JPH09317235A - Wheel stopper - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent retraction exceeding the prescribed quantity by forming a wheel stopper of a foundation block to demarcate a recess in a ground and a rotary plate which is positioned at an opening part of the recess and displaced by the weight of an automobile when tires are loaded. SOLUTION: A rotary plate 2 is turnably urged counterclockwise by the weight of a weight part 23. When the weight part 23 is abutted on a supporting part 15, further turn is prevented, and an upper surface part 22 is kept horizontal. When a vehicle is retracted, tires T are loaded on the upper surface part 22. The rotary plate 2 is turned, and the tip of the rotary plate 2 is abutted on a supporting part 17 to prevent further turn. The tires T are placed in recessed parts to recognize that the vehicle is retracted to the parking position by the shock to be felt then. Unexpected accidents can be prevented thereby.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wheel stopper for notifying a driver of a retreat position of a vehicle during parking and restricting further retreat.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a wheel stopper of this type, FIG.
There is known a wheel stopper 9 having a rectangular section and a bar shape as shown in FIG.

[0003]

However, the wheel stopper 9 of this type has the tire T when the vehicle moves backward.
It is not possible to clearly recognize the time when the vehicle contacts the wheel stopper as an obstacle, and therefore, if the tire T goes backward without noticing, the tire T may get over the wheel stopper 9 and lead to an unexpected accident. I was there. Moreover, if such a wheel stopper 9 projects from the ground,
Especially, children and old people sometimes stumble and get injured. Further, in the garage of a private house, when there is no automobile, the existence of the wheel stopper not only hinders the appearance but also impairs the appearance.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above problems of the prior art. When the vehicle moves to the parking position when the vehicle moves backward when parked, the driver clearly recognizes the parking position. It is possible to prevent the vehicle from moving backward any further, and also to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which there is an unexpected injury due to a wheel stop when there is no vehicle, and a good-looking wheel around the garage. The purpose is to provide a stop.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a base block for defining a recess in the ground with its upper surface opened to the ground surface, and a tire placed in the opening of the recess and having a tire mounted thereon. When the tire of the vehicle rides on the mounting plate, the mounting plate is displaced by the weight of the vehicle when the tire of the vehicle rides on the mounting plate. It is characterized in that the position is displaced to inform the driver that the vehicle is in the parking position.

According to the present invention, the mounting plate is a rotating plate, the rotating plate is located substantially flush with the ground at the opening of the recess of the block, and is orthogonal to the forward / backward direction of the vehicle. It is rotatably supported on a horizontal axis in the direction of rotation, and in the normal state, it maintains a substantially flush surface with the ground, and when the tire of the vehicle rides up, it rotates to partially cover the ground side of the tire. It is characterized in that it is configured so as to guide it to forcibly enter the recess.

Further, according to the present invention, the above-mentioned mounting plate is located in a normal position substantially flush with the ground in a state of being biased by the spring, and resists the biasing force of the spring when the tire of the vehicle rides up. It is characterized in that it is configured to descend into the ground.

Further, according to the present invention, the mounting plate is supported by a spring body, and the mounting plate is generally substantially flush with the ground, and when the tire of the automobile rides up. It is configured so as to drop under the urging force of the spring body under the weight of the automobile, and the tire enters the recess and engages with the opening edge thereof.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a wheel stopper 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention comprises a base block 1 defining a recess 10 and a rotating plate 2 which is a tire mounting plate. . (A) shows a normal state, and (b) shows a state in which the tire T of the vehicle is engaged with the wheel stopper 1 during parking. Here, the normal state is a state in which the tire T of the automobile is not mounted on the rotating plate 2, that is, a state in which the weight of the automobile is not received.

The basic block 1 which defines the recess 10 is constructed such that a pair of block bodies 11a and 11b are arranged at a predetermined distance in the front and rear of the moving direction of the vehicle. The block bodies 11a and 11b are embedded so that their upper end surfaces are flush with the ground (including asphalt surface and concrete surface).

The rotating plate 2 is rotatably supported by a shaft 21, and a weight portion 23 is formed on the rear surface of the rear end side (the side opposite to the vehicle entry side end and the left side in FIG. 1). Has been done. The weight portion 23 is normally supported by the support portion 15 formed on the block body 11a on the rear side, whereby the upper surface portion 22 of the rotating plate 2 maintains a horizontal posture and acts as a ground surface. It's flush. The weight of the weight portion 23 and the rotating plate 2
The position of the pivotal support portion must be set to such a weight and position that the human body does not rotate under the weight of the human body even when the human body rides on the upper surface of the rotating plate 2, especially on the tip side. is there.

In the above description, the basic block 1 is
Although the pair of block bodies 11a and 11b are provided on the opposite sides, the present embodiment is not limited to this, and may be a box shape surrounding four sides. Also, it goes without saying that the bottom portion may be present.

