JP2963872B2 - Two-stage parking device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a two-stage vehicle parking device which can prevent a vehicle at an upper position from leaning or falling when a vehicle is parked in two stages.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional two-stage parking device of this type, a support plate for mounting a vehicle is vertically movably disposed between a pair of columns provided on the left and right. The vertical movement of the support plate is performed by a chain mechanism or the like. When the support plate is at the lowermost position, the vehicle enters and rests on the support plate, and the support plate rises in that state. After the support plate stops at a predetermined upper position with the vehicle mounted thereon, another vehicle enters the lower position and parks.

In this state, a support rod for supporting the support plate is provided on each column so as to be able to protrude and retract by an electromagnetic solenoid so that the support plate does not tilt or fall even if the chain is broken. Have been. Then, it is confirmed that the support plate on which the vehicle is mounted has reached the upper position, and is protruded to support the support plate. When lowering the support plate, an electromagnetic solenoid is operated to immerse the support rod and lower the support plate.

[0004]

However, the support rod supporting the support plate must operate the electromagnetic solenoid after confirming that the support plate on which the vehicle is mounted has reached the upper position. After confirming that the electromagnetic solenoid has operated when lowering the support plate, the support plate must be lowered. For this reason, it is necessary to perform an operation for confirming the advance / retreat of the electromagnetic solenoid for each column every time, and there is a problem that such an operation is troublesome.

[0005] Moreover, the support rod retracting device having the electromagnetic solenoid is expensive, and causes an increase in manufacturing cost.
There was a problem that the structure was not simple. The present invention
It is made by paying attention to such a problem existing in the prior art. The purpose is to provide a simple structure of a support mechanism for supporting a support plate on which a vehicle is mounted in the event of an abnormality, thereby facilitating its operation and reducing manufacturing costs. It is to provide a stepped parking device.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a two-stage parking apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a pair of columns provided on the left and right, and a vertical movement between the pair of columns on the left and right. A two-stage supporting plate that is disposed so as to be able to support the vehicle, and a supporting mechanism that is stretched between left and right columns and that moves the supporting plate up and down by a supporting member for supporting the supporting plate. In the parking device, a locking portion provided on a side edge of the support plate, an engaging body attached to the support and rotatably supported, and a bias for biasing the engaging body toward the locking portion Components,
One end is connected to the engaging body, and the other end is in contact with the supporting member. The locking portion does not always engage with the engaging body as the support plate moves up and down, and the engaging body is attached when the supporting member is cut. An interlocking member that is rotated by the urging force of the urging member to engage the engaging portion of the support plate with the engaging body, and a connecting rod that connects between the columns on one side
Locking pieces fixed to the side and rotatable on the side edge of the support plate
A supported rotating shaft, and the locking
The support plate rises while being urged in the direction to engage the piece.
Engaging projection that engages with the locking piece when it reaches a predetermined height
It is provided with.

[0007]

[0008] In the invention described in claim 2, in two-stage parking system according to claim 1, and a projecting piece projecting from the end portion of the pivot shaft along the side surface of one side of the strut And an engagement release member for rotating the rotation shaft by pressing the protruding piece to release the engagement of the engaging projection with the locking piece.

Therefore, in the two-stage parking device according to the first aspect, the interlocking member always comes into contact with the support member, the engaging body does not rotate, and the locking portion is moved with the vertical movement of the support plate. Does not engage with the engagement body. When the support member breaks, the interlocking member moves, the engaging body rotates by the urging force of the urging member, and the engaging portion of the support plate and the engaging body engage.

As described above, the support mechanism for the abnormal condition of the support plate has a simple structure, and it is not necessary to operate the electromagnetic solenoid one by one to check the advance / retreat as in the conventional case. is there. Also, when the support
When the fixed height is reached, the engaging projections on the side edge of the support plate
To support the support plate.
It can be done easily.

