JP4464991B2 - Bicycle storage device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bicycle storage device, and more specifically, it is possible to store a large number of bicycles in a small space, and even a powerless woman or child can easily put in and out the bicycle. The present invention relates to a bicycle storage device that is stable in movement and easy to maintain.

  In recent years, traffic problems caused by neglected bicycles have become a major social problem. In places where many bicycles are parked, such as railway stations and housing complexes, bicycle storage devices are installed to park many bicycles in a small space. It is often done.

As a bicycle storage device that can park a large number of bicycles in a narrow space, there is a bicycle storage device in which a bicycle mounting table is movable along a rail and alternately shifted back and forth (the following patent document) 1 and 2).
Such a bicycle storage device can store the bicycles at a narrow interval because the handles of the adjacent bicycles do not interfere with each other, and can move the bicycle mounting table along the rail to put in and out the bicycle. Therefore, it is relatively easy to put in and out the bicycle.

However, the bicycle storage devices disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 have the following drawbacks.
First, as is apparent from FIG. 4, the device disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a bicycle mounting table (base) placed on a base member and is in a position that floats high from the floor surface. A relatively large force is required for the loading work, and it may be difficult for a lazy woman, a child, an elderly person, and the like to store.
In addition, two types of rollers, a horizontal roller and a vertical roller, are attached to the angle member that is fixed below the mounting table and moves along the rail, and these two types of rollers are provided on the inside and outside of the rail, respectively. Because of its location, inspections and repairs require work from both the inside and outside of the rail, and the rail shape is complex and the number of parts is high, making maintenance and assembly work very easy. It was bad.
Further, since each roller is in contact with the rail surface at only one point, the roller sometimes floats from the rail surface during traveling, and traveling stability is poor.
Furthermore, when the mounting table is moved to put in and out the bicycle, the metal angle members collide strongly each time, so the device and the bicycle may be damaged by the impact at the time of collision, and a loud sound is generated. As a result, there was a problem that neighbors were damaged by noise.

In the apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 2, since the upper roller and the lower roller of the moving carriage that are fixed below the mounting table and move along the rails are mounted side by side in the vertical direction, the installation height of the mounting table is The height is limited to a height equal to or higher than the total diameter of at least two rollers, and the mounting table cannot be provided at a low position below a certain height from the floor surface.
In addition, since both the upper and lower rollers roll along the horizontal plane of the rail, it is possible to prevent vertical movement during running, but it is difficult to prevent horizontal movement (in the direction perpendicular to the rail) and stable. There was a case that it was not possible to run.
In addition, since the rollers are arranged in a substantially closed space inside the rail, there is a problem that it is difficult to check and repair when an abnormality occurs in traveling.
Furthermore, as with the device of Patent Document 1, when the mounting table is moved to put in and out the bicycle, the metal moving carts collide strongly each time, and the device and the bicycle are damaged by the impact at the time of the collision. There was also a problem that a loud sound was generated and the neighbors were damaged by noise.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-132481 Utility Model Registration No. 3045190

  The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the conventional bicycle storage device as described above, and is capable of storing a large number of bicycles in a narrow space, and the bicycle mounting table from the floor surface. It can be installed at a low position, and even a weak woman or child can easily take in and out the bicycle, and the mounting table can be stably run along the rail, and maintenance is also possible A bicycle storage device that is very easy is provided.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a pair of front and rear guide rails installed at intervals in parallel to each other, a bicycle mounting table laid over the pair of front and rear guide rails, and fixed to the lower part of the bicycle mounting table The bicycle mounting table is configured to be movable along the guide rail, and the bicycle mounting table includes a front mounting table installed in front of the guide rail, and a rear vehicle mounting table. The rear mounting table is provided so that the front mounting table and the rear mounting table are alternately adjacent to each other, and the guide rail is installed so that the bottom surface thereof is substantially the same height as the floor surface. And the movable carriage includes a first roller that rolls while contacting the horizontal plane and a second roller that rolls while contacting the vertical plane. , The second roller is It is arranged below a roller, and the horizontal plane is made up of a pair of surfaces arranged in parallel with each other and spaced apart, the first roller rolls between the pair of surfaces, and the vertical surface is It consists of a pair of surfaces arranged at intervals in parallel to each other, the second roller rolls between the pair of surfaces, and the cross sections of the rolling surfaces of the first roller and the second roller are It is formed in an arc shape, and the cross-sectional shape of the guide rail is a substantially W-shape in which two U-shaped portions are arranged at right angles, and an elastic member is provided on the end surface in the moving direction of the moving carriage And the elastic member has a pyramid or conical shape .

