JP2005297890A - Parking device of motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a parking device for motorcycles capable of collecting the parking charge certainly. <P>SOLUTION: The parking device for motorcycles is equipped with a running truck furnished at the oversurface with an opening of a size to admit fitting of the front wheel of a motorcycle and with caster(s) on each side, a guide rail fabricated from a long stretching member and having a track to admit running of caster(s) on one side of the running truck, a front wheel locking mechanism installed on the truck for locking the front wheel of the motorcycle placed on the opening, an electromagnetic locking mechanism installed on the guide rail and including an abutting member capable of swinging with abutting of the caster of the truck running on the track of the guide rail, a restricting member to restrict the swing of the abutting member, an electromagnetic actuator to move the restricting member, and a truck engaging means to prohibit the forward movement of the truck in condition that the front wheel is not fitted in the opening in the truck. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a motorcycle parking apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a parking device that parks a motorcycle such as a motorbike or a scooter at a predetermined position for a fee.

  In order to eliminate congestion in front of the station and to secure safe traffic, various pay-type bicycle parking facilities have been constructed in the past. However, the conventional bicycle parking facilities were exclusively for bicycles.

  However, in recent years, with the increase in the number of motorcycles such as motorbikes and scooters, demand for motorcycle parking facilities has increased, and various systems have been proposed accordingly (for example, Patent Document 1).

  The paid bicycle parking apparatus described in Patent Document 1 can charge a bicycle and a motorcycle by using a single parking unit, and based on the weight of the front wheel of the motorcycle detected by the weight detection means, the CPU Based on this determination, multiply the parking fee per hour calculated from the charge table by the parking time detected by the parking time detection means, and according to the type of motorcycle. The bicycle parking fee is calculated.

JP 2001-1966 A

  However, in the bicycle parking device described in Patent Document 1, the weight detection means and the wheel lock device are fixed at the planned parking position of the front wheel of the two-wheeled vehicle, so that the entrance of the motorcycle is stopped immediately before the weight detection means. Therefore, there is a problem that a person parks without paying a fee.

  In order to prevent this free parking, for example, when a traveling vehicle is used and the front wheel of the two-wheeled vehicle is placed on the traveling vehicle that is waiting on the front side of the parking position, the front wheel is locked by an electric mechanism, It is possible to consider a system that releases the lock by receiving a signal from the confirmation means after confirming that the fee has been paid. In this system, the signal is exchanged with the electric lock mechanism of the traveling carriage. In order to do so, it is necessary to wire the traveling carriage.

  However, since the traveling carriage needs to be moved forward and backward each time the bicycle is parked, there is a possibility that the wiring portion may be damaged by this movement.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a motorcycle parking apparatus that can reliably collect a parking fee.

The motorcycle parking apparatus of the present invention has a traveling carriage in which an opening having a size capable of fitting a front wheel of the motorcycle is formed on the upper surface, and wheels are provided on both sides,
A guide rail which is made of a long member and has a track on which a wheel on one side of the traveling carriage travels;
A front wheel locking mechanism which is provided in the traveling carriage and locks a front wheel of a motorcycle mounted on the opening;
A contact member provided on the guide rail and capable of swinging by contact with a wheel of a traveling carriage traveling on the track of the guide rail; a regulating member for restricting swing of the contact member; and An electromagnetic lock mechanism including an electromagnetic actuator for moving the regulating member;
A carriage locking means for prohibiting forward movement of the traveling carriage when the front wheel of the motorcycle is not fitted in the opening of the traveling carriage is provided.

  The front wheel locking mechanism is provided on a pair of swingable arms that can grip the front wheel of the motorcycle from both sides, a connecting member that connects the pair of arms, and one arm, and the front wheel of the motorcycle Has a stepping plate that swings one of the arms when mounted, and an engaging portion that is swingably attached to the one arm and that can engage with the carriage locking means near the tip. And it is preferable to provide the engaging member by which the notch was formed in the lower side, and the lock rod which can be fitted in the said notch.

  The cart locking means is fixed to the guide rail, and has a plate-like member having a protrusion capable of locking the engaging portion of the engaging member of the front wheel locking means, and is fixed to a side surface of the plate-like member. And a guiding path having a flat surface and a slope following the flat surface.

  One end of the abutting member protrudes into the guide rail through an opening formed on the upper surface of the guide rail, and a convex portion is formed on the outer periphery of the other end. It is preferable that the swinging of the abutting member can be regulated by the portion and the tip of the regulating member.

  It is preferable that first switch means having a contact capable of contacting the convex portion of the contact member is provided.

