JPH0420676A - Bicycle shed for leased bicycle lease control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To increase the number of bicycles to be housed and to make it possible to perform quickly entering and leaving the bicycle shed by providing a guide-rail capable of rising and falling from the lowest layer to the uppermost layer to a construction having multi-layer and double row, and equipping a chain sliding in the direction of the front and rear to the inside of the guide-rail. CONSTITUTION:A bicycle shed is constituted of a construction A, guide rail 6, chain 7, bicycle carrier body 9 and motors 8, etc. The guide rail 6 is provided endlessly to the uppermost layer S14 from the lowest layer S1 or a carrier way 1, and it is capable of rising and falling. The chain 7 is housed endlessly to the inside of the guide-rail 6, and it is slid and moved in the direction of the front and rear in the guide-rail 6 through a sprocket wheel, etc., by forward and reverse rotation of the motors 8. The motors 8 are provided appropriately to each layer. According to the constitution, a large number of bicycles can be housed and, at the same time, their entering and leaving the shed can be quickly made.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a bicycle parking lot for leased bicycles and a bicycle lease management system that enables efficient leasing of a large number of bicycles.

[Prior Art] In a conventional bicycle parking lot, for example, a conveyor runs in the center of each layer, bicycles are stored in spaces on both sides, and bicycles are transferred between the bicycles and the conveyors on each layer using a lift. There is.

On the other hand, recently, the use of leased bicycles has been increasing, and it is desired to realize a bicycle parking lot and management system suitable for operating and managing such leased bicycles.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] By the way, in conventional bicycle parking lots, bicycles are moved in and out of the parking lot by horizontal and vertical circulation using a conveyor and a lift. This method has the disadvantage that it takes a considerable amount of time, and is therefore unsuitable for operational management of leased bicycles.

Therefore, the present invention provides a parking lot for leased bicycles and a bicycle lease management system that can significantly shorten the time required for entering and leaving a bicycle in the bicycle parking lot, and significantly simplify the operational management of leased bicycles by using a prepaid card. This is what I am trying to do.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The bicycle parking lot for leased bicycles of the first invention includes a structure in which a conveyance path through which bicycles can pass in an upright state is partitioned and formed into multi-layered, double-row structures, and a structure located within the conveyance path. A guide rail is installed in an endless manner from the bottom layer to the top layer in each row,
The bike is configured to include a chain that is movably mounted within the guide rail, a number of bicycle carriers that are connected to the chain at predetermined intervals, and a drive means that moves the chain in forward and reverse directions. .

Further, the bicycle lease management system of the second invention utilizes the bicycle parking lot for leased bicycles of the first invention,
A card processing means that determines whether or not the prepaid card inserted into the card slot is valid and imports the card into the device when it is determined to be valid, and a card processing means that determines whether the prepaid card inserted into the card slot is valid or not, and that the returned bicycle is a leased bicycle or one that is still under lease. and bicycle discriminating means for discriminating whether the bicycle is a bicycle or not, and when the bicycle discriminating means determines that the returned bicycle is a leased bicycle or one that is in a lease period, the prepaid card is sent out from the card processing means. It is something.

[Function] In the bicycle parking lot for leased bicycles according to the present invention, bicycles are placed on a bicycle carrier and parked continuously from the bottom layer to the top layer of the structure.

Further, the bicycle is put in and taken out by moving the bicycle carrier to the entrance by moving the bicycle forward or backward by driving the driving means. As a result, a large number of bicycles can be efficiently parked, and the bicycles can be taken in and out easily and quickly.

Moreover, the bicycle lease management system according to the present invention is as follows.

When the prepaid card is determined to be valid by the card processing means, the bicycle is allowed to be taken out from the bicycle parking lot. On the other hand, when the bicycle discriminating means determines that the bicycle parked in the bicycle parking lot is a leased bicycle or one that is currently under lease, a prepaid card is sent out from the card processing means. This allows you to freely use the bicycle during the lease contract period.

[Embodiments] Next, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing the whole of the leased bicycle parking lot of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing the whole. In the figure, A indicates a conveyance path 1 through which a bicycle for lease B can pass in an upright position at 141Sl to SL4.1.
A construct with 7 rows R1 to R17 is shown. This structure A is constructed by connecting rectangular frame bodies 2 via pipe beams 3 and pipe columns 4, as shown in FIG. The rectangular frame body 2 is selected to be large enough to accommodate -1 bicycles B. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the structure A has the lowest floor S1 underground, and the front part of the second floor S2 serves as the entrance 5 for the bicycle B.

Guide rails 6 are provided endlessly on both sides of the lower part of the transport path 1 of the structure A in each row from the bottom JiS1 to the top layer S14. Specifically, as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 1, it extends upward in a meandering manner at the front end and rear end of every other layer, and returns from the top layer 514 to the bottom layer S1. As shown in FIG. 4, this guide rail 6 is shown as a cylindrical pipe material, is fitted into a semicircular receiving part 2a formed in the square frame 2, is positioned, and is fixed so as not to move. be done. An endless chain 7 is housed inside the guide rail 6.

The chain 7 is driven by a drive means such as a motor 8 (first
(see figure), it slides freely forward and backward within the guide rail 6 via sprocket wheels and the like.

Incidentally, the driving means is appropriately set such as being provided in each layer.

