INTERFACE SYSTEM BETWEEN BUILDING AND TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY OBJECT

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO THE RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2024-0187330 filed on Dec. 16, 2024 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to an interface system between a building and a transportation mobility object, which is configured to move the transportation mobility object such as a vehicle or the like along an external wall of the building and to enable the transportation mobility object to enter an interior of the building.

Description of the Related Art

Recently, a variety of transportation means, etc. taking forms different from those of vehicles in accordance with autonomous driving and electrification have been proposed. For example, in accordance with diversified forms of traditional vehicles, a variety of vehicle forms configured through appropriate assembly of the forms of traditional vehicles according to purpose of use are being proposed, or a form configured to be driven on the ground and to be movable in the air through coupling of a drone to a vehicle is also being proposed.

Transportation means of various concepts including vehicles may be defined as a “transportation mobility object”. When such a transportation mobility object is connected to a desired area of a building, the transportation mobility object allows a user in the building to directly enter or exit the transportation mobility object. In addition, the transportation mobility object may be docked in a desired area of the building so that the transportation mobility object forms one space of the building.

For such functions, technology for enabling the transportation mobility object to freely move to and to be mounted or coupled to various areas of the building is required.

The above matters included in this section are merely for enhancement of understanding of the general background of the disclosure and should not be taken as an acknowledgement or any form of suggestion that the matters form the related art already known to a person skilled in the art.

SUMMARY

Therefore, the present disclosure has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present disclosure to provide an interface system between a building and a transportation mobility object, which is configured for enabling the transportation mobility object to freely move along an external wall of the building so that the transportation mobility object reaches a desired area of the building and is then received in the area of the building.

Objects of the present disclosure are not limited to the above-described object, and other objects of the present disclosure not yet described will be more clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following detailed description.

In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, the above and other objects may be accomplished by the provision of an interface system between a building and a transportation mobility object, including the building including a plurality of space portions configured to receive the transportation mobility object therein, a first driving unit disposed around an external wall of the building, being movable in a circumferential direction of the building around the external wall of the building and providing a movement path in a height direction of the building, and a second driving unit including a stacking portion configured to mount the transportation mobility object thereon, the second driving unit being configured to move the stacking portion vertically in the height direction of the building through the first driving unit and to enable the transportation mobility object to enter a selected one of the space portions when the stacking portion is aligned with the selected space portion in accordance with a moved position of the first driving unit and a vertically-moved position of the stacking portion.

The first driving unit may include a first rail and a second rail. The first rail may extend along the external wall of the building around the building. The second rail may be movable along a path, on which the first rail extends. The second rail may extend in the height direction of the building while being connected to the second driving unit.

The first rail may include a first guide rail and a second guide rail. The first guide rail may extend along the external wall of the building on the ground around the building. The second guide rail may extend along the same path as the first guide rail at the external wall of the building or an uppermost portion of the building.

The second rail may be slidably connected to the first guide rail at a lower portion thereof while being slidably connected to the second guide rail at an upper portion thereof.

The first driving unit may further include a first driver. The first driver may be provided at the first rail or the second rail to move the second rail along the first rail through generation of drive force.

The first rail may extend on the ground around the building along the external wall of the building. The second rail may be movable along a path, on which the first rail extends. The second rail may extend in the height direction of the building while being connected to the second driving unit.

The building may include a cylindrical shape and may include a rotation portion provided at an uppermost portion of the building to be rotatable in the circumferential direction of the building. The second rail may be connected to the rotation portion at an upper portion thereof while being slidably connected to the first rail at a lower portion thereof.

The rotation portion may include a rotation shaft centrally disposed at the uppermost portion of the building and configured to be adjusted in rotation position, and a support extending from the rotation shaft to an outside of the building while being connected to the second rail. The support may be provided in single or multiple.

The second rail may include a plurality of vertical rails, and each of the vertical rails may extend in the height direction of the building. The stacking portion of the second driving unit may be connected to the vertical rails so that the stacking portion is movable along the vertical rails to adjust a vertical position thereof.

The second driving unit may further include a second driver, and the second driver may be provided at the stacking portion so that the second driver is connected to the vertical rails and may generate drive force to move the stacking portion along the vertical rails.

The stacking portion may be divided into a plurality of divisional portions, and the divisional portions may be slidably connected to one another by at least one connector so that the stacking portion expands or contracts in accordance with positions of the divisional portions.

The second driving unit may further include a third driver, and the third driver may be connected to the stacking portion and may generate drive force to move one or all of the plurality of divisional portions in an expansion or contraction direction.

The plurality of vertical rails may be connected to respective divisional portions of the stacking portion.

The stacking portion may further include a screen connected to the plurality of divisional portions, and the screen may be connected to an upper end portion of each divisional portion among the plurality of divisional portions.

