JPH10154298A - Vacant parking space indicator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and also in real time find a vacant space even from a far distance by providing a convex part on the side which becomes the upper side when a pole, which is erected in a tiltable way, falls down. SOLUTION: A pole 1 is supported on a recessed part H in a tiltable way by a pole supporting body 2, and a weight 3 is rotatably connected to the end part of the lower side below the position where the pole is supported. On the other hand, a receiving part 4 is provided on the top of the pole 1, and a flag part 5 is provided on the opposite from the part 4 across the pole 1. When a vehicle is not parked in a parking space, the pole 1 stands vertically and the flag part 5 is visible even from a far distance. At the time when a vehicle is going to park, first, the vehicle body comes into contact with the pole 1, then comes into contact with the part 4 making it under the vehicle body, while pushing the pole 1 down. Because the part 4 is provided so as to be become upwardly convex when it is tilted down and provided on the connecting part with the pole 1 to be made smooth, the part 4 smoothly shifts from a state where the body is in contact with the pole 1 to a state where it comes into contact with the part 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vacant parking space indicator, and more particularly, to a parking lot for parking an unspecified number of automobiles, even if a driver does not go to the vicinity of the vacant parking space. The present invention relates to a vacant parking space indicator capable of finding the vacant parking space from a closed position.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a parking lot where an unspecified number of automobiles are parked, a device that allows a driver to know an empty parking space from a distance without going to the vicinity of the empty space is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 64-58089. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-22 / 2002
There is a parking lot management device disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3299.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned invention displays an empty space on a display panel or the like.
Without going near the sign, the driver would not be able to know the free space in the parking lot. For this reason, even if a display panel is installed at the entrance of the parking lot, other vehicles in the parking lot will park and be blocked in the empty space before the driver arrives at the empty space that he has starred. In some cases, there is no use for displaying the empty space. In addition, the above-mentioned invention requires a complicated device and a power source, and requires a high manufacturing cost. Further, it is expected that a complicated event will occur even in the case of a failure or the like, and maintenance will be troublesome. Further, when changing or expanding the parking lot of the parking lot, the entire system needs to be reconstructed, and the mobility in terms of equipment installation is poor.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and is an empty parking space indicator capable of easily finding an empty space in a parking lot from a distance in real time. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vacant parking space indicator which has a mechanism, is easy to install and maintain, and can easily cope with a change or expansion of a parking section of a parking lot.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
An empty parking space indicator comprising a recess provided on the floor, a pole support installed on the recess, and a pole which is erected on the recess by the pole support. The rod body has a weight below the portion supported by the rod support, and is above the part supported by the rod support when the rod is folded down. It is characterized in that it has a convex portion that is convex on the side to be formed.

[0006] Here, the "parking space" is a section which is partitioned in order to park one vehicle in a parking space where a plurality of vehicles can be parked. This parking space does not need to be actually partitioned by fences, paint, or the like. It may be identified by a wheel stopper or the like, or may be identified by the empty parking space indicator of the present invention.

[0007] Since the present empty parking space indicator has the above-described structure, the pole body which is installed to be tilted has its lower part pulled in the steady state by the weight of the weight and stands on the floor. Therefore, in a steady state, that is, in a state where the car is not parked in the parking space, the driver can visually recognize the rod body from a distance, and can easily know the empty parking space.

[0008] Also, since the rod body is set upside down,
When the vehicle enters the parking space, the rod body comes into contact with the vehicle body and is pushed down, and is located at the lower part of the vehicle body. For this reason, when the parking space is closed, the rod body cannot be seen, and the driver can see that the parking space is blocked even from a distance. Since the rod body is erected by the weight of the weight, the rod body is less likely to be degraded or broken down and easier to maintain as compared with the case of a mechanical action such as a spring.

