DESC:FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present disclosure relates to automobile engineering. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a vehicle parking system for charging, holding steadily and locking stored motorcycles securely in an upright position.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Public bicycle parking refers to designated areas or infrastructure specifically designed for parking bicycles in public spaces. These parking facilities are intended to provide secure and convenient storage for bicycles, encouraging cycling as a mode of transportation and reducing the reliance on motor vehicles.
While public bicycle parking offers numerous benefits, there are also some potential disadvantages associated with these facilities. In some areas, the number of public bicycle parking spaces may be insufficient to meet the demand. This can lead to overcrowding and difficulties finding an available parking spot, especially during peak hours or in popular locations. Some types of bicycles, such as cargo bikes or bikes with non-standard dimensions, may not fit well or securely in standard bike racks or parking facilities. This can limit the accessibility and usability of the public bicycle parking for certain users.
In parking columns, the motorbikes are parked in an inclined position or on uneven surfaces. In some cases, parking on an incline can lead to damage to the vehicle. For instance, if the vehicle rolls or slides, it can collide with other parked vehicles, curbs, or other objects, resulting in scratches, dents, or more severe damage. Parking on an incline for extended periods can cause uneven tire wear. The weight distribution and pressure on the tires can be uneven, leading to accelerated wear on certain areas of the tires.
Many cities and towns may not have specific parking infrastructure designed specifically for electric motorcycles. This can make it challenging to find designated and secure parking spaces for electric motorcycles, resulting in potential issues such as unauthorized parking or limited availability of charging stations. Electric motorcycles require charging infrastructure to replenish their battery power. This can make it more difficult to find convenient places to charge the motorcycle's battery while parked.

Hence, there is a need in the state of art for a secure and compact vehicle parking system to charge the vehicles during parking.
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So that the manner in which the features, advantages and objects of the invention, as well as others which will become apparent, may be understood in more detail, more particular description of the invention briefly summarized above may be had by reference to the embodiment thereof which is illustrated in the appended drawing, which form a part of this specification. It is to be noted, however, that the drawing illustrates only a preferred embodiment of the invention and is therefore not to be considered limiting of the invention's scope as it may admit to other equally effective embodiments.
Figure 1A: illustrates perspective view of pallet parking system, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 1B: illustrates side view of pallet parking system, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 1C: illustrates front view of pallet parking system, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 2: illustrates parking pallet with a parked vehicle, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 3: illustrates view of electric panels beneath platform, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 4: illustrates pallet guides and guide shoes attached on either side of the pallet, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 5: illustrates charging contacts on the pallet, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 6: illustrates pulling slots in front and rear side of the pallet, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 7: illustrates a perspective view of the parking lock device, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 8: illustrates an expanded view of the parking lock device with an exemplary tyre according to another embodiment of the present invention, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 9 illustrates an assembly of Parking Pallet Extractor, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 10 illustrates front view of pallet extractor with drive connection, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 11 illustrates finger assembly with sensor, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 12 illustrates Top view of Pallet Extractor, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 13: illustrates Finger Arm assembly with two set of Chain, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 14: illustrates drive shaft assembly with Sprockets, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 15: illustrates drive chain Assembly with idler sprockets, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 16: illustrates Finger chain Assembly with Sprockets, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 17: illustrates connection of Finger with Chain, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 18: illustrates a schematic view of the parking lift device, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 19: illustrates top, front and side views of the Paring , in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 20: illustrates a motor, gear box and drive shaft assembly , in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 21: illustrates Lifting belt pulley assembly , in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 22: illustrates a Lifting pulley with drive shaft and bearing support, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 23: illustrates a schematic view of the drive timing pulley, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 24: illustrates a detailed view of the drive area, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 25: illustrates a detailed view of the driven area, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 26: illustrates a schematic view of the non-drive timing pulley, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 27: illustrates a schematic view of the pallet extractor and lift assembly, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 28: illustrates front, top & side view of extractor unit, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 29: illustrates sprocket arrangement in extractor unit, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 30: illustrates detailed side view of travel unit, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 31: illustrates an isometric view of the lift unit, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 32: illustrates front, top & side view of lifting frame, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 33: illustrates a side view of the service platform according to the present invention, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 34: illustrates front, top & side view of service platform, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure; and
Figure 35: illustrates isometric view of the parking structural unit, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure.
SUMMARY
In one aspect of the present disclosure, a pallet parking system for charging, holding steadily and locking stored motorcycles securely in an upright position is provided. The pallet parking system comprises a parking structure, a pallet lift assembly mounted on the parking structure adapted to move by tension mechanism for lifting vertically by a lift motor assembly and lift pulley assembly to a storage level thereby facilitating a pallet extractor to move a parking pallet horizontally to hold position the parking pallet at a storage location, a parking lock device for holding and locking front and back wheel of vehicle steadily in upright position on the parking pallet and a plurality of service ladders on front end and rear end of the parking structure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Various embodiments of the disclosure are discussed in detail below. While specific implementations are discussed, it should be understood that this is done for illustration purposes only. A person skilled in the relevant art will recognize that other components and configurations may be used without parting from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Thus, the following description and drawings are illustrative and are not to be construed as limiting. Numerous specific details are described to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosure. However, in certain instances, known details are not described in order to avoid obscuring the description.