The invention according to claim 2 relates to the bicycle storage device according to claim 1, wherein a through hole is provided in a tip portion of the elastic member .

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the rear mounting table is disposed substantially horizontally, and the front mounting table is disposed so as to be inclined in a high position toward the front. The bicycle storage device according to 1 or 2 .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the bicycle mounting table is provided on the movable carriage that can move along the guide rail, and the front mounting table and the rear side mounted on the front side with respect to the guide rail. And the rear mounting table is provided so that the front mounting table and the rear mounting table are alternately adjacent to each other. The bicycle can be easily taken in and out by moving the mounting table along the rail.
The guide rail is installed so that the bottom surface thereof is substantially the same height as the floor surface, and has a horizontal surface and a vertical surface, and is perpendicular to the first roller on which the movable carriage rolls while contacting the horizontal surface. By providing a second roller that rolls while abutting against the surface, the bicycle mounting table can be installed at a low position from the floor surface, so that even a powerless woman or child can easily take in and out the bicycle. And a bicycle storage device that can stably move the mounting table along the rail, and as a result, has both ease of putting in and out of the mounting table and running stability of the mounting table. Become.

In addition, since the second roller is disposed below the first roller, the first roller and the second roller can be brought into contact with each other in the vicinity of the same direction side of the rail and can be rolled. Traveling is obtained and maintenance is very easy.

In addition, the horizontal plane is composed of a pair of surfaces arranged in parallel with each other at an interval, and the first roller rolls in a state sandwiched between the pair of surfaces, so that the first roller is reliably brought into contact with the rail. It is possible to make the mounting table run stably at all times.

In addition, the vertical surface is composed of a pair of surfaces arranged in parallel with each other and spaced apart, and the second roller rolls in a state of being sandwiched between the pair of surfaces, so that the second roller is surely applied to the rail. It can be rolled while being in contact with each other, and the mounting table can always travel stably.

Further, since the cross sections of the rolling surfaces of the first roller and the second roller are formed in an arc shape, a slight inclination is allowed for the roller sandwiched between the pair of surfaces, and the dimensions of the parts Even if there is an error or an error at the time of assembly, it is possible to reduce the influence and ensure smooth running performance.

Moreover, since the cross-sectional shape of the guide rail is substantially W-shaped with two U-shaped portions arranged at right angles, inspection and repair of the first roller and the second roller can be performed from one side of the rail. It is possible to carry out at the same time, and the shape of the rail is simple and the number of parts is small, so the workability of maintenance and assembly is very good.

In addition, since the elastic member is attached to the end surface in the moving direction of the movable carriage, the impact when the movable carriages collide with each other can be absorbed by the elastic member, and damage to the device and the bicycle due to the impact can be prevented. It is possible to prevent the generation of noise.

Further , since the elastic member has a pyramid or conical shape, the contact area between the elastic members is reduced, the generated sound can be further reduced, and the elastic members are also prevented from adhering.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the generated sound can be further reduced by allowing the through hole to pass air at the time of collision.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the rear mounting table is disposed substantially horizontally, and the front mounting table is disposed so as to be in a high position toward the front. Interference between the handles can be prevented more reliably, and a large number of bicycles can be stored by narrowing the interval between the bicycles.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a bicycle storage device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a view showing a bicycle storage device according to the present invention, in which (a) is a plan view and (b) is a side view.
A bicycle storage device according to the present invention includes a pair of front and rear guide rails (1) installed at intervals in parallel to each other, and a bicycle mounting table (straddle over the pair of front and rear guide rails (1)). 2) and a movable carriage (3) fixed to the lower portion of the bicycle mounting table (2) and arranged to be movable along the guide rail (1).

FIG. 2 is a view showing the bicycle mounting table (2), where (a) is a plan view and (b) is a front view.
The bicycle mounting table (2) is a table on which a bicycle is placed, and is integrally provided with a bottom plate (21) on which a bicycle tire is placed and left and right side plates (22) that sandwich the bicycle tire from the left and right. ing.
In front of the bicycle mount (2) (to the left in the drawing), the front position of the front wheel of the bicycle is regulated, and the front wheel is sandwiched from the left and right above the side plate (22) so as to prevent the bicycle from falling down. The regulating member (23) is provided.

The bicycle mounting table (2) is composed of a front mounting table (2a) installed on the front side of the guide rail (1) and a rear mounting table (2b) installed on the rear side. The front mounting table (2a) and the rear mounting table (2b) are provided so as to be alternately adjacent to each other.
Thereby, interference between the handles of adjacent bicycles is prevented, bicycles can be accommodated at a narrow interval, and a large number of bicycles can be accommodated in a small space.

