A system for parking one or more vehicles

Abstract

Embodiments herein illustrate a system for parking one or more vehicles. The system comprises a rotatable rod having screw cuts. The system may further comprise a motor connected to the rotatable rod. The motor may be configured to rotate the rotatable rod at a per-defined speed. The system may comprise a pair of wheel folks attached with the rotatable rod through a holding. The wheel fork may be adapted to fit a wheel of the vehicle for lifting the vehicle in vertical direction. The wheel fork may move upward or downward based in the direction of rotation of the rotatable rod.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The presently disclosed embodiments are related, in general, to parking system. More particularly, the presently disclosed embodiments are related to a system for parking multiple vehicles.BACKGROUND

[0002] Now a days, people have deficiency of space for parking multiple vehicles. With limited space of parking, people is not able to park their vehicle in appropriate manner. Thus, people need to park their vehicle one road which may cause accident.

[0003] Along with the continuous popularization of automobiles, the difficult problem of parking puzzles drivers, and the vertical lifting parking equipment uses the space more reasonably, thereby providing a new solution for solving the parking problem.

[0004] In a conventional approach, a locking mechanism is applied to a large-car vertical lifting parking device, which comprises a lifting platform. The lifting platform is characterized by further comprising a U-shaped seat, a clamping plate, a sliding rod, a shell, a fixing plate, an adjusting plate, a first fixed pulley and a second fixed pulley. The periphery of the top end of the lifting platform is fixedly connected with the U-shaped seat, and two ends of the U-shaped seat are fixedly connected with the shell through holes are formed in the two sides of the U-shaped seat. A fixing plate is fixedly connected in the shell, the sliding rod penetrates through and is connected to the fixing plate in a sliding mode, and one end of the sliding rod penetrates through the U-shaped seat through the through hole and is fixedly connected with a clamping plate through the winding of winding dish to the stay cord, so can let the slide bar drive splint outwards move, then carry out the centre gripping to the tire through two splint, so alright lock the vehicle on the lift platform, let the vehicle more stable on lift platform, nevertheless above-mentioned device adopts two splint to carry out the centre gripping to the tire, dies the automobile tire lock on lift platform, need adjust the dead mechanism of lock when getting on or off the bus at every turn for the mode of getting on or off the bus is not nimble enough.

[0005] To overcome such issue, people prefer vertical perking so that the space can be effectively utilized. In the vertical lift parking, the carrier platform is not provided with a fixing structure, resulting in that the vehicle cannot be stably parked on the carrier platform.

[0006] The existing vertical lifting parking equipment is provided with a fixing groove, a hydraulic cylinder and a top plate, the top plate and the hydraulic cylinder are arranged in the fixing groove, the hydraulic cylinder is started to drive the top plate to move downwards before parking, the fixing groove is exposed, and a tire can be sunk into the fixing groove after a platform is opened on an automobile, so that the tire is fixed.

[0007] However, the fixed groove is fixed in position, and the distances between the front wheels and the rear wheels of different automobiles are different, so that different automobiles cannot be fixed.

[0008] Thus, there is a need of a system for parking multiple vehicles, which may overcome above-mentioned shortcomings of the conventional forearm roller.SUMMARY

[0009] Consequently, there is a need for an improved system for parking multiple vehicles that alleviates at least some of the above cited problems.

[0010] It is therefore an object of the present disclosure to provide a system for parking multiple vehicles, alleviate, or eliminate all or at least some of the above-discussed drawbacks of presently known solutions.

[0011] This and other objects are achieved by the device as defined in the appended claims. The term exemplary is in the present context to be understood as serving as an instance, example or illustration.

[0012] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a system for parking one or more vehicles. The device comprises a rotatable rod having screw cuts. The system further comprises a motor connected to the rotatable rod. The motor is configured to rotate the rotatable rod at a per-defined speed. The system further comprises a pair of wheel folks attached with the rotatable rod through a holding. The wheel fork is adapted to fit a wheel of the vehicle for lifting the vehicle in vertical direction, and wherein the wheel fork moves upward or downward based in the direction of rotation of the rotatable means.