The screen may be slidably provided at each divisional portion or one of the plurality of divisional portions so that a connection state of the screen to each divisional portion is maintained even when the divisional portion moves to expand or contract.

Facing end portions of adjacent ones of the divisional portions may be formed to be stepped so that the stepped end portions cross each other and overlap each other when the divisional portions move to contract.

The divisional portions of the stacking portion may be adjusted in position to expand or contract, correspondingly to a size of the selected space portion to which the transportation mobility object should move.

A sensor may be further provided at the stacking portion, and positions of the divisional portions may be adjusted, correspondingly to the size of the selected space portion identified through the sensor.

In accordance with the interface system between the building and the transportation mobility object in the present disclosure, it may be possible to move the transportation mobility object M along the external wall of the building so that the transportation mobility object is moved to a desired space portion and to receive the transportation mobility object in the building.

Furthermore, it may be possible to freely adjust movement of the transportation mobility object in the circumferential direction of the building and the height direction of the building upon moving the transportation mobility object along the external wall of the building, and accordingly, to rapidly move the transportation mobility object to the target space portion.

Effects attainable in the present disclosure are not limited to the above-described effects, and other effects of the present disclosure not yet described will be more clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present disclosure will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a view showing a building according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a view showing a building and a transportation mobility object according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an interface system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a view showing an interface system between a building and a transportation mobility object according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a view showing mounting of the transportation mobility object in the interface system between the building and the transportation mobility object according to the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a view showing movement of the transportation mobility object by a first driving unit and a second driving unit in the interface system between the building and the transportation mobility object according to the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a view showing storage of the transportation mobility object in one space portion, which is a target space portion, in the interface system between the building and the transportation mobility object according to the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is a view showing an interface system between a building and a transportation mobility object according to another embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a view showing movement of the transportation mobility object in the interface system between the building and the transportation mobility object according to the other embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a view showing mounting of the transportation mobility object in the interface system between the building and the transportation mobility object according to the other embodiment shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a view showing movement of the transportation mobility object by a first driving unit and a second driving unit in the interface system between the building and the transportation mobility object according to the other embodiment shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a view showing storage of the transportation mobility object in one space portion, which is a target space portion, in the interface system between the building and the transportation mobility object according to the other embodiment shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a view showing a first driving unit and a second driving unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 14 is a view showing a first driving unit and a second driving unit according to another embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following description of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a detailed description of known technologies incorporated herein will be omitted when it may obscure the subject matter of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the embodiments of the present disclosure will be more clearly understood from the accompanying drawings and should not be limited by the accompanying drawings, and it is to be appreciated that all changes, equivalents, and substitutes that do not depart from the spirit and technical scope of the present disclosure are encompassed in the present disclosure. The following description is not intended to limit the present disclosure to the precise forms or particular fields of use disclosed. Accordingly, it is contemplated that various alternate embodiments and/or modifications to the present disclosure, whether explicitly described or implied herein, are possible in light of the disclosure. A person of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that changes may be made in form and detail without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

The present disclosure will be described with reference to specific embodiments. However, as one skilled in the art will appreciate, various embodiments disclosed herein can be modified or otherwise implemented in various other ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Accordingly, the following description is to be considered as illustrative and is for the purpose of teaching those skilled in the art the manner of making and using various embodiments. It is to be understood that the forms of disclosure herein shown and described are to be taken as representative embodiments. Equivalent elements, materials, processes or steps may be substituted for those representatively illustrated and described herein. Expressions such as “including”, “comprising”, “incorporating”, “consisting of”, “have”, and “is” used to describe the present disclosure are intended to be construed in a non-exclusive manner, namely, in a manner allowing items, components or elements not explicitly described to also be present. Unless clearly used otherwise, singular expressions should be interpreted as including a plural meaning.

Furthermore, various embodiments included herein are to be taken in the illustrative and explanatory sense, and should in no way be construed as limiting of the present disclosure. All references as to joining (e.g., attached, affixed, coupled, connected, and the like) are only used to aid understanding of the present disclosure, and may not create limitations, particularly as to the position, orientation, or use of the configuration or the method included herein. Therefore, references as to joining, if any, are to be construed broadly. Moreover, such references as to joining do not necessarily infer that two elements are directly connected to each other. Additionally, all numerical terms, such as, but not limited to, “first”, “second”, “third”, “primary”, “secondary”, “main” or any other ordinal or numerical terms, should also be taken only as identifiers, to assist understanding of various elements, embodiments, variations or modifications of the present disclosure, and may not mean any limitation as to embodiment, variation or modification of any element or any limitation as to the order or preference thereof. That is, although such expressions may be used to describe various constituent elements, these constituent elements are not limited by the expressions associated therewith. Such expressions are used only for distinguishment of one constituent element from another constituent element.