In the present invention, both the front mounting table (2a) and the rear mounting table (2b) may be arranged almost horizontally, or only the front mounting table (2a) is moved forward as shown in FIG. You may incline and arrange | position so that it may become a high position.
When only the front mounting table (2a) is tilted so as to be in a high position toward the front, interference between the handles of adjacent bicycles can be prevented more reliably, and the interval between the bicycles is made narrower. It becomes possible.

A moving carriage (3) is attached below the bicycle placing table (2) (see FIG. 2).
The movable carriage (3) is fixed to the front side position and the rear side position of the bicycle mounting table (2), respectively, and moves along the guide rail (1) integrally with the bicycle mounting table (2).
The movable carriage (2) is provided with a roller that rolls along the guide rail (1). Since the roller is omitted in FIG. 2, the configuration of the roller will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship between the guide rail (1) and the movable carriage (3).
As shown in the figure, the movable carriage (3) is formed of a short member having a rectangular tube shape, and a first roller (4) is attached to one side face thereof, and a second roller (5) is attached to the bottom face. That is, the first roller (4) and the second roller (5) are in a positional relationship in which the rotation axes are orthogonal to each other and the second roller (5) is below the first roller (4).

  As described above, the second roller (5) rotating in the horizontal plane is disposed below the first roller (4) rotating in the vertical plane, so that as shown in FIG. 4) and the second roller (5) can be rolled at a position near the same direction side (inward side) of the guide rail (1). As a result, stable running can be obtained, and maintenance becomes very easy.

Elastic members (6) are attached to both end faces of the moving carriage (2) in the moving direction (length direction) (see FIG. 2).
When the user of the bicycle storage device moves the bicycle mounting table (1) along the guide rail (1), the movable carriages (2) may collide with each other. As a result of the absorption, damage to the device and bicycle due to impact can be prevented, and noise can be prevented.

4A and 4B are diagrams showing the elastic member 6, wherein FIG. 4A is a front view, FIG. 4B is a right side view, and FIG. 4C is a rear view.
The elastic member (6) is made of rubber having a quadrangular pyramid shape, and a through hole (61) is provided at the tip of the quadrangular pyramid. The elastic member (6) is attached to both end faces of the movable carriage (2) so that the tip portion thereof is located at the end of the movable carriage (2). The elastic member (6) may be conical.
Since the elastic member (6) has a pyramid or conical shape, the contact area when the elastic members collide with each other is reduced, so that the sound generated at the time of the collision can be further reduced and the elastic members are Can also be prevented. Further, the through hole (61) plays a role of further reducing generated sound by passing air at the time of collision.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are views showing the guide rail (1), in which FIG. 5A is a plan view, FIG. 5B is a front view, and FIG.
The guide rail (1) is a long linear member serving as a track when the movable carriage (3) fixed to the lower part of the bicycle mounting base (2) moves, and is relative to the floor surface (installation surface). And a substantially parallel horizontal plane (11) and a vertical plane (12) substantially perpendicular to the floor surface.

The horizontal plane (11) is composed of a pair of surfaces arranged at intervals in parallel to each other, and the first roller (4) rolls between the pair of horizontal planes (11) (see FIG. 3).
The vertical surface (12) is also composed of a pair of surfaces arranged parallel to each other and spaced apart, and the second roller (4) rolls between the pair of vertical surfaces (12) (see FIG. 3). ).
In this way, the first roller (4) and the second roller (5) are respectively sandwiched between the horizontal plane (11) and the vertical plane (12) and rolled, so that both rollers are reliably brought into contact with the rail. Can be rolled. This makes it possible to stably move and move the movable carriage (3) and the bicycle placing table (2) fixed to the upper part thereof along the rail.

Here, the rolling surfaces (outer peripheral surfaces) of the first roller (4) and the second roller (5) are formed in a circular arc shape in cross section (see FIG. 3), so that the pair of horizontal surfaces (11) and the pair of rollers The first roller (4) and the second roller (5) sandwiched between the vertical surfaces (12) are allowed to be slightly inclined.
As a result, for example, even if there is a dimensional error in parts such as guide rails or an error during assembly, the roller is less affected by tilting during rolling, ensuring smooth running. It becomes possible.

As shown in FIG. 5C, the guide rail (1) has a substantially W-shaped cross section in which two U-shaped portions are arranged in a perpendicular direction. More specifically, two U-shaped portions (1a) and (1b) connected at a right angle, and an extending portion (1c) extending at a further right angle from the end of one U-shaped portion (1b). And integrated.
Since the guide rail (1) has such a cross-sectional shape, the first roller (4) and the second roller (5) can be inspected and repaired simultaneously from one side (inside) of the guide rail. It becomes. Further, since the guide rail (1) is formed from a single member and the two U-shaped portions are opened in the same direction (inward), the workability of installation and maintenance is very excellent. For example, it is easy to remove foreign matters such as dust and sand that have entered the guide rail.

