Elevated Parking/Storage Device (With No Effect On Existing Ground Parking/Storage Space)

Abstract

A parking device includes a first vertical support post; a first horizontal arm cantilevered from the first vertical support post; a first vertical roller post connected to and horizontally moveable along the first horizontal arm, the first vertical roller post having a first wheel disposed on the bottom thereof, the first wheel acting to support the first vertical roller post; a parking platform connected to the first vertical roller post and capable of moving vertically along the first vertical roller post; a first moving mechanism for moving the parking platform vertically along the first vertical roller post; and a second moving mechanism for moving the first vertical roller post horizontally along the first horizontal arm.

1 . A parking device comprising: 
 a first vertical support post;    a first horizontal arm cantilevered from the first vertical support post;    a first vertical roller post connected to and horizontally moveable along the first horizontal arm, the first vertical roller post having a first wheel disposed on the bottom thereof, the first wheel acting to support the first vertical roller post;    a parking platform connected to the first vertical roller post and capable of moving vertically along the first vertical roller post;    a first moving mechanism for moving the parking platform vertically along the first vertical roller post; and    a second moving mechanism for moving the first vertical roller post horizontally along the first horizontal arm.    
   
   
       2 . The parking device of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a second vertical support post;    a second horizontal arm cantilevered from the second vertical support post and parallel with the first horizontal arm;    a second vertical roller post arranged in parallel with the first vertical roller post and connected to and horizontally moveable along the second horizontal arm, the second vertical roller post having a second wheel disposed on the bottom thereof, the second wheel acting to support the second vertical roller post; and    a frame moveably installed between the first and second vertical roller posts, the first moving mechanism capable of moving the frame vertically along the first and second vertical roller posts;    wherein the parking platform is fixed to the frame and is moveable vertically along the roller posts when the frame is driven by the first moving mechanism.    
   
   
       3 . The parking device of  claim 2  further comprising a roller attached to one end of the frame and another roller attached to another end of the frame, each roller disposed inside an open section of the respective vertical roller post, the first moving mechanism capable of moving the rollers vertically along the first and second vertical roller posts.  
   
   
       4 . The parking device of  claim 3  further comprising a first turning axle connected to the first and second vertical roller posts and to the first moving mechanism for controlling the first moving mechanism to move the rollers of the frame at the same pace.  
   
   
       5 . The parking device of  claim 2  further comprising two guides, one fixed to the first vertical roller post and movably connected to the first horizontal arm and another fixed to the second vertical roller post and movably connected to the second horizontal arm, the guides movable along the horizontal arms by the second moving mechanism.  
   
   
       6 . The parking device of  claim 5 , wherein each guide comprises a roller wheel for contacting an inside surface of a top flange of the respective horizontal arm and another roller wheel for contacting an inside surface of a bottom flange of the respective horizontal arm.  
   
   
       7 . The parking device of  claim 5  further comprising a second turning axle connected to the guides for moving the guides simultaneously.  
   
   
       8 . The parking device of  claim 2  further comprising a horizontal support beam joining the first and second vertical roller posts.  
   
   
       9 . The parking device of  claim 2 , wherein each of the first and second vertical roller posts has a U-shaped cross section, both open sides of the first and second roller posts facing each other.  
   
   
       10 . The parking device of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second vertical support posts are embedded in a foundation.  
   
   
       11 . The parking device of  claim 2  further comprising two tracks, one for guiding each of the first and second wheels, the tracks resting on a foundation.  
   
   
       12 . A parking device comprising: 
 a first vertical support post fixed to a foundation;    a first horizontal arm fixed to and cantilevered from the first vertical support post in a horizontal direction;    a first vertical roller post substantially perpendicular to the first horizontal arm, the first vertical roller post comprising a first guide fixed thereon, the first guide moveably connected to the first horizontal arm, the first vertical roller post further comprising a wheel disposed on the bottom thereof, the wheel for rolling on the foundation; and    a parking platform cantilevered from the first vertical roller post, the parking platform constrained to moving vertically along the first vertical roller post.    
   
   
       13 . The parking device of  claim 12  further comprising: 
 a second vertical support post fixed to the foundation;    a second horizontal arm fixed to and cantilevered from the second vertical support post and substantially parallel to the first horizontal arm;    a second vertical roller post substantially perpendicular to the second horizontal arm, the second vertical roller post comprising a second guide fixed thereon, the second guide moveably connected to the second horizontal arm, the second vertical roller post further comprising a wheel disposed on the bottom thereof, the wheel for rolling on the foundation; and    a frame installed between the vertical roller posts and constrained to moving vertically along the vertical roller posts, the parking platform fixed to and cantilevered from the frame.    
   
   
       14 . The parking device of  claim 13  further comprising: 
 a first moving mechanism for moving the parking platform vertically along the first and second vertical roller posts; and    a second moving mechanism for moving the first and second vertical roller posts horizontally along the first and second horizontal arms.    
   
   
       15 . The parking device of  claim 13 , wherein each guide comprises a roller wheel for contacting an inside surface of a top flange of the respective horizontal arm and another roller wheel for contacting an inside surface of a bottom flange of the respective horizontal arm.  
   
   
       16 . The parking device of  claim 13  further comprising a beam connecting the first and second vertical roller posts, the beam attached to ends of the first and second roller posts furthest from the frame.  
   
   
       17 . The parking device of  claim 12 , wherein the first guide transmits a moment applied to the first vertical roller post by the parking platform to the first horizontal arm, the wheel supporting a vertical force applied by the parking platform to the first vertical roller post.  
   
   
       18 . The parking device of  claim 12  further comprising a horizontal track set on the foundation, the track for guiding or supporting the wheel.