JPH08319006A - Method and storage for cubically storing tire - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To eliminate damaging a tire during storage, so that many of the tires can be stored at a time in a small space, by supporting both ends of a support bar, parallelly supporting many tires between a pair of endless chains, to an attachment turnably provided in each endless chain. CONSTITUTION: First many tires 42 are parallelly arranged on a support member 40, to insert a support bar 58 fitted to an axial core of a wheel of these tires 42. Next both ends of this support bar 58 are supported to a lock part 54 of a moving arm 52, to tilt downward a tilting part 46 of the support member 40 through a cylinder 56, also to move the moving arm 52 to a side of an endless chain 18 through a cylinder 56. Both ends of the support bar 58, supported to the moving arm 52, are supported to prescribed both attachments 26 of a pair of the endless chains 18, to move the moving arm 52 to the original position, also to tilt the tilting part 46 of the support member 40 to the original position. By repeatedly performing this work, many of the tires 42 can be stored.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a three-dimensional storage method and a three-dimensional storage warehouse for storing tires of automobiles, especially passenger cars.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in snowy countries, snow tires and studless tires have been used in winter, and normal tires have been used in summer to replace them. It is customary to store two or four tires.

In the storage of these tires, in the garage of each home or in the home without a garage, the tires are lined up in the longitudinal direction (same as the use condition) or in the horizontal direction (orthogonal to the use condition) at the front door, closet, etc. It is known to store and store.

Recently, some gas stations, automobile repair shops, and the like provide tire storage services.

[0005]

As described above, conventionally, in a snow country where tires are replaced in winter and summer, one of two types of tires, a normal tire and a snow tire or a studless tire, is always stored throughout the year. It is necessary to store it in the vertical direction or stack it horizontally and store it, so the lower surface or outer surface of the tire is in contact with the floor surface and the tire is easily damaged during storage. It was.

Although there is no problem in storing the tires in the garage, when storing the tires in a home without a garage, the tires are stored at an indoor entrance, a closet or the like. There was a problem that other things could not be stored.

Further, when tires are stored at a gas station, an automobile repair shop, etc., there has been a problem that the number of tires stored is limited and it is impossible to meet the demands of many customers.

In view of such drawbacks, the present invention is capable of storing a large number of tires at a time in a small space without damaging the tires during storage and storing the tires.
An object of the present invention is to provide a tire three-dimensional storage method and a tire three-dimensional storage warehouse that can be easily taken out.

[0009]

According to the method of the present invention, at a tire loading / unloading port below a base frame, a pair of endless members which are vertically movable in the base frame and are arranged at predetermined intervals are provided. Supporting both ends of a pair of endless chains in parallel by supporting both ends of support rods fitted in a number of tires arranged in parallel on both attachments rotatably provided on the chain. Characterized by storing a tire by supporting a large number of supporting rods, or a tire mounted on a supporting member tiltably provided at a tire loading / unloading opening of a base frame when the supporting rod is fitted into the tire. After arranging a large number of them in parallel, after inserting the support rod into the axis of these tires, when moving the support rod to the endless chain side, the support member is tilted downward, or Many were arranged in parallel In supporting the endless chain of the support rod inserted into the ear to the attachment of the endless chain, a movable arm provided movably between the pair of endless chains in the base frame and the support member is mounted on the support member. After supporting both ends of the support rods fitted into the tires arranged in parallel, the supporting member was tilted downward, the moving arm was moved to the endless chain side, and then supported by the moving arm. Both ends of a support rod are supported by both attachments of a pair of endless chains, and if necessary, a pair of endless chains are vertically moved two or more times so as to be able to circulate in the vertical direction of a base frame.