Figure 5 shows the plane of the second layer S2 with bicycle B parked.
FIG. 6 shows a side view of the lowermost layer S1 and the second layer J'iS2, and numeral 9 designates a number of bicycle carriers connected to the chain 7 at predetermined intervals. As shown in FIG. 7, this bicycle carrier 9 is comprised of a pedestal 91 and a bicycle mounting member 92 diagonally fixed onto the pedestal 91, and both sides of the pedestal 91 are connected to the chain 7. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a plate-shaped arm 94 is fixed to a shaft 93 rotatably provided on both sides of the pedestal 91, and the tip of the arm 94 passes through a groove 95 of the guide rail 6 to the chain 7. is fixed to.

Further, two rollers 96 having a diameter approximately equal to the inner diameter of the guide rail 6 are provided at the tip of the arm 94, oriented vertically and horizontally. This roller 96 comes into contact with the inner periphery of the guide rail 6 to prevent the bicycle carrier 9 from shaking, and also serves to keep it in a stable horizontal position at all times. Furthermore, the bicycle B is maintained in an upright state by having the front and rear wheels facing the rail portion 97 of the bicycle mounting member 92.

On the other hand, each bicycle B has a cylindrical member 10 attached to the support pipe portion of the handlebar on which identification information such as a bar code is printed to determine whether the bicycle is a leased vehicle or is currently under lease. Furthermore, a management device 11 is installed at the entrance 5 for the bicycle B. The management device 11 includes a box 12 and a box 12.
An arm member 13 is rotatably provided on the upper part of the arm member 13. Although not shown, the box 12 includes a card insertion slot and a conveying means for conveying a prepaid card inserted into the card insertion slot.
A card reader or the like is provided to read information recorded on the prepaid card. In addition, the arm member 13 includes each bicycle B.
An information reading section 14 is provided to read identification information of the cylindrical member 10 attached to the cylinder member 10 . And Kadry Leader,
The information read by the information reading section 14 is sent to a computer and converted into data necessary for managing the bicycle.

Next, the bicycle lease operation management using the bicycle parking lot of the present invention will be specifically explained. The leaseholder receives a prepaid card valid for three months by paying, for example, three parts of the usage fee. Then, the prepaid card is inserted into the card insertion slot of the management device 11 at the parking lot.

The prepaid card inserted into the card insertion slot is transported to a card reader by the forward rotation of the motor of the card transport means, the recorded information is read, and a computer determines whether or not it is valid. When it is determined that the prepaid card is valid, the motor 8 rotates forward in response to a signal from the computer, drives the chain 7, moves the bicycle carrying body 9 at the forefront with the bicycle on it to the entrance 5, and then stops. do. This allows you to take your bicycle home. Please note that the prepaid card is box 1 in exchange for bicycle B.
It remains incorporated into 2.

On the other hand, when the bicycle B is placed on the empty bicycle carrier 9 located at the entrance 5 of the bicycle parking lot, a sensor (not shown) is activated and the arm member 13 is rotated from the chain line position in FIG. 5 to the solid line position. Then, the identification information of the cylinder member 10 is read by the information reading section 14, and the computer determines whether the vehicle is currently being rented or is currently under lease. Then, when it is determined that the bicycle B is a leased vehicle or one that is currently under lease, the motor of the card conveyance means is reversed and the prepaid card is sent out to the card insertion slot. Therefore, leaseholders can take their prepaid cards home and use them the next time. Then, at the same time as the prepaid card is sent out, the motor 8 is reversely rotated to move the bicycle carrier 9, and the empty bicycle carrier 9 is positioned at the entrance 5 and stopped. In addition, if the bicycle parked in the parking lot is not a leased bicycle, there will be a voice warning that the bicycle cannot be parked. If the time limit has expired, you will be notified by voice and a punch will be punched into the prepaid card to indicate that it cannot be used.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the bicycle parking lot for leased bicycles of the present invention can park a large number of bicycles, and allows bicycles to be entered and exited continuously and quickly.

It also has many features such as the ease of operating and managing leased bicycles by using the aforementioned bicycle parking lot.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing the whole of the leased bicycle parking lot of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing the whole, and FIG.
The figure is a perspective view showing the internal structure, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing how the guide rail is installed, Figure 5 is a partial plan view of the two-layer bicycle with the bicycle parked, and Figure 6 is the same. A partial side view of the bottom layer and the second layer, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the bicycle carrier. A...Construction, B...Bicycle, 81-S14...
Construct layer, R1-R17... Construct row, 1...
Conveyance path, 5... Entrance/exit, 6... Guide rail, 7.
... Chain, 8. Motor, 9... Bicycle carrier.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A structure in which a conveyance path through which bicycles can pass while standing is divided into multiple layers and double rows, and guide rails located within the conveyance path and provided in an endless manner from the bottom layer to the top layer in each row. A lease comprising: a chain movably mounted within the guide rail; a number of bicycle carriers connected to the chain at predetermined intervals; and a drive means for moving the chain forward and backward. Bicycle parking lot. (2) A card processing means that determines whether or not a prepaid card inserted into the card slot is valid and imports the card when it is determined to be valid; a bicycle discriminating means for discriminating whether the returned bicycle is a bicycle, and when the bicycle discriminating means determines that the returned bicycle is a leased bicycle or one that is under lease, a prepaid card is sent from the card processing means. The bicycle lease management system according to claim (1), characterized in that: