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EP0567475A1 - Automatic power-driven apparatus for storing objects, particularly motor vehicles. - Google Patents

Automatic power-driven apparatus for storing objects, particularly motor vehicles.

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EP0567475A1
EP0567475A1 EP92901694A EP92901694A EP0567475A1 EP 0567475 A1 EP0567475 A1 EP 0567475A1 EP 92901694 A EP92901694 A EP 92901694A EP 92901694 A EP92901694 A EP 92901694A EP 0567475 A1 EP0567475 A1 EP 0567475A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H6/00—Buildings for parking cars, rolling-stock, aircraft, vessels or like vehicles, e.g. garages
    • E04H6/08—Garages for many vehicles
    • E04H6/12—Garages for many vehicles with mechanical means for shifting or lifting vehicles
    • E04H6/18—Garages for many vehicles with mechanical means for shifting or lifting vehicles with means for transport in vertical direction only or independently in vertical and horizontal directions
    • E04H6/185—Garages for many vehicles with mechanical means for shifting or lifting vehicles with means for transport in vertical direction only or independently in vertical and horizontal directions using comb-type transfer means
    • E04H6/186—Garages for many vehicles with mechanical means for shifting or lifting vehicles with means for transport in vertical direction only or independently in vertical and horizontal directions using comb-type transfer means without transverse movement of the car after leaving the transfer means

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  • the invention relates to a mechanized installation with fully automated management for the storage of objects, in particular of motor vehicles.
  • this elevator comprises at least one guide structure located outside the horizontal raceways and a moving element driven in back-and-forth movements along this vertical structure, by the fact that this moving element carries at least one retractable comb located in the active position inside the raceways and in the inactive position outside them, by the fact that the comb is connected to the moving element by a single connection, which, during movements active vertical of the comb, crosses the horizontal raceways by passages formed in the latter.
  • REPLACEMENT SHEET -CH-505.969 automatic garage for vehicles comprising a plurality of rectangular garage cells and at least one mobile vehicle transport trolley, each cell being provided along its long sides with two series of vehicle wheel support bars, regularly spaced at a pitch less than the diameter of the wheels, each series forming a comb whose teeth are turned towards the inside of the cell, and the mobile carriage being provided with two series of transport bars fixed along its longitudinal axis and regularly spaced apart by a step equal to that of the support bars, each series also forming a comb whose teeth are turned towards the outside of the carriage, said mobile carriage being able to penetrate inside each cell and then lower, so that the transport bars pass between the support jars and deposit the wheels of the transported vehicle on said transport bars upport, this garage being characterized by the fact that the two series of support bars of each cell as well as the two series of transport bars of the movable carriage are offset one from the other by a space equal to one half spacing.
  • a fully automated mechanized car park is equipped with a transport and lifting device for the transfer of motor vehicles between the entry stations and thus from the garage and the shed cells.
  • the transport and lifting device comprises a platform provided with a support rack comprising a central support structure, two series of horizontal support bars spaced apart from each other and interposed with the support bars arranged on each other. other side.
  • Each delivery cell comprises a fixed support rack, also comprising two series of horizontal fixed support bars, which extend projecting towards one another.
  • the fixed bars of one of the two series are interposed with the fixed bars of the other series, so as to allow the mobile rack to be placed in the same plane as the fixed rack, with the fixed bars and the mobile bars in position. interspersed.
  • REPLACEMENT SHEET -FR-R- 2.509.697 conveyor device in particular for the parking of motor vehicles, characterized in that it comprises, in combination:
  • the present invention aims to fill this gap and provide an installation for the storage of objects which combines
  • the invention relates to a mechanized installation with fully automated management for the storage of objects, in particular of motor vehicles, characterized in that it comprises in combination:
  • At least one trolley provided with autonomous drive means, and means for guiding each trolley, adapted to allow the latter to be moved along the circulation track, and to bring it respectively to the right and storage cells , each of said carriages being equipped with loading and unloading means capable of making it possible to pick up and deposit an object in the cells,
  • a central management unit capable of managing the operation of each carriage and the actuation of the loading and unloading means. Installation is characterized by the fact that it comprises
  • each elevator adapted to move between a loading and / or unloading area and each level, in order to serve said levels, each of said elevators being installed so as to occupy the place of a storage cell,
  • the installation is characterized by the fact that it comprises at least one circulation track forming a closed circuit, provided with two longitudinal corridors.
  • the installation is characterized in that, the storage cells are arranged on a spur relative to the longitudinal circulation corridors.
  • the installation comprises in combination: • ** - " -_ ....
  • a circulation track forming a closed circuit provided with two longitudinal circulation corridors
  • each elevator adapted to move between a loading and / or unloading area and each level, in order to serve said levels, each of said elevators being installed so as to occupy the place of a storage cell,
  • each trolley provided with autonomous drive means, and means for guiding each trolley adapted to allow the latter to be moved along the circulation track, and to bring it respectively to the right of each elevator and storage cells, each of said carriages being equipped with loading and unloading means capable of making it possible to pick up and deposit an object in the cells and in each elevator, - a central management unit capable of managing the operation of each lift and each carriage and the actuation of the loading and unloading means.
  • the volume / parking space ratio of such an installation is high because the surface of each level, used for storage, is equal to or greater than two thirds of the total surface of said levels.
  • the storage cells are arranged on the cob in relation to the longitudinal circulation corridors,
  • the means for guiding each carriage are adapted to allow each of said carriages to enter the storage cells and into each elevator,
  • REPLACEMENT SHEET trolley are adapted to allow gripping or depositing an object when the trolley is placed inside a cell or an elevator.
  • each storage cell and each elevator include two fixed, longitudinal racks, arranged opposite, and each consisting of horizontal fixed bars, parallel and spaced, said racks being arranged to delimit a free central space between the ends of the fixed bars, - each carriage comprises a chassis on wheels provided with autonomous drive means,
  • the means of loading and unloading include:. a mobile support carried by the chassis of the carriages and comprising a longitudinal central structure, of width less than that of the central space formed between two, fixed racks, and two series of horizontal bars, parallel and spaced, extending orthogonally from one side and other of said central structure,
  • the loading and unloading operations therefore require only a vertical displacement over a short distance of the movable support which can advantageously be achieved by means of two jacks arranged vertically and fixed to the chassis of the carriages.
  • each elevator comprises a movable floor provided with lights capable of accommodating the horizontal bars of the fixed racks, and means for vertically moving said floor between a high position where it is in the plane racks, and a low position where it is retracted under said racks so as to
  • each carriage has four steered wheels linked in pairs by two axles by means of pivots,
  • the means for guiding the carriages comprise a so-called main groove, formed longitudinally in the circulation tracks, and for each of said carriages, two guide rollers adapted to slide in the groove, and to actuate the pivots of two wheels carried by a same axle via linkage bars.
  • this installation comprises additional guide grooves forming branches with the main guide groove and arranged to allow the carriages to enter the storage cells and each elevator, and switching means. arranged at the right of each branch.
  • the referral means preferably comprise, for each branch, a jack arranged horizontally and arranged in a reservation formed in the circulation track and opening into the main groove, said jack comprising a rod carrying a shoe provided with a face. shaped front adapted to guide the carriage towards an additional groove, and being adapted to present two states: a retracted state in which the shoe is recessed with respect to the main groove, and a deployed state in which said shoe is disposed in said groove.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a level of an installation according to the invention
  • Figure 2 is a partial plan view of the grooves in
  • FIG. 3 is a cross section through a vertical plane A of this guide groove, representing a switching station in the passive position
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-section through a vertical plane B of this guide groove representing a switching station in the active position
  • FIG. 5 is a cross section of this guide groove representing one of the guide rollers with which each carriage is fitted
  • FIG. 6 is a side view of a carriage fitted to the installation according to the invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a bottom view of this carriage
  • FIG. 8 is a front view of this carriage, in the lower position of the latter
  • FIG. 9 is a front view of this carriage, in the high position
  • FIG. 10 is a front view of a storage cell of the installation according to the invention housing a carriage in the high position
  • FIG. 11 is a front view of this storage cell housing a carriage in the low position
  • FIG. 12 is a side view of an elevator of the installation according to the invention
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the carriage according to the invention, showing the lower part of said carriage,
  • FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the carriage according to FIG. 13 which shows the upper part, the mobile part of said carriage which can be actuated by jacks,
  • FIG. 15 is a plan view of the loading and unloading area of the vehicle by the carriages and the positioning on the elevator.
  • FIGS. 16, 17, 18 are side views of the loading and unloading area shown in FIG. 15, showing different stages,
  • FIG. 19 is a schematic perspective view of part of the carriage with its switching means
  • FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the switching means
  • FIG. 21 is a view of a guide rail showing the arrival of the carriage and the return to the storage cell
  • FIG. 22 is a plan view of the installation showing an interior circulation track and an exterior circulation track, these two tracks make it possible to embed the storage cells on the cob one inside the other.
  • the invention shown in the figures consists of a mechanized car park with fully automated management.
  • This parking lot has several superimposed levels, each comprising a plurality of storage cells 1, an elevator 2 intended to ensure the transfer of vehicles from an entry station to these levels, and an elevator 3 intended to ensure the transfer of vehicles. levels to an exit station.
  • this parking lot comprises, for each level, at least one carriage 4 intended to transfer the vehicles between the elevators 2, 3, and the storage cells 1.
  • each level comprises a circulation track 5 forming a closed circuit composed of two longitudinal corridors 6 connected towards their ends by sections of semicircular corridors 7.
  • Each level further comprises four rows of storage cells 1 arranged on the cob on either side of the longitudinal corridors 6, so that the two rows located between said corridors extend in the extension of one of the other, and that the rows located on either side of a corridor 6 are arranged in a chevron arrangement.
  • the cells 1 arranged on either side of each longitudinal corridor 6 are offset from each other by a distance equivalent to half a cell width.
  • two storage cell locations in the example two diametrically opposite cells, constitute the vertical pits in which the risers 2, 3 move.
  • the circulation track 5 is, moreover, axially provided with a main guide groove 8, on either side of which are arranged, in the axis of each location 1,
  • REPLACEMENT SHEET annex guide grooves 9 extending inside said locations.
  • a switching station is provided at each branch between the main guide groove 8 and an additional guide groove 9.
  • Each of these switching stations comprises, firstly, a jack 10 housed in a reservation 11 formed in the circulation track 5 and opening into the main groove 8 opposite an additional groove 9.
  • These jacks 10 are arranged horizontally so as to extend orthogonally to the main guide groove 8.
  • Their body 10a is fixed to a transverse wall 12 disposed in each reservation 11, while their rod 10b carries a switching shoe 13 guided, during the actuation of said jacks, by two guide rods 14 integral with said shoes and sliding mounted relative to the transverse walls 12.
