WO2022146413A1 - Système de stockage de véhicule automatisé et procédé de récupération non séquentielle de véhicule - Google Patents

Système de stockage de véhicule automatisé et procédé de récupération non séquentielle de véhicule Download PDF

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WO2022146413A1
WO2022146413A1 PCT/US2020/067198 US2020067198W WO2022146413A1 WO 2022146413 A1 WO2022146413 A1 WO 2022146413A1 US 2020067198 W US2020067198 W US 2020067198W WO 2022146413 A1 WO2022146413 A1 WO 2022146413A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H6/00—Buildings for parking cars, rolling-stock, aircraft, vessels or like vehicles, e.g. garages
    • E04H6/08—Garages for many vehicles
    • E04H6/12—Garages for many vehicles with mechanical means for shifting or lifting vehicles
    • E04H6/18—Garages for many vehicles with mechanical means for shifting or lifting vehicles with means for transport in vertical direction only or independently in vertical and horizontal directions
    • E04H6/24—Garages for many vehicles with mechanical means for shifting or lifting vehicles with means for transport in vertical direction only or independently in vertical and horizontal directions characterised by use of dollies for horizontal transport, i.e. cars being permanently parked on wheeled platforms

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  • the present invention relates generally to an automated system and method for storing and retrieving relatively large items, such as shipping containers, crates, vehicles and the like. More particularly, the invention relates to an automated vehicle storage system and method. In advantageous embodiments, the invention is an automated vehicle storage system and method for non-sequential vehicle retrieval that allows more than one vehicle to be retrieved from the storage system at the same time.
  • Multi-story parking garages configured for self-parking or attendant-parking above and/or below ground level improve the density of vehicles that can be parked on a given footprint of real estate.
  • parking garages continue to consume valuable real estate providing necessary ingress to and egress from parking spaces and as a result of inefficient management of the available parking spaces.
  • conventional multi-story parking garages are vertically constrained since at some point it becomes impractical for vehicles to navigate through numerous levels of a parking garage while dangerous and caustic exhaust fumes resulting from self-parking and attendant-parking vehicles accumulate and remain constrained by the numerous levels of the parking garage.
  • Multi-story parking garages incur the overhead costs associated with staffing (e.g.
  • the proprietors of conventional multi-story parking garages may also be liable for vehicle and personal property thefts, vandalism to vehicles and to the parking garage, and damages resulting from accidental contact of vehicles with the parking garage.
  • multi-story parking garages are restricted to attendant parking for the purpose of increasing revenue, reducing liability and/or efficiently managing the available parking spaces.
  • vehicle owners especially owners of expensive vehicles, are reluctant to allow a parking attendant to park to drive and park their vehicle.
  • An inexperienced parking attendant unfamiliar with the operation of a particular vehicle can mechanically damage the vehicle, or can have an accident resulting in cosmetic and/or mechanical damage to the vehicle.
  • a parking attendant may also inadvertently alter the operational settings of various features of the vehicle.
  • Other vehicle owners are concerned about theft of their personal property and/or the vehicle itself by a parking attendant or other individuals having access to the vehicle keys.
  • Automated parking systems are especially well-suited for use in urban high end residences, office buildings, shopping malls and entertainment centers featuring bars, restaurants, theaters, etc. where different vehicles are parked temporarily and retrieved at different times.
  • Certain of the existing automated vehicle storage systems utilize an entrance/exit bay in which the driver of the vehicle leaves the vehicle.
  • a computer controlled transport pallet is positioned under and lifts the vehicle. The transport pallet then moves the vehicle to a parking space on the same level, or alternatively, to an elevator/lift bay in which the transport pallet and the vehicle are moved to another level of the storage structure.
  • the transport pallet may be battery powered and may be guided within the storage structure by mechanical rails, by electrical sensors and/or by processor commands from a programmable logic controller (PLC).
  • PLC programmable logic controller
  • the term “sequential” is intended to have the meanings “performed or used in a logical order or sequence” and “one after another.”
  • the term “sequential” refers to the limitation that an operation to store or retrieve one vehicle must be completed before an operation to store or retrieve another vehicle can be undertaken. Consequently, conventional vehicle storage systems that operate in a sequential manner are problematic when the owners of multiple vehicles desire to retrieve their vehicle at the same time. More specifically, existing automated vehicle storage systems are unable to position more than one vehicle stored in the vehicle parking structure to be retrieved at the same time.