The suffixes “module” and “unit” of elements herein are used for convenience of description and thus may be used interchangeably and do not have any distinguishable meanings or functions.

In the case where an element is “connected” or “linked” to another element, it should be understood that the element may be directly connected or linked to the other element, or another element may be present therebetween. Conversely, in the case where an element is “directly connected” or “directly linked” to another element, it should be understood that no other element is present therebetween.

Furthermore, the term “unit” or “control unit” used in specific terminology is only a term widely used for designation of a controller for controlling a function of a vehicle, and accordingly, does not mean a generic functional unit.

A controller may include a communication device configured to communicate with another controller or a sensor, for control of a function to be performed thereby, a memory configured to store an operating system, logic commands, input/output information, etc., and at least one processor, etc. configured to execute discrimination, calculation, determination, etc. required for control of the function to be performed.

Any number of components or a variety of components of any one of the configurations disclosed in the present disclosure may be included in the present disclosure. Such components may include any combination of characterized parts disclosed in the present disclosure, and may be arranged to constitute any one of various configurations disclosed in the present disclosure. Not only structures and arrangements of the components of the present disclosure, but also concepts as to use and operation thereof, may be applied not only to particular embodiments discussed in the present disclosure, but also to exemplary embodiments of any numbers and in any combinations. In the following description, embodiments including various characterized parts having various arrangements will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, various embodiments included in the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same or similar elements are designated by the same reference numerals regardless of the numerals in the drawings and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

An interface system between a building 100 and a transportation mobility object M according to the present disclosure is configured to enable various transportation mobility objects M including vehicles, etc. to move along an external wall of the building 100 and to enable each of the moved transportation mobility objects M to be received in a particular one of a plurality of space portions S provided at the building.

Here, the building 100 may be configured through inclusion of multiple floors, and a space portion S may be provided at each floor. Accordingly, a transportation mobility object M may be received in the interior of the building 100 through the space portion S. The space portion S of the building 100 may be an indoor space or a parking space. The space portion S may be formed to enable the transportation mobility object M to be introduced therein. The space portion S may be opened or closed by a door. The door may include an opening/closing structure of various types such as a rotating type, a sliding type, etc.

The transportation mobility object M may include a vehicle or may include a transportation means including various forms other than those of vehicles. Driving of the transportation mobility object M as described above may be manually controlled to enable the driver to directly mount the transportation mobility object M on a stacking portion 310 or may be automatically controlled to enable the transportation mobility object M to be mounted on the stacking portion 310.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a first driving unit 200 and a second driving unit 300 is provided at the building 100. The first driving unit 200 is configured to move in a circumferential direction of the building 100, and the second driving unit 300 is configured to move in a height direction of the building 100. Accordingly, the transportation mobility object M may move along a wall of the building 100 in accordance with a movement position of the first driving unit 200 and a movement position of the stacking portion 310 in a state in which the transportation mobility object M is mounted on the stacking portion 310. The first driving unit 200 and the second driving unit 300 may be controlled through control of a controller C. The controller C may also control driving of the transportation mobility object M through communication thereof with the transportation mobility object M.

That is, the controller C may manage and control movement of the first driving unit 200 and the second driving unit 300 by controlling the driving units 200 and 300, and may be configured for controlling positions of the first driving unit 200 and the second driving unit 300, enabling movement and mounting of the transportation mobility object M to be stably performed.

Furthermore, the controller C may take the form of a server, and accordingly, may be connected to the transportation mobility object M through network communication. Accordingly, it may be possible to directly control driving of the transportation mobility object M, opening of the door, a display, a speaker, etc. The controller C as described above may be connected to a mobile terminal of the user or the driver through network communication to input control signals for movement, docking, control, etc. of the transportation mobility object M and to receive results of the control signal input.

In detail, FIG. 1 is a view showing an interface system between the building 100 and the transportation mobility object M according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. The first driving unit 200 and the second driving unit 300 are provided at the building 100 of the present disclosure.

The first driving unit 200 is configured to be movable in the circumferential direction of the building 100 around an external wall of the building 100, and provides a movement path in the height direction of the building 100.

The second driving unit 300 includes the stacking portion 310 configured to mount the transportation mobility object M thereon. The stacking portion 310 is configured to move in the height direction of the building 100 through the first driving unit 200. Accordingly, when the stacking portion 310 is aligned with one space portion S in accordance with a moved position of the first driving unit 200 and a vertically-moved position of the stacking portion 310, the transportation mobility object M may enter the aligned space portion S.

