JPH07137616A - Vehicle stopper - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To certainly stop a vehicle at a specified position without damaging a mud guard. CONSTITUTION:Side plates 1, 2, an inclined plate 3 installed between front parts of the side plates 1, 2 and a first roller 4 and a second roller 5 installed between the neighbourhoods of central parts and between rear parts of the side plates 1, 2 respectively free to revolve are provided, and the shaft of the roller 4 is fixed on one end parts of the side plates 1, 2 and the shaft of the roller 5 is fixed on the other end parts of the side plates 1, 2. Additionally, a lever installed on the side plates 1, 2 so that one end part and the other end part of the lever are respectively free to move vertically as a seesaw, a lock mechanism to lock the lever in the state where the roller 4 falls and the roller 5 rises and a lock release mechanism to release this lock state of the lever are furnished.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle stop for stopping vehicles such as passenger cars and trucks.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a vehicle such as a passenger car or a truck is stopped in a garage or a parking lot, a triangular or rectangular car stop made of concrete or metal is provided at a rear position of each parking space. In many cases, when the car is stopped, the car is usually backed up. In that case, the car is stopped when the rear wheels hit the car stop while the car is backed up.

[0003]

By the way, in the conventional car stop, it is necessary to increase the height of the car stop in order to reliably stop the car at the position of the car stop even at a certain speed. . However, in this case, especially in the case of a car with a mudguard (avoid mud) protruding downward from the vehicle body, the mudguard may hit the car stop before the tire hits the car stop, which may damage or damage the mudguard. .

In order to prevent this, the car stop may be lowered, but if it is set too low, the wheels will easily get over the car stop and will not be fully useful as a car stop. In particular, with the increase in the number of automatic vehicles, there are often accidents in which the driver accidentally overruns a car stop and collides with a wall or the like when parked.To prevent such an accident, the car stop should be too low. Is not preferable.

Therefore, in view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle stop capable of reliably stopping a vehicle at a fixed position without damaging the mudguard.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a vehicle stopper according to the present invention is installed between a pair of elongated side plates arranged facing each other with a gap and one end side of the side plates. Also, an inclined plate on which the wheels are placed, a first roller rotatably installed between the central portions of the side plates, and a second roller rotatably installed between the other ends of the side plates, respectively. The shaft of the first roller is fixed to one end, the shaft of the second roller is fixed to the other end, and the one end and the other end are attached to the side plate so as to move up and down like a seesaw. The lever, the lock mechanism that locks the lever when the second roller is raised by the seesaw-like movement of the lever when the wheel depresses the first roller following the inclined plate, and the wheel moves the inclined plate. Locked state of the lever when stepping away from the inclined plate And unlocking mechanism for releasing, characterized in that it comprises a.

[0007]

This vehicle stopper is normally installed as a set of two vehicles at a predetermined position such as a garage or a parking lot. In this vehicle stopper, the lever can move up and down like a seesaw, but when the vehicle is not mounted on the vehicle stopper, the first and second levers can be moved.
The rollers are in a state of being aligned on a substantially horizontal line by, for example, a suitable biasing member, and there is almost no step from the inclined plate to the first and second rollers.

Here, when the vehicle is parked, whether the drive wheels are placed on the vehicle stopper or not, the wheels are first placed on the inclined plate, and the wheels are directly advanced toward the rollers. . Then, at the same time that the wheel is placed on the first roller, the first roller is pushed down, the seesaw-like operation of the lever causes the second roller to rise, and the lever is fixed by the lock mechanism to raise the second roller. State is retained. Further, at this time, the second roller can be raised further by allowing the second roller to rise after the mudguard of the vehicle has passed the second roller, and the vehicle can be raised by the second roller. Not only can it be reliably stopped, but the mudguard will not hit and be damaged by the second roller. In the locked state of the lever, a gap having an appropriate step is generated between the inclined plate and the second roller, and the wheel fits in the gap between the inclined plate and the second roller while pushing down the first roller. At the same time, the movement of the wheels is blocked by the second roller.

In particular, when the wheels mounted on the vehicle stopper are drive wheels, even if the drive wheels are pushed further backward after the drive wheels are fitted in the gap, the drive wheels are separated from the inclined plate. It will contact only the first and second rollers. Then, since the first and second rollers are rotatable, the drive wheel is idly rotated by the rotation of both rollers. Therefore, even if the vehicle is propelled toward the vehicle stop at a certain speed, the vehicle will not run over the second roller, and the vehicle can be securely driven unless the speed is too high. Can be stopped in place.

