JPH1088841A - Bicycle parking device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily get bicycles in and out from bearing rails of a plurality of bicycle parking devices even in the case the bicycle parking devices approach to each other to arrange. SOLUTION: A bicycle parking device is equipped with a bearing device 15 for bearing a bearing rail 14 on a bearing platform 13. The bearing rail 14 is made to bear the lower parts of both front and rear wheels therein and is provided with fitting grooves 24 for controlling the inclined movement of both front and rear wheels in the horizontal direction toward from the bearing rail 14 and mounting the lower ends of the leg sections on the upper surface of the bearing platform 13 and an inclined movement allowable device 31 for allowing the inclined movement of the bearing rail 14 in the horizontal direction to the vertical line 26 up to a specific angle of inclination. The central part of the leg sections 29 and 29 roughly coincides with the central part 25 of the fitting grooves 24.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bicycle parking device which allows more bicycles to be parked in a narrow parking space and which makes it easy to put a bicycle in and out of the parking space. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a bicycle parking apparatus constructed as follows.

[0003] That is, the parking device includes a support base supported on the floor, a support rail positioned above the support base and extending in the front-rear direction, and a support for supporting the support rail on the support base. Means. The support rail has a fitting groove on the upper surface thereof, and the fitting groove fits each lower part of the front and rear wheels so that the front and rear wheels can roll in the front-rear direction. Further, as described above, before and after the fitting into the fitting groove of the support rail, the rear wheel is restricted from tilting in the left-right direction with respect to the support rail by this fitting.

[0004] In order to park more bicycles in a limited space on the floor in the parking space, a plurality of the above-mentioned parking devices are juxtaposed and juxtaposed.

When a bicycle is to be parked in any of the above-mentioned parking devices, the bicycle is pushed toward the rear end side of the fitting groove while steering the steering wheel, and the front wheel is first rolled. The lower part is fitted into the rear end of the fitting groove while moving. Also, from this state, the bicycle is pushed forward so that the front wheels face forward. At this time, the front wheel is prevented from tilting more than a predetermined angle in the left-right direction by the fitting groove, and is guided toward the front end of the fitting groove.

Next, the lower part of the rear wheel is fitted into the rear end of the fitting groove by slightly lifting the rear part of the bicycle and moving it to the left and right. Then, the rear wheel is also prevented from tilting more than a predetermined angle in the left-right direction by the fitting groove. In this state, when the bicycle is further pushed forward to a predetermined position in the front-rear direction of the support rail, the storage in the parking device is completed, and the "parking state" of the bicycle with respect to the parking device is obtained.

When the bicycle is used, for example, when the bicycle is taken out from the support rail of the parking device on the floor surface and the bicycle is put into the "non-parking state", the procedure reverse to that described above may be used.

[0008]

By the way, in the above-mentioned prior art, since each parking device is provided close to each other and fixed to the floor surface, a bicycle is parked on a plurality of parking devices. In this state, the luggage baskets and pedals of these bicycles, particularly, approach or abut each other.

Therefore, when a bicycle is to be put into or out of the support rail in order to put the bicycle in a "parking state" or "non-parking state" with respect to a certain parking device, the bicycle is moved into the parking device. The other parking device adjacent to the vehicle comes into contact with another bicycle which is in the "parked state", so that the above operation is complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even if a plurality of parking devices are close to each other and are arranged side by side with respect to the floor, each support rail of these parking devices is provided. An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily put a bicycle in and out of the vehicle.

Another object is to provide a parking device having a simple structure.

