JP2003048608A - Bicycle conveyance device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bicycle conveyance device which need not lay pits and has a comparatively compact structure while keeping a conveyance height of a bicycle low. SOLUTION: This bicycle conveyance device allows a user to go up from a walking road at a lower story to that at a higher story while holding the bicycle by an endless belt. Since a drive source of the endless belt is separated without being incorporated in the frame body of the device, pits need not be laid, and the device has a comparatively compact structure. This enables a user holding the bicycle to walk easily while keeping the conveyance height low.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bicycle carrying device installed from a lower floor to an upper floor in a three-dimensional bicycle parking lot or the like.

[Prior art]

As a conventionally known bicycle transfer device installed from a lower floor to an upper floor in a three-dimensional bicycle parking lot or the like, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a bicycle transfer is installed from the lower floor to the upper floor. Conveyor frame 4 of device 1
Pit 5 should not be installed too high above the walking surface
Was recessed in the walking road surface and the entire conveyor frame 4 was embedded in the pit 5.

On both sides of a person's walking road surface and stairs, an inclined transport path (not shown) dedicated to descending a bicycle and the bicycle transport device 1 dedicated to climbing a bicycle are provided, respectively. The bicycle received through the introduction section 2 on the lower floor is placed on the endless belt BL, and after bidding while supporting the bicycle to the payout section 3 on the upper floor by hand, the bicycle is parked at the desired parking position on the upper floor. Was being transported to.

As shown in FIG. 12, a cover 7 is arranged to fill the gap between the conveyor frame 4 and the stairs ST, while the upper surface of the conveyor frame 4 is provided on the side opposite to the conveyor frame 4. A derailment prevention cover 8 having a height substantially equal to the above was provided.

[0005]

In the conventional bicycle carrier 1 described above, since the drive source 6 of the endless belt BL is built in the conveyor frame 4, the entire height of the bicycle carrier 1 is increased, and the bicycle is It was essential to lay the pit 5 in order to keep good traveling performance with.
However, there is a drawback that a great burden is imposed on the laying cost of the pit 5 and the drainage management thereof.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the problems of the prior art and to provide a bicycle carrying device having a relatively compact structure which does not require pit laying and keeps the carrying height of the bicycle low. To do.

[0007]

The object of the present invention is to:
A bicycle carrier so that the bicycle can be auctioned with an endless belt toward the walking road surface of the upper floor while supporting the bicycle from the walking road surface of the lower floor with a hand, and the drive source of the endless belt is the bicycle carrier device. The present invention is achieved by a bicycle carrying device characterized in that it is not built in the frame body but is separately formed.

Further, the object of the present invention is achieved by a bicycle carrying device, characterized in that a bicycle derailing prevention raised cover is provided along the bicycle carrying device on the side opposite to the walking path. It

[0009]

According to the bicycle carrier of the present invention, the bicycle carrier can be auctioned by the endless belt toward the walkway of the upper floor while the bicycle is supported by hand from the walkway of the lower floor. Since the drive source of the endless belt is not built in the frame of the bicycle transfer device but is formed separately, it does not require pit laying and has a relatively compact structure to transfer the bicycle. The height is kept low to facilitate walking of a person who accompanies the bicycle.

Further, since the bicycle carrying device of the present invention is provided with the wheel removal preventing raised cover along the bicycle carrying device on the side opposite to the walking road of the bicycle carrying device, the bicycle is provided with the wheel removing device. The preventive raised cover avoids riding on the side opposite to the walkway.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a bicycle carrying device of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view showing an arrangement state of a bicycle carrying device 10 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a side view of a drive source mechanism 13. The essential parts of the bicycle transporting device 10 of the present invention are placed on an introduction part 46 for guiding the bicycle in a pushed state from a substantially flat walking road surface on the lower floor and an endless belt BL described later from the introduction part 46. An inclined portion 11 capable of bidding up to a substantially flat walking road surface on an upper floor while the bicycle is supported by a hand, and the bicycle is pushed from the inclined portion 11 to a substantially flat walking road surface on an upper floor while being pushed by hand. And a pushing part 29 for guiding.