References to one or an embodiment in the present disclosure can be references to the same embodiment or any embodiment; and, such references mean at least one of the embodiments.
Reference to "one embodiment", "an embodiment", “one aspect”, “some aspects”, “an aspect” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the disclosure. The appearances of the phrase "in one embodiment" in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. Moreover, various features are described which may be exhibited by some embodiments and not by others.
The terms used in this specification generally have their ordinary meanings in the art, within the context of the disclosure, and in the specific context where each term is used. Alternative language and synonyms may be used for any one or more of the terms discussed herein, and no special significance should be placed upon whether or not a term is elaborated or discussed herein. In some cases, synonyms for certain terms are provided.
A recital of one or more synonyms does not exclude the use of other synonyms.
The use of examples anywhere in this specification including examples of any terms discussed herein is illustrative only and is not intended to further limit the scope and meaning of the disclosure or of any example term. Likewise, the disclosure is not limited to various embodiments given in this specification. Without intent to limit the scope of the disclosure, examples of instruments, apparatus, methods and their related results according to the embodiments of the present disclosure are given below. Note that titles or subtitles may be used in the examples for convenience of a reader, which in no way should limit the scope of the disclosure. Unless otherwise defined, technical and scientific terms used herein have the meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. In the case of conflict, the present document, including definitions will control.
Additional features and advantages of the disclosure will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or can be learned by practice of the herein disclosed principles. The features and advantages of the disclosure can be realized and obtained by means of the instruments and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims. These and other features of the disclosure will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims or can be learned by the practice of the principles set forth herein.
Described below is disclosed in Application numbers: IN202241023778 (Priority date 22-04-2022), IN202241023779 (Priority date 22-04-2022), IN202241024173 (Priority date 25-04-2022), IN202241024171(Priority date 25-04-2022), IN202241024172(Priority date 25-04-2022), IN202241024478(Priority date 26-04-2022), IN202241024480(Priority date 26-04-2022), and 202241024481(Priority date 26-04-2022).
The present invention discloses a pallet parking system for charging, holding steadily and locking stored motorcycles securely in an upright position. The parking structure houses the parking pallet. The vehicle enters the parking structure. The vehicle is moved to the parking pallet and secured by a parking lock device. The vehicle can be charged in the parking pallet. The parking pallet with the vehicle is then moved to an available storage location in the parking structure by a parking lift assembly.
The parking structure is made up of roll formed steel structures used in storage racks. These structures consist of column frames which are uprights. These vertical uprights are connected with bracings to form the Upright frames. There are four upright frames in front and four upright frames at the rear side of the machine. The bracings are arranged horizontally and at an angle using bolts with the upright frame to provide better stability to the Upright frame. The upright side frames are connected to each other using tie beams which are hooked using end connectors with the upright column frames. The tie beams are adjustable using holes and slots at uniform pitch, as the end connector pins are provided at the same pitch.
The Upright frames are connected in the base frame using base connecting members to form rigid structure at the bottom. There are leg bases which are connected to each Upright frame which are adjusted according to the floor variation.
Figure 1 illustrates a parking pallet system. The parking structure is made up of roll formed steel structures used in storage Racks. These structures consist of Column frames which are Uprights. These vertical uprights 103 are connected with horizontal tie beams 105 to form the Upright frames. There are four upright frames in front and four upright frames at the rear side of the machine. There are service ladders 123 on front end 119 and rear end 120 of the parking structure 101 . The frame assemblies 601 provide better stability to parking structure. The bracings 607 are connected at an angle with the frame assemblies 601 .The horizontal tie beams 105 interconnect plurality of vertical uprights 103 by hooking using end connectors to form vehicle storage level wherein position of horizontal tie beams 105 are adjustable. Parking pallet 109 houses the parking lock device 117 .
Figure 1B: illustrates side view of pallet parking system, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure.
Figure 1C: illustrates front view of pallet parking system, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure.
Figure 2 illustrates parking pallet for a garage that allows an automobile to enter onto or exit from one or more multilevel parking systems, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure. The parking pallet is a tubular structure welded together for exact dimensions and having a platform over the structure to park the bike. The base platform is made up of three frame layers stacked one on top of the other.
The vehicle lock assembly is mounted over the platform. The structure is rugged enough to handle the vehicle and related forces during storing and retrieval process.
The pallet guides bear the weight of Pallet and Bike/vehicle, are placed on either side of the Upright frame at equal height. The pallet guides are bent sheet metal Channels powder coated and assembled using fasteners with the Upright Frames.Figure 4 illustrates pallet guides 107 positioned on the sides of the vertical uprights 103 to hold and transport a parking pallet
The charging post and charging cable are mounted on top of platform as shown in Figure 5. The parking pallet device 109 has a base platform 201 comprising a plurality of stacked up frame layers 202, 203, 204 configured to accommodate a vehicle lock assembly 205 .The base platform 201 comprises a front end 215 and a rear end 216 . A primary charging contact 213 is mounted at rear end 216 of base platform 201 comprising a portable charging stand 212 and a secondary charging contact 207 .