Further, since the present empty parking space indicator has a convex portion having a convex upper surface, the lower part of the vehicle body and the empty parking space indicator are provided with the convex portion when the rod body is tilted down to some extent. Contact. Therefore,
Since the contact area is convex, the contact area is small, and the friction is small, so that the vehicle body is not easily scratched. Further, since the contact portion is convex, even when the vehicle is taken out of the parking space, the rod is less likely to be caught by the lower structure of the vehicle, and the vehicle can be taken out smoothly.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the empty parking space indicator according to the first aspect, wherein the pole support is provided when the pole body is tilted in parallel with a floor surface. The tip is provided at a position where it does not protrude from the parking space. Since the present empty parking space indicator has the above-described configuration, even when a parking space is provided adjacently, such as when back to back, a part of the rod body that has been fallen into another parking space may be used. No intrusion.

In the vacant parking space indicator according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, in order to have the above-described operation, the pole body is required to stand 1.5 degrees from the floor in a standing state.
Desirably, the size is about 3.5 m. With such a size, the vehicle does not hide behind a car parked in another parking space while standing, and does not protrude from the parking space when it falls down. Because.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vacant parking space indicator according to the first or second aspect, wherein the pole body is on the opposite side of the weight from a portion supported by the pole support. Has a display unit. Here, the “display unit” is a part that performs display for notifying the driver that the parking lot is vacant. The display may include characters such as "vacant", but if the driver can see that the parking space is vacant, it is not necessary to particularly use characters such as simply using a colored flag. Absent.

[0013] Further, since this display portion is provided on the opposite side of the weight with respect to the supporting portion of the rod, in a steady state, it is located above the rod standing by the weight of the weight. is there. As described above, the driver can recognize the vacant parking space if the pole is standing, but if the display unit is provided as in the present invention, the recognition can be further facilitated.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vacant parking space indicator according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the weight is set so that the rod body is tilted parallel to a floor surface. It is installed in a shape that does not become higher than the above-mentioned convex part. Since the present empty parking space indicator has the above-described configuration, the weight does not easily come into contact with the lower structure of the vehicle even when the rod body is tilted parallel to the floor by the vehicle.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the empty parking space indicator according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the weight is suspended rotatably on the rod body. Are not positioned higher than the above-mentioned protrusions in a state where they are tilted parallel to the floor surface. Since the empty parking space indicator is provided such that the weight is rotatably installed as described above, the weight is suspended downward and does not protrude above the rod body. Therefore, even when the rod body is tilted parallel to the floor by the vehicle, the weight rarely contacts the lower structure of the vehicle. In addition, since the weight is suspended downward and does not protrude upward, the degree of freedom of the shape of the weight is high, and the purpose of the weight is to erect a rod body by its weight and other purposes. It can be made into the shape suitable for.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the empty parking space indicator according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the convex portion is a roller attached to a rod body, and the roller is , So as to be able to rotate back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the rod body. Since the empty parking space indicator has the rollers protruding as described above, the vehicle body of the vehicle does not rub after the rod body is fallen down by the vehicle, and the rollers and the vehicle body come into rolling contact with each other. Therefore, it is difficult for the vehicle body to be scratched. In addition, when the vehicle is taken out of the parking space, the rollers rotate in the reverse direction and the vehicle body comes into contact with the vehicle body, so that the lower structure of the vehicle and the rod are less likely to be caught.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

(1) Configuration of the Empty Parking Space Indicator of the Present Embodiment The empty parking space indicator of the present embodiment comprises, as shown in FIGS. It comprises a support 2, a weight 3, a receiving part 4, and a flag part 5.

The rod 1 is made of a relatively soft material such as resin, and has a length of about 1.5 to 2.5 m. The rod body 1 is tiltably supported on the concave portion H by a rod support body 2, and a weight 3 is rotatably connected to a lower end from the supported portion. On the other hand, a receiving part 4 is provided on the upper part of the rod body 1, and a flag part 5 is provided on the opposite side of the receiving part 4 across the rod body 1. As shown in FIG. 3, when the rod 1 is tilted parallel to the floor, the flag 5 is located below the rod 1 and the receiving part 4 is located above the rod 1. It is installed in. The ends of the rod body 1 on the side where the receiving portion 4 and the flag portion 5 are located are smoothly processed into a substantially hemispherical shape.

