JP3773753B2 - Bicycle storage facilities - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bicycle storage facility used in a mechanical bicycle parking lot or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Bicycles of various sizes with different tire widths and diameters are brought into bicycle storage facilities used in mechanical bicycle parking spaces. In the storage facility, it is necessary to keep these different sized bicycles independent without excessive tilting. In addition, high-speed bicycle parking machines are used because many people rush into the commuting time in a short time, and in order to cope with this, it is required to move and store bicycles in the bicycle parking machine at high speed. ing. In addition, some bicycles brought into the bicycle parking lot have broken stand parts, and such bicycles need to be moved and stored like other bicycles. Furthermore, in Japan, where there are many earthquakes, it is desirable that bicycles be stably stored in storage facilities against earthquake shaking. In addition, in order to take in and out many bicycles without a break for a long time, durability of the bicycle parking machine is required, and for this purpose, it is preferable that the mechanical requirement accuracy is as low as possible.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since there is no bicycle storage facility that can completely satisfy these requirements, there has been a situation that hinders the operation of bicycle parking equipment. For example, a situation has arisen in which it is necessary to assist a part of carrying-in, storage, and carrying-out work by human power because a bicycle derails from a route that it should originally pass. In addition, bicycle parking lot machinery was frequently stopped or malfunctioned.
[0004]
Therefore, the present invention can smoothly carry bicycles of different sizes into the storage facility, allow the bicycles that have been brought into the storage facility to stand by itself stably, can store a bicycle with a broken stand without problems, and parks the bicycle. An object of the present invention is to provide a bicycle storage facility that can cope with the need for increasing the mechanical accuracy of the wheel machine.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention will be described below. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are appended in parentheses, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.
[0016]
The invention of claim 1 is a storage facility for storing a bicycle autonomously and inserting it from the rear wheel side, and is provided with a spring material for sandwiching the rear wheel from both sides, and the rear side of the spring material is on the front wheel side. It is arranged higher, the front wheel side is fixed end, the rear wheel side is free end, and the free end is provided with a stopper so as to be clamped by the spring material, the bicycle should be on the left side of the bicycle The bicycle is provided with a bicycle stand guide that is inclined so as to gradually increase from the front wheel side to the rear wheel side, and a fixed length on the rear wheel side is substantially horizontal, and a stand fall prevention member at the rear end of the stand guide The above-mentioned problem is solved by a bicycle storage facility.
[0017]
According to the present invention, since the spring material for clamping the rear wheel from both side surfaces is provided, the bicycle can be stably held regardless of the tire width. Furthermore, since the rear wheel side of the spring material is a free end, the tire can be clamped at the tip of the spring material, and an excessive clamping force is not given even when the tire width is large. Further, since the rear wheel side of the spring material is made higher than the front wheel side, it is possible to hold the bicycle in a stable manner by keeping the position for gripping the tire high. Furthermore, since the stopper is disposed at the tip of the spring material, the interval between the spring materials can be kept appropriate, and a situation where the bicycle rides on the spring material during storage can be avoided. In addition, since a stand guide with a predetermined shape is provided, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the stand is caught by a spring material or the like and hinders warehousing even when the gate-type stand is loosened and hangs down. it can. Further, since the stand drop prevention member is provided, the stand is not caught by the stand guide when leaving, and the leaving operation is not interrupted.
[0018]
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the introduction side of the tire running surface is provided wider than the other part, and the vertical cross section of the tire running surface is formed in a “V” shape. The bicycle storage facility solves the above problem.
[0019]
According to this invention, since the cross-sectional shape of the tire running surface is a “V” shape, both sides of the tire run in contact with the groove material regardless of the width of the tire, so the direction is stable and high-speed storage is achieved. Even then, there will be no shake to the left or right. Furthermore, since the introduction side of the tire running surface is widely provided, it is not necessary to provide a high stop position accuracy of the bicycle parking machine. In addition, since the spring material for clamping the rear wheel from both sides is provided, the bicycle can be stably held regardless of the size of the tire width. Furthermore, since the rear wheel side of the spring material is a free end, the tire can be clamped at the tip of the spring material, and an excessive clamping force is not given even when the tire width is large. Further, since the rear wheel side of the spring material is made higher than the front wheel side, it is possible to hold the bicycle in a stable manner by keeping the position for gripping the tire high. Furthermore, since the stopper is disposed at the tip of the spring material, the interval between the spring materials can be kept appropriate, and a situation where the bicycle rides on the spring material during storage can be avoided. In addition, since a stand guide with a predetermined shape is provided, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the stand is caught by a spring material or the like and hinders warehousing even when the gate-type stand is loosened and hangs down. it can. Further, since the stand drop prevention member is provided, the stand is not caught by the stand guide when leaving, and the leaving operation is not interrupted.
