JPS6070275A - Bicycle storing method and apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for storing bicycles, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for efficiently storing a large number of bicycles.

The main object of the present invention is to automatically move a bicycle into and out of a garage by using the bicycle's own weight without using a power source.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The configuration of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 2 denotes a parking lot main body, in front of which a large number of gates 4 for exclusive use of people are formed, each of which is provided with a magnetic card insertion slot. A handle guide 6 is provided above each of the gates 4 for exclusive use of people. As shown in FIG. 5, the handle guide 6 has a pair of vertical side walls 6a, 6b and roller support planes 6c, 6.
d is formed.

In FIG. 9, reference numerals 8, 10, 12, and 14 are pillars erected on the main body, to which an elevating body 16 is attached via rollers 18 so as to be movable up and down. One end of a wire rope 24 is connected to a bracket 20.22 fixed to the elevating body 16, and the other end of the wire rope 24 is connected to the output shaft of a motor 26 fixed to the upper part of the main body 2, as shown in FIG. The rope 24 is wound around a lobe pulley fixed to the rope 24, and the way 1-28 is connected to the other end of the rope 24. 30 is a horizontal rail which is one of the components of the elevating body 16, and includes roller support planes 30a, 30b and stopper surfaces 30c, 30d.
is formed. Sprocket wheels 32 and 34 are rotatably supported at both ends of the horizontal rail 30, respectively.

36 is a motor fixed to a substantially intermediate portion of the horizontal rail 30 via a placket 1-, and a sprocket wheel 38 fixed to the output shaft of this motor and the sprocket wheel 32.
An endless chino 40 is placed between it and 34.

Approximately triangular engagement pieces 42 are provided on both sides of the chino 40.
A pair of engagement pieces 42, each having a large number of protrusions, form a recessed portion 44. The elevating body 16 is arranged for each of the groups 1 to 4.

Next, the configuration of the garage 48 for storing the bicycles 46 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

The garage 48 mainly includes a space for storing bicycles 46 and bicycle guide rails 50. One end of the rail 50 is inserted into the floor surface of the support column 14 and supported by a shaft 52 so as to be rotatable in a vertical plane, and the lower end of a screw 56 of a screw jack 54 is rotatably connected to the other end of the rail 50. ing. The bicycle guide rail 50 has vertical walls 50a, 5
0b, roller support planes 50c, 50d, and guide end surface 50e.
, 50f (see FIG. 14). 58 and 60 are guide plates erected on the main body 2, which are connected to the vertical wall 5.
The outer wall surfaces of 0a and 50b are slidably in contact with each other. Above the guide rail 50, a plurality of bicycle guide rails 50'' are arranged at predetermined intervals and have a structure similar to that described above.
is the pillar 14. It is installed between the screws 56. The main body of the screw jack 54 is fixed to the main body 2. 62 is a shaft rotatably supported on the top wall of the main body 2, belt pulleys 64 and 66 are fixed to this shaft, and the pulley 64 is fixed to the output shaft of a motor 68 fixed on the top wall of the main body 2. Connected by pulley and belt, pulley 66
is connected by a belt to a pulley 70 fixed to the input shaft of the screw jack 54. The screw jack 54 is configured such that when the input shaft rotates, a worm gear inside the jack main body rotates, and the screw 56 moves up and down. The bicycle guide rail 50, 50'
A structure similar to that of the screw jack 54 is provided for each of the games 1 to 4. Reference numeral 74 designates a handle post of the bicycle 46, on which a cylindrical body 76 is installed, and rollers 78 and 80 are rotatably supported at both ends of the cylindrical body 76. There is a position regulation board 8 inside the roller 78.80.
2,84 are formed.

FIG. 18 is a block explanatory diagram of this device, and 90 in the figure
is a control device and is composed of a computer.

92 is a magnetic guide reader, and 94 is a detector, which are provided on the handle guide 6. A detector 96 is provided on the horizontal rail 30. 98 is a detector, which is arranged on the support column 14. 100 is a stopper device, which is composed of a pair of solenoids, and the solenoid 10
As shown in FIG. 16, stoppers 106 and 104 are disposed near the left end of the bicycle guide rail 50 in FIG.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

First, a case where the bicycle 46 is stored in a garage will be described.

The user inserts the magnetic card into the card slot provided in the gate 4, which is illuminated by a blue lamp. Next, the user pushes the rollers 78, 80 of the bicycle 46 that has been ridden into the handle guide 6 of the gate 4 with the blue lamp, and places the rollers 78, 80 on the support planes 6G, 6d of the guide 6. In addition, in the warehousing preparation state, the horizontal rail 30 waits at a lowered predetermined position, and one end of the horizontal rail 30 closely opposes one end of the guide 6, and supports the respective support planes 6c, 6d, 30a, 3.
0b is set to the same level. Further, the guide rail 50 is set in a downward-sloping state in FIG. 2 to the right.

