Learn Something More About Mechanical Car Parking Systems

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The Mechanical Car Parking Systems is a state-of-the-art technological innovation developed by many companies engaged in manufacturing and marketing car parking systems which combines the advantages of the different car handling systems presently available in the market.
Mechanical Car Parking Systems which includes car parking as well as bike parking system allows depositing and retrieving a car or bike directly on the concrete slab of the car or bike slot similar to the push-pull systems, but simultaneously allowing the user to leave the hand brake and the gear engaged, as in the comb-type and pallet systems. All is needed is a recess in the concrete slab where the 2 transfer trolleys can slide.
Mechanical Car Parking - The Technology:
Such car parking systems are composed of 2 independent trolleys, each one being equipped with its traveling, hoisting and turning mechanisms. When no car is on board, the 2 trolleys are mechanically linked together while traveling and the wheel supports are closed.
In this type of car parking system configuration, the trolleys slide underneath the car which must be picked ...
... up. When the position corresponding to the center of the front wheel axle is reached the trolleys stop, trolley N° 1 opens its wheel supports on both sides of the front tires and lifts them up. Simultaneously 2 wheel supports of trolley N° 2, equipped with a pressure sensor, are opened.
The lifting of the front wheels disengages the hooks which mechanically link the 2 trolleys and trolley N° 2 travels backwards until the sensor positioned on the already opened wheel supports touches the rear tire, provoking the stop of the trolley underneath the rear axle. The two remaining wheel supports are opened and the rear axle is lifted up. At this stage the car is completely lifted up from the parking floor slab and the trolleys travel back on the mechanism assuring the vertical or horizontal movement.
Once the 2 trolleys with the car on board have reached their final destination, both the car axles are lowered simultaneously, the 4 couples of wheel supports are closed, the 2 trolleys are mechanically linked again and they are ready for the next operation. The time for a pick-up or depositing operation is less than 35 sec.
Mechanical car parking systems- The most preferred Solution
In such car or bike parking systems, vehicles enter and exit on to a horizontal platform at ground level. The platform is raised and lowered by a keyswitch control and inclines as it is raised to minimize the overhead clearance required. Most mechanical car parking systems provides "dependent" parking on the upper level which means the lower car must be moved to retrieve a car parked on the raised platform.
Mechanical car parking systems is the preferred solution for indoor or outdoor parking where greater installation height is available or there is a requirement for parking larger vehicles. Cars enter and exit on to a single horizontal platform at ground level. The platform is raised and lowered by a keyswitch control and remains horizontal throughout its travel.