  It is preferable that the electromagnetic actuator includes a pair of electromagnetic mechanisms arranged so that the rods face each other and a connecting body that connects the rods.

  It is preferable to include second switch means having a contact that can come into contact with a slope formed on the outer periphery of the connecting body.

  It is preferable that the wheel on the other side of the traveling carriage travels on the floor surface.

  It is preferable that the cross-sectional shape of the wheel on one side of the traveling carriage is substantially oval.

  In the motorcycle parking apparatus of the present invention, the front wheels of the motorcycle are placed on the opening of the traveling carriage, and the front wheels are automatically locked by moving the motorcycle slightly forward (mechanical lock). Along with this front wheel lock, the abutting member of the electromagnetic lock mechanism is moved by the wheel of the traveling carriage moving in the guide rail, and by detecting this movement, an electric lock is made and the charge is reduced. Unless a predetermined procedure such as payment is made, the rearward movement of the wheel (movement in the direction of taking out the motorcycle) is prohibited by the contact member.

  In this way, since the motorcycle is locked only by placing it on the traveling carriage and moving it slightly forward, it is possible to park in an unlocked state immediately before a predetermined parking position as in the past. Can be prevented.

  Moreover, since the electrical lock mechanism is fixed on the guide rail, it is not necessary to move the wiring required for the electrical lock every time the parking operation is performed, and the occurrence of a failure due to the damage to the wiring is prevented. be able to.

  Hereinafter, a motorcycle parking apparatus (hereinafter simply referred to as a parking apparatus) according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a parking apparatus A according to an embodiment of the present invention. The parking apparatus A has a traveling carriage 1 on which a front wheel of a motorcycle such as a motorcycle or a scooter is placed and travels, and the traveling carriage. 1 is provided on the guide rail 10 and a guide wheel 10 that is attached to the lower surface of the traveling carriage 1 and that locks the front wheel of the motorcycle. And an electromagnetic lock mechanism 40 capable of electrically locking the movement of the traveling carriage 1, and a carriage locking means 20 for prohibiting the traveling carriage 1 from moving forward when no motorcycle is placed. Yes.

  The traveling carriage 1 has a substantially rectangular plane, and can be made of a steel plate or the like. A slope 3 is formed on the front side of the traveling carriage 1 (the lower right side in FIG. 1; the front side when the motorcycle is parked (warehousing)) so that the front wheels of the motorcycle can easily ride up, An opening 2 having a size that allows the front wheel to fit therein is formed in the back. The opening 2 has an oval shape, and when a motorcycle is parked, the front wheel is usually rotated 45 degrees to the left to stand up, so the longitudinal axis of the opening 2 is the moving direction of the traveling carriage 2 It is inclined about 45 degrees. Around the opening 2, a fence 4 made of a round bar that guides the front wheel of the motorcycle is erected.

  Wheels 5 are attached to both sides of the traveling carriage 1 (both sides with respect to the traveling direction of the motorcycle). The wheel 5a on the left side in the traveling direction travels on the floor surface, and the wheel 5b on the right side in the traveling direction travels on the track of the guide rail 10.

  The guide rail 10 is made of a long member, and includes an upper rail 11, a lower rail 12, and a support member 13, as shown in FIGS. Both the upper rail 11 and the lower rail 12 have bent portions 11 a and 12 a each having a mountain shape, and the inner surface of the bent portion 12 a of the lower rail 12 constitutes the track of the guide rail 10. The upper rail 11 and the lower rail 12 are arranged such that the mountain shapes of the bent portions 11a and 12a face in opposite directions.

  Near both ends of the track of the guide rail 10, wheel stoppers 14 made of a plate material for preventing the wheels 5b from dropping off from the track are provided. The guide rail 10 is fixed to the floor using anchor bolts (not shown) or the like. In the present invention, the guide rail 10 is provided only on one side of the traveling carriage 1, and only the wheels on one side of the traveling carriage 1 are configured to travel on the track in the guide rail 10. As described above, by providing the guide rail 10 only on one side of the traveling carriage 1, it is easy to perform the operation of standing the motorcycle stand, and it is possible to reduce the parking space required per vehicle. It is done.

