Parking system
US11149460B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66F7/28
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A parking system is described. The system includes a parking tower. The parking tower includes at least two levels and a vertical passageway. A vehicle gripping system is provided. The vehicle gripping system includes a 5 vertical lift frame vertically movable in the passageway. The vehicle gripping system also includes a horizontal slide frame slidably coupled to the vertical lift frame and horizontally movable relative to the vertical lift frame and across each level. A sliding wheel gripper is slidably coupled to and extending downwards from the horizontal slide frame, for releasably gripping a vehicle 10 by gripping the wheels of the vehicle. The sliding wheel gripper is longitudinally slidable along the horizontal slide frame between a release position and a gripping position.
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