JP2004001657A - Bicycle parking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a low-cost bicycle parking apparatus of simple and strong structure enabling the lock and unlock in a lock set to be normally closed, by a small actuator of small capacity and controllable from a remote place with no possibility of disassembly, illegal parking and incorrect parking. <P>SOLUTION: This bicycle parking apparatus for a two wheeler provided with a wheel grip means 4 constituted to grip and lock a wheel to a wheel storage part 4C is provided with a pair of locking levers 6A, 6B journaled into a casing 4B of the wheel grip means 4 to lock the wheel in a takeout inhibited state by locking members 17A, 17B with the mutual swinging approach of one ends when accommodating the wheel, and an actuator 10 disposed near the other end side of the locking levers 6A, 6B and operated with prescribed power to enlarge/contract the other end side of the locking levers 6A, 6B. The lock can be locked and unlocked by the small actuator of small capacity, and control from the remote place can be performed. Structure is simple and strong, and cost is low with no possibility of incorrect parking. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bicycle parking device for a two-wheeled vehicle provided with a wheel holding means configured to be capable of holding and locking a wheel in a wheel accommodating portion.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, many bicycle parking devices for motorcycles such as bicycles provided with wheel gripping means configured to grip and lock a wheel in a wheel accommodating portion have been proposed and used. Typical examples of such a conventional bicycle parking device include a first conventional example disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H8-104268 and a second conventional example disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 7-10321. Alternatively, there is a third conventional example disclosed in JP-A-2001-328576 as shown in FIG. In the first and second prior arts, a lock arm is locked by a lock plate or a solenoid at a retracted position where a slider disposed at the back of a wheel accommodating portion is pressed by a wheel. For unlocking.
[0003]
In the third conventional example, as shown in FIG. 10, a base end portion 120a is pivotally supported by 117, and a wheel is interposed between a pair of lock arms 120, 120 urged in a closing direction by an elastic body 121. When the switch 123 is turned on at the retracted position of the wheel contact plate 122 by inserting the F2, the solenoid 124 pulls in the plunger 124a, and the stopper piece 125 at the tip of the lancer 124a is moved between the base end 120a of the lock arm. The locking arms 120 are prevented from expanding when they enter, and the wheels are gripped and locked. Further, in this conventional example, a management system using a computer is provided.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a conventional bicycle parking device, in the first and second conventional examples, the mechanism for gripping and locking the wheel is complicated, the number of parts is large, and the device is enlarged and the cost is increased. Is likely to occur more often. For this reason, if the size of the device is reduced, the components must be reduced, and there is a risk that the bicycle or the like may be stolen by disassembling and unlocking with a simple tool or the like. Moreover, in these devices, the lock arm and the like are set to be normally open, and the slider is pushed mechanically by pushing the slider with the wheel. Therefore, the illegal parking of the bicycle is possible by inserting the wheel halfway. Even in the third conventional example, by stopping the wheel before the switch 123 is turned on, it is possible to illegally park the bicycle as if the vehicle were parked for a fee.
[0005]
Moreover, in the conventional bicycle parking apparatus as described above, the bicycle is parked without first accepting the bicycle parking lot, and therefore, when starting the bicycle (when unlocking the bicycle and taking it out), the stand number and the security code must be used. It is necessary to release the lock by inputting a password or the like, and troubles frequently occur when these numbers are forgotten or an input error occurs. In addition, even when management is performed by using a magnetic card in addition to the personal identification number as in the third conventional example, even if the bicycle is parked incorrectly in the designated parking location, the cause of the trouble cannot be solved. Met.