[0013] In an aspect, the rotatable rod is connected with the motor through ball bearings for rotating the rotatable rod with rotation of shaft of the motor.

[0014] In an aspect, the rotatable rod is detachable, thereby making the system portable.

[0015] In an aspect, the system comprises multiple holding for lifting multiple vehicles.

[0016] In an aspect, the system comprises a sensor for detecting a height of a vehicle to enable parking of multiple vehicles.

[0017] In an aspect, the pair of folks lie on the floor when the pair of folks get down.

[0018] In an aspect, the pair of folks is capable of rotating 360° around its axis.

[0019] In an aspect, the system further comprises a rotatable disc for parking the one or more vehicles, wherein the rotatable disc comprises a plurality of levels for parking the one or more vehicles at different height.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] The description of the illustrative embodiments can be read in conjunction with the accompanying figures. It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, elements illustrated in the figures have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements are exaggerated relative to other elements. Embodiments incorporating teachings of the present disclosure are shown and described with respect to the figures presented herein, in which:

[0021] FIG. 1 illustrates an arrangement of a system for parking multiple vehicles, according to one or more embodiments of present invention;

[0022] FIG. 2 illustrates a front perspective view of a device for parking multiple vehicles, according to one or more embodiments of present invention;

[0023] FIG. 3 illustrates an actual view of a device for parking multiple vehicles, according to one or more embodiments of present invention;

[0024] FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic block diagram illustrating an example apparatus, according to some embodiments of the present invention; and

[0025] FIG. 5 illustrates an example computing environment implementing a system for parking multiple vehicles, according to some embodiment of the present invention.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Some embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some, but not all embodiments of the disclosure are shown. Indeed, these disclosures may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will satisfy applicable legal requirements. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. Terminology used in this patent is not meant to be limiting insofar as devices described herein, or portions thereof, may be attached or utilized in other orientations.

[0027] Aspects of the present disclosure will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. The apparatus and methods disclosed herein can, however, be realized in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the aspects set forth herein. Like numbers in the drawings refer to like elements throughout.

[0028] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described and exemplified more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. The solutions disclosed herein can, however, be realized in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

[0029] The term “comprising” means including but not limited to, and should be interpreted in the manner it is typically used in the patent context. Use of broader terms such as “comprises,”“includes,” and “having” should be understood to provide support for narrower terms such as “consisting of,”“consisting essentially of,” and “comprised substantially of.” As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0030] The phrases “in one embodiment,”“according to one embodiment,” and the like generally mean that the particular feature, structure, or characteristic following the phrase may be included in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, and may be included in more than one embodiment of the present disclosure (importantly, such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment).

[0031] The word “exemplary” is used herein to mean “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations.

[0032] If the specification states a component or feature “may,”“can,”“could,”“should,”“would,”“preferably,”“possibly,”“typically,”“optionally,”“for example,”“often,” or “might” (or other such language) be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or to have the characteristic. Such component or feature may be optionally included in some embodiments, or it may be excluded.

[0033] FIG. 1 illustrates an arrangement of a system 100 for parking multiple vehicles, according to one or more embodiments of present invention. The system 100 may comprise a device 102 for lifting multiple cars, such as a first car 104 and a second car 106. The first car 104 may be lifted more than a height of the second car 106. Two cars have been shown here for illustration purpose. It must be noted that more than two cars can be parked using the device 102.

[0034] FIG. 2 illustrates a front perspective view of the device 102 for parking multiple vehicles, according to one or more embodiments of present invention. The device 200 may comprise a rotatable rod 202 having screw cuts. The device 102 may further comprise a motor 204 connected to the rotatable rod 202. The motor 204 may be configured to control the rotation of the rotatable rod 202. The rotatable rod 202 may be rotated at a pre-defined speed. The rotatable rod 202 may be connected with the motor 204 through ball bearings 206 for rotating the rotatable rod 202 with rotation of shaft of the motor 204. The ball bearings 206 may enable the rotatable rod 202 to rotate in both clockwise and anti-clockwise direction.

