JP4640256B2 - Bicycle storage device and three-dimensional bicycle parking equipment provided with this device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bicycle storage device and a three-dimensional bicycle parking facility equipped with the device, and more particularly, a bicycle rear wheel stored in a shelf member in a standing state causes air leakage during storage or a shelf in a punctured state. Even if the bicycle is stored in a member, the bicycle does not tilt or fall down, and by limiting the direction in which the bicycle tilts to one direction, the distance between adjacent storage devices can be reduced. In addition, these effects relate to a bicycle storage device that can be obtained even if the wheel width of the bicycle changes, and a three-dimensional bicycle parking facility equipped with this device.

  Conventionally, as a bicycle storage device that can store a bicycle in an upright state, there is one disclosed in JP-A-2001-328577. Hereinafter, this bicycle storage device is referred to as a conventional storage device and will be described with reference to the drawings.

  7 is a partially omitted front view showing a conventional storage device, and FIG. 8 is a partially omitted plan view showing the conventional storage device.

  7 and 8, 11 is a shelf member having a V-shaped cross section on which the bicycle 12 is transferred from the rear wheel 13 side. The bicycle entrance / exit end 11 </ b> A of the shelf member 11 is formed wide so that the bicycle 12 can be easily carried in. In order to prevent the bicycle from jumping out due to an earthquake, the shelf member 11 is fixed on the floor 14 while being inclined so that the rear wheel portion is lower than the bicycle entry / exit end 11A.

  Reference numeral 15 denotes a pair of opposed leaf springs whose one ends are fixed to both upper sides of the rear wheel portion of the shelf member 11. The other end of each leaf spring 15 is a free end, the rear wheel 13 is sandwiched between the two leaf springs 15, and the bicycle 12 is stowed and stored in the shelf member 11. A stopper 16 is provided behind the free end of the leaf spring 15. The stopper 16 has a function of widening the free ends of the pair of leaf springs 15 to prevent the rear wheels 13 sandwiched between the pair of leaf springs 15 from riding on the leaf springs 15. . This riding problem is likely to occur particularly in the case of a wide wheel that has a strong clamping force.

  Reference numeral 17 denotes a stand guide provided on both upper sides of the rear wheel portion of the shelf member 11, and is composed of one guide bar 17A and the other guide bar 17B. Since the stand guide 17 may interfere with the loading / unloading of the bicycle 12 if the bicycle 12 is loaded into the shelf member 11 with the U-shaped stand 18 not fully raised, Accordingly, the stand 18 is lifted horizontally to avoid this problem. One guide bar 17A is formed so as to be gradually inclined upward toward the rear wheel portion of the shelf member 11 and then become horizontal in order to raise the stand 18 gradually as the bicycle 12 is carried. The other guide bar 17B is inclined so as to avoid interference with a transmission provided on the right side of the rear wheel 13.

  According to the conventional storage device configured in this way, when the bicycle 12 is carried into the shelf member 11 from the rear wheel 13 side, the rear wheel 13 enters between the two leaf springs 15 and is sandwiched, The bicycle 12 is stored in a standing state on the shelf member 11. When the stand 18 is not completely raised at the time of carrying in, the stand 18 is guided by the stand guide 17A and lifted up to become horizontal, so there is no possibility of hindering storage.

JP 2001-328577 A

  According to the conventional storage device, the bicycle 12 can be stored in the shelf member 11 in a standing state, but there are the following problems.

