JP2011110987A - Bicycle parking system for bicycle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bicycle parking system, constructed to inhibit abnormal bicycle parking and mischief such as unlawful bicycle parking. <P>SOLUTION: When a wheel 310 is placed on a wheel placing part 120 of the bicycle parking system 1, a support mechanism lowers the wheel 310 to be guided to a locking mechanism 140. When lowering of the wheel placing part 120 is detected by a sensor 150, the locking mechanism 140 locks the wheel 310 of the bicycle 30. When any bicycle 30 does not exist, the support mechanism 130, the locking mechanism 140 and the sensor 150 are buried in a recessed part 110, and an opening of the recessed part 110 is covered with the wheel placing part 120, so that mischief and the like can be prevented. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for preventing fraud and mischief that is performed to avoid charging in a bicycle parking system that is operated unattended, for example.

  There are cases where a paid bicycle parking lot is provided at a place where bicycles, motorcycles, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “motorcycles”) of many users are parked, such as stations and supermarkets. As a bicycle parking system used in such a paid bicycle parking lot, a bicycle parking system is formed by connecting a locking device for locking each bicycle parked with a control device for managing and charging each locking device. The system is known.

  The locking device has a guide rail for storing the wheel of the motorcycle and guiding it to the lock mechanism, and a lock mechanism that is attached to the front end of the guide rail and locks the wheel. And the user of a bicycle parking system accommodates the wheel of a two-wheeled vehicle in the guide rail of a locking device, locks a wheel with a lock mechanism, and parks. The control device locks the locking device and starts charging at the same time. Thereafter, when taking out the two-wheeled vehicle, the user unlocks the vehicle by paying a fee charged according to the parking time by the control device.

  Since such a bicycle parking lot is frequently used by many users, the bicycle parking system requires regular maintenance. This maintenance cost is usually covered by the bicycle parking fee, and it is necessary to collect the usage fee appropriately in order to continue operating the bicycle parking lot. Is one of the major concerns of managers and managers.

However, bicycle parking lots are usually run unattended. For this reason, the parking system administrator is only allowed to place the wheel on the rear end of the guide rail of the locking device, park the vehicle without locking with the front end locking mechanism, and avoid illegal charges. And management may suffer a great deal of damage.
Therefore, in the past, focusing on the fact that the guide rail for mounting the wheels of the two-wheeled vehicle in the locking device is relatively long is one of the causes that enables illegal parking, and by shortening the guide rail There is a technique for urging the wheel to be stored at a predetermined position locked by a lock mechanism and preventing illegal parking (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Although such a technique is expected to have a certain effect of reducing illegal parking, it was still possible to place a wheel in the middle of the guide rail and avoid charging.
In addition, in the conventional bicycle parking system, the lock mechanism of the locking device is installed in an exposed state on the ground, so that illegal or mischief such as crafting the lock mechanism etc. occurs in a bicycle parking lot operated unattended. And it is a problem.

JP2009-061960

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a bicycle parking system having a structure capable of suppressing abnormal parking such as illegal parking of a motorcycle and tampering and tampering with a locking device.

  A bicycle parking system of the present invention that solves the above problems includes a mounting portion on which a two-wheeled vehicle to be parked or a part thereof is mounted, a support mechanism that displaceably supports the mounting portion, A locking mechanism that locks a predetermined portion of the two-wheeled vehicle that is placed on the placement unit; and a sensor that detects displacement of the placement unit. The support mechanism is configured such that the two-wheeled vehicle is placed on the placement unit. If not placed, the placing portion is supported at the first position, and when at least a part of the motorcycle is placed on the placing portion, the placing portion is moved from the first position to the first position. The lock mechanism is configured to be displaced to two positions, and the lock mechanism is configured to start the lock when the sensor detects that the placement unit has been displaced to the second position. ing.

  In the bicycle parking system configured as described above, when at least a part of a predetermined portion of the motorcycle is placed on the placement portion, the placement portion is displaced to the second position, and therefore, the illegal position is not allowed to be locked by the lock mechanism. Even when trying to park the bicycle, the motorcycle is forcibly guided to the position locked by the lock mechanism (second position) and locked, so that illegal parking can be prevented.

In one embodiment, the mounting portion includes an entry end that allows entry of the two-wheeled vehicle, and an opposite end that faces the entry end in the entry direction of the two-wheeled vehicle, and is at least one of the two-wheeled vehicle. When the part of the two-wheeled vehicle is placed on the entry end of the placement part, the part of the two-wheeled vehicle is forcibly guided toward the opposite end, and the locking mechanism is forcibly guided. Lock a predetermined part of the motorcycle.
As described above, since a part of the two-wheeled vehicle is forcibly guided toward the facing end when the part enters the approaching end, fraud can be more effectively prevented.