[0012]

The bicycle parking device according to the present invention for solving the above problems is as follows.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a support base 13 supported on a floor surface 12, a support rail 14 located above the support base 13 and extending long in the front-rear direction,
And support means 15 for supporting the front and rear wheels 4 and 6 on the support base 13. The support rails 14 fit the lower portions of the front and rear wheels 4 and 6 and roll the front and rear wheels 4 and 6 in the front-rear direction. In the case of having a fitting groove 24 for restricting the front and rear wheels 4 and 6 from tilting in the left-right direction with respect to the support rail 14,

The support means 15 is provided on the support rail 14.
From the bottom of the support table 1
3, a pair of left and right legs 29, 29 mounted on the upper surface of the support rail 3 and tilt permitting means 31 for allowing the support rail 14 to tilt left and right with respect to the vertical line 26 to a predetermined tilt angle. In the direction, the central portions of the left and right legs 29, 29 substantially coincide with the central portion 25 of the fitting groove 24.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, a buffer 39 is provided between the upper surface of the support base 13 and the lower end of each of the legs 29, 29. Things.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2
In addition to the above invention, when the lower portion of each of the front and rear wheels 4 and 6 is fitted into the fitting groove 24 and the bicycle 1 is positioned at a predetermined position of the support rail 14 in the front-rear direction, A bottom end of the support rail 14 is formed with an insertion hole 41 into which the lower end of at least one of the wheels 4 and 6 is removably inserted. The insertion hole 41 connects the bottom of the insertion groove 24 to the support rail 14. Are penetrated below.

[0017]

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

Reference numeral 1 in FIG. 2 denotes a bicycle. An arrow Fr indicates the front of the traveling direction of the bicycle 1, and the left and right described below refer to the vehicle width direction of the bicycle 1 toward the front.

The bicycle 1 has a body frame 2. A front fork 3 is supported at the front of the body frame 2 so as to be steerable, a front wheel 4 is supported at a lower end of the front fork 3, and a handle 5 is supported at an upper end. On the other hand, a rear wheel 6 is supported on a rear portion of the body frame 2. A luggage car 7 is supported at the front end of the front fork 3, and a saddle 8 is supported at an intermediate portion of the vehicle body frame 2 in the front-rear direction.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a parking device for the bicycle 1. In the illustrated example, a plurality of (four) parking devices 11 are provided on the left and right in a parking space, and these parking devices 11 are juxtaposed so as to approach each other. Usually, five or more of these parking devices 11 are juxtaposed. You.

Since the respective parking devices 11 have substantially the same configuration, the parking device 11 located at the left end in the figure will be described in detail.

The parking device 11 includes a support table 13 supported on a floor 12, a support rail 14 positioned above the support table 13 and extending linearly and longitudinally in the front-rear direction. Supporting means 1 supported by the support table 13
5 is provided.

Although the floor surface 12 is a paved surface such as concrete, it may be a non-paved surface. The support table 13 has a front support table 18 and a rear support table 19 that are located apart from each other back and forth, and is fixed to the floor surface 12 with anchor bolts 20, respectively.

The support rail 14 extends linearly in the front-rear direction and has a substantially U-shaped cross section when viewed from the front, and a pair of right and left protruding upwards from each side of the rail main body 22. Rail frames 23, 23. In the inner space of the rail main body 22 and the space between the left and right rail frames 23, a vertically deep fitting groove 24 that opens upward is formed on the upper surface side of the support rail 14.

The fitting groove 24 is provided for the front and rear wheels 4 and 6.
Of the front and rear wheels 4,
6 can be rolled in the front-rear direction. The inner width dimension of the fitting groove 24 is only slightly larger than the outer width dimension of the front and rear wheels 4 and 6, and in the fitted state, the front and rear wheels 4 and 6 are slightly By tilting, the fitting groove 24
Abuts on one of the left and right inner surfaces, and further tilting is restricted. More specifically, the central portion 25 of the fitting groove 24 in the left-right direction is substantially vertical line 26
The fitting groove 24 holds the front and rear wheels 4 and 6 in a substantially vertical position, that is, the bicycle 1
Is held in a standing posture.

The front support 18 of the support 13 has a receiving member 28 which is substantially U-shaped when viewed from the front. The support means 15 has a pair of left and right legs 29, 29, and these legs 29, 29 are connected to the rail body 22 of the support rail 14.
And a lower end thereof is mounted on the upper surface of the bottom plate of the receiving member 28.
In the left-right direction, the central portions of the legs 29, 29 are substantially aligned with the central portion 25 of the fitting groove 24.

