantage if the conveyor axes of the longitudinal and transverse conveyor units are orthogonal to one another. Accordingly, each of the conveyor modules adapted to the conveyor pallets and formed identical. Any juxtaposition in the longitudinal and / or transverse direction is thus possible.

For the concrete design of the conveyor modules, it is now of very particular advantage if the longitudinal conveyor unit comprises two formed on the longitudinal track, folded U-profile, in which serving for supporting the conveyor pallet carrying rollers or straps are installed. Correspondingly, the transverse conveyor unit could likewise comprise two folded U-profiles which form the transverse track. Also in these U-profiles support rollers or straps serving for supporting the conveyor pallet are installed.

Now, the support rollers or straps in both U-profiles on the one hand, the longitudinal conveyor unit and on the other hand, the transverse conveyor unit can be rotationally driven or driven circumferentially. However, in terms of a particularly simple construction of the device according to the invention, it is advantageous if only the support rollers or straps on one side, i. in one of the two U-profiles, are rotationally driven. With conventional dimensions of a conveyor pallet with L x W x H = 5000 mm x 2050 mm x 180 mm, it is sufficient, for example, if in each U-profile of the longitudinal conveyor unit preferably five ball-bearing, each having a flanged pulley support rollers are provided. Due to the flanged wheels a track with a length of 5000 mm is formed on both sides. A sufficient support or support of the conveyor pallets is thus given. Furthermore, each support roller and each support belt should be made of a highly resistant material. In particular, due to introduced by motor vehicles aggressive media, especially liquids, such as saline wastewater, for example, the support rollers should be coated with a protective layer. Vulkollan coated carrier rolls are particularly suitable here.

To drive the at least one side of both the longitudinal conveyor unit and the transverse conveyor unit driven support rollers or straps a timing belt drive due to the simple design of very special importance. The traction device could be an HDT toothed belt. The introduction of force for the Rotary movement of the support rollers or the conveying movement of the straps could be done by a pole-changing three-phase geared motor.

The carrying rollers or carrying straps of the longitudinal conveyor unit and the carrying rollers or carrying straps of the transverse conveyor unit have a common introduction of force or a common drive. For this purpose, the longitudinal and transverse roller tracks thus formed could be drivingly connected to each other via a universal joint shaft. In order to realize a same conveying speed in both the longitudinal and in the transverse direction, the support rollers of the longitudinal conveyor unit should have the same diameter as the support rollers of the transverse conveyor unit with the same translation. The same applies to the conveying speed of the straps.

In order to be able to convey a conveyor pallet alternately longitudinally and transversely in the sense of an X-Y coordinate system in a grid-like or matrix-like manner, the longitudinal conveyor unit and the transverse conveyor unit could be configured alternately lowerable. In that regard, the conveyor pallet would lie exclusively either in the lane of the longitudinal conveyor unit or in the track of the transverse conveyor unit.

In the context of a particularly advantageous and simple design of the conveyor units, the U-profiles of the longitudinal conveyor unit are mounted on a frame or connected by cross members to form a frame. This frame of the longitudinal conveyor unit could now preferably via an electric motor-driven eccentric lift the conveyor pallet from the lower transverse driving position in the higher longitudinal driving position, the conveyor pallet is lifted by the longitudinal conveyor unit of the cross conveyor unit. In other words, the conveyor pallet is in the lowered state of the longitudinal conveyor unit on the support rollers of the cross conveyor unit. Upon actuation of the eccentric now the conveyor pallet is lifted from the support rollers of the cross conveyor unit and is - after lifting of the support rollers of the cross conveyor unit - on the support rollers of the longitudinal conveyor unit. A reverse arrangement or design would also be conceivable. In any case, only a slight lifting of the conveyor pallet is required, in which case a stroke of the eccentric device in the range around 80 mm is sufficient. The stroke of the longitudinal conveyor unit causing eccentric could have a total of four eccentrics, which are assigned approximately to the corner areas. These eccentrics can be mounted in pairs on two lifting shafts. The introduction of force for the eccentric could also be done via a three-phase spur gear motor that drives the lift shaft, for example, with two toothed belt.

