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US 2004O156699A1

(19) United States


(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2004/0156699 A1
PARK (43) Pub. Date: Aug. 12, 2004
(54) VERTICAL ROTARY PARKING SYSTEM (52) U.S. Cl. .............................................................. 414/251
(75) Inventor: DAL YOUNG PARK, Seoul (KR) (57) ABSTRACT
Correspondence Address:
David Green Provided is a simple vertical rotary parking System by which
5805 Melvin Avenue noise generated due to a circulation of a Sustain chain is
Tarzana, CA 91356-1019 greatly reduced. In the vertical rotary parking System, chain
guide rails each forming a vertically long endless track are
(73) Assignee: DAL YOUNG PARK, Seoul (KR) formed on a frame. A Suspension chain for pulling hangers
with palettes on which vehicles are loaded is combined
(21) Appl. No.: 10/707,401 between the chain guide rails Such as to be rotated. Adriving
(22) Filed: Dec. 11, 2003 motor is fixed to the frame. An annular rotating body has an
inner circumference on which an inscribed gear is formed,
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data and includes at least two pull blocks formed opposite to each
other. Hanger Support plates for pulling the hangers are fixed
Dec. 12, 2002 (KR)....................................... 2002-79158 to the Suspension chain and each constituted with a pair of
dogs, between which the pull block enters so that the
Publication Classification Suspension chain is pulled. In the vertical rotary parking
System, the Suspension chain circulates while a hanger
(51) Int. Cl." ....................................................... E04H 6100 Support plate is being pulled by the pulling block.

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VERTICAL ROTARY PARKING SYSTEM chain circulates while hanger Support plates are being pulled
by pull blockS. Thus, noise that can be generated due to the
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION circulation of the Suspension chain is greatly reduced, and
0001. This application claims the priority of Korean the Vertical rotary parking System is simplified.
Patent Application No. 2002-79158, filed on Dec. 12, 2002,
in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. 0011. The above and other features and advantages of the
0002 The present invention relates to a vertical rotary present invention will become more apparent by describing
parking System which vertically circulates palettes that are in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to
fixed to a Suspension chain at regular intervals and loaded the attached drawings in which:
with vehicles, and more particularly, to an improved vertical
rotary parking System which reduces noise generated upon 0012 FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a conventional
the driving of a Suspension chain and has a simple Structure. Vertical rotary parking System;
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
0013 FIG. 2 is a schematic view of another conventional
Vertical rotary parking System;
0003. One object of the present invention is to provide a 0014 FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a vertical rotary
Vertical rotary parking System including a simple driving parking System according to a first embodiment of the
unit So that the time and costs for assembling the Vertical present invention;
rotary parking System are reduced.
0004 Another object of the present invention is to pro 0015 FIG. 4 is a view of a major portion extracted from
vide a vertical rotary parking System which minimizes the FIG. 3;
occurrence of Surgy, So that noise generated due to the 0016 FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of FIG. 3;
driving of the driving unit is greatly reduced.
0017 FIG. 6 is a view of major portions extracted from
0005 To accomplish the above objects of the present FIG. 5;
invention, there is provided a vertical rotary parking System
in which hanger Support plates are fixed to a Suspension 0018 FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of a driving
chain circulating along an endless track and Support hangers portion of the vertical rotary parking system of FIG. 3;
with palettes on which vehicles are loaded, and the hangers 0019 FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the Suspension
are circulated by a driving unit. The driving unit including chain adopted in the vertical rotary parking System of FIG.
a frame, a driving motor, chain guide rails, an annular 3;
rotating body, a pinion, and a coupling portion. The driving
motor is fixed to the frame and generates power. The chain 0020 FIG. 9 is a cross-section of the suspension chain;
guide rails are Supported by the frame and guide the SuS
pension chain. The annular rotating body is Supported by a 0021 FIG. 10 is a schematic view for explaining a
Support unit Such as to be rotated with respect to the frame, Vertical rotary parking System according to a Second
has an inner circumference on which an inscribed gear is embodiment of the present invention;
formed, and includes at least two pull blocks. The pinion 0022 FIG. 11 is a cross-section of a major portion
interlocks the inscribed gear and is rotated by the power of extracted from FIG. 10; and
the driving motor. The coupling portion is formed on the
hanger Support plate and combines with the pull blockS So 0023 FIG. 12 is a schematic view for explaining a
that the pull blocks can slip onto or out of the hanger Support Vertical rotary parking System according to a third embodi
plate. ment of the present invention.