  The opening angle of both side walls of the shelf member 11 having a V-shaped cross section is relatively large because the wheel width of the bicycle is large or small. As a result, when the rear wheel of the bicycle stored in the shelf member 11 in the standing state leaks air during storage or is stored in the shelf member 11 in the punctured state, even if the leaf spring 15 Even if the rear wheel 13 is clamped, the bicycle may be greatly tilted or fall down. If the bicycle is greatly tilted or falls during storage, not only can this bicycle be taken out, or it can interfere with the handle of the bicycle stored in the adjacent shelf member 11 and carry out the neighboring bicycle, There is also a risk that the bicycle may be brought into the adjacent shelf member 11.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a bicycle that can be used even when the rear wheel of the bicycle stored in the shelf member in the standing state leaks air during storage or is stored in the shelf member in the punctured state. By limiting the direction in which the bicycle tilts during storage to only one direction, the distance between adjacent storage devices can be narrowed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bicycle storage device that can be obtained even if the wheel width of the vehicle changes and a three-dimensional parking facility equipped with this device.

  The inventors of the present invention have obtained the following knowledge as a result of earnest and research in order to achieve the above object.

  (1) In the case of a general bicycle, when a part of the rear wheel or the rear wheel leaks air, an opening having a size to fit a part of the rim of the rear wheel is formed at the bottom of the shelf member. If so, it is possible to store the bicycle in a standing state on the shelf member when the rear wheel enters the opening in normal times. Also, even if the rear wheel of the bicycle leaks during storage or is stored in a shelf member in a punctured state, the bicycle is tilted or tilted as a result of the rim being fitted into the opening. There is no fear.

  (2) Some bicycle wheels are wider than the opening. Such a wide wheel rim does not fit into the opening, so the above problem cannot be solved. Therefore, for such a wide wheel bicycle, a protrusion is provided on the inside of one side wall of the shelf member so that the width of a part of the shelf member is narrowed so that the wide rim is caught by the protrusion. In this case, the above problem can be solved even for a wide-wheeled bicycle. In addition, what is necessary is just to provide a protrusion part only in one side wall of a shelf member by making one leaf | plate spring so that it may mention later.

  (3) When the rear wheel of the bicycle is sandwiched between two leaf springs as in the conventional storage device, it is not known in which direction the bicycle tilts when stored. In this way, if the direction in which the bicycle tilts is not limited to one direction, adjacent bicycles may tilt inward. In this case, in particular, the handles interfere with each other, and the bicycle can be taken out. There is a risk of hindrance. This is a problem particularly when a three-dimensional parking facility is constructed by arranging shelf members radially and vertically with a bicycle entry / exit end facing inward, with a bicycle carry-in / out device capable of moving up and down. In this case, in order to prevent interference with the adjacent bicycle, the space between the adjacent shelf members must be widened, and if this requires extra space or the space is limited , Leading to a decrease in the number of storage. This problem can be solved because if one leaf spring is used and if a force is applied to the bicycle so that it can fall in one direction, the bicycle always tilts in one direction. Note that the bicycle stands up with its rear wheel sandwiched by a guide bar that constitutes a stand guide provided on the side opposite to one leaf spring.

  The present invention has been made on the basis of the above findings, and is characterized by the following.

The invention according to claim 1 is a bicycle storage device capable of storing a bicycle in an upright state, wherein a shelf member having a V-shaped cross section on which the bicycle is transferred from the rear wheel side, and the rear wheel in the shelf member are One of the rear wheels provided on one side wall of the rear wheel portion, an opening formed on the bottom of the rear wheel portion to be placed, a protrusion provided on one side wall of the rear wheel portion And a guide bar provided on the other side wall of the rear wheel portion, and the rear wheel of the bicycle stored in the shelf member in an upright state leaks air during storage. When storing the narrow rear wheel when the rack member is stowed or stored in a punctured state, a part of the rear wheel or a part of the rim of the rear wheel enters the opening. To prevent the bicycle from tipping over and store the rear wheel wider than the rear wheel entering the opening What is the between the projecting portion and the other side wall of the rear wheel unit, enters the rim of the rear wheel, to prevent the bicycle falls by caught by the projecting portion, in particular having the features It is.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the pressing means comprises a leaf spring having one end fixed to the one side wall, and the other end of the leaf spring is one of the rear wheels. It is characterized by being a free end that comes into contact with the side surface.