More specifically, the support mechanism is configured such that when at least a part of the two-wheeled vehicle is placed on the entry end portion of the placement portion, the placement portion or its opposite end portion is lowered. The mounting portion is supported so as to forcibly guide the part of the motorcycle toward the opposite end portion.
Here, “down” includes not only the case of descending vertically below, but also the case of descending obliquely downward.

In another embodiment, the bicycle parking system further includes a housing body that has an opening and houses at least one of the support mechanism, the sensor, and the lock mechanism in an inoperable manner from the outside. The container has the opening covered by the mounting portion before the two-wheeled vehicle is mounted on the mounting portion, and the two-wheeled vehicle or a part thereof is the mounting portion. When it is placed on the housing, the placement portion is also accommodated.
In the bicycle parking system configured as described above, since the parts related to the displacement of the mounting portion and the like are not exposed to the outside, it is possible to prevent fraud and mischief in advance.

  According to the present invention, even if a user who intends to park illegally tries to park the motorcycle at a position where the motorcycle cannot be locked by the lock mechanism, the movement of the mounting portion for mounting the predetermined portion of the motorcycle is performed. Since the wheel can be guided to the lock mechanism and locked, illegal parking can be effectively prevented, and since the lock mechanism and sensor are not exposed to the ground, fraud and mischief can be prevented.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a schematic diagram of the bicycle parking system to which this invention is applied, (a) represents an unlocked state, (b) represents a locked state. It is a side view of the locking device of a 1st embodiment, (a) shows an unlocked state, and (b) expresses a locked state. It is a top view of a bicycle parking system in which a plurality of locking devices of the first embodiment are arranged side by side. It is a functional block diagram of the control apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is processing procedure explanatory drawing of the control apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a side view of the locking device of 2nd Embodiment, (a) represents an unlocked state, (b) represents a locked state. It is a side view of the locking device of 3rd Embodiment, (a) represents an unlocked state, (b) represents a locked state. It is a side view of the locking device of 4th Embodiment, (a) represents an unlocked state, (b) represents a locked state.

[First Embodiment]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a bicycle parking system 1 according to this embodiment.
The bicycle parking system 1 includes one or more locking devices 10 and a control device 20 connected to each locking device 10 via a wired or wireless communication line 70. The locking device 10 has a wheel mounting portion 120 for mounting a predetermined portion of the two-wheeled vehicle 30 to be parked, for example, a front wheel.

  When the two-wheeled vehicle 30 is not mounted, the wheel mounting part 120 is supported with its surface maintained at substantially the same height as the ground as shown in FIG. When at least a part of 20 is placed, it is lowered (displaced) as shown in FIG. 1B, and the two-wheeled vehicle 30 is forcibly guided from the part into which it has entered to almost the center. . Then, the front wheels of the two-wheeled vehicle 30 are locked at the forcibly guided position. Hereafter, the component apparatus of the bicycle parking system 1 which operate | moves in this way is demonstrated in detail.

[Locking device]
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the structure of the locking device 10, and FIG. 3 is a top view of the parking system 1 in which a plurality of the locking devices 10 are arranged in parallel.
Each of the locking devices 10 is configured by embedding its main part in the ground. FIG. 2A shows an initial state (unlocked state) of the locking device 10 when there is no two-wheeled vehicle. This figure is seen from the approach end side described later. Referring to FIG. 2A, the locking device 10 includes a wheel mounting unit 120 for mounting a wheel of a two-wheeled vehicle, and a support mechanism including an elastic body 131 connected to the back side of the wheel mounting unit 120. 130, a lock mechanism 140 including a movable body 141, and a sensor 150. The elastic body 131 of the support mechanism 130 is installed so that it can expand and contract in the vertical direction, and the movable body 141 of the lock mechanism 140 is installed so as to be displaced in the horizontal direction with respect to the ground.

The support mechanism 130 and the sensor 150 are accommodated in a recess 110 that is a container formed in the ground. The movable body 141 of the lock mechanism 140 also protrudes from the side wall of the recess 110 when locked.
The concave portion 110 has an opening that is substantially the same shape as the wheel mounting portion 120, and the size of the opening is such that part or all of a wheel of a two-wheeled vehicle can be fitted therein. Is of a size that can accommodate the elastic body 131 and the sensor 150 of the support mechanism 130. The side wall 111 of the recess 110 is a flat surface so that the wheel mounting part 120 can smoothly rise or lower in the vertical direction, and the lower part of the side wall 111 is when the wheel mounting part 120 descends. Protrusions 112 serving as stoppers are provided.