[0006]
Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems in the conventional bicycle parking device, and enables locking and opening of a normally closed lock with a small-sized and small-capacity actuator, control from a remote place, and erroneous parking. It is an object of the present invention to provide a low-cost bicycle parking device which has no fear, has a simple structure, is sturdy, and cannot be disassembled or illegally parked.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
For this reason, the present invention provides a bicycle parking device for a two-wheeled vehicle including a wheel holding unit configured to hold and lock a wheel in a wheel storage unit. A pair of lock levers, one end of which swings close to each other and locks the wheels so that they cannot be taken out by a lock member; and And an actuator that expands and contracts the end side. Further, according to the present invention, the rod end shaft of the actuator and the other end of the lock lever are connected by a pair of bent links, respectively, and the bent link is bent by advancing the rod to connect the other end of the lock lever. One end of the lock lever is extended and the lock is released by releasing the lock, the wheel is opened, the bent link is connected in series by the retraction of the rod, and the other end of the lock lever is separated and expanded, and one end of the lock lever is closed. The wheel is configured to be gripped and locked by bringing the sides close to each other. Further, according to the present invention, at the time of locking the wheel in which the rod in the actuator is retracted, the connection axis between the bent link and the rod is over a straight line or a line connecting the connection axis between the bent link and the other end of each lock lever. It is characterized in that it is configured to be slightly bent in the opposite direction. Further, in the present invention, a first sensor and a second sensor are provided in the wheel housing portion for detecting a wheel storage position, and a third sensor is provided for detecting a rod position of an actuator. The lock lever is locked when the second sensor is turned on, and the lock lever is opened when the second sensor is turned on when the third sensor detects lock of the lock lever. . Further, the present invention is configured such that when the wheel is housed in the wheel housing portion in a locked state, the wheel and the mounting screw to the casing of the actuator interfere with each other so that the actuator cannot be removed, and The disassembly of the casing is impossible by the forward lock position of the lock member. Further, the present invention includes a bicycle parking control device in which the wheel gripping means is in a normally closed state and the lock lever is opened by card authentication or registration after insertion of money at a reception unit at a bicycle parking lot entrance. It is characterized by the following. Further, according to the present invention, the bicycle parking control device sends a release signal to the bicycle parking designated place by determining a release of the lock lever by displaying a bicycle parking designated place on a rewritable card. And an open determination circuit for notifying the designated bicycle parking location. Further, the present invention provides the bicycle parking control device, wherein an abnormality determination circuit that determines an abnormality by comparing the stored abnormality information and notifies the management center and the user of the abnormality and gives an instruction, and a new abnormality information. A new abnormality information accumulation circuit for accumulating the information.
[0008]
With such a solution, a normally closed lock can be securely and strongly locked and opened with a small-sized and small-capacity actuator, and the resistance to illegal unlocking during locking is large. Control and management are possible, and there is no danger of erroneous parking or illegal parking pretending to be a bicycle parking by unlocking and locking performed based on authentication at the reception desk, and the structure is simple and sturdy, locking In the locked state, disassembly is not possible, the structure is relatively simple, and the cost is low.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of a bicycle parking device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7 show a first embodiment of a bicycle parking device according to the present invention. FIG. 1 (A) is a plan internal view of a wheel holding means in an opened (unlocked) state, and FIG. FIG. 2A is a side view of the bicycle parking portion, FIG. 2A is a view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1A, FIG. 2B is a view taken along the line BB of FIG. 1A, and FIG. Fig. 3B is a plan view of the inside of the wheel gripping means in a locked (locked) state, Fig. 3B is a view taken in the direction of arrows CC in Fig. 3A, Fig. 4 is a control conceptual diagram of the wheel gripping means, and Fig. FIG. 6 is a control conceptual diagram when the bicycle is parked, and FIG. 7 is a control flowchart when the bicycle is departed. The basic configuration of the present invention is, as shown in FIG. 1, in a bicycle parking device for a two-wheeled vehicle provided with a wheel gripping means 4 configured to be able to grip and lock a wheel T2 in a wheel housing 4C. The means 4 is pivotally supported in a casing 4B (only the lower casing 4B is shown in FIG. 1 (A)), and when the wheels are accommodated, one end swings close to each other so that the wheels T2 cannot be removed by the lock members 17A and 17B. A pair of lock levers 6A, 6B to be locked, and an actuator 10 arranged near the other ends of the lock levers 6A, 6B and operated by a predetermined power to expand and contract the other ends of the lock levers 6A, 6B. It is characterized by having.