  A third aspect of the invention is characterized in that, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the projecting portion comprises a round bar fixed inside the one side wall.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the bicycle entry / exit end of the shelf member is formed wide, and the shelf member has the rear wheel portion of the bicycle. It is characterized by being inclined so as to be lower than the entrance / exit end.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the bicycle storage device is arranged radially and in multiple upper and lower stages with the bicycle entry / exit end facing inward, centering on a bicycle carry-in / out device capable of moving up and down. The bicycle is carried in / out with respect to the desired shelf member by the bicycle carry-in / out machine.

  According to this invention, even if the rear wheel of the bicycle stored in the shelf member in the standing state causes air leakage during storage or is stored in the shelf member in the punctured state, the bicycle is greatly inclined. Or fall down. In addition, since the direction in which the bicycle tilts is limited to one direction, the interval between adjacent storage devices can be reduced. Furthermore, these effects can be obtained even if the wheel width of the bicycle changes.

  One embodiment of the bicycle storage device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 is a plan view showing a bicycle storage device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the bicycle storage device of the present invention in which a bicycle is stored, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the rear wheel of a bicycle having a normal wheel width enters the opening of the shelf member, and FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view showing a case where there is no air leakage in the rear wheel. FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view showing a case where air leakage occurs in the rear wheel, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the rear wheel of the wide wheel bicycle enters the shelf member. A) is a cross-sectional view showing a state where there is no air leak in the rear wheel, FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view showing a case where air leak occurs in the rear wheel, and FIG. It is a partial top view which shows the shelf member distribute | arranged radially when constructing | assembling bicycle parking equipment.

  1 to 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a shelf member having a V-shaped cross section on which a bicycle 2 is transferred from the rear wheel 3 side. The bicycle entry / exit end 1 </ b> A of the shelf member 1 is formed wide so that the bicycle 2 can be easily carried in. The shelf member 1 is fixed on the floor 4 so as to be inclined so that the rear wheel portion is lower than the bicycle entry / exit end 1A in order to reliably prevent the bicycle from jumping out due to an earthquake.

  A horizontally long opening 1 </ b> B is formed along the axial direction of the shelf member 1 at the bottom of the rear wheel portion of the shelf member 1. The opening 1B has such a width that a rear wheel of a bicycle having a normal wheel width and its rim (both are about 30 mm in width) can enter. A protruding portion 1C is formed on the inner side of one side wall (S1) of the shelf member 1 at the portion where the opening 1B is formed. In addition, one side wall (S1) to which one end of the protruding portion 1C and a leaf spring 5 described later is fixed is located on the right side of the bicycle. The reason why the protruding portion 1C and the leaf spring 5 are provided on one side wall (S1) located on the right side of the bicycle is as follows.

  One guide bar 7A of a stand guide 7 (described later) located on the left side of the bicycle does not have to consider interference with a transmission provided on the right side of the bicycle. It is possible to make the shape convenient for sandwiching, that is, a gently inclined shape. Therefore, it can be installed long in the axial direction of the shelf member 1, and the storing of the bicycle is stabilized correspondingly.

  The projecting portion 1 </ b> C is formed by welding a round bar to the shelf member 1 in the axial direction, and has a function of narrowing a part of the width of the shelf member 1. The distance (L) between the protruding portion 1C and the other side wall (S2) is the rear wheel rim wider than the rear wheel 3 of the normal wheel width entering the opening 1B (both are about 50 mm wide). The size is such that the wide rim is caught by the protruding portion 1C.

