JP3363855B2 - Bicycle 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 mechanical bicycle parking apparatus for accommodating a large number of bicycles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional mechanical bicycle parking apparatus, an elevator is used to carry a bicycle to a storage table, and an elevator is used to carry a bicycle by the same elevator (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-158518). 328923). That is,
One elevator was also used for loading and unloading.

[0003]

Therefore, it is not possible to leave the warehouse unless the warehouse is finished, and the warehouse cannot be delivered unless the warehouse is finished. The time loss required for loading and unloading was large, and it was particularly difficult to deal with it during rush hours.

[0004]

The invention according to claim 1 is based on FIG.
As shown in the model specific to the illustrated and FIG. 3 in a vertically movable, and a receiving elevator 2 comprising a loading platform 15 which can place the bicycle horizontally thereon, one of the rotatable upright A storage box 4 having a plurality of storage pedestals 60 radially arranged around the support column 61 on which the bicycle can be mounted horizontally, and vertically movable and mounting the bicycle horizontally thereon. And an exit elevator 3 having a loading platform 15 'capable of
And the drive mechanism of 15 '(air cylinders 30, 3
0 ', etc.), the bicycle mounted on the loading platform 15 of the storage elevator 2 is pushed out onto the storage platform 60, or the bicycle mounted on the storage platform 60 is loaded onto the loading platform 15 of the exit elevator 3. 'It should be possible to pull it out on top, and guide on the loading platform 15 (15').
The rail 23 is installed so that it can move in the front-back direction.
And hold one of the bicycle wheels on the guide rail 23.
The sandwich plates 16 and 17 that can be released and released
The base plate 21 that it has is installed so that it can be moved in the front and
The base plate 21 and the guide rail 23
Can be connected by the connecting means 74, if necessary.
Be sure to guide it to the front end on the loading platform 15.
The groove 41 is provided horizontally, and the guide groove 41 is
It becomes possible to evacuate from the loading platform 15 as needed.
Place one wheel on the base plate 21
It is sandwiched by the sandwich plates 16 and 17, and the other wheel is
By placing it on the guide groove 41,
The bicycle should be placed horizontally on the 5 ',
Drive the bicycle together with the base plate 21 by a drive mechanism.
To be able to push and pull out,
Is characterized by.

In the above, "to load the bicycle horizontally on the loading platform 15 of the storage elevator 2 and the exit elevator 3" means to load the bicycle in a self-supporting state.
For that purpose, any known means can be used.

Further, as the "driving mechanism" described above, any known one can be used.

FIG. 1 shows a bicycle parking apparatus of the present invention built on the ground. However, the bicycle parking apparatus of the present invention can also be built underground. The present invention includes both.

[0008] When the elevator dedicated to warehousing and warehousing is used as in the first aspect, it is not necessary to wait (or warehousing) after the completion of warehousing (or warehousing) as described above. This saves time.

Drive devices such as the air cylinders 30 and 30 'are provided only in the storage elevator 2 and the exit elevator 3 and are not provided in the storage cabinet 4. Therefore, it becomes easy to add the storage base 60 in the storage 4.

The storage elevator 2 and the exit elevator
Simplified design and manufacturing by making 3 and the same structure
Is planned.

[0011]

If the guide rails 23 can be moved as described above, the condition is good when the base plate 21 is moved onto the storage table 60, as will be described later.

The guide groove 41 can be retracted from the loading table 15 as necessary so that the base plate 21 does not interfere with the passage of the base plate 21. Any known structure can be used to save.

The invention of claim 2 is one in which the drive mechanism according to claim 1 is as follows, and as illustrated in a model in FIG. 3, the side surface of the loading platform 15 (15 '). To
The frame 29 is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction and is driven by an actuator 30.
9 is connected to the base plate 21 via a double stroke means.