In addition, since the vehicle once stopped has its wheels fitted in the gap between the inclined plate and the second roller, the vehicle will naturally move even if the place where the vehicle stopper is installed is a slope. Moreover, there is no chance that it will start to move out of the vehicle stopper. Next, when the vehicle is taken out of the vehicle stopper, the vehicle may be moved in a direction away from the vehicle stopper. Then, the wheel rides on the inclined plate, separates from the inclined plate, and descends to the road surface. At this time, the lock release mechanism operates, the lock state of the lever by the lock mechanism is released, and the first and second rollers are returned to the original horizontal line by, for example, the biasing member. When the vehicle is taken out, particularly if the driving wheels are placed on the vehicle stopper, even if the vehicle is accidentally advanced in the direction of the second roller, as described above, the driving wheels are driven by the first and second rollers. Thus, it is possible to prevent an accident in which the vehicle spins idle and the vehicle runs over the second roller and jumps out.

The size of the vehicle stopper is preferably set to an appropriate size according to the type of vehicle to be parked. In particular, the step and the gap between the inclined plate and the second roller ensure that the wheels can be stopped, and that the mudguard of the vehicle does not hit the second roller.
It is important to design.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A vehicle stopper according to the present invention will be described below based on embodiments. 1 is a plan view of the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a side view of the side plate 1 viewed from the arrow A of FIG. 1, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the side plate 2 viewed from the arrow B of FIG. Figure 3
Shown in. In this vehicle stopper, a pair of long side plates 1,
2 are arranged parallel to each other with a constant interval. An inclined plate 3 having an upper surface (a tread surface) subjected to a slip prevention process is provided between one end sides (front portions) of the side plates 1 and 2. In this embodiment, the inclined plate 3 is composed of a portion 3a and a portion 3b, the portion 3a is an inclined surface, and the portion 3b is a horizontal surface, and the end portions of the portions 3a and 3b are at the positions shown in FIG. Are joined to the side plates 1 and 2 by welding or the like.

A first roller 4 is rotatably installed between the central portions of the side plates 1 and 2, and a second roller 5 is rotatable between the other ends (rear parts) of the side plates 1 and 2. Has been installed in. On the other hand, holes 1a and 2a for inserting the shafts of the rollers 4 are formed near the central portions of the side plates 1 and 2, respectively, and
Notches 1b and 2b are formed in the rear portion so that the shaft of the roller 5 can be inserted and removed, respectively. These holes 1a,
2a and the notches 1b and 2b are set in a shape and a size that allow the shafts of the rollers 4 and 5 to be displaced by a seesaw-like movement of a lever 30 (described later). Also, each hole 1
a, 2a and the lower portions of the notches 1b, 2b are respectively provided with cushioning members 20, 21, 22, 23 made of synthetic resin, for example.
Is provided to prevent the shafts of the rollers 4 and 5 from directly contacting the side plates 1 and 2.

Notches 1b and 2 are formed in the side plates 1 and 2, respectively.
Covers 6 and 7 having cutouts 6a and 7a corresponding to b are attached, and cover mechanisms 6 and 7 to be described later that are provided on the side plates 1 and 2 are hidden by the covers 6 and 7. When the covers 6 and 7 are attached to the side plates 1 and 2, for example, when viewed from the side plate 2 shown in FIG. 3, three L-shaped attachment pieces 11a and 1 attached to the upper edge of the side plate 2 and having screw holes are provided.
1b, 11c and three screw holes 11d, 11e, 11 drilled in a portion 2d extending laterally from the bottom of the side plate 2.
It is performed by tightening with a screw using f and. Of course, the side plate 1 is similarly provided with three L-shaped attachment pieces and three screw holes.

Fixing pieces 12 and 13 having holes project inwardly from the lower edges near the central portions of the side plates 1 and 2, and the fixing pieces 12 and 13 are used to mount a vehicle stopper in a garage or a garage. It can be fixed at a predetermined place such as a parking lot. The fixing pieces 12 and 13 are formed by cutting a predetermined portion of the side plates 1 and 2 and bending the cut piece inward (see FIG. 2). Furthermore, the side plate 1,
A long member 15 for reinforcement is installed between the two rear portions.

The lock mechanism and the lock release mechanism provided on the side plates 1 and 2 have the structure shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a side surface of the side plate 2. The shaft of the roller 4 passed through the hole 2a is fixed to one end 30a of the lever 30 having the shape as shown in the figure, and the shaft of the roller 5 is fixed to the other end 30b by, for example, nuts 31 and 32, respectively. Lever 3
The 0 axis (not shown) is passed through a hole 2e (see FIG. 3) formed in the side plate 2 and is movably attached to the side plate 2 from both sides of the side plate 2 with nuts 33 (only one side is shown). Therefore, the lever 30 can perform a seesaw-like motion with the pivot as a fulcrum, and if the one end 30a of the lever 30 is lowered, the other end 30b is raised.