[0020]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the bicycle storage facility according to the second aspect, the tire running surface is provided such that the front wheel side is higher than the rear wheel side.
[0021]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the bicycle storage facility according to the second or third aspect, a pop-out preventing member (50) for preventing the pop-out of the wheel is provided at an intermediate position on the tire running surface. And
[0022]
According to these inventions, the tire traveling surface is provided higher on the one wheel side than the other wheel side, and in combination with the provision of the pop-out prevention member, the bicycle can be stored in the bicycle storage facility even in the event of an earthquake. It is possible to effectively prevent jumping out of the camera.
[0023]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A large number of bicycle storage facilities A of this embodiment are arranged in alignment with the floor surface 1 of the mechanical bicycle parking lot. Each bicycle is transferred from a bicycle parking lot entrance to a position where a predetermined bicycle storage facility is provided by a bicycle parking machine.
[0024]
Hereinafter, the bicycle storage facility A according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 (a) is a plan view of the bicycle storage facility A, (b) is a front view, FIG. 2 (a) is a plan view of FIG. 1, and (b) is a right side portion of the front view. Enlarged view. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 1B, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 1B, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. Is.
[0025]
1 and 2, each bicycle is stored on the bicycle storage equipment A on the bicycle storage facility A from the left side of the figure in a rearward posture. Therefore, in the following description, in FIGS. 1 and 2, the left side of the figure is referred to as “front wheel side” and the right side of the figure is referred to as “rear wheel side”. In addition, since the bicycle storage facility A is configured symmetrically except for a stand guide 20 which will be described later, when it is necessary to particularly indicate a member or the like located on the right side when the stored bicycle is used as a reference, “A” is added to the code, and “b” is added to the code of the one located on the left side, and these codes are not added unless it is particularly necessary to be aware of the left and right.
[0026]
The bicycle storage facility A is attached to the floor surface 1 at a predetermined angle, the groove members 10 and 11 having a tire running surface formed on the upper surface, the stand guide 20 attached to the groove member 11, and the groove member 11. And a stopper 43 disposed at the tip of the spring member 32. Further, a pop-out preventing member 50 is attached in the horizontal direction in the middle of the groove member 11.
[0027]
On the lower surface of the groove member 11, an L-shaped locking member 4 is attached to the rear wheel side, and an L-shaped locking member 8 is also attached to the front wheel side by welding or the like. The locking member 4 is fixed to the floor surface 1 by bolts 2 and nuts 3. On the other hand, the locking member 8 is fixed to the floor surface 1 by a bolt 5 longer than the bolt 2 and three nuts 6, 7, 9. The distance between the groove member 11 and the floor surface 1 on the front wheel side is adjusted at the fitting position on the bolt 5 of the nuts 8 and 9. The tightening positions of the nuts 7 and 9 are adjusted so that the front wheel side is slightly higher than the normally horizontal floor surface 1 and the angle between the groove member 11 and the floor surface is approximately 3 degrees.
[0028]
A groove member 10 is arranged on the front wheel side of the groove member 11 so as to be continuous with the groove member 11. The vertical cross-sectional shape of the groove member 10 is the same as that of the groove member 11 at the attachment portion with the groove member 11, but is formed into a shape that is gradually pushed left and right as it approaches the front wheel side.
[0029]
Two horizontal plates 12 and 13 are attached to both wings of the groove member 11. Further, reinforcing plates 15a and 15b are attached to the upper surfaces of the two horizontal plates 12 and 13 on the front wheel side by welding or the like. On the other hand, a stand member 40 is attached to the rear wheel side end portions of the horizontal plates 12 and 13 by welding or bolting. The upper portion of the stand member 40 is formed of a flat steel plate so that the horizontal cross-sectional shape is a “U” shape, and the inner bay portion of the “U” shape is arranged facing the front wheel side. .
