Motorized home storage system

Abstract

A motorized home storage system can be mounted to any type of ceiling for storing items off the ground. The motorized home storage system is designed to make use of unused ceiling space, allowing homeowners to store their items overhead and out of the way and create additional storage in homes. The system is designed for large and heavy items that can be easily stored due to the two tube motors. Tube motors can allow a storage platform to be lowered for easy access, loading, and unloading. Additionally, tube motors can allow the storage platform to be raised to the ceiling in order to be completely out of the way and off the ground. The system can include legs attached to the platform which can unsnap to turn the platform into a table.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An overhead storage device, comprising:
 left and right tube motors;   a platform;   a left cable connecting said left tube motor to said platform; and   a right cable connecting said right tube motor to said platform.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said left cable is attached to said left tube motor at first and second attachment points and said right cable is attached to said right tube motor and third and fourth attachment points. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said left cable is configured to coil around said left tube motor in a first direction from each of said first and second attachment points. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein said right cable is configured to coil around said right tube motor in said first direction from each of said third and fourth attachment points. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said left cable is attached to said platform at first and second cable benders and said right cable is attached to said platform at third and fourth cable benders. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more suspensions. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein said suspension is below said platform. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein said suspension comprises a spring. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein a cable bender comprises at least one of said suspensions. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said left tube motor is configured to rotate in a direction opposite said right tube motor. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said tube motors are outside a perimeter of said platform. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said tube motors are inside a perimeter of said platform. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said tube motors are attached to a ceiling. 
     
     
         14 . An overhead storage device, comprising:
 at least one cable;   a platform attached to said at least one cable; and   a suspension below said platform.   
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein said suspension comprises a spring. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein said suspension comprises a pin movable within a channel. 
     
     
         17 . A device, comprising:
 first and second motors; and   an electrical circuit for controlling said motors;   wherein said electrical circuit is configured to stop said second motor upon the stoppage of said first motor.   
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17 , further comprising a platform;
 wherein said electrical circuit is configured to stop said first and second motors simultaneously when said platform reaches a maximum or minimum height.   
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein said electrical circuit comprises a switch configured to interrupt a connection to neutral upon one of said motors overheating. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 17 , further comprising a platform;
 wherein said electrical circuit is configured to raise and lower said platform; and   wherein said electrical circuit comprises an up switch, a down switch, a maximum height switch; a minimum height switch, and a temperature switch.