0006 The support unit includes an annular fixing body DETAILED DESCRIPTION
which is fixed to the frame and has an inner circumference
with which the annular rotating body is rotatably combined. 0024. The present invention will now be described more
0007 Alternatively, the support unit includes a plurality fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
of guide rollers rotatably installed on the frame Such as to be preferred embodiments of the invention are shown.
arranged in a circle, and an annular rib which is formed on 0025. In a vertical rotary parking system according to the
the edge of the inner circumference of the annular rotating present invention, hanger Support plates are fixed to a
body and guided to the guide rollers. Suspension chain that circulates along an endleSS track, at a
0008. The coupling unit is constituted with a pair of dogs predetermined interval, and hangers on which vehicles are
which are Separated from each other by a distance corre loaded are Supported by the hanger Support plates and
sponding to the width of each of the pull blockS and protrude circulate in a vertical direction. Particularly, vertical rotary
from the upper Surface of the hanger Support plate. parking Systems according to preferred embodiments of the
0009. Alternatively, the coupling unit is constituted with present invention to be described later are not based on a
a pair of pull rollers which are rotatably installed on the technique in which power is transmitted while a Suspension
hanger Support plate at a distance corresponding to the width chain is interlocking with Sprockets, but on a technique in
of each of the pull blocks. which hangers are circulated while hanger Support plates are
pulled by a rotating pull block. Thus, noise generated due to
0010. According to these features of the vertical rotary driving of a Suspension chain is reduced, and the vertical
parking System of the present invention, the Suspension rotary parking Systems have simple driving portions.
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0.026 Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, a pair of guide rails 0035) Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, the supportunit may
111 and 112 is fixed to a frame 100 Such as to form a include a plurality of guide rollers 255, which are rotatably
Vertically long endleSS track. A Suspension chain 130 con fixed to the frame 100 such as to be arranged in a circle, and
stituted with a link plate 131 and link pins 132 is coupled an annular rib 254, which is formed on the edge of the inner
between the chain guide rails 111 and 112 so as to be circumference of the annular rotating body 250 and guided
circulated by a driving unit that is described later. by the guide rollers 255. An inscribed gear 251 is formed on
0.027 Hanger support plates 140 are fixed to the suspen the inner circumference of the annular rotating body 250 and
Sion chain 130 at a predetermined interval and Support interlocks with the pinion 232. Reference numerals 252 and
hangers 120 having palettes 121 on which vehicles are 253 denote pull blocks.
loaded. Both side portions of each of the hangers 120 are 0036) Referring to FIGS. 6 and 9, in the suspension
designed Such as to be guided to the hanger guide rail 125. chain 130, link plates 131 in each pair are rotatably con
nected to each other by a link pin 132, with which a roller
0028 Referring to FIGS. 4 through 9, in the driving unit 135 is combined. The roller 135 keeps an interval between
for circulating the suspension chain 130, a driving motor 200 two link plates 131 and can move to guide ribs 111a and
for generating power is installed on the frame 100, and an 112a of the chain guide rails 111 and 112.
annular rotating body 150 is Supported by a Supporting unit
and rotatably installed on the frame 100. The annular 0037. In the suspension chain 130, one of the two link
rotating body 150 includes an inscribed gear 151 formed on plates 131 in a pair is removed, and the hanger Support plate
its inner circumference, and pull blocks 152 and 153 formed 140 is positioned opposite to the remaining link plate 131.
opposite to each other. Hence, the hanger Support plate 140 and the remaining link
plate 131 form the suspension chain 130.
0029. The pull blocks 152 and 153 protrude outward 0038. The vertical rotary parking system having such a
from the annular rotating body 150 and may be either fixed structure operates as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 3, a
to the annular rotating body 150 or incorporated into the vehicle is loaded on a hanger 120 that is located adjacent to
annular rotating body 150. the ground, and the driving motor 200 is driven. As shown
0030) A driving shaft 230 having a pinion 232, which in FIG. 6, the power of the driving motor 200 passes through
interlocks with the inscribed gear 151, and a driving the motor sprocket 21 and the driving sprocket 220 and
sprocket 231 is installed on the frame 100. The pinion 232 rotates the driving shaft 230. At this time, the annular
and the driving sprocket 231 are formed at one end of the rotating body 150 is rotated with respect to the annular fixing
driving shaft 230. The driving sprocket 231 is connected body 160 by a rotation of the pinion 232. When the hanger
with a motor sprocket 210 of the driving motor 200 by using support plate 140 of the suspension chain 130 enters on a
a chain 220, such that the driving shaft 230 can be rotated. path along which the pull blocks 152 and 153 rotate, the end
0031. As shown in FIG. 4 and 9, a coupling portion to of one of the pull blocks 152 and 153 enters between the
dogs 141 and 142 of the hanger support 140 and attached to
which the pull blocks 152 and 153 are coupled such as to be them. Hence, when the annular rotating body 150 rotates, the
Slipped in and out is formed on the hanger Support plate 140. suspension chain 130 circulates in the direction of the
In the first embodiment of the present invention, the cou rotation of the annular rotating body 150. As described
pling portion is constituted with a pair of dogs 141 and 142, above, the Suspension chain 130 is circulated by the pulling
which are Separated from each other by a distance corre of the pull blocks 152 and 153, and when the hanger support
sponding to the width of each of the pull blocks 152 and 153 plate 140 departs from the path along which the pull blocks
and protrude from the upper Surface of the hanger Support 152 and 153 rotates, the pull blocks 152 or 153 is detached
plate 140. from the dogs 141 and 142 of the hanger support plate 140.
