FR2777585A1

FR2777585A1 - Storage units for bicycles

Info

Publication number: FR2777585A1
Application number: FR9804652A
Authority: FR
Inventors: Francoise Canut; Serge Lacroix
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1998-04-15
Filing date: 1998-04-15
Publication date: 1999-10-22

Abstract

The unit comprises of boxes isolated from each other by internal separations. Doors (16), with wrought iron panels (17), which receive a smart card (18) close each individual unit. Each box is provided with a rail (13) for guiding the rear wheel during stowing of the bicycle. The cycle is suspended by the handlebars on a hook (14) which is held on a runner (15) enabling the storing or extraction of the cycle.

Description

GARAGES POUR BICYCLETTESGARAGES FOR BICYCLES

La présente invention concerne un garage public pour les bicyclettes. Il sera composé de plusieurs boxes The present invention relates to a public garage for bicycles. It will be composed of several boxes

payants à pièces (avec clef comme pour les consignes à ba- gages des gares), ou cartes à puces. coin-operated (with key as for luggage storage at stations), or smart cards.

Le garage pourra avoir comme emplacement tous les lieux publics (place, parking public ou privé, etc...). L'utilisateur pourra ainsi garer sa bicyclette et la reprendre ainsi quand bon lui semblera. Ce système peut être fabriqué pour deux bicyclettes ou cent, il n'y a pas The garage may have as location all public places (square, public or private parking, etc.). The user will be able to park his bicycle and take it back when he sees fit. This system can be manufactured for two bicycles or a hundred, there is no

de limite. L'extension se fait suivant la demande du client, on peut rajouter autant d'éléments que l'on veut. limit. The extension is done according to the customer's request, we can add as many elements as we want.

Sur les plans, le système est pour dix bicyclettes. Les dessins annexés illustrent l'invention: La figure 1 représente son moindre encombrement au sol. C'est une vue depuis le haut, qui montre que pour 10 bicyclettes le garage a une longueur de 5,60 mètres pour On the plans, the system is for ten bicycles. The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention: Figure 1 shows its smaller footprint. It is a view from the top, which shows that for 10 bicycles the garage has a length of 5.60 meters for

une largeur de 2 mètres.a width of 2 meters.

Pour garer la bicyclette, il faut mettre la roue arrière en premier, on la place sur le rail (1), fait avec To park the bicycle, put the rear wheel first, place it on the rail (1), made with

un fer U qui sert à guider la roue de la bicyclette pendant son rangement. an iron U which is used to guide the wheel of the bicycle during its storage.

Le châssis, au sol, est fait en tube carré 2. Les séparations 3 sont faites en tôle, ou en tubes légèrement The chassis, on the ground, is made of square tube 2. The partitions 3 are made of sheet metal, or in tubes slightly

espacés qui iront du sol au plafond, pour que des per-25 sonnes indélicates ne puissent pas avoir accès au box occupé depuis un box vide. spaced from floor to ceiling, so that unscrupulous people cannot have access to the occupied box from an empty box.

La figure 2 représente une façade avec les portes d'entrées; le côté opposé est similaire. Figure 2 shows a facade with the entrance doors; the opposite side is similar.

Le toit 11 peut être fait en tôle, fibre de verre ou autre sorte de matières, avec les débordements repliés vers l'intérieur évitant tous angles saillants et bordures The roof 11 can be made of sheet metal, fiberglass or other sort of material, with the overhangs folded inwards avoiding all salient angles and edges

coupantes. L'armature 12 est faite en tube carré. Le fer U 13 qui sert à guider la roue arrière est vue de face. sharp. The frame 12 is made of square tube. The iron U 13 which is used to guide the rear wheel is seen from the front.

Le crochet 14 sert à suspendre la bicyclette par le guidon; il est tenu sur une glissière 15 qui permet de rentrer ou sortir la bicyclette sans effort, avec l'usage The hook 14 serves to suspend the bicycle by the handlebars; it is held on a slide 15 which allows to enter or exit the bicycle effortlessly, with the use

de la poignée. La porte 16 a son cadre en tube carré, le centre 17 est une plaque de fer travaillée o se loge le monnayeur 18 ou le système de carte à puces. of the handle. The door 16 has its square tube frame, the center 17 is a wrought iron plate where the coin mechanism 18 or the smart card system is housed.

La figure 3 représente le profil du garage. Le toit 21 Figure 3 shows the profile of the garage. The roof 21

a les bords rabattus et son centre sert de gouttière. has folded edges and its center serves as a gutter.

Le châssis 22 en tube carré a une plaque 23 en fer, fibre de verre ou autre, qui couvre tout le bord et peut The frame 22 in square tube has a plate 23 of iron, fiberglass or other, which covers the entire edge and can

servir de support publicitaire. On peut voir que le range-5 ment des bicyclettes se fait par les deux côtés. serve as an advertising medium. We can see that the storage of bicycles is done on both sides.

La figure 4 représente le mécanisme télescopique qui, à l'aide de la poignée 31, permet de rentrer ou de sortir la bicyclette suspendue sur le crochet 32. Ce dernier est FIG. 4 represents the telescopic mechanism which, by means of the handle 31, makes it possible to return or take out the bicycle suspended on the hook 32. The latter is

fixé librement sur un tube carré 33 qui coulisse avec faci10 lité grâce aux roulettes ou roulements 34 à l'intérieur d'un tube carré de dimensions supérieures 35. freely fixed to a square tube 33 which slides easily thanks to the rollers or bearings 34 inside a square tube of larger dimensions 35.

Ce mécanisme est équipé d'un ressort tendre 36 qui permet au fer carré guideur de reprendre sa place à This mechanism is equipped with a soft spring 36 which allows the square guide iron to return to its place at

l'intérieur du box, dès qu'il est libre. Il y a une butée15 qui permet le blocage dans son extension maximale, pour qu'il ne sorte pas de son logement. inside the box, as soon as it is free. There is a stop15 which allows the blocking in its maximum extension, so that it does not come out of its housing.

Pour ce système, il y a plusieurs dispositifs télesco- piques. For this system, there are several telescopic devices.

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Claims

1 / Device for storing bicycles on deposit in a smaller footprint, characterized in that the storage of the bicycles is carried out on rails (1) on either side and are fixed to the chassis of the garage which is mounted in square tube (2) with box partitions (3) which go from the floor to the ceiling to prevent an indelicate person from accessing a box

occupied from an empty box.

2 / Device according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises a square tube frame (12) which is assembled with the frame (2), the box being equipped with a hook (14) fixed on a slide (15) which allows you to hang the bicycle by the handlebars, to bring it in or out of the box using a handle, the latter can be stored in reverse in all

facilitated with the rear wheel which is guided in the rail (13).

3 / Device according to claim 2 characterized in that it comprises a door (16) with its square tube frame o is incorporated a panel (17) in wrought iron, the latter being equipped with a coin mechanism or a smart card system (18) which allows the user to park his bicycle safely.

4 / device according to claim 2 characterized in that on the side of the garage, it comprises a plate (23) covering the edge which can serve as advertising support as well as a roof and slides (15), the latter being constituted with a square tube (35) which serves as a guide for a square tube (33) of a lower dimension sliding by means of bearings (34), where is the hook (32) which supports the bicycle during its storage, and

returns to its original location thanks to a spring (36).