JP2015085904A - Bicycle parking device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bicycle parking device capable of preventing illegal use even when a wheel is located on an upper face of a lock arm.SOLUTION: A bicycle parking device 10 comprises: a plate part 20 which falls due to weight of a front wheel when the front wheel of a bicycle is disposed thereon; and a lock arm part 30 which becomes in a closed state when the plate part 20 falls. The lock arm part 30 has an inclination part 31s on a tip end of a pair of hook parts 31, 31 which opens the pair of hook parts 31, 31 in an opened direction by the weight of the front wheel when the front wheel is located on the hook parts 31, 31 when the pair of hook parts 31, 31 are in a closed state. The inclination part 31s is formed so as to become a V-shape when the pair of hook parts 31, 31 abut each other, so that the front wheel falls in a state that it slides along inclination of the inclination part 31s, therefore the pair of hook parts 31, 31 are opened in a lateral direction.

Description

  The present invention relates to a bicycle parking device for temporarily storing a bicycle in a bicycle parking lot.

In urban areas, neglected bicycles and neglected motorcycles cause problems such as traffic and aesthetics of pedestrians and cars, so bicycle parking lots are installed for users to park their motorcycles. This bicycle parking lot is provided with a bicycle parking device, and two bicycles are parked in the bicycle parking device one by one.
As such a bicycle parking device, for example, one described in Patent Document 1 is known.

  The wheel lock device described in Patent Document 1 includes a pedal that is pressed down by a parked wheel, a detection plate that is displaced when the pedal is pressed down, a press detection sensor that detects a detection plate when the pedal is pressed down, A lock arm that locks the wheel, and a motor that swings the lock arm around a support shaft that serves as a fulcrum based on a detection signal of the press detection sensor, and the lock arm closes when the lock arm rotates to one side. The wheel is locked, and the lock arm is opened by turning the wheel to the other side to open the wheel.

JP 2006-131034 A

However, in the wheel lock device described in Patent Document 1, a malicious user pushes the pedal down with his hand, puts the wheel on the lock arm that has been locked, leaves the vehicle, and goes somewhere. I am worried about unauthorized use.
If the bicycle parking device is illegally used in such a state, this period is also charged, so if the next user uses it without knowing the unauthorized use, the unauthorized use period must also be paid together Things will happen.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a bicycle parking apparatus that can prevent unauthorized use even if a wheel is placed on the upper surface of a lock arm.

  The bicycle parking apparatus of the present invention includes a plate part that is lowered by a weight of the wheel when a wheel of the two-wheeled vehicle is placed, and a lock arm part that is closed when the plate part is lowered. When the wheel is placed on the lock arm portion when the lock arm portion is in a closed state, an inclined portion that opens the lock arm portion in an opening direction is formed by the weight of the wheel. And

  According to the bicycle parking apparatus of the present invention, even if a malicious user attempts to place a wheel on a lock arm part that is in a closed state by pushing down a plate, the wheel is placed on an inclined part formed on the lock arm part. Then, the wheel slides along the inclined part, opens the lock arm part in the opening direction, and falls on the plate part, so that malicious users can use the lock arm part for unauthorized use. You can give up.

  The lock arm portion includes a pair of hook portions that surround the wheel, and when the pair of hook portions are in a closed state, the inclined portions formed at the tip portions of the pair of hook portions are brought into contact with each other. It is desirable to have a letter shape.

  Since the lock arm portion is formed in this way, when the wheel is placed on the lock arm portion, the pair of hook portions open to the left and right, and the wheel can be dropped. May be rotated. Therefore, since the rotation range of the hook portion can be made small, the hook portion can be made to react sensitively to the depression of the wheel and can be opened.

  When the pair of hook portions are in an open state, a case portion is provided for storing the pair of hook portions. When the pair of hook portions is in a closed state, the pair of hook portions protrudes and retracts. It is desirable that the inclined portion is exposed from the position.