On both sides of a person's walking road and stairs ST, an inclined transport path 16 dedicated to descending a bicycle and the bicycle transport device 10 dedicated to climbing a bicycle are provided, respectively, and further along the side opposite to the walk route of the bicycle transport device 10. The electric wiring duct 12 is provided side by side, and the driving sources 18 and 19 are provided near the electric wiring duct 12 in order to drive the crown-shaped drive pulley 27 of the transport head portion 33 described later.
A drive system mechanism 13 which is overhanged in the direction of the introduction portion 46 is provided above.

As is apparent from FIGS. 3 and 4, the drive system mechanism 13 is a drive system in which a motor 18 and a speed reducer 19 are connected to the upper portions of columns 17a, 17a standing on the electric wiring duct 12 side. The chain 22 meshed with the sprocket 20 on the output side of the power source is passed through the loop-shaped chain tensioning means 21 composed of a plurality of sprocket groups, and the transport head portion 3
3 is meshed with the input side sprocket 24 on the base 23 arranged near the side surface of the base 3, and then the output side sprocket 20
It is returned to and stretched endlessly.

The drive shaft 25, in which the input side sprocket 24 is mounted on one shaft end portion and is rotatably supported by a bearing 26, has the other shaft end portion near the push-out portion 29, and the transfer head portion. The one end of the crown-shaped drive pulley 27 extending through the side wall portion 36 of 33 is integrally connected.

As is apparent from FIGS. 4 and 5, the frame body of the pushing portion 29 for pushing and guiding the bicycle to the substantially flat walking road surface of the upper floor in a state of being pushed by hand is a guide which is slightly raised on both left and right sides. The cover 30 and the both guide covers 3
It comprises a transfer floor plate portion 31 for covering the space between 0 and both side wall portions 32. Inside the frame of the push-out section 29, a support shaft is provided so as to always fill the gap existing between the rear end portion of the conveyor floor plate section 31 and the upper portion of the crown-shaped drive pulley 27 with the bent region. A bite prevention plate 37 is provided which swings and displaces in the direction of arrow C around 38 and swings and displaces the operating lever of the limit switch LS in the direction of arrow C at the other end.

Next, the main part of the inclined portion 11 will be described with reference to FIGS.
A description will be given based on 0. The main part of the inclined portion 11 is a conveyance that can be bid up toward the substantially flat walking road surface of the upper floor while the bicycle placed on the endless belt BL from the introduction portion 46 is supported by hand. The tail portion 40, the conveyance intermediate portion 55, and the conveyance head portion 33 are roughly classified. The frame body of the transport head portion 33 is provided with guide guides 34 that are slightly raised on the left and right sides, a belt support plate portion 35 that covers the space between the guide covers 34, and left and right sides on the belt support plate portion 35. Belt edge guide 54 for stretching
And both side wall portions 36.

Inside the frame of the transfer head unit 33,
The above-mentioned crown-shaped drive pulley 27 is disposed near the push-out portion 29, and the drive pulley 27 is subjected to anti-slip processing while the back surface having lubricity is brought into sliding contact with the upper surface of the belt support plate portion 35. The endless belt BL on which the bicycle is placed and conveyed is driven toward the push-out portion 29, and the crown-shaped outer peripheral surface of the endless belt BL is reversed so as not to meander. The drive pulley 27 achieves space saving in the frame by setting the wrap angle of the return side endless belt BL within a range of 210 to 230 ° by the squeeze roller 28 adjacent to the downstream side, and the height thereof is increased. Reduce the size.

The frame body of the transport intermediate portion 55, which is continuous with the frame body of the transport head portion 33, has a guide cover 41 that is slightly raised on both left and right sides, and a belt support plate portion 43 that covers the space between the guide covers 41. And a belt edge guide portion 42 extending along both left and right sides of the belt support plate portion 43.
And both side wall portions 44. The transport intermediate section 5
The return of the endless belt BL that carries and mounts the bicycle on the surface of the frame body 5 which has been subjected to anti-slip treatment while sliding the back surface having lubricity against the upper surface of the belt support plate portion 43 inside the frame body. In order to tension the side, the plurality of guide rollers 50 arranged at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction, and the one end of the swing arm 52 is pivotally supported between the guide rollers 50 to swing. A belt extension detecting means 51 including a displacing reserve roller 53 is provided.

