System and method for parking vehicles
A vehicle parking system that includes a vertical movement entity, a multiple storey structure whereas at least one storey defines multiple vehicle parking spaces as well as a vertical movement space through which the vertical movement entity moves, and a controller adapted to control at least sideway movements of multiple parking platforms within the structure. A parking platform that includes multiple platform translators adapted to perform sideway translation as well as straight translation, a platform controller adapted to receive platform movement instructions and in response to control a movement of the vehicle translators such as to translate the parking platform within multiple vehicle parking spaces defined in a multiple storey structure; whereas the parking platform is adapted to support a vehicle. A method for parking a vehicle, the method includes: determining a destination of a parking platform; controlling vertical movements and horizontal movement of the parking platform within a vertical movement space and multiple vehicle parking spaced defined within a multiple storey structure; the controlling comprises controlling sideway movements of the parking platform.
1 . A vehicle parking system, comprising:
a vertical movement entity;
a multiple storey structure whereas at least one storey defines multiple vehicle parking spaces as well as a vertical movement space through which the vertical movement entity moves; and
a controller adapted to control at least sideway movements of multiple parking platforms within the structure.
2 . The system according to claim 1 whereas each parking platform comprises multiple independently controlled platform translators and whereas the controller is adapted to control a movement of each of the independently controlled platform translators.
3 . The system according to claim 1 whereas the structure further comprises at least one charging terminal for charging at least one parking platform.
4 . The system according to claim 1 whereas the vertical movement entity is shaped such as to support multiple parking platforms.
5 . The system according to claim 1 whereas an area of a vehicle parking space is slightly bigger than a size of a parking platform.
6 . The system according to claim 1 whereas an area of a storey adapted to support K vehicles substantially equals a vertical movement area and K vehicle parking areas.
7 . The system according to claim 1 whereas the controller wirelessly controls the movements of the multiple parking platforms.
8 . The system according to claim 1 further comprising an interface for receiving requests for parking a vehicle within the structure.
9 . A parking platform comprising:
multiple platform translators adapted to perform sideway translation as well as straight translation;
a platform controller adapted to receive platform movement instructions and in response to control a movement of the vehicle translators such as to translate the parking platform within multiple vehicle parking spaces; whereas the parking platform is adapted to support a vehicle.
10 . The parking platform according to claim 9 further comprising at least one proximity sensor adapted to estimate a proximity of the parking platform to foreign objects.
11 . The parking platform according to claim 9 further comprising a rechargeable battery and a recharge interface.
12 . The parking platform according to claim 9 whereas the platform comprises an upper surface and whereas the platform controller is positioned below the surface.
13 . The parking platform according to claim 9 further comprising a communication unit adapted to receive instructions from a controller.
14 . A method for parking a vehicle, the method comprising:
determining a destination of a parking platform;
controlling vertical movements and horizontal movement of the parking platform within a vertical movement space and multiple vehicle parking spaces defined within a structure; the controlling comprises controlling sideway movements of the parking platform.
15 . The method according to claim 14 whereas the controlling comprises controlling movements of each of independently controlled platform translators of multiple parking platforms.
16 . The method according to claim 14 whereas further comprising charging at least one parking platform.
17 . The method according to claim 14 whereas the controlling comprises controlling movements of multiple parking platforms within multiple vehicle parking spaces that are characterized by a vehicle parking area that is slightly bigger than an area of a parking platform.
18 . The method according to claim 14 whereas the controlling comprises wirelessly transmitting signals from a controller to the multiple parking platforms.
19 . The method according to claim 14 whereas the determining is preceded by a stage of receiving requests for parking a vehicle within the structure.