0032. When the end of the pull block 152 or 153 enters At this time, the other pull block 152 or 153 pull another
between the dogs 141 and 142 of the hanger Support plate hanger Support plate 140. In this way, the Suspension chain
140, the annular rotating body 150 is rotated, and accord 130 continuously circulates.
ingly, the Suspension chain 130 is circulated. 0039 While the Suspension chain 130 is circulating, the
0033. As shown in FIG. 12, the coupling portion may be roller 135 of the Suspension chain 130 is guided to the guide
constituted with a pair of pull rollers 143 and 144, which are ribs 111a and 112a of the chain guide rollers 111 and 112 so
that Stable circulation can be achieved.
rotatably installed on the upper Surface of the hanger Support
plate 140 at a distance corresponding to the width of each of 0040. In the above-described vertical rotary parking sys
the pull blocks 152 and 153. In this case, when the pull block tem according to the first embodiment of the present inven
152 or 153 enters between the pull blocks 143 and 144, their tion, the pinion 232 rotates while toughing internally the
entering can be Smooth due to the rotation of the pull blockS inscribed gear 151 of the annular rotating body 150. Hence,
143 and 144, and noise generated by abrasion can be the Vertical rotary parking System can decelerate without a
reduced. Special deceleration device formed by a connection of a
plurality of chains.
0034) Referring to FIGS. 4 through 7, a supportunit for
Supporting the annular rotating body 150 Such as to be 0041. In the case where the annular rotating body 250
rotated with respect to the frame 100 includes an annular rotates while being Supported by the plurality of guide
fixing body 160, which is fixed to the frame 100 and has an rollers 255 as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the annular
inner circumference to which the annular rotating body 150 rotating body 160 used in the first embodiment is not
is rotatably coupled. The annular fixing body 160 and the required, leading to a cost Saving.
annular rotating body 150 are coupled to each other using a 0042. Also, in the case where the pull rollers 143 and 144
bearing Such as to be rotated. are adopted to pull the pull blocks 152 and 153 onto the
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hanger support plate 140 as shown in FIG. 12, the pull an inner circumference on which an inscribed gear is
blocks 152 and 153 can be smoothly pulled onto or out of the formed, and includes at least two pull blocks,
hanger Support plate 140, and noise generated by abrasion is a pinion which interlocks the inscribed gear and is rotated
reduced.
by the power of the driving motor;
0043. While the present invention has been particularly and a coupling portion which is formed on the hanger
shown and described with reference to exemplary embodi Support plate and combines with the pull blockS So that
ments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary the pull blockS can slip onto or out of the hanger
skill in the art that various changes in form and details may Support plate.
be made therein without departing from the Spirit and Scope 2. The vertical rotary parking System of claim 1, wherein
of the present invention as defined by the following claims. the Support unit includes an annular fixing body which is
0044 Secondly, a pinion is inscribed by an annular fixed to the frame and has an inner circumference with
rotating body and rotates the same. Thus, a driving unit for which the annular rotating body is rotatably combined.
deceleration is simplified, and the driving efficiency is 3. The vertical rotary parking System of claim 1, wherein
improved. Also, the Simple structure of the driving unit the Supportunit includes a plurality of guide rollers rotatably
contributes to a vertical rotary parking System with a simple, installed on the frame Such as to be arranged in a circle, and
beautiful appearance, and the costs for manufacturing and an annular rib which is formed on the edge of the inner
installing the vertical rotary parking System are reduced. circumference of the annular rotating body and guided to the
0.045. Thirdly, since pull rollers are used to pull the pull guide rollers.
blocks onto the hanger Support plate, noise generated while 4. The Vertical rotary parking System of any of claims 1
the pull blocks are Slipping onto or out of hanger Support through 3, wherein the coupling unit is constituted with a
plates is greatly reduced. Also, abrasion is reduced, thus pair of dogs which are separated from each other by a
extending the life span of the vertical rotary parking System. distance corresponding to the width of each of the pull
blocks and protrude from the upper Surface of the hanger
1. A vertical rotary parking System in which hanger Support plate.
Support plates are fixed to a Suspension chain circulating 5. The Vertical rotary parking System of any of claims 1
along an endleSS track and Support hangers with palettes on through 3, wherein the coupling unit is constituted with a
which vehicles are loaded, and the hangers are circulated by pair of pull rollers which are rotatably installed on the
a driving unit, the driving unit comprising: hanger Support plate at a distance corresponding to the width
a frame; of each of the pull blocks.
6. The vertical rotary parking System of any of claims 1
a driving motor which is fixed to the frame and generates through 3, wherein guide ribs are formed on the chain guide
power; rails in their length directions, and the Suspension chain is
chain guide rails which are Supported by the frame and formed of link pins, link plates in each pair coupled to each
guide the Suspension chain; other by a link pin, and a roller combined with each of the
link pins Such as to be moved to the guide ribs.
an annular rotating body which is Supported by a Support
unit Such as to be rotated with respect to the frame, has k k k k k

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