A tip side support plate 17 is formed inside the block body 11b to prevent the rotary plate 2 from rotating beyond a certain level. That is, the rotating plate 2 is provided on the rear end side supporting plate 15
And the support plate 17 on the front end side are rotatable.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 1A, the rotating plate 2 is urged to rotate counterclockwise by the weight of the weight portion 23, and when the weight portion 23 comes into contact with the support portion 15, The above rotation is prevented, and the upper surface portion 22 is kept horizontal. When the vehicle moves backward in this state, the tire T rides on the upper surface portion 22. Then,
As shown in (b), the rotating plate 2 rotates in the clockwise direction, and the tip end of the rotating plate 2 contacts the supporting portion 17, so that the rotating plate 2
Further, the tire T is fitted in the recess defined by the block body 11b and the rotating plate 2 while being prevented from further rotating. The shock felt at this time causes the driving vehicle to recognize that the vehicle has retreated to the parking position.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, the rotary plate 2 is rotatably supported on the shaft 22, but in the second embodiment, the rotary plate 4 is attached to the base block 3. It is placed so as to be rotatable. That is, the base block 3 has a concave portion 30 formed in the central portion thereof, and an inclined portion 31 that draws an arc shape and a space 33 that accommodates the weight portion 41 of the rotating plate 4 are formed in the concave portion 30. is there. The inclined surface of the inclined portion 31 is configured to be located below the ground when the foundation block 3 is buried,
The rotating plate 4 is placed on the inclined surface. A concave portion 33 for accommodating the weight portion 41 of the rotating plate 4 is formed on the tip end side (the vehicle entry side) of the concave portion 30.

As described above, the rotating plate 4 is used for the basic block 3
In the normal state, the surface of the upper surface portion of the rotating plate 4 is flush with the ground. A tip corner portion 31a of the inclined portion 31 is in contact with a joint corner portion with the weight portion 41 on the rear surface side of the rotation plate 4, and the tip corner portion 31a serves as a center of rotation of the rotation plate 4. It is a fulcrum.

From this state, when the vehicle retreats (enters) from the left side to the right side in the drawing, the tire T rides on the rotating plate 4, and when the vehicle retracts further, the rotating plate 4 rotates clockwise in the drawing. Move. At this time, since the upper surface portion 31 serving as a support portion that supports the rotating plate 4 has a gentle circular arc shape, the tire gradually descends as the rotating plate 4 rotates, and finally the base is finished. It is pressed against the stopper portion 37 of the block 3 to inform the driver of the last retracted position. Also in the second embodiment, in order to prevent an accident, a person needs to move the rotating plate 4
The weight portion 41 prevents the rotating plate 4 from rotating when riding
It is necessary to set the weight of.

Next, a third embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, in the third embodiment, a basic block 5 embedded in a corresponding position of a stop position, an elevating plate 6 on which a tire T is placed during parking, and an elevating plate 6 urged upward. It is composed of a spring 7. 3 (a) shows the position of the lifting plate 6 in the normal state, and FIG. 3 (b) shows the state in which the tire T is on the lifting plate 6 during parking.

The base block 5 has an upper opening,
In the normal state, the opening is closed by the spring 7. Incidentally, reference numeral 51 in the figure denotes a locking portion, which locks the elevating plate 6 in a normal position. Lift plate 6 in this closed position
Is located substantially flush with the ground. The spring 7 used in this embodiment needs to be selected such that it contracts when the weight of the vehicle is received, but does not contract when a person rides on the lifting plate 6. The number of springs 7 to be installed is not particularly limited, but it is desirable that the springs 7 are arranged at two or more positions on the left and right in the longitudinal direction (direction perpendicular to the paper surface).

In each of the above embodiments, the driver steps on the accelerator even though the driver cannot recognize that the vehicle is in the parking position, that is, the tire is slightly depressed. In such a case, there is a possibility that it will pass through the rotating plate and the elevating plate and further retreat. However, if such a situation is expected, the protrusions 19 (see FIG. 1), 39 (see FIG. 2) and 59 (see FIG. 3).

In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the appearance of the rotary plate and the elevating plate can be made good by appropriately applying a makeup treatment such as washing out gravel or attaching a decorative tile. .

Further, when the vehicle is in the parking position,
It is possible to turn on the lamp or inform the driver by voice, but in this case, when the rotating plate and the elevating plate are in the posture of the parking position, the lamp and the sound generating device are A switch mechanism that turns on may be provided.

[0024]

As described above, according to the wheel stopper of the present invention, when the tire (usually the rear wheel) is located at the parking position, that is, when the tire is in contact with the wheel stopper, the tire is grounded. It will sink slightly inward, and the driver can clearly recognize that the vehicle is in the vehicle stop position even when the vehicle is moving backward, and it is possible to prevent an unexpected accident without further moving backward.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 basic block 2 rotating plate 3 basic block 4 rotating plate 5 basic block 6 lifting plate 7 spring

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A base block that defines a recess in the ground with an upper surface open to the ground surface, and an automobile block when the tire is placed on the opening of the recess. A wheel stopper, comprising a mounting plate that is displaced by weight, and configured such that when the tire of the vehicle rides on the mounting plate, the mounting plate is displaced by receiving the weight of the automobile. . 2. The mounting plate is a rotating plate, and the rotating plate is located substantially flush with the ground at the opening of the recess of the block body and is horizontal in a direction orthogonal to the forward / backward direction of the automobile. It is rotatably supported by a shaft, and in the normal state, it keeps substantially the same plane as the ground, and when the tire of the vehicle rides up, it rotates and a part of the ground side of the tire is placed in the recess. 2. The wheel chock according to claim 1, wherein the wheel chock is configured to guide the vehicle to forcibly enter. 3. The mounting plate is located in a normal position on the substantially same plane as the ground in a state of being biased by a spring, and resists the biasing force of the spring when the tire of the vehicle rides up in the ground. The wheel stopper according to claim 1, wherein the wheel stopper is configured to descend by a predetermined size.