A sliding-contact power supply system and a three-dimensional circulating garage having the same are provided. The sliding-contact power supply system includes: a plurality of sub-sliding wires, each of the plurality of sub-sliding wires being adapted to be electrically connected to an outside power supply; a plurality of insulation segmentation elements, each of the plurality of insulation segmentation elements being connected between two sub-sliding wires; and a plurality of current collectors, each of the plurality of current collectors being electrically connected to the sub-sliding wire; wherein the plurality of sub-sliding wires and the plurality of insulation segmentation elements form a sliding wire guide rail having a ring shape, and each current collector is slidably disposed on the sliding wire guide rail.

An object handling system is described, the system having two substantially perpendicular sets of rails forming a grid above a workspace, the workspace having a plurality of stacked containers. The system includes a series of robotic load handling devices operating on the grid above the workspace, the load handling devices having a body mounted on wheels. The robotic devices can move around the grid under instruction from a computing device, the robotic devices being moved to a point on the grid above a stack of containers and then, using a lifting device, engage and lift a container from the stack. The container is then moved to a point where the objects in the container can be accessed. Modifications to the workspace and grid are described that allow vehicles and roll cages to be used to move stacks from the workspace to a point outside the workspace or from outside the workspace into the workspace.

A multi-elevator vertically-lifting three-dimensional parking garage is disclosed. The parking garage includes a base, an elevator guide rail group, elevator guide rail seats, first guide rails, second guide rails, clamping mechanisms, annular parking spaces, and vehicle body adjustment devices; the elevator guide rail group is disposed on the base, the base is in shafting connection with the elevator guide rail group, the multiple elevator guide rail seats capable of sliding up and down are disposed on the elevator guide rail group, the elevator guide rail seats are hingedly connected to the first guide rails, the first guide rails are hingedly connected to the second guide rails in a sliding manner, the second guide rails are connected to the clamping mechanisms in a sliding manner, the annular parking spaces are disposed on the periphery of the elevator guide rail group in a surrounding manner.

A single-row multilayer storage warehouse system comprises a plurality of storage layers, a plurality of storage warehouse lifting apparatus, shafts arranged at both ends and/or in the middle of the storage warehouse system, a plurality of supporting mechanisms, a supporting mechanism lifting apparatus and a plurality of self-delivering trolleys. Each storage layer is provided with a plurality of storage shelf groups arranged symmetrically side by side; each storage shelf comprises a first supporting component for storing goods and a first rail; the first supporting component is arranged at the lower part of the storage shelf; the first rail is arranged at the upper part of the storage shelf; the self-delivering trolleys is capable of running between the rails of the storage shelves on the lower layer and the bottom of the first supporting component of the storage shelves on the layer.

A single-row multilayer storage warehouse system comprises a plurality of storage layers, a plurality of storage warehouse lifting apparatus, shafts arranged at both ends and/or in the middle of the storage warehouse system, a plurality of supporting mechanisms, a supporting mechanism lifting apparatus and a plurality of self-delivering trolleys. Each storage layer is provided with a plurality of storage shelf groups arranged symmetrically side by side; each storage shelf comprises a first supporting component for storing goods and a first rail; the first supporting component is arranged at the lower part of the storage shelf; the first rail is arranged at the upper part of the storage shelf; the self-delivering trolleys is capable of running between the rails of the storage shelves on the lower layer and the bottom of the first supporting component of the storage shelves on the layer.

A system, comprising: a storage workspace including a first framework defined by a series of first uprights, the first uprights supporting a grid of two substantially perpendicular sets of rails; and a plurality of containers for storing objects, wherein the plurality of containers are arranged in stacks, each stack of containers is located underneath a grid space in the workspace; and a grid extension including a continuation of the two substantially perpendicular sets of rails, and wherein the plurality of containers can be moved by one or more load handling devices between the storage workspace and an area beneath the grid extension, wherein the area beneath the grid extension is configured for positioning a roll cage such that containers can be placed or removed from the roll cage.

An onboard automatic parking system for a vehicle comprises: an automatic parking unit (20) suited to control a maneuver of the vehicle in or out of a park area secured by a remotely controlled access system; a communication circuit (14) suited to send a wireless instruction for operating the access system; and a human machine interface (30) suited to monitor the communication circuit (14) to send the wireless instruction upon actuation of the human machine interface (30), wherein the human machine interface (30) is also suited to command the automatic parking unit (20) that controls the maneuver subsequent to actuation of said human machine interface (30).

An alignment mechanism for a robotic parking device is described. The device includes a number of stacks of containers, the stacks being positioned within a frame structure having uprights and a horizontal grid disposed above the stacks, the grid having substantially perpendicular rails on which load handling devices can run. Cars or vehicles are positioned in containers that are moved in to and out of the stacks by the robotic handling devices. The cars are put in to the grid at entry points that can be positioned at points under the stacks. The alignment mechanism includes a series of belts moveable relative to each other and relative to the container, the belts acting to align a long axis of a vehicle with a long axis of the container in to which the vehicle is to be placed.

A parking garage elevator system includes a frame including two front posts, two rear posts, two upper support members each interconnecting upper ends of the front and rear posts of the same side, two middle support members each interconnecting intermediate portions of the front and rear posts of the same side, and two cross braces each interconnecting front ends or rear ends of the upper support members; upper and lower automobile platforms; a power transmitting mechanism including first and second electric motors and two chains each for transferring power from the first electric motor to the upper automobile platform or from the second electric motor to the lower automobile platform; and a safety mechanism including four sets of two safety hooks and a plurality of restrain screws on the upper automobile platform or the lower automobile platform.

An exemplary robotic parking device of the present disclosure includes a number of stacks of containers. The stacks being positioned within a frame structure including uprights and a horizontal grid disposed above the stacks. The grid having substantially perpendicular rails on which load handling devices can run. Cars or vehicles are positioned in containers and are moved into and out of the stacks by the robotic handling devices running on the grid. The cars are put into the grid at entry points that may be positioned at points under the stacks.