Through the above-described configurations, the present disclosure may enable the transportation mobility object M to move from the external wall of the building 100 to the space portion S which is a target space portion. Furthermore, the first driving unit 200 is movable along the external wall of the building 100 in the circumferential direction of the building 100, and the stacking portion 310 of the second driving unit 300 is movable along the external wall of the building 100 in the height direction of the building 100 in a state in which the stacking portion 310 is provided at the first driving unit 200. Accordingly, position movement of the first driving unit 200 and the stacking portion 310 of the second driving unit 300 are freely conducted, and accordingly, a movement path of the transportation mobility object M to each space portion S of the building 100 may be optimized.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first driving unit 200 may include a first rail 210 and a second rail 220.

The first rail 210 extends along the external wall of the building 100 around the building to provide a movement path extending in the circumferential direction of the building 100.

The second rail 220 is movable along the path provided by the first rail 210. The second rail 220 extends in the height direction of the building and is connected to the second driving unit 300 to provide a path along which the stacking portion 310 of the second driving unit 300 is movable in the height direction of the building.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first driving unit 200 may be realized through various embodiments. Hereinafter, this will be described.

A first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 and FIGS. 4 to 7.

The first rail 210 may include a first guide rail 211 and a second guide rail 212.

In the instant case, the first guide rail 211 may extend along the external wall of the building 100 on the ground around the building 100, and the second guide rail 212 may extend along the same path as the first guide rail 211 at the external wall of the building 100 or an uppermost portion of the building 100.

As the first guide rail 211 is provided at the ground around the building 100 and extends along the external wall of the building 100, as described above, the first guide rail 211 forms a movement path extending in the circumferential direction of the building 100.

Furthermore, the second guide rail 212 forms the same path as the first guide rail 211 at an upper portion of the building 100. In the present disclosure, the second guide rail 212 is provided at the uppermost portion of the building 100.

As the first guide rail 211 and the second guide rail 212 form movement paths extending along the external wall of the building 100 in the circumferential direction of the building 100, respectively, the first guide rail 211 is provided at a lowermost end portion of the building 100, and the second guide rail 212 is provided at an uppermost end portion of the building 100, the first guide rail 211 and the second guide rail 212 include a symmetrical structure. Accordingly, the second rail 220 connected to the first guide rail 211 and the second guide rail 212 may include a stable support structure and may move along a predetermined path.

That is, the second rail 220 may be slidably connected to the first guide rail 211 at a lower portion thereof while being slidably connected to the second guide rail 212 at an upper portion thereof. Accordingly, the second rail 220 includes a structure extending in the height direction of the building 100 while being slidably connected, at upper and lower portions thereof, to the first guide rail 211 and the second guide rail 212, and accordingly, may move along the first guide rail 211 and the second guide rail 212.

The first guide rail 211 and the second guide rail 212 may be configured to enable the second rail 220 to be movable along each of the guide rails 211 and 212 in various manners using a linear actuator, a rack-and-pinion, a chain, a track, etc. As a means for moving an object along a predetermined path, various embodiments other than the above-described embodiment may be employed.

The first driving unit 200 may further include a first driver 230 for movement of the second rail 220.

The first driver 230 may be provided at the first rail 210 or the second rail 220 to move the second rail 220 along the first rail 210 through generation of drive force.

When the first guide rail 211 or the second guide rail 212 has, for example, a rack-and-pinion structure, the first driver 230 may include a motor. In the instant case, the first driver 230 may be provided at the second rail 220. As the first driver 230, which is provided at the second rail 220, is connected to the first rail 210, the second rail 220 may move along the first rail 210 using rotational driving force generated by the first driver 230.

Furthermore, the first driver 230 may be controlled by the controller C, and the controller C may be configured for controlling the first driver 230 to move the second rail 220 so that the second rail 220 is matched with a space portion S which is a target space portion.

As apparent from the above description, in the first drive unit 200 according to the first exemplary embodiment, the second rail 220 is provided between the first guide rail 211 and the second guide rail 212 of the first rail 210 so that the second rail 220 is connected to the first guide rail 211 at a lower side while being connected to the second rail 212 at an upper side, to slide along the guide rails 211 and 212. Thus, the second rail 220 may move in the circumferential direction of the building 100.

The second driving unit 300 is provided at the second rail 220, and the stacking portion 310 of the second driving unit 300 is vertically movable along the second rail 220 in the height direction of the building 100 to move a transportation mobility object M mounted thereon.

That is, the second rail 220 includes a plurality of vertical rails 221, and each vertical rail 221 extends in the height direction of the building 100. The stacking portion 310 of the second driving unit 300 is connected to the vertical rails 221 so that the stacking portion 310 is movable along the vertical rails 221, and, accordingly, the vertical position of the stacking portion 310 may be varied. For example, the vertical rails 221 may be provided in at least one pair, and the stacking portion 310 may be connected to the pair of vertical rails 221 to move in an extension direction of the vertical rails 221. Accordingly, the stacking portion 310 may move in the height direction of the building 100. The vertical rails 221 may be configured in plural in accordance with support force required for the stacking portion 310 and design conditions of the stacking portion 310.

