JPH0464388B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a bicycle parking device that can moor bicycles, motorcycles, etc. with efficient use of space.

[Prior art] In conventional flat-field bicycle parking devices, bicycles sold at the bicycle parking lot are kept in an upright horizontally long position with both the front and rear wheels in contact with the floor or road surface, that is, in a normal running condition. It is locked to the holder.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the bicycle parking system in which bicycles are moored in a horizontally long upright position with the front wheels and rear wheels aligned horizontally, the depth of the bicycle parking space must be deep. Since the space above the parked bicycles is left unused, the space is not used efficiently.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to moor bicycles by arranging them in an upright position, which improves space utilization efficiency and prevents bicycles from shaking due to contact with human bodies or other objects, vibrations, or wind pressure. To provide an upright bicycle parking device capable of stably and safely mooring and holding bicycles without the risk of the bicycles falling off.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The gist of the present invention will be explained below using the reference numerals in the attached drawings. A pair of left and right hanging arms 3 protrude forward from the support column 2, and a pivot support 7 provided at the tip of each hanging arm 3 to rotatably support the bicycle 5 in a vertical plane. and a driving means 8 for driving the hanging arm 3, and the driving means 8 drives the hanging arm 3.
by moving the bicycles 5 upward to connect the front wheels 9 and rear wheels 10.
In an upright bicycle parking device in which bicycles are moored in a vertically elongated upright state, the pivot body 7 is formed into a semicircular shape and is provided as a pair of inner and outer parts. While engaging the pivot body 7 from the lower surface side, engaging the outer pivot body 7 from the lower surface side with the nut 6a screwed onto the outer end of the front wheel axle portion 6,
The tip of the front wheel mounting frame 36 is inserted between the inner pivot 7 and the outer pivot 7, and the inner pivot 7 is inserted between the front wheel mounting frame 36 and the spoke mounting disc 37 of the front wheel 9. It is to insert .

[Function] As shown in FIG. 3, in the standby state, the hanging arm 3 moves downward, and each pivot 7 is connected to the base surface 1.
They are arranged at a distance approximately equal to the radius of the front wheel 9 of the bicycle 5. As shown in FIG. 4, the user slightly lifts the front wheel 9 of the bicycle 5, places the front wheel axle 6 on each pivot support 7, and locks and holds the front wheel 9, and then the drive means 8 is turned on. Operate to move the hanging arm 3 upward.

In the process of the suspension arm 3 rising, the bicycle 5
The front wheel 9 of is raised high from the base surface 1, and the bicycle 5 rotates in a vertical plane around the front wheel axle 6 supported by each pivot 7. At the stage when the hanging arm 3 has risen to the required height, the front wheel 9 and the rear wheel 10 are drawn to the front side of the support column 2, as shown in FIG. At this stage, the suspension arm 3 is fixed at the raised position by deactivating the drive means 8, and the bicycles 5 are maintained in a vertically moored state.

[Embodiment] In the illustrated embodiment, the foundation surface 1 is composed of the floor surface of a bicycle parking lot, a road surface, or a base plate installed on the floor surface or road surface, and the support column 2 is constructed by burying, welding, bolting, etc. It is fixed in an upright state to the foundation surface 1 by means. The support column 2 includes a sub-column body 11 made of a material with a U-shaped cross section, and a support column 12 made of a material with a C-shaped cross section.
The sub-column body 11 is disposed on the front side of the column body 12 with a longitudinal distance 13 placed therebetween, and an elongated upper roller 14 is attached to the upper end of the column body 12 with a horizontal pivot 15.

The pair of left and right hanging arms 3, 3 are connected at their base ends by two front and rear connecting frame plates 16, 17, and the front connecting frame plate 16 is connected to the sub-column 11 and the column 1.
The rear connecting frame plate 17 is fitted into the space 13 between the two columns, and the rear connecting frame plate 17 is disposed on the back side of the support column 12. A roller support frame 19 is vertically fixed to the front side of the connecting frame plate 17 via a bracket 18. In this embodiment, the nut 6a at the tip of the front wheel axle 6
is made up of bag nuts.

At each of the upper, lower, left and right ends of the roller support frame 19,
A first roller 20 that rolls into contact with the front plate portion 12a and rear plate portion 12b of the column body 12, and a second roller 21 that rolls into contact with the left and right side plate portions 12c and 12d of the main column body 12.
The hanging arm 3 is equipped with a first roller 2.
0 and the second roller 21 to smoothly move up and down along the support column 12.

A pair of inner and outer pivots 7, 7 are fixed to the inner and outer surfaces of the tip of each hanging arm 3, and each pivot 7 opens obliquely upward toward the sub-column 11. At the base end of the outer pivot body 7, a semicircular presser body 22 that opens diagonally downward is attached to the horizontal pivot body 2.
3, and a latch body 25 is attached to the tip of the presser body 22 by a horizontal pivot 24.