The conveyor modules described above convey the conveyor pallets exclusively in one plane because of the orthogonal longitudinal and transverse conveyor units. In order now also motor vehicles at different levels, i. one above the other, to park, the conveyor pallets could preferably be moved vertically on a designed as a lifting conveyor module - together with the conveyor module - from the parking and conveying plane to at least a second parking and conveying plane, where there is a free space is provided. Likewise, it is also conceivable that with a sufficient number of conveyor modules, i. are provided with a sufficient number of parking spaces, even two or more lifting stations for fast vertical conveying.

The lifting station may comprise a belt-driven lift, a scissor lift or driven by lifting spindles and / or cylinder-piston assemblies lift. The conveyor module could be moved vertically together with the conveyor pallet or conveyor pallet alone.

The loading station - entrance - and the removal station - exit - could each be designed as a cabin, with the conveyor positioned there at least partially forms the cabin floor. For the process of parked in the Aufgabestation motor vehicle would then open at least one wall of the cabin, so that the motor vehicle - standing on the conveyor pallet - can be moved over the underlying conveyor modules. Likewise, it would also be conceivable to provide each of the conveyor pallets with a cabin-like structure, so that the conveyor pallet is moved in the sense of a cabin as a whole. In that regard, each motor vehicle would be in a quasi-closed box.

To control the movement and management of the conveyor pallets, an electronic computer in the form of a PC is provided. This electronic calculation The system could include the PC - Personal Computer - as a central computer and a distributed control peripheral associated with the conveyor modules and conveyor pallets. The PC could include a central control logic - PLC - for warehouse management and visualization of material flow - movement of conveyor pallets. In turn, a terminal with keyboard could be connected to the PC and a card reader for an operator to the terminal or PC. The control logic would then be forwarded by the PC or the PLC via a bus line to a terminal device, which terminal device is provided on each of the conveyor modules. This connection device has a microprocessor and is used to connect the signal generator and the drives of each conveyor module.

Via a bus line, several connection devices, i. Feed modules, for a data flow of the control information coupling. Furthermore, a central energy supplier for the connection devices with central switch-on and emergency shutdown system is provided for the power supply.

The controlling PC is equipped with suitable software which, by a suitable algorithm, moves each of the conveyor pallets by the shortest route from any position to the unloading station or any other position. The movement of the conveyor pallets is passed on as a control sequence to the PC or the PLC, whereby the PC or the PLC executes individual commands step by step. Via a timing element, a pallet not unloaded at the removal station could - in the case of a vehicle not removed - be moved out of the removal station again, as a result of which, inter alia, effective theft protection is provided.

In a further advantageous manner, the feeding station and / or the removal station comprises a rotating device for feeding / discharging the motor vehicle. Such a rotating device is of very particular advantage, especially if the least possible space is to be used. In concrete terms, the loading station and / or the removal station may already comprise a lifting table, namely to lower or lift the motor vehicle below or above the entry level. The loading station and / or the removal station can be equipped with a roller door on both sides. be seen, so that this area after retraction of the motor vehicle and after leaving, for example, by the person driving the vehicle, completely closable.

For giving up and requesting a motor vehicle, an input terminal of a control device, preferably connected to a PC, may be provided. In particular, when used in an apartment building, the input terminal can be assigned to each residential unit, so that the motor vehicle is already requestable from the apartment and sufficient time to pick up the vehicle - for its transfer - remains.

The input terminal may include a security feature reader. The security feature may be a card with a magnetic strip and / or a transponder. The security feature can also be a human fingerprint in a particularly advantageous manner. In any case, the authorization of the respective person is checked in an advantageous manner before the motor vehicle can be requested.

In a further advantageous manner, the estimated parking duration or a desired fast availability can be predetermined via the input terminal. Accordingly, the motor vehicle is parked further or less far from the removal station in order to be able to make an optimum adjustment of the access time.

It is also conceivable that the controller makes an automatic repositioning in the course of the parking time, especially for longer parking time on pitches with a longer return time, namely due to the likelihood that the vehicle remains parked longer.