  By forming the pair of hook parts so that the inclined part is exposed from the position of the opening part of the case part, even if the wheel is placed on one side of the opposing case part, Since the wheel is placed in the range where the inclined portion is formed, the pair of hook portions can be reliably opened even when the pair of hook portions are in the closed state.

  In the present invention, by placing the wheel on the lock arm portion, the lock arm portion can be opened in the opening direction and dropped onto the plate portion, and therefore, unauthorized use can be prevented for malicious users. .

It is a front view of the state seen through the bicycle parking device concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a left view of the state which looked through the bicycle parking apparatus shown in FIG. It is a right view of the state which saw through the bicycle parking apparatus shown in FIG. It is a top view of the state which saw through the bicycle parking apparatus shown in FIG. It is an enlarged view of the apparatus main body of the bicycle parking apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the hook part of a lock arm part, (A) is a figure which shows the state which put the front wheel in the hook part, (B) is a figure which shows the state which the front wheel is pushing the hook part by weight. (C) is a figure which shows the state which a hook part opens and a front wheel falls.

A bicycle parking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, in this specification, when a user puts a two-wheeled vehicle on a bicycle parking apparatus, the direction which the user faced is demonstrated as the front, and the opposite is back.
As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the bicycle parking device 10 is for temporarily storing the motorcycle in a locked state by placing the wheels of the two-wheeled vehicle. The bicycle parking device 10 according to the present embodiment locks the bicycle by placing a front wheel.
When the front wheel of the two-wheeled vehicle is placed, the bicycle parking device 10 includes a plate portion 20 that is lowered by the weight of the front wheel, a lock arm portion 30 that is closed when the plate is lowered, a lock arm portion 30, and a parking fee. A device main body 40 in which a sensor for charging, a locking part for restricting the opening of the lock arm part 30 and the like are incorporated, a wheel guide part 50 for holding a front wheel, and a bottom plate 60 are provided.

The plate portion 20 is a metal plate that is bent in a square shape when viewed from the side. One end of the plate portion 20 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 20x provided on the bottom plate 60. The other end portion of the plate portion 20 is a free end placed on the upper surface of the lock arm portion 30.
The lock arm portion 30 is formed by a pair of hook portions 31, 31 surrounding the front wheel, and a compression coil spring 32, which is an elastic member that biases the pair of hook portions 31, 31 in the opening direction.

  The hook portions 31, 31 are formed in a substantially L shape as a whole. The hook part 31 is pivotally supported by a support shaft 31x provided in the apparatus main body part 40, and thereby pivots around the corner part 31a. As shown in FIG. 6 (A), an inclined portion 31s that is abutted in a closed state and formed into a V shape is formed at the tip of the arm portion 31b extending upward from the corner portion 31a of the hook portion 31. Yes. A connecting portion 31d for rotatably connecting the hook portions 31, 31 to each other is formed at the tip end portion of the leg portion 31c extending in the direction of the hook portion 31 facing the corner portion 31a of the hook portion 31.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the apparatus main body 40 includes a lock arm 30 and a sensor that detects a closed state of the lock arm 30 on a case 41 formed in a U shape when viewed from the front. Part 42, a locking part 43 for restricting the opening of the lock arm part 30 in the closed state, and a guide part 44 into which the lock arm part 30 is sandwiched when the lock arm part 30 is in the open state. is there.

  The case portion 41 is disposed opposite to the front wheel that is parked, and a pair of box portions 41a that are open on the opposite side of the facing surface, a cover portion 41b that serves as a lid for the pair of box portions 41a, and a pair of box portions 41a. And an attachment member 41c for screwing to a base part (not shown) laid on the ground.

  On the opposite surface of the case portion 41 to the box portion 41a, an elongated opening portion 41d in which the hook portions 31 and 31 of the lock arm portion 30 are projected and retracted is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the sensor unit 42 includes a bolt 42 a that is a protruding portion protruding from the one hook unit 31 in the thickness direction, and the bolt 42 a is pressed when the hook unit 31 is changed from the open state to the closed state. The plate spring 42b and the switch 42c pressed by the plate spring 42b are formed.