Once the vehicle is in, the operator will connect the charging cable with e-bike battery. The Pallet also houses electric panels underneath the platform as shown in Figure 3. The electric panels are accessible from the top of platform for any maintenance work after removing the platform. There are Pallet guides, guide shoes and wheels attached to either side of the Pallet to hold the pallet in position in V-parking. The Pallet also has the provision to mount charging contacts, on the front and rear of the pallet. Once it comes in contact with the supply, then it will give electric supply to the charger. The supply points are available in all the parking slots. Thus, the vehicle batteries are charged while it is stored in V-Parking.
There are pulling slots in front and rear side of the pallet, where the finger arms from the Lift carriage will come and engage to store and retrieve the pallet. The pulling slots 217,218 are integrated to base platform 201 at the front end 215 and rear end 216 to engage with lift carriage as shown in Figure 6.
The vehicle is guided by wheel guide tubes and is moved on top of the platform. Once the vehicle is secured by the vehicle lock assembly, the vehicle can be charged from the power supply. The pallet is affixed with guide tubes on the sides and guide shoes offer firm grip when pallet is moved. When the vehicle is moved out of the parking pallet, the circuit breaker breaks the power supply to the vehicle.
Vehicle lock is used to hold the two-wheeler in vertical position during storing and retrieval process, storage and battery charging in the parking lot.
The stopper is sturdy, and it holds the vehicle upright. There will not be any wavering. It holds the front and back wheel little bit above from the pallet level. It needs small bounce back to reach the pallet when taking back.
It has pivoted entry sheet to guide the vehicle and by the time it touches the front Stopper, the pivoted front guide turns downside up and holds the front and back wheel of the two-wheeler in vertical position. The self-weight of Bike itself will help to move the pivoted guide up and down during stopping and take back the vehicle.
Referring to Figure 7, perspective view of the parking lock device, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure. A parking lock device for vehicles, comprises a wheel lock assembly 6 , a vehicle stand/pallet unit, a wheel holder 5 , two or more pivoted guide rod assembly 7 , two or more stoppers, a horizontal base plates 1a , a pair of vertical base plates 1b, 1c , a horizontal spacer 2a , a vertical spacer 2b , two or more support plates 4 and a wheel rest assembly 3 .
The stopper 8 is configured to hold the front and back wheel above from the pallet/stand level. The guide rod assembly 7 is configured to hold the vehicle front-wheel between the wheel lock assembly 6 . The guide rod assembly 7 at the front is configured to guide the vehicle to lock by touching the stopper at the front and turns downside up and holds the vehicle front and back wheel in vertical/upright position. The support plates 4 are configured to hold the wheel in upright position steadily.
The horizontal and vertical spacers are used to prevent damage to the parking lot. The supporting plate and front stopper can accommodate different types of vehicle tyres with varying widths and diameters. The supporting plate can be changed according to the different wheel sizes that are used in vehicles. To accommodate vehicles of varying sizes there are several slots into which the guide rod assembly can be fit in.
The vehicle enters the parking device, the guide rod assembly rotates downside due to gravity to receive the vehicle. The vehicle is moved forward, and the guide rod assembly rotates forward back. The vehicle is stopped by the stopper and brought to rest by the wheel rest assembly. The supporting plates of the wheel rest assembly provides a support in stopping the front portion of the front and back wheel. The spacers prevent jerks to the stopper. The guide rod assembly locks the front and back wheel preventing backward movement of the front and back wheel. The vertical and horizontal wheel holders support the vehicle in upright position and avoid the fall of vehicle due to other external forces. When the vehicle is removed from the parking device, the guide rod assembly rotates backward front due to weight of the vehicle.
A pallet auto extractor is provided to bring the pallet to loading / unloading position. The power distribution panel is mounted in the tubular structure conveniently. The parking pallet extractor device for vehicles, comprising: one or more columns; an adjustment unit; levelling bolts; tubular structures; chain and sprocket with finger arrangement; chain arrangements; drive shafts; brake motor; gear box; one or more sensors; four or more drive sprockets; driven sprockets; driven pulley; slots; mounting plate; six or more chain sprockets; duplex roller chain arrangement; finger arm; and two or more idler pulleys.
The Pallet Auto Extractor will bring the pallet to loading / unloading position. It has eight columns, to place the pallet in position. These columns are roll formed sheet metal columns. It has the provision for adjustment of levelling bolts, at the bottom of every column according to the floor level variation. It has tie members and other tubular structures to form the skeleton for Auto Pallet Extractor.
To maintain the pull uniform on both sides and to give the drive for the chain, both side chain arrangement is connected with drive shafts and coupling with Brake Motor and Gear Box at the middle.
To position the pallet and to confirm the alignment of the pallet, in the Auto Pallet extractor, proximity sensors are provided on both sides. There are Pallet presence sensors used to give feedback to Machine Control regarding the Pallet presence or absence. There are two sets of chain arrangement to hold the finger in straight position during pull and push of the Pallet.
Figure 9 illustrate an assembly of Parking Pallet Extractor device, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure. Herein Figure 9 illustrates a pair of adjustable framework 301,302 is positioned vertically parallel to each other on either sides. A drive shaft 303 positioned perpendicular to the frameworks 301,302 is actuated by a motor 305 . Figure 10 illustrates the front view of pallet extractor with drive connection, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure. Figure 12 illustrates the Top view of Pallet Extractor.