In a further advantageous manner, a spatially operating location system is provided with which the exact spatial coordinates of the conveyor pallets and thus of the respective motor vehicles can be determined. The tracking system of the conveyor pallets can also be logged via the locating system. It is also conceivable that an automatically operating car wash system is integrated with a self-contained washing cubicle and that a washing process can be booked or ordered via the input terminal and paid in cash (eg via an ATM), by credit card or by invoice. In this case, it is advantageous if it is possible to predetermine at the time of the task of the motor vehicle, at which point in time the washing process should be ended. Here could be entered, for example, that the vehicle will be requested again in two days, so that the washing process can be integrated into a corresponding time window.

In a further advantageous manner, a diagnostic system can be integrated, wherein a diagnostic report can be retrieved via the terminal. The output of the diagnostic report could be via a monitor or via a printer. It is also conceivable that the diagnostic system communicates with a selectable or freely definable motor vehicle workshop in order to be able to automatically arrange a repair date. A corresponding confirmation will be given to the vehicle owner when picking up the vehicle.

The communication can basically take place over telephone lines or over W-LAN and if necessary over the InterNet.

In a further advantageous manner, parking spaces for higher vehicles, for example. For trucks, RVs, off-road vehicles, etc. are provided. In order to make a perfect assignment, it is advantageous if the motor vehicle already measured without contact during the task and the required area and height is taken into account.

In terms of optimum use of the area, it is advantageous if the conveyor pallets with motor vehicles thereon can be set at an angle of up to 15 ° on reaching the respective parking space or conveyor module and the conveyor pallets can be quasi compacted in relation to the required area. This measure can accommodate more vehicles than in horizontal storage.

Finally, it is conceivable to supply the energy supply at least partially via photovoltaic make voltaische cells. More extensive energy saving measures can be realized.

There are now various possibilities for designing and developing the teaching of the present invention in an advantageous manner. For this purpose, on the one hand to the claims subordinate to claim 1, on the other hand, to refer to the following explanation of embodiments of the invention with reference to the drawings. In conjunction with the explanation of the preferred embodiments of the invention with reference to the drawings, also generally preferred embodiments and developments of the teaching are explained. In the drawing shows

Fig. 1 is a delivery module of an embodiment of an inventive

Device - without conveyor pallet - in plan view,

2 shows the article from FIG. 1 with an indicated conveyor pallet in a side view,

3 is a schematic representation of the computerized control of a device according to the invention,

4 is a schematic representation of the matrix-like arrangement of the conveyor modules and conveyor pallets and a sequence of traversing cycles,

5 is a schematic view of another embodiment of a device according to the invention with indicated remote control units,

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of another embodiment of a device according to the invention, in which only the arranged in a confined space conveyor modules are shown with motor vehicles thereon and

Fig. 7 in a schematic view another embodiment of a device according to the invention, in which the motor vehicles are tilted and thus a repeated compression of the arrangement is possible, namely by shorter and closer conveyor modules.

The illustration selected in FIG. 4 indicates a device for parking motor vehicles, with a conveying device, not shown in FIG. 4, acting between a loading station 1 and a removal station 2 and having a plurality of parking spaces 3. The conveying device 4, taken separately, is shown in FIGS 1 and 2.

The pitches 3 are arranged like a matrix, with arbitrarily movable in the transverse and longitudinal direction and serving for parking conveyor pallets 5 and have at least one, in this embodiment selected 2 outdoor courts 6, which here is not occupied by a conveyor pallet 5 parking space. 3 is. The one or more free spaces 6 are used to process the conveyor pallets 5 adjacent thereto.

Since in the figures a detailed illustration of the conveyor pallets has been omitted for reasons of clarity, reference is made to the general part of the description. Further explanations are therefore unnecessary at this point.

In Fig. 4 is further indicated that the conveyor 4 is constructed by longitudinally and transversely modular juxtaposed conveyor modules 7. Figures 1 and 2 show such a conveyor module 7, which comprises a longitudinal conveyor unit 8 and a transverse conveyor unit 9 and a lifting drive 10. The conveying axes of the longitudinal and transverse conveying unit 8, 9 are orthogonal to each other.