As the double stroke means, any known one can be used, and one example thereof is schematically shown in FIG.
That is, the sprocket 31,
32 is provided. Chain 2 with one end fixed to the fixing point 27
After winding 5 around the sprocket 32, the other end is fixed to the arm 24. Also, after winding the chain 26 having one end fixed to the fixing point 28 around the sprocket 31,
The other end is fixed to the arm 24. When the frame 29 is moved forward by the air cylinder 30, the distance is doubled,
The arm 24 moves forward. The same applies to the case of retreat.

As the double stroke means, there are other means such as a rack and a pinion.

FIG. 4 shows a general case apart from the present invention, but in the case of the invention of claim 2 , as shown in a model in FIG. 3, the frame 29 is provided with the loading table 15 (15 '). It is attached to the side surface of the so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. Further, the arm 24 is connected to the base plate 21.

The invention of claim 3 limits the structure of the storage base 60 in the invention of claim 1 or 2.
As illustrated in FIG. 10, at the front end portion on the storage base 60,
Providing a walk plate 69 having a sandwich plate 68 capable of elastically sandwiching one of the bicycle wheels, providing a trough 66 on the storage base 60 through which the bicycle wheels can pass, and placing the trough 66 in the front-back direction. Must be mobile and must be
As necessary, the storage elevator 2 or the exit elevator
It is driven by the driving mechanism of No. 3 .

[0019]

The trough 66 is driven by, for example, the base plate 2
1 (which is driven by the drive mechanism of the elevator) and can be detachably connected.

[0021]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [General Description] First, the whole will be briefly described, and details will be described later. The description will be given for the case where the device is built on the ground. [Three major elements] The bicycle parking apparatus is roughly divided into three elements, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, (1) storage elevator 2 (2) storage box 4 (3) exit elevator 3.

[Arrangement] There is a storage box 4 in the center. Storage 4
Is provided with a large number of storage stands 60 on which a bicycle can be mounted horizontally, around a rotatable upright pillar 61. The storage table 60 is provided radially at several tens, and at several stages to several tens in the height direction. A storage elevator 2 and an exit elevator 3 are provided adjacent to the storage case 4. Each of them is provided with a loading platform 15, 15 'which can be moved up and down and on which a bicycle can be loaded horizontally. The storage elevator 2 and the exit elevator 3 have the same structure. The exit elevator 3 is shown with a symbol "'" added. The loading platforms 15 and 15 ′ of the storage elevator 2 and the exit elevator 3 are arranged in a radial direction of a circle centered on the axis of the column 61.

[Receiving] The bicycle is placed on the loading platform 15 of the storage elevator 2 that has descended to the ground surface. The loading platform 15
Ascend to a position facing the empty storage table 60. Loading platform 1
The drive device 5 drives the bicycle on the loading platform 15 onto the storage platform 60. The loading platform 15 of the storage elevator 2 descends immediately and waits for the next bicycle.

[Delivery] Storage stand 6 on which designated bicycles are placed
At the position facing 0, the loading platform 15 'of the exit elevator 3
Moves. The drive device of the loading platform 15 'pulls the bicycle on the storage platform 60 onto the loading platform 15'. The loading platform 15 'moves to the ground surface. The user takes out the bicycle.

The above operation is commanded by electric machine control.

The time required is only a little more than half as compared with the conventional use of one elevator for loading and unloading.

This is the end of the schematic description. The detailed description will be given below. First, the structure of each part will be described.

[How to Mount Loading Platform 15] The storage elevator 2 comprises a frame with two columns 5 and an upper beam 6 (FIG. 1). The frame 7 is attached to the column 5 via four sets of rollers 8 so as to be movable in the vertical direction (FIGS. 6 and 7). An elongated beam 9 is laterally fixed to the frame 7.
One end of the roller chain 10 is connected to both ends of the beam 9.
The roller chain 10 is wound around the sprocket 12 of the electric winch 11 placed on the upper surface of the upper beam 6, and the balance weight 13 is suspended at the end thereof (FIGS. 6 and 7). Two cantilever beams 14 are projected from the frame 7, and a loading table 15 is attached to the tip thereof.