  • FIG. 1 is an environmental perspective view showing an automated vehicle storage system operable for non-sequential vehicle retrieval according to one aspect of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2A is a detail view taken from FIG. 1 of a tray of the automated vehicle storage system shown in a vertically disengaged configuration that allows for horizontal movement of the tray.
  • FIG. 2B is a detail view taken from FIG. 1 of a tray of the automated vehicle storage system shown in a vertically engaged configuration that allows for vertical movement of the tray.
  • FIG.S 3-6 are perspective views illustrating a method for retrieving a first vehicle from the automated vehicle storage system of FIG. 1 according to another aspect of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 7-14 are perspective views illustrating a method for retrieving a second vehicle and a third vehicle from the automated vehicle storage system of FIG. 1 according to another aspect of the present invention.
  • FIG. 15 is an environmental perspective view illustrating a method for allowing more than one vehicle to be retrieved from the automated vehicle storage system of FIG. 1 at the same time according to yet another aspect of the present invention.
  • Automated storage and retrieval systems may be utilized to store and retrieve relatively large items, such as shipping containers, crates, vehicles and the like.
  • relatively large items such as shipping containers, crates, vehicles and the like.
  • the broad concepts of the invention(s) disclosed by this description of exemplary embodiments is not intended to be limited in any manner by the type of item stored within and retrieved from the automated storage and retrieval system.
  • the invention is embodied by an automated vehicle storage system.
  • the invention is an automated vehicle storage system operable for non-sequential vehicle retrieval.
  • FIG. 1 is an environmental perspective view of an automated vehicle storage system, indicated generally by reference character 20, operable for non-sequential vehicle retrieval according to one aspect of the invention.
  • Automated vehicle storage system 20 may also be referred to as an “automated parking system” or “automated parking structure.”
  • the automated vehicle storage system 20 comprises a framework of vertical beams, horizontal beams and angled trusses interconnected to form a structure 22 of the system 20.
  • a typical one of the vertical beams is indicated by reference character 24, a typical one of the horizontal beams is indicated by reference character 25, and a typical one of the trusses is indicated by referenced character 26 in FIG. 1 .
  • Some of the horizontal beams 25 extend in a lateral direction L, while the remaining horizontal beams 25 extend in a depth direction D. Consequently, the structure 22 is generally cuboid-shaped.
  • structure 22 defines a plurality of vehicle parking spaces 28 that are arranged in one or more vertical columns, referred to herein as bays, 30 and more than one (i.e. a plurality) of horizontal rows, referred to herein as levels, 32.
  • structure 22 comprises one vertical bay 30 and four horizontal levels 32 that define a total of four parking spaces 28.
  • structure 22 comprises three vertical bays 30 and four horizontal levels 32 that define a total of twelve parking spaces 28.
  • Multiple structures 22 may be adjoined to one another, for example in back-to-back configuration or in linear configuration to obtain a desired number of parking spaces 28 for a particular automated vehicle storage system 20.
  • two structures 22 are adjoined in a linear configuration to form an automated parking system 20 having six vertical bays 30 and four horizontal levels 32 that define a total of twenty-four parking spaces 28.
  • the vertical beams 24 and the horizontal beams 25 that extend in the lateral direction L form a front wall of the structure 22 and a rear wall of the structure 22 spaced apart from the front wall in the depth direction D.
  • the horizontal beams 25 that extend in the lateral direction join the front wall and the rear wall together to form the cuboid-shaped structure 22.
  • the angled trusses 26 extend between the horizontal beams 25 that extend in the lateral direction L on adjacent levels 32 of the structure 22. As shown in FIG.
  • structure 22 there are no horizontal beams 25 at the bottom of the lowermost level 32 of the structure 22.
  • the lowermost level 32 is configured to allow vehicles to enter and exit the structure 22.
  • the angled trusses 26 on the levels 32 above the lowermost level 32 not only provide structural stiffness for the structure 22, but also prevent a vehicle from accidently moving off the structure 22 in the forward or rearward direction.
  • structure 22 further comprises optional safety gate 34, as will be described hereafter.
  • the opposite ends of the linear configuration of structure 22 are devoid of trusses 26 that extend in the depth direction D.
  • angled trusses 26 may be provided between the horizontal beams 25 that extend in the depth direction D on adjacent levels 32 at the opposite ends of the structure 22.
  • Structure 22 further comprises a plurality of trays, 40 that extend in the lateral direction L and the depth direction D.
