E04H6/424

Apparatus for left and right alignment of vehicles in parking installation

The present invention relates to a vehicle left and right alignment device for a parking facility. Provided is a vehicle left and right alignment device for a parking facility which is installed at an entrance of a parking facility to align wheels of an incoming vehicle, the device comprising: a front wheel alignment unit (2, 2′) and a rear wheel alignment unit (3) respectively provided on both sides of a central passage part (11) of a frame (1) installed at the entrance of the parking facility. The rear wheel alignment unit (3) comprises: a plurality of rollers (31) extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and arranged in the vehicle width direction to be rotatable; and a driving unit (30) for rotating the rollers (31) to adjust and align the position of a rear wheel of the vehicle positioned on the rollers (31). The present invention solves conventional problems in which durability is decreased due to occurrence of uneven wear caused by uneven loads applied to a moving means or the body of a vehicle is damaged as a vehicle is moved by a moving means in a non-aligned state. As such, the present invention has an effect of safely performing vehicle transfer by means of a moving means and an effect of reducing manufacturing costs by simplifying a structure.

MULTI-ELEVATOR VERTICALLY-LIFTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PARKING GARAGE

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.

CONVEYING DEVICE FOR MOVING VEHICLES, AND ROBOT SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE
20230258016 · 2023-08-17 ·

A conveying device (3; 3a; . . . ; 3i) for moving and parking vehicles (2), the conveying device (3) being movable and comprising at least one vehicle gripping means (8) configured to be movable between a gripping position wherein the gripping means (8) extends at least partially below the vehicle (2), and a release position wherein the gripping means (8) does not extend below the vehicle (2), the gripping means (8) being configured to support the weight of the vehicle (2), the device being characterized in that it comprises at least one computer which is associated with sensors (8d) and configured to control the movement of the conveying device (3; 3a; . . . ; 3i) and the gripping means (8). The invention also relates to a robot system and a corresponding program.

TRANSPORT ROBOT AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED PARKING
20220129010 · 2022-04-28 ·

A transport robot includes a body, a CPU assembly configured for mechanical engagement and electrical coupling with the body, a battery assembly configured for mechanical engagement and electrical coupling with the body in electrical communication with the CPU assembly, at least one powered drive assembly configured for mechanical engagement and electrical coupling with the body in electrical communication with at least one of the CPU assembly or the battery assembly, and at least one mechanical operator assembly configured for mechanical engagement with the body and at least one of mechanical or electrical communication therewith. An automated parking system includes a central control system having supervisory control and configured to provide instructions for a task to be accomplished, and a plurality of transport robots, at least one of which is configured to receive the instructions from the central control system and exercise local control to accomplish the task.

AUTOMATED VEHICLE PARKING SYSTEM
20230250665 · 2023-08-10 ·

An automated parking system of the present disclosure includes a rotatable vertical structure having a plurality of hubs (i.e., parking spots), wherein each hub is equipped with at least one electric car charger and a plurality of sensors and IoT devices for guiding vehicles and managing parking spaces. The system can be underground, ground, above ground or halfway above ground and can be configured to connect to one or more tunnels. The structure is designed to rotate to allow for cars to enter a hub. The system can be used for a dual purpose as parking and as highway, street, or tunnel exits. Once cars are parked in several hubs, a few hubs will remain vacant to allow cars to enter the structure from the tunnel and exit the tunnel as the rotary conveyor mechanism transports the hubs from one level to another.

Parking robot for a transportation vehicle with at least two axles and method for operating a parking robot

A parking robot for a transportation vehicle having at least two wheel axles and a method for operating a parking robot. The parking robot includes a main robot part and a secondary robot part which each have a pair of wheel support arms on two opposite sides. The two-part parking robot then moves under the transportation vehicle with respective folded-in wheel support arms and disconnects the secondary robot part from the main robot part to position the main robot part and the secondary robot part each in a region of one of the wheel axles beneath the transportation vehicle and to lift up respective wheels of the respective wheel axle of the transportation vehicle by folding out the respective pairs of wheel support arms.

INTELLIGENT PARKING LOT AND CLUSTER TRANSFER ROBOT
20210347290 · 2021-11-11 ·

A cluster transfer robot includes a body, two clamping arms arranged at the bottom of the body, and a first driving mechanism arranged at the bottom of the body. The first driving mechanism includes a driving wheel configured for driving the transfer robot to move. The clamping arm includes a second driving mechanism and a rotating assembly connected to the second driving mechanism, the rotating assembly includes a rotating arm rotatably connected to the body and a supporting wheel arranged on the rotating arm for supporting the transfer robot, the rotating arm is provided with a clamping portion for clamping automobile tire, and two clamping portions of two rotating arms are arranged facing to each other to define a clamping space for the automobile tire when the two clamping portions are close to each other. The cluster transfer robot can greatly reduce the construction cost of intelligent parking lots.

PARKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRE-CONFIGURING BAYS TO REDUCE VEHICLE RETRIEVAL TIME
20230340798 · 2023-10-26 · ·

A parking system including a plurality of trays, a plurality of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) configured to transport the plurality of trays, a plurality of bays, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a bay configuration ratio based on collected parking data, each bay being configured into one of an insert-ready state and a retrieve-ready state in accordance with the bay configuration ratio. When a bay is in the insert-ready state, a tray is placed within the bay and an outward-facing door of the bay is in an open position. When a bay is in the retrieve-ready state, the outward-facing door of the bay is in a closed position, an inward-facing door of the bay is in an open position, and no tray is positioned within the bay.

DISTRIBUTED ROBOT-BASED OBJECT MOVEMENT SYSTEM AND OBJECT MOVEMENT METHOD USING THE SAME
20230376046 · 2023-11-23 ·

Provided are a distributed robot-based object movement system and an object movement method using the same. The distributed robot-based object movement system includes a first robot that moves to a reference location where a target object is located, and acquires path information for moving the target object from the reference location to a predetermined destination location, and a second robot that moves to the reference location, provides a driving force for lifting the target object, and drives according to the path information in while lifting the target object.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM USING VEHICLE ELEVATOR DEVICE FOR VERTICAL PARKING OF INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS IN COLLECTIVE BUILDING, TEMPORARY PARKING SYSTEM USING THE SAME, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM

A vehicle elevator device for vertical parking for individual households of collective building includes, a private parking lot attached to an individual private space; a vehicle elevator unit that transports vehicles between a waiting vehicle space and the private parking lot; a sliding moving means for horizontally transferring the vehicle between the private parking lot and the inside of the vehicle elevator; a control unit specifying vehicles that needs to be entered or by managing the reservation of enter and exit, controlling the operation of the elevator unit and sliding moving means.