JP2006347248A - Locking device for bicycle parking machine and bicycle parking machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a locking device for a bicycle parking machine capable of maintaining an arm in open condition when no bicycle exists on the parking machine, and provide a parking machine equipped with the locking device. <P>SOLUTION: The locking device for the bicycle parking machine is equipped with the arm 11 to hold the bicycle in the parking position, a first energizing member 12 to energize the arm 11 so as to be maintained in the open position which does not hinder the bicycle from coming into and going out of the parking position, an arm lever 13 moving in association with coming-in and going-out of the bicycle and therewith putting the arm 11 in the opening and closing motions between the open condition and the closed condition in which the bicycle is held in the parking position, and a second energizing member 14 to energize the arm lever 13 in the direction of maintaining the arm 11 in the open condition. The parking machine is equipped with such a locking device 10 and a rack to keep the bicycle in the prescribed parking position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a bicycle parking device and a bicycle parking device, and more particularly to a bicycle parking device for maintaining an arm in an open state when the bicycle parking device does not have a bicycle parking device, and a bicycle parking machine equipped with such a bicycle parking device. It is about.

  In places where people gather, such as at stations and commercial facilities, there is a scene where bicycles, motorcycles, etc. are left on a passage other than a bicycle parking lot. Bicycles, etc. that are left in random places other than the designated parking area often suffer from theft. As one of the countermeasures against social problems such as the leaving or theft of bicycles, etc., a rack that guides bicycles etc. to an orderly parking position, and a lock for bicycle parking machines that can hold bicycles and prevent them from being stolen and manage entry and exit. Bicycles equipped with devices have been introduced. In general, the locking device for a bicycle parking machine can be locked and unlocked without a manager, and contributes to labor saving of management of a bicycle or the like.

As a bicycle parking machine locking device, a front case has a cutout part into which a front wheel of a bicycle can be inserted, an arm lever which is slidably provided in the case and is pushed back by the front wheel of the bicycle, A pair of arms that open and hold the front wheel in the notch by reciprocating movement, the case is provided with a locking device, and an arm lock that swings by locking and unlocking of the locking device is used to slide the arm lever. The arm lock is positioned in the movement locus and pivotally attached to the case, and the arm lock swings to a position where the advancement of the arm lever is prevented by locking the lock device portion in the retracted position of the arm lever (for example, Patent Documents). 1). In this bicycle parking lock device, a spring is stretched between a spring support shaft provided on the arm and a spring support shaft erected on the inner bottom wall surface of the case, and when the arm lever moves forward toward the notch, the arm is fully opened. When the arm lever is retracted, the arm is held in a fully closed state.
Further, the locking mechanism of the above-described parking device locking device as shown in FIG. 7 has an electromagnetic configuration, and when the arm lever 83 is retracted, the contact contacts to move the plunger 88a of the solenoid 88, and the plunger 88a There is also a parking device locking device 80 configured to come out in front of the projecting portion 83a of the arm lever 83 to restrain the movement of the arm lever 83 and maintain the arm 81 in a closed state.
Registered Utility Model No. 2603464 (paragraph 0006, FIG. 1 etc.)

  In the conventional bicycle parking lock device, even if the bicycle wheel is not actually inserted into the notch, for example, when the arm lever is moved by mischief, the arm is fully closed and the arm is fully closed. At a moment or when the arm is fully closed and a predetermined time has elapsed, the arm lock is moved and the movement of the arm lever is restrained, so that the arm is not opened. Thus, if there is no bicycle in the bicycle parking device and the arm is locked in a fully closed state due to mischief or the like, the bicycle cannot be parked even though there is no bicycle in the bicycle parking device.

  In view of the above-described problems, the present invention provides a bicycle parking machine locking device that maintains an arm in an open state when the bicycle parking machine does not have a bicycle parking vehicle, and a bicycle parking machine including such a bicycle parking machine locking device. Objective.

In order to achieve the above object, a parking device locking device according to the invention described in claim 1 includes, as shown in FIG. 1, for example, an arm 11 that holds a bicycle parked at a parking position; A first urging member 12 that urges the bicycle parking vehicle to be in an open state that does not hinder the bicycle parking position to enter and exit the bicycle parking position; An arm lever 13 that opens and closes between the open state and a closed state that holds the bicycle parking position in the parking position; and the arm lever 13 is attached in a direction in which the arm 11 is maintained in the open state. And a second urging member 14 for urging.
Here, the first biasing member and the second biasing member may be common. For example, the arm and the arm lever are connected by a link, and the second urging member keeps the arm lever and the arm open. In this case, the second urging member also serves as the first urging member.