[0035] The rotatable rod 202 may rotate in clockwise for lifting the vehicles vertically in upward direction. On the contrary, the rotatable rod 202 may rotate in anti-clockwise direction for putting the vehicles vertically downwards.

[0036] The rotatable rod 202 may be detachable for making the device 102 portable. The device 102 may further comprise a pair of wheel folks 208 attached with the rotatable rod 202 through a holding 210. The wheel fork 208 may be adapted to fit a wheel of the vehicle for lifting the vehicle in vertical upward and downward directions. The wheel fork 208 may move upward or downward based in the direction of rotation of the rotatable rod 202. The pair of wheel folks 208 may be lied on the floor when the pair of wheel folks get down. The pair of wheel folks 208 may be capable of rotating 360° around its axis.

[0037] In an implementation, the device 102 may comprise multiple holdings for lifting multiple vehicles. Each holding of the multiple holdings may be attached with a respective pair of wheel forks.

[0038] The device 102 may further comprise a control unit 212 for controlling operation of the motor 204. The motor 204 may be connected with the control unit 212 through a connecting wire. The control unit 212 may instruct the motor 204 to rotate in a particular direction such as clockwise direction or anti-clockwise direction.

[0039] The device 102 may further comprise a sensor 214 or a series of sensors for detecting a height of a vehicle to enable parking of multiple vehicles. For example, the sensor may sense a height of the vehicles and lift the vehicles in upward direction up to a height such that other vehicle may be parked below the previous vehicle.

[0040] FIG. 3 illustrates an actual view of the device 102 for parking multiple vehicles, according to one or more embodiments of present invention. The device 102 may be made of steel or iron to provide strength and rigidity in the device 102. The device 102 may have the strength enough to hold the vehicle in the air. The device 102 may be detachable from the ground to provide portability to the system 100.

[0041] In another embodiment, the system 100 may comprise a rotatable disc for parking the one or more vehicles, wherein the rotatable disc comprises a plurality of levels for parking the one or more vehicles at different height. The rotatable disc may by installed at wall of the parking area. The rotatable disc may rotate in clockwise direction in order to park the vehicles and it may rotate in anti-clockwise direction in order to release the vehicle from parking.

[0042] FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic block diagram illustrating an example apparatus, according to some embodiments of the present invention. The apparatus 102 may be capable of parking one or more vehicles.

[0043] According to at least some embodiments of the present invention, the apparatus 102 in FIG. 4 comprises one or more modules. These modules may e.g. be a sensor 402, an actuator 404, a controller 406, a processor 408, and a transceiver 410. The controller 406, may in some embodiments be adapted to control the above mentioned modules.

[0044] The sensor 402, the actuator 404, the processor 408, and the transceiver 410 as well as the controller 406, may be operatively connected to each other.

[0045] Optionally, the transceiver 410 may be adapted to receive an instruction for usage of the apparatus 102.

[0046] The controller 406 may be adapted to control the steps as executed by the apparatus 102 according to the instructions received by the transceiver 410. For example, the controller 406 may be adapted to activate the actuator 404 (as described above in conjunction with the FIG. 2).

[0047] Further, the processor 408 is adapted to perform the method and FIG. 2 in conjunction with the controller 406.

[0048] The sensor 402 is adapted to determine the height of each vehicle of the multiple vehicles to be parked.

[0049] FIG. 5 illustrates an example computing environment implementing a system for parking multiple vehicles, according to some embodiment of the present invention. As depicted in FIG. 5, the computing environment 500 comprises at least one processing unit 502 that is equipped with a control unit 504 and an Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) 506, a plurality of networking devices 508 and a plurality Input output, I / O devices 510, a memory 512, and a storage 514. The processing unit 502 may be responsible for implementing the method described in FIGS. 1-3. For example, the processing unit 502 may in some embodiments be equivalent to the processor of the device 102 described above in conjunction with the FIGS. 1-3. The processing unit 502 is capable of executing software instructions stored in memory 512. The processing unit 502 receives commands from the control unit 504 in order to perform its processing. Further, any logical and arithmetic operations involved in the execution of the instructions are computed with the help of the ALU 506.