The support rail 14 has a tilt permitting means 31 for permitting a right and left tilt (in other words, a swing) with respect to the vertical line 26 to a predetermined tilt angle. The tilt permitting means 31 includes a pair of left and right long holes 33, 3 formed in the leg 29 and extending in the up-down direction when viewed from the side.
3, and a support shaft 34 extending right and left through the elongated holes 33, 33 in a loose fit manner and fixed to the receiving member 28. The supporting shaft 34 is formed of a bolt, Is fixed by fastening.

On the other hand, a pivot shaft 36 protrudes forward from a middle part of the rail body 22 in the front-rear direction, and the rear support table 19 of the support table 13 is mounted on the rear support table 19 in a front view.
A long hole 37 is formed in the up-down direction, into which the hole is loosely fitted.

Then, the support rails 14 are, as described above, about the axis of the pivot shaft 36, as described above.
The support rails 14 abut on the left and right sides of the receiving member 28 at a predetermined angle of inclination, so that further tilting is prevented.

Further, the support rail 13 is supported by the support rail 14.
Is prevented from coming off due to the inner surfaces of the elongated holes 33 and 37 and the support shaft 34 and the pivot shaft 36 contacting each other. The support state is maintained.

Buffers 39 are interposed between the upper surface of the bottom plate of the receiving member 28 and the lower ends of the legs 29, respectively. The buffer 39 is made of a resin-made elastic body and has a box shape, which is externally fitted and fixed to the lower end of each leg 29.

When the front and rear wheels 4 and 6 are fitted into the fitting grooves 24 and the bicycle 1 is located at a predetermined position on the support rail 14 in the front-rear direction, the front and rear wheels 4 and 6 are provided. A fitting hole 41 is formed in the bottom plate of the support rail 14 so that at least one of the wheels, in the illustrated example, the lower end portion of the front wheel 4 is fitted in a detachable manner. The fitting hole 41 penetrates the bottom of the fitting groove 24 of the support rail 14 below the support rail 14.

As described above, the front and rear wheels 4 and 6 are fitted in the fitting grooves 24, and the lower end of the front wheel 4 is fitted in the fitting holes 4
The state in which the bicycle 1 is inserted into the parking device 11 indicates that the bicycle 1 is in the “parking state” with respect to the parking device 11.

When the bicycle 1 is to be parked in any of the above-described parking devices 11, the bicycle 1 is pushed toward the rear end side of the fitting groove 24 while the steering wheel 5 is being steered. Then, the lower portion is fitted into the rear end of the fitting groove 24 while rolling the front wheel 4. Further, from this state, the bicycle 1 is pushed forward so that the front wheels 4 face forward. At this time, the front wheel 4 is connected to the fitting groove 24.
As a result, the fitting groove 24 is prevented from tilting more than a predetermined angle in the left-right direction, and is guided toward the front end of the fitting groove 24.

Next, the lower part of the rear wheel 6 is fitted into the rear end of the fitting groove 24 by slightly lifting the rear part of the bicycle 1 and moving it to the left and right. Then, the rear wheel 6 is also prevented from tilting more than a predetermined angle in the left-right direction by the fitting groove 24. From this state, the bicycle 1
Is pushed forward to a predetermined position in the front-rear direction of the support rail 14, the storage in the parking device 11 is completed, and the "parking state" of the bicycle 1 with respect to the parking device 11 is obtained.

When the bicycle 1 is used, for example, when the bicycle 1 is taken out from the support rail 14 of the parking device 11 onto the floor 12 and the bicycle 1 is put into the "non-parking state", the procedure reverse to that described above is used. I just need.

As described above, the support means 15 projects downward from the support rail 14 and has a pair of left and right legs 29, which are mounted on the upper surface of the support base 13.
In the left-right direction, the central portions of the legs 29, 29 are substantially aligned with the central portion 25 of the fitting groove 24.