[0011]

[0012] In two-stage parking device of the invention described in claim 2, when releasing the engagement of the engagement projection against the locking piece, to perform the operation easily only by operating the engagement release member Can be.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, each of the right and left columns 11 to 14 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the substrate 15 is positioned so that the opening faces inward.
It is erected at the four corners. A vehicle such as a passenger car enters and is mounted on the substrate 15. The support plate 16 on which the vehicle is mounted is disposed between the left and right columns 11, 12 and 13, 14, and can be moved up and down by a support mechanism using a chain described later. The guide plates 17 are joined and fixed to both left and right ends on the front side of the support plate 16 to facilitate entry of the vehicle onto the support plate 16. The ridges 18 are provided on both left and right side edges and a rear edge of the support plate 16, and the position of the tire of the vehicle is
To the driver.

The two storage cases 19 and 20 are mounted on the columns 11 and 12 on one side, respectively.
A motor (not shown) for driving the chain is housed in the
A driven gear (not shown) is housed in the other housing case 19. A rotating shaft 21 for transmitting a rotating force is provided between the two housing cases 19 and 20, and transmits the rotational driving force of the motor to the driven gear. The switch 22 is provided on the column 11 at the front end on one side, and when pressed, the motor is started, so that a second chain described later can be wound up or down.

A pair of first chains 23 are provided between the front and rear columns 11, 13 and between the columns 12, 14, respectively, and one end of the first chain 23 has no motor or driven gear.
Fixed to the upper ends of the support members 3, 14 and lowered along the supports 13, 14 and under the support plate 16 to the support columns 11, 12 where the motor or driven gear is located, from which the support columns 11, 12 are located. It descends along 12 and is fixed at its lower end.

A pair of second chains 24 are respectively disposed on columns 11 and 12 having a motor or a driven gear. One end of the pair of second chains 24 is engaged with a gear or a driven gear of a rotating shaft of the motor, and the other end is connected to the first chain 23. Have been. When the motor is rotated, the rotational force is transmitted to the driven gear, so that the second chain 24 is pulled up, and the first chain 23 is pulled up, so that the support plate 16 is raised. The first chain 23, the second chain 24, and the like constitute a support mechanism for when the support plate 16 is abnormal.

As shown in FIG. 6, an annular locking portion 25 as a locking portion has a substantially inverted U shape, a lower portion is fixed to the other side edge of the support plate 16, and an upper portion is obliquely outward. Extends to. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the mounting member 26 is fastened and fixed to the outside of the columns 13 and 14 on the other side by bolts 27, and a mounting portion 28 extending downward in an inverted L-shape is provided above the mounting member 26. The projection is formed. The plate-shaped engaging body 29 is rotatably supported by the support shaft 30 between the mounting member 26 and the mounting portion 28, and the hook 31 at the lower end thereof is engaged with the annular locking portion 2.
5. The coil spring 32 as an urging member is locked by the engaging body 29 and constantly urges the engaging body 29 toward the annular locking portion 25.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the interlocking member 33 is
One end is joined and fixed to the upper end of the engagement body 29, extends upward and is bent inward, is further bent toward the columns 13, 14, and the other end is in contact with the first chain 23. The engaging body 29 always resists the urging force of the coil spring 32.
In the hanging position. In the event that the first chain 23 breaks, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
3 moves outward. As shown in FIG. 6, the engagement body 29 rotates and the hook 31 at the lower end protrudes inward, and
5 can be engaged.

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, a connecting rod 34 connects between the driving columns 11 and 12, and a pair of locking pieces 35 are attached and fixed on both sides thereof so as to protrude inward. ing. The rotation shaft 36 is rotatably supported by a mounting piece 37 protruding from one side edge of the support plate 16. Engaging projection 38
Is formed in an inverted U-shape, the lower end is fixed to the rotation shaft 36, and the upper portion can be engaged with the locking piece 35 by the rotation of the rotation shaft 36. The rotation restricting piece 39 is fixed to the rotating shaft 36 so as to extend downward, so that the engaging projection 38 does not rotate toward the locking piece 35 from the position shown by the solid line in FIGS. I have. The rotation shaft 36 is urged by a spring (not shown) in a direction in which the engagement protrusion 38 engages with the locking piece 35.