When the hanging arm 3 is in the lower standby position, the presser body 22 is rotated toward the sub-column body 11 and is in a position where it does not prevent the engagement of the front wheel axle portion 6 with the semicircular pivot body 7. be. After engaging the inner pivot 7 with the front wheel axle 6 itself, and engaging the outer pivot 7 with the nut 6a at the tip of the front wheel axle 6, The presser body 22 provided
is pivoted forward about the pivot 23, and cooperates with the outer pivot 7 to surround the nut 6a.

Thereafter, the latch body 25 is rotated about the pivot 24, and the distal end hook portion 26 of the latch body 25 is rotated.
engages with the receiving groove 27 at the tip of the outer pivot body 7. With this, the nut 6a is attached to the outer pivot 7.
Even if upward force is applied to the bicycle 5, the nut 6a will not fall off from the outer pivot 7.

An elongated U-shaped movable arm 28 is pivotally attached to the intermediate portion of the pair of left and right hanging arms 3, 3 by a horizontal pivot 29, and its downward rotation is limited by a stopper protrusion 30. . A front wheel 9 is inserted into the movable arm 28, and the front wheel 9 is prevented from wobbling during lifting and rotation by abutting against the left and right inner surfaces of the movable arm 28.

In this embodiment, the suspension arm drive means 8 are:
A rope 31 whose one end is fixed to the base end of the hanging arm 3 and wound around the upper roller 14, and a winding roller 32 which winds up the other end of the rope 31.
and an operating handle 33 that is interlocked with the rotating shaft of the winding roller 32. The hanging arm 3 is moved up and down to a desired position along the support column 2 by appropriately rotating the operating handle 33 forward and backward to increase or decrease the winding length of the rope 31 onto the winding roller 32. It will be done.

After carrying out the required amount of winding or unwinding, the operating handle 33 is prevented from rotating by suitable stop means, such as a ratchet pawl. A stopper plate 3 is provided at each top end of the main column body 12 and the sub-column body 12 of the support column 2 to prevent the hanging arm 3 from escaping upward.
4,35 are fixed.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the support column 2 has inward facing edge plates 40 on both sides of the longitudinal opening.
The rotating shaft 44 of the pulley 43 is constructed of a single groove-shaped member with 41 connected in series, and is installed at the upper end of the support column 2.
are arranged to be inclined in the horizontal plane with respect to the side surface of the support column 2.

At the base ends of the pair of left and right hanging arms 3, 3,
A slider 45 is slidably fitted into the vertical groove 42 of the support column 2 and connected by a horizontal pivot 46 . A tension coil spring 48 is installed between the tip of the front protrusion 47 formed at the upper end of the slider 45 and the intermediate portion of the hanging arm 3. When the front wheel 9 of the bicycle 5 is suspended on the suspension arm 3, the spring 48 is appropriately expanded, and the suspension arm 3, which has rotated slightly downward, is held in a stable position.

A hook portion 49 with which the front wheel axle portion 6 of the bicycle 5 engages is formed at the tip of the hanging arm 3, but the hook portion 49 may be replaced with a pivot body 7 having the same structure as in the previous embodiment. I can do it. In this example,
The suspension arm driving means 8 includes a rope 51 fixed at one end to the upper surface of the inner end of the slider 45 and wound around the pulley 43 and the intermediate pulley 50.
The base end is pivoted by a horizontal pivot 53 to a bearing part 52 fixed to the base surface 1, and the rope 5 is attached to the upper end part.
1 and an operating lever 54 having the other end fixed.

By pulling and rotating the operating lever 54 toward the user, the slider 45 rises within the groove 42 of the support column 2, and thereby the hanging arms 3, 3 holding the front wheel 9 of the bicycle 5 rise. The front wheel 9 and rear wheel 10 of the bicycle 5 lifted up by the hanging arm 3 enter the groove 42 of the support column 2 and are guided by the groove 42, so that the bicycle 5 does not wobble from side to side.

When the hanging arm 3 moves upward along the support column 2 to the required position and the bicycle 5 is moored in an upright position as shown in FIG. 9, the stopper member 55 fixed to the foundation surface 1 is operated. By engaging the receiving portion 56 of the lever 54, the operating lever 54 is fixed at the position. A wheel holder frame 57 is protruded from the lower front surface of the support column 2, and the rear wheel 10 of the bicycle 5 is placed on the wheel holder frame 57. A wheel receiving frame 58 is provided on the hanging arm 3 and projects diagonally upward.