  • Each of the shoes 13 has a front face 13a of concave shape, adapted to connect the main guide groove 8 to the corresponding annex groove 9, when said shoe is positioned in said main groove.
  • Each cylinder 10 is, in turn, adapted to present two states: a retracted state in which the shoe 13 is disposed in the reservation 11, laterally recessed relative to the main groove 8 and a deployed state in which the shoe 13 is disposed in said main groove.
  • main guide grooves 8 and annexes 9 and these switching stations are used to guide a carriage 4 so as to allow the latter, on the one hand, to move along the circulation track 5, and on the other part, to enter the storage cells 1 and the risers 2, 3, for the loading or unloading of a vehicle.
  • trolleys 4 provided with autonomous propulsion means 15, capable of generating their displacement in forward or reverse gear, such as an electric battery, are preferably two in number per level: a trolley in "service and a trolley in charge.”
  • each carriage 4 comprises, firstly, a chassis 16 mounted on two axles SUBSTITUTE SHEET 17 each carrying two steered wheels 18 by means of pivots 19.
  • Each of these carriages 4 further comprises, for each axle 17, a vertical steering shaft 20 connected to the pivots 19 by means of linkage bars 21.
  • This shaft 20 carries a horizontal guide roller 22 made of rubber arranged to be move in the guide grooves 8, 9.
  • This guide roller 22 is mounted on a rim 23 disposed around a ball bearing 24 carried by the steering shaft 20.
  • Each carriage 4 also includes a movable support 25 carried by two cylinders 26 arranged vertically on the chassis 16.
  • This movable support 25 consists of a longitudinal central structure 27 and two series of horizontal bars 28, parallel and spaced, extending orthogonally on either side of the central structure 27.
  • Each storage cell 1 and each elevator 2, 3 comprise two fixed racks 29, longitudinal, arranged opposite, and each consisting of horizontal fixed bars, parallel and spaced. These racks 29 are adapted, firstly, to delimit between the ends of the bars, a free central space of width greater than that of the central structure 27 of the carriages 4.
  • These racks 29 are, moreover, arranged so as to define a horizontal support plane extending substantially below the bars 28 of the carriages 4, in the high position of the mobile support.
  • Each elevator 2, 3 further comprises a movable floor 30 provided with lights capable of accommodating the horizontal bars of the fixed racks 29 equipping this elevator.
  • This movable floor 30 is carried by four jacks 31 arranged vertically and adapted to move it between a high position where it is in the same horizontal plane as the racks 29, and a low position where it is retracted under said racks so as to profile yourself with the runway 5 of the level served.
  • This movable floor 30 is, moreover, provided with a guide groove (not shown) arranged to come in the extension of an annex guide groove 9 formed at each level.
  • the movable floor 30 When a lift 2, 3 is at the entry station or at the exit station, the movable floor 30 is placed in the high position allowing passengers to put their feet on level ground when they get out of the vehicle or come get this one.
  • this movable floor 30 is then retracted, in the low position, and allows the carriages 4 to enter the elevator 2, 3 for the loading or unloading of a vehicle.
  • the latter can also be equipped with rollers consisting of rollers with vertical or inclined axes adapted to guide laterally this vehicle.
  • detection means such as transmitter-receiver cells adapted respectively for:
  • the movable floor 30 when a vehicle arrives at the entry station, the movable floor 30 is in the high position which allows the driver to introduce his vehicle into the elevator 2 or 3 and get off the latter by putting his feet on level ground.
  • a distributor allows the driver to withdraw a ticket on which are indicated the level and the storage cell selected by the central management unit.
  • the elevator 2 or 3 then descends to the selected level, the movable floor 30 being parallel retracted RE MPLACEMENT so as to cause the vehicles to rest on the fixed racks 29.
  • the carriage 4 of the selected level is stopped in front of the location corresponding to the elevator thanks to the activation of the corresponding transceiver cell. Once the elevator has reached the level, the carriage 4 moves back in the latter thanks to the actuation of the switching cylinder 10 situated at the level of the branch leading to this elevator.
  • the mobile support 25 is then lifted so that the bars 28 of the latter pass through the racks 29.
  • the vehicle is then carried by the carriage 4 which is moved along the circulation track 5, the mobile support 25 remaining in the high position or being brought back to the low position, until it is stopped by the transceiver cell corresponding to the selected location.
  • the switching jack 10 corresponding to this location is then actuated and the carriage 4 moves back until it is stopped by the transmitter-receiver cell arranged in the bottom of the storage cell 1.
  • the jacks 26 are then retracted and the vehicle deposited on the racks 29. Once this deposit has been made, the carriage 4 is brought back to the circulation track 5, along which it moves until it is stopped by an activated transceiver cell. Depending on the case, this stop can be ordered either, facing the elevator 2 or 3 if a new vehicle is brought, or, opposite a location if a user wishes to remove his vehicle.
  • the output cycle then consists in bringing the carriage 4 of the level considered opposite the desired location, as indicated above, and in controlling the descent of the output elevator 2 or 3.
  • the following operations then correspond, in opposite direction, to those carried out for the re-entry of a vehicle.
  • Figures 13 and 14 highlight another embodiment of a carriage according to the invention.
  • Said carriage 40 comprises a chassis 41 in its lower part and a movable plate 42 in its upper part.
  • Said chassis 41 is provided with four stabilizing wheels 51, 52, 53, 54, mounted in
  • REPLACEMENT SHEET "crazy wheels".
  • One of the two crossmembers of the chassis receives a drive wheel 43 which ensures the autonomous drive of said carriage 40.
  • Cylinders 44, 45, 46, 47 ensure the upward or downward movement of the movable plate 42.
  • the movable plate 42 is composed of a longitudinal beam 48 from which comes, on each side, a rack 49, 50 whose width and length correspond to the racks 29 of the storage cells 1.
  • One of the advantages of this latter mode of embodiment of this carriage 40 resides in its driving wheel 43.
  • the driving wheel 43 which can be towing and which is arranged in the middle of a front cross member 55 of said carriage 40, does not penetrates very little into the storage cell.
  • the stabilizing wheels 51, 52, 53, 54 which are on each side of the carriage 40, which penetrate on each side of the storage cell.
  • the storage cell comprises on its longitudinal sides, a U-shaped iron or the like, on which the stabilizing wheels can roll.
  • the floor can be removed at 75% of the parking lot, the manufacturing cost of the installation is reduced in particular for containers.
  • FIGS. 15, 16, 17 and 18, the carriages 56 and 57 are shown schematically which can load a vehicle 58 as well as unload it.
  • the carriages 56, 57 are provided with jacks which allow the movable plate 49 to be maneuvered.
  • the elevator 59 is provided with two access doors 60, 61. It is disposed in the elevator shaft 62.
  • FIGS. 19, 20, 21 show the switching means 63.
  • Said switching means 63 which allows the carriage 40 to be guided in its rail 64, is composed of three integral parts.
  • the pivoting of the guide means according to the arrows FI or F2, that is to say to the right or to the left, is carried out, for example, by an electric motor (not shown) which allows the pivoting to be ensured.
  • axles 18. steered wheels

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Abstract

PCT No. PCT/FR91/00967 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 10, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 10, 1993 PCT Filed Dec. 10, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO92/10628 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 25, 1992.An automatic power-driven apparatus is provided for storing objects, particularly motor vehicles. The apparatus comprises at least two vertically-arranged levels, each having a closed-circuit transit track provided with two longitudinal transit lanes, four rows of storage cells extending on either side of each transit lane, and at least one lift which is movable between a loading and/or unloading bay and each level, each of the lifts being arranged so that it takes up the same space as a storage cell. The apparatus further comprises, on each level, at least one self-driving trolley, and a trolley-guiding device for moving the trolleys along the transit track, each trolley being provided with devices for loading and unloading the objects.

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INSTALLATION MECANISEE AUTOMATIQUE DE STOCKAGE D'OBJETS, NOTAMMENT DE VOITURES*.AUTOMATIC MECHANIZED INSTALLATION FOR STORING OBJECTS, ESPECIALLY CARS * .
L'invention concerne une installation mécanisée à gestion entièrement automatisée pour le stockage d'objets notamment de véhicules automobiles.The invention relates to a mechanized installation with fully automated management for the storage of objects, in particular of motor vehicles.
Il existe actuellement de nombreuses conceptions de parcs de stationnement automatisés mécanisés dans lesquels les véhicules sont convoyés sans occupant d'une aire d'entrée vers une cellule de rangement puis amenés à la demande jusqu'à une aire de sortie. De tels parcs de stationnement sont notamment décrits dans les brevets FR-2.608.663, FR-2.509.697, FR-2.607.175, FR-2.601.989, FR-2.256.891 et FR- 2.375.411.There are currently many designs of mechanized automated parking lots in which vehicles are conveyed without occupying an entry area to a storage cell and then brought on demand to an exit area. Such parking lots are described in particular in patents FR-2,608,663, FR-2,509,697, FR-2,607,175, FR-2,601,989, FR-2,256,891 and FR-2,375,411.
L 'état de la technique peut également être défini par les brevets suivants : - FR-R- 1.556.540 : ce brevet décrit une installation de garage pour véhicule comportant un certain nombre de places de stationnement fixes, où les véhicules sont rangés par les chauffeurs. Leεdites places fixes sont disposées en une ou deux rangées le long d 'une piste de circulation, devant ces places fixes sont prévues des plates- formes pivotantes de garage. L ' installation permet de faire pivoter lesditeε plates- formes pour dégager, quand cela est nécessaire, les places fixes.The state of the art can also be defined by the following patents: - FR-R- 1,556,540: this patent describes a garage installation for a vehicle comprising a certain number of fixed parking spaces, where the vehicles are stored by the drivers. Said fixed places are arranged in one or two rows along a circulation track, pivoting garage platforms are provided in front of these fixed places. The installation allows the said platforms to be pivoted to release, when necessary, the fixed places.