  If comprised in this way, when a bicycle is not in a bicycle parking position, an arm can be maintained in an open state. In particular, since the arm lever is provided with a second urging member that urges the arm in a direction in which the arm is maintained in the open state, when the bicycle is not in the parking position, the arm lever is temporarily moved by an external force such as mischief. Even if the arm is moved in the closing direction, the arm is moved and maintained in the opening direction when the external force is lost. If the arm is open when the bicycle is not in the parking position, it is obvious that the parking device locking device is not locked.

  In addition, the parking device locking device according to the invention of claim 2 is provided with a tip of a bicycle parking device locking device 10 according to claim 1 as shown in FIG. The portion 11e is composed of a pair of arm members 11a and 11b that approach and separate from each other between the open state and the closed state; the first urging member 12 has a pair of arms in a state in which the tip end portion 11e is separated. It is comprised with the elastic member installed so that member 11a, 11b may be maintained.

  If comprised in this way, since the 1st biasing member is comprised by the elastic member installed so that a pair of arm member may be maintained in the state which the front-end | tip part separated | separated, it is a simple structure, and a bicycle parking vehicle The arm can be kept open when is not in the parking position.

  Further, the bicycle parking machine locking device according to the invention described in claim 3 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, in the bicycle parking machine locking device 10 according to claim 1 or 2, the arm lever 13 is provided with the arm 11. Is provided with lock mechanisms 13a and 15 for restraining the arm lever 13 so that the arm 11 does not perform the opening and closing movement when the arm 11 is maintained in the closed state for a predetermined time.

  With this configuration, the arm can be prevented from opening and closing so as not to allow unauthorized parking of the bicycle after a predetermined time has elapsed since the bicycle was placed at the bicycle parking position. .

  In addition, the parking device locking device according to the invention described in claim 4 is the bicycle parking device locking device 10 according to claim 3, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, in order to determine the starting point of the predetermined time. A detecting means 31 for detecting that the bicycle is at the parking position is provided.

  If comprised in this way, while parking time can be measured correctly, management of parking time becomes easy.

  In order to achieve the above object, a bicycle parking apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention includes a rack 41 for maintaining the bicycle parking vehicle B at a predetermined bicycle parking position, for example, as shown in FIG. The parking device locking device 10 according to any one of items 4 is provided.

  If comprised in this way, while a bicycle parking vehicle can be arranged, the hollowing of a bicycle parking machine by mischief etc. can be prevented, and efficient operation of a bicycle parking machine is attained.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, in the bicycle parking machine 40 according to claim 5, the bicycle parking machine B according to the invention described in claim 6 is arranged such that the rack 41 approaches the parking position. Is configured to guide. Typically, it is configured to guide as described above by the action of gravity or the like without applying artificial force.

  If comprised in this way, a bicycle parking vehicle is reliably guide | induced to a bicycle parking position, Therefore A bicycle parking machine locking device can be operated reliably and a bicycle parking vehicle can be managed reliably.

  According to the present invention, the arm that holds the bicycle parking position at the parking position, and the first biasing that biases the arm so as to maintain an open state that does not prevent the bicycle from entering and exiting the parking position. A member, and a movement of the bicycle as the bicycle enters and exits, and the movement causes the arm to be in an open state and a closed state that prevents the bicycle from entering and exiting the bicycle parking position and holds the bicycle in the parking position. An arm lever that opens and closes between the arm lever and a second biasing member that biases the arm lever in a direction in which the arm is maintained in the open state. It can be kept open. In particular, since the arm lever is provided with a second urging member that urges the arm in a direction in which the arm is maintained in the open state, when the bicycle is not in the parking position, the arm lever is temporarily moved by an external force such as mischief. Even if the arm is moved in the closing direction, the arm is moved and maintained in the opening direction when the external force is lost. In addition, when equipped with a rack that keeps the bicycle parked at a predetermined bicycle parking position, the bicycle bicycle can be aligned and the hollowing of the bicycle parking machine due to mischief etc. can be prevented. Operation becomes possible.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same or corresponding members are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
With reference to FIGS. 1-3, the structure of the locking device for bicycle parking apparatuses based on the 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a plan view for explaining a bicycle parking lock device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a diagram showing an open state of an arm, and (b) is a diagram showing a closed state of an arm. It is. 2 is a side view taken along the line II in FIG. 1. FIG. 2A is a view showing an unlocked state of the arm lock, and FIG. 2B is a view showing a locked state of the arm lock. 3 is a front view taken along arrow III in FIG. 1, (a) is a diagram showing an unlocked state of the arm lock, (b) is a diagram showing a locked state of the arm lock, and (c) is a detail of the lock link plate. FIG.