For this reason, the front and rear wheels 4, 6
When the support rail 14 is in a free state of the bicycle 1 in which the bicycle 1 is not fitted and the support rail 14 is in a free state, the lower ends of the legs 29, 29 abut on the upper surface of the support base 13 due to the weight of the support rail 14. Thus, the fitting groove 24 of the support rail 14 keeps a constant posture that opens substantially vertically upward.

Therefore, when the front and rear wheels 4 and 6 are to be fitted into the fitting grooves 24 of the support rails 14 from above the floor surface 12 in order to bring the bicycle 1 into the "parking state", as described above. Since the fitting groove 24 keeps a fixed posture that opens upward, the front and rear wheels 4 and 6 can be easily fitted into the fitting groove 24.

Further, the support means 15 includes a tilt permitting means 31 for permitting the support rail 14 to tilt left and right with respect to the vertical line 26 to a predetermined tilt angle.

Therefore, the front and rear wheels 4 of a certain bicycle 1
When the user intends to put the 6 into and out of the fitting groove 24 of the support rail 14 of one parking device 11, the luggage basket 7 of the bicycle 1 is moved to another parking device 11 adjacent to the parking device 11. When the bicycle 1 comes into contact with a luggage basket or the like of another bicycle 1 in the "parked state", the bicycle 1 is tilted to the left or right together with the support rail 14,
What is necessary is just to avoid the said contact and to perform the said taking in and out.

Therefore, the bicycles 1 are prevented from interfering with each other when the bicycle 1 is taken in and out of the support rails 14. Therefore, when the plurality of parking devices 11 are close to each other and are arranged in parallel with the floor 12. However, the operation of taking the bicycle 1 in and out of the support rails 14 of the plurality of parking devices 11 can be easily performed.

As described above, the cushions 39 are interposed between the upper surface of the support 13 and the lower ends of the legs 29, 29, respectively.

Therefore, when the bicycle 1 is tilted to the left and right together with the support rails 14 when the bicycle 1 is moved in and out of the support rails 14 of the respective parking devices 11, the two leg portions 29, 29 with respect to the upper surface of the support base 13 are moved. Separation and contact are alternately repeated, and the occurrence of a tapping sound therebetween is prevented by the buffer 39.

Therefore, the above-mentioned operation of putting in and out can be performed quietly, which is particularly useful when a large number of parking devices 11 are installed in a dense residential area or the like.

Further, as described above, the fitting hole 41 formed in the bottom plate of the support rail 14 passes through the bottom of the fitting groove 24 below the support rail 14.

For this reason, the fitting groove 2 of the support rail 14
The rainwater that has flowed into the bottom of 4 is drained through the fitting hole 41.

[0048]

【The invention's effect】

The effects of the present invention are as follows.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a support table supported on a floor, a support rail positioned above the support table and extending in the front-rear direction, and a support for supporting the support rail on the support table. Means, and the support rails fit the lower portions of the front and rear wheels to enable the front and rear wheels to roll in the front-rear direction, and the front and rear wheels in the left-right direction with respect to the support rails. In a bicycle parking device having a fitting groove for restricting tilting,

The support means includes a pair of left and right legs projecting downward from the support rail, and each lower end thereof is mounted on the upper surface of the support table. The central portion is made substantially coincident with the central portion of the fitting groove.

For this reason, in the "non-parking state" of a bicycle in which the front and rear wheels are not fitted in the fitting grooves, the lower ends of the two legs abut on the upper surface of the support base due to the weight of the support rail. Thus, the fitting groove of the support rail is maintained in a fixed position that opens substantially vertically upward.

Therefore, when the front and rear wheels are to be fitted into the fitting groove of the support rail from above the floor surface in order to bring the bicycle into the "parking state", as described above, the fitting groove is upward. Since the opening posture is maintained, the front and rear wheels can be easily fitted into the fitting grooves.

Further, when the fitting groove is to be maintained in a fixed position as described above, a member such as a spring for urging the support rail to be in a certain position is not necessary, and the parking device is correspondingly required. Becomes simple.