Six chain sprockets are assembled on one set of duplex roller chain arrangements. There are two set of driven and chain sprocket is assembled with Duplex roller chain. Figure 16 illustrates the Finger chain Assembly with Sprockets. A pair of chain and sprocket arrangement 307,308 positioned on both sides of pallet extractor is configured to move parking pallet on actuation by the drive shaft 303 . The chain and sprocket arrangement 307,308 comprises a plurality of chain sprockets 309 , a pair of roller chain 311,312 and a finger 313 between the roller chains 311,312 to enable uniform distance between the roller chains 311,312 . Figure 17 illustrates the connection of Finger with Chain.
The finger arm is configured to connect both the two-set chain mechanism, since both the chain sets are assembled at uniform gap between them which makes the finger arm to stay vertical. The finger arm is assembled along with both the chain set on either side of the extractor and there are two fingers for every extractor to pull and push the chain. Figure 11 illustrates the finger assembly with sensor, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure. Figure 13 illustrates the Finger Arm assembly with two set of Chain, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure.
The proximity sensors are provided on both sides of the Auto Pallet extractor to position the pallet and to conform the alignment of the pallet. The pallet detection sensors are configured to give feedback to the Machine Control regarding the Pallet presence or absence.
Two idler pulleys are provided with chain tensioning on every set of chain mechanism as shown in Figure 15. The tensioning of chain is done by moving the idler pulley brackets up and down in oblong slots. One or more tap holes and bolts are configured to pull and hold the idler in position. Figure 14 illustrates the drive shaft assembly with Sprockets.
There are storage racks provided on either side of the Lift motor assembly. The Lift Motor assembly is basically with a prime mover of electric brake motor with Gear box used to move the pallet Lift up and down in the middle of the rack.
There are tubular tie members connected in between both the storage sides. The tie members also comprise a mounting bracket to fix the Brake motor and Gear Box. The gear box comprises a mounting flange with oblong holes to adjust according to the misalignment.
The drive shaft is fixed with gear box and supported by the bearing blocks assembled in the bottom Tie members. There are multiple drive shafts assembled with Flexible coupling, to Timing Belt Pulleys.
Figure 19 illustrates top, front and side views of the lift motor assembly, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure. Figure 18 illustrates a schematic view of the lift motor assembly to lift a parking pallet, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure.
Herein Figure 19 discloses a pair of lift pulley assemblies 401,402 are positioned parallel to each other. Connecting pipe assemblies 403 connect a pair of lift pulley assemblies 401,402 .A pair of lift motor link assemblies 405,406 are positioned between pair of lift pulley assemblies 401,402 using a base mounting clamp 404 . A drive shaft 303 mounted between lift motor assemblies 405,406 connected with bearings 408 and a gear box 412 actuated by a power motor 305 in communication with the pair of lift pulley assemblies 401,402 configured to move parking pallet up wherein the gear box 412 comprises a mounting flange with oblong holes to enable adjustment. Figure 20 illustrates a motor, gear box and drive shaft assembly. Figure 21 illustrates Lifting belt pulley. Figure 22 illustrates a Lifting pulley with drive shaft and bearing support.
A drive timing pulley assembly is connected to a drive motor at the bottom side and similarly a non-drive pulley assembly is mounted at the top tie member as illustrated in Figure 23. The timing drive pulleys are fixed with the drive shaft using keys and supported by the bearing blocks both sides in bottom side frame. Figure 24 illustrates a detailed view of the drive area with timing drive pulleys.
The non-drive pulleys are supported by bearing and assembled in the Top side frames. Both the timing pulleys are with side guides to avoid belt slippage. Figure 25 illustrates a detailed view of the driven area with driven pulleys. Figure 26 illustrates a schematic view of the driven pulley.
The lift unit moves vertically up and down vertically. Second is the horizontal movement of the pallet extractor. The pallet extractor assembly moves horizontally within the pallet lift to position the pallet extractor straight to the pallet location among multiple horizontal pallet locations. The pallet lift assembly comprises tubular framed fabricated structure for the total width of a storage rack. Figure 27 illustrates a schematic view of the pallet extractor lift assembly 800 to lift pallet, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure.Herein Figure 27 discloses a lift unit 830 adapted to move of a parking structure. A frame 820 comprises a pair of interconnected parallel rails 823 along elongated sides 825 . A plurality of guide bushes 815 on either side of the lift unit 830 with mounting brackets adapted to ensure aligned vertical movement of the pallet lift during up and down motion on vertical guides on either side of parking structure. A pallet extractor 113 is adapted to move horizontally on the pair of parallel rails 823 of the lift unit configured to pick up and drop pallet comprises a base frame 803, a drive shaft 804 positioned at the middle of base frame 803 integrated and actuated by a motor 305 and connected to a timing drive pulley 508 . A pair of lift assemblies 801,802 positioned at a higher level on sided of the base frame 803 parallel to each other and the drive shaft 803 adapted to accommodate a pallet comprising a timing belt actuated by the motor 305 . A pair of chain and sprocket arrangement 807,808 positioned on both sides of the pallet extractor 113 configured to move parking pallet on actuation by the drive shaft 803 wherein the chain and sprocket arrangement 807,808 comprises: a plurality of chain sprockets 809 , a pair of roller chain 811,812 and a finger 813 between the roller chains 811,812 to enable uniform movement of pallet.