  The parking apparatus locking device 10 includes an arm 11, a tension spring 12 as a first urging member, an arm lever 13, a compression spring 14 as a second urging member, an arm lock 15, and a lock link. A plate 16 and a solenoid 18 as a driving device are provided.

  The arm 11 includes a pair of rod-like arm members 11a and 11b. Each arm member 11a, 11b is formed with a through hole near one end. The swing shafts 21 a and 21 b are inserted into the through holes, and the swing shafts 21 a and 21 b are fixed to the base 22. That is, the arm members 11a and 11b are attached to the base 22 via the swing shafts 21a and 21b. The arm members 11a and 11b attached to the base 22 are configured to be able to swing around the swing shafts 21a and 21b, respectively. Moreover, the front-end | tip part 11e extended toward the direction of a mutual arm member is formed in the end opposite to the end in which the through-hole was formed of each arm member 11a, 11b. The arm 11 is configured to reciprocate so that the distal end portion 11e approaches and separates when the arm members 11a and 11b swing. When the tip portion 11e of the arm 11 is separated, it does not hinder the wheels of the bicycle parking vehicle from entering and leaving between the tip portions 11e of the pair of arm members 11a and 11b. Such a state is referred to as an “open state” (see FIG. 1A). On the other hand, when the front end portion 11e of the arm 11 is approaching, the wheel of the bicycle is obstructed from passing between the two front end portions 11e. Such a state is referred to as a “closed state” (see FIG. 1B). The base 22 is formed with a notch 22c between the pair of arm members 11a and 11b so as not to prevent the bicycle from entering the bicycle when the arm 11 is in the open state.

  As the material of the arm 11, a hard resin is typically used. Thereby, the weight of the arm 11 can be reduced, and the force required to swing the arm 11 can be reduced. However, metals such as iron and stainless steel may be used, and other materials may be used. For example, when metal is used, there is an advantage that rigidity is increased and resistance to breakage and failure is increased.

  On the pair of arm members 11a and 11b, a tension spring 12 is installed at an end portion 11f on the swing shafts 21a and 21b side. As the tension spring 12 pulls the end portions 11f so as to attract each other, the arm 11 is biased to maintain the open state. An elastic member such as rubber may be used in place of the tension spring 12, and the weight and the link mechanism may be coupled to use the gravity of the weight to bias the arm 11 to be in an open state. Good. However, when the first biasing member is the tension spring 12, the arm 11 can be biased to be kept open with a simple configuration, and the biasing force can be arbitrarily set by setting the spring constant. There is an advantage that you can.

  The arm lever 13 is a member that swings the arm 11 between an open state and a closed state. The arm lever 13 basically has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has at least two different widths w1 and w2. The length of the width w1 is smaller than the length of the width w2, and the width w2 is formed closer to the tip 11e side of the arm 11 than the width w1. The smaller width w1 is equal to or shorter than the distance when the distance between the ends 11f of the pair of arm members 11a and 11b when the arm 11 is in the open state is the shortest. The width w2 larger than the width w1 is the same length as the distance when the distance between the ends 11f of the pair of arm members 11a and 11b when the arm 11 is in the closed state is the shortest. The arm lever 13 is disposed such that the end of the arm 11 that comes into contact with the wheel of the bicycle is located between both end portions 11e and 11f of the arm 11.

  The arm lever 13 is configured to reciprocate in the traveling direction R of the wheel of the bicycle. The relationship between the arm 11 and the arm lever 13 is that when the arm lever 13 is moving in the direction approaching the distal end portion 11e, the arm urged by the tension spring 12 because there is a width w1 portion between both end portions 11f. 11 maintains an open state (refer Fig.1 (a)). On the other hand, when the arm lever 13 is moving away from the tip end portion 11e, the arm 11 is closed because there is a portion of the width w2 between the end portions 11f (see FIG. 1B). The material of the arm lever 13 is preferably a metal such as iron or stainless steel from the viewpoint of rigidity, but a hard resin or other material may be used.