When the one end 30a of the lever 30 is lowered and the other end 30b is raised, that is, in the state of FIG.
The locking mechanism for locking the lever is the other end 30b of the lever 30.
A bar-shaped bracket 40 coupled to the lever 30 so as to be displaceable relative to the lever 30, a locking tool 50 provided on the side plate 2 so that a lower end 40b of the bracket 40 is locked, and an upper end 40a of the bracket 40. And a coil spring (biasing member) 51 stretched around the other end 30b of the lever 30. Although not shown in FIG. 4, the upper portion 41 of the bracket 40 is bifurcated, and the bifurcated portion is the lever 30.
Is connected to the lever 30 in such a manner as to sandwich the other end 30b thereof. The coil spring 51 urges the other end 30b of the lever 30 and the upper end 40a of the bracket 40 in a direction in which they are pushed away from each other.

The lock releasing mechanism for releasing the locked state of the lever 30 is a bar 60 which is installed between the side plates 1 and 2 so as to be able to move in and out of the gap between the inclined plate portions 3a and 3b, and is elongated at the lower portion of the side plate 2. Shaft 70 that is displaceable in any direction
And a coil spring (urging member) 80 for urging the shaft 70 in the direction of the bar 60. The bar 60 is arranged in the notches 1c and 2c formed in the side plates 1 and 2, and the ends thereof are displaceably attached near the respective notches 1c and 2c by, for example, a screw 62 (in FIG. 4, one side). Only shown). In addition, at the end of the bar 60, the protruding piece 6 extending downward is provided.
1 is attached.

The shaft 70 is inserted through support pieces 71, 72 provided at the bottom of the side plate 2 and is supported so as to be displaceable in the front-rear direction. The tip 70a of the shaft 70 has a quadrangular shape, and the protruding piece 61 of the bar 60 is always engaged with the tip 70a. The rear end portion 70b of the shaft 70
Faces the lower end portion 40b of the bracket 40. or,
Between the tip 70a of the shaft 70 and the support piece 71,
A coil spring 80 is fitted and inserted, and this coil spring 80
Urges toward the protrusion 61. Therefore, when the bar 60 is pushed down by the wheels, the shaft 70 moves rearward due to the displacement of the protrusion 61, and when the force for pushing the bar 60 disappears, the protrusion 61 is pushed back by the shaft 70 by the biasing force of the coil spring 80. The bar 60 is attached to the inclined plate portion 3a,
It returns to the state of protruding from the gap of 3b. Of course, the locking mechanism and the unlocking mechanism are the same in the side plate 1.

Next, the operation of this vehicle stopper will be described mainly with reference to FIG. This vehicle stopper is usually a set of two units, and is installed in a predetermined place such as a garage or a parking lot using the fixing pieces 12 and 13 as described above. When the vehicle is not stopped by the vehicle stopper, the coil spring 51 causes the one end 30a and the other end 30b of the lever 30 to be substantially horizontal, and there is almost no step between the inclined plate 3 and the rollers 4 and 5. Also, in this state, the bracket 40
The lower end portion 40b of the is located rearward of the locking tool 50.

In this state, in order to stop the vehicle on the vehicle stopper, the wheels of the vehicle (whether front wheels or rear wheels) are placed on the inclined plate 3 and the wheels are moved to the rear of the vehicle stopper. When the wheel steps on the bar 60 protruding from the inclined plate 3 and pushes it down, the tip 61a of the shaft 70 is pressed by the protrusion 61 as the bar 60 descends, and the shaft 70 resists the biasing force of the coil spring 80. Move backwards. However, when the rollers 4 and 5 are in a substantially horizontal state, the lower end portion 40b of the bracket 40 is behind the locking tool 50,
The rear end portion 70b of the shaft 70 does not contact the lower end portion 40b, and the unlocking operation is not performed at this point.

When the wheel further advances, the roller 4 is pushed down by the wheel. When the roller 4 descends, that is, when one end 30a of the lever 30 descends, the seesaw-like motion of the lever 30 raises the other end 30b of the lever 30,
The roller 5 located in the notch 2b rises (see the state of FIG. 4). At this time, as the other end 30b of the lever 30 rises, the bracket 40 rises and its lower end 4
0b is locked to the locking tool 50 as shown in FIG. As a result, the lever 30 is locked, and the state in which the roller 4 is lowered and the roller 5 is raised is maintained.

When the lever 30 is in the locked state, the wheel fits into the stepped gap formed between the portion 3b of the inclined plate 3 and the roller 5, and the rearward movement of the wheel is blocked by the roller 5. Therefore, the vehicle may be stopped at the time of receiving the light shock. When the vehicle is mounted on the vehicle stop, the tires of the wheels are inclined plate portions 3b.
And the rollers 4 and 5 are in contact with each other. Further, even if a downward force is applied to the roller 5, the roller 5 does not descend because the lever 30 is locked. At this time, if the wheels are drive wheels, even if the drive wheels are attempted to move further rearward, the drive wheels run idle due to the rotation of the rollers 4 and 5, so that the drive wheels pass over the rollers 5, that is, the vehicle You won't get past the vehicle stop.