  In a state where the two-wheeled vehicle is not placed, the opening of the recess 110 is covered by the wheel placing portion 120, and the length of the elastic body 131 is set so that the upper surface of the wheel placing portion 120 is substantially the same height as the ground. The thickness and elastic force are adjusted. Thereby, the operation from the outside of movable body 141 and sensor 150 in the state where it is not parked can be prevented.

  The wheel mounting portion 120 is a plate-like body having a shape matching the contour of the opening of the recess 110, and an elastic body 131 is connected to a predetermined portion of the back surface portion. The wheel mounting portion 120 is hidden at an approach end (allowing the front of FIG. 2 (a)) that allows the two-wheel vehicle to enter, and at an opposite end (FIG. 2 (a)) that faces the entrance end in the two-wheel vehicle approach direction. Have).

In the wheel mounting part 120, a groove part 121 for guiding the wheel of the two-wheeled vehicle to a correct position is formed in the direction from the entry end to the facing end. The depth of the groove 121 is formed in a tapered shape from the entry end to the vicinity of the center. Thereby, guidance of a wheel becomes smooth.
When the wheel of the two-wheeled vehicle is placed on the wheel placement portion 120 (substantially central portion), the elastic body 131 is biased (compressed) by the weight, and the entire wheel placement portion 120 is lowered. Further, when the two-wheeled vehicle 30 is separated from the wheel mounting portion 120, the elastic body 13 is de-energized (extended), and the entire wheel mounting portion 120 is lifted to return to the original portion.

  The support mechanism 130 may be other than the elastic body 131 as long as it can move the wheel mounting portion 120 down or up in response to the mounting of the wheel 310 of the two-wheeled vehicle 30 on the wheel mounting portion 120. A mechanism may be used.

  The lock mechanism 140 is configured such that when the lock start signal is received from the control device 20 through the communication line 70, the movable body 141 moves horizontally. That is, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the movable body 141 has a position where the tip of the movable body 141 moves through the gap between the spokes of the wheel of the two-wheeled vehicle in the horizontal direction and abuts against the opposite side wall 111. By being locked in, it plays the role of a trap.

As the sensor 150, for example, a contact sensor can be used. The sensor 150 detects the displacement of the wheel mounting unit 120 by detecting the presence or absence of contact between the wheel mounting unit 120 and the bottom surface of the recess 110. That is, when the wheel mounting unit 120 is lowered and comes into contact with the bottom surface of the recess 110, a detection signal (ON signal) is transmitted to the control device 20. Further, when the two-wheeled vehicle is not present, the wheel mounting unit 120 is raised, and when the bottom surface of the recess 110 is not in contact, transmission of the detection signal is stopped (off signal state).
In addition, since the sensor 150 should just be what can detect the fall and raise of the wheel mounting part 120, a weight sensor, a pressure sensor, etc. can also be used besides a contact sensor. Moreover, the installation location is not limited to the example mentioned above. Further, the sensor 150 may transmit a signal for starting the lock directly to the lock mechanism 140 when detecting the lowering of the wheel mounting portion 120.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the support mechanism 130, the lock mechanism 140, and the sensor 150 are embedded in the recess 110 and covered with the wheel mounting unit 120, so that the support mechanism 130, the lock mechanism 140, and the sensor 150 are usually not exposed to the ground. Tampering such as touching with can be prevented.

[Control device]
Next, the control device 20 will be described. The control device 20 is realized by cooperation of software including a computer program and data, and hardware resources including a display, a printing device, an operation unit, a storage device, and a processor board.
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the control device 20 formed by software. The control device 20 controls the locking / unlocking of the locking mechanism 140 for each locking device 10 uniquely identified by the identification information recorded in the storage device, and performs charging processing according to the parking time and other It is for performing processing, and includes a display unit 210, a billing / settlement processing unit 220, a lock mechanism control unit 230, a charge input unit 240, and an operation unit 250.

  The display unit 210 displays the amount of money input from the charge input unit 240, displays the contents operated by the operation unit 250, displays the amount of usage fee calculated by the billing / settlement processing unit 220, and is free. The locking device 10 that can be used is presented. Display or presentation is performed on a display. In order to simplify the configuration, a touch panel display may be employed so that various input operations such as payment can be performed.