  • Each tray 40 defines a generally perpendicular platform for supporting a vehicle within a parking space 28 of the structure 22.
  • the trays 40 are configured and operable to move from one parking space 28 to another, as will be described hereafter. In the embodiment shown herein, there must be at least three empty parking spaces 28. As shown in FIG.
  • two of the parking spaces 28 on the lowermost, or first, level 32 of the structure 22 are not occupied by a tray 40 and one of the parking spaces 28 on the second level 32 and the third level 32 of the structure 22 is not occupied by a tray 40.
  • each tray 40 defines a generally planar platform surface 42 for supporting a vehicle and each tray 40 comprises a pair of side rails 44 spaced apart in the lateral direction L a sufficient distance to accommodate a vehicle on platform surface 42 between the corresponding side rails 44.
  • the side rails 44 are preferably eliminated when the thickness of the tray 40 in the vertical direction is sufficient to house the components that support and move the tray on a horizontal level 32 of the structure 22, as will be described.
  • a beveled edge 45 may be provided as necessary on the front side of the platform surface 42 between the side rails 44 to facilitate loading and unloading a vehicle onto the platform surface 42.
  • the side rails 44 have openings 46 for allowing a cable, preferably in the form of a chain, 50 having a plumb bob 52 at its end to pass through the side rail 44.
  • each side rail 44 has an opening 46 disposed adjacent each end of the side rail 44 in the depth direction D for a purpose to be described hereafter.
  • Each tray 40 further comprises at least one tray drive motor 60. As shown and described herein, each tray 40 has a tray drive motor 60 disposed adjacent each end of each side rail 44 in the depth direction D. Consequently, tray 40 comprises a tray drive motor 60 at each of the four corners of the platform surface 42.
  • tray drive motors 60 may be utilized and the drive motor(s) 60 may be located at any convenient location on the tray 40.
  • the tray drive motor 60 comprises a drive shaft 62 having a roller 64 at the free end of the drive shaft 62.
  • Tray drive motor 60 is configured and operable to rotate drive shaft 62 and roller 64 in either a clockwise (e.g. forward) direction or a counter-clockwise (e.g. rearward) direction.
  • Tray drive motor 60 is further configured and operable to retract and extend drive shaft 62 and roller 64 for a purpose to be described hereafter.
  • Each tray 40 is also provided with a corresponding tray controller 70 (FIG. 1 ) having a programmable logic controller, processor and wireless communications transceiver for controlling operation of the tray drive motors 60 of the tray 40, as will be described hereafter.
  • FIG. 2A shows a tray 40 of the automated vehicle storage system 20 in a vertically disengaged configuration that allows for horizontal movement of the tray 40.
  • chain 50 and plumb bob 52 have not yet passed though the opening 46 in the side rail 44 of the tray 40.
  • drive shaft 62 is extended by tray drive motor 60 such that roller 64 is engaged on the horizontal beam 25 that extends in the lateral direction L.
  • roller 64 engages with a horizontal track 66 that is affixed above or adjacent to the horizontal beam 25 extending in the lateral direction L. Consequently, the tray drive motor 60 may be operated by tray controller 70 to rotate drive shaft 62 either clockwise or counter-clockwise to thereby move the tray 40 in a corresponding lateral direction L.
  • FIG. 2B shows a tray 40 of the automated vehicle storage system 20 in a vertically engaged configuration that allows for vertical movement of the tray 40.
  • chain 50 and plumb bob 52 were first lowered through the opening 46 in the side rail 44 of the tray 40.
  • Tray controller 70 then operates an actuator 54 to move a lock plate 56 from the retracted position shown in FIG. 2A to the extended position shown in FIG. 2B above plumb bob 52 at the end of chain 50.
  • Chain 50 was next raised relative to tray 40 so that plumb bob 52 engaged with lock plate 56 on side rail 44 and lifted tray 40 a sufficient distance to raise roller 64 above track 66 and/or horizontal beam 25.
  • tray controller 70 operates tray drive motor 60 to retract drive shaft 62 and roller 64 a sufficient distance from the extended position shown in FIG. 2A to the retracted position shown in FIG. 2B to allow for vertical movement of the tray 40.
  • each bay 30 of the structure 22 has a plurality of cables 50 operably coupled to a cable drive motor 80 and a series of pulleys 82.
  • Cables 50 may be provided in the form of chains configured for secure operation with cable drive motor 80 and pulleys 82.