  In the present embodiment, the wheel 5a on the other side of the traveling carriage 1 travels on the floor surface, but even if there is some unevenness or height on the floor surface, the cross section of the wheel 5b traveling in the guide rail 10 ( The cross section including the wheel shaft) is formed into an oval shape, and a mountain-shaped bent portion is provided on the lower rail that constitutes the track, so that the guide rail 10 can be smoothly moved regardless of the vertical movement of the traveling carriage 1. It can be run.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a carriage locking means 20 that prohibits the traveling carriage 1 from moving forward when the front wheel of the motorcycle is not fitted in the opening 2 is fixed to the guide rail 10. . The carriage locking means 20 in the present embodiment is fixed to a plate-like member 21 having a protrusion 21 a that can lock an engagement portion of an engagement member of a front wheel locking mechanism described later, and a side surface of the plate-like member 21. And a guide path 22 having a flat surface 22a and an inclined surface 22b following the flat surface 22a.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the lock mechanism 30 is fixed to a pair of arms 31 that can grip the front wheel of the motorcycle from both sides, a connecting member 32 that connects the pair of arms 31, and one arm 31a. A tread plate 33, an engagement member 34 having an engagement portion 35 that can be engaged with the protrusion 21 a of the carriage locking means 20, and a lock rod 37 are provided.

  The pair of arms 31 is swingably attached to a side plate 38a of a casing 38 fixed to the lower surface of the traveling carriage 1 with bolts, and the vicinity of each lower end thereof is swingably connected by a connecting member 32. Yes. In FIGS. 2 to 3, 39a and 39b indicate swinging axes of the arms 31a and 31b, and 50 indicates a stopper made of a rod for restricting the swinging of the connecting member 32 within a certain range. ing. A roller 51 made of synthetic resin or the like is rotatably supported at the tip of the arm 31.

  The tread board 33 is produced by bending a plate-like member, and is fixed to the bracket portion 52 of one arm 31a. The engaging member 34 is swingably attached to one arm 31a, and a notch 36 having a size to fit the lock rod 37 is formed on the lower side 34a. Instead of the notches 36, for example, protrusions or protrusions are formed on the lower side 34a of the engaging member 34. On the other hand, instead of the lock rods 37, there are openings or recesses large enough to fit the protrusions or protrusions. It is also possible to use formed plates and to perform mechanical locking with them.

  Next, the operation of the front wheel locking mechanism 30 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the front wheels of the motorcycle are not placed on the opening 2 of the traveling carriage 1. In this state, the distal ends of the pair of arms 31 are open, and the engaging member 34 that is swingably attached to one arm 31a is positioned on the rightmost side in FIG. The engaging portion 35 at the tip is engaged with the protrusion 21 a of the carriage locking means 20. Therefore, in this state, since the engaging part 35 contacts the protrusion 21a, the traveling carriage 1 cannot be moved forward.

  Next, when the front wheel of the motorcycle is placed on the opening 2, the tread plate 33 is pushed downward by the front wheel, and the arm 31a swings around the swing shaft 39a in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. When the arm 31a swings, the connecting member 32 connected to the arm 31a moves rightward in FIG. 3, and is further pushed by the connecting member 32 so that the arm 31b rotates around the swing shaft 39b. 3 oscillates clockwise in FIG. By this series of movements, the pair of arms 31 swings in a direction approaching each other, and grips the front wheels of the motorcycle. In this state, the engagement member 34 moves to the left in FIG. 3 as indicated by II. As a result, the engagement portion 35 of the engagement member 34 and the protrusion 21a of the carriage locking means 20 The engagement portion 35 moves onto the flat surface 22 a of the carriage locking means 20.

  Next, when the traveling carriage 1 is moved forward, the engaging portion 35 of the engaging member 34 moves from the flat surface 22a to the inclined surface 22b. At this time, the engaging member 34 is moved around the shaft 34b by its own weight. 3 oscillates clockwise. Eventually, the notch 36 formed in the lower side 34a of the engagement member 34 fits into the lock rod 37, and the mechanical lock of the front wheel is completed as indicated by III.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 to 10, the electromagnetic locking mechanism 40 is provided on the guide rail 10, and comes into contact with the wheel 5 b of the traveling carriage 1 that travels on the track of the guide rail 10. A contact member 41 that can be swung by the contact member 41, a restricting member 42 that restricts the swing of the contact member 41, and an electromagnetic actuator 45 that moves the restricting member 42.

  The contact member 41 is made of a plate material that is swingably mounted around a shaft 41a on a substrate 61 in the casing 60, and one end portion 41b is formed on the upper rail 11 of the guide rail 10. It protrudes into the guide rail 10 through the opening 11a. Further, a convex portion 43 is formed on the outer periphery of the other end portion 41 c of the contact member 41. The abutting member 41 is urged by an urging means 62 such as a coil spring so that the abutting member 41 is in a neutral position (a position in which the longitudinal axis is substantially perpendicular in FIG. 5) when not in contact with the wheel 5b. ing.