The rod support 2 is, as shown in FIGS.
The rod body 1 is provided so as to cover the concave portion H, and rotatably supports the rod body 1. It is desirable that the height of the rod support 2 be about 100 mm or less from the floor surface. Weight 3
Is rotatably connected to the lower end of the rod body 1 and is located in the recess H as shown in FIG. 1 in a steady state, and the lower end of the rod body 1 is weighted so that the rod body 1 can stand upright. Is pulling down. As shown in FIG. 3, the weight 3 hangs vertically downward from the end of the rod 1 even when the rod 1 is tilted parallel to the floor surface. It is located below the part 4.

The receiving portion 4 corresponds to a "convex portion" described in the claims, and is a portion provided in a convex shape by a relatively soft member such as a resin. As shown in FIG. 3, the receiving portion 4 is provided so as to be convex on the upper side of the rod body 1 when the rod body 1 is fallen in parallel with the floor surface. And the connection part with the rod body 1 is provided smoothly without a level difference. The flag portion 5 is a “display portion” described in the claims, and is provided on the opposite side of the receiving portion 4 with the rod body 1 interposed therebetween. The flag section 5 is for displaying that the parking space is vacant,
And so on. In addition, the receiving portion 4 can also serve as a display portion,
It may be colored and put characters such as "empty".

As shown in FIG. 4, the empty parking space indicator of the present embodiment configured as described above has a pole support 2
Is installed forward from the center of the parking space, and is installed so that its tip does not protrude from the parking space when the rod body 1 is fallen parallel to the floor.

(2) Operation of the Empty Parking Space Indicator of the Present Embodiment The empty parking space indicator of the present embodiment is used in a parking lot for parking an unspecified number of automobiles. From the entrance of the parking lot, it will be installed in a parking space where it is difficult to tell whether the car is stopped or not.
That is, when the car is not parked in the parking space, the pole body 1 is upright, and the flag portion 5 at the tip thereof can be visually recognized even from a distant place. You can know.

When the car is parked in the parking space, the body of the car first contacts the rod body 1 and then contacts the receiving part 4 while pushing down the rod body 1 as shown in FIG. It is located below the vehicle. Receiving part 4
Since the rod body 1 is provided so as to protrude upward when the rod body 1 is tilted, and is smoothly provided at a connection portion with the rod body 1, the receiving portion 4 is moved from a state where the vehicle body is in contact with the rod body 1. Can be smoothly shifted to a state of contact with the vehicle, and the vehicle is less likely to be caught by the lower structure of the vehicle thereafter.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, the free parking space indicator of the present embodiment does not protrude from the parking space even when the rod body is fallen down, so that the other parking space indicator at the back-to-back position can be used. The rod does not enter the parking space. When the receiving portion 4 is in contact with the vehicle body, the weight 3 is lifted as compared with the steady state, but the weight 3 is rotatably connected to the rod body 1, and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the uppermost part is located lower than the receiving part 4 because it is always suspended downward. Therefore, the weight 3 rarely comes into contact with the lower part of the vehicle body. Similarly, since the height of the rod support 2 is 100 mm or less, there is little contact with the lower structure of the vehicle.

Further, the receiving portion 4 is provided so as to be convex upward when the rod body 1 is fallen, and since the tip of the rod body 1 is smoothly processed into a substantially hemispherical shape, the car is parked. When the vehicle leaves the space, the receiving portion 4 and the rod 1 are not caught by the lower structure of the vehicle, and the vehicle can be smoothly moved out of the parking space.

(3) Effects of the Empty Parking Space Display of the Present Embodiment The empty parking space display of the present embodiment not only allows the user to easily find the empty parking space even from a distance,
At the same time that the car is parked in the parking space, the rod body 1 falls down, and the flag portion 5 at the end of the rod body 1 cannot be seen. Therefore, it can be seen that the vacant parking space has been closed even from afar.

Further, the vacant parking space indicator according to the present embodiment has a simple structure and can be easily attached to a conventional parking lot. Furthermore, the tip of the empty parking space indicator of the present embodiment does not protrude from the parking space when the rod body is fallen, so that the rod body does not enter the back-to-back parking space. Therefore, the previous parking space can be used as it is, and from this point, installation in a conventional parking space is easy.