In the warehouse of the present invention, a pair of endless chains is arranged at a predetermined interval so as to be vertically movable in a base frame having a tire loading / unloading opening provided at the bottom thereof, and each endless chain is supported by the chain. A tire storage mechanism having attachments rotatably provided at respective positions, and a support rod inserted into a shaft core of a plurality of tires arranged in parallel, and a shaft of a plurality of tires arranged in parallel. After inserting the support rod into the core, by supporting both ends of this support rod to the predetermined both attachments of the pair of endless chains, a large number of support rods supporting the tires in parallel between the pair of endless chains are provided. What is characterized by supporting and storing tires,
Alternatively, a support member that is tiltably provided is added to the tire loading / unloading opening of the base frame, and after the support rods are fitted and inserted into the shaft cores of the tires arranged in parallel on the support member, the support member is provided. That moves the support rod to the endless chain side while tilting downward, or by adding a movable arm provided between the support member and the endless chain so that both ends of the support rod become movable arms. After supporting, the moving arm is moved to the endless chain side, and then both ends of the supporting rod supported by the moving arm are supported by both predetermined attachments of a pair of endless chains, and if necessary, a pair of endless chains. The chain is vertically moved two or more times so that it can be moved freely in the vertical direction of the base frame.

[0011]

The operation of the present invention will be described below.

When a tire is stored in the tire three-dimensional storage warehouse according to the present invention, a pair of endless chains is rotatably provided at both ends of a support rod supporting a large number of tires in parallel. Since it is supported by the attachment, it is possible to support a large number of support rods supporting a plurality of tires in parallel between a pair of endless chains, and the lower surface or outer surface of the tire should contact the floor surface or the like. Tires do not get damaged during storage.

If a supporting member is used, the supporting rod can be fitted into the shaft center of the tires arranged in parallel on the supporting member, and the tires can be placed one by one on the supporting member. Therefore, it is not necessary to mount a large number of tires at once, and the amount of work done at one time can be drastically reduced.

Further, if the moving arm is used, it is possible to move the supporting rods fitted into the tires arranged in parallel by the moving arms to the endless chain side, and facilitate the movement of the supporting rods. You can

Further, by moving the pair of endless chains vertically in the vertical direction of the base frame two or more times, a larger number of tires can be stored in a small space.

[0016]

EXAMPLES A tire three-dimensional storage warehouse according to the present invention is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 6, the tire storage mechanism 12, the support member 4
0, a moving arm 52, and a support rod 58.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the tire storage mechanism 12 has the following structure.

An endless chain 18 is vertically movable in a base frame 16 having a tire loading / unloading port 14 at the bottom thereof.
A pair of them are arranged at a predetermined interval.

In this embodiment, the base frame 16 has a length (horizontal direction in FIG. 1) of about 3 m and a horizontal (horizontal direction in FIG. 2).
Approximately 3 m, height (up and down direction in FIGS. 1 and 2) approximately 1
8m.

The upper end of the endless chain 18 is attached to the drive sprocket 22 connected to the drive motor 20, and the lower end of the endless chain 18 is attached to the driven sprocket 24, respectively, and the endless chain 18 is tensioned by both sprockets 22 and 24. Is given.

An attachment 26 for supporting both ends of a support rod 58 supporting a plurality of tires 42 in parallel is rotatably provided at a corresponding position of each endless chain 18.

In this embodiment, the attachment 26
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the main body 32 in which the support projection plate 30 is erected on the lower edge of the diamond plate 28 is rotatably attached to the mounting plate 34 in advance, and the mounting plate 34 is attached to the endless chain 1
8 is attached to a mounting portion 36 formed in advance through a screw 38.

Further, the attachment 26 is rotatable because the support rod 58 supported by the attachment 26 by the circulation of the endless chain 18 is attached to the endless chain 18.
This is to prevent the support rod 58 from falling off the attachment 26 by always positioning it in a fixed direction (horizontal direction).

The support member 40 is for supporting a large number of tires 42 in parallel, and the configuration thereof will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

A mounting portion 44 for mounting a part of one side (upper side in FIG. 6) of the tire 42 is formed on the inlet side (upper side in FIG. 6) of the tire loading / unloading port 14 of the base frame 16. A tilting portion 46 is formed in front of the mounting portion 44 (lower side in FIG. 6).

