Parking System

Abstract

In a parking system having movable parking platforms, at least a part of the parking platforms of a front row, when viewed in the direction of entry, has a roof spanning the parking platform. The parking platforms provided with a roof can optionally be vertically adjusted to different positions, i.e., to an entry/exit position, in which the parking platform is on an entry level which allows a vehicle to be driven over in order to be parked, or to a drive-over position, in which the roof is located on the entry level and can be driven over by a vehicle driving in to reach a parking platform located in the row behind it, as well as in a parking position which is lowered in relation to the drive-over position and in which a further parking platform can be moved transversely over the roof.

1 . A parking system for motor vehicles, the parking system comprising:
 a frame; and   a plurality of parking platforms supported by the frame, wherein   the respective parking platforms at least partially define a plurality of parking spaces for parking motor vehicles,   the parking platforms are arranged next to one another, on at least two levels one above the other, and in at least two rows one behind the other,   when viewed in the direction of entry of a motor vehicle into the parking system, the rows include a front row, and the parking platforms include front parking platforms in the front row,   the parking platforms are configured to be raised and lowered at least on levels above and/or below an entry level within the frame,   the parking platforms are configured to be moved horizontally at least on one level in a transverse direction to form a gap,   a roof spans above a front parking platform of the front parking platforms, and the roof and the front parking platform are configured to move vertically to:
 an entry/exit position, in which the front parking platform is on an entry level which allows a vehicle to be driven over the front parking platform in order to be parked, 
 a drive-over position, in which the roof is located on the entry level and configured to be driven over by a vehicle driving in to reach a parking platform located in the row behind the roof, and 
 a parking position which is lowered in relation to the drive-over position, and 
   wherein in the parking position, a parking platform of the parking platforms is configured to be moved transversely over the roof.   
     
     
         2 . A parking system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least the parking platforms of a row arranged below the entry level are respectively provided with roofs. 
     
     
         3 . A parking system according to  claim 2 , wherein only the parking platforms on the lowest level in the front row are provided with roofs. 
     
     
         4 . A parking system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least some of the parking platforms are configured to be coupled with a parking platform which is vertically adjacent in order to carry out a shifting movement in the transverse direction. 
     
     
         5 . A parking system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least some of the parking platforms are configured to be coupled with a parking platform which is adjacent in the transverse direction in order to carry out a shifting movement in the transverse direction. 
     
     
         6 . A parking system according to  claim 1 , wherein gaps are configured to be formed over a plurality of levels. 
     
     
         7 . A parking system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 at least some of the parking platforms are configured to be moved on the entry level only horizontally in the transverse direction to form a gap, and   the at least some of the parking platforms cannot be raised and lowered.   
     
     
         8 . A parking system according to  claim 1 , wherein the parking platforms on the lowest level:
 are configured to be raised and lowered, and   cannot be moved horizontally.   
     
     
         9 . A parking system according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a frame for each row. 
     
     
         10 . A parking system according to  claim 1 , wherein the parking platforms assume the highest vertical position in the entry/exit position. 
     
     
         11 . A parking system for motor vehicles, the parking system comprising:
 a frame; and   a plurality of parking platforms supported by the frame, wherein   the respective parking platforms at least partially define a plurality of parking spaces for parking motor vehicles,   the parking platforms are arranged next to one another, on at least two levels one above the other, and in at least two rows one behind the other,   when viewed in the direction of entry of a motor vehicle into the parking system, the rows include a front row, and the parking platforms include front parking platforms in the front row,   at least some of the parking platforms are configured to be raised and lowered,   at least some of the parking platforms are configured to be moved horizontally in a transverse direction to form a gap,   a roof spans above a front parking platform of the front parking platforms, and the roof and the front parking platform are configured to move vertically to:
 an entry/exit position, in which the front parking platform is on an entry level that allows a vehicle to be driven over the front parking platform in order to be parked, 
 a drive-over position, in which the roof is located on the entry level and configured to be driven over by a vehicle driving in to reach a parking platform located in the row behind the roof, and 
 a parking position that is lowered in relation to the drive-over position, and 
   wherein in the parking position, a parking platform of the parking platforms is configured to be moved transversely over the roof, and   at least some of the parking platforms are configured to be coupled with a parking platform that is vertically adjacent in order to carry out a shifting movement in the transverse direction.   
     
     
         12 . A parking system according to  claim 11 , wherein at least some of the parking platforms are configured to be coupled with a parking platform that is adjacent in the transverse direction to carry out a shifting movement in the transverse direction. 
     
     
         13 . A parking system according to  claim 12 , wherein gaps are configured to be formed over a plurality of levels. 
     
     
         14 . A parking system according to  claim 13 , wherein:
 at least some of the parking platforms are configured to be moved on the entry level only horizontally in the transverse direction to form a gap, and   the at least some of the parking platforms cannot be raised and lowered.   
     
     
         15 . A parking system according to  claim 14 , wherein the parking platforms on the lowest level (i) are configured to be raised and lowered and (ii) cannot be moved horizontally. 
     
     
         16 . A parking system according to  claim 15 , wherein the parking platforms assume the highest vertical position in the entry/exit position. 
     
     
         17 . A parking system for motor vehicles, the parking system comprising:
 a frame; and   a plurality of parking platforms supported by the frame, wherein   the respective parking platforms at least partially define a plurality of parking spaces for parking motor vehicles,   the parking platforms are arranged next to one another, on at least two levels one above the other, and in at least two rows one behind the other,   when viewed in the direction of entry of a motor vehicle into the parking system, the rows include a front row, and the parking platforms include front parking platforms in the front row,   at least some of the parking platforms are configured to be raised and lowered,   at least some of the parking platforms are configured to be moved horizontally to form a gap,   a roof above a front parking platform of the front parking platforms, and the roof and the front parking platform are configured to together move vertically to:
 an entry/exit position, in which the front parking platform is on an entry level that allows a vehicle to be driven over the front parking platform in order to be parked, 
 a drive-over position, in which the roof is located on the entry level and configured to be driven over by a vehicle driving in to reach a parking platform located in the row behind the roof, and 
 a parking position that is lowered in relation to the drive-over position, and 
   wherein in the parking position, a parking platform of the parking platforms is configured to be moved transversely over the roof.   
     
     
         18 . A parking system according to  claim 17 , wherein:
 the roof is a first roof;   the front parking platform is a first front parking platform;   a second roof spans above a second front parking platform of the front parking platforms, and the second roof and the second front parking platform are configured to together move vertically to:
 a second entry/exit position, in which the second front parking platform is on the entry level that allows a vehicle to be driven over the second front parking platform in order to be parked, 
 a second drive-over position, in which the second roof is located on the entry level and configured to be driven over by a vehicle driving in to reach a parking platform located in the row behind the second roof, and 
 a second parking position that is lowered in relation to the second drive-over position, and 
   wherein in the second parking position, a parking platform of the parking platforms is configured to be moved transversely over the second roof.   
     
     
         19 . A parking system according to  claim 18 , wherein at least some of the parking platforms are configured to be coupled with a parking platform that is adjacent in the transverse direction in order to carry out a shifting movement in the transverse direction. 
     
     
         20 . A parking system according to  claim 20 , wherein at least some of the parking platforms are configured to be coupled with a parking platform that is vertically adjacent in order to carry out a shifting movement in the transverse direction.