Vehicle parking with automated guided vehicles and vehicle lifts
US9416554B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H6/22
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A parking system includes parking trays, each of which includes a parking platform for supporting a vehicle thereon and legs depending down from the parking platform. Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) can move between the legs of a tray and then lift the tray with the vehicle thereon for moving the vehicle to or from parking spaces in a parking facility. Each parking space has a vehicle lift device suspended from the ceiling. Each vehicle lift device includes a tray support for supporting the tray and the vehicle thereon. The AGV can move the tray and the vehicle into a position at the parking space so that the tray and the vehicle can be lifted by the vehicle lift device. Thus, another vehicle can be moved into position below the lifted tray and vehicle.
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