The tilting portion 46 of the supporting member 40 is formed by the tire 42.
A part of the other side (lower side in FIG. 6) is placed, and in order to smoothly move the tire 42 to the front side when the moving arm 52 to be described later moves to the endless chain 18 side, It is tiltable.

In the present embodiment, the tilting portion 46 of the supporting member 40 is tilted by pivoting the lower edge of the tilting portion 46 to the base 48 installed on the base frame 16 and the upper side of the tilting portion 46 to the cylinder. By raising and lowering by 50, the tilting part 46 tilts.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the movable arm 52 is movably provided between the support member 40 and the endless chain 18, and its configuration will be described in detail below.

A locking portion 54 for supporting both ends of a support rod 58 supporting a large number of tires 42 in parallel is formed on the upper end of the moving arm 52, and the lower end of the moving arm 52 is pivotally attached to the base 48. I am allowed.

In this embodiment, the moving arm 52 is moved toward the endless chain 18 by pushing the upper end of the moving arm 52 forward (downward in FIG. 6) by the cylinder 56. .

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the supporting rods 58 are mounted on the supporting member 40 in parallel, and a plurality of tires 42 are supported in parallel.
It is a rod body to be fitted and inserted into the shaft center of the wheel 60.

The tire 42 used in this embodiment is mounted on the wheel 60.

A method of storing tires using the tire three-dimensional storage warehouse of this embodiment will be described in detail below.

First, a large number of tires 42 are arranged in parallel on the support member 40.

At this time, a part of one side (the upper side in FIG. 6) of the tire 42 is placed on the mounting portion 44 of the support member 40 and the tire 4
A part of the other side (lower side in FIG. 6) of 2 comes into contact with the tilting portion 46 of the supporting member 40, respectively, and the mounting portion 44 and the tilting portion 46 of the supporting member 40 reliably hold the tire 42. .

Next, the wheels 60 of these tires 42
The support rod 58 is inserted into the shaft center of the.

At this time, the outer diameter of the support rod 58 is set to the wheel 60.
The tire 42 can be more surely supported by the support rod 58 by making it correspond to the shaft core diameter.

Next, both ends of the support rod 58 are supported by the locking portion 54 of the moving arm 52.

At this time, the movable arm 52 is previously supported by a support rod 58 on which a large number of tires 42 on the support member 40 are supported in parallel.
The moving arm 52 is positioned further downward, and the endless chain 1
When moving to the 8 side, the moving arm 52 moves forward and upward in an arc shape, and the locking portion 54 of the moving arm 52 automatically supports both ends of the support rod 58.

Next, the tilting portion 46 of the support member 40 is tilted downward through the cylinder 50, and the moving arm 52 is moved toward the endless chain 18 side through the cylinder 56.

Next, both ends of the support rod 58 supported by the moving arm 52 are supported by both predetermined attachments 26 of the pair of endless chains 18.

At this time, the endless chain 1 of the moving arm 52
The moving end on the 8th side is positioned between the pair of endless chains 18, and the pair of endless chains 18 is circulated upward to lock the corresponding attachments 26 of the pair of endless chains to the locking portion 54 of the moving arm 52. Both ends of the supported support rod 58 are supported and are lifted upward together with the attachment 26 of the endless chain 18 as the pair of endless chains 18 circulate upward.

Next, the moving arm 52 is moved to the original position (on the side of the supporting member 40), and the tilting portion 46 of the supporting member 40 is tilted to the original position (upward).

By repeating this operation, a large number of support rods 58 fitted to the tires 42 in parallel are supported by the attachments 26 of the pair of endless chains 18 of the tire storage mechanism 12, and a large number of tires 42 are stored. can do.

When the specific tire 42 stored in the tire storage mechanism 12 is taken out, first, the moving arm 52 is positioned between the pair of endless chains 18, and then the specific tire 4 is moved.
After the support rod 58 on which the 2 is supported is circulated to the lower part of the endless chain 18, the movable arm 52 is moved to the support member 40 side, so that both ends of the support rod 58 are engaged with the locking portion 54 of the movable arm 52. After being stopped and moved onto the support member 40, the support rod 58 is pulled out from the axis of the wheel 60 of the tire 42, and the specific tire 42 is taken out.