[Structure for supporting bicycle] Loading platform 1
Attach the linear rail 38 to the upper surface of the 5 (see FIG. 5,
7). The guide rail 23 is provided on the rail 38 so as to be overlapped. The guide rail 23 can move back and forth via linear ball bearings 39 and 40. On the guide rail 23, four guide rollers 22
The base plate 21 is provided so as to be movable back and forth via the.

On the lower surface of the base plate 21, suitable connecting means 74 (for example, electromagnetic solenoid, air cylinder, etc. are used).
Are provided (FIG. 5). Further, a knock hole 75 into which the plunger or the like is inserted is provided at a corresponding position of the rail 23. With these, the base plate 21 and the guide rail 23 can be connected or disconnected. When cut off, only the base plate 21 moves on the guide rail 23. When connected, the base plate 21 and the guide rail 23 are integrated and move on the linear rail 38.

On the rear upper surface of the base plate 21, the sandwich plates 16 and 1 are provided.
7 is provided. One sandwich plate 16 is fixed to the base plate 21. The other sandwiching plate 17 includes a slide bearing 18 and a slide rod 19.
To make it movable. The air cylinder 20 moves the pinching plate 17 so that the front wheel of the bicycle can be pinched or released.

[Driving Mechanism] (Mainly FIGS. 5, 6 and 7) The arm 24 is attached to the base plate 21. The arm 24 plays the same role as the arm 24 in FIG.
Further, the linear rail 35 is attached to the side surface of the loading platform 15. A frame 29 is movably provided in the front and rear through linear ball bearings 33 and 34.

The frame 29 plays the same role as the frame 29 shown in FIG. Sprockets 31 and 32 are provided at both ends of the frame 29. Fixing plate 37 on loading platform 15
(FIGS. 5 and 6), the chain 25 having one end fixed to the fixing point 27 is wound around the sprocket 32, and then the other end is fixed to the arm 24. Further, the chain 26 having one end fixed to the fixing point 28 of the fixing plate 37 is wound around the sprocket 31, and then the other end is fixed to the arm 24.

An air cylinder 30 is attached to the lower surface side of the loading table 15, and its piston rod and frame 29 are connected by an arm 36. When the frame 29 is moved forward / backward by the air cylinder 30, the arm 24, that is, the base plate 21 is moved forward / backward by a distance that is twice as long.

[Regarding Guide Groove 41] (Mainly FIGS. 6 and 9) A guide groove 41 for mounting the rear wheel of the bicycle is provided at the front end of the loading platform 15 as follows. That is, the arm 42 is projected to the side surface of the rear end portion of the guide groove 41, and the shaft 43 integrated with the arm 42 is rotatably supported by the bearing 44 (fixed to the loading platform 15). The gear 45 is fixed to the lower end of the shaft 43. The rack 46 that meshes with the gear 45 is attached to the air cylinder 4
9 (fixed to the loading platform 15) is connected to the cylinder rod 48. 47 is a guide that prevents the rack 46 from escaping backward.

As shown in FIG. 9A, the cylinder rod 48
Is extended, the guide groove 41 becomes parallel to the loading platform 15 on the loading platform 15. When the cylinder rod 48 contracts, as shown in FIG. 6, the guide groove 41 turns to the right and retracts from the loading table 15.

[Regarding Grasping Device] (Mainly FIG. 8) The gripping device is used to transfer the bicycle from the storage elevator 2 to the storage base 60 of the storage case 4 or from the storage base 60 to the exit elevator 3. This is provided as follows. That is, a set of arms 50 that can pivot around the fulcrum 51 is provided on the lower surface of the tip of the base plate 21. A recess 53 is provided inside the tip of each arm 50, and a roller 52 is attached to the rear end. The arm 50 is biased by the spring 55 so that the front end is opened. Further, the cam 56 that can enter between the rollers 52 is moved forward and backward by the air cylinder 57 (fixed to the base plate 21).

When the cam 56 advances, the tip of the arm 50 closes (FIG. 8 (b)). When the cam 56 retracts, the tip of the arm 50 opens due to the force of the spring 55.