  In the present embodiment, three convex portions 43 are formed, and the convex portions 43a and 43b are used for storing a motorcycle (in FIGS. 5 to 10, the rear wheels (front of the parking direction) of the wheels 5b of the traveling carriage 1). Side wheel) is moved from the right position to the left position of the contact member 41), and the convex portion 43c cooperates with the regulating member 42 as will be described later. It is used to restrict (prohibit) the swing of 41.

  Above the contact member 41, there is provided a first switch means 44 comprising a micro switch or the like used for detecting the entry of the motorcycle, and a contact 44a of the first switch means 44 is connected to the contact member. The receipt of the motorcycle is detected by being pressed by the convex portions 43a and 43b of 41. Specifically, in a state of no storage, that is, a state where the traveling carriage 1 is closest to the front side (see FIG. 5), the contact 44a is pressed by the convex portion 43a and turned on. Next, the traveling carriage 1 travels forward and the wheels 5b abut against the abutting member 41 (see FIG. 6). When the wheel 5b further moves forward, the contact member 41 swings clockwise, and the convex portion 43a and the contact point 44a are not in contact with each other (the contact point 44a is in the concave portion between the convex portion 43a and the convex portion 43b. To position). As a result, the contact 44a is turned off. And if the wheel 5b moves further forward, this time, the convex part 43b will press the contact 44a, and this contact will be in an ON state (refer FIG. 7). Thus, in the present embodiment, the receipt of the motorcycle is detected by the combination of the off signal and the on signal from the first switch means 44.

  The restriction member 42 is attached to the substrate 61 of the casing 60 so as to be able to swing around its axis 42a, like the contact member 41. In the vicinity of the tip of the regulating member 42, an urging means comprising a leaf spring is provided so that the regulating member 42 reliably contacts with the abutting member 41 when the regulating member 42 swings to a position where it can contact with the abutting member 41. 65 is attached.

  The electromagnetic actuator 45 includes a pair of electromagnetic mechanisms 46 arranged so that the rods 46a face each other, and a connecting body 47 that connects the rods 46a. The restricting member 42 is swingably connected to the connecting body 47 in the vicinity of the center thereof. Therefore, as the electromagnetic mechanism 46 is driven and the coupling body 47 moves to the right (see FIGS. 5, 6 and 10) or to the left (see FIGS. 7 to 8), the regulating members 42 are respectively It is swung counterclockwise and clockwise.

  The connecting body 47 is made of a plate-like member. In the present embodiment, a protrusion 47b including an inclined surface 47a is formed on the upper side of one end. Above the projecting portion 47b, second switch means 48, such as a microswitch, is provided which can contact the contact 48a with the tip of the projecting portion 47b. This second switch means 48 is in an on state when the motorcycle is not yet received (FIGS. 5 to 6), and the wheel 5b of the traveling carriage 1 is moved to the left side of the contact member 41 and is in the state of warehousing. Then, as the coupling body 47 moves to the left side by the operation of the electromagnetic mechanism 46, the contact point 48a comes above the inclined surface 47a, so that it is turned off. When the motorcycle is ready for delivery through a predetermined procedure, the connecting body 47 is moved to the right, so that the contact 48a of the second switch means 48 is turned on again (see FIG. 10). In this way, it is possible to determine whether the motorcycle has been received or not received by turning the second switch means 48 on and off.

  5-10, 63 is a lamp | ramp and 64 is a lamp cover, The lamp | ramp 63 can be lighted or extinguished according to the state of warehousing and non-warehousing. By using lamps of different colors, the state of warehousing or not warehousing may be distinguished depending on the color of the lamp.

  Next, based on FIGS. 5 to 10, the operation of the electromagnetic lock mechanism 40 related to the entering and leaving of the motorcycle will be described.

  FIG. 5 shows a state in which the motorcycle has not been received, and the rear wheel 5 b of the traveling carriage 1 is on the right side of the contact member 41. In this state, the contact member 41 is in a neutral state, and the coupling body 47 has moved to the right side.

  Next, when the front wheel of the motorcycle is placed on the opening 2 of the traveling carriage 1, the engagement between the engaging portion 35 of the engaging member 34 of the front wheel locking mechanism 30 and the carriage engaging means 20 is released. The carriage 1 can move forward. When the traveling carriage 1 is advanced, the rear wheel of the wheel 5b comes into contact with the contact member 41 (see FIG. 6), and when the traveling carriage 1 is further advanced, the contact 44a of the first switch means 44 comes into contact. The recesses 43a and 43b of the member 41 result in a state of contact → non-contact → contact (see FIGS. 6 to 7). 46 is operated to move the connecting body 47 to the left (see FIG. 7). When the rear wheel of the wheel 5b passes, the contact member 41 returns to the original neutral state by the urging means 62 (see FIG. 8). At this time, the contact 48a of the second switch means 48 is in an off state.

