US 12,071,784 B2
Parking systems and methods for pre-configuring bays to reduce vehicle retrieval time
Tim Allan Wheeler, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to Volley Automation, Inc., Denver, CO (US)
Filed by Volley Automation, Inc., Denver, CO (US)
Filed on Apr. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/724,802.
Prior Publication US 2023/0340798 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. E04H 6/42 (2006.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G08G 1/01 (2006.01); G08G 1/14 (2006.01)
CPC E04H 6/424 (2013.01) [G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G08G 1/0129 (2013.01); G08G 1/146 (2013.01); G08G 1/148 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A parking system comprising:
a plurality of trays;
a plurality of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) configured to transport the plurality of trays;
a plurality of bays; and
a controller configured to determine a bay configuration ratio based on collected parking data, each bay being configured into one of an insert-ready state and a retrieve-ready state in accordance with the bay configuration ratio,
wherein when a bay is in the insert-ready state, a tray is placed within the bay and an outward-facing door of the bay is in an open position,
wherein when a bay is in the retrieve-ready state, the outward-facing door of the bay is in a closed position, an inward-facing door of the bay is in an open position, and no tray is positioned within the bay.