[0010]
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 (B), a large number of bicycle parking stands 1 arranged in a bicycle parking lot are arranged such that adjacent ones are vertically shifted from each other and overlap in the width direction. Each has a horizontal rail 2 and an inclined rail 3. The front wheels T2 and T3 to be parked are placed on these rails 2 and 3, respectively. Accordingly, the front wheel T2 or T3 of each motorcycle is locked and held by the wheel holding means 4 or 5 installed on the standing frame portion at the front end of the bicycle parking stand 1, respectively. Thus, the handle extending in the lateral direction of each motorcycle (not shown) does not shift vertically and interferes with each other, so that many motorcycles can be parked closely. The arrangement of the stands can be appropriately selected.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 1A, the wheel gripping means 4 for locking and gripping the wheel T basically has a U-shape fixed to the left and right (up and down in FIG. 1A) side walls in the lower casing 4B. A shape (a back-to-back configuration in which the opening side faces outward) is supported by the support brackets 7A, 7B in a shape (a configuration in which the opening sides face each other, see FIG. 2A) so as to be swingable by pivots 8A, 8B. 2 (A)) and a pair of left and right lock levers 6A and 6B, and an actuator 10 driven by an appropriate power source fixedly disposed by a mounting bracket 14 at the bottom in the lower casing 4B. On one end side (left side in the drawing) of the lock levers 6A, 6B, lock members 17A, 17 such as lock pins (in addition to a pin-like material, a square member or a pipe-like material) such as a lock pin which can be inserted into and retracted from the wheel housing portion 4C of the casing 4. Are formed on the opposite side. One end of each of the lock levers 6A, 6B swings and approaches when the wheels are housed, and the lock members 17A, 17B lock the wheels T2 so that they cannot be taken out.
[0012]
The distal end shaft 13 of the rod 11 in the actuator 10 (supported by the distal end block 18) and the other end sides of the lock levers 6A and 6B are connected to the rod distal end shaft 13 and the left and right by a pair of bent links 9A and 9B, respectively. And the other ends of the lock levers 6A and 6B are reduced in proximity to each other by bending the bent links 9A and 9B as the rod 11 advances (rightward in the drawing) (B in FIG. 1A). FIG. 2B, which is a view taken in the direction of the arrow B, clearly shows a state in which the left and right pins 12A and 12B are close to each other) and expands one end side (left side in the drawing) of the lock levers 6A and 6B. Release the lock and release the wheels. As shown in FIG. 3A, the bending links 9A and 9B are connected in series by retreating the rod 11 (left side in the drawing), and the other ends (right side in the drawing) of the lock levers 6A and 6B are isolated and expanded. One ends of the lock levers 6A and 6B are brought close to each other, and the wheels are gripped and locked by the lock members 17A and 17B.
[0013]
First and second sensors SA and SB for detecting the position of the wheel T2 are provided in the vicinity of the wheel housing 4C, and a third sensor SC for detecting the position of the rod 11 of the actuator 10 is provided. The lock levers 6A and 6B are locked by the ON detection of the second sensor SB based on the detection of the release of the lock levers 6A and 6B (the position of the sensor lever is 15 'in FIG. 1A), and locked by the third sensor SC. The lock levers 6A, 6B are configured to be released when the second sensor SB is turned on (the position of the sensor lever 15 ') under the lock detection of the levers 6A, 6B. The turning on and off of the first and second sensors SA and SB depend on the swing of a sensor lever pivotally supported by the support shaft 16 on the lower casing 4B. At the back of the wheel accommodating portion 4C of the casing 4, mounting screws 20, 20 for mounting the mounting bracket 14 (see FIG. 3B) to which the actuator 10 is fixed with a U-shaped protection plate 21 interposed therebetween are arranged. At the time of holding and locking while accommodating the wheel T2, the wheel T2 and the mounting screw 20 interfere with each other so that the actuator 10 cannot be removed.
[0014]
On the other hand, when the lock members 17A, 17B at one ends of the lock levers 6A, 6B are in the forward lock position, as shown in FIG. 2A, the lock members 17A, 17B are connected to the wheel housings in the upper casing 4A. 4C, the upper casing 4A cannot be disassembled with respect to the lower casing 4B because the pin holes 19A, 19B of the left and right inner opposed wall surfaces are intruded. It prevents illegal stealing of the bicycle inside.