[About Storage 4] Centering around the support post 61,
On a surface perpendicular to this, a plurality of storage stands 60 are attached radially evenly around the entire circumference (FIGS. 1 and 2). The storage table 60 is
Provide a height of several steps to several tens of steps in the vertical direction while maintaining a height that does not hinder the loading and unloading of the bicycle. In order to align the loading platform 15 of the storage elevator 2 and the exit elevator 3 with the storage platform 60 with respect to the turning of the support column 61, an intermittent rotation indexing device 62 capable of determining the number of the storage platforms 60 for one rotation is provided.

[Regarding Structure Associated with Storage Stand 60]
(FIGS. 10 and 11) FIG. 10A is a plan view, FIG. 10B is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.
FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. A linear rail 63 is stretched on approximately the rear half of the upper surface of the storage table 60. A frame 65 is movably provided on a linear rail 63 via a linear ball bearing 64, and a trough 6 is provided on the frame 65.
Fix 6 Therefore, the trough 66 is also movable. The trough 66 has a U-shaped cross section on which the wheels of the bicycle move. Alternatively, keep the wheels on it. The pin 54 is projected on the lower surface of the rear end of the trough 66 (this role will be described later).

A bearing 70 is attached to the front end of the storage base 60, and a step board 69 is fixed to the upper surface of the bearing 70. Two sandwich plates 68 are provided with a walk plate 69 sandwiched therebetween. These are urged toward each other by a bolt 71 and a compression spring 72 penetrating the lower part, and elastically grip the wheel when the wheel is pushed in between.

A trough 67 is fixedly provided on the storage base 60 behind the step board 69. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, this is a U-shaped section having a double cross section, and the trough 66 can be inserted in the trough 66 in an overlapping state. Trough 66
However, even when it is at the rearmost end (the position indicated by the alternate long and short dash line) on the storage base 60, its front end enters the trough 67 and forms a continuous bicycle passage.

[Regarding Exit Elevator 3] Since the structure is the same as that of the storage elevator 2, description thereof will be omitted. The code is
Only when it is necessary to distinguish it from the storage elevator 2, is attached "".

This is the end of the description of the structure. The entry and exit of bicycles will be described below.

[Bicycle Storage] (FIGS. 5, 6, 12, and 13) (1) Lower the loading platform 15 of the storage elevator 2 so that the heights of the base plate 21 and the guide groove 41 coincide with the ground surface. deep. Insert the bicycle from the position shown in Fig. 5 slightly to the left and retract it slightly (moving to the right) to sandwich the front wheels with the sandwich plates 16,1.
Position between 7 Then, a sensor (not shown) detects, the air cylinder 20 operates, and the sandwiching plates 16, 17
Hold and fix. The rear wheel is placed on the guide groove 41. (2) The loading platform 15 moves upward to a position detected by the electrical control circuit and facing the empty storage platform 60 (FIG. 12).
(A)).

(3) When the rod of the air cylinder 30 extends, the base plate 21 is moved by the action of the double stroke means.
Move forward by that distance (b). At that time, the base plate 21 moves forward while holding the front wheel of the bicycle. The rear wheels are pushed onto the trough 66 of the storage 4. (4) The guide groove 41 turns to retract from the top of the loading platform 15 and clears the way of the base plate 21 (see FIG. 6).

(5) The base plate 21 is further advanced by the air cylinder 30. The rear wheels move from above the trough 66 to above the trough 67 (see FIGS. 10 and 11). However, in order to avoid complication of the drawing, in FIG.
Is not shown. Then, when the front end of the base plate 21 reaches the rear end of the trough 66, the pin 54 (at the rear end of the trough 66) is grasped by the arm 50 of the grasping device (c).

(6) Further, the base plate 21 and the guide rail 23 are integrated with each other by the action of the connecting means 74. (7) The rod of the air cylinder 30 further extends, and the base plate 21 further advances. At this time, the base plate 21 is mounted on the guide rail 23 and integrally moves forward.

(8) Then, the rear wheel finally holds the sandwich plate 68.
It is pushed in between and is elastically held by the force of the spring 72. The base plate 21 stops at that position (d).

