JPH10292661A - Bicycle clamp device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable efficiently transferring and taking a bicycle in and out, using the clamp of a bicycle in an automatic bicycle parking facility, by easily and surely clamping the bicycle so that its overturning, etc., is prevented, without requiring extra parts to be attached to the bicycle. SOLUTION: This device comprises a clamp element 3, which consists of wheel clamping pieces clamping the front wheel of a bicycle 1 from both sides and axle clamping pieces clamping the axle 2 of the bicycle front wheel from both sides, and a drive mechanism 4 for driving the clamp element 3 toward the front wheel of the bicycle 1. The front wheel of the bicycle 1 and its axle are clamped by the clamp element 3 from both sides.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bicycle clamping device for transferring a bicycle to a transfer stand in an automatic bicycle parking facility for automatically carrying in and out and storing the bicycle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As bicycle parking facilities for bicycles, there are generally many flat-type bicycle parking facilities and two-stage rack-type bicycle parking facilities, but these facilities require a large area of land. For this reason, in recent years, a three-dimensional automatic bicycle parking facility for parking and storing a large number of bicycles in an area smaller than these has been constructed.

As conventional three-dimensional automatic bicycle parking facilities, there are various types such as a vertical circulation system, a multi-layer system, and a tower system. Among them, the tower type equipment is the Japanese Patent Publication No. 59-16
No. 615 discloses a tubular building 20 having a vertical space in the center and a building 2 as shown in a schematic vertical sectional view in FIG.
A bicycle parking tower (hereinafter referred to as a prior art) including a plurality of storage floors 21 provided radially in a plurality of floors 0 and a transport frame 22 having an operation arm 23 provided in a central space so as to be movable up and down.
Is disclosed.

According to the prior art, the bicycle 1 has a storage ring 24 attached to a handle portion thereof in advance, pulls a rear wheel toward a side wall of a building by an operating arm 23 and pulls the rear wheel into a transport frame 22. After being transferred to the storage level 21, it is pushed out into the storage level 21 by the operation arm 23, and the storage wheel 24 mounted on the bicycle 5 is locked to the hook 25 mounted on the ceiling, so that the front wheels of the bicycle 5 Automatically stored radially toward the center.

[0005]

The prior art described above has the following problems. That is, in order to automatically enter and leave the bicycle in the bicycle parking tower, it is necessary to easily and securely clamp the bicycle. In the prior art, for this purpose, the bicycle is previously stored in the handle portion of the bicycle. The ring 24 is attached, the storage ring 24 is locked by the operation arm 23, and then the storage ring 24 is drawn into the transport frame 22 and transferred to a predetermined storage floor.

[0006] In an automatic bicycle parking system in which a bicycle is automatically put in after a user sets the bicycle in a predetermined place, and the bicycle is automatically taken out in response to a request of the user, the bicycle is placed in a parking place. It is necessary to clamp and position the bicycle as easily and securely as possible, but in the prior art, it is necessary to attach a special part such as a storage ring to the handle portion of the bicycle in advance. In addition, ordinary bicycles cannot be stored, and additional labor and cost are required for mounting parts.
There was a risk that the bicycle would fall when clamping.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem, and to provide an automatic bicycle parking system for automatically carrying in and out of a bicycle and storing the bicycle, without having to attach extra parts to the bicycle for storage. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bicycle clamping device which can easily and surely clamp a bicycle so that the bicycle does not fall down and can efficiently transfer, store and retrieve the bicycle.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a bicycle clamping device for clamping and transferring automobile wheels.
A clamp body comprising a wheel clamp piece for clamping a part of a lower half of a front wheel of a bicycle from both sides thereof, and an axle clamp piece for clamping the axle of the front wheel from both sides at substantially the same time as the front wheel is clamped by the wheel clamp piece. And a drive mechanism for moving the clamp body toward the wheel and axle of the bicycle front wheel.

[0009] The drive mechanism may be configured such that the clamp body is moved in parallel from both sides toward the wheel and axle of the bicycle front wheel to clamp the wheel and the axle, or The distal end of the clamp body may be configured to rotate in an arc shape from both sides around the base toward the wheel and the axle to clamp the wheel and the axle.

[0010]

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of a clamp mechanism. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a part of the lower half of the front wheel 1 a of the bicycle 1 is clamped from both sides to the tip of a clamp support arm 5 for clamping the bicycle 1 and pulling the bicycle 1 into or out of the hangar. And axle clamp pieces 3b for clamping the axle 2 of the bicycle front wheel 1a from both sides thereof. The axle clamp piece 3b is fixed to the tip of the wheel clamp piece 3a, and both constitute an integral clamp body 3.

Wheel clamp piece 3a and axle clamp piece 3b
A cushioning material 6 having durability and cushioning properties, such as rubber or plastic, is attached to a portion for clamping the bicycle front wheel 1a and a portion for clamping the axle 2 of the front wheel 1a. Is prevented from sticking.