In the instant case, each vertical rail 221 may be configured to move the stacking portion 310 in various manners using a linear actuator, a rack-and-pinion, a chain, a track, etc. As a means for moving an object along a predetermined path, various embodiments other than the above-described embodiment may be employed.

The second driving unit 300 may further include a second driver 320 for movement of the stacking portion 310.

The second driver 320 may be provided at the stacking portion 310 so that the second driver 320 is connected to the vertical rails 221. The second driver 320 may be configured to generate drive force, moving the stacking portion 310 along the vertical rails 221.

When the vertical rails 221 have, for example, a rack-and-pinion structure, the second driver 320 may include a motor. In the instant case, the second driver 320 may be provided at the stacking portion 310. As the second driver 320, which is provided at the stacking portion 310, is connected to the vertical rails 221, the stacking portion 310 may move along the vertical rails 221 by rotation drive force generated from the second driver 320.

Through the above-described configurations, the stacking portion 310 may move along the second rail 220 of the first driving unit 200 in the height direction of the building 100, and the second rail 220 may be adjusted in position in the circumferential direction of the building in accordance with movement thereof along the first rail 210.

In accordance with the first exemplary embodiment as described above, movement of the transportation mobility object M to a particular space portion S of the building 100 may be conducted as follows.

As shown in FIG. 4, the transportation mobility object M moves to the stacking portion 310, and is then mounted on the stacking portion 310. In the instant case, the transportation mobility object M may move to the stacking portion 310 in accordance with manual driving control thereof or may move to the stacking portion 310 in accordance with control of the controller C through communication thereof with the building 100. Furthermore, the first driving unit 200 and the second driving unit 300 may move the stacking portion 310 to a position where the transportation mobility object M is mountable on the stacking portion 310, through control of the controller C.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the transportation mobility object M is mounted on the stacking portion 310, the controller C sets a space portion S, which is a target space portion, and executes control of the first driving unit 200 and the second driving unit 300 to move the stacking portion 310 to the target space portion S. The controller C may identify the target space portion S, to which the transportation mobility object M should move, through a passenger in the transportation mobility object M, an external command, or a predetermined algorithm. The controller C may also determine an optimal movement path of the stacking portion 310 from the position where the transportation mobility object M is mounted on the stacking portion 310 to the target space portion S or an operation sequence of the first driving unit 200 and the second driving unit 300.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6, as the second rail 220 moves along the first rail 210 of the first driving unit 200, and the stacking portion 310 of the second driving unit 300 moves vertically along the second rail 220, the stacking portion 310 is adjusted in position in the circumferential direction and the height direction of the building 100 to move to the target space portion S.

When movement of the stacking portion 310 to the target space portion S is completed, as described above, the transportation mobility object M then moves toward the space portion S to be received in the space portion S, as shown in FIG. 6. In the instant case, the transportation mobility object M is controlled through communication thereof with the controller C so that driving thereof is allowed only in a direction toward the space portion S. Accordingly, it may be possible to prevent occurrence of an accident caused by driving of the transportation mobility object M in a direction other than the direction toward the space portion S.

Hereinafter, a second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 12.

The first rail 210 is provided at the ground around the building 100 and extends along the external wall of the building 100 to form a movement path in the circumferential direction of the building 100.

The second rail 220 is movable along a path through which the first rail 210 extends. The second rail 220 extends in the height direction of the building 100 and may be connected to the second driving unit 300.

Through the above-described configurations, the position of the stacking portion 310 of the second driving unit 300 may be varied in the circumferential direction of the building 100 as the second rail 220 moves along the first rail 210. Furthermore, the position of the stacking portion 310 may be adjusted in the height direction of the building 100, and, accordingly, the stacking portion 300 may be positioned at various space portions S of the building 100. Accordingly, the transportation mobility object M mounted on the stacking portion 310 may be moved to various space portions S of the building 100, and accordingly, may be received in a target space portion S.

In the second exemplary embodiment, the building 100 may include a shape of cylinder, and may include a rotation portion 110 provided at an uppermost portion of the building 100 to be rotatable in the circumferential direction of the building. As the building is formed to include a shape of cylinder, space portions S may be disposed at a cylindrical circumferential surface of the external wall of the building 100.

Furthermore, the rotation portion 110 may be centrally provided at the uppermost portion of the building 100, to be rotatable, correspondingly to the cylindrical shape of the building 100. The first rail 210 may extend to include an annular shape, correspondingly to the cylindrical shape of the building 100. The second rail 220 is connected to the rotation portion 110 at an upper portion thereof while being slidably connected to the first rail 210 at a lower portion thereof. Accordingly, the second rail 220 may move around the building 100 in accordance with a rotation position of the rotation portion 110.

