Closet system

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a closet system with a housing that includes four adjacent sidewalls having a lower portion and an upper portion, a cap coupled to the upper portion, and an opening; a motor assembly including a motor connected to a power supply, at least two pulleys, a shaft rotatably connected to the motor, and at least one cable having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is guided by the one pulley and the second end is guided by the other pulley, and wherein the cable is retractably connected to the shaft; and a platform wherein the cable first end is connected proximate the middle of an edge of the platform and wherein the cable second end is connected proximate the middle of an opposing edge of the platform.

1 . A closet system comprising:
 a housing including four adjacent sidewalls having a lower portion and an upper portion, a cap coupled to said upper portion, and an opening;   a motor assembly including a motor connected to a power supply, at least two pulleys, a shaft rotatably connected to said motor, and at least one cable having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is guided by said one pulley and said second end is guided by said other pulley, and wherein said cable is retractably connected to said shaft; and   a platform wherein said cable first end is connected proximate the middle of an edge of said platform and wherein said cable second end is connected proximate the middle of an opposing edge of said platform.   
   
   
       2 . The closet system of  claim 1  wherein said closet system is installed in a ceiling of a structure. 
   
   
       3 . The closet system of  claim 1  further comprising a support assembly including a middle ceiling joist cut to a length suitable to receive said housing, a front ceiling joist and a back ceiling joist, wherein one said sidewall lower portion is coupled to said front ceiling joist and wherein opposing said sidewall lower portion is coupled to said back ceiling joist. 
   
   
       4 . The support assembly of  claim 3  further comprising a first support beam and a second support beam, wherein said first support beam is perpendicular and coupled to said front ceiling joist and said back ceiling joist, and said first support beam is coupled to said sidewall lower portion, and wherein said second support beam is parallel and opposite said first support beam and is perpendicular and coupled to said front ceiling joist and said back ceiling joist, and said second support beam is coupled to said sidewall lower portion. 
   
   
       5 . The closet system of  claim 1  further comprising a receiver for receiving information about lowering and retracting said platform from a transmitter wherein said receiver directs said motor to either lower or retract said platform. 
   
   
       6 . The closet system of  claim 1  wherein a rope is attached to the bottom of said platform to manually lower and retract said platform. 
   
   
       7 . The closet system of  claim 1  where said first end of said cable is threaded through a first end of a cylindrical bar and wherein said second end of said cable is threaded through a second opposing end of said bar. 
   
   
       8 . The closet system of  claim 1  further comprising a frame having an upper edge wherein said upper edge is coupled to a ceiling. 
   
   
       9 . The closet system of  claim 8  wherein said frame has beveled edges and wherein said platform has beveled edges such that said frame beveled edges and said platform beveled edges form supplementary angles. 
   
   
       10 . The closet system of  claim 1  wherein said motor is a 110-volt motor. 
   
   
       11 . The closet system of  claim 1  wherein said frame and said platform each have a uniform thickness. 
   
   
       12 . The closet system of  claim 1  wherein said four sidewalls are constructed from one sheet of 22-gauge sheet metal bent at a corner three times wherein a first sidewall and a fourth sidewall are coupled together at a corner. 
   
   
       13 . The closet system of  claim 12  wherein said cap is constructed from 18-gauge sheet metal. 
   
   
       14 . The closet system of  claim 4  wherein at least one cable is secured to said first support beam and to a rafter of said structure and further wherein at least one cable is secured to said second support beam and to a different rafter of said structure. 
   
   
       15 . The closet system of  claim 1  wherein said platform is constructed to be received within said opening of said housing. 
   
   
       16 . A closet system comprising:
 a housing including four adjacent sidewalls having a lower portion and an upper portion, a cap coupled to said upper portion of said sidewalls, and an opening;   a motor assembly having a motor connected to a power supply, at least two pulleys, a shaft rotatably connected to said motor, and at least one cable having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is guided by said one pulley and said second end is guided by said other pulley, and wherein said cable is retractably connected to said shaft; and   a storage system including a box wherein said cable first end is attached proximate the center of a top right edge of said box, and wherein said second cable end is attached proximate the center of a top left edge of said box.   
   
   
       17 . The closet system of  claim 16  wherein said box has at least two boards perpendicular to each other in a grid pattern and coupled to inside edges of said box. 
   
   
       18 . The closet system of  claim 16  wherein said box further comprises at least one drawer coupled to inside edges of said box. 
   
   
       19 . The storage system of  claim 16  wherein a bottom of said box is coupled to a platform. 
   
   
       20 . The storage system of  claim 19  wherein at least two cables are coupled to the bottom of said box, and wherein said one cable is attached proximate the center of a right edge of said platform and said other cable is attached proximate the center of a right edge of said platform.