  The arm lever 13 has a protrusion for engaging with the arm lock 15 to restrain the reciprocation of the arm lever 13. In the bicycle parking lock device 10 according to the present embodiment, a metal L-shaped lock plate 13 a is fixed to the upper part of the arm lever 13 with a screw to form a protruding portion. The material of the lock plate 13a and the fixing method to the arm lever 13 may be appropriately determined in consideration of the material of the arm lever 13 and the like. Moreover, you may form a protrusion part in the arm lever 13 integrally, without using the lock plate 13a.

  A compression spring 14 is disposed between the arm lever 13 and the rear wall 22b protruding from the base 22 in the vertical direction. The arm lever 13 is biased by the compression spring 14 in a direction approaching the distal end portion 11e, that is, a direction in which the arm 11 is opened. An elastic member such as rubber may be used instead of the compression spring 14, and the weight and the link mechanism are coupled and the arm lever 13 is biased in the direction approaching the tip 11e using the weight of the weight. Also good. However, when the second urging member is the compression spring 14, the arm lever 13 can be urged in a direction approaching the tip portion 11e with a simple configuration, and the urging force can be arbitrarily set by setting the spring constant. There is an advantage that you can.

  The arm lock 15 is a member that restrains the reciprocation of the arm lever 13 for the purpose of preventing the arm 11 that has been closed from being opened. The arm lock 15 is attached to a support piece 23 a erected from an intermediate plate 23 (see FIG. 2) provided so as to cover the arm 11 and the arm lever 13 on the base 22 via a swing shaft 25. ing. In FIG. 1, the intermediate plate 23 is omitted for convenience of explanation. The arm lock 15 attached to the support piece 23 a is configured to be able to swing around the swing shaft 25. The arm lock 15 has a protrusion 15 a that engages with the lock plate 13 a of the arm lever 13. The state in which the arm lock 15 that swings is not restraining the reciprocating motion of the arm lever 13, that is, the state in which the arm lock 15 is not engaged with the arm lever 13 is referred to as an “unlocked state” (FIG. 2A). )reference). On the other hand, the state in which the arm lock 15 restrains the reciprocation of the arm lever 13, that is, the state in which the arm lock 15 is engaged with the arm lever 13 is referred to as a “locked state” (see FIG. 2B). . The arm lock 15 may be configured to reciprocate linearly.

  The arm lock 15 is biased so as to maintain the unlocked state by the tension spring 19 (see FIG. 3A) on the side closer to the rear wall 22b than the swing shaft 25 in the moving direction of the arm lever 13. ing. An elastic member such as rubber may be used in place of the tension spring 19, and the weight and the link mechanism are coupled and urged to maintain the arm lock 15 in the unlocked state using the weight of the weight. It is good. The arm lock 15 is typically a metal material such as iron or stainless steel, but may be a hard resin or other material. The arm lock 15 is a U-shaped cross section having a rectangular upper surface that is long in the moving direction of the arm lever 13 and both side surfaces that extend downward from the long side of the upper surface to the extent that they do not contact the lock plate 13a when locked. It has a shape. The protrusions 15a are formed on the arm lock 15 by further extending the distal ends of the arm levers 13 on both sides to the extent that they engage with the lock plate 13a in the locked state. In the present embodiment, in order to install a piece 28 described later, a part of both side surfaces opposite to the side where the protrusion 15a is provided is removed, and further, from the viewpoint of weight reduction, the central portion is removed. A part of the upper surface and both side surfaces are removed.

  Two micro switches 31 and 32 are attached to the intermediate plate 23 adjacent to the arm lock 15 by a support piece (not shown) (see FIG. 2). The microswitches 31 and 32 have a snap action mechanism in which the movable contact moves at high speed from one fixed contact to another fixed contact regardless of the speed at which the switch is operated. Since it has a snap action mechanism in which the contact is quickly released, there is an advantage that the arc time generated between the contacts is short and the contact consumption is small. The microswitch 31 is a switch that contacts when the arm 11 is in a closed state, and has a role as a detection unit that detects that the bicycle is in the parking position. The micro switch 31 is configured such that the actuator 31a is moved by the lock plate 13a and the contact is brought into contact with the movement of the arm lever 13 so that the arm 11 is closed. The micro switch 32 is a switch that contacts when the arm lock 15 is in a locked state. When the arm lock 15 moves so as to engage with the arm lever 13, the actuator 32a is moved so that the contact contacts. It is configured. In the present embodiment, the two micro switches 31 and 32 are attached to the intermediate plate 23. However, the micro switch 31 may be in contact with the arm 11 when the arm 11 is in the closed state, and may be attached to the arm lever 13, for example. Further, the microswitch 32 may be in contact with the contact point when the arm lock 15 is in a locked state, and the mounting position is not particularly limited. The microswitches 31 and 32 are typically connected to a control device 35 (see FIG. 5) via signal cables, respectively.