Figures 1 and 2 further show together that the longitudinal conveyor unit 8 comprises two longitudinal track forming, folded U-profiles 11, in which the support pallet 5 serving support rollers 12 are installed. The same applies to the transverse conveyor unit 9, which comprises two transverse U-profiles 13 forming the transverse track, into which support rollers 14 serving for supporting the conveyor pallet 5 are installed.

The support rollers 12, 14 of the longitudinal and transverse conveyor units 8, 9 are rotationally driven on one side, wherein on each side of the longitudinal conveyor unit 8 in each of the two U-Pro file 11 five ball-bearing and a flange 15 having support rollers 12 are provided. The transverse conveyor unit 9, however, has in each U-profile 13 six support rollers 14, which are also equipped with flanged wheels 16. The carrying rollers 12, 14 of both the longitudinal conveyor unit 8 and the transverse conveyor unit 9 are vulkollanbeschichtet here.

In the figures 1 and 2 is further indicated that the driven support rollers 12, 14 are toothed belt driven. As traction means an HDT toothed belt 17 is used, which is merely indicated in Fig. 1. The introduction of force for the rotational movement of the support rollers 12, 14 is effected by a pole-changing three-phase geared motor 18th

FIGS. 1 and 2 show particularly clearly that the carrying rollers 12 of the longitudinal conveying unit 8 and the carrying rollers 14 of the transverse conveying unit 9 have a common introduction of force or a common drive - a three-phase geared motor 18. For this purpose, the longitudinal and transverse roller tracks are drivingly connected to each other via a universal joint shaft 19.

Figures 1 and 2 further show that the U-profiles 11 of the longitudinal conveyor unit 8 are mounted on a frame 20. The frame 20 of the longitudinal conveyor unit 8 can now be raised by an electric motor driven eccentric 21, whereby the longitudinal conveyor unit 8 spends the conveyor pallet 5 from the transverse driving position shown in Fig. 2 in the higher-lying longitudinal driving position. In this case, the conveyor pallet 5 is lifted by the longitudinal conveyor unit 8 of the cross conveyor unit 9.

As shown in Fig. 1, the eccentric 21 four eccentric 22, which are mounted in pairs on two lifting shafts 23. The introduction of force for the eccentric 21 via a three-phase spur gear motor which drives the lifting shafts 23 with two toothed belts.

Only schematically in FIG. 4 is it indicated that the conveyor pallets 5 can be moved vertically from one parking and conveying plane to another parking and conveying plane on a conveyor module 7 designed as a lifting station 26, together with the conveyor module 7. For vertical movement of the conveyor pallets 5, these are each individually fed to the conveyor module 7 of the lifting station 26, from where a vertical method can be done via belt-driven lift, a scissor lift or driven by lifting spindles and / or cylinder-piston assemblies lift.

According to the representation selected in FIG. 3, an electronic computer 27 is provided to control the movement and management of the conveyor pallets 5. The electronic computer 27 has a PC 28 as a central computer and a decentralized control periphery 29. The PC 28 includes a central control logic - PLC - on the one hand for warehouse management and on the other hand for the visualization of the material flow, which in this case is specifically parked vehicles or empty conveyor pallets 5.

To the PC 28, a terminal 30 is connected with keyboard. Furthermore, a card reader 31 for the operator is connected to the terminal 30.

The control logic is forwarded from the PC 28 or the PLC via a bus line to a so-called black box formed terminal devices 33, which are provided on each conveyor module 7 for connecting the signal generator and the drives. Each of the connection devices 33 - this is the control periphery 29 - again has a microprocessor. In the exemplary embodiment selected here, five conveyor modules 7 or corresponding connection devices 33 are combined via a bus line 32.

For power supply, a central energy supplier 34 is provided for the connection devices 33 with central circuit and emergency stop system.

Regarding the control software, reference is made to the general part of the description to avoid repetition.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, a traversing operation will be described. The device shown in Fig. 4 comprises 14 standard conveyor modules 7 and serving as a vertical converter lifting station 26, which promotes the conveyor pallet 5 from the loading station 1 to the removal station 2 and exit, from where the motor vehicle 35 is received by the vehicle owner. The device shown here has a total of two free spaces 6, ie, a total of 13 motor vehicles 35 can be parked on the conveyor pallets 5. The position for the lifting station 26 can be chosen freely, whereby flexibility in the design and arrangement of the conveyor pallets 5 and the conveyor modules 7 is possible.

