JPH0371314B2 - - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a bicycle parking device that can park cars, motorcycles, etc. with efficient use of space.

(Conventional technology) In flat-ground bicycle parking systems, the space above the cars parked first is wasted, so a method has been proposed in which bicycles are moored in two levels, upper and lower, in order to improve space utilization efficiency. has been done.

In this conventional three-dimensional bicycle parking system, the upper end member of a pantograph type link mechanism that moves vertically in parallel is fixed to the horizontal beam of the bicycle parking building, and the bicycle is connected to the lower end member of the link mechanism. The bicycles are lifted and moored near the horizontal beam by being driven upward by an appropriate driving means.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in a system in which the bicycle can only move up and down directly above the floor surface connected to the lower end member of the link mechanism, after the bicycle is moored in the upper space, the If another bicycle is parked on the side floor, the bicycles parked above cannot be lowered to the floor. In order to remove the bicycle from the link mechanism while it is lowered to a certain extent and suspended in space, the user must support the weight of the bicycle by himself or herself, making it practically difficult for people with less physical strength, such as women, to use the bicycle. .

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a three-dimensional system in which bicycles can be moved diagonally upward from the floor or road where they are parked and moored in an upper space, so that bicycles in the upper and lower tiers can be freely entered and exited without interfering with each other. The purpose is to provide bicycle parking equipment.

(Means for Solving the Problems) As explained below using reference numerals in the attached drawings, the multi-level bicycle parking device of the present invention includes a horizontal fixed rail 2 fixed to a horizontal fixed frame 1, and A horizontally movable rail 3 that is suspended by a fixed rail 2 and slides along the horizontally fixed rail 2, and pivots 4, 5 at the top end of the horizontally movable rail 3 with their respective upper ends spaced apart at a certain distance.
A pair of front and rear swing links 6, 7 are connected to each other, and the front and rear ends are connected to the lower ends of the swing links 6, 7 by pivots 8, 9, and the front end of the horizontal movable rail 3 is connected to the swing links 6, 7. It consists of a horizontal link 10 which together constitute a parallelogram link mechanism, a driving means 13 for rotating the swinging links 6 and 7 upward, and a driving means 14 for sliding the horizontal movable rail 3 backward, A bicycle 15 is connected to the horizontal link 10.

(Function) In this three-dimensional bicycle parking device, when the parallelogram link mechanism is extended downward, the horizontal link 10 of the parallelogram link mechanism is located above the floor surface of the passageway portion of the bicycle parking lot.

After connecting the bicycles 15 to this horizontal link 10, when the driving means 13 of the parallelogram link mechanism is operated, the entire link mechanism rotates as shown in FIG. 2, and the bicycles 15 initially stop. Floor surface 29
It is lifted diagonally backward and upward from this position.

Next, when the drive means 14 of the horizontal movable rail 3 is operated, the horizontal movable rail 3 slides backward along the horizontal fixed rail 2, so that the bicycle 15 is first parked on the floor. will be moved to the upper space, and bicycles will be parked in two levels, upper and lower.

(Embodiment) In the illustrated embodiment, the horizontal fixed frame 1 is constituted by a horizontal beam of a bicycle parking building, and the horizontal fixed rail 2 is fixed to the horizontal fixed frame 1 by appropriate means such as welding or bolting. ing. The lower end of an auxiliary link 12 is connected to the middle part of the rear swing link 7 by a pivot 11, and the upper end of the auxiliary link 12 slides along the horizontally movable rail 3.

Pulley mounting brackets 17 and 18 are fixed vertically to the rear end and intermediate portions of the horizontal movable rail 3, and the brackets 17 and 18 are fitted into guide grooves 19 formed over almost the entire length of the horizontal fixed rail 2. It is inserted. A pair of pulleys 20 and 21 mounted on each bracket 17 and 18 are mounted on the upper surface of the horizontal fixed rail 2.

A pulley mounting bracket 22 vertically connected to the upper end of the auxiliary link 12 by a pivot 23 is fitted into a guide groove 25 formed in the latter half of the horizontal movable rail 3. A pulley 25 mounted on the bracket 22 is mounted on the upper surface of the horizontal movable rail 3. The upper end of the auxiliary link 12 slides rearward along the horizontal movable rail 3 when the parallelogram link mechanism rotates diagonally rearward and upward.

The driving means 13 of the parallelogram link mechanism includes a rope 13a whose tips are fixed to the pivots 11 of the swinging link 7 and the auxiliary link 12, and a rope 13a attached to the side surface of the horizontal movable rail 3, on which the rope 13a is hung. The pulley 13b is composed of two pulleys 13b. The driving means 14 of the horizontally movable rail 3 has a tip end that is connected to the horizontally movable rail 3.
It consists of a rope 14a fixed to the rear end and two pulleys 14b installed on the side of the horizontal fixed rail 2, on which the rope 14a is hung.