[0030]
The stand guide 20 is formed by bending a single round bar into a substantially “U” shape with both wings 21 a and 21 b elongated. The right wing 21a and the left wing 21b are respectively fixed to the upper surfaces of the reinforcing plates 15a and 15b by welding or the like. Further, the portion of the stand guide 20 that is folded in a “U” shape is fixed to that portion so as to coincide with the “U” shape of the upper surface of the stand member 40. The stand guide 20 is formed in a bilaterally symmetric shape with respect to a portion bent into a “U” shape and a portion that is approximately two-fifths of the length of both wings continuous thereto, and is disposed horizontally. . The left wing 21b is linearly lowered from the horizontal portion to the attachment portion 23 to the reinforcing plate 15b, and is slightly opened in the front wheel direction as it descends. On the other hand, the right wing 21a is formed in a substantially “<” shape, and after being abruptly lowered from the horizontal portion, is attached to the attachment portion 22 to the reinforcing plate 15a with a gentler angle than the left wing. The right wing 21a is also formed in a shape that is slightly opened on the front wheel side. Note that stand drop prevention members 24 a and 24 b are attached to the rear wheel side tip of the stand guide 20 so as to have the same height as the horizontal portion of the stand guide 20. The stand guide 20 and the stand fall prevention members 24a and 24b are integrally formed, and the “U” -shaped portion of the stand guide 20 is further projected to the upper rear side (right direction in FIG. 1) of the stand member. It may be provided as follows.
[0031]
Reinforcing plates 30a and 30b are attached to the rear wheels of the horizontal plates 12 and 13, respectively. "L" -shaped stands 31a and 31b are attached to the reinforcing plates 30a and 30b, respectively. Spring materials 32a and 32b are attached to the “L” -shaped stands 31a and 31b, respectively. The spring members 32a and 32b are provided so that the rear wheel side front ends become free ends, and both gradually rise and approach toward the rear wheel direction to draw a "C" shape. Further, the heights of the free ends of the spring members 32 a and 32 b are provided so as to be substantially equal to the horizontal portion of the stand guide 20.
[0032]
A hole (not shown) is provided at the upper end of both side surfaces of the stand member 40 slightly below, and a bolt 45 is inserted into this hole. The bolt 45 is locked to the stand member by a nut to be screwed. By adjusting the arrangement of the bolts 45, it is possible to control the shape of the spring material 32 by bringing the tip 46 of the bolt 45 into contact with the free end side surface of the spring material 32.
[0033]
A hole (not shown) is provided slightly below the center of the upper end of the stand member 40. Bolts 41 are inserted into the holes and fixed to the stand member 40 by nuts 42 and 42. A stopper 43 is attached to the front wheel side tip of the bolt 41. The stopper 43 is formed in a substantially square shape, and is attached to the tip of the bolt 41 so as to face slightly upward on the front wheel side. The stopper 43 is disposed so as to be sandwiched between the two free ends of the spring members 32a and 32b.
[0034]
Next, the operation when the bicycle B is stored in the bicycle storage facility A of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. As described above, the bicycle B is transferred from the bicycle parking lot entrance to the bicycle storage facility A by the bicycle parking machine. The bicycle parking machine stopped at the predetermined position stores the bicycle B in the bicycle storage facility A from the rear wheel 60 side. Since the receiving side (front wheel side end portion) of the groove member 10 serving as the receiving port of the bicycle storage facility A of the present embodiment is formed so as to be pushed open to the left and right, there is a slight amount at the stop position of the bicycle parking machine. Even if there is an error, the rear wheel 60 of the bicycle B can be received, and the subsequent storing operation can be continued without any trouble.
[0035]
The bicycle B having the rear wheel 60 mounted on the tire running surface of the groove member 10 is further moved to the right in FIG. 6 by a bicycle parking machine, and the rear wheel is sandwiched between the two spring members 32a and 32b, or a stopper. The movement is stopped at the time of contact with 43. During this time, since the front and rear wheel running surfaces of the bicycle B are formed in a “V” shape in the vertical cross section, the tires can be appropriately held without excess or deficiency. Moreover, it is possible to cope with various tire widths from a wide tire such as a mountain bike to a narrow tire such as a road racer (see FIGS. 8A and 8B). On the other hand, when the cross-sectional shape is “U” shape, upward “U” shape, etc., the tire width is dealt with and the tire is firmly held for any tire width. It is difficult to do (see FIGS. 8C and 8D).