The sequence shown in Fig. 4 shows the required movements of conveyor pallets 5 in order to move the motor vehicle 35 - train by train - to the removal station 2. It is essential that always several movements can be done simultaneously, wherein - if possible - any number of conveyor pallets 5 in the longitudinal and / or transverse direction is moved simultaneously. The sequence of movements is specified by the software of the electronic computer 27, in which case path and time minimization takes place, for example, from the point of view of graph theory and network theory. The time required for the removal of a motor vehicle 35 takes place at least in a minimum amount of time depending on the traversing steps to be carried out.

According to the illustration in FIG. 5, a separate control unit 50, which communicates with the computer system 51, is provided for each conveyor module 7. In the exemplary embodiment shown here, data lines 52 are provided for this purpose.

Furthermore, it is indicated in FIG. 5 that the control unit 50 is quasi assigned as a "black box" to the conveyor module 7, wherein each conveyor module 7 may comprise a roller lifting table 53.

A central power supply 54 is provided and the connection to a central computer 55, which may be a PC.

Furthermore, FIG. 5 shows the loading station / removal station 56, in which the motor vehicle can be measured via a sensor 57. The sensor 57 at least indicates whether a motor vehicle is present or not. The task / removal station 56 can be closed on both sides via roller shutters 58.

In addition, a terminal 59 is provided at the entrance of the task take-off station 56, which may in concrete terms be a card reader, possibly combined with a fingerprint reader and keyboard.

FIG. 6 shows the arrangement of motor vehicles 60 on the respective conveyor modules 7 or conveyor pallets 5.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 7, the motor vehicles 60 are tilted, whereby it is possible to arrange the vehicles 60 on much shorter conveyor modules 7, which can save again area or which can store more vehicles 60 on the same surface. This results in a comparison between FIGS. 6 and 7.

With regard to features which can not be inferred from the figures, reference is made to avoid repetition to the general part of the description.

Finally, it should be particularly pointed out that the preceding embodiments are merely for the purpose of discussing the claimed teaching, but do not limit it to the exemplary embodiments.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 recording station

2 removal station

3 parking spaces

4 conveyor

5 conveyor pallet

6 free place

7 conveyor modules

8 longitudinal conveyor unit

9 cross conveyor unit

10 linear actuator

11 U-profiles

12 carrying rollers

13 U-profiles

14 risers

15 flanged wheels

16 flanged wheel

17 HDT timing belts

18 three-phase geared motor

19 cardan shaft

20 frames

21 eccentric device

22 eccentric

23 lifting shaft

24 toothed belt

25 lifting station

26 computer system

27 pcs

28 terminal

29 terminal

30 card reader

31 bus line 32 connection device

33 energy supplier

35 motor vehicle

50 control unit

51 computer system, PC

52 data line, cable

53 roller lifting table

54 central energy supply

55 central computer

56 Dumping station

57 Sensor technology

58 roller door

59 Terminal, input station

60 motor vehicle

Claims

Patent claims

1. A device for parking motor vehicles, with a between a feed station (1) and a removal station (2) acting conveyor (4) and several parking spaces (3), wherein the parking spaces (3) are arranged like a matrix, with in the transverse and longitudinal direction movable and for parking serving conveyor pallets (5) are occupied and at least one free space (6) - without conveyor pallet (5) - for moving the conveyor pallets (5), wherein the conveyor (4) by longitudinally and transversely modular stackable conveyor modules ( 7), which comprise a longitudinal conveyor unit (8), a transverse conveyor unit (9) and optionally a lifting drive (10), wherein for controlling the movement and management of the conveyor pallets (5) an electronic computer system (27), preferably in the form of a PC (28) is provided, and wherein the PC (28) is equipped with software, which according to a mathematical algorithm, each of the conveyor pallets (5) either on the shortest em path or taking into account temporal specifications from any position to the task of the removal station (2) and vice versa moves, characterized in that decentralized control units (50) are provided and that each conveyor module is assigned its own control unit (50) with the computing system (51 ) communicates.