The locking part 43 is formed by a solenoid actuator 43a that prevents and regulates a movable iron core that protrudes from rotating in the opening direction of the hook part 31 when the hook part 31 is in a closed state.
The switch 42c and the solenoid actuator 43a are connected to a settlement machine (not shown) installed in the bicycle parking lot via a cable (not shown) connected to the connector 45b. Billing and settlement are performed by this settlement machine.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the wheel guide portion 50 includes a front wheel guide portion 51 that extends forward from the device main body portion 40 and a rear wheel guide portion 52 that extends rearward from the device main body portion 40. .
The front wheel guide portion 51 is a pipe-like member that extends upward from the front end portion of each upper portion of the apparatus main body portion 40 and then extends obliquely upward to the front. The front-end | tip part of the front side wheel guide part 51 is formed in the U-shape in order that a wheel may hit and prevent advancing.
The rear wheel guide portion 52 is a pipe-like member that extends in a circular arc shape from the rear end portion of each upper portion of the apparatus main body portion 40 toward the rear and then extends and joined to the front end portion of the bottom plate 60.
The bottom plate 60 is formed in a U-shaped cross section and supports the plate portion 20. The bottom plate 60 has one end joined to the apparatus main body 40 and the other end joined to the rear wheel guide part 52.

The operation and use state of the bicycle parking apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the initial state, the hook portions 31, 31 of the lock arm portion 30 are pulled by the compression coil spring 32 and are biased in the opening direction, and thus are in an open state.
As shown in FIG. 2, the user advances the front wheel of the bicycle from the rear wheel guide portion 52, pushes on the plate portion 20, and advances to the front wheel guide portion 51. By placing the front wheel on the plate portion 20, the plate portion 20 is pushed down about the support shaft 20x and rotates.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the plate part 20 is lowered, the connecting part 31d of the hook parts 31 and 31 is pushed down and rotated around the support shaft 31x, and the tip parts of the hook parts 31 and 31 are closed. Enter the state and lock the front wheels.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the hook portions 31, 31 are in the closed state, the bolt 42a provided on the hook portion 31 pushes the leaf spring 42b, thereby pressing the switch 42c. The state of the switch 42c is read by the settlement machine through the cable 45a and detects that the front wheel is set in the bicycle parking device 10.

  In the checkout machine, a timer is started when the front wheel is set in the bicycle parking device 10, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the solenoid actuator 43a is driven to project the movable iron core, and the lock arm portion 30 is locked. . This is to avoid a situation in which the lock arm 30 locks the front wheel and causes a trouble when the user sets the front wheel on the bicycle parking device 10 but immediately comes off. For example, the settlement machine can be set to lock the lock arm 30 after 5 minutes.

  Since the lock arm 30 is unlocked by driving the solenoid actuator 43a from the payment machine and storing the movable iron core by the user adjusting the payment machine, the user can park the front wheel. 10 can be disengaged.

  Here, it is assumed that a malicious user pushes the plate portion 20 down by pushing it with a hand or a foot. When the plate portion 20 is lowered, the plate portion 20 is pushed down about the support shaft 20x and rotates. When the plate portion 20 is lowered, the connecting portion 31d of the hook portions 31 and 31 is pushed down and pivoted about the support shaft 31x, so that the tip portions of the hook portions 31 and 31 are closed.

Since the hook parts 31 and 31 are in the closed state, the malicious user attempts to lift the front wheel T from the ground and place it on the hook parts 31 and 31 as shown in FIG.
Since the inclined portion 31s is formed in the lock arm portion 30, when the front wheel T is placed on the inclined portion 31s, a force due to the weight of the front wheel T is applied to the inclined portion 31s as shown in FIG. The force F applied in the vertical direction with respect to the inclined portion 31s can be decomposed into a force Fa in a direction in which the front wheel T falls and a force Fb that opens the hook portions 31 and 31 in the opening direction.