[0015]
In the retracted position of the rod 11 of the actuator 10 shown in FIG. 3 (A), the bent links 9A and 9B are connected in series to separate and extend the other ends of the lock levers 6A and 6B so that one end is in a close lock gripping state. Hold. In the present invention, in the locked state of the wheels, the tip shaft 13, which is the connection axis between the bent links 9A, 9B and the rod 11, is aligned with the other end of the bent links 9A, 9B and the lock levers 6A, 6B. It is positioned so as to be slightly bent (not shown) in the opposite direction (shape) beyond the line connecting the pins 12A and 12B, which is the connection axis with the terminal (beyond the dead center). With such a configuration, even if the lock members 17A, 17B on one end side of the lock levers 6A, 6B, which are the lock sides of the wheel T2, are illegally pushed and expanded by a tool or the like, the bent link 9A bent in the above-described U-shape. , 9B, the rod 11 abuts against the bottom of the cylinder of the actuator 10 or the like, and the opening of the lock is effectively suppressed with high strength.
[0016]
FIG. 4 is a control conceptual diagram of the wheel gripping means 4 by the actuator. The actuator control device 27 may be installed in the wheel gripping means 4 or may be installed near a bicycle parking control device 36 at an entrance of a bicycle parking lot to be described later. In the actuator control device 27, a wheel insertion detection circuit 28, a wheel tip insertion detection circuit 29, which is turned on / off by the swing of the sensor lever 15 disposed in the wheel holding portion 4C of the wheel gripping means 4, and an actuator An actuator drive circuit 30 having a built-in rod reduction drive circuit 31 and a rod expansion drive circuit 32 that is turned on / off by the advance / retreat of the rod 11 in 10 is provided. The wheel gripping means 4 in the normally closed state receives a drive signal from the rod extension drive circuit 32 which has received an open signal by card authentication (or registration after money insertion in an embodiment described later) at a reception unit at the entrance of the bicycle parking lot. The actuator is opened and driven by the actuator driving means 33.
[0017]
When the pressurized air is supplied to the pressure chamber 25 of the actuator 10 through the air supply pipe 22 by the opening and closing of the on-off valve 23 by the actuator driving means 33, the piston 24 is opened in the opening direction (white arrow) against the restoring urging force of the restoring spring 26. ). As a result, the bending links 9A and 9B are bent, and the lock members 17A and 17B at one end of the lock levers 6A and 6B are expanded to release the wheels from the locked state. When the supply of the compressed air is stopped, the rod 11 is retracted by the restoring spring 26, and the lock levers 6A and 6B are swung to the lock position. The details will be described later with reference to a flowchart, but the lock levers 6A and 6B are locked by the ON detection of the second sensor SB based on the detection of the opening of the lock levers 6A and 6B by the third sensor SC. The lock levers 6A and 6B are configured to be opened when the second sensor SB is turned on based on the lock detection of the lock levers 6A and 6B.
[0018]
FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of controlling a bicycle parking lot. As shown in FIG. 1 (B), the bicycle parking lot is not limited to a planar bicycle parking space formed by arranging a large number of adjacent rails which are vertically displaced from each other and arranged in a plurality of rows with a passage interposed therebetween. An array of three-dimensional bicycle parking lots may be used. The unused wheel gripping means 4 (a state like 7 in FIG. 5) is in a normally closed state, and when a card 35 (or money) is inserted into the card / money insertion unit 34 at the reception unit at the entrance of the bicycle parking lot, the parking is stopped. Registration is performed by the wheel control device 36 by card authentication or money input. In the bicycle parking control device 36, a card authentication circuit 37 for the member or a money counting circuit 38 for the amount of money inserted when the member is not a member is provided. The wheel gripping means (stand) 8 corresponding to the above is searched for and designated, and the designated bicycle parking location No. 8 is printed on the membership card 35 or the money insertion card of the card / money insertion unit 34 (the printing on the card 35 is rewritten). Is configured in a format that allows).