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the control units include identification features and possibly location coordinates of the respective conveyor module (7).

3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the control unit (50) communicates with the conveyor pallets (5).

4. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the control units (50) via cables, preferably via a data line (52) communicates with the computer system (51) and optionally with the conveyor pallets (5).

5. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that the control units (50) via radio or via W-LAN, preferably via the Internet, with the computer system (51) and possibly with the conveyor pallets (5) communicates.

6. Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the conveying module (7) comprises a Rollenhubtisch.

7. Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the longitudinal conveyor unit (8) and the transverse conveyor unit (9) have a common drive.

8. Device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the conveyor pallet (5) is preferably constructed of welded together hollow sections, in particular of steel hollow sections.

9. Apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that the hollow profiles are covered with light metal profiles.

10. Device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the conveying axes of the longitudinal and transverse conveyor unit (8, 9) orthogonal to each other.

11. The device according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the longitudinal conveyor unit (8) comprises two longitudinal track forming, folded U-profiles (11), in which the support pallet (5) serving support rollers (12) or girths are installed.

12. Device according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the transverse conveyor unit (9) comprises two transverse track forming, folded U-profiles (13), in which the support pallet (5) serving support rollers (14) or girths are installed.

13. Device according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the carrying rollers (12, 14) or straps at least on one side, i. in one of the two U-profiles (11, 13), are rotationally driven.

Device according to any one of Claims 11 to 13, characterized in that on each side, i. in each U-profile (11, 13), preferably five, ball-bearing and a flange (15, 16) having support rollers (12, 14) are provided.

15. Device according to one of claims 11 to 14, characterized in that the support rollers (12, 14) are Vulkollanbeschichtet.

16. Device according to one of claims 11 to 15, characterized in that the arranged on the driven side support rollers (12, 14) are driven toothed belt.

17. Device according to one of claims 11 to 16, characterized in that a HDT toothed belt (17) is used as traction means.

18. Device according to one of claims 11 to 17, characterized in that the introduction of force for the rotational movement of the support rollers (12, 14) or the conveying of the support straps by a pole-changing three-phase geared motor (18).

19. Device according to one of claims 11 to 18, characterized in that the longitudinal and transverse roller track or the belt webs are drivingly connected to each other via a universal joint shaft (19).

20. Device according to one of claims 11 to 19, characterized in that at the same translation, the support rollers (12) of the longitudinal conveyor unit (8) have the same diameter as the support rollers (14) of the transverse conveyor unit (9) or that the support straps with the same Circulating conveyor speed.

21. Device according to one of claims 11 to 20, characterized in that the U-profiles (11) of the longitudinal conveyor unit (8) are mounted on a frame (20).

22. The apparatus according to claim 21, characterized in that the frame (20) of the longitudinal conveyor unit (8) via an electric motor driven eccentric (21), the conveyor pallet (5) from the transverse driving position in the higher longitudinal driving position - or vice versa - raises, wherein the Förderpalette (5) is lifted by the longitudinal conveyor unit (8) of the cross conveyor unit (9) - or vice versa -.

23. The apparatus according to claim 22, characterized in that the eccentric device (21) comprises four eccentrics (22) which are mounted in pairs on two lifting shafts (23).

24. The device according to claim 23, characterized in that the introduction of force for the eccentric device (21) via a three-phase geared motor (24), which drives the lifting shafts (23) with two toothed belts (25).

25. Device according to one of claims 1 to 24, characterized in that the conveyor pallets (5), preferably on a lifting station (26) formed conveying module (7), from a parking and conveying plane to at least a second parking and conveying level vertically are movable.

26. The apparatus according to claim 25, characterized in that the lifting station (26) comprises a belt-driven lift for the conveyor pallet (5).

27. The apparatus according to claim 25, characterized in that the lifting station (26) comprises a scissor lift for the conveyor pallet (5).

28. The apparatus according to claim 25, characterized in that the lifting station (26) comprises a lifting platform driven by lifting spindles and / or cylinder-piston arrangements.

29. Device according to one of claims 1 to 28, characterized in that the feeding station (1) and the removal station (2) are each designed as a cabin and that there each positioned conveyor pallet (5) at least partially forms the cabin floor.