Between the pair of guide rails (1), a plurality of rail fixing bars (7) are disposed and fixed at right angles to the guide rail (1) at intervals (see FIG. 1).
FIG. 6 is a view showing the rail fixing bar (7), where (a) is a plan view and (b) is a side view.
The rail fixing bar (7) is made of a U-shaped member (channel material) whose opening is disposed downward, and screw holes (71) and through holes (72) by burring are formed in the vicinity of both ends. Is formed. An anchor bolt is inserted into the through hole (72), and thereby the rail fixing bar (7) is fixed to the floor surface (the ground or the like).

  A through hole (1d) is formed in the extending portion (1c) of the guide rail (1) (see FIG. 5). As shown in FIG. 3, the extending portion (1c) is connected to the rail fixing bar (7). The guide rail (1) is fixed to the rail fixing bar (7) by placing the through hole (1d) and the screw hole (71) on the upper surface and screwing the bolt (8).

Thus, in the state which fixed the extension part (1c) to the rail fixing bar (7), the bottom face of one U-shaped part (1a) becomes substantially the same height as a floor surface (ground).
At this time, the positions of the pair of horizontal surfaces (11) provided to the pair of vertical surfaces (12) provided in the U-shaped portion (1a) and the other U-shaped portion (1b) connected to the U-shaped portion (1a) are also provided. Since it becomes low, the position of a 1st roller (4) and a 2nd roller (5) will also become low.
As a result, the height of the bicycle mounting table (2) fixed on the movable carriage (3) from the floor surface becomes very low, and even a powerless person can easily put the bicycle on the bicycle mounting table (2). It becomes possible to put on.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of drainage through holes (13) are formed at predetermined intervals on the bottom surface of one U-shaped portion (1a) of the guide rail (1). It is possible to prevent rainwater and the like from being stored in the guide rail and causing rust.

  The bicycle storage device according to the present invention can be suitably used in a place where a large number of bicycles are required to be stored in a small space such as a railway station or an apartment house.

It is a figure which shows the bicycle storage apparatus which concerns on this invention, Comprising: (a) is a top view, (b) is a side view. It is a figure which shows a bicycle mounting base, Comprising: (a) is a top view, (b) is a front view. It is sectional drawing which shows the positional relationship of a guide rail and a movable trolley | bogie. It is a figure which shows an elastic member, Comprising: (a) is a front view, (b) is a right view, (c) is a rear view. It is a figure which shows a guide rail, Comprising: (a) is a top view, (b) is a front view, (c) is an AA line expanded sectional view. It is a figure which shows a rail fixing bar, Comprising: (a) is a top view, (b) is a side view.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Guide rail 11 Horizontal surface 12 Vertical surface 1a U-shaped part 1b U-shaped part 2 Bicycle mounting base 2a Front mounting base 2b Rear mounting base 3 Moving carriage 4 First roller 5 Second roller 6 Elastic member

Claims (3)

A pair of front and rear guide rails installed at intervals in parallel to each other;
A bicycle mounting table constructed over the pair of front and rear guide rails;
A movable carriage fixed to the lower part of the bicycle mounting table and arranged to be movable along the guide rail;
The bicycle mounting table includes a front mounting table installed in front of the guide rail and a rear mounting table installed in the rear, and the front mounting table and the rear mounting table are alternately adjacent to each other. Provided as
The guide rail is installed so that the bottom surface thereof is substantially the same height as the floor surface, and includes a horizontal surface and a vertical surface,
The movable carriage includes a first roller that rolls while being in contact with the horizontal plane, and a second roller that rolls while being in contact with the vertical surface,
The second roller is disposed below the first roller;
The horizontal plane is composed of a pair of surfaces arranged parallel to each other and spaced apart, and the first roller rolls between the pair of surfaces,
The vertical surface is composed of a pair of surfaces arranged in parallel with each other and spaced apart, and the second roller rolls between the pair of surfaces,
Cross sections of the rolling surfaces of the first roller and the second roller are formed in an arc shape,
The cross-sectional shape of the guide rail is a substantially W-shape in which two U-shaped portions are arranged at right angles,
An elastic member is attached to the end surface of the moving carriage in the moving direction ,
The bicycle storage device , wherein the elastic member has a pyramid or conical shape . The bicycle storage device according to claim 1, wherein a through hole is provided in a tip portion of the elastic member . The bicycle storage device according to claim 1, wherein the rear mounting table is disposed substantially horizontally, and the front mounting table is disposed so as to be inclined at a high position toward the front. .

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