[0019]
Simultaneously with the printing of the designated bicycle parking location No. on the member card 35 or the like, an opening signal is sent from the release determination circuit 40 to the actuator to release the lock lever to the wheel gripping means 4 of the designated bicycle parking location No8. In addition, an abnormality information storage circuit 41 is provided in the bicycle parking control device 36 to store various types of abnormality information. The collation circuit 42 performs collation with the currently occurring abnormal state, and when an abnormality is determined by the abnormality determination circuit 43, a notification is sent to a remote management center 45 via a telephone line or the like. At the management center 45, the abnormality is notified by telephone, speaker or staff on-site express, and an appropriate instruction is given. In some cases, a forced lock release command is issued, the use of the abnormality occurrence stand is stopped, and the designated stand is changed. Is performed by remote control. The new abnormality information is accumulated in the accumulation circuit 44 and accumulated in the accumulation circuit 41.
[0020]
Examples of the abnormality information include the following.
-The lock close switch cannot be turned off even though the open command is issued.
-The lock close switch does not turn on even though a lock command has been issued.
・ Even if you park your bicycle, there will be no release command.
Even if the lock is opened after the release command is issued, the bicycle is not parked (the sensor SA does not operate).
-When parking a bicycle, the sensor SB does not operate after the sensor SA operates.
-At the time of departure, the lock was opened, but the bicycle could not be pulled out (the sensor SA did not return.
-In the bicycle parking state, the sensor SB is frequently turned on and off.
[0021]
With reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, a bicycle parking control flow at the time of bicycle parking and at the time of departure will be described. When a membership card is inserted at the reception section of a bicycle parking lot in order to park a motorcycle such as a bicycle, the expiration date of the card is checked. If the card is invalid, the process proceeds to returning the card and the card is taken out. If the expiration date of the card is valid and there is a history of the previous stand No. of the bicycle parking place, the presence / absence (whether the bicycle is used) of the stand is checked with priority. If the first sensor SA (A sensor) in the wheel gripping means 4 of the stand to be checked is on, it means that the stand is in use, so the empty stand is searched and the empty stand No. is newly written on the card. If the previous stand No is empty (the first sensor SA is off), the stand No is displayed on the card, the lamp of the designated stand is turned on simultaneously with the return of the card, and the lock lever of the wheel gripping means 4 is unlocked. An open (lock open) command is sent to the actuator 10 to make it work.
[0022]
As a result, the rod 11 of the actuator 10 moves forward (the state shown in FIG. 1A) to perform the lock opening operation, and the lock levers 6A and 6B expand. When the user inserts the bicycle into the stand, the first sensor SA is turned on, and the second sensor SB (B sensor) is turned on by further pushing the wheel of the bicycle to the forefront. When the B sensor is turned on, the empty lamp is turned off, and the rod 11 of the actuator 10 is retracted to perform the lock closing (locking) operation, so that the wheel cannot be taken out.
[0023]
When the user who has returned to the bicycle parking lot has completed the business and wants to take out his bicycle, he enters his membership card at the reception section of the bicycle parking lot and then enters his PIN, as shown in FIG. The password is registered when the member card was purchased. As a result of collation of the personal identification number, in the case of NG, the card is returned. If the PIN is verified and it is determined that the bicycle is appropriate, the presence or absence of the bicycle at the target bicycle parking stand is checked, and if the bicycle has already been taken out, the card is returned as it is. No is displayed, and an unlocking (unlocking) command is sent to the wheel gripping means 4 of the stand.
[0024]
Next, the card is returned and the lamp of the bicycle parking stand is turned on. The user who has received the card that has been taken out pushes the wheel of his / her bicycle on the stand where the display lamp is lit to the forefront, and turns on the B sensor. As a result, the rod 11 of the actuator 10 moves forward, the one ends of the lock levers 6A and 6B are expanded, a lock opening operation is performed, and the wheels are opened. When the user takes out the bicycle, the B sensor SB and the A sensor SA of the stand are turned off. When a predetermined time elapses after the timer is turned on, a retreat signal is sent to the rod 11, the actuator 10 locks, and is reset to the normally closed state for the next user.