- FR-R- 2.375.411 : installation de magasinage mécanique dans laquelle l 'axe de la fosse verticale de l 'élévateur coupe orthogonalement l 'axe des chemins de roulement horizontaux recevant des trains de chariots de stockage, caractérisée par le fait que cet élévateur comporte au moins une structure de guidage située à l 'extérieur des chemins de roulement horizontaux et un équipage mobile entraîné dans des mouvements de va-et-vient le long de cette structure verticale, par le fait que cet équipage mobile porte au moins un peigne rétractable situé en position active à 1 'intérieur des chemins de roulement et en position inactive à l 'extérieur de ceux-ci, par le fait que le peigne est relié à l 'équipage mobile par une liaison unique, qui, lors des mouvements verticaux actifs du peigne, traverse les chemins de roulement horizontaux par des passages ménagés dans ces derniers. FEUILLEDE REMPLACEMENT -CH-505.969 : garage automatique pour véhicules comportant une pluralité de cellules rectangulaires de garage et au moins un chariot mobile de transport de véhicules, chaque cellule étant munie le long de ses grands côtés de deux séries de barres de support des roues des véhicules, régulièrement espacées suivant un pas inférieur au diamètre des roues, chaque série formant un peigne dont les dents sont tournées vers l 'intérieur de la cellule, et le chariot mobile étant muni de deux séries de barres de transport fixées le long de son axe longitudinal et régulièrement espacées d 'un pas égal à celui des barres de support, chaque série formant également un peigne dont les dents sont tournées vers l 'extérieur du chariot, ledit chariot mobile pouvant pénétrer à l 'intérieur de chaque cellule puis s 'abaisser, de telle sorte que les barres de transport passent entre les Jarres de support et déposent les roues du véhicule transporté sur lesdites barres de support, ce garage étant caractérisé par le fait que les deux séries de barres de support de chaque cellule ainsi que les deux séries de barres de transport du chariot mobile sont décalées 1 ' une par rapport à 1 ' autre d ' un espace égal à un demi- pas d ' écartement .- FR-R- 2.375.411: mechanical storage installation in which the axis of the vertical pit of the lift orthogonally intersects the axis of the horizontal tracks receiving trains of storage carriages, characterized in that this elevator comprises at least one guide structure located outside the horizontal raceways and a moving element driven in back-and-forth movements along this vertical structure, by the fact that this moving element carries at least one retractable comb located in the active position inside the raceways and in the inactive position outside them, by the fact that the comb is connected to the moving element by a single connection, which, during movements active vertical of the comb, crosses the horizontal raceways by passages formed in the latter. REPLACEMENT SHEET -CH-505.969: automatic garage for vehicles comprising a plurality of rectangular garage cells and at least one mobile vehicle transport trolley, each cell being provided along its long sides with two series of vehicle wheel support bars, regularly spaced at a pitch less than the diameter of the wheels, each series forming a comb whose teeth are turned towards the inside of the cell, and the mobile carriage being provided with two series of transport bars fixed along its longitudinal axis and regularly spaced apart by a step equal to that of the support bars, each series also forming a comb whose teeth are turned towards the outside of the carriage, said mobile carriage being able to penetrate inside each cell and then lower, so that the transport bars pass between the support jars and deposit the wheels of the transported vehicle on said transport bars upport, this garage being characterized by the fact that the two series of support bars of each cell as well as the two series of transport bars of the movable carriage are offset one from the other by a space equal to one half spacing.
-FR-R- 2.607.175 : un parc de stationnement mécanisé entièrement automatisé est équipé d 'un dispositif de transport et de levage pour le transfert des véhicules automobiles entre les stations d 'entrée et de sorte du garage et les cellules de remise. Le dispositif de transport et de levage comprend une plateforme munie d 'un râtelier de support comprenant une structure centrale de support, deux séries de barres horizontales de support écartées l 'une de l 'autre et intercalées avec les barres de support disposées sur l 'autre côté. Chaque cellule de remise comprend un râtelier fixe de support, comprenant lui aussi deux séries de barres fixes horizontales de support, qui s 'étendent en saillie les une vers les autres. Les barres fixes d 'une des deux séries sont intercalées avec les barres fixes de l 'autre série, de manière à permettre au râtelier mobile de se mettre dans le même plan que le râtelier fixe, avec les barres fixes et les barres mobiles en position intercalée.-FR-R- 2.607.175: a fully automated mechanized car park is equipped with a transport and lifting device for the transfer of motor vehicles between the entry stations and thus from the garage and the shed cells. The transport and lifting device comprises a platform provided with a support rack comprising a central support structure, two series of horizontal support bars spaced apart from each other and interposed with the support bars arranged on each other. other side. Each delivery cell comprises a fixed support rack, also comprising two series of horizontal fixed support bars, which extend projecting towards one another. The fixed bars of one of the two series are interposed with the fixed bars of the other series, so as to allow the mobile rack to be placed in the same plane as the fixed rack, with the fixed bars and the mobile bars in position. interspersed.
-GB-R- 1.043.371 : ce brevet décrit des cellules de rangement disposées perpendiculairement à 1 ' espace où circule le transporteur- ascenceur .-GB-R- 1,043,371: this patent describes storage cells arranged perpendicular to one space where the transporter-elevator travels.
FEUILLE DE REMPLACEMENT -FR-R- 2.509.697 : dispositif de convoiement notamment pour le parcage de véhicules automobiles, caractérisé en ce qu 'il comprend, en combinaison :REPLACEMENT SHEET -FR-R- 2.509.697: conveyor device in particular for the parking of motor vehicles, characterized in that it comprises, in combination:
- deux chemins de roulement principaux similaires en boucle fermée disposés dans des plans sensiblement parallèles ;- two similar main raceways in a closed loop arranged in substantially parallel planes;
- deux chaînes principales commandées en synchronisme et disposées pour circuler le long des dits deux chemins principaux- two main chains controlled synchronously and arranged to run along said two main paths
- deux autres chemins de roulement similaires dits satellites en boucle fermée et disposés dans des plans sensiblement parallèles, l 'un étant adjacent aux dits chemins principaux, situé entre ces derniers et fonction d 'eux ;- two other similar raceways known as closed loop satellites and arranged in substantially parallel planes, one being adjacent to said main tracks, located between them and a function of them;
- une pluralité de plateaux horizontaux séparés les uns des autres et fixés aux dites chaînes principales entre les chemins principaux à proximité de l 'une de leurs extrémités et, à proximité de l 'autre extrémité, à des moyens satellites, à l 'intérieur et entre les chemins satellites, les chemins principaux et satellites décalés longitudinalement ayant chacun une section longitudinale et des parties transversales de changement de direction dans leurs boucles respectives telles qu 'elles forment d 'abord un angle aigu puis l 'angle aigu opposé par rapport aux sections longitudinales, avec une partie de circulation verticale dans la zone de changement de direction pour le plateau circulant avec les chaînes principales , et, - des c_iai_.es auxiliaires de convoiement disposées de façon adjacente à la partie formant un angle aigu dans les zones de changement de direction des chemins de roulement satellites pour mettre en prise le chaînon des plateaux lorsqu ' ils rentrent dans cette partie, la longueur des chaînes auxiliaires étant toujours suffisante pour être en contact avec au moins deux plateaux de manière à assurer la stabilité horizontale de ces derniers lorsqu 'ils circulent dans une partie à déplacement vertical .- a plurality of horizontal plates separated from each other and fixed to the said main chains between the main paths near one of their ends and, near the other end, by satellite means, inside and between the satellite paths, the main and satellite paths offset longitudinally each having a longitudinal section and transverse change of direction parts in their respective loops such that they first form an acute angle and then the opposite acute angle with respect to the sections longitudinal, with a vertical circulation part in the change of direction zone for the platform circulating with the main chains, and, - auxiliary conveyor c_iai_.es arranged adjacent to the part forming an acute angle in the change zones steering of the satellite tracks to engage the chain link when they enter this part, the length of the auxiliary chains being always sufficient to be in contact with at least two plates so as to ensure the horizontal stability of the latter when they circulate in a part with vertical displacement.
Toutefois, à l'heure actuelle, aucun de ces parcs de stationnement n'allie les avantages suivants qui sont les plus recherchés pour ce type d'installation : contenance illimitée, rapport volume/places de stationnement très élevé, temps de cycle très court, faibles puissances installées.However, at present, none of these parking lots combines the following advantages which are the most sought after for this type of installation: unlimited capacity, very high volume / parking ratio, very short cycle time, low powers installed.
La présente invention a pour objectif de combler cette lacune et de fournir une installation pour le stockage d'objets qui allieThe present invention aims to fill this gap and provide an installation for the storage of objects which combines
FEUILLE DE REMPLACEMENT des avantages précités.REPLACEMENT SHEET of the aforementioned advantages.
A cet effet, l'invention vise une installation mécanisée à gestion entièrement automatisée pour le stockage d'objets, notamment de véhicules automobiles, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend en combinaison :To this end, the invention relates to a mechanized installation with fully automated management for the storage of objects, in particular of motor vehicles, characterized in that it comprises in combination:
- une piste de circulation formant un circuit fermé doté de deux couloirs longitudinaux de circulation,- a traffic lane forming a closed circuit with two longitudinal circulation lanes,
- des cellules de rangement réparties de part et d'autre de chaque couloir de circulation, de façon que les deux rangées disposées entre lesdits couloirs soient juxtaposées,- storage cells distributed on either side of each circulation corridor, so that the two rows disposed between said corridors are juxtaposed,
- au moins un chariot doté de moyens d'entraînement autonomes, et des moyens de guidage de chaque chariot, adaptés pour permettre de déplacer ce dernier le long de la piste de circulation, et de l'amener respectivement au droit et des cellules de rangement, chacun desdits chariots étant équipé de moyens de chargement et de déchargement aptes à permettre de saisir et de déposer un objet dans les cellules,- At least one trolley provided with autonomous drive means, and means for guiding each trolley, adapted to allow the latter to be moved along the circulation track, and to bring it respectively to the right and storage cells , each of said carriages being equipped with loading and unloading means capable of making it possible to pick up and deposit an object in the cells,
- une unité centrale de gestion apte à gérer le fonctionnement de chaque chariot et 1'actionnement des moyens de chargement et de déchargement. 'installation est caractérisée par le fait qu'elle comprend- A central management unit capable of managing the operation of each carriage and the actuation of the loading and unloading means. installation is characterized by the fact that it comprises
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- au moins deux niveaux superposés,- at least two superimposed levels,
- au moins un élévateur adapté pour se déplacer entre une aire de chargement et/ou de déchargement et chaque niveau, en vue de desservir lesdits niveaux, chacun desdits élévateurs étant installé de façon à occuper la place d'une cellule de rangement,at least one elevator adapted to move between a loading and / or unloading area and each level, in order to serve said levels, each of said elevators being installed so as to occupy the place of a storage cell,
- au moins une unité centrale de gestion apte à gérer le fonctionnement de chaque élévateur et de chaque chariot et- at least one central management unit capable of managing the operation of each lift and each carriage, and
1'actionnement des moyens de chargement et de déchargement.The actuation of the loading and unloading means.