The frame body of the transport tail portion 40, in which the frame body of the transport intermediate portion 55 is continuous, has a guide cover 41 that is slightly raised on both left and right sides like the transport intermediate portion 55, and between the guide covers 41. Belt support plate portion 43 for covering
And a belt edge guide portion 42 extending along both left and right sides of the belt support plate portion 43, and both side wall portions 44. Inside the frame of the transport tail portion 40,
In order to tightly mount the return side of the endless belt BL on which the bicycle is placed and conveyed on the surface that is slip-resistant treated while sliding the back surface having lubricity on the upper surface of the belt support plate portion 43, A crown-shaped end pulley 45 that reverses the endless belt BL without tension and meandering by a forward-backward displacement by a tensioning device 56 and a squeezing roller 50 adjacent to the upstream side of the end pulley 45 are arranged near the introduction portion 46. It is set up.

The end pulley 45 has a wrap angle of 190 to 200 with respect to the endless belt BL on the return side by the squeeze roller 50 adjacent to the upstream side.
By setting it in the range of °, the space in the frame is saved and its height is reduced. The frame body of the introduction portion 46 that guides the bicycle from the substantially flat walking road surface of the lower floor in a hand-pushed state is slightly raised on both left and right sides, as is clear from FIGS. 6, 7 and 9. It comprises a guide cover 47, a transfer floor plate portion 48 for covering the space between the guide covers 47, and both side wall portions 49. The tensioning means 56 of the end pulley 45 is
It may be arranged inside the frame body of either the transport tail portion 40 or the introduction portion 46.

A push-button switch 14 for starting and stopping is provided near the introducing portion 46, and a push-button switch 15 for stopping is provided near the pushing portion 29. In addition, as shown in FIG.
A wheel removal preventing raised cover 58 is provided along the bicycle transfer device 10 in substantially the entire area of the upper surface of 2, and more specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the wheel removal preventing raised cover 58 is provided.
Are raised from the side walls of the guide covers 41 and 47 to a height high enough to prevent derailment. The bicycle carrier device of the present invention described above has the following novel effects.

[0022]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION The bicycle transfer device of the present invention allows the bicycle transfer to be carried out by the endless belt toward the walking path of the upper floor while the bicycle is supported by hand from the walking path of the lower floor. In the device, since the drive source of the endless belt is not built in the frame of the bicycle transfer device but is separately provided, a pit is not required and the bicycle has a relatively compact structure. It becomes possible to easily walk a person who accompanies the bicycle while keeping the carrying height of the vehicle low.

Further, in the bicycle carrying device of the present invention, since the bicycle removal device is provided with the raised cover for preventing wheel removal along the bicycle carrying device on the side opposite to the walking path, The prevention raised cover makes it possible to avoid riding on the side opposite to the walking road.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing an arrangement state of a bicycle carrying device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the bicycle transport device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a drive source mechanism in the bicycle carrier of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a push-out section and a transport head section in the bicycle transport apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the bicycle carrying device of the present invention of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a carrying tail part and an introducing part in the bicycle carrying device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of the bicycle carrying device of the present invention of FIG.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a side cross-sectional view of a transfer intermediate portion in the bicycle transfer device of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a side sectional view showing an arrangement state of a conventional bicycle carrier.

12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Bicycle carrier of the present invention 11 slope 12 Electric wiring duct 13 Drive system mechanism 29 Extruder 33 Transport head 55 Transport middle part 40 Transport tail section 46 Introduction 58 Raised cover for preventing wheel loss BL endless belt

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A bicycle transporting device that allows a bicycle to be auctioned by an endless belt toward a walking road surface on an upper floor while a bicycle is supported by hand from a walking road surface on a lower floor, wherein a drive source of the endless belt is A bicycle carrying device, characterized in that the bicycle carrying device is not built into the frame of the bicycle carrying device but is separately provided. 2. The bicycle carrying device according to claim 1, further comprising a raised wheel-preventing cover provided along the bicycle carrying device on the side opposite to the walking road of the bicycle carrying device.