  The lock link plate 16 is a member that swings the arm lock 15 about the swing shaft 25. The lock link plate 16 is typically a metal plate, and swings below the arm lock 15 on the side closer to the rear wall 22b than the swing shaft 25 with the thickness direction directed in the direction of travel of the arm lever 13. It is attached to the intermediate plate 23 via a moving shaft 26 and a support piece (not shown). As shown in FIG. 3C, the lock link plate 16 has a length R1 of the shortest distance between the upper surface of the arm lock 15 and the swing shaft 26 when the arm lock 15 is in the locked state, and the arm lock 15 A length R2 equal to or less than the distance between the upper surface of the arm lock 15 and the swing shaft 26 in the unlocked state is a distance to the outer edge with a predetermined angle α around the portion through which the swing shaft 26 is inserted. Thus, a part of the outer edge is formed. Further, the lock link plate 16 is configured to be able to swing around the swing shaft 26. The lock link plate 16 is configured to be able to swing the arm lock 15 by swinging with the outer edge contacting the inner surface of the upper surface of the arm lock 15. That is, the lock link plate 16 is configured to swing (reciprocate) the arm lock 15 by sliding with the arm lock 15 at the outer edge. The lock link plate 16 is connected to the solenoid 18 via a piece 28 as a moving member.

  The solenoid 18 is a device that swings the lock link plate 16. The plunger 18 a of the solenoid 18 is connected to the lock link plate 16 through a piece 28. The solenoid 18 is typically a pull-type latching solenoid. If the contact of the micro switch 32 is always in contact while the arm lock 15 is locked, a normal solenoid that continues to energize the coil while the plunger 18a is adsorbed to the fixed iron core may be used. When a pulse-like signal is output from the microswitch 32, a normal solenoid may be used after incorporating a latching relay in the signal system circuit or constructing a self-holding circuit. However, when a latching solenoid is employed, the arm lock 15 can be maintained in a locked state without using a latching relay or the like even when a pulse signal is output from the micro switch 32, and the life of the micro switch 32 can be extended. Since energization of the coil in the solenoid takes a short time and no power is consumed for holding the plunger, it is economical. The solenoid 18 is typically connected to the control device 35 (see FIG. 5) via a signal cable.

  The control device 35 (see FIG. 5) is typically not provided in the bicycle parking device locking device 10 but is provided separately, but may be provided in the bicycle parking device locking device 10. The control device 35 includes a timer that measures a predetermined time during which the arm 11 is in the closed state. Further, the control device 35 is configured to be able to receive signals from the microswitch 31 and the microswitch 32 and to transmit a signal to the solenoid 18.

  The parking apparatus locking device 10 having the above-described configuration is used by being covered with a cover (not shown) in order to prevent rain and mischief. The cover is typically made of hard resin, but may be made of stainless steel, galvanized steel plate, or the like. Of the above-described configuration, the locking mechanism is configured with the protruding portion of the arm lever 13 and the arm lock 15 as minimum elements. In the present embodiment, in addition to the lock plate 13a and the arm lock 15 which are protruding portions of the arm lever 13, the lock link plate 16, the solenoid 18 and the piece 28 also constitute a lock mechanism.