L'installation est caractérisée par le fait qu'elle comporte au moins, une piste de circulation formant un circuit fermé, doté de deux couloirs longitudinaux. L'installation est caractérisée en ce que, les cellules de rangement sont disposées en épi par rapport aux couloirs de circulation longitudinau .The installation is characterized by the fact that it comprises at least one circulation track forming a closed circuit, provided with two longitudinal corridors. The installation is characterized in that, the storage cells are arranged on a spur relative to the longitudinal circulation corridors.
Selon un autre mode de réalisation, l'installation comprend en combinaison : •**-«-_ ....According to another embodiment, the installation comprises in combination: • ** - " -_ ....
FEUILLE DE REMPLACEMENT - au moins deux niveaux superposés comportant chacun :REPLACEMENT SHEET - at least two superimposed levels, each comprising:
. une piste de circulation formant un circuit fermé doté de deux couloirs longitudinaux de circulation,. a circulation track forming a closed circuit provided with two longitudinal circulation corridors,
. quatre rangées de cellules de rangement réparties de part et d'autre de chaque couloir de circulation, de façon que les deux rangées disposées entre lesdits couloirs soient juxtaposées,. four rows of storage cells distributed on either side of each circulation corridor, so that the two rows disposed between said corridors are juxtaposed,
- au moins un élévateur adapté pour se déplacer entre une aire de chargement et/ou de déchargement et chaque niveau, en vue de desservir lesdits niveaux, chacun desdits élévateurs étant installé de façon à occuper la place d'une cellule de rangement,at least one elevator adapted to move between a loading and / or unloading area and each level, in order to serve said levels, each of said elevators being installed so as to occupy the place of a storage cell,
- pour chaque niveau, au moins un chariot doté de moyens d'entraînement autonomes, et des moyens de guidage de chaque chariot adaptés pour permettre de déplacer ce dernier le long de la piste de circulation, et de l'amener respectivement au droit de chaque élévateur et des cellules de rangement, chacun desdits chariots étant équipé de moyens de chargement et de déchargement aptes à permettre de saisir et de déposer un objet dans les cellules et dans chaque élévateur, - une unité centrale de gestion apte à gérer le fonctionnement de chaque élévateur et de chaque chariot et 1'actionnement des moyens de chargement et de déchargement.- for each level, at least one trolley provided with autonomous drive means, and means for guiding each trolley adapted to allow the latter to be moved along the circulation track, and to bring it respectively to the right of each elevator and storage cells, each of said carriages being equipped with loading and unloading means capable of making it possible to pick up and deposit an object in the cells and in each elevator, - a central management unit capable of managing the operation of each lift and each carriage and the actuation of the loading and unloading means.
En premier lieu, le rapport volume/places de stationnement d'une telle installation est élevé car la surface de chaque niveau, utilisée pour le stockage, est égale ou supérieure aux deux tiers de la surface totale desdits niveaux.First, the volume / parking space ratio of such an installation is high because the surface of each level, used for storage, is equal to or greater than two thirds of the total surface of said levels.
En outre, les mouvements verticaux des élévateurs et les mouvements horizontaux des chariots sont totalement indépendants, ce qui autorise des cycles de stockage et retrait très courts. De plus, chaque chariot se déplace par ses propres moyens et la puissance nécessaire est, par conséquent, réduite à son minimum.In addition, the vertical movements of the elevators and the horizontal movements of the carriages are completely independent, which allows very short storage and withdrawal cycles. In addition, each carriage moves on its own and the power required is therefore reduced to a minimum.
Selon une autre caractéristique de 1'invention :According to another characteristic of the invention:
- les cellules de rangement sont disposées en épi par rapport aux couloirs de circulation longitudinaux,- the storage cells are arranged on the cob in relation to the longitudinal circulation corridors,
- les moyens de guidage de chaque chariot sont adaptés pour permettre à chacun desdits chariots de pénétrer dans les cellules de rangement et dans chaque élévateur,the means for guiding each carriage are adapted to allow each of said carriages to enter the storage cells and into each elevator,
- les moyens de chargement et de déchargement équipant chaque- the means of loading and unloading equipping each
FEUILLE DE REMPLACEMENT chariot sont adaptés pour permettre de saisir ou de déposer un objet lorsque le chariot est disposé à l'intérieur d'une cellule ou d'un élévateur.REPLACEMENT SHEET trolley are adapted to allow gripping or depositing an object when the trolley is placed inside a cell or an elevator.
Cette disposition permet de prévoir des moyens de chargement et de déchargement de conception simple ne nécessitant, par exemple, aucun système de porte à faux par rapport au chariot qui nuirait à la stabilité de ce dernier. Ainsi, selon un mode de réalisation préférentiel, visant ces moyens de chargement et de déchargement : - chaque cellule de rangement et chaque élévateur comprennent deux râteliers fixes, longitudinaux, disposés en vis-à-vis et constitués, chacun, de barres fixes horizontales, parallèles et espacées, lesdits râteliers étant agencés pour délimiter un espace central libre entre les extrémités des barres fixes, - chaque chariot comporte un châssis sur roues doté de moyens d'entraînement autonomes,This arrangement makes it possible to provide means of loading and unloading of simple design requiring, for example, no system of cantilever with respect to the carriage which would harm the stability of the latter. Thus, according to a preferred embodiment, targeting these means of loading and unloading: - each storage cell and each elevator include two fixed, longitudinal racks, arranged opposite, and each consisting of horizontal fixed bars, parallel and spaced, said racks being arranged to delimit a free central space between the ends of the fixed bars, - each carriage comprises a chassis on wheels provided with autonomous drive means,
- les moyens de chargement et de déchargement comprennent : . un support mobile porté par le châssis des chariots et comportant une structure centrale longitudinale, de largeur inférieure à celle de l'espace central ménagé entre deux, râteliers fixes, et deux séries de barres horizontales, parallèles et espacées, s'étendant orthogonalement de part et d'autre de ladite structure centrale,- the means of loading and unloading include:. a mobile support carried by the chassis of the carriages and comprising a longitudinal central structure, of width less than that of the central space formed between two, fixed racks, and two series of horizontal bars, parallel and spaced, extending orthogonally from one side and other of said central structure,
. des moyens de déplacement vertical du support mobile, portés par le châssis, et aptes à déplacer ledit support lorsqu'un chariot se trouve dans une cellule de rangement ou un élévateur, entre une position basse où ce support se trouve en-dessous du plan des râteliers fixes, et une position où il se trouve au- dessus du plan de ces râteliers fixes. Les opérations de chargement et de déchargement ne nécessitent donc qu'un déplacement vertical sur une faible distance du support mobile pouvant avantageusement être réalisé au moyen de deux vérins agencés verticalement et fixés sur le châssis des chariots. Par ailleurs, selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, chaque élévateur comprend un plancher mobile doté de lumières aptes à loger les barres horizontales des râteliers fixes, et des moyens de déplacement vertical dudit plancher entre une position haute où il se trouve dans le plan des râteliers, et un position basse où il se trouve escamoté sous lesdits râteliers de façon à. means for vertical displacement of the mobile support, carried by the chassis, and able to move said support when a carriage is in a storage cell or a lift, between a low position where this support is below the plane of the fixed racks, and a position where it is above the plane of these fixed racks. The loading and unloading operations therefore require only a vertical displacement over a short distance of the movable support which can advantageously be achieved by means of two jacks arranged vertically and fixed to the chassis of the carriages. Furthermore, according to another characteristic of the invention, each elevator comprises a movable floor provided with lights capable of accommodating the horizontal bars of the fixed racks, and means for vertically moving said floor between a high position where it is in the plane racks, and a low position where it is retracted under said racks so as to
FEUILLE DE REMPLACEMENT se profiler avec la piste de circulation du niveau desservi.REPLACEMENT SHEET profile yourself with the traffic lane of the level served.
Ainsi, lorsqu'un véhicule est amené dans un élévateur, le plancher est dans sa position haute et les passagers peuvent donc descendre de ce véhicule et poser les pieds sur un sol plan. Ensuite, ce plancher est amené dans sa position basse dans laquelle il sert de surface de roulement permettant au chariot de pénétrer dans l'élévateur en vue de la saisie du véhicule. Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention :Thus, when a vehicle is brought into an elevator, the floor is in its high position and passengers can therefore get out of this vehicle and put their feet on level ground. Then, this floor is brought into its low position in which it serves as a rolling surface allowing the trolley to enter the elevator for the purpose of seizing the vehicle. According to another characteristic of the invention:
- chaque chariot comporte quatre roues directrices reliées deux à deux par deux essieux par l'intermédiaire de pivots,each carriage has four steered wheels linked in pairs by two axles by means of pivots,
- les moyens de guidage des chariots comprennent une rainure dite principale, ménagée longitudinalement dans les pistes de circulation, et pour chacun desdits chariots, deux galets de guidage adaptés pour coulisser dans la rainure, et pour actionner chacun les pivots de deux roues portées par un même essieu par 1'intermédiaire de barres de timonerie.the means for guiding the carriages comprise a so-called main groove, formed longitudinally in the circulation tracks, and for each of said carriages, two guide rollers adapted to slide in the groove, and to actuate the pivots of two wheels carried by a same axle via linkage bars.
En outre, selon un mode de réalisation préférentiel, cette installation comprend des rainures de guidage annexes formant des embranchements avec la rainure de guidage principale et agencées pour permettre aux chariots de pénétrer dans les cellules de rangement et chaque élévateur, et des moyens d'aiguillage disposés au droit de chaque embranchement. De plus, les moyens d'aiguillage comprennent preferentiellement, pour chaque embranchement, un vérin agencé horizontalement et disposé dans une réservation ménagée dans la piste de circulation et débouchant dans la rainure principale, ledit vérin comportant une tige portant un sabot doté d'une face frontale de forme adaptée pour guider le chariot vers une rainure annexe, et étant adapté pour présenter deux états : un état rétracté dans lequel le sabot est en retrait par rapport à la rainure principale, et un état déployé dans lequel ledit sabot est disposé dans ladite rainure.In addition, according to a preferred embodiment, this installation comprises additional guide grooves forming branches with the main guide groove and arranged to allow the carriages to enter the storage cells and each elevator, and switching means. arranged at the right of each branch. In addition, the referral means preferably comprise, for each branch, a jack arranged horizontally and arranged in a reservation formed in the circulation track and opening into the main groove, said jack comprising a rod carrying a shoe provided with a face. shaped front adapted to guide the carriage towards an additional groove, and being adapted to present two states: a retracted state in which the shoe is recessed with respect to the main groove, and a deployed state in which said shoe is disposed in said groove.