  Reference numeral 5 denotes a leaf spring as a pressing means having one end fixed to one side wall (S1) of the rear wheel portion of the shelf member 1. The leaf spring 5 has an action of sandwiching the rear wheel 3 together with the one guide bar 7A and an action of giving a force to the bicycle 2 placed on the shelf member 1 to fall in one direction. The other end of the leaf spring 5 is a free end, and this free end is brought into contact with one side surface (right side surface) of the rear wheel 3 of the bicycle 2 so that the rear wheel 3 is in the (X) direction in FIG. Pressed. Since the direction in which the bicycle is inclined is limited to one direction by the leaf spring 5, adjacent bicycles are not inclined inward from each other. Therefore, there is no possibility that the handles interfere with each other and hinder the bicycle from being taken out, and the distance between adjacent storage devices can be reduced.

  A stopper 6 is provided behind the free end of the leaf spring 5. The stopper 6 extends the space between the free end of the leaf spring 15 and the one guide bar 7A to some extent, and the rear wheel 3 clamped by the leaf spring 15 and the one guide bar 7A rides on the leaf spring 5. It has the effect | action which prevents that. This riding problem is likely to occur particularly in the case of a wide wheel that has a strong clamping force. Since only one leaf spring 5 is required, the cost is reduced as compared with the case where two leaf springs are provided as in the conventional storage device described above.

  Reference numeral 7 denotes a stand guide provided on both upper sides of the rear wheel portion of the shelf member 1, and is composed of one guide bar 7A and the other guide bar 7B. If the bicycle 2 is carried into the shelf member 1 in a state where the U-shaped stand 8 is not completely raised, the stand guide 7 may interfere with the storage of the bicycle 2. The stand 8 is lifted horizontally to avoid this problem. One guide bar 7 </ b> A is formed to gradually incline upward toward the rear wheel portion of the shelf member 1 and then become horizontal in order to raise the stand 8 gradually as the bicycle 2 is carried in. The other guide bar 7B is inclined so as to avoid interference with a transmission provided on the right side of the rear wheel 3.

  According to the bicycle storage device of the present invention configured as described above, when the bicycle 2 having a normal wheel width (about 30 mm) is transferred from the rear wheel 3 side to the shelf member 1, FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, a part of the rear wheel 3 enters the opening 1B of the shelf member 1, and the bicycle 2 is stored in the shelf member 1 in a standing state. If the rear wheel 3 leaks during storage, the rim 3A (width is about 30 mm) of the rear wheel 3 enters the opening 1B as shown in FIG. , Do not tilt or fall down. This also applies to the case where the rear wheel 3 of the bicycle 2 has leaked air before being transferred, and in this case as well, the bicycle 2 does not tilt or fall down. In addition, the direction in which the bicycle 2 tilts is limited to one direction by the action of the leaf spring 5, so that it does not interfere with the bicycle on the adjacent shelf member 1.

  On the other hand, when the bicycle 2 having a wide wheel width (width is about 50 mm) is transferred from the rear wheel 3 side to the shelf member 1, the rear wheel 3 is V-shaped as shown in FIG. The bicycle 2 is stored in the shelf member 1 in a standing state. When the rear wheel 3 leaks during storage, the rim 3A (width is about 50 mm) of the rear wheel 3 is the protruding portion 1C and the other side wall (S2) as shown in FIG. The bicycle 2 is not greatly inclined or falls down. This also applies to the case where the rear wheel 3 of the bicycle 2 has leaked air before being transferred, and the bicycle 2 does not tilt or fall down greatly. In addition, the direction in which the bicycle 2 tilts is limited to one direction by the action of the leaf spring 5, so that it does not interfere with the bicycle on the adjacent shelf member 1.

  As described above, according to the bicycle storage device of the present invention, not only in the normal time when no air leak occurs in the wheel, but also in the case where air leak occurs during storage, or even when puncture occurs, The bicycle can be securely stored in a standing state on the shelf member. In addition, since the direction in which the bicycle is inclined by the leaf spring is limited to one direction, adjacent bicycles are not inclined inward from each other. As a result, the distance between adjacent storage devices can be reduced. Further, these effects can be obtained regardless of the wheel width of the bicycle, that is, even when the width is about 30 mm of the normal width or about 50 mm of the wide width.