Therefore, the front wheel T can open the hook parts 31, 31 of the lock arm part 30 in the opening direction while sliding down along the inclined part 31s.
As shown in FIG. 6 (C), the front wheel T passes between the opened hook portions 31 and 31 and falls onto the plate portion 20, so that the malicious user can attach the front wheel T to the lock arm portion 30. You can give up on unauthorized use.

  In the present embodiment, when the pair of hook portions 31, 31 surrounding the front wheel T is in the closed state, the lock arm portion 30 is in contact with the inclined portion 31 s formed at the tip portion of the hook portion 31 so as to be V-shaped. It forms so that it may become a shape. For this reason, when the front wheel T is to be placed on the lock arm portion 30, the hook portion 31 has only to be rotated by about half the width of the front wheel T, so that the rotation range of the hook portion 31 can be reduced. . Therefore, the hook portion 31 can be made to react sensitively to the push-down of the front wheel T and can be opened.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, when a pair of hook parts 31 and 31 are a closed state, it exposes so that the inclined part 31s may fall from the position of the opening part 41d of the case part 41 where a pair of hook parts 31 and 31 protrude and retract. Is formed. Therefore, even if the front wheel T is placed on either side of the case part 41 disposed opposite to the front wheel T, the front wheel T is placed in the range where the inclined part 31s is formed, so that the pair of hook parts 31 and 31 are closed. Even in the state, the pair of hook portions 31 can be reliably opened.

  In the bicycle parking device 10 according to the present embodiment, a bicycle is described as an example of a motorcycle, but a motorcycle that can park by lifting a wheel can also be used. Moreover, if it can install in the bicycle parking apparatus 10, a wheel may be not only a front wheel but a rear wheel.

  Furthermore, in the lock arm part 30 of this Embodiment, although the hook part 31 is provided with one pair, it is good also as one hook part. In that case, the hook part is arranged on one of the case parts 41 opposed to the apparatus main body part 40, and the inclined part of the hook part is extended from the case part 41 on the storage side to the opposite case part 41. It is formed to have a downward slope. By doing so, even if there is only one hook part, if the wheel is placed between the case parts 41, 41 arranged opposite to each other, the wheel is placed on the inclined part of the hook part. It can be opened in the opening direction.

  Since the illegal use of parking can be prevented, the present invention is suitable for a bicycle parking apparatus installed in either a paid parking lot or a free bicycle parking lot. In particular, the present invention can be prevented from being charged by a user who uses it next to a malicious user, and is therefore optimal for a paid bicycle parking apparatus.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Bicycle parking device 20 Plate part 20x Support shaft 30 Lock arm part 31 Hook part 31a Corner part 31b Arm part 31c Leg part 31d Connection part 31s Inclination part 31x Support shaft 32 Compression coil spring 40 Apparatus main body part 41 Case part 41a Box part 41b Cover part 41c Mounting member 41d Opening part 42 Sensor part 42a Bolt 42b Leaf spring 42c Switch 43 Locking part 43a Solenoid actuator 44 Guide part 45a Cable 45b Connector 50 Wheel guide part 51 Front wheel guide part 52 Rear wheel guide part 60 Bottom plate T Front wheel

Claims (3)

When the wheels of the two-wheeled vehicle are placed, a plate portion that lowers by the weight of the wheels,
A lock arm portion that is closed when the plate portion is lowered;
The lock arm portion is formed with an inclined portion that opens the lock arm portion in an opening direction by the weight of the wheel when the wheel is placed on the lock arm portion when the lock arm portion is in a closed state. Bicycle parking device characterized by that. The lock arm portion includes a pair of hook portions surrounding the wheel,
2. The bicycle parking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the pair of hook portions are in a closed state, the inclined portions formed at the tip portions of the pair of hook portions are abutted to form a V shape. When the pair of hook portions are in an open state, a case portion is provided in which each is stored,
3. The bicycle parking apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the pair of hook portions are formed so that the inclined portion is exposed from a position of an opening portion of the case portion where the pair of hook portions appear and disappear when closed. .

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