  • each bay 30 is provided with a set of four cables 50 having a plumb bob 52 at the end of each chain 50.
  • the cable drive motor 80 and the series of pulleys 82 operate to synchronously raise and lower the set of four cables 50 corresponding to each bay 30.
  • a single cable drive motor 80 is operably associated with each series of pulleys 82 and each set of four cables 50 for each bay 30 of the automated vehicle storage system 20.
  • a single cable drive motor 80 may be operably associated with adjacent series of pulleys 82 and sets of fours cables 50.
  • each cable drive motor 80 is operably associated with a controller/processor (not shown) for controlling operation of the cable drive motor 80 and is preferably provided with a wireless communications transceiver for a purpose to be described hereafter.
  • each bay 30 of the automated parking system 20 comprises a set of four cables 50 having a plum bob 52 at the free end of the chain 50.
  • a cable drive motor 80 and a series of pulleys 82 operate to synchronously lower and raise the cables 50 within the bay 30.
  • the cables 50 are initially raised to their uppermost position above all of the potential parking spaces 28 within the bay 30.
  • the parking spaces 28 within the bay 30 may or may not contain a tray 40 with or without a vehicle.
  • cable drive motor 80 operates to lower the cables 50 past the side rails 44 (and more particularly past the lock plates 56) of the tray 40 to be raised or lowered.
  • the system 20 includes electrical or mechanical features that prevent a tray 40 from being raised into a parking space 28 containing another tray 40, and prevent a tray 40 from being lowered into a parking space 28 containing another tray 40.
  • Actuators 54 then move the four lock plates 56 to engage with the plumb bobs 52 of the four cables 50.
  • Cable drive motor 80 next operates to raise the four cables 50 and lift the tray 40 sufficiently to permit the tray drive motors 60 to retract the four drive shafts 62 and rollers 64 to thereby disengage the rollers 64 (and consequently the tray 40) from the horizontal tracks 66 on the horizontal beams 25 of the structure 22.
  • the cable drive motor 80 can then raise or lower the tray 40 to a desired parking space 28 within the bay 30.
  • the process is merely reversed to release the tray 40 into a desired parking spot 28.
  • cable drive motor 80 raises or lowers cables 50 to position the tray 40 a sufficient distance above the horizontal tracks 66 corresponding to the parking space 28 to permit the tray drive motors 60 to extend the four drive shafts 62 and rollers 64 over the horizontal tracks 66.
  • Cable drive motor 80 next lowers the cables 50 until the rollers 64 are engaged with the horizontal tracks 66.
  • Actuators 54 then move the four lock plates 56 out of engagement with the plumb bobs 52 of the cables 50 and cable drive motor 80 operates to raise the cables 50 to the initial uppermost position.
  • FIGS. 3-6 illustrate a method for retrieving a first vehicle V1 from the automated vehicle storage system 20 according to another aspect of the present invention.
  • the vehicle V1 is parked in the parking space 28 located on fourth level 32 of the second bay 30 from the left-hand end of the structure 22 of the automated parking system 20.
  • the owner of vehicle V1 desires to retrieve vehicle V1 from the automated parking system 20.
  • tray controllers 70 operate tray drive motors 60 to rotate drive shafts 62 and rollers 64 to move each tray 40 from the parking spot 28 on the first, second and third levels 32 in the second bay 30 to the corresponding parking spots 28 on the first, second and third levels 32 of the third bay 30.
  • the cable drive motor 80 then operates to lower the four cables 50 in the second bay 30 past the tray 40 presently located in the fourth level 32 of the second bay 30.
  • the actuators 54 extend lock plates 56 and cable drive motor 80 raises the cables 50 to lift the tray 40 sufficiently for tray drive motors 60 to retract and disengage the rollers 64 from the horizontal tracks 66 corresponding to the parking space 28.
  • Cable drive motor 80 then operates to lower cables 50 until the tray 40 and vehicle V1 are located in the parking space 28 on the first level 32 of the second bay 30, as illustrated in FIG. 6. Specifically, cables 50 are lowered until the tray 40 is a sufficient distance above the horizontal tracks 66 corresponding to the parking space 28. Tray drive motors 60 then extend and engage rollers 64 with the horizontal tracks 66. The actuators 54 retract the lock plates 56 and cable drive motor 80 raises cables 50 back to their initial uppermost position.