As shown in FIG. 10, the projecting piece 40 is formed so as to protrude upward at the front end of the rotating shaft 36. The engagement release rod 41 as an engagement release member is rotatably supported by a support shaft 42 on the outer surface of the side wall of the column 11 at the front end on one side, and the upper end thereof is formed by operating the grip 43 at the lower end. Is pressed. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, after slightly moving the support plate 16, the gripper 43 of the disengagement rod 41 is rotated clockwise in FIG. Projection 40
To release the engagement of the engagement projection 38 with the locking piece 35.

Next, the operation of the two-stage parking device of this embodiment will be described. Now, as shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle enters the support plate 16 via the guide plate 17 in a state where the support plate 16 is at the lowermost position. Next, when the switch 22 is pressed, the motor is driven to rotate, and the driven gear is also rotated to wind the second chain 24 upward.
When the second chain 24 is wound, the first chain 23
Is pulled up and the support plate 1 supported by the first chain 23
6 rises. Then, as shown in FIG.
When the motor reaches the uppermost position, the driving of the motor stops, and the lifting of the support plate 16 stops.

At this time, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, a pair of engaging projections 38 rotatably provided on one side edge of the support plate 16 are urged toward the locking piece 35. , Locking piece 3
At a position exceeding 5, the lever rotates outward and engages with the locking piece 35. For this reason, the support plate 16 is reliably supported at one side edge, and the falling of the vehicle is prevented.

An engaging body 29 is provided on the other side edge of the support plate 16.
Are rotatably provided, so that if the first chain 23 breaks, as shown in FIG.
Moves outward, the engaging body 29 rotates and the hook portion 31 at the lower end moves.
Protrudes inward, and can be engaged with the annular locking portion 25 on the side edge of the support plate 16. Therefore, when the support plate 16 no longer supported by the first chain 23 falls, the support plate 1
The annular locking portions 25 on the six side edges are engaged with and supported by the hook portions 31 of the engagement body 29.

When the support plate 16 is at the uppermost position, another vehicle can enter on the substrate 15, and the vehicle can be parked in two stages up and down. Next, when lowering the support plate 16 at the uppermost position and lowering the vehicle, the lower vehicle is first moved from above the substrate 15 to outside the parking device. next,
After operating the switch 22 to slightly move the support plate 16, as shown in FIG.
And the upper end thereof presses the protruding piece 40. Then, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 9, the engagement of the engagement protrusion 38 with the engagement piece 35 is released. In this state, the switch 22 is further operated to rewind the second chain 24, and the support plate 1
6 is lowered. As shown in FIG. 2, when the support plate 16 reaches the lowermost position, the motor stops and the support plate 16 stops.
Then, the vehicle can be moved out of the parking device via the guide plate 17.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. (1) In the two-stage parking device of this embodiment, the engagement structure between the engagement piece 35 and the engagement protrusion 38 on one side and the engagement structure between the annular engagement portion 25 and the engagement body 29 on the other side are provided. In addition, the support mechanism for the abnormal state of the support plate can be made simple and reliable. (2) When the support plate 16 rises and reaches a predetermined height, the engagement protrusion 38 on the side edge of the support plate 16 engages with the locking piece 35. Can be easily done. (3) Since there is no need to provide and operate an electromagnetic solenoid on each column as in the related art, and since it is a simple configuration, it is possible to reduce manufacturing costs.

The present invention can be embodied by changing the form as follows. (A) Instead of a chain, use a wire or the like as a support member. (B) Providing three or more locking pieces 35 to more reliably support the support plate 16. (C) The first chain 23 and the second chain 24 are each constituted by one chain, and one ends of the columns 13 and 14 are supported.
And the other end is meshed with a gear or a driven gear of a rotating shaft of the motor along the columns 11 and 12. (D) Omitting the substrate 15 or providing a connecting member for connecting the columns 11 to 14 instead of the substrate 15.