D'autres caractéristiques, buts et avantages de l'invention, ressortiront de la description détaillée qui suit en référence aux dessins annexés qui en représentent, à titre d'exemple non limitatif, un mode de réalisation préférentiel. Sur ces dessins, qui font partie intégrante de la présente description :Other characteristics, aims and advantages of the invention will emerge from the detailed description which follows, with reference to the appended drawings which represent, by way of non-limiting example, a preferred embodiment. In these drawings, which are an integral part of this description:
. la figure 1 est une vue en plan schématique d'un niveau d'une installation conforme à l'invention,. FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a level of an installation according to the invention,
. la figure 2 est une vue en plan partielle des rainures de. Figure 2 is a partial plan view of the grooves in
FEUILLE DE REMPLACEMENT guidage des chariots de cette installation et de deux postes d'aiguillage respectivement en positions active et passive,REPLACEMENT SHEET guiding the carriages of this installation and two referral stations in active and passive positions respectively,
. la figure 3 est une coupe transversale par un plan vertical A de cette rainure de guidage, représentant un poste d'aiguillage en position passive,. FIG. 3 is a cross section through a vertical plane A of this guide groove, representing a switching station in the passive position,
. la figure 4 est une coupe transversale par un plan vertical B de cette rainure de guidage représentant un poste d'aiguillage en position active,. FIG. 4 is a cross-section through a vertical plane B of this guide groove representing a switching station in the active position,
. la figure 5 est une coupe transversale de cette rainure de guidage représentant un des galets de guidage dont est équipé chaque chariot,. FIG. 5 is a cross section of this guide groove representing one of the guide rollers with which each carriage is fitted,
. la figure 6 est une vue latérale d'un chariot équipant l'installation conforme à l'invention,. FIG. 6 is a side view of a carriage fitted to the installation according to the invention,
. la figure 7 est une vue de dessous de ce chariot, . la figure 8 est une vue frontale de ce chariot, en position basse de ce dernier,. FIG. 7 is a bottom view of this carriage,. FIG. 8 is a front view of this carriage, in the lower position of the latter,
. la figure 9 est une vue frontale de ce chariot, en position haute,. FIG. 9 is a front view of this carriage, in the high position,
. la figure 10 est une vue frontale d'une cellule de rangement de l'installation conforme à l'invention logeant un chariot en position haute,. FIG. 10 is a front view of a storage cell of the installation according to the invention housing a carriage in the high position,
. la figure 11 est une vue frontale de cette cellule de rangement logeant un chariot en position basse, la figure 12 est une vue latérale d'un élévateur de l'installation conforme à l'invention,. FIG. 11 is a front view of this storage cell housing a carriage in the low position, FIG. 12 is a side view of an elevator of the installation according to the invention,
. la figure 13 est une vue en perspective d'un autre mode de réalisation du chariot selon l'invention mettant en évidence la partie basse dudit chariot,. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the carriage according to the invention, showing the lower part of said carriage,
. la figure 14 est une vue en perspective du chariot selon la figure 13 qui met en évidence la partie haute, partie mobile dudit chariot qui peut être actionnée par des vérins,. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the carriage according to FIG. 13 which shows the upper part, the mobile part of said carriage which can be actuated by jacks,
. la figure 15 est une vue en plan de l'aire de chargement et de déchargement du véhicule par les chariots et la mise en place sur 1'ascenseur, . les figures 16, 17, 18 sont des vues de côté de l'aire de chargement et de déchargement représentée à la figure 15, mettant en évidence différentes étapes,. FIG. 15 is a plan view of the loading and unloading area of the vehicle by the carriages and the positioning on the elevator. FIGS. 16, 17, 18 are side views of the loading and unloading area shown in FIG. 15, showing different stages,
. la figure 19 est une vue schématique vue en perspective d'une partie du chariot avec son moyen d'aiguillage,. FIG. 19 is a schematic perspective view of part of the carriage with its switching means,
FEUILLE DE REMPLACEMENT la figure 20 est une vue en perspective du moyen d'aiguillage,REPLACEMENT SHEET FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the switching means,
. la figure 21 est une vue d'un rail de guidage mettant en évidence 1'arrivée du chariot et le retour vers la cellule de rangement,. FIG. 21 is a view of a guide rail showing the arrival of the carriage and the return to the storage cell,
. la figure 22 est une vue en plan de l'installation mettant en évidence une piste de circulation intérieure et une piste de circulation extérieure, ces deux pistes permettent d'encastrer les cellules de rangement en épi les unes dans les autres. L'invention représentée aux figures consiste en un parc de stationnement mécanisé à gestion entièrement automatisée. Ce parc de stationnement comporte plusieurs niveaux superposés comportant chacun une pluralité des cellules de rangement 1, un élévateur 2 destiné à assurer le transfert des véhicules d'une station d'entrée vers ces niveaux, et un élévateur 3 destiné à assurer le transfert des véhicules des niveaux vers une station de sortie. De plus, ce parc de stationnement comporte, pour chaque niveau, au moins un chariot 4 destiné à transférer les véhicules entre les élévateurs 2, 3, et les cellules de rangement 1. En premier lieu, chaque niveau comporte une piste de circulation 5 formant un circuit fermé composé de deux couloirs longitudinaux 6 reliés vers leurs extrémités par des tronçons de couloirs semi-circulaires 7.. FIG. 22 is a plan view of the installation showing an interior circulation track and an exterior circulation track, these two tracks make it possible to embed the storage cells on the cob one inside the other. The invention shown in the figures consists of a mechanized car park with fully automated management. This parking lot has several superimposed levels, each comprising a plurality of storage cells 1, an elevator 2 intended to ensure the transfer of vehicles from an entry station to these levels, and an elevator 3 intended to ensure the transfer of vehicles. levels to an exit station. In addition, this parking lot comprises, for each level, at least one carriage 4 intended to transfer the vehicles between the elevators 2, 3, and the storage cells 1. Firstly, each level comprises a circulation track 5 forming a closed circuit composed of two longitudinal corridors 6 connected towards their ends by sections of semicircular corridors 7.
Chaque niveau comprend, en outre, quatre rangées de cellules de rangement 1 disposées en épi de part et d'autre des couloirs longitudinaux 6, de façon que les deux rangées situées entre lesdits couloirs s'étendent dans le prolongement l'une de l'autre, et que les rangées situées de part et d'autre d'un couloir 6 soient disposées selon un agencement en chevrons. De plus, les cellules 1 disposées de part et d'autre de chaque couloir longitudinal 6 sont décalées les unes par rapport aux autres d'une distance équivalant à une demi-largeur de cellule.Each level further comprises four rows of storage cells 1 arranged on the cob on either side of the longitudinal corridors 6, so that the two rows located between said corridors extend in the extension of one of the other, and that the rows located on either side of a corridor 6 are arranged in a chevron arrangement. In addition, the cells 1 arranged on either side of each longitudinal corridor 6 are offset from each other by a distance equivalent to half a cell width.
Par ailleurs, deux emplacements de cellules de rangement, en 1'exemple deux cellules diamétralement opposées, constituent les fosses verticales dans lesquelles se déplacent les élévateurs 2, 3.Furthermore, two storage cell locations, in the example two diametrically opposite cells, constitute the vertical pits in which the risers 2, 3 move.
La piste de circulation 5 est, en outre, dotée axialement d'une rainure de guidage principale 8, de part et d'autre de laquelle sont ménagées, dans l'axe de chaque emplacement 1, desThe circulation track 5 is, moreover, axially provided with a main guide groove 8, on either side of which are arranged, in the axis of each location 1,
FEUILLE DE REMPLACEMENT rainures de guidage annexe 9 s'étendant à l'intérieur desdits emplacements.REPLACEMENT SHEET annex guide grooves 9 extending inside said locations.
Tel que représenté à la figure 2, un poste d'aiguillage est prévu au niveau de chaque embranchement entre la rainure de guidage principale 8 et une rainure de guidage annexe 9. Chacun de ces postes d'aiguillage comprend, en premier lieu, un vérin 10 logé dans une réservation 11 ménagée dans la piste de circulation 5 et débouchant dans la rainure principale 8 en regard d'une rainure annexe 9. Ces vérins 10 sont disposés horizontalement de façon à s'étendre orthogonalement par rapport à la rainure de guidage principale 8. Leur corps 10a est fixé sur une paroi transversale 12 disposée dans chaque réservation 11, tandis que leur tige 10b porte un sabot d'aiguillage 13 guidé, lors de 1'actionnement desdits vérins, par deux tiges de guidage 14 solidaires desdits sabots et montées coulissantes par rapport aux parois transversales 12.As shown in Figure 2, a switching station is provided at each branch between the main guide groove 8 and an additional guide groove 9. Each of these switching stations comprises, firstly, a jack 10 housed in a reservation 11 formed in the circulation track 5 and opening into the main groove 8 opposite an additional groove 9. These jacks 10 are arranged horizontally so as to extend orthogonally to the main guide groove 8. Their body 10a is fixed to a transverse wall 12 disposed in each reservation 11, while their rod 10b carries a switching shoe 13 guided, during the actuation of said jacks, by two guide rods 14 integral with said shoes and sliding mounted relative to the transverse walls 12.
Chacun des sabots 13 présente une face frontale 13a de forme concave, adaptée pour relier la rainure de guidage principale 8 à la rainure annexe 9 correspondante, lorsque ledit sabot se trouve positionné dans ladite rainure principale. Chaque vérin 10 est, quant à lui, adapté pour présenter deux états : un état rétracté dans lequel le sabot 13 est disposé dans la réservation 11, en retrait latéralement par rapport à la rainure principale 8 et un état déployé dans lequel le sabot 13 est disposé dans ladite rainure principale.Each of the shoes 13 has a front face 13a of concave shape, adapted to connect the main guide groove 8 to the corresponding annex groove 9, when said shoe is positioned in said main groove. Each cylinder 10 is, in turn, adapted to present two states: a retracted state in which the shoe 13 is disposed in the reservation 11, laterally recessed relative to the main groove 8 and a deployed state in which the shoe 13 is disposed in said main groove.
Ces rainures de guidage principales 8 et annexes 9 et ces postes d'aiguillage servent à guider un chariot 4 de façon à permettre à ce dernier, d'une part, de se déplacer le long de la piste de circulation 5, et d'autre part, de pénétrer dans les cellules de rangement 1 et les élévateurs 2, 3, en vue du chargement ou du déchargement d'un véhicule.These main guide grooves 8 and annexes 9 and these switching stations are used to guide a carriage 4 so as to allow the latter, on the one hand, to move along the circulation track 5, and on the other part, to enter the storage cells 1 and the risers 2, 3, for the loading or unloading of a vehicle.
Ces chariots 4 dotés de moyens de propulsion 15 autonomes, aptes à engendrer leur déplacement en marche avant ou en marche arrière, tels que batterie électrique, sont preferentiellement au nombre de deux par niveau : un chariot en «service et un chariot en charge.These trolleys 4 provided with autonomous propulsion means 15, capable of generating their displacement in forward or reverse gear, such as an electric battery, are preferably two in number per level: a trolley in "service and a trolley in charge."