  • FIGS. 7-14 illustrate a method for retrieving a second vehicle V2 and a third vehicle V3 from the automated vehicle storage system 20 according to another aspect of the present invention.
  • the trays 40 with vehicles on the first level 32 of the first, second, third and fourth bays 30 from the left-hand end of the structure 22 of the automated parking system 20 are each moved one parking space 28 to the right by operating tray drive motors 60 to rotate drive shafts 62 and rollers 64 in the manner previously described.
  • cable drive motor 80 operates to lower the cables 50 in the first bay 30 past the tray 40 located in the second level 32 of the first bay 30.
  • the cables 50 engage with the tray 40 in the manner previously described and lower the tray 40 and vehicle V2 to the first level 32 of the first bay 30.
  • the cables 50 in the first bay 30 are then raised back to their initial uppermost position.
  • the cable drive motor 80 operably associated with the second bay 30 operates to lower the cables 50 and the cables 50 are engaged with the tray 40 located in the first level 32 of the second bay 30.
  • the cable drive motor 80 then operates to raise the tray 40 and the vehicle to the fourth level 32 of the second bay 30 and to the cables 50 are disengaged from the tray 40 in the manner previously described.
  • the vehicles on the trays 40 located in the first and second levels 32 of the third and fourth bays 30 from the left-hand end of the structure 22 of the automated parking system 20 are each moved one space to the left into the first and second levels 32 of the second and third bays 30.
  • the cable drive motor 80 associated with the fourth bay 30 from the left-hand end of the structure 22 of the automated parking system 20 operates to lower the cables 50 and engage with the tray 40 located on the third level 32 of the fourth bay 30 in the manner previously described.
  • the cable drive motor 80 then operates to lower the cables 50 as illustrated in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 until the tray 40 and vehicle V3 are in the parking space 28 located on the first level 32 of the fourth bay 30.
  • Cable drive motor 80 then raises the cables 50 back to their initial uppermost position in the manner previously described.
  • the security gate(s) 34 are lifted above the first level 32 of the structure 22 of the automated parking system 20 to allow the vehicle V1, vehicle V2 and vehicle V3 to each be retrieved by their respective owners.
  • an automated vehicle storage system 20 is configured and operable for non-sequential retrieval. Specifically, the automated vehicles storage system 20 allows multiple vehicles to be retrieved from the structure 22 at the same time. As used herein, the phrase “at the same time” is intended to mean that the automated parking system 20 is not required to complete a first vehicle retrieval transaction before retrieving a second vehicle.
  • existing automated vehicle storage systems are required to retrieve and deliver a first vehicle before retrieving a second vehicle because the cables, or chains, of the existing systems are fixed to a corresponding tray. Consequently, a tray having a vehicle cannot be moved until the vehicle is removed from the tray.
  • the existing vehicle storage systems must operate in a sequential manner - completing one vehicle retrieval transaction before performing a second vehicle retrieval transaction.
  • the automated vehicle storage system 20 is operable in a non-sequential manner because the lifting mechanism is separable from the tray 40 and the trays 40 can be moved independently of one another.
  • FIG. 15 illustrates a method 100 for allowing more than one vehicle V1 , V2, V3 to be retrieved from the automated vehicle storage system 20 at the same time according to yet another aspect of the present invention.
  • automated vehicle parking system 20 may be configured to further comprise a system controller 90 that is located at the site of the structure 22 or at another convenient location, such as within a kiosk 92 at an auto park cafe 93 located in the vicinity of the structure 22.
  • system controller 90 comprises a programmable logic controller (PLC) having a processor for controlling operation of the automated vehicle storage system 20.
  • PLC programmable logic controller
  • the controller 90 may be in wired electrical communication with the controller/processor of each cable drive motor 80 of the automated parking system 20.
  • system controller 90 is in wireless electrical communication with the tray controller 70 of each tray 40 and with the controller/processors of the cable drive motors 80.
  • system controller 90 may communicate with the tray controllers 70 and the cable drive motors 80 through a local area network (LAN), or alternatively, via a short-range wireless communications protocol, such as Bluetooth®.