  In the above, the configuration in which the arm 11 is maintained in the open state by the arm 11, the tension spring 12, the arm lever 13, and the compression spring 14 has been described, but a configuration as shown in the modification of FIG. In the bicycle parking lock device 60 according to the modification of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the pair of arm members 61a and 61b are provided with pins 61p, and the arm lever 63 has a width on the compression spring 14 side. The cam device is configured by providing two grooves 63g having a narrow width and a width on the opposite side, and passing the pin 61p through the groove 63g. The parking device locking device 60 is configured such that the arm 61 is opened and closed by the swinging motion of the arm members 61a and 61b that are driven nodes accompanying the reciprocating motion of the arm lever 63 that is the driving node of the cam device. The arm 14 is biased by the spring 14 in a direction approaching the tip 61e, so that the arm 61 is maintained in the open state. In this case, a member corresponding to the tension spring 12 (see FIG. 1) is not provided, but the cam device formed on the arm 61 and the arm lever 63 and the compression spring 14 constitute a first biasing member. . At this time, the compression spring 14 serves as both the first urging member and the second urging member. In FIG. 4, members such as the arm lock 15, the lock link plate 16, and the solenoid 18 shown in FIG. 1 are omitted, but these members and the like are also provided in the bicycle parking machine locking device 60.

  In the above description, the arm 11 is described as being composed of a pair of arm members 11a and 11b. However, for example, the arm 11 may be composed of one arm member having a long tip portion 11e. That is, the arm 11 keeps the bicycle parked in a predetermined parking position by opening and closing movements that do not hinder the wheels of the bicycle parked in and out, and the arms 11 are blocked from passing by the wheels of the bicycle parked. It is only necessary to be able to create a closed state that can.

Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the structure of the bicycle parking apparatus based on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 5 is a view for explaining a bicycle parking machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a side view and (b) is a front view.
The bicycle parking machine 40 includes the bicycle parking machine locking device 10 and the rack 41 described so far.

  The rack 41 is configured by two flat plates 41a and 41b being fixed in parallel with each other while maintaining a predetermined distance L1. The distance L1 is at least longer than the width of the wheel of the bicycle B. The rack 41 may have a role of guiding the bicycle parking vehicle B to a predetermined bicycle parking position and holding the bicycle parking vehicle B so that the bicycle parking vehicle B does not fall at the bicycle parking position. From such a viewpoint, it is preferable to set the distance L1 so as not to be too long with respect to the width of the wheel of the bicycle B. As the bicycle parking vehicle B, a bicycle, a tricycle, a motorcycle, or the like is assumed. When it is difficult to determine the distance L1 so as to correspond to all types of bicycles B, the distance L1 may be determined according to a specific type. The rack 41 is fixed to the installation surface G with an anchor or the like so that the two flat plates 41 a and 41 b stand perpendicular to the installation surface G. The installation surface G between the two flat plates 41a and 41b is provided with an inclination 41s. By the inclination 41s, the bicycle B is guided in a direction approaching a predetermined bicycle parking position. The rack may have a frame structure instead of the two flat plates 41a and 41b.

  On the upper part of the rack 41, the bicycle parking machine locking device 10 is fixed with bolts, clamps or the like. The bicycle parking lock device 10 is attached to the rack 41 so that the end 11e of the arm 11 (see FIG. 1) in the open state leads to the opening between the two flat plates 41a and 41b. In addition, the bicycle parking machine locking device 10 is configured such that when the arm 11 (see FIG. 1) is in a closed state with respect to the rack 41, the bicycle B is in a predetermined bicycle parking position. The arm is attached to a position where the tip portion 11e of the arm is inserted into a space formed by the rim of the wheel and the spoke. The predetermined bicycle parking position is a location intended by the installer with respect to the installation surface G, and is a position where the bicycle parking vehicle B can be held by the rack 41 so as not to fall down.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1-5, the effect | action of the bicycle parking machine locking device 10 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention, and the bicycle parking machine 40 which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. To do.
When the bicycle parking vehicle B is not put in the bicycle parking machine 40, that is, when it is not in the predetermined parking position, the arm 11 of the bicycle parking machine locking device 10 is kept open by the action of the tension spring 12. At this time, even if the arm lever 13 is pushed by an external force such as tampering and the arm 11 is temporarily closed, the arm lever 13 is urged by the compression spring 14 in the direction to open the arm 11. Therefore, as soon as the external force disappears, the arm 11 returns to the open state. When the bicycle parking device 40 is free (when the bicycle can be parked), the arm 11 is kept open, so that a person who intends to park can visually recognize the bicycle parking device 40 that can park the bicycle smoothly. The bicycle parking car B can be guided to the bicycle parking machine 40.