[0025]
FIGS. 8 and 9 show a second embodiment of the bicycle parking device according to the present invention, and are control flowcharts when the bicycle is parked and when the bicycle is departed by the coin method. In order for a user who is not a registered member to park a motorcycle such as a bicycle, a coin of a predetermined amount is inserted at a reception unit of a bicycle parking lot, and the amount of the inserted coin is checked by comparing with a basic fee. When there is a large amount, change is paid out, and when there is a shortage, it waits until additional money is inserted within a predetermined time, and if no additional money is input, the accepted coin is refunded and the bicycle parking operation is canceled. If the input amount is appropriate, a password is given and input, and a designated stand to park the bicycle is displayed.
[0026]
Next, the lamp of the designated stand is turned on, and a command to unlock the designated bicycle parking stand is sent out. Thereafter, a bicycle parking card in which the designated stand number is written is issued, and the user receives the card. Next, the actuator of the designated stand is operated to unlock the lock. The user inserts the bicycle into the wheel holding means of the designated stand. Thereby, the first sensor SA is turned on, and the second sensor SB (B sensor) is turned on by further pushing the wheel of the bicycle to the forefront. When the B sensor is turned on, the empty lamp is turned off, and the rod 11 of the actuator 10 is retracted to perform the lock closing (locking) operation, and the bicycle parking time counter operates.
[0027]
When departure is completed and the user who has returned to the bicycle parking lot takes out his bicycle, when he / she departs by bicycle, he / she inserts the card registered at the reception unit at the time of bicycle parking and then registers at the time of bicycle parking, as shown in FIG. Enter your password. As a result of collation of the personal identification number, in the case of NG, the card is returned. If the passwords are collated and determined to be appropriate, the bicycle parking time counter is stopped, and the usage amount is calculated. The presence or absence of an additional charge is checked by comparison with the basic charge entered when the bicycle is parked, and if there is an additional charge, the amount of the additional charge is displayed, and an additional charge input wait routine is performed until the appropriate charge is reached. When the money input of the appropriate fee is completed, the designated bicycle parking stand number is displayed, and the designated stand lamp is turned on.
[0028]
Following the display of the designated bicycle parking stand number, an unlocking (unlocking) command is sent to the wheel gripping means 4 of the designated stand. By pushing the wheel of the bicycle to the forefront, the user turns on the second sensor SB (B sensor) to turn off the designated lamp, and at the same time, the rod 11 of the actuator 10 moves forward to perform the unlocking operation. Can be taken out. When the wheel is removed, the B sensor and the A sensor are turned off, the timer is operated, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the actuator 10 is locked and reset to the normally closed state for the next user.
[0029]
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, within the scope of the present invention, the lock lever including the shape and type of the wheel holding means including the wheel accommodating portion, the shape of the casing thereof, and the arrangement of the lock member is provided. Shape (the cross-sectional shape is not limited to a U-shape or the like) and the form of support to the casing (the position of the support, that is, the lever ratio between the lock member and the bent link can be appropriately set), the shape of the actuator, Type, location of the link (preferably in the vicinity of the pivot of the lock lever, but an appropriate portion is adopted as long as the position is allowed by design within the scope of the present invention); Type and type of support of the lock lever and the rod, first and second sensors for detecting the wheel storage position in the wheel storage section, and third sensor for detecting the rod position of the actuator Type and arrangement position, the shape of the mounting screw on the actuator casing, the type and arrangement position, the structure that makes it impossible to disassemble the casing at the lock position of the lock member, the card authentication method at the reception part at the entrance of the bicycle parking lot , Monetary counting method, display form on the card at the designated bicycle parking place in the bicycle parking control device and display form at the bicycle parking stand, numbering form, abnormal state determination form, and notification and instruction of abnormality to the management center and user The form and the like can be appropriately selected.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in a bicycle parking device provided with a wheel holding unit configured to be able to hold and lock a wheel in a wheel storage unit, in a casing of the wheel holding unit, A pair of lock levers which are pivotally supported at one end and swing close to each other when the wheels are housed, and are locked by a lock member so that the wheels cannot be taken out; and a predetermined power provided near the other end of these lock levers. And the actuator that expands and contracts the other end side of the lock lever by operating the lock, the lock can be locked and released by a small-sized and small-capacity actuator, control from a remote location is also possible, and there is a risk of erroneous parking. Without it, the structure is simple, rugged and low cost.