The technical idea grasped from the embodiment will be described below. (1) The two-stage parking device according to claim 1, wherein the support member is a chain, and the column is formed to have a substantially U-shaped cross section to open inward, and the chain is disposed at an inner bottom thereof. .

With this configuration, the support plate can be moved up and down smoothly and reliably, and the appearance can be maintained well. (2) The two-stage parking device according to claim 1, wherein the engaging body is formed in a plate shape, and a hook portion is provided at a lower end portion thereof to engage with the locking portion.

According to this structure, the hook can be easily engaged with the engaging portion by the rotation of the engaging body, and the engaging body can be easily manufactured. (3) the engager and more becomes engagement mechanism between the engaging portion provided on one side of the support plate, according to claim 1 provided with a more composed locking mechanism and the locking piece and the engaging projection on the other side of the support plate A two-stage parking device according to claim 1.

According to this configuration, the support structure for the abnormal state of the support plate can be easily configured with a simple structure.

[0031]

The present invention is configured as described above, and has the following effects. According to the two-stage parking device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the support mechanism for the abnormal state of the support plate can be simplified, the operation thereof is easy, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. it can. Ma
When the support plate rises and reaches a predetermined height, the support plate
Make sure that the engaging projections on the side edges engage with the locking pieces.
Accordingly, the support plate can be easily supported.

According to the two-stage parking device of the invention described in claim 2, to release the engagement of the engagement projection against the locking piece, perform the operation easily only by operating the engagement release member be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a support plate of a two-stage parking device is in an upper position.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a support plate of the two-stage parking device is at a lower position.

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view showing a relationship between an interlocking member and a chain.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing a state where the engagement body is viewed from the outside.

FIG. 5 is a partial plan sectional view showing a relationship between an interlocking member and a chain.

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which the engagement body is rotated.

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which an engagement protrusion is engaged with a locking piece.

FIG. 8 is a partial side view showing a rotation shaft and an engagement protrusion.

FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an engagement relationship between an engagement protrusion and a locking piece.

FIG. 10 is a partial front view showing the relationship between the engagement release rod and the protrusion.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference numerals 11 to 14: columns, 16: support plates, 23: first chains as support members constituting the support mechanism, 24: second chains as support mechanisms, 25: annular locking portions as locking portions, 29 ... Engaging body, 32: coil spring as urging member, 33: interlocking member, 34: connecting rod, 35: locking piece, 3
Reference numeral 6 denotes a rotating shaft, 38 denotes an engagement protrusion, 40 denotes a protruding piece, and 41 denotes an engagement release bar as an engagement release member.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pair of struts provided on the left and right, a support plate arranged between the left and right struts so as to be able to move up and down, and supporting the vehicle, and stretched between the left and right struts to support the support plate. A parking mechanism provided with a supporting mechanism for vertically moving the supporting plate by a supporting member for: a locking portion provided on a side edge of the supporting plate; And an urging member for urging the engaging body toward the locking portion. One end is connected to the engaging body, and the other end is in contact with the supporting member. When the locking portion does not engage with the engagement body with the movement and the support member is cut off, the engagement body is rotated by the urging force of the urging member to engage the locking portion of the support plate with the engagement body. a plurality of locking pieces fixed to the connecting rod for connecting the members, between one side of the strut
When, with a rotating shaft which is rotatably supported by the side edges of the support plate, fixed to the rotation axis, in a direction for engaging the locking piece
The support plate rises and reaches a predetermined height
A two-stage parking device having an engaging projection that sometimes engages with the locking piece . 2. A projecting piece projecting from an end of the rotating shaft and a rotatably mounted along a side surface of one of the columns, and pressing the projecting piece to rotate the rotating shaft. It is, 請 that includes a disengaging member for disengaging the engaging projection for the locking piece
Two-stage parking device according to Motomeko 1.