  A person who intends to park the vehicle guides the wheel (typically the front wheel) of the bicycle B between the two flat plates 41 a and 41 b of the rack 41. At this time, an inclination 41 s with a high front side and a downward slope is provided between the two flat plates 41 a and 41 b, so that the portion of the tire corresponding to the vertically lower side of the hub H of the wheel is at the front side. Park bicycle B until it gets over. When the tire gets over the front height, the bicycle B is guided to a predetermined bicycle parking position along the slope 41s.

  When the bicycle B is guided to a predetermined bicycle parking position, when the tire contacts the arm lever 13 and the bicycle advances along the slope 41s, the arm lever 13 pushes the compression spring 14 so as to contract. Along with this, the pair of arm members 11a and 11b move so that the tension spring 12 extends. And when the part of the width w2 of the arm lever 13 reaches | attains the edge part 11f of a pair of arm member 11a, 11b, the arm 11 will be in a closed state. When the arm 11 is closed, the contact of the micro switch 31 is connected, and a signal is transmitted to the control device 35. The control device 35 that has received the signal starts measuring time.

  The control device 35 that has started measuring time determines whether or not the closed state of the arm 11 has been maintained for a predetermined time. If the arm 11 is opened before the predetermined time elapses, the time measurement is reset, and when the arm 11 is kept closed for a predetermined time, a signal is transmitted to the solenoid 18. Here, the predetermined time is, for example, about 5 to 10 minutes for the purpose of preventing the arm 11 from being locked immediately even when the arm 11 is closed, or 2 to 3 hours for the convenience of a person who parks a bicycle. Or can be set as appropriate. The solenoid 18 that has received the signal is drawn so that a current flows through the coil and the plunger 18a is attracted to the fixed iron core. The lock link plate 16 moves through the piece 28 as the plunger 18a is pulled. When the lock link plate 16 is pulled by the plunger 18a, the arm lock 15 moves so that the tension spring 19 extends, and the protrusion 15a of the arm lock 15 engages with the lock plate 13a attached to the arm lever 13, so that the arm lock 15 is locked. When the arm lock 15 is locked, the contact of the micro switch 32 is connected, and a signal is transmitted to the control device 35. The control device 35 that has received the signal enters a standby state waiting for a command to release the arm lock 15.

  When the arm 11 is closed by pushing the arm lever 13 by the bicycle parking vehicle B, the bicycle parking vehicle B is in a predetermined parking position. At this time, the tip 11e of the arm 11 is It is inserted into the space formed by the wheel rim and spoke of the bicycle B. When the arm lock 15 is in the unlocked state, if the bicycle parking car B is taken out of the bicycle parking machine 40, the arm lever 13 is returned by the compression spring 14 and the arm 11 is opened to open the bicycle parking car B. On the other hand, when the arm lock 15 is in the locked state, the arm 11 is not opened even if the bicycle B is taken out of the bicycle parking machine 40, and the bicycle B is held at a predetermined bicycle parking position. Can't get out of 40.

  To release the locked state of the arm lock 15, a signal for releasing the adsorption of the plunger 18 a is transmitted to the solenoid 18. The release signal to the solenoid 18 may be transmitted from the collector (not shown) to the control device 35 when a predetermined fee is paid, and then transmitted from the control device 35 to the solenoid 18. . When the solenoid 18 receives the release signal, the plunger 18a is ejected from the coil, and the lock link plate 16 moves from the length R1 to the length R2 in the portion contacting the inner surface of the arm lock 15, and the tension spring. The arm lock 15 is moved to the unlocked state so as to be pulled by 19. In the process of shifting the arm lock 15 from the locked state to the unlocked state, when the arm lock 15 is in the locked state, the arm 11 tries to pull out the bicycle B forcibly (the arm lever 13 is returned). Even when a force is applied in the direction of the arm), the arm lock 15 is structured to be moved by contact with the outer periphery of the lock link plate 16, so that the plunger 11a does not have a resistance to reciprocate, and the arm 11 This is not a direct cause of damage or failure of the mechanism or solenoid 18 for restricting the movement of the arm lever 13 when is closed. Similarly, when the bicycle parking vehicle B is forcibly pulled out when the arm lock 15 is in the locked state, the bending stress does not act directly on the plunger 18a of the solenoid 18, and the end 11f of the arm 11 becomes the arm lever. Since a force is applied in the direction in which the arm 13 is sandwiched, the mechanism for restricting the movement of the arm lever 13 when the arm 11 is in the closed state and the damage or failure of the solenoid 18 can be reduced.

