JP2003210281A - Bench - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bench that enable a bicycle easily to park without lifting up and to take a rest for a user near the bicycle. <P>SOLUTION: The bench has a seat plate 3 and the supporting member 5 of the seat plate 3. The seat plate 3 is provided with a plurality of wheel engaging grooves 7 opening at the end 9 of the seat plate 3. The wheel engaging grooves 7 can engage with the wheel 11 of a bicycle 10. The wheel 11 is engaged with the wheel engagement groove 7 and to hold the bicycle 10. The wheel engagement grooves 7 are inclined with respect to the longitudinal end of the seat plate 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a bench.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-154985, a columnar support is provided with a plurality of wheel locking grooves each having a tire width. Techniques for looping are disclosed.

[0003]

However, the technique disclosed in the above-mentioned publication has a problem that it is difficult to park the bicycle because it is necessary to lift the bicycle because the wheels need to be placed on the support base. It was Also, when getting off the bicycle and resting on the bench, it was necessary to put the bicycle at a bicycle parking lot, which was separate from the bench, and then go to a bench far away. An object of the present invention is to provide a bench that can easily park a bicycle without lifting the bicycle, and can rest the bicycle near the bicycle.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a seat plate and a support member for the seat plate are provided, and the seat plate has a plurality of wheel locking grooves opened at an end surface of the seat plate. The wheel locking groove is characterized in that the wheel of the bicycle can be removably engaged and the bicycle can be held.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the user descends from the bicycle and rests on the bench, the bicycle is pushed to engage the wheels with the wheel locking groove on the seat plate of the bench to park the bicycle. Then, you can rest on the seat next to it. There is no need to lift the bicycle because you can push the bicycle while keeping the wheels on the ground. In addition, you can rest on your bench with your bicycle nearby, so you can rest assured that your bicycle will not be stolen. By integrating the functions of the break and the bicycle parking, it is not necessary to separately provide a bicycle parking space and a break space, and it is possible to effectively utilize the space. Since the bicycle is parked in the wheel locking groove provided on the bench, a plurality of bicycles can be parked side by side and the shogi of the bicycle can be prevented. It is easy to manufacture because it only has a groove on the seat plate.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the bench according to the first aspect, the wheel locking groove is provided so as to be inclined with respect to the end face in the left-right direction of the seat plate.

According to the invention described in claim 2, claim 1
In addition to the same effect as the invention described in (1), by providing the wheel locking groove obliquely with respect to the end surface of the seat plate, compared to the case where the wheel locking groove is provided vertically from the end surface of the seat plate, The parking space can be reduced when the bicycles are parked side by side.

The invention according to claim 3 is the bench according to claim 1, characterized in that the wheel locking groove is provided over the entire circumference of the seat plate.

According to the invention described in claim 3, claim 1
It is possible to increase the number of bicycles parked as well as to obtain the same effects as the described invention. Further, since the wheel locking groove is provided over the entire circumference of the seat plate, the bicycle can be locked in the wheel locking groove as it is, no matter which direction the bench comes from.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of a bench according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a bench according to a second embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a bench according to a third embodiment. 4 is a perspective view of a bench according to the fourth embodiment. The bench 1 according to the first embodiment is installed in a park or the like, and has a seat plate 3 on which a user sits down.
And a supporting member 5 for the seat plate 3. A seat plate 3 is provided on a support member 5 fixed to the ground.
The seat plate 3 has an elongated elliptical shape in plan view, and a plurality of wheel locking grooves 7 opening at the end face 9 are provided on one end face 9 side of both end faces along the longitudinal direction of the seat plate 3. It is provided.
In the first embodiment, the wheel locking groove 7 is formed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the end surface 9 in the left-right direction of the seat plate 3, and the wheel locking groove 7 can be inserted with the wheel 11 of the bicycle 10. Has a groove width. The seat height A from the ground surface to the upper surface of the seat plate 3 is preferably 330 mm or more and 450 mm or less. The seat height A is set to 330 mm or more because half of the wheel width of a 26-inch bicycle (tire diameter of about 660 mm) is 330 mm.
This is because, when the bicycle 10 from 20 inch type bicycle having smaller wheel 11 to 26 inch type bicycle is parked, the bicycle 10 is engaged at a position of half or more of the diameter of the wheel 11. Further, the seat height A is set to 450 mm or less because the seat height of a large wheelchair is 450 mm. This is because it is easy to move and it is easy to sit down. The depth B of the wheel locking groove 7 is preferably 220 mm or more and 240 mm or less. That is,
Designed according to the tire width of the bicycle 10, the minimum size is 2
The wheel width of the 6-inch bicycle (tire diameter: about 660 mm) is one-third, which is 220 mm, and the maximum dimension is 240 mm, which is half the wheel width of a 20-inch bicycle (tire diameter: about 480 mm). Therefore, by setting the dimension of the depth B in the above range, when locking the wheels 11 of the 20-26 inch bicycle, one third or more and one half or less of the wheels 11 can be locked, It is large enough to hold the bicycle 10 parked.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described based on the above configuration. When getting off the bicycle 10 and resting on the bench 1, the bicycle 10 is pushed to insert the wheels 11 into the wheel locking grooves 7 on the seat plate 3 of the bench 1 from the side of the end face 9 of the bench 1 and to park the wheels 11. Circle. Then, as it is, sit on the seat plate 3 of the bench 1 beside the bicycle 10. The wheel locking groove 7
Since the width of the wheel is a size with which the wheel 11 is engaged, it can also be seated on the portion of the seat plate 3 where the wheel locking groove 7 is provided. Bicycle 1
When parking 0, the bicycle 11 is left on the ground 10 with the wheels 11 of the bicycle 10 remaining on the ground.
Since the bicycle can be parked by pushing, and it is not necessary to lift the bicycle 10, it is easy to park the bicycle. In addition, since the bicycle 10 can be parked on the bench 1 and sitting next to the bicycle 10, it is safe. The bench 1 is manufactured easily because the seat plate 3 is provided with the groove.