Hereinafter, FIG. 13 will be described. (9) By the action of the air cylinder 30, the base plate 21
Moves backward while holding the pin 54 of the trough 66 (e). The bicycle doesn't move. Then, when the trough 66 reaches the rear end of the storage base 60, the pin 54 is released. As a result, the base plate 21 and the trough 66 are separated. The trough 66 stops at the rear end of the storage stand 60 and holds the front wheels. The bicycle is now stored on the storage stand 60.

(10) The base plate 21 is, as described above,
The trough 66 is separated and the connecting means 74 is operated to release the connection between the base plate 21 and the guide rail 23. (11) Only the base plate 21 further retracts and returns to the initial position (f). Further, the guide groove 41 turns and returns to the top of the loading platform 15 (state of FIG. 9). (12) The loading platform 15 descends to the ground surface with no load,
Wait for the next bike. This is the end of the series of warehousing operations.

[Exit of bicycle] (Fig. 14) (1) When the exit signal is received, the loading platform 15 'of the exit elevator 3 rises, during which the support column 61 turns and the storage platform 60 is loaded. Take a position facing 15 '(a).

(2) The guide groove 41 'is retracted, and the base plate 2
1'moves forward. Then, it stops at a position where the front wheel can be sandwiched by the sandwiching plate 16 'or the like (b). (3) As described above, due to the function of the cylinder 20 'and the like,
Tighten the clamp plate 16 'to clamp the front wheel. Also, trough 6
Grasp the pin 54 of 6.

(4) The base plate 21 'retracts. Since the force for sandwiching the front wheels of the sandwich plate 16 'or the like is made to exceed the force for elastically sandwiching the rear wheels of the sandwich plate 68, the sandwich plate 6
The rear wheel is pulled out from 8. (5) When the trough 66 comes to the rear end of the storage stand 60,
The pin 54 is released to release the connection between the base plate 21 'and the trough 66. (6) When the base plate 21 'continues to move backward and passes the location of the guide groove 41', the guide groove 41 'turns and the loading platform 15'.
Return to top (c). (7) The base plate 21 'stops when it reaches the rear end of the loading platform 15' (d). The entire bicycle moves onto the loading platform 15 'and the rear wheels are retained on the guide groove 41'.

(8) When the loading platform 15 'descends and reaches the ground surface, the sandwich plate 16' and the like open, and the indication that the bicycle has been taken out is displayed.

All of the above explanations have been made when the bicycle parking device is constructed on the ground. However, the parking device can also be built underground, as described above. The structures are almost the same, and the difference can be inferred by those skilled in the art from the above, and therefore the description thereof will be omitted. However (as a matter of course), when loading the bicycle, the loading platform 15 descends from the ground surface to the underground, and when exiting, loading platform 1
5'will rise and reach the ground surface.

[0057]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION (1) Since a dedicated elevator is used for loading and unloading, time is saved. (2) The drive devices such as the air cylinders 30 and 30 ′ are provided only in the storage elevator 2 and the exit elevator 3, and the storage unit 4
Since it is not provided in the storage cabinet 4, it is easy to add the storage base 60 to the storage cabinet 4.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall vertical sectional view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall cross-sectional view of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining a main part of the storage elevator 2 according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining a double stroke means.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the main part of the storage elevator 2 according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a main part of the storage elevator 2 according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a main part of the storage elevator 2 according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 shows a gripping device of the present invention, (a) is a side view,
(B) is a plan view.

FIG. 9 shows a swivel mechanism of a guide groove 41 of the present invention, (a)
Is a plan view and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB.

FIG. 10 shows a main part of a storage case 4 of the present invention, (a) is a plan view, and (b) is a sectional view taken along line BB of (a).