  If it is attempted to take out the motorcycle without going through a predetermined procedure such as paying a fee, the convex portion 43c of the contact member 41 hits the tip 42a of the regulating member 42, and the contact member 41 is further swung. Since it is prohibited, the rear wheel 5b of the traveling carriage 1 cannot move to the right side beyond the contact member 41. That is, since the lock mechanism works, the motorcycle cannot be delivered (see FIG. 9).

  On the other hand, when a predetermined procedure such as paying a fee is performed, a signal is sent to the electromagnetic mechanism 46, the connecting body 47 moves to the right side, and the regulating member 42 swings counterclockwise. In this state, since the convex portion 43a of the contact member 41 does not contact the tip of the regulating member 42, the rear wheel of the wheel 5b can travel to the right side of the contact member 41, and the motorcycle can be delivered. It becomes.

It is a partially cutaway perspective explanatory view of an embodiment of a parking device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded explanatory view of the front wheel lock mechanism shown in FIG. 1. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the front-wheel locking mechanism shown by FIG. It is a cross-sectional explanatory drawing of the guide rail shown by FIG. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of an example of the electromagnetic lock mechanism in the parking apparatus of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of an example of the electromagnetic lock mechanism in the parking apparatus of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of an example of the electromagnetic lock mechanism in the parking apparatus of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of an example of the electromagnetic lock mechanism in the parking apparatus of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of an example of the electromagnetic lock mechanism in the parking apparatus of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of an example of the electromagnetic lock mechanism in the parking apparatus of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

A Parking device 1 Traveling cart 2 Opening 10 Guide rail 20 Cart locking means 30 Front wheel lock mechanism 31 Arm 33 Tread plate 34 Engaging member 36 Notch 37 Lock rod 40 Electromagnetic lock mechanism 41 Contact portion 42 Restricting member 45 Electromagnetic mechanism

Claims (9)

An opening of a size that can fit a front wheel of a motorcycle is formed on the upper surface, and a traveling carriage provided with wheels on both sides;
A guide rail which is made of a long member and has a track on which a wheel on one side of the traveling carriage travels;
A front wheel locking mechanism which is provided in the traveling carriage and locks a front wheel of a motorcycle mounted on the opening;
A contact member provided on the guide rail and capable of swinging by contact with a wheel of a traveling carriage traveling on the track of the guide rail; a regulating member for restricting swing of the contact member; and An electromagnetic lock mechanism including an electromagnetic actuator for moving the regulating member;
A parking apparatus for a motorcycle, comprising: a carriage locking means for prohibiting forward movement of the traveling carriage when a front wheel of the motorcycle is not fitted in the opening of the traveling carriage. The front wheel locking mechanism is provided on a pair of swingable arms that can grip the front wheel of the motorcycle from both sides, a connecting member that connects the pair of arms, and one arm, and the front wheel of the motorcycle Has a stepping plate that swings one of the arms when mounted, and an engaging portion that is swingably attached to the one arm and that can engage with the carriage locking means near the tip. The parking apparatus for a motorcycle according to claim 1, further comprising: an engaging member having a notch formed in a lower side thereof; and a lock rod that can be fitted into the notch. The cart locking means is fixed to the guide rail, and has a plate-like member having a protrusion capable of locking the engaging portion of the engaging member of the front wheel locking means, and is fixed to a side surface of the plate-like member. The parking apparatus for a motorcycle according to claim 2, further comprising a guide surface having a flat surface and a slope following the flat surface. One end of the abutting member protrudes into the guide rail through an opening formed on the upper surface of the guide rail, and a convex portion is formed on the outer periphery of the other end. The parking device for a motorcycle according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the swinging of the abutting member can be regulated by the portion and the tip of the regulating member. The parking device for a motorcycle according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, further comprising first switch means having a contact point capable of coming into contact with the convex portion of the contact member. 6. The automatic according to claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic actuator includes a pair of electromagnetic mechanisms arranged so that the rods face each other, and a connecting body that connects the rods. Motorcycle parking equipment. The parking apparatus for a motorcycle according to claim 6, further comprising second switch means having a contact point capable of coming into contact with an inclined surface formed on an outer periphery of the coupling body. The motorcycle parking apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, wherein a wheel on the other side of the traveling carriage travels on a floor surface. The parking apparatus for a motorcycle according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, wherein a cross-sectional shape of a wheel on one side of the traveling carriage is substantially oval.

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