Space-Saving Multi-Level Garage

Abstract

The present invention teaches a space-saving multi-level garage, comprising: a passage frame, which permits the vehicles to pass normally; a garage group fixedly installed on the passage frame, which has a multi-storey structure, each storey comprising at least two garage units for the parking of vehicles; a longitudinal lifter, which is located inside of the garage group and the passage frame; a transversely-movable stand, which can move horizontally between the lifter and the garage unit; a lifting frame, which can put the vehicle onto the garage unit or take the vehicle back from the garage unit; and a control mechanism to control the parking or leaving of the vehicle.

1 . A space-saving multi-level garage, comprising:
 a passage frame, which permits vehicles to pass normally;   a garage group, which has a multi-storey structure, and each storey has at least two garage units to park vehicles, a vehicle bracket being fixedly set in each garage unit;   a longitudinal lifter, which is located in the garage group and the passage frame;   a transversely-movable stand, which moves horizontally between the lifter and the garage units;   a lifting frame disposed on said transversely-movable stand, which can put the vehicles onto the garage units, or take the vehicles back from the garage units; and   a control mechanism, which serves to control the parking or leaving of the vehicles through the engagement of the longitudinal lifter, the transversely-movable stand, and the lifting exchange device.   
   
   
       2 . The garage of  claim 1 , wherein
 said lifting frame comprises a lifting plate, a lifting arm, and a drive device, wherein the lifting plate is installed on top of the lifting arm, the drive device can be in a motor driven up-down structure or a hydraulic up-down structure or a spiral up-down structure to control the ascending or descending of the lifting plate;   a plurality of open slots is formed on the vehicle bracket fixedly installed inside of each said garage unit;   said lifting frame is capable of moving horizontally with the transversely-movable stand inside of the garage unit, and the lifting plate on the top of the lifting frame can pass the open slots of the vehicle bracket up and down.   
   
   
       3 . The garage of  claim 1 , wherein
 said vehicle bracket comprises a pair of bracket rods; the corresponding lifting plate is a   shaped structure, the two side portions are a pair of supporting columns, and the middle portion acts as a connective section;   the width of each supporting column is slightly less than the distance between the two adjacent bracket rods on the vehicle bracket; and   the width of the cross section of the connective section and the lifting arm is less than the distance between the two bracket rods, so that the lifting plate can pass the vehicle bracket up and down easily to fulfill the ascending or descending of vehicles.   
   
   
       4 . The garage of  claim 1 , wherein the bracket rods of the vehicle bracket inside of the garage unit are expansion rods. 
   
   
       5 . The garage of  claim 2 , wherein
 a first transverse travel path is disposed on said longitudinal lifter;   a second transverse travel path that is connectable with the first transverse travel path is disposed inside of each garage unit, the position of the second transverse travel path being lower than that of the vehicle bracket; and   the transversely-movable stand is capable of being moved backward and forward on both the first transverse travel path and the second transverse travel path.   
   
   
       6 . The garage of  claim 2 , wherein the distance between said vehicle bracket and said second transverse travel path is greater than the distance between said first transverse travel path and the lifting frame when it is descended to its lowest position, and is less than the distance between said first transverse travel path and the lifting frame when it is ascended to its highest position. 
   
   
       7 . The garage of  claim 1 , wherein
 said crane is a flat plate;   the first transverse travel path is located on the flat plate; and   a retractable oblique plate is set at the two sides of said cranes, respectively.   
   
   
       8 . A space-saving multi-level garage, comprising:
 a passage frame, which permits vehicles to pass normally;   a garage group, which has a multi-storey structure, each storey having four garage units that are separated into two rows of garage unit groups relative to each other, and a vehicle bracket being fixedly set in each garage unit;   a longitudinal lifter, comprising: a motor, a reduction gear box and a chain wheel which are disposed at the middle line of the top of the garage group, the motor driving the chain wheel to rotate via the reduction gear box;   a chain wrapped on the chain wheel, the chain wheel driving the chain to move;   two cranes fixedly connected to the chain at the two sides of the chain wheel, respectively, the length of the chain between the two cranes being slightly longer than the height of the whole multi-level garage, and the two cranes being located relatively between the two rows of garage unit group, so that the first transverse travel path on the cranes can be butt connected with the corresponding second transverse travel path on the garage unit;   a transversely-movable stand, which is movable horizontally between the lifter and the garage units;   a lifting exchange device disposed on said transversely-movable stand, which can put the vehicles into the garage units, or retrieve the vehicles back from the garage units; and   a control mechanism, which serves to control the parking or retrieving of the vehicles through the engagement of the longitudinal lifter, the transversely-movable stand, and the lifting exchange device.   
   