  When the arm lock 15 is unlocked, the control device 35 receives a signal from the micro switch 32 that the arm lock 15 is unlocked, and resets the time measurement. On the other hand, when the arm lock 15 is unlocked, the arm lever 13 is pushed by the compression spring 14 and the arm 11 is opened by the tension spring 12 when the bicycle B is taken out of the bicycle parking machine 40 as described above. The bicycle parking car B can be taken out. Note that when the bicycle B is in a predetermined bicycle parking position, the two flat plates 41a and 41b support and hold the bicycle B from both sides so that it is attached to the bicycle B. Even if you don't use a stand, you won't fall.

It is also possible to construct a bicycle parking system by providing a plurality of bicycle parking machines 40 including the bicycle parking machine locking device 10 described above.
FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a bicycle parking system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The bicycle parking system 50 includes a plurality of bicycle parking machines 40 including the bicycle parking machine locking device 10, and further includes a settlement machine 51.
The checkout machine 51 typically incorporates the above-described control device 35, and transmits a release signal to the solenoid 18 so that the arm lock 15 in the locked state is released by receiving a fee. It is configured to be able to. In other words, the arm lock 15 is operated by transmitting and receiving signals, so that it is possible to remotely control whether the arm lever 13 is allowed to move, and thus whether the arm 11 is allowed to move.

  According to the bicycle parking device 40 and the bicycle parking system 50 provided with the parking device locking device 10 described above, it is possible to manage the bicycle unattended by preventing it from being left unattended or stolen, and there is no manager. However, the bicycle parking machine can no longer be used due to mischief or the like, and breakage or failure of the lock mechanism can be suppressed.

It is a top view explaining the locking device for bicycle parking machines concerning the 1st embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a figure which shows the open state of an arm, (b) is a figure which shows the closed state of an arm. It is the II arrow side view in FIG. (A) is a figure which shows the unlocking state of an arm lock, (b) is a figure which shows the locking state of an arm lock. FIG. 3 is a front view taken along arrow III in FIG. 1. (A) is a figure which shows the unlocking state of an arm lock, (b) is a figure which shows the locking state of an arm lock, (c) is a detail drawing of a lock link plate. It is a top view explaining the locking device for bicycle parking machines concerning the modification of the 1st Embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a figure which shows the open state of an arm, (b) is a figure which shows the closed state of an arm. It is a figure explaining the bicycle parking machine based on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. (A) is a side view, (b) is a front view. It is a typical top view which shows the bicycle-parking machine system which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the conventional locking device for bicycle parking apparatuses.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Locking apparatus 11 for bicycle parking machines Arm 11a Arm member 11b Arm member 11e Tip part 12 Tension spring (1st biasing member)
13 Arm lever 13a Lock plate (lock mechanism)
14 Compression spring (second biasing member)
15 Arm lock (lock mechanism)
16 Lock link plate (lock mechanism)
18 Solenoid (drive device)
18a Plunger (moving member)
31 Microswitch (detection means)
40 Bicycle Parking 41 Rack 50 Bicycle Parking System 51 Checkout Machine B Bicycle

Claims (6)

An arm for holding the bicycle parking position in the bicycle parking position;
A first urging member that urges the arm to maintain an open state that does not prevent the bicycle from entering and exiting the bicycle parking position;
An arm lever that moves as the bicycle parks in and out, and moves to open and close the arm between the open state and a closed state that holds the bicycle park at the parking position;
A second biasing member that biases the arm lever in a direction in which the arm is maintained in the open state;
Locking device for bicycle parking machines. The arm is constituted by a pair of arm members whose end portions approach and separate from each other between the open state and the closed state by swinging;
The first urging member is composed of an elastic member installed so as to maintain the pair of arm members in a state in which the tip portion is separated;
The locking device for a bicycle parking machine according to claim 1. A lock mechanism for restraining the arm lever so that the arm does not perform the opening and closing movement when the arm lever maintains the arm in the closed state for a predetermined time;
The locking device for a bicycle parking machine according to claim 1 or 2.   The parking device locking device according to claim 3, further comprising detection means for detecting that the bicycle is at the parking position in order to determine a starting point of the predetermined time. A rack for keeping the bicycle parked at a predetermined bicycle parking position;
A parking device locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 4;
Bicycle parking machine. The rack is configured to guide the bicycle in a direction approaching the parking position;
The bicycle parking machine according to claim 5.

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