[0050] The computer program is loadable into the processing unit 502, which may, for example, be comprised in an electronic apparatus. When loaded into the processing unit 502, the computer program may be stored in the memory 512 associated with or comprised in the processing unit 502. According to some embodiments, the computer program may, when loaded into and run by the processing unit 502, cause execution of method steps according to, for example, any of the methods illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 or otherwise described herein.

[0051] The overall computing environment 500 may be composed of multiple homogeneous and / or heterogeneous cores, multiple CPUs of different kinds, special media and other accelerators. Further, the plurality of processing unit 502 may be located on a single chip or over multiple chips.

[0052] The algorithm comprising of instructions and codes required for the implementation are stored in either the memory 512 or the storage 512 or both. At the time of execution, the instructions may be fetched from the corresponding memory 512 and / or storage 512, and executed by the processing unit 502.

[0053] In case of any hardware implementations various networking devices 508 or external I / O devices 510 may be connected to the computing environment to support the implementation through the networking devices 508 and the I / O devices 510.

[0054] The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained with reference to the non-limiting embodiments in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.

[0055] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and / or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the scope of the disclosure.

[0056] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and / or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation.

[0057] The systems and methods of the embodiments can be embodied and / or implemented at least in part as a machine configured to receive a computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions. The instructions can be executed by computer-executable components integrated with the application, applet, host, server, network, website, communication service, communication interface, hardware / firmware / software elements of a user's computer or mobile device, wristband, smartphone, or any suitable combination thereof. Other systems and methods of the embodiment can be embodied and / or implemented at least in part as a machine configured to receive a computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions. The instructions can be executed by computer-executable components integrated with apparatuses and networks of the type described above. The computer-readable medium can be stored on any suitable computer-readable media such as RAMs, ROMs, flash memory, EEPROMs, optical devices (CD or DVD), hard drives, and floppy drives, or any suitable device. The computer-executable component can be a processor but any suitable dedicated hardware device can (alternatively or additionally) execute the instructions.

[0058] Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein.

[0059] Many modifications and other embodiments of the inventions set forth herein will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which these inventions pertain having the benefit of teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Although the figures only show certain components of the apparatus and systems described herein, it is understood that various other components may be used in conjunction with the supply management system. Therefore, it is to be understood that the inventions are not to be limited to the specific embodiments disclosed and that modifications and other embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims. Moreover, the steps in the method described above may not necessarily occur in the order depicted in the accompanying diagrams, and in some cases one or more of the steps depicted may occur substantially simultaneously, or additional steps may be involved. Although specific terms are employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation.

Claims

1. A system (100) for parking one or more vehicles, the system (100) comprising:a rotatable rod (202) having screw cuts;a motor (204) connected to the rotatable rod (202), wherein the motor (204) is configured to rotate the rotatable rod (202) at a pre-defined speed;a pair of wheel folks (208) attached with the rotatable rod (202) through a holding, wherein the wheel fork (208) is adapted to fit a wheel of the vehicle for lifting the vehicle in vertical direction, and wherein the wheel fork (208) moves upward or downward based on the direction of rotation of the rotatable rod (202);a sensor (214) for detecting the height of a vehicle, enabling accurate positioning of the adaptable pairs of wheel forks (208) to ensure safe and efficient parking, wherein the pair of wheel folks (208) is capable of rotating 360° around its axis; anda control unit (212) connected to the motor (204) and the sensor (214), enabling precise control over the rotation of the rotatable rod, vertical movement of the adaptable pairs of wheel forks, and adjustment of the lifting height based on the vehicle height.

2. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotatable rod (202) is connected with the motor through ball bearings (206) for rotating the rotatable rod (202) with rotation of shaft of the motor (204).

3. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotatable rod (202) is detachable, thereby making the system (100) portable.

4. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system (100) comprises multiple holdings for lifting multiple vehicles.

5. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pair of wheel folks lie on the floor when the pair of wheel folks (208) get down.

6. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a rotatable disc for parking the one or more vehicles, wherein the rotatable disc comprises a plurality of levels for parking the one or more vehicles at different height.

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