Next, other embodiments will be described. In the description, the parts having the same effects as the parts described above are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description of the parts will be omitted. However, in the following description, points different from the first embodiment will be mainly described. In the second embodiment, the wheel locking groove 7 formed in the seat plate 3 of the above-described embodiment is provided in the seat plate 3.
Is formed obliquely with respect to the end surface 9 in the left-right direction.
In this way, by providing the wheel locking groove 7 obliquely, compared with the case where the wheel locking groove 7 is provided vertically from the end surface 9 of the seat plate 3, the bicycle parking space is reduced when the bicycles 10 are parked side by side. it can.

In the third embodiment, the seat plate 3 has a circular shape in plan view, and the wheel engaging groove 7 is formed over the entire circumference of the seat plate 3. A plurality of wheel locking grooves 7 are provided along the entire circumference of the seat plate 3.
As a result, the number of bicycles parked on the bicycle 10 can be increased. Further, the bicycle 10 can be locked in the wheel locking groove 7 as it is from any direction. In the fourth embodiment, the holder 13 is provided below the portion of the seat plate 3 where the wheel locking groove 7 is formed. By thus providing the holder 13, when the wheel 11 of the bicycle 10 is locked in the wheel locking groove, the side surface of the wheel 11 is sandwiched by the side plates of the holder 13, so that the wheel 11 is shaken. It becomes harder and more difficult to fall. Further, the portion of the seat plate 3 where the wheel locking groove 7 is provided can be reinforced.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, the seat plate 3 has a substantially elliptical shape or a circular shape in a plan view, but is not limited to this, and may have an L-shape or a U-shape in a plan view. In the case of the L-shape, the wheel locking groove 7 may be provided at the protruding corner portion or may be provided at the entering corner portion. Further, when the seat plate 3 has a substantially elliptical shape in plan view, the wheel locking groove 7 is provided only on one side of the seat plate 3, but the present invention is not limited to this and the wheel locking groove 7 is provided on both sides of the seat plate 3. May be. When the seat plate 3 has a circular shape in a plan view, the wheel locking groove 7 is provided over the entire circumference, but the present invention is not limited to this and may be provided in a circular part. Further, the seat height A of the bench 3 and the depth B of the wheel locking groove 7 are not limited to those in the above embodiment. In addition, the bench 1 may be installed on the fence integrally with the bench. In this case, it is desirable to provide a wheel locking groove 7 that opens to the end surface on the side opposite to the fence.

[0015]

According to the invention of claim 1, by engaging the wheel with the wheel locking groove provided in the seat portion of the bench, the bicycle can be pushed and parked while the wheel is on the ground.
You can easily park your bicycle without lifting it. Also,
Since the bench also has a bicycle parking function, you can rest assured that you can rest your bicycle close to yourself. Since the bicycle is parked in the wheel locking groove provided on the bench, a plurality of bicycles can be parked side by side and the shogi of the bicycle can be prevented.
Further, the bench of the present invention is easy to manufacture because only the groove is provided in the seat plate.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the same effect as that of the first aspect of the invention is obtained, and the wheel locking groove is provided obliquely with respect to the end face of the seat plate. Therefore, the space for parking the bicycle can be reduced when the bicycles are parked side by side as compared with the case where the wheel locking groove is provided vertically.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the same effect as that of the first aspect of the invention can be obtained, and the number of bicycles parked can be increased. Further, since the wheel locking groove is provided all around the seat plate, the bicycle can be locked in the wheel locking groove as it is from any direction.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bench according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a bench according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a bench according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a bench according to a fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 bench 3 seat plate 5 Support members 7 Wheel locking groove 9 end faces

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A seat plate and a support member for the seat plate, wherein the seat plate has a plurality of wheel locking grooves that open at an end surface of the seat plate,
A bench characterized in that the wheel locking groove engages a wheel of a bicycle in an attachable / detachable manner and can hold the bicycle. 2. The bench according to claim 1, wherein the wheel locking groove is provided so as to be inclined with respect to the end surface in the left-right direction of the seat plate. 3. The bench according to claim 1, wherein the wheel locking groove is provided over the entire circumference of the seat plate.