  The charging / settlement processing unit 220 performs a process of calculating a charging amount for the use of the locking device 10 according to the parking time thereafter from the time point when the lock mechanism 140 starts to be locked. When the user pays a charge corresponding to the billing amount, the billing / settlement processing unit 220 sends a settlement complete signal indicating completion of settlement to the lock mechanism control unit 230.

  The lock mechanism control unit 230 transmits a lock start signal to the lock mechanism 140 according to the presence / absence of reception of the detection signal output from the sensor 150 of the locking device 10 and the reception timing. Further, when the adjusted signal output from the billing / adjustment processing unit 220 is received, an unlock signal is transmitted to the lock mechanism 140.

  The lock mechanism control unit 230 also stores information related to the transmission of the lock start signal and the lock release signal in a memory (not shown) in association with the identification information of the locking device 10, and based on the stored information, It is specified which locking device 10 is operating and which locking device 10 is free (available). And according to the specified aspect, it sends to the display part 210 with the information showing the said aspect. Thereby, for example, a person who intends to park a bicycle can check which lock device 10 can be easily used on the display unit 210.

  The fee input unit 240 receives a usage fee (corresponding to a billing amount) input by the user at the time of payment, and the operation unit 250 receives an input such as an identification number of the locking device 10 from the user. The identification number of the locking device 10 input by the user is information for enabling the control device 20 to determine which locking device 10 has the usage fee.

[Operation of bicycle parking system]
Next, operation | movement of the bicycle parking system 1 is demonstrated with reference to the process sequence explanatory drawing of the control apparatus 20 shown in FIG. As a premise, it is assumed that the identification information of the locking device 10 is transmitted in the control device 20, and the locking device 10 to be controlled based on this is specified on the control device 20 side.

  In the lock mechanism control unit 230 of the control device 20, first, it is determined whether or not the wheel mounting unit 120 is lowered and the detection signal from the sensor 150 is received (step S1). When reception of the detection signal is detected (step S1: Yes), the lock mechanism control unit 230 transmits a lock start signal to the lock mechanism 140 of the locking device 10 specified by the identification number. Thereby, the locking mechanism 140 of the locking device 10 starts locking (step S2). When the locking mechanism 140 is locked, the charging / settlement processing unit 220 starts a charging process for use of the locking device 10 (step S3).

  The lock mechanism control unit 230 may transmit the lock start signal only when the detection signal is continuously received from the sensor 150 for a predetermined time or more. In this case, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the lock mechanism 140 malfunctions when the wheel mounting portion 120 is temporarily lowered due to carelessness or mischief.

The lock mechanism control unit 230 issues a receipt from the operation panel of the control device 20 when receiving a settlement signal from the billing / settlement processing unit 220 after the billing process is started (Step S4: Yes) (Step S4). S5), an unlock signal is transmitted to the lock mechanism 140 of the locking device 10. Thereby, the lock state of the lock mechanism 140 is released (step S6).
The lock release signal may be transmitted when a password or a password is input from the user through the operation unit 250.

  As described above, in the bicycle parking system 1 according to the first embodiment, even when the illegal parking is performed at a position that is not locked by the lock mechanism 140, the wheel mounting unit 120 moves down to move the wheel 310. Can be forcibly guided to the lock mechanism 140 in the recess 110 to securely lock the two-wheeled vehicle 30 and prevent illegal parking. Moreover, since the support mechanism 130, the lock mechanism 140, and the sensor 150 are installed in the recessed part 110 and covered with the wheel mounting part 120, they are not exposed to the ground and can prevent fraud and mischief.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The bicycle parking system of this embodiment is obtained by partially changing the configuration of the locking device in the bicycle parking system described in the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the structure of the locking device according to this embodiment, where (a) shows an unlocked state and (b) shows a locked state. The same components as those of the locking device 40 described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  As for the recessed part 410 of the locking device 40 of this embodiment, the side wall 411 is inclined diagonally. The elastic body 131 of the support mechanism 130 is also inclined and installed so as to expand and contract diagonally according to the inclination angle of the side wall 411. Further, the wheel mounting portion 420 is provided with a groove portion 422 that is inclined in the same direction as the elastic body 131 in such a manner that the wheel 310 of the two-wheeled vehicle 30 rolls toward the lock mechanism 140. The wheel mounting portion 420 descends (displaces) in an oblique direction from the position of FIG. 6A along the side wall 411 of the recess 410 as shown in FIG. 6B, and stops at the stopper portion. . The lock mechanism 140 is installed so as to coincide with the position of the wheel 310 of the two-wheeled vehicle 30 when the wheel mounting portion 420 is lowered.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), the locking device 40 configured in this way is configured so that the wheel mounting portion 420 moves diagonally, that is, moves simultaneously in the vertical and horizontal directions. The position of the mounting portion 420 and the position of the lock mechanism 140 can be further distant. As a result, the wheel 310 of the two-wheeled vehicle 30 parked at a position farther from the lock mechanism 140 can also be guided to the lock mechanism 140. Since the groove portion 422 is also inclined, the wheel 310 of the two-wheeled vehicle 30 can be rolled toward the lock mechanism 140 to be forcibly guided more smoothly.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The parking system according to this embodiment is also a part of the structure of the locking device in the parking system described in the first embodiment.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of the structure of the locking device according to this embodiment, where (a) shows an unlocked state and (b) shows a locked state. The components of the locking device described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The locking device 50 of 3rd Embodiment is formed in the taper shape so that the depth of the groove part 522 of the wheel mounting part 520 may become deep as it goes to an opposing end part from an approach end part. In addition, in the support mechanism 530, the back of the entry end of the wheel mounting portion 520 is rotatably supported via a pivot mechanism, and the back of the opposite end is supported by the elastic body 131. ing.