  The effect that the direction in which the bicycle is tilted by the leaf spring is limited to one direction is as shown in FIG. 6, particularly with respect to the three-dimensional parking facility, that is, the bicycle loading / unloading machine that can be moved up and down by the bicycle storage device of the present invention. In addition, it is effective when a three-dimensional bicycle parking facility is constructed by arranging shelf members radially and multi-tiered with the bicycle entry / exit ends facing inward. That is, since the direction in which the bicycle tilts is limited to one direction, the interval between the shelf members 1 on the handle side can be reduced. As a result, the number of shelf members 1 that can be installed in a single stage can be increased.

It is a top view which shows the bicycle storage apparatus of this invention. It is a front view which shows the bicycle storage apparatus of this invention which stored the bicycle. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the state in which the rear wheel of the bicycle of a normal wheel width has entered into the opening of a shelf member, The figure (A) is sectional drawing which shows the case where there is no air leak in a rear wheel, The figure (B) ) Is a cross-sectional view showing a case where air leakage occurs in the rear wheel. It is sectional drawing which shows the state in which the rear wheel of the bicycle of a wide wheel has entered into the shelf member, The figure (A) is a sectional view showing the state where there is no air leak in the rear wheel, The figure (B) It is sectional drawing which shows the case where an air leak arises in a rear wheel. It is a fragmentary top view which shows the shelf member distribute | arranged radially when constructing a three-dimensional bicycle parking facility with the bicycle storage apparatus of this invention. It is a partial abbreviation front view showing a conventional storage device. It is a partial abbreviation top view showing a conventional storage device.

Explanation of symbols

1: Shelf member 1A: Bicycle entry / exit end 1B: Opening 1C: Projection part 2: Bicycle 3: Rear wheel 3A: Rim 4: Floor 5: Leaf spring 6: Stopper 7: Stand guide 8: Stand 7A: One guide bar 7B : Other guide bar 11: Shelf member 11A: Bicycle entry / exit end 12: Bicycle 13: Rear wheel 14: Floor 15: Leaf spring 16: Stopper 17: Stand guide 17A: One guide bar 17B: The other guide bar 18: Stand

Claims (5)

A bicycle storage device capable of storing a bicycle in a standing state ,
A shelf member having a V-shaped cross section on which the bicycle is transferred from the rear wheel side, an opening formed in a bottom portion of the rear wheel portion on which the rear wheel is placed in the shelf member, and one side wall of the rear wheel portion A protrusion provided on the inner side, a pressing member provided on one side wall of the rear wheel part, abutting on one side surface of the rear wheel, and provided on the other side wall of the rear wheel part With a guide bar,
When the rear wheel of the bicycle stored in the shelf member in a standing state causes air leakage during storage, or when stored in the shelf member in a punctured state,
When storing the narrow rear wheel, the opening prevents part of the rear wheel or part of the rim from entering the opening to prevent the bicycle from falling over.
When retracting a rear wheel wider than the rear wheel entering the opening, a rim of the rear wheel enters between the protruding portion and the other side wall of the rear wheel portion and is caught by the protruding portion. To prevent the bicycle from tipping over,
A bicycle storage device characterized by that.   The pressing means includes a leaf spring having one end fixed to the one side wall, and the other end of the leaf spring is a free end that comes into contact with one side surface of the rear wheel. The bicycle storage device according to claim 1.   The bicycle storage device according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is a round bar fixed to the inside of the one side wall.   The bicycle entry / exit end of the shelf member is formed wide, and the shelf member is inclined so that the rear wheel portion is lower than the bicycle entry / exit end. The bicycle storage device according to any one of the above.   The bicycle storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the bicycle storage device is arranged in a plurality of stages vertically and radially with the bicycle input / output end facing inward, with the bicycle storage device being movable up and down. A three-dimensional bicycle parking facility in which a bicycle is carried in and out of a desired shelf member.

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