[0031]
Also, the rod end shaft of the actuator and the other end of the lock lever are connected by a pair of bent links, respectively, and the bent link is bent by advancing the rod to reduce the other end of the lock lever close to each other. At the same time, one end of the lock lever is extended to release the lock to release the wheel, and the rod is retracted so that the bent links are connected in series to separate and extend each other end of the lock lever, and one end of the lock lever is close to When the configuration is such that the wheel is gripped and locked, the rod is moved forward and backward by the actuator so that the other end of the lock lever approaches / isolates through a bent link, thereby causing the wheel to be locked by one end of the lock lever at a predetermined lever ratio. A gripping force can be secured.
[0032]
Further, when the rod in the actuator locks the retreated wheel, the connecting axis between the bent link and the rod is moved in a reverse direction beyond a straight line or a line connecting the connecting axis between the bent link and the other end of each lock lever. In the case where the rod is slightly bent, even if the lock member at one end of the lock lever is illegally pushed and expanded by a tool or the like, the bent link bent in a V shape is further bent so that the rod becomes the cylinder of the actuator. , And the opening of the lock is effectively suppressed under high strength.
[0033]
Furthermore, a first sensor and a second sensor for detecting a wheel storage position are provided in the wheel storage unit, and a third sensor for detecting a rod position of the actuator is provided. In the case where the lock lever is locked by detecting the ON of the second sensor and the lock lever is released by detecting the ON of the second sensor based on the lock detection of the lock lever by the third sensor, An appropriate operation of the actuator can be performed by the operation of the wheel according to the prior history of the state in the wheel housing.
[0034]
Further, when the wheel is in the locked state in which the wheel is accommodated in the wheel accommodating portion, the wheel and the mounting screw to the casing of the actuator interfere with each other to make it impossible to remove the actuator, and the lock member in the lock lever is provided. If the casing cannot be disassembled due to the forward lock position, even if a tool or the like is used, it is effective that the wheel gripper in the locked state is illegally disassembled by a stolen person and the bicycle or the like is removed. Is prevented.
[0035]
Further, the wheel gripping means is in a normally closed state, and provided with a bicycle parking control device configured such that a lock lever is opened by card authentication or registration after money input at a reception unit at a bicycle parking lot entrance, The stand at the designated place is opened only after the official reception is completed, and it is impossible to insert the wheel into the normally closed wheel gripping means other than the designated place, eliminating illegal parking and illegal parking In addition to being able to prevent a wheel, it is also possible to prevent a mistake in a designated bicycle parking place.
Furthermore, the bicycle parking control device further includes a numbering circuit for displaying the designated bicycle parking location on a rewritable card, and a release signal is transmitted to the designated bicycle parking location by determining that the lock lever is released. By providing an open determination circuit that notifies the designated wheel location, the stand at the designated location is opened only when the reception has been properly completed, and the designated designated parking location is appropriately notified by voice or lamp, The person can reach the stand at the designated place without hesitation.
[0036]
In the bicycle parking control device, an abnormality determination circuit that determines an abnormality by comparing the stored abnormality information and notifies the management center and the user of the abnormality and gives an instruction, and accumulates new abnormality information. With the provision of the new abnormality information storage circuit, quick judgment and processing can be performed even in the event of an abnormal situation, and appropriate instructions and notifications can be given to the user for comfortable use.
Thus, locking and opening of the normally closed lock can be performed by a small and small actuator, control from a remote location is possible, there is no danger of erroneous parking, the structure is simple and sturdy, and disassembly and illegal parking are possible. A low-cost bicycle parking device that does not allow wheels is provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1 shows a first embodiment of a bicycle parking device of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 (A) is a plan internal view of a wheel holding means in an opened (unlocked) state, and FIG. 1 (B) is bicycle parking; It is a side view of a part (stand).
2 (A) is a view on arrow AA of FIG. 1 (A), and FIG. 2 (B) is a view on arrow BB of FIG. 1 (A).
3 (A) is a plan internal view of the wheel gripping means in a locked (locked) state, and FIG. 3 (B) is a view on arrow CC in FIG. 3 (A).
FIG. 4 is a control conceptual diagram of the wheel gripping means.
FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of controlling a bicycle parking lot.