Tel que représenté aux figures 6 à 10, chaque chariot 4, comporte, en premier lieu, un châssis 16 monté sur deux essieux FEUILLE DE REMPLACEMENT 17 portant chacun deux roues directrices 18 par l'intermédiaire de pivots 19.As shown in Figures 6 to 10, each carriage 4 comprises, firstly, a chassis 16 mounted on two axles SUBSTITUTE SHEET 17 each carrying two steered wheels 18 by means of pivots 19.
Chacun de ces chariots 4 comporte, en outre, pour chaque essieu 17, un arbre de direction vertical 20 relié aux pivots 19 par l'intermédiaire de barres de timonerie 21. Cet arbre 20 porte un galet de guidage horizontal 22 en caoutchouc agencé pour se déplacer dans les rainures de guidage 8, 9. Ce galet de guidage 22 est monté sur une jante 23 disposée autour d'un roulement à billes 24 porté par 1'arbre de direction 20. Chaque chariot 4 comporte également un support mobile 25 porté par deux vérins 26 agencés verticalement sur le châssis 16. Ce support mobile 25 se compose d'une structure centrale longitudinale 27 et de deux séries de barres horizontales 28, parallèles et espacées, s'étendant orthogonalement de part et d'autre de la structure centrale 27.Each of these carriages 4 further comprises, for each axle 17, a vertical steering shaft 20 connected to the pivots 19 by means of linkage bars 21. This shaft 20 carries a horizontal guide roller 22 made of rubber arranged to be move in the guide grooves 8, 9. This guide roller 22 is mounted on a rim 23 disposed around a ball bearing 24 carried by the steering shaft 20. Each carriage 4 also includes a movable support 25 carried by two cylinders 26 arranged vertically on the chassis 16. This movable support 25 consists of a longitudinal central structure 27 and two series of horizontal bars 28, parallel and spaced, extending orthogonally on either side of the central structure 27.
Chaque cellule de rangement 1 et chaque élévateur 2, 3 comportent quant à eux, deux râteliers fixes 29, longitudinaux, disposés en vis-à-vis, et constitués chacun de barres fixes horizontales, parallèles et espacées. Ces râteliers 29 sont adaptés, en premier lieu, pour délimiter entre les extrémités des barres, un espace central libre de largeur supérieure à celle de la structure centrale 27 des chariots 4.Each storage cell 1 and each elevator 2, 3 comprise two fixed racks 29, longitudinal, arranged opposite, and each consisting of horizontal fixed bars, parallel and spaced. These racks 29 are adapted, firstly, to delimit between the ends of the bars, a free central space of width greater than that of the central structure 27 of the carriages 4.
Ces râteliers 29 sont, en outre, disposés de façon à définir un plan support horizontal s'étendant sensiblement au-dessous des barres 28 des chariots 4, dans la position haute du support mobileThese racks 29 are, moreover, arranged so as to define a horizontal support plane extending substantially below the bars 28 of the carriages 4, in the high position of the mobile support.
25 de ces derniers (figure 10), et s'étendant au-dessus de ces barres 28 dans la position basse dudit support mobile (figure 11).25 of these (Figure 10), and extending above these bars 28 in the lower position of said movable support (Figure 11).
Chaque élévateur 2, 3 comprend, par ailleurs, un plancher mobile 30 doté de lumières aptes à loger les barres horizontales des râteliers fixes 29 équipant cet élévateur.Each elevator 2, 3 further comprises a movable floor 30 provided with lights capable of accommodating the horizontal bars of the fixed racks 29 equipping this elevator.
Ce plancher mobile 30 est porté par quatre vérins 31 agencés verticalement et adaptés pour le déplacer entre une position haute où il se trouve dans le même plan horizontal que les râteliers 29, et une position basse où il se trouve escamoté sous lesdits râteliers de façon à se profiler avec la piste de circulation 5 du niveau desservi.This movable floor 30 is carried by four jacks 31 arranged vertically and adapted to move it between a high position where it is in the same horizontal plane as the racks 29, and a low position where it is retracted under said racks so as to profile yourself with the runway 5 of the level served.
Ce plancher mobile 30 est, en outre, doté d'une rainure de guidage (non représentée) agencée pour venir dans le prolongement d'une rainure de guidage annexe 9 ménagée à chaque niveauThis movable floor 30 is, moreover, provided with a guide groove (not shown) arranged to come in the extension of an annex guide groove 9 formed at each level.
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Lorsqu'un élévateur 2, 3 se trouve à la station d'entrée ou à la station de sortie, le plancher mobile 30 est disposé en position haute permettant aux passagers de poser les pieds sur un sol plan lorsqu'ils descendent du véhicule ou viennent récupérer celui-ci.When a lift 2, 3 is at the entry station or at the exit station, the movable floor 30 is placed in the high position allowing passengers to put their feet on level ground when they get out of the vehicle or come get this one.
Par contre, ce plancher mobile 30 est ensuite escamoté, en position basse, et permet aux chariots 4 de pénétrer dans l'élévateur 2, 3 en vue du chargement ou du déchargement d'un véhicule.By cons, this movable floor 30 is then retracted, in the low position, and allows the carriages 4 to enter the elevator 2, 3 for the loading or unloading of a vehicle.
Par ailleurs, afin de faciliter le centrage du véhicule lorsque celui-ci est introduit dans 1'élévateur au niveau de la station d'entrée, celle-ci peut être également équipée de galets constitués de rouleaux à axes verticaux ou inclinés adaptés pour guider latéralement ce véhicule .Furthermore, in order to facilitate the centering of the vehicle when it is introduced into the elevator at the level of the entry station, the latter can also be equipped with rollers consisting of rollers with vertical or inclined axes adapted to guide laterally this vehicle.
En dernier lieu, l'installation est doté de moyens de détection tels que cellules émettrices-réceptrices adaptées respectivement pour :Finally, the installation is provided with detection means such as transmitter-receiver cells adapted respectively for:
- stopper les chariots 4 une fois que ceux-ci ont dépassé l'embranchement correspondant à la cellule de rangement sélectionnée par l'unité centrale de gestion,- stop the carriages 4 once they have exceeded the branch corresponding to the storage cell selected by the central management unit,
- stopper les chariots 4 lorsque ceux-ci ont pénétré dans une cellule de rangement 1 ou un élévateur 2, 3.- stop the carriages 4 when they have entered a storage cell 1 or a lift 2, 3.
Tous les dispositifs et appareils décrits ci-dessus, mis en mouvement pour le fonctionnement automatisé du parc de stationnement, obéissent aux commandes d'une unité centrale de gestion programmée pour faire fonctionner ce parc de stationnement de la façon suivante :All the devices and apparatuses described above, set in motion for the automated operation of the parking lot, obey the commands of a central management unit programmed to operate this parking lot as follows:
- lorsqu'un véhicule se présente à la station d'entrée, le plancher mobile 30 se trouve en position haute ce qui permet au conducteur d'introduire son véhicule dans l'élévateur 2 ou 3 et de descendre de ce dernier en posant les pieds sur un sol plan.- when a vehicle arrives at the entry station, the movable floor 30 is in the high position which allows the driver to introduce his vehicle into the elevator 2 or 3 and get off the latter by putting his feet on level ground.
- une fois que le conducteur a quitté cet élévateur 2 ou 3, les portes de ce dernier (non représentées), sont verrouillées. En outre, un distributeur permet au conducteur de retirer un ticket sur lequel sont indiqués le niveau et la cellule de rangement sélectionnés par l'unité centrale de gestion. l'élévateur 2 ou 3 descend alors jusqu'au niveau sélectionné, le plancher mobile 30 étant parallèlement escamoté REMPLACEMENT de façon à amener les véhicules à reposer sur les râteliers fixes 29. Dans un même temps, le chariot 4 du niveau sélectionné est stoppé devant 1'emplacement correspondant à 1'élévateur grâce à l'activation de la cellule émettrice-réceptrice correspondante. Une fois l'élévateur parvenu au niveau, le chariot 4 recule dans ce dernier grâce à 1'actionnement du vérin d'aiguillage 10 situé au niveau de l'embranchement menant à cet élévateur.- once the driver has left this lift 2 or 3, the latter's doors (not shown) are locked. In addition, a distributor allows the driver to withdraw a ticket on which are indicated the level and the storage cell selected by the central management unit. the elevator 2 or 3 then descends to the selected level, the movable floor 30 being parallel retracted RE MPLACEMENT so as to cause the vehicles to rest on the fixed racks 29. At the same time, the carriage 4 of the selected level is stopped in front of the location corresponding to the elevator thanks to the activation of the corresponding transceiver cell. Once the elevator has reached the level, the carriage 4 moves back in the latter thanks to the actuation of the switching cylinder 10 situated at the level of the branch leading to this elevator.
Le support mobile 25 est ensuite soulevé de façon que les barres 28 de ce dernier passent au travers des râteliers 29. Le véhicule se trouve alors porté par le chariot 4 qui est déplacé le long de la piste de circulation 5, le support mobile 25 restant en position haute ou étant ramené en position basse, jusqu'à ce qu'il soit stoppé par la cellule émettrice-réceptrice correspondant à 1'emplacement sélectionné. Le vérin d'aiguillage 10 correspondant à cet emplacement est alors actionné et le chariot 4 recule jusqu'à ce qu'il soit stoppé par la cellule émettrice-réceptrice disposée dans le fond de la cellule de rangement 1.The mobile support 25 is then lifted so that the bars 28 of the latter pass through the racks 29. The vehicle is then carried by the carriage 4 which is moved along the circulation track 5, the mobile support 25 remaining in the high position or being brought back to the low position, until it is stopped by the transceiver cell corresponding to the selected location. The switching jack 10 corresponding to this location is then actuated and the carriage 4 moves back until it is stopped by the transmitter-receiver cell arranged in the bottom of the storage cell 1.
Les vérins 26 sont alors rétractés et le véhicule déposé sur les râteliers 29. Une fois ce dépôt effectué, le chariot 4 est ramené sur la piste de circulation 5, le long de laquelle il se déplace jusqu'à ce qu'il soit stoppé par une cellule émettrice- réceptrice activée. Selon le cas, cet arrêt peut être commandé soit, en regard de l'élévateur 2 ou 3 si un nouveau véhicule est amené, soit, en regard d'un emplacement si un utilisateur désire retirer son véhicule.The jacks 26 are then retracted and the vehicle deposited on the racks 29. Once this deposit has been made, the carriage 4 is brought back to the circulation track 5, along which it moves until it is stopped by an activated transceiver cell. Depending on the case, this stop can be ordered either, facing the elevator 2 or 3 if a new vehicle is brought, or, opposite a location if a user wishes to remove his vehicle.