When the rollers 78 and 80 are pushed into the guide 6,
The detector 94 operates and the motor 36 is driven in the forward rotation direction. Driven by the motor 36, the chino 40 rotates between the sprocket wheels 32 and 34 in the counterclockwise direction of rotation of the hour hand in FIG. In this state, when the user pushes the bicycle further into the guide 6, as shown in FIG. 44. As a result, the bicycle 46 moves to the right of the horizontal rail 30 in FIG. 2 in conjunction with the bicycle 40. Bicycle 46 on horizontal rail 30
After pushing in the direction, the user takes out the magnetic card and completes the entry operation. When the bicycle 46 is pulled out to a predetermined position directly below the horizontal rail 30 by the movement of the bicycle 40, the detector 96 provided on the horizontal rail 30 is activated and the drive of the motor 36 is stopped.

Next, the control device 90 (computer) controls the bicycle 4.
6 is selected, and a selection command is sent to the motor 26. Now, a case will be described in which the guide rail 50 on the − floor is selected. In this case, a drive signal is sent to the motor 26, the output shaft of the motor 26 rotates, and the elevating body 16 rises along the columns 8, 10, 12, 14. At this time, bicycle 4G rose from the floor,
It is suspended from the horizontal rail 30. Support plane 3 of horizontal rail 30
As shown in FIG. 12, when 0a and 30b coincide with the support planes 50c and 50d of the guide rail 50 of 1)Y, the detector 98 is activated and the drive of the motor 26 is stopped. Next, the motor 36 is driven by a command from the computer 90, the bicycle 40 is moved, and the bicycle 46 is moved rightward in FIG. 2 along the horizontal rail 30.

The cylindrical body 76 is connected to the eighth side of the horizontal one-knoll 30 by the engaging piece 42.
When the roller 78° 80 moves toward the right end in the figure and moves onto the support plane 50C250d of the guide rail 50, the engagement with the engagement piece 42 is released. roller 78.80
teeth,.

When the guide rail supports planes 50C and 50 (I), the bicycle 46 is suspended by the guide rail 50 as the guide rail 50 moves to the right in FIG. With the guide rail 50
The rollers 78 and 80 move to the right of the stopper 112 (fourth
(see figure), it runs on its own along the guide rail 50 until it is stopped. Next, the guide rail 50 is
The bicycle 46 that has been moving collides with the rear of the bicycle 46 in front and comes to a stop. In this way, the bicycles 46 are suspended one after another on the guide rail 50 on the first floor, and
When the vehicle becomes full, the stoppers 106 and 108 of the strike bar device 100 located near the left end of the guide rail 50 in FIG. 2 protrude. When the bicycle 46 is suspended and stored on the guide rail 50' on the second floor or higher, the same operation as described above is performed.

When all guide rails 50.50' on all floors are full,
The motor 68 is driven by a command from the computer 90, and the screw 72 is raised by a predetermined amount. As a result, the guide rails 50, 50' rotate around the support shafts 52, 52', and the rails 50, 50' are inclined downward to the left in FIG. The preparation for exiting the guide rail 50.50' is now complete, and this is indicated by the exit OK clamp provided on the gate 4 corresponding to the guide rail 50.50'.

Next, a case where the user takes out the bicycle from the garage will be explained.

First, the user goes to Gate 4, where the exit lamp is on, and inserts the magnetic card into the card slot. The card signal is sent to the computer 90 by the reader 92;
In response to a command from the computer 90, the stoppers 106 and 108 of the stopper device 100 provided on the left side of the guide rail 50' on the top floor of the gate 4 are momentarily retracted, and the bicycle 46 on the left end of the guide rail 50' on the top floor is immediately retracted.
At the same time, the bicycle on the right side is locked at the left end of the guide rail 50'.

