JPS6180384A - Bicycle rental unit - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Application in Industry-1-] The present invention relates to a bicycle rental device controlled by a computer.

[Conventional technology]

This type of device is equipped with a multi-layered bicycle garage, and one automatic bicycle transport device is driven by a computer to automatically take the bicycle in and out of a selected garage among multiple garages. is being developed.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, the conventional device structure was complicated and had the drawback of high manufacturing costs.

An object of the present invention is to provide a bicycle rental device that has a simple structure and can be manufactured at low cost.

[Means to solve problems]

The present invention comprises a block 8 fixed to the top of the handle post and rollers 6 rotatably supported on both sides of the block 8.
6.68; a roller guide rail 14.14 for placing and guiding the roller 66.68; and movement of the head along the roller guide rail 14.14. A stopper 37 arranged on the route and the roller guide rail 1 of the block 8
4.14, it is disposed at a predetermined interval with respect to the stopper 37 so as to be able to rise and fall freely and is biased in the downward direction, and is raised by the pressing force from the block 8. The stopper rod 18 having a conical surface 18a formed at its lower part and the operating shaft 26 are connected to the stopper rod 18.
A large number of bicycle holding devices are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval, each having a solenoid 24 that can be projected to a position that prevents the head from rising, and a position detection means that operates when the head is located between the stopper 37 and the stopper rod 18. A controller 50 is provided which includes a card reader 54 and a computer 52 and outputs a signal for controlling the solenoid 24 based on the position detecting means and the signal from the card reader 54 and a predetermined program. It is.

[Effect]

When the bicycle user presses the entry button on the controller 50 and inserts a magnetic card into the card insertion slot of the controller 1 to the roller 50, the computer 52 activates the bicycle holding device 10 based on the output signal of the position detection means of the bicycle holding device 10. Determine whether there is vacancy. If the holding device 10 is empty, the controller 50 selects the holding device 10 located at the farthest end. The user brings the bicycle in front of the selected holding device 10, and the rollers 66 and 68 of the head 60 are placed in front of the selected holding device 10.
Place it on the roller guide rail 14, 1.41 of roller 66.
68 to the roller guide rail 14. ．． 1. Push in towards the back along 4. The solenoid 24 of the selected holding device 10 is pre-energized and the actuation shaft 28 is retracted. When the rollers 66, 68 are moved toward the rear along the rail 14.degree. 14, the block 8 collides with the conical surface 18a of the stopper rod 18. Furthermore, when the block 8 is moved to the rear, the conical surface 18a is pressed upward by the block 8, the stopper rod 18 rises against the elastic force of the coil spring, and the block 8 moves beyond the stopper rod 18. It is located between the stopper rod 18 and the stopper 37. At this time, the position detection means is turned on by the pressing force of the block 8. The controller 50 de-energizes the solenoid 24 in response to the ON signal from the position detection means. When the solenoid 24 is turned OFF, the actuating shaft 26 protrudes due to the elastic force of the coil spring, and the actuating shaft 26 is positioned at the upper end of the stopper rod 18 to prevent the stopper rod 18 from rising. As a result, the block 8 is connected to the stopper rod 18 and the stopper 37.
locked in between. At this time, an entry signal is written to the card. Next, the user takes out the card from the card insertion slot of the controller 50, thereby completing the vehicle entry work.

Next, the vehicle departure operation will be explained.

First, the user presses the departure button on the controller 50,
Insert the card into the card slot. The computer 52 determines whether or not the card is within its expiration date based on the signal read by the card reader 54. If the expiration date has passed, the computer 52 ejects the card from the card reader 54 and exits the vehicle. No action is taken. If the card is within the expiration date, the computer 52 then determines whether or not an entry signal is written on the card, and if so, the computer 52 selects a bicycle from the holding device 10 that holds the bicycle. The holding device 10 closest to the population is selected. And computer 5
2 energizes the solenoid 24 of the selected holding device 10;
The operating shaft 26 is moved backward, and the upper engagement 11-. Release the condition.

The user then removes the bicycle from the holding device 10.

Next, the computer 52 stops energizing the solenoid 24 based on the signal from the position detection means.
The operating shaft 26 is returned to the position where the stopper rod 18 is locked. Next, an exit signal is written to the card. The user then removes the card from the card reader 54. The departure work is now complete.