The above-mentioned clamp bodies 3 and 3 composed of the wheel clamp pieces 3a and the axle clamp pieces 3b are moved from both sides toward the front wheel 1a of the bicycle 1 by the drive mechanism 4 to clamp the front wheel 1a.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing an example of the clamp body driving mechanism 4. As shown in FIG.
Comprises a screw rod 7 having left and right threads, and a motor 8 for rotating the screw rod 7 about its axis. The base of the clamp bodies 3 is screwed into the screw rod 7. I have. Reference numeral 9 denotes a guide that is provided orthogonal to the clamps 3 and 3 and that guides the horizontal movement of the clamps 3.

When the motor 8 is driven to rotate the screw rod 7, the clamps 3, 3 whose bases are screwed to the screw rod 7 move in parallel using the guide 9 as a guide, and are moved by the wheel clamp pieces 3a. A part of the lower half of the front wheel 1a of the bicycle 1 is clamped from both sides thereof, and an axle clamping mechanism
By 3b, the axle 2 of the bicycle front wheel 1a is clamped from both sides.

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing another example of the clamp body driving mechanism 4. As shown in FIG. 4, the driving mechanism 4 of this example includes a screw rod 10 rotated by a motor 8,
Piece 11 screwed into screw rod 10 and moving forward and backward by its rotation
And a link 12 attached to both sides of the bridge 11. One end of the clamp body 3 is attached to the link 12 by a pin 1.
3 is attached to the shaft.

By driving the motor 8 to rotate the screw rod 10, the piece 11 screwed to the screw rod 10 moves forward and backward on the screw rod 10. Is rotated in an arc shape, a part of the lower half of the front wheel 1a of the bicycle 1 is clamped from both sides thereof by the wheel clamp mechanism 3a, and the axle 2 of the bicycle front wheel 1a is clamped by the axle clamp mechanism 3b. Clamp from both sides.

In the example described above, the wheel clamp pieces 3a
And axle clamp piece 3b integrated clamp body 3
Is opened and closed by one drive mechanism 4 to clamp the wheel of the bicycle 1. However, the wheel clamp piece 3a and the axle clamp piece 3b are formed separately, and each is driven by a separate drive mechanism to open and close. You may make it.

In storing the bicycle, as shown in FIG. 1, when the user sets the bicycle 1 at a predetermined position on the entrance side of the bicycle storage box, the bicycle 1 is attached to a carriage on a rail of a bicycle transfer table (not shown). By the clamping mechanism of the present invention, the wheel and axle of the bicycle front wheel 1a are clamped, and then the wheel 1b is pulled on the transfer table by the bogie while riding on the rail, transferred to a predetermined storage shelf by the transfer table, and stored. Is done. The removal of the bicycle is performed in the reverse order.

[0019]

As described above, according to the clamp device of the present invention, a part of the lower half of the front wheel of the bicycle and the axle of the front wheel are almost simultaneously formed by the clamp body composed of the wheel clamp piece and the axle clamp piece. Since the bicycle is clamped, the bicycle can be securely clamped without falling down. Therefore, by applying this device to an automatic bicycle parking facility for automatically carrying in and out of a bicycle and storing the bicycle, there is no need to attach extra parts to the bicycle for storage.
Industrially useful effects are obtained, such as the fact that the bicycle can be clamped simply and reliably, and its transfer, storage and retrieval can be performed efficiently.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of a clamp mechanism.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing an example of a clamp body driving mechanism.

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing another example of the clamp body driving mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a schematic vertical sectional view showing a conventional three-dimensional automatic bicycle parking facility.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bicycle 1a Front wheel 1b Rear wheel 2 Axle 3 Clamp body 3a Wheel clamp piece 3b Axle clamp piece 4 Clamp drive mechanism 5 Clamp support arm 6 Buffer material 7 Screw rod 8 Motor 9 Guide body 10 Screw rod 11 piece 12 Link 13 pin

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bicycle clamping device for clamping and transferring a vehicle wheel, comprising: a wheel clamping piece for clamping a part of a lower half of a front wheel of a bicycle from both sides thereof;
Almost simultaneously with the clamping of the front wheel by the wheel clamp pieces, a clamp body comprising an axle clamp piece for clamping the axle of the front wheel from both sides thereof, and for moving the clamp body toward the wheel and axle of the bicycle front wheel. A bicycle clamp device comprising a drive mechanism. 2. The drive mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the drive mechanism is configured such that the clamp body is moved in parallel from both sides toward the wheel and axle of the bicycle front wheel, and clamps the wheel and the axle. apparatus. 3. The drive mechanism is configured such that a tip portion of the clamp body rotates in an arc shape from both sides around a base portion thereof toward the wheel and axle of the front wheel of the bicycle to clamp the wheel and the axle. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein