The passenger and vehicle elevator system includes a plurality of elevator cars arrayed substantially equidistantly and equiangularly from a central shaft of the building (B). Each elevator car (12, 14, 16) includes a housing and at least one door (54). The housing has a floor, a ceiling, and at least one sidewall. A linearly translating platform (50) is mounted on the floor of each of the housings. The linearly translating platform (50) is adapted for automatically carrying the vehicle (V) and the at least one passenger through the at least one door (54). Further, the vehicle (V) may be rotated within the housing by driven rotation of the platform (50) or the floor, allowing for selective angular positioning of the vehicle (V) with respect to the housing. The elevator car (12) ascends and descends within a corresponding elevator shaft in a manner similar to that of a conventional elevator.

The passenger and vehicle elevator system includes a plurality of elevator cars arrayed substantially equidistantly and equiangularly from a central shaft of the building (B). Each elevator car (12, 14, 16) includes a housing and at least one door (54). The housing has a floor, a ceiling, and at least one sidewall. A linearly translating platform (50) is mounted on the floor of each of the housings. The linearly translating platform (50) is adapted for automatically carrying the vehicle (V) and the at least one passenger through the at least one door (54). Further, the vehicle (V) may be rotated within the housing by driven rotation of the platform (50) or the floor, allowing for selective angular positioning of the vehicle (V) with respect to the housing. The elevator car (12) ascends and descends within a corresponding elevator shaft in a manner similar to that of a conventional elevator.

Parking systems and methods for vehicles, such as recreational vehicles (RVs), buses, trucks, automobiles, and the like, and road-configured or road-transportable accommodation spaces. The systems and methods offer enhanced ease of parking, increased parking density, and additional amenities that may find use in recreational, service, and work locations. The systems include a parking loop having a plurality of parking pads radially spaced about a central region, and a turntable positioned within the central region, wherein the turntable includes a road portion that provides admission from an access road to each of the plurality of parking pads when aligned therewith. Each parking pad may include an accommodation area, and the parking loop may further include a community space positioned over the central area and accessible via at least a loft portion of each of the accommodation areas.

A management system and method are provided for managing the storage, parking, and delivery of a recreational vehicle (RV). The management system may include a block unit for receiving the RV, a delivery system connected to the block unit for transporting the RV to and from the block unit, and a movement system for moving the components of the delivery system. The delivery system may include a delivery housing for transporting the RV to and from the block unit, a first turntable for delivering the RV to or receiving the RV from the delivery housing, and a second turntable that may be a component separate from or attached to the delivery housing. The movement system may include rails connecting the delivery system components and rail sensors positioned near the rails for directing the movement of the delivery system components on the rails. The delivery housing may be adjustable in size.

A management system and method are provided for managing the storage, parking, and delivery of a recreational vehicle (RV). The management system may include a block unit for receiving the RV, a delivery system connected to the block unit for transporting the RV to and from the block unit, and a movement system for moving the components of the delivery system. The delivery system may include a delivery housing for transporting the RV to and from the block unit, a first turntable for delivering the RV to or receiving the RV from the delivery housing, and a second turntable that may be a component separate from or attached to the delivery housing. The movement system may include rails connecting the delivery system components and rail sensors positioned near the rails for directing the movement of the delivery system components on the rails. The delivery housing may be adjustable in size.

Embodiments include a vehicle turntable comprising a central hub communicatively coupled to a control unit for receiving control signals; a plurality of wedge-shaped panels radially coupled to the central hub so as to form a circular surface; a plurality of wheels coupled to a number of the plurality of panels; and at least one motor configured to drive a corresponding one of the plurality of wheels and to receive the control signals from the central hub. Embodiments also include a system comprising a first turntable hub configured to control operation of a first turntable; and a control unit communicatively coupled to the first turntable hub to provide control signals to the first turntable hub.

The passenger and vehicle elevator system includes a plurality of elevator cars arrayed substantially equidistantly and equiangularly from a central shaft of the building (B). Each elevator car (12, 14, 16) includes a housing and at least one door (54). The housing has a floor, a ceiling, and at least one sidewall. A linearly translating platform (50) is mounted on the floor of each of the housings. The linearly translating platform (50) is adapted for automatically carrying the vehicle (V) and the at least one passenger through the at least one door (54). Further, the vehicle (V) may be rotated within the housing by driven rotation of the platform (50) or the floor, allowing for selective angular positioning of the vehicle (V) with respect to the housing. The elevator car (12) ascends and descends within a corresponding elevator shaft in a manner similar to that of a conventional elevator.

The passenger and vehicle elevator system includes a plurality of elevator cars arrayed substantially equidistantly and equiangularly from a central shaft of the building (B). Each elevator car (12, 14, 16) includes a housing and at least one door (54). The housing has a floor, a ceiling, and at least one sidewall. A linearly translating platform (50) is mounted on the floor of each of the housings. The linearly translating platform (50) is adapted for automatically carrying the vehicle (V) and the at least one passenger through the at least one door (54). Further, the vehicle (V) may be rotated within the housing by driven rotation of the platform (50) or the floor, allowing for selective angular positioning of the vehicle (V) with respect to the housing. The elevator car (12) ascends and descends within a corresponding elevator shaft in a manner similar to that of a conventional elevator.

Embodiments include a vehicle turntable comprising a central hub communicatively coupled to a control unit for receiving control signals; a plurality of wedge-shaped panels radially coupled to the central hub so as to form a circular surface; a plurality of wheels coupled to a number of the plurality of panels; and at least one motor configured to drive a corresponding one of the plurality of wheels and to receive the control signals from the central hub. Embodiments also include a system comprising a first turntable hub configured to control operation of a first turntable; and a control unit communicatively coupled to the first turntable hub to provide control signals to the first turntable hub.

Systems, methods, non-transitory processor-readable storage media, and devices of the various embodiments enable a vehicle vending machine to retrieve a vehicle from a storage location and deliver the vehicle to a delivery bay for delivery to a customer. Various embodiments may include a vehicle vending machine including a tower, a robotic carrier, a corridor extending from the tower, a plurality of delivery bays positioned along the corridor, a customer interaction kiosk, and/or a video system.