Dans ce deuxième cas, il suffit à l'utilisateur de se présenter à la station de sortie et d'introduire le ticket qui lui a été délivré dans un lecteur électronique. Le cycle de sortie consiste alors à amener le chariot 4 du niveau considéré en regard de l'emplacement désiré, comme indiqué ci-dessus, et à commander la descente de l'élévateur de sortie 2 ou 3. Les opérations suivantes correspondent ensuite, en sens inverse, à celles effectuées pour la rentrée d'un véhicule. Les figures 13 et 14 mettent en évidence un autre mode de réalisation d'un chariot selon l'invention. ,In this second case, the user need only present himself at the exit station and introduce the ticket which has been issued to him in an electronic reader. The output cycle then consists in bringing the carriage 4 of the level considered opposite the desired location, as indicated above, and in controlling the descent of the output elevator 2 or 3. The following operations then correspond, in opposite direction, to those carried out for the re-entry of a vehicle. Figures 13 and 14 highlight another embodiment of a carriage according to the invention. ,
Ledit chariot 40 comporte un châssis 41 dans sa partie basse et un plateau mobile 42 dans sa partie haute. Ledit châssis 41 est pourvu de quatre roues stabilisatrices 51, 52, 53, 54, montées enSaid carriage 40 comprises a chassis 41 in its lower part and a movable plate 42 in its upper part. Said chassis 41 is provided with four stabilizing wheels 51, 52, 53, 54, mounted in
FEUILLE DE REMPLACEMENT "roues folles". L'une des deux traverses du châssis reçoit une roue motrice 43 qui assure l'entraînement autonome dudit chariot 40.REPLACEMENT SHEET "crazy wheels". One of the two crossmembers of the chassis receives a drive wheel 43 which ensures the autonomous drive of said carriage 40.
Des vérins 44, 45, 46, 47 assurent le mouvement ascendant ou descendant du plateau mobile 42.Cylinders 44, 45, 46, 47 ensure the upward or downward movement of the movable plate 42.
Le plateau mobile 42 est composé d'une poutre longitudinale 48 de laquelle est issu, de chaque côté, un râtelier 49, 50 dont la largeur et la longueur correspondent aux râteliers 29 des cellules de rangement 1. Un des avantages de ce dernier mode de réalisation de ce chariot 40 réside dans sa roue motrice 43. Ainsi lorsque le chariot 40 recule dans la cellule de rangement 1, la roue motrice 43 qui peut être tractrice et qui est disposée au milieu d'une traverse avant 55 dudit chariot 40, ne pénètre que très peu dans la cellule de rangement. Ce ne sont que les roues stabilisatrices 51, 52, 53, 54, qui sont de chaque côté du chariot 40, qui pénètrent de chaque côté de la cellule de rangement. A cet effet, la cellule de rangement comporte sur ses côtés longitudinaux, un fer en U ou similaire, sur lequel les roues stabilisatrices peuvent rouler. Ainsi, le plancher peut être supprimé à 75 % du parc de stationnement, le coût de fabrication de l'installation est diminué en particulier pour les containers.The movable plate 42 is composed of a longitudinal beam 48 from which comes, on each side, a rack 49, 50 whose width and length correspond to the racks 29 of the storage cells 1. One of the advantages of this latter mode of embodiment of this carriage 40 resides in its driving wheel 43. Thus when the carriage 40 moves back into the storage cell 1, the driving wheel 43 which can be towing and which is arranged in the middle of a front cross member 55 of said carriage 40, does not penetrates very little into the storage cell. It is only the stabilizing wheels 51, 52, 53, 54, which are on each side of the carriage 40, which penetrate on each side of the storage cell. For this purpose, the storage cell comprises on its longitudinal sides, a U-shaped iron or the like, on which the stabilizing wheels can roll. Thus, the floor can be removed at 75% of the parking lot, the manufacturing cost of the installation is reduced in particular for containers.
Dans les figures 15, 16, 17 et 18, sont représentés schématiquement les chariots 56 et 57 qui peuvent aussi bien charger un véhicule 58 que le décharger.In FIGS. 15, 16, 17 and 18, the carriages 56 and 57 are shown schematically which can load a vehicle 58 as well as unload it.
Les chariots 56, 57 sont pourvus de vérins qui permettent de manoeuvrer le plateau mobile 49.The carriages 56, 57 are provided with jacks which allow the movable plate 49 to be maneuvered.
L'élévateur 59 est pourvu de deux portes d'accès 60, 61. Il est disposé dans la cage d'ascenseur 62. Les figures 19, 20, 21 mettent en évidence le moyen d'aiguillage 63.The elevator 59 is provided with two access doors 60, 61. It is disposed in the elevator shaft 62. FIGS. 19, 20, 21 show the switching means 63.
Ledit moyen d'aiguillage 63, qui permet le guidage du chariot 40 dans son rail 64, est composé de trois pièces solidaires. Un axe 65 solidaire du chariot 40 sur lequel il est monté oscillant avec son bras 66 à l'extrémité duquel se trouve une came de guidage 67. Le pivotement du moyen de guidage suivant les flèches FI ou F2, c'est à dire à droite ou à gauche, s'effectue, par exemple, par un moteur électrique (non représenté) qui permet d'assurer le pivotement.Said switching means 63, which allows the carriage 40 to be guided in its rail 64, is composed of three integral parts. An axis 65 integral with the carriage 40 on which it is mounted oscillating with its arm 66 at the end of which is a guide cam 67. The pivoting of the guide means according to the arrows FI or F2, that is to say to the right or to the left, is carried out, for example, by an electric motor (not shown) which allows the pivoting to be ensured.
FEUILLE DE REMPLACEMENT REFERENCESREPLACEMENT SHEET REFERENCES
1. cellules de rangement1. storage cells
2. 3. élévateur 4. chariot 5. piste de circulation2. 3. lift 4. trolley 5. runway
6. couloirs longitudinaux6. longitudinal aisles
7. couloirs semi-circulaires7. semicircular corridors
8. rainure de guidage principale8. main guide groove
9. rainures de guidage annexe 10. vérins9. annex guide grooves 10. cylinders
10b. tige10b. rod
11. réservation11. reservation
12. paroi transversale12. transverse wall
13. sabots d'aiguillage 13a. face frontale des sabots13. switch shoes 13a. front side of hooves
14. tiges de guidage14. guide rods
15. moyens de propulsion15. means of propulsion
16. châssis16. chassis
17. essieux 18. roues directrices17. axles 18. steered wheels
19. pivots19. pivots
20. arbre de direction vertical20. vertical steering shaft
21. barre de timonerie21. wheelhouse
22. galet de guidage horizontal 23. jante22. horizontal guide roller 23. rim
24. roulement à billes24. ball bearing
25. support mobile25. mobile stand
26. vérins26. cylinders
27. structure centrale longitudinale 28. séries de barres horizontales27. longitudinal central structure 28. series of horizontal bars
29. râteliers fixes29. fixed racks
30. plancher mobile30. movable floor
31. vérins 40. chariot 41. châssis31. cylinders 40. carriage 41. chassis
42. plateau mobile42. movable table
43. roue motrice 44.45.46.47. vérins43. drive wheel 44.45.46.47. cylinders
48. poutre longitudinale48. longitudinal beam
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51.52.53.54. roues stabilisatrices 55. traverse avant 56.57. chariots 58. véhicule 59. élévateur 60.61. portes d'accès51.52.53.54. stabilizing wheels 55. front cross member 56.57. carts 58. vehicle 59. lift 60.61. access doors
62. cage d'ascenseur62. elevator shaft
63. moyen de guidage 64. rail63. guide means 64. rail
65. axe65. axis
66. bras66. arm
67. came de guidage FI, F2. flèches67. guide cam FI, F2. arrows
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Claims

REVENDICATIONS
1. Installation mécanisée à gestion entièrement automatisée pour le stockage d'objets, notamment de véhicules automobiles, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend en combinaison : - une piste de circulation (5) formant un circuit fermé doté de deux couloirs longitudinaux (6) de circulation,1. Mechanized installation with fully automated management for the storage of objects, in particular of motor vehicles, characterized in that it comprises in combination: - a circulation track (5) forming a closed circuit provided with two longitudinal corridors (6) traffic,
- des cellules de rangement (1) réparties de part et d'autre de chaque couloir de circulation (6), de façon que les deux rangées disposées entre lesdits couloirs soient juxtaposées, - au moins un chariot (4) doté de moyens d'entraînement- storage cells (1) distributed on either side of each circulation corridor (6), so that the two rows disposed between said corridors are juxtaposed, - at least one carriage (4) provided with means training
(15) autonomes, et des moyens de guidage (8-14, 20, 22, 23, 24) de chaque chariot, adaptés pour permettre de déplacer ce dernier le long de la piste de circulation (5), et de 1'amener respectivement au droit et des cellules de rangement (1), chacun desdits chariots étant équipé de moyens (25-29) de chargement et de déchargement aptes à permettre de saisir et de déposer un objet dans les cellules,(15) autonomous, and guide means (8-14, 20, 22, 23, 24) of each carriage, adapted to allow the latter to be moved along the circulation track (5), and to bring it respectively to the right and storage cells (1), each of said carriages being equipped with means (25-29) of loading and unloading capable of making it possible to grasp and deposit an object in the cells,
- une unité centrale de gestion apte à gérer le fonctionnement de chaque chariot (4) et 1'actionnement de moyens de chargement et de déchargement (25-29).- A central management unit capable of managing the operation of each carriage (4) and the actuation of loading and unloading means (25-29).
2. Installation selon la revendication 1 caractérisée par le fait qu'elle comprend :2. Installation according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises:
- au moins deux niveaux superposés,- at least two superimposed levels,
- au moins un élévateur (2, 3) adapté pour se déplacer entre une aire de chargement et/ou de déchargement et chaque niveau, en vue de desservir lesdits niveaux, chacun desdits élévateurs (2, 3) étant installé de façon à occuper la place d'une cellule de rangement (1),- at least one elevator (2, 3) adapted to move between a loading and / or unloading area and each level, in order to serve said levels, each of said elevators (2, 3) being installed so as to occupy the place of a storage cell (1),
- au moins une unité centrale de gestion apte à gérer le fonctionnement de chaque élévateur (2, 3) et de chaque chariot- at least one central management unit capable of managing the operation of each lift (2, 3) and of each carriage
(4) et 1'actionnement des moyens de chargement et de déchargement (25, 29).(4) and the actuation of the loading and unloading means (25, 29).