  • LAN local area network
  • Bluetooth® a short-range wireless communications protocol
  • system controller 90 is operable for providing commands to control the operation of tray controllers 70, and hence the operation of actuators 54 and tray drive motors 60 of each tray 40, as well as the operation of the cable drive motors 80. Controller 90 is also operable for determining the optimum sequence of events to retrieve a vehicle from a particular parking space 28 of the structure 22 of the automated parking system 20. For example, system controller 90 may determine the optimum sequence of events to retrieve the vehicles V1 , V2, V3 from the parking spaces 28 of the automated parking structure 20 utilizing the methods illustrated by FIGS. 1 -14, or utilizing other methods such that the vehicles V1 , V2, V3 are able to be retrieved from the structure 22 at the same time.
  • the owners 01 , 02, 03 of the three different vehicles V1, V2, V3 desire to retrieve their respective vehicles at or about the same time.
  • the owners 01, 02, 03 communicate their respective request to the system controller 90 of the automated parking system 20 at any time after parking their respective vehicle V1 , V2, V3 and before a prescribed time interval prior to the time they desire to retrieve their respective vehicle V1 , V2, V3.
  • the owners 01 , 02, 03 may communicate their requests directly to the system controller 90 by means of a user input device, such as a keyboard, keypad, touch screen and/or audio transmitter 94, provided at the kiosk 92 in a known manner.
  • the owners 01 , 02, 03 may communicate their requests to system controller 90 via a computer application provided on a mobile communications device, such as a tablet or a Smart phone 96.
  • a mobile communications device such as a tablet or a Smart phone 96.
  • the processor of controller 90 determines the optimum sequence of events to retrieve the vehicle V1 , V2, V3 from its particular parking space 28 by means of pre-programmed processor instructions such that the vehicle V1 , V2, V3 will be positioned for retrieval from the structure 22 within a prescribed time window.
  • System controller 90 also determines whether any other owner 01 , 02, 03 has requested any other vehicle V1 , V2, V3 to be retrieved at the same time.
  • system controller 90 utilizes a computer algorithm to determine whether a plurality of vehicles V1 , V2, V3 can be retrieved from the structure 22 within a prescribed time window, and if so, determines the optimum sequence of horizontal and/or vertical movements of trays 40 using tray controllers 70 and cable drive motors 80 to position the vehicles V1 , V2, V3 in parking spaces 28 within the structure 22 for retrieval by their respective owners 01 , 02, 03 within the prescribed time window.
  • system controller 90 receives the requests via the user input device 94 or communications device 96 and determines whether it is possible for the automated parking system 20 to retrieve the vehicles V1 , V2, V3 between the current time and the times requested by the owners 01 , 02, 03.
  • each of the owners 01 , 02, 03 requested their respective vehicle V1 , V2, V3 to be retrieved within a time window of five minutes and system controller 90 has determined that it is possible for all of the vehicles V1, V2, V3 to be retrieved within that time window.
  • system controller 90 transmits a message to the communications devices 96 of the owners 01 , 02, 03 that their respective vehicles V1 , V2, V3 will be ready to be retrieved within the requested five minutes.
  • system controller 90 commands the cable drive motors 80 by wired or wireless communication and the tray controllers 70 by wireless communication to accomplish the events illustrated by FIGS. 1 -14 to move the vehicles V1, V2, V3 from their respective initial parking spaces 28 shown in FIG. 3 to the parking spaces 28 shown in FIG. 14 for retrieval by owners 01, 02, 03.
  • vehicle V1 at the fourth level 32 of the second bay 30 is moved to the first level 32 of the second bay 30; vehicle V2 is moved from the second level 32 of the first bay 30 to the first level 32 of the first bay 30; and vehicle V3 is moved from the third level 32 of the fourth bay 30 to the first level 32 of the fourth bay 30.
  • the owners 01 , 02, 03 can retrieve the vehicles V1 , V2, V3 at the same time.
  • system controller 90 transmits a message to the communications devices 96 of the owners 01 , 02, 03 that their respective vehicles V1 , V2, V3 are ready to be retrieved.

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L'invention concerne un système de stockage de véhicule automatisé (20) et un procédé (100) configurés et actionnables pour une récupération non séquentielle de véhicule comprennent une structure (22) définissant une pluralité d'espaces de stationnement (28) et une pluralité de plateaux (40) pour supporter un véhicule (V1. V2. V3) située au niveau d'un espace de stationnement de la structure. Un dispositif de commande de système (90) reçoit une instruction pour récupérer un véhicule à partir de l'espace de stationnement de la structure. Le dispositif de commande de système détermine si plus d'un véhicule peut être récupéré en même temps et fait fonctionner la structure et les plateaux pour positionner les véhicules à récupérer en même temps de manière non séquentielle.
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