The bicycle, which has been released from the lock, moves on its own to the left of the rail 50' due to the inclination of the rail 5o. computer 9
In response to the command 0, the horizontal rail 30 is in advance at a standby position where it connects to the rail 50' on the top floor, and the motor 36 starts to drive the reverse rotation. Bicycle 46 released from locking state
The cylindrical body 76 is rolled up by the engaging piece 42 and held in the recessed part 44, and is moved to the center of the horizontal rail 30 by the movement of the chino 40. When the bicycle 46 moves to the center of the horizontal rail 30, the detector 96 is activated and the drive of the motor 36 is stopped. Next, the motor 26 is driven by a command from the computer 90, and the wire rope 24 is moved.
The elevating body 16 suspends the bicycle 46 from the pillars 8,
Descend along 10°12.14. When the bicycle 46 is placed on the floor, the detector 98 is activated, and based on this, the drive of the motor 2G is stopped and the downward movement of the horizontal rail 30 is stopped. Next, according to instructions from the computer 90, the motor 36
is driven, Cheno 40 is subrocket 1-boil 32.3
4 in the upper hour hand rotation direction in FIG. 2, and the bicycle 46 is pushed out of the space 1-4. When the cylindrical body 76 of the bicycle 46 is released from the holding state of the recessed part 44, a detector (not shown) is activated, and based on this, the motor 36 is activated.
The drive stops. Next, the user pulls out the bicycle 46 from the gate 4 and removes the magnetic card from the insertion slot. In this way, the bicycles on the upper floor are taken out one after another, and the operations of each device necessary for this are controlled by the computer. The configuration in which the bicycle is suspended on the horizontal rail 30 or the guide rail 50 so as to be able to travel freely is not limited to that shown in the second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 17, the roller support plane 1 is attached to the rail 120.
20a, and rollers 124, 126 provided on the handlebar post 122 of the bicycle may be placed on the support plane. In this case, the rollers 124, 126 themselves may be responsible for the action of the cylindrical body that engages with the chain, or the chain may be provided with a chuck device such as an electromagnet, and the handle post 122 may be gripped by the chuck device. You may do so. Furthermore, as is clear from the above explanation,
The motor 68 and the screw jack 54 constitute an inclination converting mechanism that changes the inclination of the bicycle guide rail, and the motor 36, the horizontal rail 30, the chain 40, the engaging piece 42, the cylindrical body 76 on the bicycle side, and the rollers 78, 80 The motor 26, the wire rope 24, and the elevating body 16 constitute a bicycle elevating mechanism.

As described above, the present invention prevents people from entering the garage, and also allows bicycles to be moved within the garage by self-propulsion using their own weight, thereby increasing parking efficiency per unit area. Moreover, it has the effect of reducing power costs.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is an overall external view, Fig. 2 is a side view, Fig. 3 is a front view of the garage, Fig. 4 is a side view, and Fig. 5 is an overall view. 6 is a front view of the inclination conversion mechanism, FIG. 7 is a side view of the elevating mechanism, FIG. 8 is a side view of the bicycle gripping and feeding mechanism, FIG. 9 is the same, a plan view, and FIG. 10 is the same , Partial side view, Fig. 11 is the same, Partial front view, Fig. 12
The figure is a partial side view of the same. Fig. 13 is a side view of the same, Fig. 14 is a front view of the inclination conversion mechanism, Fig. 15 is a partial side view of the same, Fig. 16 is a front view of the stopper device, and Fig. 17 is a bicycle handlebar. FIG. 18, a front view showing another embodiment of the post suspension mechanism, is a block diagram of the electric circuit of the present device. 2...Parking lot body, 4...Boo 1-26...
...Handle guide, 6c, 6d...Support plane, 1
6... Lifting body, 26... Motor. 30...Horizontal rail, 30a, 30b...Roller support plane, 36...Motor, 40...Cheno, 42...Engagement piece, 44...Recessed part ,
46... Bicycle, 48... Garage. 50...Bicycle guide rail, 54...Screw jack, 56...Screw. 50c, 50d...Roller support plane, 64°66
...Pulley, 68...Motor, 70...Boo 1c 72...Screw, 74...Handle post, 7G...Cylindrical body. 78.80...roller, 90...control device. 94.96.98...Detector, 100...Stopper device Patent applicant Sun Planning Institute Co., Ltd. Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 18so ==b blj +00

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] (1) Bicycle guide rails with rollers on the top for suspending bicycles so that they can run freely are provided in the garage, and the guide rails are arranged in multiple stages upward, and one of these guide rails is - Select the guide rail, and automatically hold and move the bicycle with rollers on the top by placing the bicycle grip and feed iW at the entrance of the selected guide rail, and move the bicycle to the entrance of the bicycle guide rail. The bicycles sent onto the support plane are driven by their own weight toward the back of the garage by tilting the bicycle guide rails, and the bicycles are sequentially stored on the desired bicycle guide rails and returned to the garage. When leaving the bicycle, the bicycle guide rail on the selected floor is tilted in the opposite direction from when entering the bicycle, and the bicycle is driven to a position where the bicycle gripping and feeding device can automatically grip the bicycle. After automatically grasping the
A bicycle storage method characterized in that the bicycle is automatically lowered to the floor and the grip on the rotating 4L is automatically released. 2. A garage having a space for storing a plurality of bicycles, and bicycles arranged in multiple stages in the vertical direction of the garage and equipped with rollers at the top, the rollers being supported so that the bicycles can run freely. A bicycle guide rail that is freely suspended; a slope conversion mechanism that sets the slope of the guide rail to a desired slope of downhill or uphill; and bicycle stoppers provided at appropriate positions on the front and rear ends of the bicycle guide rail. a control device for controlling a stopper of a stopper device provided on the front end side of the guide rail of the stopper device in the direction of locking and releasing the bicycle; and a control device disposed on the entrance side of the guide rail for gripping the bicycle. a bicycle gripping and feeding mechanism that sends the gripped bicycle to the guide rail opposite thereto; a bicycle lifting mechanism that raises and lowers the bicycle gripping and feeding mechanism to a predetermined position; and a control device that controls the two mechanisms. A bicycle storage device consisting of.