Note that the present invention can be implemented in various ways, and the shapes and structures of the support column 2, the hanging arm 3, the pivot body 7, etc., the configuration of the driving means 8 of the hanging arm, etc. are limited to those shown in the drawings. However, in order to accommodate differences in the radius of the front wheels 9 of various types of bicycles 5, the hanging arm 3 may be configured to be extendable and retractable in the length direction. Further, the drive means 8 may be chain-driven, electric or hydraulically operated pneumatically instead of manual operation, or a booster mechanism such as a gear mechanism or a link mechanism may be added.

[Effect of the invention] As described above, in the bicycle parking device of the present invention, the base surface 1
A suspension arm 3 is mounted on a support column 2 fixed to the support column 2 so as to be movable up and down. By moving the lower arm 3 upward, the bicycle 5 is rotated in a vertical plane about the pivot 7, and the bicycle 5 is made to stand vertically with the front wheels 9 and rear wheels 10 arranged vertically. Since the bicycles are moored in a fixed position, the depth of the parking space for bicycles 5 is halved, and the space above can also be used effectively. Therefore, the bicycle parking device of the present invention is ideal for installation near public facilities, such as in front of stations where the ground is high and land is difficult to find.

Particularly, in the bicycle parking device of the present invention, in each of the pair of left and right hanging arms 3, the pivot bodies 7 are formed in a semicircular shape and are provided as a pair of inner and outer parts, and the inner pivot body 7 is provided on the front wheel axle part 6 of the bicycle 5. A nut 6 is screwed onto the outer end of the front wheel axle 6 while engaging the body 7 from the lower surface side.
a, engage the outer pivot body 7 from the bottom side, insert the tip of the front wheel mounting frame 36 between the inner pivot body 7 and the outer pivot body 7, and then connect the front wheel mounting frame 36 and the front wheel. Since the inner pivot 7 is inserted between the spoke mounting disk 37 of 9, the inner pivot 7 is laterally displaced in the length direction of the front wheel axle 6, and the outer pivot 7 and the nut 6a are dislocated. The engagement is never released. Therefore, even if a human body or other object comes into contact with the bicycle 5 or the bicycle sways due to vibration or wind pressure, there is no risk of the bicycle 5 falling off the suspension arm 3, and the bicycle 5 It can hold the mooring stably and safely.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an upright bicycle parking device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the bicycle parking device in a standby state, and FIGS. 2 and 3 show the bicycle parking device in the same state. FIG. 2 is a schematic rear view and left side plan view of the wheel device. FIG. 4 is a schematic left side view of the bicycle parking device showing a state in which the front wheel of the bicycle is locked to the hanging arm. FIG. 5 is a schematic left side view of the bicycle parking device when the suspension arm is raised to place the bicycle in an upright position. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the state of engagement between the pair of inner and outer pivots of each hanging arm and the front wheel axle, and illustrations of the tire rim, spokes, etc. are omitted. FIG. 7 is a front view of a bicycle parking device according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a left side view of the bicycle parking device, and FIG. 9 is a bicycle parking device with a hanging arm raised. FIG. 2 is a schematic left side view of the bicycle parking device when it is in an upright state. 1...Foundation surface, 2...Support column, 3...Hanging arm, 5...Bicycles, 6...Front wheel axle, 6a
... Nut, 7 ... Pivotal support, 8 ... Drive means, 9
...Front wheel, 10...Rear wheel, 11...Sub-column body, 12
...Strut body.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A support column 2 fixed to a foundation surface 1, a pair of left and right hanging arms 3, which are provided on the support column 2 so as to be movable up and down and protrude in front of the support column 2; It consists of a pivot body 7 that is provided at the tip of the hanging arm 3 and rotatably supports the bicycle 5 in a vertical plane, and a driving means 8 that drives the hanging arm 3. In an upright bicycle parking device in which a bicycle 5 is moored in an upright state with front wheels 9 and rear wheels 10 vertically arranged by moving the suspension arm 3 upward, the pivot support 7 is shaped like a semicircular ring. The inner pivot body 7 is engaged with the front wheel axle part 6 of the bicycle 5 from the lower surface side, while the outer pivot body 7 is formed into a nut 6a screwed onto the outer end of the front wheel axle part 6. Engage the pivot body 7 from the bottom side, and
A front wheel mounting frame 36 is provided between the
The upright bicycle parking device is characterized in that the inner pivot body 7 is inserted between the front wheel attachment frame 36 and the spoke attachment disk 37 of the front wheel 9. 2. A semicircular presser body 22 is attached to the base of the outer pivot body 7 so as to be rotatable about the pivot 23, and a latch body 25 is attached to the tip of the presser body 22 so as to be rotatable about the pivot 24. 2. The upright bicycle parking device according to claim 1, wherein a receiving groove portion (27) with which the tip hook portion (26) of the latching member (25) engages is provided at the tip portion of the outer pivot body (7).