[0036]
The stand 62 of the bicycle B is normally raised at the entrance of the bicycle parking lot in the state during travel (horizontal orientation). Therefore, there is no obstacle when stored in the bicycle storage facility A. However, in a bicycle in which the return spring of the stand 62 is extended or disconnected, the posture of the stand 62 does not become horizontal even when the vehicle is running and hangs down so that the groove member 11 is stored when the bicycle is stored in the bicycle storage facility A. Otherwise, the spring material 32 may get caught and hinder the work. A stand guide 20 is provided for such a bicycle. While the bicycle B is moved in the right direction in FIG. 6 by the bicycle parking machine, the gate-type stand 62 of the suspended bicycle B is guided by the left wing 21b of the stand guide 20 and moved in the right direction in FIG. In position, it is placed on the horizontal part of the stand guide 20. Further, since the stand fall prevention member 24 is provided behind the horizontal portion of the stand guide 20, it is possible to prevent the stand hanging down at the time of delivery from being caught by the stand guide 20 and hindering the work. On the other hand, since a transmission may be provided on the right side of the bicycle, the right wing 21a of the stand guide 20 has a shape different from that of the left wing 21b and is formed so as not to cause positional buffering with the transmission.
[0037]
The bicycle B stored in the bicycle storage facility A by the bicycle parking machine is moved in the right direction in FIG. 6 until the rear wheel 60 is held between the spring members 32. Since the front ends of the spring members 32a and 32b are free ends, the bicycle B can be stably held regardless of the tire width. Thereby, the bicycle B becomes independent. On the other hand, the fixed end and the free end of the spring can be reversed, but in this case, there is a drawback that the clamping force becomes excessive when the tire is large (see FIG. 7B). ). The spring material 32 is provided so as to be higher toward the right side in FIG. 6, and by doing so, the position where the rear wheel is clamped can be made as high as possible, and the bicycle B can be stably held. Become.
[0038]
A stopper 43 is provided between the free ends of the two spring members 32a and 32b. With this stopper 43, when the bicycle B is stored in the bicycle storage facility A, the contact between the spring member 32 and the rear wheel 60 is realized at a position close to the final position, so that a smooth storing operation is possible. If the stopper 43 is not provided (see FIG. 7C), the rear wheel 60 may ride on the spring material 32 because the rear wheel 60 travels in a state where the spring material 32 is expanded. The stopper 43 can prevent this.
[0039]
A pop-out preventing member 50 is mounted horizontally on the front wheel side from the rear wheel contact point 61 of the groove member 11. By means of this pop-out preventing member 50, the entire bicycle storage facility A is combined with the front wheel side being slightly higher, and in the event of an earthquake, the rear wheel 60 is detached from the spring material 32 and the bicycle B is removed from the bicycle storage facility A. It is possible to avoid the situation of jumping out. Usually, the pop-out prevention member 50 can be constituted by a round bar or the like, but can prevent the rear wheel 60 of the bicycle B from rolling, and can smoothly pass the bicycle B when entering and leaving. Any shape and material can be used as long as it is tall.
[0040]
Next, the bicycle storage facility R according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 9 shows a case where the bicycle B is stored in the bicycle storage facility R. 10 shows a cross section taken along line XX in FIG. 9, and FIG. 11 shows a cross section taken along line XI-XI in FIG. Since the configuration around the tire running surface and the like is the same, only the differences from the first embodiment will be described here.
[0041]
The right wing 81 and the left wing 80 of the stand guide are provided independently. The stand drop prevention members are provided integrally with the right wing 81 and the left wing 80, respectively. Therefore, the tip portions of both wings are provided so as to project greatly toward the rear wheel. The mounting position of the right wing 81 on the horizontal plate 13 is shifted to the rear wheel side, and the right wing side reinforcing plate 90a is also arranged on the rear wheel side from the left wing side reinforcing plate 90b.
[0042]
A plate spring stopper 83 having a horizontal cross-sectional shape of “reverse C” is provided around the free end of the spring 32 material. The lower end of the leaf spring stopper 83 is attached to the horizontal plates 12 and 13, and the upper end is provided so as to be the same height as the horizontal portion of the stand guide.