In the tire three-dimensional storage warehouse of this embodiment,
It is possible to store 84 passenger cars, that is, 336 tires.

Another embodiment is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.

The tire three-dimensional storage warehouse of this example is one in which a pair of endless chains 18 are vertically moved twice in the vertical direction of the base frame 16, and the other constituent elements are the same as in the above-mentioned embodiment. The method of using the same is also the same as in the above embodiment.

In the figure, 62 is the rotary shaft of the drive sprocket, 64 is the driven sprocket, 66 is the ladder for inspection work,
Reference numeral 68 indicates a control box.

In both of the embodiments, the attachment 26 is a diamond plate 28 in which a main body 32 having a support projection plate 30 at the lower end is rotatably mounted on a mounting plate 34. Any structure may be used as long as the supported support bar 58 is always in a horizontal position as it goes around.

In both of the embodiments, the supporting member 40 has the placing portion 44 on one side and the tilting portion 46 on the other side, but the tilting portion 46 can support the tire 42.
For example, it is self-evident that the mounting portion 44 can be omitted by adopting a V shape.

Further, in both embodiments, it is desirable that the tilting of the tilting portion 46 of the support member 40, the movement of the moving arm 52, and the circulation of the endless chain 18 are interlocked via a control mechanism.

In both of the embodiments, the support member 40 and the moving arm 52 move the support rod 58 fitted into the tire 42 to the endless chain 18 side. By substituting a lift truck or the like, the supporting member 40 and the moving arm 5
It is self-evident to omit the 2.

[0054]

According to the method for three-dimensionally storing tires and the three-dimensional storage warehouse for tires according to the present invention, both ends of a support rod supporting a large number of tires in parallel are rotated between each pair of endless chains. Since it is supported by an attachment that is freely installed, it is possible to support a large number of support rods that support a large number of tires in parallel between a pair of endless chains, and the lower surface or outer surface of the tire is the floor surface. The tire will not be damaged during storage because it does not come into contact with the tires.

If a supporting member is used, a supporting rod can be fitted into the shaft center of the tires arranged in parallel on the supporting member, and the tires are placed one by one on the supporting member. What is necessary is that it is not necessary to mount a large number of tires at once, and the amount of work done at one time can be drastically reduced.

Further, if the moving arm is used, the supporting rod fitted with the tires arranged in parallel by the moving arm can be moved to the endless chain side, and the moving of the supporting rod is facilitated. You can

By moving the pair of endless chains vertically up and down twice or more in the vertical direction of the base frame, more tires can be stored in a smaller space.

When the tire multi-storey warehouse according to the present invention is installed at a service station such as a gas station,
Since the tire three-dimensional storage warehouse is a high-rise building, by advertising and advertising on the outer surface of the base frame of the tire storage mechanism, it has the same effect of attracting customers as the conventional advertising advertisement in the sky.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a tire solid storage warehouse according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an attachment.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a circulating upper end portion of the endless chain.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a tire loading / unloading portion.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 tire storage mechanism 14 tire loading / unloading port 16 base frame 18 endless chain 26 attachment 40 support member 42 tire 52 moving arm 58 support rod