In detail, the rotation portion 110 may include a rotation shaft 111 centrally disposed at the uppermost portion of the building 100 and configured to be adjusted in rotation position, and a support 112 extending from the rotation shaft 111 to the outside of the building 100 while being connected to the second rail 220.

In the rotation portion 110, which includes the rotation shaft 111 and the support 112, the rotation shaft 111 is centrally provided at the uppermost portion of the building 100 and the support 112 extends from the rotation shaft 111 to the outside of the building 100, and, accordingly, the rotation portion 110 may be matched with the first rail 210 provided at the ground around the building 100 in the height direction of the building 100.

In the instant case, the rotation shaft 111 may be provided at the building 100 via a driving unit so that the rotation shaft 111 is axially rotatable at the building 100. As the driving unit, for example, a motor or an actuator configured to generate drive force may be employed. Furthermore, a gear module may be employed to control a rotation position and to adjust torque.

The support 112 has one end portion coupled to the rotation shaft 111 and the other end portion extending to the outside of the building 100. Furthermore, the support 112 may be provided in plural so that the plurality of supports 112 extends from the rotation shaft 11. In the instant case, a plurality of second rails 220 may be connected to the plurality of supports 112, respectively, and a plurality driving units 300 may be provided. The supports 112 may be configured in an even number, for weight balance.

Through the above-described configurations, the first rail 210 may extend on the ground around the building 100 along the external wall of the building 100, and the support 112 of the rotation portion 110 may move in the extension direction of the first rail 210 through rotation of the rotation shaft 111 at the uppermost portion of the building 100.

Thus, the first rail 210 and the support 112 form a movement path in the circumferential direction of the building 100, correspondingly to the cylindrical shape of the building 100. Furthermore, the second rail 220 is connected to the rotation portion 110 at the upper portion thereof while being connected to the first rail 210 at the lower portion thereof, and accordingly, a vertical support structure for the second rail 220 is formed. Accordingly, the second rail 220 may stably move along a predetermined path.

That is, the second rail 220 includes a structure extending in the height direction of the building 100 so that the upper and lower portions thereof are slidably connected to the rotation portion 110 and the first rail 210. Accordingly, the second rail 220 may move along the first rail 210 in the circumferential direction around the external wall of the building 100. The second driving unit 300 is provided at the second rail 220, and, accordingly, the stacking portion 310 may move in the height direction of the building 100.

The second rail 220 includes a plurality of vertical rails 221, and each vertical rail 221 extends in the height direction of the building 100. The stacking portion 310 of the second driving unit 300 is connected to the vertical rails 221 so that the stacking portion 310 is movable along the vertical rails 221. Accordingly, the vertical position of the stacking portion 310 may be adjusted.

Through the above-described configurations, the stacking portion 310 may move along the second rail 220 in the height direction of the building 100, and the second rail 220 may move along the first rail 210 in accordance with rotation of the rotation portion 110. Accordingly, the position of the second rail 220 in the circumferential direction of the building 100 may be adjusted.

In accordance with the second exemplary embodiment as described above, movement of the transportation mobility object M to a particular space portion S of the building 100 may be conducted as follows.

As shown in FIG. 9, the transportation mobility object M moves to the stacking portion 310, and is then mounted on the stacking portion 310. In the instant case, the transportation mobility object M may move to the stacking portion 310 in accordance with manual driving control thereof or may move to the stacking portion 310 in accordance with control of the controller C through communication thereof with the building 100.

As shown in FIG. 10, when the transportation mobility object M is mounted on the stacking portion 310, the controller C sets a space portion S, which is a target space portion, and executes control of the first driving unit 200 and the second driving unit 300. The controller C may identify the target space portion S, to which the transportation mobility object M should move, through a passenger in the transportation mobility object M, an external command, or a predetermined algorithm. The controller C may also determine an optimal movement path of the stacking portion 310 from the position where the transportation mobility object M is mounted on the stacking portion 310 to the target space portion S or an operation sequence of the first driving unit 200 and the second driving unit 300.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 11, as the rotation portion 110 of the building 100 rotates toward the target space portion S, the second rail 220 connected to the rotation portion 110 slides on the first rail 210 to move toward the space portion S, and the stacking portion 310 of the second driving unit 300 then moves vertically along the second rail 220 so that the stacking portion 310 is adjusted in position in the circumferential direction and the height direction of the building 100 to move to the target space portion S.

When movement of the stacking portion 310 to the target space portion S is completed, as described above, the transportation mobility object M then moves toward the space portion S to be received in the space portion S, as shown in FIG. 12. In the instant case, the transportation mobility object M is controlled through communication thereof with the controller C so that driving thereof is allowed only in a direction toward the space portion S. Accordingly, it may be possible to prevent occurrence of an accident caused by driving of the transportation mobility object M in a direction other than the direction toward the space portion S.