Two linear motion guides are mounted in parallel in the lift assembly along the transverse direction. The pallet extractor comprises bottom guide bushes at the bottom and is position on the linear guides. The Pallet extractor moves in transverse direction between locations freely on these guides. Figure 29 illustrates sprocket arrangement in extractor unit, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure.
The palette lift comprises brake motor and gear box assembly with timing belt drive pulley. The timing belts are connected with the pallet extractor which forms an endless belt through a driven timing belt pulley mounted on other sides of the Pallet lift Assembly. A belt tension mechanism with springs is used to maintain uniform tension in the belt without slack. The transverse movement is controlled using the electronic controls and the position is ensured by sensors and encoder. Figure 28 illustrates front, top & side view of extractor unit, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure.
The Lift assembly comprises guide rollers on either side with mounting brackets. The guide roller ensures the aligned vertical movement of the pallet lift during up and down motion. The guide rollers are guided in the Tubular vertical guides on either side. Figure 30 illustrates detailed side view of travel unit.
Lift belt assembly:
Entire lift assembly is connected with a lift timing belt on either side. The lift timing belts are using to carry the Pallet Lift vertically up and down in balanced manner using tubular guide rails mounted on the sides. The Lifting belt assembly is assembled with drive and Non-Drive pulleys. The belt is fixed firmly using belt clamps with the pallet lift assembly on both sides.
Figure 32 illustrates front, top & side view of lifting frame A belt tension mechanism is used to maintain uniform tension in the vertical timing belt without slack. It has clamps and tensioning bolt and nuts to adjust the tension. The tensioning assembly mounting brackets are welded in the Pallet lift assembly. There are four tubular guides; two on each side are fixed on the tie beams. The straightness of guides is ensured properly. The guide rollers which are mounted on the Lift assembly are made to guide the lift assembly vertically. Figure 31 illustrates an isometric view of the lift unit.
Service Ladders are fixed on front and rear storage locations separately which helps to access the loading pallets and storage locations easily during maintenance and service. The service ladders have the anti-fall rope and clamp mechanism to safeguard the human during climbing the ladder vertically.
The service platforms are provided in transverse direction for every storage level on front and rear side of the storage level excluding the ground level. A fabricated platform structure is mounted on the parking storage structure which helps to do service at various storage levels. Safety kick plates are provided to ensure safety at heights.
Figure 33 illustrates a side view of the service platform adapted to accommodate service personnel and machine Pallet lift comprises brake motor and gear box assembly with timing belt drive pulley. The timing belts are connected with the pallet extractor which forms endless belt through a driven timing belt pulley mounted on other sides of the Pallet lift Assembly. A belt tension mechanism with springs is used to maintain uniform tension in the belt without slack. The transverse movement is controlled using the electronic controls and the position is ensured by sensors and encoder. Figure 28 illustrates front, top & side view of extractor unit, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure.
The service platform comprises a box beam assembly 702 mounted on the horizontal beam assemblies 701 , a plurality of panels 704 positioned on the box beam assembly 702 to provide strength to the structure; and a plurality of kick plates 703 positioned along periphery of the panels 704 for securing service personnel.
Figure 34 illustrates front, top & side view of service platform, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure.
Figure 35 illustrates isometric view of a vehicle parking service ladder 123 , in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure. Herein Figure 35 illustrates a vehicle parking service ladder 123 for servicing one or more storage levels of a parking structure comprising: a plurality of horizontal beam assemblies 701 integrated with and positioned on every storage level on front side 706 and rear side 707 of a storage level of a parking structure
In one aspect of the present disclosure, a pallet parking system 100 for charging, holding steadily and locking stored motorcycles securely in an upright position. The pallet parking system 100 comprises a parking structure 101. The parking structure further comprising a plurality of interconnected vertical uprights 103 positioned on ground by leg bases interconnected for support by a plurality of horizontal tie beams 105 and fastened to a plurality of pallet guides 107 positioned on the sides of the vertical uprights 103 adapted to hold and transport a parking pallet 109, a pallet lift assembly 111 mounted on the parking structure 101 adapted to move 115 by tension mechanism for lifting vertically by a lift motor assembly 400 to a storage level thereby facilitating a pallet extractor 113 to move the parking pallet 109 horizontally to position the pallet at a storage location, a parking lock device 117 for holding and locking front and back wheel of vehicle steadily in upright position on the parking pallet 109 and a plurality of service ladders 123 on front end 119 and rear end 120 of the parking structure 101 .
The parking pallet system comprises a parking structure 101. The parking structure 101 comprises a plurality of bottom connector assemblies 604 arranged as rows to interconnected with a plurality of connecting pipes 605 to form a base frame 606, a plurality of vertical uprights 103 mounted on bottom connector assemblies 604 in the form of matrix, a plurality of frame assemblies 601 adapted to provide better stability to parking structure wherein the frame assembly 601 comprises interconnecting the vertical uprights 103 along a row horizontally and at an inclination with a plurality of bracings 607, a plurality of horizontal tie beams 105 interconnecting plurality of vertical uprights 103 by hooking using end connectors to form vehicle storage level wherein position of the horizontal tie beams 105 are adjustable; and a pair of horizontal receiving guide tubes 608 affixed to the horizontal tie beams 105 adapted to receive a pallet; and a pair of vertical receiving guide tubes 609 affixed to the vertical uprights 103 adapted to receive pallet for vertical movement.