Horizontal link 1 by driving the parallelogram link mechanism
0 diagonally rearward and upward as shown in FIG. 2, the rope 13a is tied and fixed to the front end of the horizontally movable rail 3 when the horizontally movable rail 3 is at a height that the user can reach. be done. When the horizontally movable rail 3 is not at a height within the reach of the user, the rope 13a of the drive means 13 slides the horizontally movable rail 3 backward as shown in FIG. Along with 14a, the horizontal fixed frame 1
Alternatively, it may be suspended from the horizontal fixed rail 2 or tied and fixed to a fixed arm 28 raised from the floor.

When the horizontal fixed rail 2 or the horizontal movable rail 3 is at a height within the reach of the user, the rope 14a of the driving means 14 can be tied and fixed to the front end of the horizontal fixed rail 2 or the horizontal movable rail 3. The bicycle 15 is connected to the horizontal link 10 of the parallelogram link mechanism using a hook 26 with a retaining means.
This is carried out using ropes 26 and 27 having ropes 26 and 27 at their lower ends.

The horizontal fixed frame 1 is not limited to the horizontal beam of a bicycle parking building, but can also be used as a horizontal member of a railway guard structure, a horizontal arm member extending from a building, a cliff, an embankment structure, etc., a road surface, a floor surface, It can also be constructed with a horizontal arm member of a support that is erected on the ground or the like. Also,
It is preferable that the bicycle parking lot has a roof, but it may also be an open-air structure.

The drive means 13 of the parallelogram link mechanism and the drive means 14 of the horizontally movable rail 3 are not limited to a human-powered traction mechanism using pulleys and ropes, and chain drive mechanisms, hydraulic devices, electric devices, etc. can be selected and used as appropriate. can do. In addition, the horizontal movable rail 3 can be driven by the user directly pushing the suspended bicycle 15 or a part of the parallelogram link mechanism with his/her hand or using an appropriate auxiliary tool. can be done.

The pulley and rail structure are not limited to those shown,
The method of connecting the bicycle 15 to the horizontal link 10 of the parallelogram link mechanism is not limited.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, in the bicycle parking device of the present invention, the tip portion of the horizontal movable rail 3 and the pair of front and rear swing links 6,
7 and the horizontal link 10 form a parallelogram link mechanism, and the swinging links 6, 7 are driven by the driving means 13.
is rotated backward to move the horizontal link 10 diagonally rearward and upward, and then the horizontal movable rail 3 is slid backward along the horizontal fixed rail 2 by another driving means 14 to move the horizontal link 10 further backward. Since the bicycles 15 connected to the horizontal link 10 are moved, the bicycles 15 connected to the horizontal link 10 cannot climb over the bicycles 16 even if the bicycles 16 are parked first on the floor or road surface below the rear part of the horizontal fixed rail 2. In addition, the bicycles 15 above can be moored without any hindrance to the bicycles 16 parked below.
can be taken out.

That is, since the space under the horizontal fixed frame 1 can be divided into two levels, upper and lower, and effectively used as a three-dimensional bicycle parking space, the bicycle parking device of the present invention can be used in areas such as in front of stations and around public facilities where land prices are high and land is in short supply. It is ideal for installation in

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show a three-dimensional bicycle parking device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a schematic left side view of the bicycle parking device when bicycles are connected to the horizontal link, and FIG. 2 is a schematic left side view of the bicycle parking device when bicycles are connected to the horizontal link. FIG. 3 is a schematic left side view of the bicycle parking device when the link is moved diagonally rearward and upward, and FIG. 3 is a schematic left side view when the horizontal link is moved further rearward. 1...Horizontal fixed frame body, 2...Horizontal fixed rail,
3... Horizontal movable rail, 4, 5... Pivot, 6, 7
... Swinging link, 8, 9 ... Axis, 10 ... Horizontal link, 11 ... Axis, 12 ... Auxiliary link, 1
3... Driving means of parallelogram link mechanism, 14...
... Drive means for horizontally movable rails, 15... Bicycles parked above, 16... Bicycles parked below.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A horizontal fixed rail 2 fixed to a horizontal fixed frame 1; a horizontal movable rail 3 suspended from the horizontal fixed rail 2 and slid along the horizontal fixed rail 2;
A pair of front and rear swing links 6, 7 are connected to the top end of the horizontal movable rail 3 by pivots 4, 5 with their respective upper ends spaced apart from each other by pivots 4, 5, and the front and rear ends are pivoted at the lower ends of the swing links 6, 7. a horizontal link 10 which is connected by 8 and 9 and constitutes a parallelogram link mechanism together with the distal end portion of the horizontal movable rail 3 and the swing links 6 and 7; and a drive means for rotating the swing links 6 and 7 upward. 1
3 and a driving means 14 for sliding the horizontal movable rail 3 rearward, and connecting bicycles 15 to the horizontal link 10.