Hereinafter, vertical movement operation of the stacking portion 310 of the second driving unit 300 will be described. The second rail 220 includes a plurality of vertical rails 221 extending in the height direction of the building 100. The stacking portion 310 of the second driving unit 300 is connected to the vertical rails 221 so that the stacking portion 310 is movable along the vertical rails 221, and, accordingly, the vertical position of the stacking portion 310 may be adjusted.

As the plurality of vertical rails 221 is provided, the stacking portion 310 may be connected to the vertical rails 221 in a balanced state. The number and positions of the vertical rails 221 may be determined to stably support the weights of the stacking portion 310 and the transportation mobility object M. For example, four vertical rails 221 may be provided so that the four vertical rails 221 are connected to respective corner portions of the stacking portion 310.

The second driving unit 300 may further include the second driver 320. The second driver 320 is provided at the stacking portion 310 so that the second driver 320 is connected to the vertical rails 221. The second driver 320 generates drive force to move the stacking portion 310 along the vertical rails 221.

Each vertical rail 221 may be configured to move the stacking portion 310 in various manners using a linear actuator, a rack-and-pinion, a chain, a track, etc. When each vertical rail 221 and the stacking portion 310 are connected to each other through, for example, a rack-and-pinion structure, the second driver 320 may include a motor. The second driver 320 as described above may be controlled by the controller C, and the controller C may move the stacking portion 310 to the target space portion S by controlling the second driver 320.

Meanwhile, the stacking portion 310 may be divided into a plurality of divisional portions 311, and the divisional portions 311 are slidably connected to one another by at least one connector 312, and, accordingly, the stacking portion 310 may expand or contract in accordance with positions of the divisional portions 311.

As shown in FIG. 13, the stacking portion 310 may be divided into a plurality of divisional portions 311. In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the stacking portion 310 includes a pair of divisional portions 311. The plural divisional portions 311 are slidably connected to one another by a connector 312, and the connector 312 may be configured in plural in accordance with support force required for each divisional portion 311. The connector 312 may include a rod shape so that the connector 312 is connected to each divisional portion 311 while extending through the divisional portion 311 to enable the divisional portion 311 to move in a horizontal direction thereof. Furthermore, the plural divisional portions 311 include a pallet shape so that the transportation mobility object M is seated thereon.

Meanwhile, the second driving unit 300 may further include a third driver 330. The third driver 330 is provided at the stacking portion 310 and generates drive force to move one or all of the plurality of divisional portions 311 in an expansion or contraction direction.

The third driver 330 may have, for example, a linear actuator. As the divisional portion 311 connected to the third driver 330 moves along the connector 312 by drive force of the third driver 330, the stacking portion 310 may expand or contract.

Furthermore, the third driver 330 may employ various power transmission structures such as rack-and-pinion, a track, a chain, etc. The third driver 330 may be provided at various positions including the stacking portion 310 or a vertical rail coupler 314 provided at the stacking portion 310 or the vertical rail 221, and accordingly, may move each divisional portion 311 of the stacking portion 310.

The plurality of vertical rails 221 may be connected to respective divisional portions 311 of the stacking portion 310. Accordingly, each vertical rail 221 may move together with a corresponding one of the divisional portions 311 in linkage with the corresponding divisional portion 311. Thus, the position of each vertical rail 221 may be varied in accordance with expansion or contraction of the corresponding divisional portion 311 of the stacking portion 310.

For the present operation, each vertical rail 221 may be slidably connected to the first rail 210. For example, in the first driving unit 200 according to the above-described first exemplary embodiment, the lower and upper portions of the vertical rail 221 are slidably connected to the first guide rail 211 and the second guide rail 212, respectively, whereas, in the first driving unit 200 according to the above-described second exemplary embodiment, a lower portion of each vertical rail 221 is slidably connected to the first rail 210, and an upper portion of the vertical rail 221 is connected to the rotation portion 110 to be slidable in the circumferential direction of the building 100. Through these configurations, each vertical rail 221 of the second rail 220 may move in the circumferential direction of the building 100, together with the corresponding divisional portion 311 of the stacking portion 310, even when the vertical rail 221 is connected to the corresponding portion 311.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 13, the stacking portion 310 may further include a screen 313 connected to the plurality of divisional portions 311. The screen 313 may be connected to an upper end portion of each divisional portion 311 among the adjacent divisional portions 311.

That is, the screen 313 is connected to each divisional portion 311 of the stacking portion 310 to interconnect adjacent ones of the divisional portions 311. Through the present configuration, even when positions of the divisional portions 311 of the stacking portion 310 are varied to expand the divisional portions 311, it may be possible to eliminate a visual anxiety factor caused by an increased space between the adjacent divisional portions 311 because the space between the adjacent divisional portions 311 is covered by the screen 313. For the screen 313 as described above, various structures such as a panel, a bellows, an elastic member, etc. may be employed.

