Adjustable Bearing Parking Device Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing parking devices for motor vehicles with multiple platforms require significant modifications to adapt to varying building dimensions and vehicle sizes, as the platform positions cannot be easily adjusted post-installation without major changes.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating infinitely adjustable bearings connected to the lifting device via threaded spindles and holding elements, allowing for stepless adjustment of the bearing's position relative to the lifting device, enabling optimal adaptation to different dimensions and sizes without requiring new components or extensive modifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If differently sized components are used to construct the storage device, then the storage device can be adapted to different building dimensions and vehicle sizes, but it requires significant modifications and assembly complexity during installation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the bearing position adjustable along the lifting device's longitudinal axis. The bearing can be moved to different positions and fixed using locking elements, allowing the same lifting device to adapt to different platform distances without requiring multiple differently sized components. This transforms a static structure into a dynamic, adjustable one.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by allowing the bearing position parameter to be varied along the longitudinal axis of the lifting device. This positional parameter adjustment enables the same component to serve multiple configuration needs, eliminating the requirement for different sized components and reducing assembly complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the storage device is designed with fixed dimensions, then the structure is simpler and more stable, but it cannot be adapted to different building dimensions or vehicle sizes without significant modifications
Solution Approach 1:
The bearing is designed with adjustable positioning capability along the lifting device, transforming a fixed-dimension structure into an adaptable one. This allows the same manufactured component to serve multiple vehicle size requirements without requiring different sized components or significant modifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The lifting device with adjustable bearing position serves multiple functions - it can accommodate different vehicle sizes and building dimensions using the same components. The single lifting device design with adjustable bearing becomes a universal solution that eliminates the need for multiple specialized components.
3Ease of operation
If the bearing position is fixed relative to the lifting device, then the structure is more stable, but the platform positions cannot be optimized for different vehicle sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The bearing position is made dynamically adjustable along the lifting device's longitudinal axis during installation and operation. Once positioned, locking elements secure the bearing in place, providing structural stability. This combination of adjustability and locking maintains both ease of operation for optimization and structural stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The bearing position can be preliminarily adjusted and optimized during installation based on the specific vehicle size and building dimensions. The locking elements then preserve this preliminarily optimized position, ensuring both optimal platform positioning and structural stability during operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables flexible adaptation of the parking device to various dimensions and vehicle sizes during construction or later modifications, enhancing space utilization and stability with the same components, and eliminating the need for special limit switches.
Implementation Method 1
the adjustable bearing is connected to the lifting device via at least one threaded spindle
Implementation Method 2
fixed at its distance from the lifting device by holding elements acting on the threaded spindle
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AI summary
The invention relates to a parking device (1) for motor vehicles, comprising platforms (9, 10) that are arranged one above the other, that can be raised and lowered by means of a lifting device (15, 17) and that can be selectively connected to an access. Said platforms are respectively connected to the lifting device by means of a bearing. The aim of the invention is to improve the adaptation of said parking device to structural conditions and to the dimensions of motor vehicles. According to the invention, the distance of at least one of the bearings (18, 19) from the lifting device can be continuously adjusted in the direction of displacement.