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A pair of endless chains arranged in a vertical direction in the base frame (16) at a tire loading / unloading opening (14) below the base frame (16) and arranged at a predetermined interval. A support rod (58) fitted into a plurality of tires (42) arranged in parallel on both attachments (26) rotatably provided on (18).
By supporting both ends of the pair of endless chains (1
A tire three-dimensional storage method characterized in that a plurality of support rods (58) having a plurality of tires (42) supported in parallel are supported between the plurality of (8) and the tires (42) are stored. 2. When the support rod (58) is fitted into the tire (42), the tire (on the support member (40) tiltably provided at the tire loading / unloading opening (14) of the base frame (16). After arranging a number of 42) in parallel, after inserting the support rod (58) into the axis of these tires (42), move the support rod (58) to the endless chain (18) side. The three-dimensional storage method for a tire according to claim 1, wherein the support member (40) is tilted downward in the case of. 3. An attachment for an endless chain (18) of support rods (58) fitted into a plurality of tires (42) arranged in parallel.
In supporting to (26), the pair of endless chains (18) in the base frame (16) and the supporting member
A movable arm (52) provided so as to be movable between (40) and
, A plurality of tires (42) arranged in parallel on the support member (40)
After supporting both ends of the support rod (58) inserted into the, the supporting member (40) is tilted downward, and the moving arm (52) is moved to the endless chain (18) side, and then the moving arm. The three-dimensional storage method for the tire according to claim 2, wherein both ends of the support rod (58) supported by the (52) are supported by both attachments (26) of the pair of endless chains (18). 4. The pair of endless chains (18) is vertically moved in the vertical direction of the base frame (16) two or more times so as to be freely movable up and down, as set forth in claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3. Three-dimensional storage method for tires. 5. An endless chain (1) that is vertically movable in a base frame (16) provided with a tire loading / unloading opening (14) at a lower portion thereof.
8) A pair of tire storage mechanisms (12), in which the attachments (26) are rotatably provided at corresponding positions of the respective endless chains (18), in parallel with each other. A support rod (58) fitted into the shaft center of the tire (42) arranged, and a support rod (58) fitted into the shaft center of the tires (42) arranged in parallel. After that, by supporting both ends of this support rod (58) on predetermined attachments (26) of the pair of endless chains (18), a large number of tires (42) are supported in parallel between the pair of endless chains (18). A tire three-dimensional storage warehouse characterized in that a large number of the supported support rods (58) are supported to store tires (42). 6. An endless chain (1) that is vertically movable in a base frame (16) provided with a tire loading / unloading opening (14) at a lower portion thereof.
8) A pair of tire storage mechanisms (12), in which the attachments (26) are rotatably provided at corresponding positions of the respective endless chains (18), and a base frame ( In the tire loading / unloading port (14) of 16), a supporting member (40) that is tiltably provided, and a supporting rod (58) that is fitted into the axial center of the tires (42) arranged in parallel are provided. After inserting the support rod (58) into the axis of the tire (42) arranged in parallel on the support member (40), tilt the support member (40) downward and support it. After moving the rod (58) to the endless chain (18) side, attach both ends of the support rod (58) to a pair of endless chains.
By supporting a predetermined both attachments (26) of (18), a large number of support rods (58) supporting a large number of tires (42) in parallel are supported between a pair of endless chains (18), and tires ( Four
2) A tire three-dimensional storage warehouse characterized by storing. 7. An endless chain (1) that is vertically movable in a base frame (16) provided with a tire loading / unloading opening (14) at a lower portion thereof.
8) A pair of tire storage mechanisms (12), in which the attachments (26) are rotatably provided at corresponding positions of the respective endless chains (18), and a base frame ( A support member (40) tiltably provided at the tire loading / unloading port (14) of (16) and a movable arm (movably provided between the support member (40) and the endless chain (18). 52) and a support rod (58) fitted into the shaft center of the tires (42) arranged in parallel, and the tires (42) arranged in parallel on the support member (40). After inserting the support rod (58) into the axis of the support rod (58) and supporting both ends of the support rod (58) by the moving arm (52), the support member (40) is tilted downward and the moving arm is moved. (52) the endless chain (1
After moving to the (8) side, by supporting both ends of the support rod (58) supported by the moving arm (52) on the predetermined both attachments (26) of the pair of endless chains (18), a pair of endless A tire three-dimensional storage warehouse characterized in that a plurality of supporting rods (58) supporting a plurality of tires (42) in parallel are supported between chains (18) to store the tires (42). 8. The method according to claim 5, wherein the pair of endless chains (18) is vertically moved two or more times in a vertical direction of the base frame (16) so as to be freely circulated. Tire three-dimensional storage warehouse.