In addition, in the present disclosure, the screen 313 may be slidably provided at each divisional portion 311 or one of the plurality of divisional portions 311. In the instant case, accordingly, the connection state of the screen 313 to each divisional portion 311 may be maintained even when the divisional portion 311 moves to expand or contract.

For example, the screen 313 may be formed to include a panel shape to form a support structure between the adjacent divisional portions 311.

The screen 313 may be configured to be slidably inserted into each divisional portion 311 or one of the plurality of divisional portions 311. Accordingly, even when each divisional portion 311 moves to expand or contract, the connection state of the screen 313 to each divisional portion 311 may be maintained even when the divisional portion 311 moves to expand or contract. Thus, when the divisional portions 311 expand, the connection state between the adjacent divisional portions 311 by the screen 313 may be maintained. That is, when the divisional portions 311 move for contraction of the stacking portion 310, the screen 313 is inserted into the divisional portions 311, causing the stacking portion 310 to contract, whereas, when the divisional portions 311 move for expansion of the stacking portion 310, the screen 313 slides to be exposed from the divisional portions 311, causing the stacking portion 310 to expand in a state in which the divisional portions 311 are still connected to each other by the screen 313.

Meanwhile, facing end portions a of the adjacent divisional portions 311 are formed to be stepped so that the stepped end portions may cross each other. Accordingly, the stepped end portions a of the adjacent divisional portions 311 may overlap each other when the divisional portions 311 move to contract.

As shown in FIG. 13, one of the facing end portions of the adjacent divisional portions 311 is formed to include an upper protrusion that protrudes upwards, and the other of the facing end portions is formed to include a lower protrusion. Accordingly, the facing end portions of the divisional portions 311 are stepped to overlap each other. As the facing end portions of the divisional portions 311 overlap each other when the stacking portion 310 contracts, it may be possible to secure support force for the transportation mobility object.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 14, the divisional portions 311 of the stacking portion 310 may be adjusted in position to expand or contract, correspondingly to the size of the space portion S to which the transportation mobility object Mo should move.

The divisional portions 311 of the stacking portion 310 move in an expansion or contraction direction in accordance with operation of the third driver 330 as described above. Operation of the third driver 330 may be controlled through control of the controller C. In the instant case, the space portion S to which the transportation mobility object M should move may be determined in accordance with an algorithm set in the controller C or the user may directly set a particular space portion S.

When the space portion S to which the transportation mobility object M should move is determined, as described above, the controller C compares the size of the space portion S with the size of the stacking portion 310, adjusting positions of respective divisional portions 311 so that the space portion S and the stacking portion 310 are matched with each other. As the stacking portion 310 is matched with the space portion S through expansion or contraction thereof, the transportation mobility object M may be allowed to move from the stacking portion 310 to the space portion S.

Furthermore, a sensor 315 may be further provided at the stacking portion 310. Accordingly, positions of the divisional portions 311 may be adjusted, correspondingly to the size of the space portion S identified through the sensor 315.

As the sensor 315, various sensors configured to identify the size of an object, for example, a laser, a camera, a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), etc., may be employed. The sensor 315 may be provided at each divisional portion 311 of the stacking portion 310. Sensing information obtained through the sensor 315 may be sent to the controller C, and, accordingly, the controller C may execute position adjustment for the divisional portions 311.

In accordance with the above-described configuration, the controller C receives information as to whether or not the width of the stacking portion 310 identified through the sensor 315 is matched with the width of the space portion S, and adjusts positions of the divisional portions 311 so that the divisional portions 311 are matched with the space portion S.

Here, matching between the stacking portion 310 and the space portion S means a state in which the maximum width of the stacking portion 310 is greater than the maximum width of the space portion S. When the maximum width of the stacking portion 310 is greater than the maximum width of the space portion S, the transportation mobility object M mounted on the stacking portion 310 may stably enter the space portion S. Accordingly, the controller C may execute expansion or contraction adjustment so that the maximum width of the stacking portion 310 is greater than the maximum width of the space portion S by a predetermined value.

In accordance with the interface system between the building 100 and the transportation mobility object M in the present disclosure, it is possible to move the transportation mobility object M along the external wall of the building 100 so that the transportation mobility object M is moved to a desired space portion S and to receive the transportation mobility object M in the building 100.

Furthermore, it may be possible to freely adjust movement of the transportation mobility object M in the circumferential direction of the building 100 and the height direction of the building 100 upon moving the transportation mobility object M along the external wall of the building 100, and accordingly, to rapidly move the transportation mobility object M to the target space portion S.

Although the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure as disclosed in the accompanying claims.