The parking pallet system comprises a parking pallet device 109 for securely parking a vehicle, charging the vehicle and engage with a lift carriage for transporting vehicle to storage rack of parking system. The parking pallet device comprises a base platform 201 comprising a plurality of stacked up frame layers 202, 203, 204 configured to accommodate a vehicle lock assembly 205 wherein the base platform 201 comprises a front end 215 and a rear end 216, a primary charging contact 213 mounted at the rear end 216 of the base platform 201 comprising a portable charging stand 212 and a secondary charging contact 207 positioned below the front end 215 of the base platform 201 and between the frame layers 202,203,204 adapted to derive power supply from an electric module shelf 208 and charge vehicle through a charging cable 214 and a plurality of pulling slots 217,218 integrated to the base platform 201 at the front end 215 and the rear end 216 adapted to engage with lift carriage and a pair of guide tubes 219a,219b integrated with a plurality of guide shoes 220 attached on either side of the frame layers 202,203,204 adapted to fit into horizontal guide receiving tubes of parking system. The electric module shelf 208 and a CCB enclosure 209 positioned below the base platform 201 is configured to supply power to the primary charging contact[213] and secondary charging contact 207 when positioned in the parking slot and breaks powers supply using a miniature Circuit Breaker 210.

The parking pallet system 100 comprises a parking lock device 117 for holding and locking front and back wheel of a vehicle steadily in upright position. The parking lock device 11 comprises a horizontal base plate 1a , a pair of perpendicular base plates 1b,1c affixed perpendicularly at rear end 10b to the horizontal base plate 1a adapted to accommodate the vehicle using a horizontal spacer 2a at front end 10a , a wheel lock assembly 6 positioned at front end 10a of the perpendicular base plates 1b,1c pivotably mounted with a guide rod assembly 7 as axis adapted to rotate backwards up to guide and lock the front and back wheel of the vehicle and rotates upside down to unlock vehicle wherein the guide rod assembly 7 fits into plurality of holes on the perpendicular base plates 1b,1c , a vertically mounted stopper 8 mounted on/between the pair of perpendicular base plates 1b,1c attached at the top to a vertical wheel holder 5 with a vertical spacer 2b configured to lock vehicle in upright position and attached at the bottom to a wheel rest assembly 3 wherein the wheel rest assembly 3 comprises a plurality of support plates 4 wherein the support plates 4 configured to hold the wheel in upright position steadily and a horizontal wheel holder 9 integrated to the pair of perpendicular base plates 1b,1c positioned between the support plates 4 and nearer to the a wheel lock assembly 6 adapted to hold the wheel in upright position.
The parking pallet system 100 comprises a pallet extractor 113 for loading/unloading parking pallet horizontally in a level of parking structure 101. The pallet extractor 113 comprises a pair of adjustable framework 301,302 positioned vertically parallel to each other on either sides, a drive shaft 303 positioned perpendicular to the frameworks 301,302 actuated by a motor 305 and a pair of chain and sprocket arrangement 307,308. A pair of chain and sprocket arrangement 307,308 is positioned on both sides of pallet extractor configured to move parking pallet on actuation by the drive shaft 303 wherein the chain and sprocket arrangement 307,308 comprises a plurality of chain sprockets 309 , a pair of roller chain 311,312 and a finger 313 between the roller chains 311,312 to enable uniform distance between the roller chains 311,312.
The parking pallet system 100 comprises a lift motor assembly 400 to lift a parking pallet. The lift motor assembly 400 comprises a pair of lift pulley assemblies 401,402 positioned parallel to each other, a plurality of connecting pipe assemblies 403 connecting the pair of lift pulley assemblies 401,402 , a pair of lift motor link assemblies 405,406 positioned between the pair of lift pulley assemblies 401,402 using a base mounting clamp 404 , a drive shaft 303 mounted between the lift motor assemblies 405,406 connected with bearings 408 and a gear box 412 actuated by a power motor 305 in communication with the pair of lift pulley assemblies 401,402 configured to move parking pallet up wherein the gear box 412 comprises a mounting flange with oblong holes to enable adjustment.
The parking pallet system 100 comprises a pulley assembly 500 configured to aid in lifting pallet. The pulley assembly 500 comprises a plurality of driven pulleys 509 positioned at the top between lift side covers 531,533 and lifter plates 532,535 of lift motor assemblies 405,406 and attached by bearing connector assemblies 504 and end cover 514 to drive shaft 303 , comprising a hollow cylinder with transverse ridges integrated with side guides at both ends and a plurality of timing drive pulley 508 actuated by a motor 305 configured to drive the non-drive pulleys 509 comprises: a hollow cylinder with transverse ridges integrated with side guides at both ends wherein the timing drive pulley 508 attached to drive shaft 303 of the motor 305 .
