3D Parking System with Interlocking Platform Brackets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing three-dimensional parking systems pose safety risks during vehicle turnover and transportation due to inadequate safety measures, and they inefficiently utilize urban space with low utilization rates and long entry/exit processes.
Innovation Solution
A three-dimensional parking system incorporating a supporting upright column, annular railway, parking platform, transportation module, vertical power system, rotating power system, and platform interlocking system, which includes a pushing mechanism and locking mechanism to ensure safe and efficient vehicle movement and parking, along with a control system for managing operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multi-layer parking space is arranged in height space to improve space utilization, then space utilization rate is improved, but safety hazards increase during vehicle turnover and transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is activated before the transportation module moves to its destination. The pushing mechanism preliminarily positions the platform bracket at the correct location, and the locking mechanism secures it in place before vehicle transfer begins, preventing safety accidents during the turnover process
Solution Approach 2:
The platform bracket serves as an intermediary component between the transportation module and the parking platform. It mediates the transfer process by providing a stable intermediate platform that safely holds the vehicle during transition between different height layers, reducing direct exposure to potential safety hazards
2Quantity of substance
If vertical cycle parking system is implemented to improve space utilization, then space utilization rate is improved, but entry and exit process becomes long and slow
Solution Approach 1:
The parking system is segmented into multiple independent platform brackets that can operate semi-independently on the annular railway. This allows parallel processing of multiple vehicles simultaneously at different positions, reducing the overall entry and exit time while maintaining high vertical space utilization
Solution Approach 2:
The platform brackets are designed to be dynamically movable along the annular railway rather than fixed. This dynamic configuration allows flexible adjustment of platform positions to optimize vehicle flow, enable simultaneous loading and unloading operations, and reduce waiting time for entry and exit
3Ease of operation
If platform bracket is made movable on transportation module and annular railway to improve operational flexibility, then ease of operation is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pushing mechanism and locking mechanism are merged into an integrated platform interlocking system that controls the platform bracket's movement and positioning. This unified system reduces the number of separate control components and simplifies the overall system architecture while maintaining operational flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The platform bracket is designed with self-positioning capabilities through the pushing mechanism, which automatically guides it to the correct location on the annular railway. The locking mechanism then self-activates to secure the bracket in place, reducing the need for complex manual intervention and simplifying operation
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure discloses a three-dimensional parking system, which mainly includes a supporting upright column, an annular railway, a parking platform, a platform bracket, a vertical power system, a rotating power system, and a platform interlocking system. A safety of a vehicle during transportation in a parking and picking up process can be improved by setting the platform interlocking system. Meanwhile, the three-dimensional parking system of the disclosure adopts a modular design, which facilitates assembly and transportation. The parking platform can be moved interactively by lifting and rotating, enabling that the vehicle can be parked and picked up quickly. The overall three-dimensional parking system has small floor area and high safety, so that urban space is used for parking efficiently and conveniently, thereby providing a subversive, multi-functional, and high-tech solution to the problem of parking difficult in cities at present.