(4) Other Aspects In the present embodiment, the weight 3 is rotatably connected to the rod body 1. However, the weight 3 is not limited to this and may be fixed. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the shape is such that the uppermost part of the weight 3 is lower than the receiving part 4 even when the rod body 1 is tilted parallel to the floor surface. It is desirable. By doing so, as in the present embodiment, it is possible to avoid contact between the weight 3 and the lower part of the body of the automobile.

In the present embodiment, the receiving portion 4 is simply made of a resin, but may be made of a cushion containing a fluid therein. By doing so, the impact on the vehicle body can be further reduced. Further, the receiving portion 4 may be provided with a roller or a roller so that the receiving portion 4 does not make sliding contact with the vehicle body of the automobile but makes rolling contact. By doing so, the body is less likely to be scratched.

Further, in this embodiment, FIGS. 1 and 2
As shown in FIG. 6, the receiving portion has a shape like a spherical surface. However, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a part of the rod body is curved to the upper side when it is fallen down to form a receiving portion. You can also. By doing so, not only can the structure be simplified and the production cost can be reduced, but also the receiving portion can be made elastic by utilizing the elasticity of the rod body.

Further, when the rod body is tilted parallel to the floor, the entire configuration of the empty parking space indicator is placed below the floor so that the entire empty parking space indicator is lower than the floor. It may be embedded so that when the rod is upright, only the rod is protruded from the floor. By doing so, the structure of the vacant parking space indicator is less likely to come into contact with the lower part of the vehicle body even for an automobile having the lowest height above ground.

[0033]

The vacant parking space indicator of the present invention can easily find a vacant space in a parking lot from a distance in real time, and since it has a simple mechanism, installation and maintenance are easy. It can easily respond to changes and expansion of parking lots in the parking lot.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a vacant parking space indicator of an embodiment viewed from a side.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the empty parking space indicator of the embodiment as viewed from the front.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a state where a rod body of the empty parking space indicator according to the embodiment is folded down, as viewed from a side.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a state where the rod body of the empty parking space indicator according to the embodiment is folded down, as viewed from above.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a contact state between a receiving portion of the empty parking space indicator of the embodiment and a lower portion of the vehicle body of the automobile.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a vacant parking space indicator according to another aspect as viewed from a side.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a state in which a rod body of an empty parking space indicator according to another aspect is viewed from a side.

[Explanation of symbols]

1; rod body; 2; rod support; 3; weight; 4; receiving portion (convex portion); 5; flag portion (display portion); G; floor surface; H; concave portion;
Position of car tire, S; Wheel stop.

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[Submission date] December 5, 1996

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[Correction target item name] 0017

[Correction method] Change

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[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below.
An empty parking space indicator will be described with reference to FIGS.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A vacant parking space having a recess provided on a floor surface, a pole support provided on the recess, and a pole body erected on the recess by the pole support. A space indicator, wherein the rod body has a weight below a part supported by the rod support, and the rod body is tilted above a part supported by the rod support. An empty parking space indicator characterized by having a convex portion that is convex on the upper side when the vehicle is parked. 2. The empty space according to claim 1, wherein the rod support is provided at a position where a tip of the rod does not protrude from a parking space when the rod is tilted parallel to a floor surface. Parking space indicator. 3. The vacant parking space display device according to claim 1, wherein the pole body has a display portion on a side opposite to the weight with respect to a portion supported by the pole support. 4. The empty space according to claim 1, wherein the weight is installed in a shape such that the weight is not at a position higher than the convex portion when the rod body is tilted parallel to the floor surface. Parking space indicator. 5. In a state where the weight is suspended rotatably on the rod body and the rod body is tilted parallel to the floor,
2. A position which is not higher than the convex portion.
An empty parking space indicator according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 6. The projection according to claim 1, wherein the projection is a roller attached to a rod, and the roller is attached so as to be able to rotate back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the rod. 5. An empty parking space indicator according to any one of 5.