The parking pallet system 100 comprises a pallet extractor lift assembly 800 to lift pallet from a loading / unloading access point to a storage point and lower the pallet from all the loading levels to the access point. The pallet extractor lift assembly 800 comprises a lift unit 830 adapted to move of a parking structure. The lift unit 830 comprises a frame 820 that includes a pair of interconnected parallel rails 823 along elongated sides 825 , a plurality of guide bushes 815 on either side of the lift unit 830 with mounting brackets adapted to ensure aligned vertical movement of the pallet lift during up and down motion on vertical guides on either side of parking structure. The pallet extractor lift assembly 800 comprises a pallet extractor 113 adapted to move horizontally on the pair of parallel rails 823 of the lift unit configured to pick up and drop pallet comprises: a base frame 803 , a drive shaft 804 positioned at the middle of the base frame 803 integrated and actuated by a motor 305 and connected to a timing drive pulley 508 , a pair of lift assemblies 801,802 positioned at a higher level on sided of the base frame 803 parallel to each other and the drive shaft 803 adapted to accommodate a pallet comprising a timing belt actuated by the motor 305 , a pair of chain and sprocket arrangement 807,808 positioned on both sides of the pallet extractor 113 configured to move parking pallet on actuation by the drive shaft 803 in which the chain and sprocket arrangement 807,808 comprises a plurality of chain sprockets 809 , a pair of roller chain 811,812 and a finger 813 between the roller chains 811,812 to enable uniform movement of pallet.
The parking pallet system 100 comprises a vehicle parking service ladder 123 for servicing one or more storage levels of a parking structure. The vehicle parking service ladder 123 comprises a plurality of horizontal beam assemblies 701 integrated with and positioned on every storage level on front side 706 and rear side 707 of a storage level of a parking structure, a plurality of service platforms adapted to accommodate service personnel and machine, comprises a box beam assembly 702 mounted on the horizontal beam assemblies 701, a plurality of panels 704 positioned on the box beam assembly 702 to provide strength to the structure, and a plurality of kick plates 703 positioned along periphery of the panels 704 for securing service personnel.
The implementation set forth in the foregoing description do not represent all implementations consistent with the subject matter described herein. Instead, they are merely some examples consistent with aspects related to the described subject matter. Although a few variations have been described in detain above, other modifications or additions are possible. In particular, further features and/or variations can be provided in addition to those set forth herein. For example, the implementation described can be directed to various combinations and sub combinations of the disclosed features and/or combinations and sub combinations of the several further features disclosed above. In addition, the logic flows depicted in the accompany figures and/or described herein do not necessarily require the particular order shown, or sequential order, to achieve desirable results. Other implementations may be within the scope of the following claims.
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1. A parking pallet system [100] for charging, holding steadily and locking stored motorcycles securely in an upright position comprises:
a. a parking structure [101];
b. a pallet lift assembly[111] mounted on said parking structure[101] adapted to move by tension mechanism for lifting vertically by a lift motor assembly[400] and a lift pulley assembly[500] to a storage level thereby facilitating a pallet extractor[113] to move a parking pallet[109] horizontally to position said parking pallet[109] at a storage location; and
c. a a parking lock device[117] for holding and locking front and back wheel of vehicle steadily in upright position on said parking pallet[109].
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2. The parking pallet system [100] as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said parking structure[101] comprises:
a. a plurality of bottom connector assemblies[604] arranged as rows to interconnect with a plurality of connecting pipes[605] to form a base frame[606] ;
b. a plurality of vertical uprights[103] mounted on bottom connector assemblies[604] in the form of matrix;
c. a plurality of frame assemblies [601] adapted to provide better stability to parking structure wherein said frame assembly[601] comprises interconnecting said vertical uprights[103] along a row horizontally and at an inclination with a plurality of bracings[607] ;
d. a plurality of horizontal tie beams [105] interconnecting said plurality of vertical uprights [103] by hooking using end connectors to form vehicle storage level wherein position of said horizontal tie beams [105] are adjustable; and
e. a pair of horizontal receiving guide tubes [608] affixed to said horizontal tie beams [105] adapted to receive a pallet; and
f. a pair of vertical receiving guide tubes [609] affixed to said vertical uprights [103]adapted to receive pallet for vertical movement.

3. The parking pallet system [100] as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said parking pallet [109] adapted to securely park a vehicle, charge the vehicle and engage with a lift carriage for transporting vehicle to storage rack of parking system, the said parking pallet comprises:
a. a base platform [201] comprising a plurality of stacked up frame layers[202, 203, 204] configured to accommodate a vehicle lock assembly[205] wherein said base platform[201] comprises a front end[215] and a rear end[216];
b. a primary charging contact [213] mounted at said rear end [216] of said base platform [201] comprising a portable charging stand[212] and a secondary charging contact[207] positioned below said front end[215] of said base platform[201] and between said frame layers[202,203,204] adapted to derive power supply from an electric module shelf[208] and charge vehicle through a charging cable[214]; and
c. a plurality of pulling slots [217,218] integrated to said base platform [201] at said front end [215] and said rear end[216] adapted to engage with lift carriage; and
d. a pair of guide tubes[219a,219b] integrated with a plurality of guide shoes [220] attached on either side of said frame layers [202,203,204] adapted to fit into horizontal guide receiving tubes of parking system;
wherein: said electric module shelf[208] and a CCB enclosure[209] positioned below said base platform[201] configured to supply power to said primary charging contact[213] and secondary charging contact[207] when positioned in the parking slot and breaks powers supply using a miniature Circuit Breaker[210].