[0043]
In a state where the bicycle B is not stored, the two free end sides of the spring material 32 are kept at a predetermined interval by the stopper 82. On the other hand, the bicycle B is stored, and the two free ends of the spring member 32 are pushed open to the left and right by the rear wheel 60. The distance between the ends is locked by the tips 83a and 83b of the leaf spring stopper 83. Kept within.
[0044]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, since the cross-sectional shape of the tire running surface is a “V” shape, both sides of the tire run in contact with the groove material regardless of the width of the tire, so the direction is stable and high speed. Even if stored, it will not shake from side to side. Furthermore, since the introduction side of the tire running surface is widely provided, it is not necessary to provide a high stop position accuracy of the bicycle parking machine.
[0045]
In addition, since the spring material for clamping the rear wheel from both sides is provided, the bicycle can be stably held regardless of the tire width. Furthermore, since the rear wheel side of the spring material is a free end, the tire can be clamped at the tip of the spring material, and an excessive clamping force is not given even when the tire width is large. Further, since the rear wheel side of the spring material is made higher than the front wheel side, it is possible to hold the bicycle in a stable manner by keeping the position for gripping the tire high. Furthermore, since the stopper is disposed at the tip of the spring material, the interval between the spring materials can be kept appropriate, and a situation where the bicycle rides on the spring material during storage can be avoided.
[0046]
In addition, since a stand guide having a predetermined shape is provided, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the stand is caught by a spring material or the like and hinders the warehousing even when the gate-type stand is loosely hanging. . Further, since the stand drop prevention member is provided, the stand is not caught by the stand guide when leaving, and the leaving operation is not interrupted.
[0047]
In addition, the tire running surface is higher on the front wheel side than the rear wheel side, and combined with the provision of a pop-out prevention member, prevents the bicycle from jumping out of the bicycle storage facility even in the event of an earthquake. be able to.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1A is a plan view of a bicycle storage facility, and FIG.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the bicycle storage facility (a) in FIG. 1 and an enlarged view of the right side portion of the front view.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG.
4 shows a cross section taken along line IV-IV in FIG.
FIG. 5 shows a VV cross-sectional view of FIG.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a rear wheel portion when a bicycle is stored in the bicycle storage facility of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a fixing position of a spring material, the presence or absence of a stopper, and a fixing state of a tire, in which (a) is a state in which the spring material is fixed on the front wheel side and a stopper is provided; b) The spring material is fixed on the rear wheel side and a stopper is provided on the fixed part, (c) The spring material is fixed on the front wheel side and no stopper is provided. Each state is shown.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the relationship between the tire running surface cross-sectional shape and the tire holding state, where (a) shows a state in which a wide tire is held in a “V” -shaped cross-sectional shape, and (b) shows “V” A state in which a narrow tire is held in a cross-sectional shape, (c) shows a state where the cross-sectional shape is a semicircular shape, and (d) shows a state where the cross-sectional shape is a square groove type.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a case where a bicycle is stored in the bicycle storage facility according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
10 shows a cross section taken along line XX in FIG. 9;
11 shows a sectional view taken along line XI-XI in FIG. 9;
[Explanation of symbols]
A Bicycle storage facility (first embodiment)
B Bicycle R Bicycle storage facility (second embodiment)
20 Stand guide 24 Stand drop prevention member 32 Spring material 43 Stopper 50 Jump-out prevention member 60 Rear wheel 62 Stand

Claims (4)

A storage facility for storing bicycles independently and inserting them from the rear wheel side,
There is provided a spring material for sandwiching the rear wheel from both sides, and the spring material is arranged such that the rear wheel side is higher than the front wheel side, the front wheel side is a fixed end, and the rear wheel side is a free end. In the free end, a stopper is provided so as to be sandwiched by the spring material,
A bicycle stand guide provided so as to be gradually increased from the front wheel side to the rear wheel side of the bicycle at a position to be on the left side of the bicycle, the fixed length on the rear wheel side being substantially horizontal; The bicycle storage facility, wherein a stand fall prevention member is provided at a rear end of the stand guide. The bicycle storage facility according to claim 1, wherein the introduction side of the tire running surface is provided wider than other portions, and the vertical cross section of the tire running surface is formed in a "V" shape. The bicycle storage facility according to claim 2 , wherein the tire running surface is provided with a front wheel side higher than the rear wheel side. The bicycle storage facility according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein a jump-out preventing member for preventing a wheel from jumping out is provided at an intermediate position of the tire running surface.

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