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line EE of FIG.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory view up to the middle of storing the bicycle.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the latter half of storing the bicycle.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of exiting a bicycle.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Storage elevator 3 Exit elevator 4 Storage 5 Column 6 Upper beam 7 Frame 8 Roller 9 Beam 10 Roller chain 11 Electric winch 12 Sprocket 13 Balance weight 14 Cantilever 15 Loading platform 16, 17 Sandwich plate 18 Sliding bearing 19 Sliding Rod 20 Air cylinder 21 Base plate 22 Guide roller 23 Guide rail 24 Arm 25, 26 Chain 27, 28 Fixed point 29 Frame 30 Air cylinder 31, 32 Sprockets 33, 34 Linear ball bearing 35 Linear rail 36 Arm 37 Fixed plate 38 Linear rail 39, 40 Linear ball bearing 41 Guide groove 42 Arm 43 Shaft 44 Bearing 45 Gear wheel 46 Rack 47 Guide 48 Cylinder rod 49 Air cylinder 50 Arm 51 Support point 52 Roller 53 Recess 54 Pin 55 Roots 56 cam 57 Air cylinder 60 storage base 61 struts 62 indexing device 63 linear rails 64 linear ball bearings 65 frames 66, 67 trough 68, 69 pinching plate 70 bearing 71 bolt 72 compression spring 74 connecting means 75 dowel hole

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A storage elevator (2) having a loading platform (15) which can be moved up and down and on which a bicycle can be mounted horizontally, and a rotatable upright column (61) around it. An exit that includes a storage box 4 that is radially provided with a plurality of storage beds 60 on which bicycles can be horizontally mounted, and a loading platform 15 'that is vertically movable and on which the bicycles can be horizontally mounted. The elevator 3 and the drive mechanism provided in the cargo bed 15 and 15 ′ described above,
The bicycle loaded on the loading platform 15 of the storage elevator 2 is pushed out onto the loading platform 60, or the bicycle loaded on the loading platform 60 is loaded onto the loading platform 1 of the exit elevator 3.
5'can be pulled out , and the guide rails 23 are arranged back and forth on the loading platforms 15 and 15 '.
It is provided so that it can move in any direction, and one of the bicycle wheels can be clamped on the guide rail 23.
It has sandwich plates 16 and 17 that can be released and released.
The base plate 21 is installed so that it can be moved in the front-back direction.
The base plate 21 and the guide rail 23 need not be attached.
The guide groove 41 is horizontally provided at the front end portion on the loading platform 15 described above.
The guide groove 41 is provided and is mounted as necessary.
It can be evacuated from the loading platform 15, and one bicycle wheel is placed on the base plate 21 to hold the bicycle.
It is sandwiched between the side plates 16 and 17, and the other wheel is held in the guide groove.
By placing it on 41, the above-mentioned loading platform 15, 15 '
The bicycle is mounted horizontally on the base plate 21 together with the drive mechanism.
Characterized by being pushed out and pulled out,
Bicycle parking device. 2. The drive mechanism according to claim 1 is as follows.
Different configurations, that is, on the side of the loading platform 15, 15 ',
The frame 29 that can move in any direction
The frame 29 is driven by
A structure in which the base plate 21 is connected via a break mechanism.
A bicycle parking device , characterized in that 3. It is movable up and down and rotates on it.
Storage with a loading platform 15 on which the vehicle can be placed horizontally
Of the elevator 2 and one rotatable upright column 61
Around you, you can place your bike horizontally on it.
The storage cabinet 4 with a number of storage pedestals 60 arranged in a radial pattern
Is movable and allows the bicycle to be mounted horizontally on it.
The exit elevator 3 with a loading platform 15 '
By the drive mechanism provided in the cargo bed 15 and 15 ′ described above,
Bicycle mounted on the loading platform 15 of the storage elevator 2
Can be pushed out onto the storage stand 60 or placed on the storage stand 60.
Load the bicycle on the loading platform 1 of the exit elevator 3.
5'can be pulled out, and one of the bicycle wheels is elastically attached to the front end of the storage stand 60.
And a walking board 69 provided with a sandwiching board 68 that can be physically sandwiched.
Yes, and on the storage base 60, there is a bicycle car on it.
A trough 66 through which wheels can pass is provided, and the trough 66 is movable in the front-rear direction and necessary.
Drive the storage elevator 2 or exit elevator 3 according to
Characterized by being driven by a moving mechanism
A bicycle parking device.