   
       9 . The garage of  claim 8 , wherein
 said lifting exchange device comprises a lifting plate, a lifting arm, and a drive device,   the lifting plate is installed on top of the lifting arm;   the drive device can be in a motor driven up-down structure or a hydraulic up-down structure or a spiral up-down structure to control the ascending or descending of the lifting plate;   a plurality of open slots is formed on the vehicle bracket fixedly installed inside of each garage unit;   said lifting frame is movable horizontally with the transversely-movable stand inside of the garage unit; and   the lifting plate on the top of the lifting frame can pass the open slots of the vehicle bracket up and down.   
   
   
       10 . The garage of  claim 8 , wherein
 said vehicle bracket can comprise a pair of bracket rods;   the corresponding lifting plate is designed to a   shaped structure, the two side portions acting as a pair of supporting columns, and the middle portion acting as a connective section;   the width of each supporting column is slightly less than the distance between the two adjacent bracket rods on the vehicle bracket; and   the width of the cross section of the connective section and the lifting arm is less than the distance between the two bracket rods, so that the lifting plate can pass the vehicle bracket up and down easily to fulfill the ascending or descending of vehicles.   
   
   
       11 . The garage of  claim 8 , wherein
 a first transverse travel path is disposed on said longitudinal lifter;   a second transverse travel path that is connectable with the first transverse travel path is disposed inside of each garage unit, the position of the second transverse travel path being lower than that of the vehicle bracket; and   the transversely-movable stand being movable backward and forward on both the first transverse travel path and the second transverse travel path.   
   
   
       12 . The garage of  claim 8 , wherein the distance between said vehicle bracket and said second transverse travel path is greater than the distance between said first transverse travel path and the lifting frame when it is descended to its lowest position, and is less than the distance between said first transverse travel path and the lifting frame when it is ascended to its highest position. 
   
   
       13 . The garage of  claim 8 , wherein
 said crane is a flat plate;   the first transverse travel path is located on the flat plate; and   a retractable oblique plate is set at the two sides of said cranes, respectively.   
   
   
       14 . The garage of  claim 8 , wherein said longitudinal lifter is capable of driving the two cranes at the two sides of the chain wheel to ascend or descend. 
   
   
       15 . The garage of  claim 14 , wherein
 a plurality of idler wheels is disposed at the fitting portion of said cranes;   a plurality of groove-shaped tracks is formed at the fitting portion of said garage group; and   said idler wheels are fit for said groove-shaped tracks.   
   
   
       16 . The garage of  claim 15 , wherein
 said crane is a flat plate;   the first transverse travel path is located on the flat plate; and   a retractable oblique plate is set at the two sides of said cranes, respectively.   
   
   
       17 . The garage of  claim 2 , wherein
 said vehicle bracket comprises a pair of bracket rods; the corresponding lifting plate is a   shaped structure, the two side portions are a pair of supporting columns, and the middle portion acts as a connective section;   the width of each supporting column is slightly less than the distance between the two adjacent bracket rods on the vehicle bracket; and   the width of the cross section of the connective section and the lifting arm is less than the distance between the two bracket rods, so that the lifting plate can pass the vehicle bracket up and down easily to fulfill the ascending or descending of vehicles.   
   
   
       18 . The garage of  claim 3 , wherein the bracket rods of the vehicle bracket inside of the garage unit are expansion rods. 
   
   
       19 . The garage of  claim 17 , wherein the bracket rods of the vehicle bracket inside of the garage unit are expansion rods. 
   
   
       20 . The garage of  claim 9 , wherein
 said vehicle bracket can comprise a pair of bracket rods;   the corresponding lifting plate is designed to a   shaped structure, the two side portions acting as a pair of supporting columns, and the middle portion acting as a connective section;   the width of each supporting column is slightly less than the distance between the two adjacent bracket rods on the vehicle bracket; and   the width of the cross section of the connective section and the lifting arm is less than the distance between the two bracket rods, so that the lifting plate can pass the vehicle bracket up and down easily to fulfill the ascending or descending of vehicles.