3. Installation selon la revendication 1 caractérisée par le fait qu'elle comporte au moins, une piste de circulation (5) formant un circuit fermé, doté de deux couloirs longitudinaux (6).3. Installation according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises at least one circulation track (5) forming a closed circuit, provided with two longitudinal corridors (6).
4. Installation selon la revendication 1 caractérisée en ce que, les cellules de rangement (1) sont disposées en épi par4. Installation according to claim 1 characterized in that, the storage cells (1) are arranged on the cob by
FEUILLE DE REMPLACEMENT rapport aux couloirs de circulation longitudinaux (6).REPLACEMENT SHEET compared to the longitudinal circulation corridors (6).
5. Installation selon la revendication 1 caractérisée par le fait que les moyens de guidage (8-14, 20, 22, 23, 24) de chaque chariot (4) sont adaptés pour permettre à chacun desdits chariots de pénétrer dans les cellules de rangement (1) et dans chaque élévateur (2, 3) ; les moyens de chargement et de déchargement (25-29) équipant chaque chariot (4) sont adaptés pour permettre de saisir ou de déposer un objet lorsque ledit chariot est disposé à l'intérieur d'une cellule (1) ou d'un élévateur (2.3).5. Installation according to claim 1 characterized in that the guide means (8-14, 20, 22, 23, 24) of each carriage (4) are adapted to allow each of said carriages to enter the storage cells (1) and in each elevator (2, 3); the loading and unloading means (25-29) fitted to each carriage (4) are adapted to allow gripping or depositing an object when said carriage is placed inside a cell (1) or an elevator (2.3).
6. Installation selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 ou 4 caractérisée en ce que :6. Installation according to any one of claims 1 or 4 characterized in that:
- chaque cellule de rangement (1) et chaque élévateur (2, 3) comprennent deux râteliers (29) fixes longitudinaux disposés en vis-à-vis et constitués, chacun, de barres fixes horizontales, parallèles et espacées, lesdits râteliers étant agencés pour délimiter un espace central libre entre les extrémités des barres ixes, - chaque chariot (4) comporte un châssis (16) sur roues (18) doté de moyens d'entraînement autonomes (15),each storage cell (1) and each elevator (2, 3) comprise two fixed longitudinal racks (29) arranged opposite and each consisting of horizontal fixed bars, parallel and spaced, said racks being arranged for delimit a free central space between the ends of the fixed bars, - each carriage (4) comprises a chassis (16) on wheels (18) provided with autonomous drive means (15),
- les moyens de chargement et de déchargement comprennent :- the means of loading and unloading include:
. un support mobile (25) porté par le châssis (16) des chariots (4) et comportant une structure centrale longitudinale (27) de largeur inférieure à celle de l'espace central ménagé entre deux râteliers fixes (29), et deux séries de barres horizontales (28), parallèles et espacées, s'étendant orthogonalement de part et d'autre de ladite structure centrale, . des moyens (26) de déplacement vertical du support mobile (25), portés par le châssis (16), et aptes à déplacer ledit support lorsqu'un chariot (4) se trouve dans une cellule de rangement (1) ou un élévateur (2, 3), entre une position basse où ce support se trouve en-dessous du plan des râteliers fixes (29), et une position où il se trouve au-dessus du plan de ces râteliers fixes (29).. a mobile support (25) carried by the chassis (16) of the carriages (4) and comprising a longitudinal central structure (27) of width less than that of the central space formed between two fixed racks (29), and two series of horizontal bars (28), parallel and spaced, extending orthogonally on either side of said central structure,. means (26) for vertically moving the mobile support (25), carried by the chassis (16), and capable of moving said support when a trolley (4) is in a storage cell (1) or a lift ( 2, 3), between a low position where this support is below the plane of the fixed racks (29), and a position where it is above the plane of these fixed racks (29).
7. Installation selon la revendication 6 caractérisée en ce que les moyens de déplacement vertical du support mobile sont constitués de deux vérins (26) agencés verticalement et fixés sur le châssis (16) des chariots (4). E DE REMPLACEMENT 7. Installation according to claim 6 characterized in that the means for vertical displacement of the movable support consist of two jacks (26) arranged vertically and fixed on the frame (16) of the carriages (4). REPLACEMENT E
8. Installation selon 1'une quelconque des revendications 6 ou 7 caractérisée en ce que chaque élévateur (2, 3) comprend un plancher mobile (30) doté de lumières aptes à loger les barres horizontales des râteliers (29) fixes, et des moyens (31) de déplacement vertical dudit plancher entre une position haute où il se trouve dans le plan des râteliers (29), et une position basse où il se trouve escamoté sous lesdits râteliers de façon à se profiler avec la piste de circulation (5) du niveau desservi.8. Installation according to any one of claims 6 or 7 characterized in that each elevator (2, 3) comprises a movable floor (30) provided with lights capable of accommodating the horizontal bars of the fixed racks (29), and means (31) of vertical displacement of said floor between a high position where it is in the plane of the racks (29), and a low position where it is retracted under said racks so as to be profiled with the circulation track (5) of the level served.
9. Installation selon 1'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisée en ce que :9. Installation according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that:
- chaque chariot (4) comporte quatre roues directrices (18) reliées deux à deux par deux essieux (17) par 1'intermédiaire de pivots (19),each carriage (4) has four steered wheels (18) linked in pairs by two axles (17) by means of pivots (19),
- les moyens de guidage des chariots (4) comprennent une rainure (8) dite principale ménagée longitudinalement dans les pistes de circulation (5), et pour chacun desdits chariots, deux galets de guidage (22) adaptés pour coulisser dans la rainure, et pour actionner chacun les pivots (19) des deux roues (18) portées par un même essieu (17) par 1'intermédiaire de barres de timonerie (21).the guide means for the carriages (4) comprise a so-called main groove (8) formed longitudinally in the circulation tracks (5), and for each of the said carriages, two guide rollers (22) adapted to slide in the groove, and to actuate each the pivots (19) of the two wheels (18) carried by the same axle (17) by means of linkage bars (21).
10. Installation selon les revendications 5 et 9 prises ensembles, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend des rainures de guidage annexes (9) formant des embranchements avec la rainure de guidage principale (8), et agencées pour permettre aux chariots (4) de pénétrer dans les cellules de rangement (1) et chaque élévateur (2, 3), et des moyens d'aiguillage (10 - 14) disposés au droit de chaque embranchement.10. Installation according to claims 5 and 9 taken together, characterized in that it comprises additional guide grooves (9) forming branches with the main guide groove (8), and arranged to allow the carriages (4) to enter the storage cells (1) and each elevator (2, 3), and switching means (10 - 14) arranged in line with each branch.
11. Installation selon la revendication 5 caractérisée en ce que les moyens d'aiguillage comprennent pour chaque embranchement, un vérin (10) agencé horizontalement et disposé dans une réservation (11) ménagée dans la piste de circulation (5) et débouchant dans la rainure principale (8), ledit vérin comportant une tige (10b) portant un sabot (13) doté d'une face frontale (13a) de forme adaptée pour guider le chariot (4) vers une rainure annexe (9), et étant adapté pour présenter deux états : un état rétracté dans lequel le sabot (13) est en retrait par rapport à la rainure principale (8), et un état déployé dans lequel ledit sabot est disposé dans ladite rainure.11. Installation according to claim 5 characterized in that the switching means comprise for each branch, a jack (10) arranged horizontally and arranged in a reservation (11) formed in the circulation track (5) and opening into the groove main (8), said cylinder comprising a rod (10b) carrying a shoe (13) provided with a front face (13a) of a shape adapted to guide the carriage (4) towards an additional groove (9), and being adapted for having two states: a retracted state in which the shoe (13) is recessed with respect to the main groove (8), and a deployed state in which said shoe is disposed in said groove.
12. Installation selon l'une quelconque des revendications 512. Installation according to any one of claims 5
FEUILLE DE REMPLACEMENT ou 11 caractérisée en ce que :REPLACEMENT SHEET or 11 characterized in that:
- chaque chariot (4) comprend des moyens d'entraînement autonomes (15) aptes à engendrer son déplacement en marche avant ou en marche arrière, - des moyens de détection sont adaptés pour stopper les chariots (4) lorsque ceux-ci ont franchi l'embranchement correspondant à une cellule de rangement (1) sélectionnée par l'unité centrale de gestion, ou à un élévateur (2, 3),- Each carriage (4) comprises autonomous drive means (15) capable of generating its movement in forward or reverse, - detection means are adapted to stop the carriages (4) when they have crossed the '' branch corresponding to a storage cell (1) selected by the central management unit, or to an elevator (2, 3),
- l'unité centrale est programmée pour activer l'aiguillage (10 -14) de l'embranchement précipité et pour commander le recul du chariot (4).- the central unit is programmed to activate the switch (10 -14) of the precipitated branch and to control the reversing of the carriage (4).
13. Installation selon l^ne quelconque des revendications 9 ou 12 caractérisée par le fait que le chariot (40) comporte un châssis (41) dans sa partie basse et un plateau mobile (42) dans sa partie haute ; ledit châssis (41) est pourvu de quatre roues stabilisatrices (51, 52, 53, 54), montées en "roues folles" ; l'une des deux traverses du châssis reçoit une roue motrice (43) qui assure l'entraînement autonome dudit chariot (40). 13. Installation according to any of claims 9 or 12 characterized in that the carriage (40) comprises a frame (41) in its lower part and a movable plate (42) in its upper part; said chassis (41) is provided with four stabilizing wheels (51, 52, 53, 54), mounted in "idle wheels"; one of the two crossmembers of the chassis receives a driving wheel (43) which ensures the autonomous drive of said carriage (40).
14. Installation selon la revendication 12 caractérisée par le fait que le moyen d'aiguillage (63) qui permet le guidage du chariot (40) dans son rail (64) est composé de trois pièces solidaires ; un axe (65) solidaire du chariot (40) sur lequel il est monté oscillant avec son bras (66) à l'extrémité duquel se trouve une came de guidage (67) ; le pivotement du moyen de guidage suivant s'effectue par un moteur électrique.14. Installation according to claim 12 characterized in that the switching means (63) which allows the carriage (40) to be guided in its rail (64) is composed of three integral parts; an axis (65) integral with the carriage (40) on which it is mounted oscillating with its arm (66) at the end of which is a guide cam (67); the following guide means pivot by an electric motor.
15. Installation selon la revendication 1 caractérisée par le fait qu'elle comporte une piste de circulation intérieure et une piste de circulation extérieure, ces deux pistes permettent d'encastrer les cellules de rangement en épi les unes dans les autres.15. Installation according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises an internal circulation track and an external circulation track, these two tracks allow to embed the storage cells on the cob one in the other.
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