A device for the automatic handling of an auto vehicle in a tower parking lot and a handling process concerning said device

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EP 0 875 644 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	15.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/11

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	04.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/45

(21)	Application number: 98107610.2

(22)	Date of filing: 27.04.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: E04H 6/18

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

30.04.1997 IT TO970373

(71)	Applicant: SOILMEC S.p.A.
	47023 Cesena, Forli (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Rivalta, Giorgio 40026 Imola (Bologna) (IT) Agostini, Luciano 47023 Diegaro Di Cesena (Forli) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Lotti, Giorgio et al
	c/o Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 61 10128 Torino 10128 Torino (IT)

(54)	A device for the automatic handling of an auto vehicle in a tower parking lot and a handling process concerning said device

(57) A device to park a car (1) in an automated parking lot of the tower type, either underground or on the outside, provided with an entry platform to the parking lot, with several levels of parking spots (55) and with an elevator suitable to carry cars (1) of different types and sizes to the various levels, said device comprises a combination of first and second means to measure the wheel base of the cars (1) to be parked; means to pick up and to carry the cars (1) from the entry platform to the elevator and from the elevator to the parking spots (55) and vice versa; and command and control means of the first and second measure means and of the means suitable to pick up and to carry the cars (1).

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