Further, the support means includes a tilt permitting means for permitting the support rail to tilt left and right with respect to a vertical line up to a predetermined tilt angle.

Therefore, when the front and rear wheels of a certain bicycle are to be moved into and out of the fitting groove of the support rail of a certain parking device, the luggage basket of the bicycle is moved to another position adjacent to the parking device. "Parking state" for the parking device
When the bicycle comes into contact with a luggage car or the like of another bicycle, the bicycle may be tilted to the left or right together with the support rail to avoid the contact, and to carry out the loading and unloading.

Therefore, since the bicycles are prevented from interfering with each other when the bicycles are taken in and out of each of the support rails, even if a plurality of parking devices are close to each other and are arranged side by side with respect to the floor, these parking devices can be used. The operation of moving the bicycle in and out of each support rail of the device can be easily performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, an upper surface of the support table is provided.
A buffer is interposed between each lower end of each leg and each leg.

For this reason, when the bicycle is tilted to the left and right together with the support rail when the bicycle is taken in and out of the support rail of each parking device, both legs alternately separate and contact the upper surface of the support base alternately. The occurrence of a tapping sound between them is prevented by the buffer.

Therefore, the above-mentioned operation of taking in and out can be performed quietly, which is particularly useful when a large number of parking devices are installed in a dense residential area or the like.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, when each of the lower portions of the front and rear wheels is fitted into the fitting groove and the bicycle is positioned at a predetermined position on the support rail in the front-rear direction, at least the front and rear wheels are provided. An insertion hole into which the lower end of one of the wheels is removably inserted is formed in the bottom plate of the support rail, and the insertion hole penetrates the bottom of the insertion groove below the support rail.

Therefore, when the bicycle is put into the "parking state", accurate positioning of the bicycle in the front-rear direction with respect to the support rail is easily performed.

Accordingly, the operation for putting the bicycle into each of the support rails to bring them into the “parked state” becomes easier.

In addition, the fitting holes for fitting the wheels are:
The support rail extends vertically through the bottom plate.

Therefore, the rainwater flowing into the bottom of the fitting groove of the support rail is drained through the fitting hole.

Therefore, rainwater is prevented from accumulating in the fitting groove of the support rail, and the inconvenience of wet wheels due to the "parking state" of the bicycle is prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 2 is an overall side view.

FIG. 3 is an overall plan view.

FIG. 4 is a front view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged partial sectional view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged partial cutaway view of FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bicycle 4 Front wheel 6 Rear wheel 11 Parking device 12 Floor surface 13 Support stand 14 Support rail 15 Support means 24 Fitting groove 25 Central part 26 Vertical line 29 Leg 31 Tilt permitting means 33 Slot 34 Support shaft 36 Pivot shaft 37 Long hole 39 Buffer body 41 Insertion hole

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A support base supported on a floor, a support rail positioned above the support base and extending in the front-rear direction, and a support means for supporting the support rail on the support base, The above-mentioned support rail, the front and rear wheels are fitted into each lower part, so that these front and rear wheels can roll in the front-rear direction, and the front and rear wheels tilt in the left-right direction with respect to the support rail. In a bicycle parking device having a fitting groove for regulating, a pair of left and right legs, wherein the support means protrudes downward from the support rail and each lower end of which is mounted on the upper surface of the support base, Tilt permitting means for permitting the support rail to tilt left and right with respect to a vertical line up to a predetermined tilt angle. Bicycle parking equipment. 2. The bicycle parking device according to claim 1, wherein a buffer is interposed between the upper surface of the support and the lower end of each of the legs. 3. When the bicycle is positioned at a predetermined position on the support rail in the front-rear direction by fitting the lower portions of the front and rear wheels into the fitting grooves, at least one of the front and rear wheels. 3. The support rail according to claim 1, wherein an insertion hole for removably inserting a lower end of the support rail is formed in a bottom plate of the support rail, and the insertion hole penetrates a bottom of the insertion groove below the support rail. 4. Bicycle parking equipment.