FIG. 6 is a control flow chart when parking a bicycle.
FIG. 7 is a control flow chart at the time of departure.
FIG. 8 shows a second embodiment of the bicycle parking device according to the present invention, and is a control flow diagram when the bicycle is parked by the coin method.
FIG. 9 is a control flowchart at the time of departure using the coin method.
FIG. 10 is a plan internal view of a main part of a conventional bicycle parking device.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Bicycle parking stand
2 rails
3 Inclined rail
4 Wheel gripping means
4A Upper casing
4B Lower casing
4C wheel storage
5 Wheel gripping means (tilt stand side)
6 Lock lever
6A Left lock lever
6B Right lock lever
7 Support bracket
7A Left support bracket
7B Right support bracket
8 Axis
8A Left Axis
8B right axis
9 Turn links
9A Left turn link
9B Right turn link
10 Actuator
11 Rod
12 pin
12A Left pin
12B right pin
13 Rod end shaft
14 Mounting bracket
15 Sensor lever
16 spindle
17 Lock member (lock pin)
17A Left lock member
17B Right lock member
18 Rod end block
19 pin hole
19A Left pin hole
19B Right pin hole
20 Actuator mounting screw
21 Protection plate
22 intake pipe
23 On-off valve
24 piston
25 pressure chamber
26 Restoration spring
27 Actuator control device
33 Actuator driving means
34 Card, money input department
35 Card
36 Bicycle parking control device
45 Management Center
SA sensor A (first sensor)
SB sensor B (second sensor)
SC sensor C (third sensor)
T2 tire (front wheel)
T3 tire (front wheel)

Claims (8)

In a bicycle parking device provided with a wheel holding means configured to be capable of holding and locking a wheel in a wheel storage portion, one end of each wheel swings when the wheel is stored while being supported in a casing of the wheel holding means. A pair of lock levers that lock the wheels so that they cannot be taken out by a lock member, and an actuator that is disposed near the other end of the lock lever and that operates with a predetermined power to expand and contract the other end of the lock lever And a bicycle parking device. The rod end shaft of the actuator and the other end of the lock lever are connected to each other with a pair of bent links, and the bent link is bent by advancing the rod to reduce and close the other end of the lock lever close to each other. One end of the lever is extended to release the lock to release the wheel, and the rod is retracted so that the bent links are connected in series to isolate and extend each other end of the lock lever and to bring one end of the lock lever close to The bicycle parking device according to claim 1, wherein the wheel is configured to be gripped and locked. At the time of locking of the wheel in which the rod in the actuator is retracted, the connection axis between the bent link and the rod is slightly bent in the opposite direction beyond the line connecting the connection axis between the bent link and the other end of each lock lever. The bicycle parking device according to claim 2, wherein the bicycle parking device is configured to perform the following operations. A first sensor and a second sensor for detecting an accommodation position of a wheel are provided in the wheel accommodation unit, and a third sensor for detecting a rod position of the actuator is provided. The lock lever is locked when the sensor is turned on, and the lock lever is opened when the second sensor is turned on based on lock detection of the lock lever by the third sensor. A bicycle parking device according to claim 1. When the wheel is in the locked state in which the wheel is accommodated in the wheel accommodating portion, the wheel and the mounting screw to the casing of the actuator interfere with each other so that the actuator cannot be removed, and the lock member in the lock lever advances. The bicycle parking device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the casing cannot be disassembled by the lock position. The wheel gripping means is in a normally closed state, and is provided with a bicycle parking control device configured so that a lock lever is opened by card authentication or registration after money insertion at a reception unit at a bicycle parking lot entrance. A bicycle parking device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The bicycle parking control device includes a numbering circuit for displaying the designated bicycle parking location on a rewritable card, a release signal is sent to the designated bicycle parking location by determining that the lock lever is released, and a designated bicycle parking location is provided. The bicycle parking device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising an open determination circuit for notifying the user. The bicycle parking control device includes an abnormality determination circuit that determines an abnormality by comparing the stored abnormality information and notifies the management center and the user of the abnormality and gives an instruction, and a new abnormality that accumulates new abnormality information. The bicycle parking device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising an information storage circuit.

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