30. Device according to one of claims 1 to 29, characterized in that the electronic computer system (27) comprises the PC (28) as a central computer.

31. The device according to claim 30, characterized in that a central control logic - PLC - is provided for storage management and visualization of the material flow and that the PLC is possibly integrated in the PC (28).

32. Device according to claim 30 or 31, characterized in that a terminal (30) with keyboard is connected to the PC (28).

33. Apparatus according to claim 32, characterized in that a card reader (31) for the operator is connected to the terminal (30).

34. Apparatus according to claim 31 and optionally claim 32 or 33, characterized in that the control logic from the PC (28) or the PLC via a bus line (32) to a connection device (33) is forwarded.

35. Apparatus according to claim 34, characterized in that the connecting device (33) comprises a microprocessor.

36. Apparatus according to claim 34 or 35, characterized in that on each conveyor module (7) has a connection means (33) for connecting the signal generator and the drives is provided.

37. Device according to one of claims 34 to 36, characterized in that via a bus line (32) a plurality of terminal devices (33) for the data flow of the control information can be coupled.

38. Device according to one of claims 34 to 37, characterized in that for power supply, a central energy supplier (34) for the connection means (33) is provided with central activation and emergency stop system.

39. Device according to one of claims 34 to 38, characterized in that the movement of the conveyor pallet (85) is passed as a control sequence to the PLC and the PLC executes individual commands step by step.

40. Device according to one of claims 34 to 39, characterized in that a non-unloaded pallet is again moved out of the removal station (2) via a timer.

41. Device according to one of claims 1 to 40, characterized in that the loading station and / or the removal station (56) comprises a rotating device for insertion / removal of the motor vehicle (60).

42. Device according to one of claims 1 to 41, characterized in that for giving up and requesting a motor vehicle (60) an input terminal (59) of a control device (50), preferably connected to a PC (51) is provided.

43. Apparatus according to claim 42, characterized in that the input terminal (59) comprises a reading device for a security feature.

44. Apparatus according to claim 43, characterized in that the security feature is a card with magnetic read stripes and / or transponder.

45. The device according to claim 43, characterized in that the security feature is the human fingerprint.

46. Device according to one of claims 43 to 45, characterized in that on the input terminal (59) the estimated parking time or a desired fast availability is predetermined.

47. Device according to one of claims 1 to 46, characterized in that the controller in the course of the parking period, in particular during prolonged parking time, repositioning takes place on pitches with a longer return time.

48. Device according to one of claims 1 to 47, characterized in that a spatially operating location system is provided, with which the exact spatial coordinates of the conveyor pallets (5) can be determined.

49. Apparatus according to claim 48, characterized in that on the locating system of the track of the conveyor pallets (5) can be logged.

50. Device according to one of claims 1 to 49, characterized in that an automatically operating car wash system is integrated with a self-contained wash booth and that on the input terminal (59) a washing process can be booked or ordered and cash, payable by credit card or by invoice ,

51. Apparatus according to claim 50, characterized in that it is possible to predetermine by what time the washing process should be completed.

52. Device according to one of claims 1 to 51, characterized in that a diagnostic system is integrated and that via the terminal (59) a diagnostic report is retrievable.

53. Apparatus according to claim 52, characterized in that the diagnostic system communicates with a selectable or freely definable motor vehicle workshop.

54. Apparatus according to claim 53, characterized in that the communication takes place via telephone line or via W-LAN and optionally via the Internet.

55. Device according to one of claims 1 to 54, characterized in that parking spaces for higher vehicles, for example, for LKV \ f s, motorhomes, etc. are provided.

56. Device according to one of claims 1 to 55, characterized in that the motor vehicle (60) measured contactless in the task and the required area and height is taken into account.

57. Device according to one of claims 1 to 56, characterized in that the conveyor pallets (5) with thereupon motor vehicles (60) on reaching the respective parking space or conveyor module (7) by up to 15 ° obliquely adjustable while the conveyor pallets ( 5) are quasi compressible with respect to the required area.

58. Device according to one of claims 1 to 57, characterized in that the energy supply takes place at least partially via photovoltaic cells.