4. The parking pallet system [100] as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said parking lock device [117] adapted to for hold and lock front and back wheel of a vehicle steadily in upright position, comprises:
a. a horizontal base plate[1a];
b. a pair of perpendicular base plates[1b,1c] affixed perpendicularly at rear end[10b] to said horizontal base plate[1a] adapted to accommodate the vehicle using a horizontal spacer[2a] at front end[10a];
c. a wheel lock assembly [6] positioned at front end[10a] of said perpendicular base plates[1b,1c] pivotably mounted with a guide rod assembly [7] as axis adapted to rotate backwards up to guide and lock the front and back wheel of the vehicle and rotates upside down to unlock vehicle wherein said guide rod assembly [7] fits into plurality of holes on said perpendicular base plates[1b,1c];
d. a vertically mounted stopper[8] mounted on/between said pair of perpendicular base plates[1b,1c] attached at the top to a vertical wheel holder [5] with a vertical spacer[2b] configured to lock vehicle in upright position and attached at the bottom to a wheel rest assembly[3] wherein said wheel rest assembly[3] comprises a plurality of support plates[4] wherein said support plates[4] configured to hold the wheel in upright position steadily; and
e. a horizontal wheel holder[9] integrated to said pair of perpendicular base plates[1b,1c] positioned between said support plates[4] and nearer to said a wheel lock assembly [6] adapted to hold the wheel in upright position.

5. The parking pallet system [100] as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said pallet extractor[113] adapted to load/unload parking pallet horizontally in a level of parking structure[101] comprises:
a. a pair of adjustable framework[301,302] positioned vertically parallel to each other on either sides;
b. a drive shaft[303] positioned perpendicular to said frameworks[301,302] actuated by a motor[305]; and
c. a pair of chain and sprocket arrangement[307,308] positioned on both sides of pallet extractor configured to move said parking pallet[109] on actuation by said drive shaft[303] wherein said chain and sprocket arrangement[307,308] comprises:
a plurality of chain sprockets[309], a pair of roller chain[311,312] and a finger[313] between said roller chains[311,312] to enable uniform distance between said roller chains[311,312].

6. The parking pallet system [100] as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said lift motor assembly[400] adapted to lift said parking pallet[109] comprises:
a. a pair of lift pulley assemblies[401,402] positioned parallel to each other;
b. a plurality of connecting pipe assemblies[403] connecting said pair of lift pulley assemblies[401,402];
c. a pair of lift motor link assemblies[405,406] positioned between said pair of lift pulley assemblies[401,402] using a base mounting clamp[404];
d. a drive shaft[303] mounted between said lift motor assemblies[405,406] connected with bearings[408] and a gear box[412] actuated by a power motor[305] in communication with said pair of lift pulley assemblies[401,402] configured to move parking pallet up wherein said gear box[412] comprises a mounting flange with oblong holes to enable adjustment.

7. The parking pallet system [100] as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said pulley assembly[500] configured to aid in lifting said parking pallet[109] comprises:
a. a plurality of driven pulleys [509] positioned at the top between lift side covers [531,533] and lifter plates[532,535] of lift motor assemblies[405,406] and attached by bearing connector assemblies[504] and end cover[514] to drive shaft[303], comprising a hollow cylinder with transverse ridges integrated with side guides at both ends; and
b. a plurality of timing drive pulley [508] actuated by a motor[305] configured to drive said non-drive pulleys[509] comprises: a hollow cylinder with transverse ridges integrated with side guides at both ends wherein said timing drive pulley [508] attached to drive shaft[303] of said motor[305].

8. The parking pallet system [100] as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said pallet extractor lift assembly[800] to lift pallet from a loading / unloading access point to a storage point and lower the pallet from all the loading levels to the access point, comprises:
a. a lift unit[830] adapted to move on guide rails of a parking structure, comprising:
i. a frame[820] comprising: a pair of interconnected parallel rails[823] along elongated sides[825];
ii. a plurality of guide bushes[815] on either side of said lift unit[830] with mounting brackets adapted to ensure aligned vertical movement of the pallet lift during up and down motion on vertical guides on either side of parking structure;
b. a pallet extractor[113] adapted to move horizontally on said pair of parallel rails[823] of said lift unit configured to pick up and drop pallet comprises:
i. a base frame[803];
ii. a drive shaft[804] positioned at the middle of said base frame[803] integrated and actuated by a motor[305] and connected to a timing drive pulley[508];
iii. a pair of lift assemblies[801,802] positioned at a higher level on sided of said base frame[803] parallel to each other and said drive shaft[803] adapted to accommodate a pallet comprising a timing belt actuated by said motor[305];
iv. a pair of chain and sprocket arrangement[807,808] positioned on both sides of said pallet extractor[113] configured to move parking pallet on actuation by said drive shaft[803] wherein said chain and sprocket arrangement[807,808] comprises: a plurality of chain sprockets[809] , a pair of roller chain[811,812] and a finger[813] between said roller chains[811,812] to enable uniform movement of pallet.
9. The parking pallet device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said parking pallet device comprises a plurality of service ladders[123] on front end[119] and rear end[120] of said parking structure[101].