When the vehicle is moved out of the vehicle stopper and the wheels are moved forward, the wheels step on the bar 60 and push it down again. Then, the shaft 61 is moved by the protrusion 61.
0 moves rearward, the rear end portion 70b of the shaft 70 hits the lower end portion 40b of the bracket 40, the lower end portion 40b is disengaged from the locked state with the locking tool 50, and moves to the rear side of the locking tool 50. To do. As a result, the locked state of the lever 30 is released, so that the one end portion 30a and the other end portion 30b of the lever 30 are returned to the substantially horizontal state by the coil spring 51, and the rollers 4 and 5 are also returned to the substantially horizontal state.

When the wheel is separated from the bar 60, the forward movement of the shaft 70 by the coil spring 80 pushes the projecting piece 61 by the tip portion 70a of the shaft 70, and the bar 60 is pushed.
Returns to the state of protruding from the gap between the inclined plate portions 3a and 3b. Then, until the vehicle is parked again, the rollers 4, 5
Waits in a nearly horizontal position. Needless to say, the above-described operation is exactly the same for the side plate 1.

The above embodiment is an example, and various modifications can be made. In particular, the locking mechanism and the unlocking mechanism are not limited to those shown in the embodiments, and other mechanisms may be used as long as the locking and releasing of the lever can be smoothly performed in conjunction with the movement of the vehicle. I do not care.

[0027]

Since the vehicle stopper of the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects. (1) When the wheel is placed on the vehicle stopper, the first roller is lowered and the second roller is raised, and this state is locked,
A stepped gap is created between the inclined plate and the second roller,
The wheel fits into this gap, and the rearward movement of the wheel is blocked by the second roller. For this reason, if you install a vehicle stop at a predetermined place such as a garage or a parking lot,
The vehicle can be reliably stopped at a fixed position. (2) A step between the inclined plate and the second roller, a gap between the steps, and the like are appropriately set according to the type of vehicle to be parked in advance, and
By making the second roller rise when the mudguard of the vehicle passes the second roller, the mudguard of the vehicle does not particularly hit the second roller in the case of a vehicle of the same type. It can prevent scratches and damage. (3) In particular, when the drive wheels are mounted on the vehicle stopper, the drive wheels are idly rotated by the rotation of the first and second rollers, so that the vehicle does not run over the vehicle stopper and the driving is performed. It is possible to prevent accidents such as jumping out due to a mistake and collision with a wall.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a vehicle stopper according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the vehicle stopper shown in FIG. 1 when one side plate is viewed from an arrow A.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the vehicle stopper shown in FIG. 1 when one side plate with a cover removed is viewed from an arrow B.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a lock mechanism, a lock release mechanism and the like provided on one side plate of the vehicle stopper shown in FIG. 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2 Side plates 3 Inclined plates 4, 5 Rollers 30 Levers 40 Brackets 50 Brackets 51, 80 Coil springs (biasing members) 60 Bars 70 Shafts

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A pair of long side plates arranged to face each other with a space, an inclined plate for mounting wheels, which is erected between one end sides of the side plates, and is rotatable between the vicinity of the central portion of the side plates. The first roller that is installed, the second roller that is rotatably installed between the other ends of the side plates, the shaft of the first roller is fixed to one end, and the second roller is installed to the other end. The lever is attached to the side plate so that the shaft of the roller is fixed and one end and the other end move up and down like a seesaw, and when the wheel depresses the first roller following the inclined plate and pushes it down. A lock mechanism that locks the lever when the second roller is raised by the seesaw-like movement of the lever, and a lock release mechanism that unlocks the lever when the wheel steps on the inclined plate and leaves the inclined plate. A vehicle stop characterized by comprising: . 2. The lock mechanism comprises a bracket connected to the other end of the lever so as to be displaceable relative to the lever, and a side plate so that the lower end of the bracket is locked when the lever is in a locked state. And a biasing member stretched around the upper end of the bracket and the other end of the lever.The lock release mechanism is capable of moving in and out of the tread surface of the inclined plate and is attached to the inclined plate. A bar that is closely installed between the side plates, and a shaft that extends on each side plate so as to be displaceable in the longitudinal direction, one end that engages with the lower end of the bar, and the other end that faces the lower end of the bracket. , A biasing member that biases the shaft toward the lower end of the bar, and when the wheel steps on the first roller, the second roller is raised by the lowering of the first roller, and the lever at that time is raised. The lower end of the bracket is locked by raising the other end The shaft is moved toward the lower end of the bracket by the lowering of the bar when the wheel steps on the bar, and the other end of the shaft engages with the lower end of the bracket. The vehicle stopper according to claim 1, wherein the engagement state with the tool is released.