  In the locking device 50 having such a configuration, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, when the wheel of the two-wheeled vehicle 30 is placed, only one end of the wheel placing portion 520, that is, the opposite end portion. Only the lowering causes the whole wheel mounting portion 520 to be inclined obliquely. Therefore, the wheels 310 of the two-wheeled vehicle 30 can be forcibly guided to the lock mechanism 140 more smoothly.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The bicycle parking system of this embodiment is installed on the ground without being buried in the ground. The main configuration is almost the same as in the first embodiment.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of the structure of the locking device according to this embodiment, where (a) shows an unlocked state and (b) shows a locked state. The components of the locking device described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

The locking device 60 of the fourth embodiment has a pedestal portion 650 whose side surface is inclined so that the bicycle 30 can be ridden. A concave portion 110 is provided in the center of the pedestal portion 650, and in this concave portion 110, a wheel mounting portion 620, a support mechanism 130 including an elastic body 131, a lock mechanism 140 including a movable body 141, and a sensor 150 is installed.
In the locking device 60 having such a configuration, it is not necessary to dig a hole for installation in the ground, so that the installation work becomes easier.

  In addition, a convex portion 623 is provided at a side end of the wheel mounting portion 620 so that the wheel once mounted can be prevented from sliding down easily.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bicycle parking system 10, 40, 50 Locking device 110, 410 Recessed part 120, 420, 520, 620 Wheel mounting part 130, 530 Support mechanism 140 Lock mechanism 20 Control apparatus 210 Display part 220 Charge and settlement processing part 230 Lock mechanism control Section 240 Charge input section 250 Operation section 30 Two-wheeled vehicle 310 Wheel 70 Communication line

Claims (4)

A mounting section on which a motorcycle to be parked or a part thereof is mounted;
A support mechanism for displacably supporting the placement unit,
A locking mechanism that locks a predetermined part of the two-wheeled vehicle placed on the placement unit;
A sensor for detecting the displacement of the mounting portion,
The support mechanism supports the mounting unit at the first position when the motorcycle is not mounted on the mounting unit, and at least a part of the motorcycle is mounted on the mounting unit. Is configured to displace the mounting portion from the first position to the second position,
The lock mechanism is configured to start the lock when the sensor detects that the mounting portion is displaced to the second position.
Bicycle parking system. The placement section includes an entry end that allows entry of the two-wheeled vehicle, and an opposing end that faces the entry end in the entry direction of the two-wheeled vehicle, and at least a portion of the two-wheeled vehicle is described above. It is formed so as to forcibly guide the part of the two-wheeled vehicle in the direction of the opposing end when placed on the entry end of the mounting part,
The locking mechanism locks a predetermined portion of the forcibly guided motorcycle;
The bicycle parking system according to claim 1. When at least a part of the two-wheeled vehicle is placed on the entry end of the placement unit, the support mechanism lowers the placement part or the opposite end thereof to lower the part of the motorcycle. Support the above-mentioned placement part so as to forcibly guide toward the opposite end part,
The bicycle parking system according to claim 2. An opening, and further includes a container configured to house at least one of the support mechanism, the sensor, and the lock mechanism in an inoperable manner from the outside;
Before the two-wheeled vehicle is placed on the mounting portion, the container has the opening covered by the mounting portion, and the two-wheeled vehicle or a part of the motorcycle is placed on the mounting portion. When it is done, the mounting part is also accommodated.
The bicycle parking system according to claim 1, 2 or 3.

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