〔Example〕

The configuration of the present invention will be explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 2 denotes a mounting plate, which is placed on the parking lot site. The floor surface of the trailer may be used as the mounting plate 2. A plurality of columns 4, each consisting of a vertical portion 4a and a horizontal portion 4b, are erected in parallel on the mounting plate 2 at predetermined intervals.

A bicycle holding device 10 is provided at each end of the horizontal portion 4b of the support column 4 for releasably locking a block 8 fixed to the handlebar post 6 of the bicycle.

Each holding device 10 is set at the same height level, and adjacent holding devices 10 are set to be offset from each other by a predetermined distance in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the horizontal column portion 4b. A guide 81 is provided at the bottom of the column 4 for regulating the front wheel of the bicycle in an upright position. The structure of the holding device 10 is shown in FIG. In the figure, 12 is a main body, on which a pair of roller guide rails 14 are formed. 16
is a cylindrical body that fits into a hole in the top wall 18 of the main body 12 and is fixed to the top wall 18, into which a stopper rod 18 for locking the block 8 is fitted so as to be movable up and down; The stopper rod 18 is urged downward by a coil spring 20. The stopper rod 18 has a stopper rod 18 with springs 1 through 22 attached to the top, which are in elastic contact with the upper end surface of the cylindrical body 16. A conical surface 18a is formed at the lower part of the stem 1 to the tube rod 18. Reference numeral 24 denotes a solenoid fixed to the ceiling wall 18, and a lever plate 28 is attached to the tip of an operating shaft 26 of the solenoid with a screw. Reference numeral 30 is a member fixed to the top wall of the cover 32 fixed to the main body 12, and a projection 30a for a stopper is formed at one end of this member. The actuating shaft 26 is urged in the projecting direction by a coil spring 34. Reference numeral 36 denotes a bearing fixed to the ceiling wall 18 with a nut 38, into which a roller holder 40 is urged downwardly by a spring 41 and fitted into the bearing so as to be able to move up and down. It is rotatably supported. A plate member 44 is fixed to the upper part of the shaft portion of the holder 40 with a screw. Reference numeral 37 denotes a stopper fixed to the main body 12, and is arranged in the moving path of the rollers 66 and 68 shown in FIG. A microswitch 46 is fixed to the top plate 18 via a bracket, and one end of the switch piece 46a is placed in contact with the upper surface of the plate member 44. Micro switch 46, roller holder 40
, and roller 42 constitute a position detection means. Reference numeral 48 indicates an indicator light made of a light emitting diode, and is fixed to the front surface of the cover 32. The indicator light 48 and the solenoid 24
, the microswitch 46 is connected to the controller 50. As shown in FIG. 9, the controller 50 has a microcomputer 52, a card reader 54, and a card reader interface 56 as main components.

On the front of the housing 50a of the controller 50, there is an eleventh
As shown in the figure, the number display section 70, the card insertion lower 2,
An entry button 74, an exit button 74, and a broken vehicle button 78 are provided.

Next, the structure of the head 60 disposed on the bicycle handlebar post 6 will be explained with reference to FIG. 5. Reference numeral 62 denotes a column, and the lower threaded portion of this column is screwed into a screw hole of a handlebar fitting 64 (see FIG. 3) fixed to the upper part of the handlebar post 6 of the bicycle.

A bearing block 18 is fixedly installed on the negative side of the support column 62, and a roller support shaft 64 is installed on the first side of the block. Rollers 66.6B are rotatably supported at both ends of the support shaft 64. The surface of the roller guide rail 14 of the holding device 10 is set slightly higher than the rollers 66, 68 of the bicycle head. Furthermore, in the figure, 80 is the front wheel of the bicycle;
a is the rear axis.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

First, the entry operation for locking the bicycle to the block holding device 10 will be described with reference to flowchart 1 shown in FIG.

The bicycle user presses the entry button 74 on the controller 50.
Press. Next, the magnetic card is inserted into the card insertion lower 2. The computer 52 determines whether or not there is space in the bicycle holding device 10 based on the output signal of the microswitch 46. If there is a vacant bicycle holding device 10, a holding device 10 with a fragrance is selected and its number is displayed on the display unit 70.

Meanwhile, the indicator light 48 of the selected holding device 10 lights up to notify the user of its position. The user brings the bicycle in front of the holding device 10 with the number displayed on the display section 70, lifts the bicycle slightly, and presses the roller 66.6 of the head 60.
8 on the roller guide rail 14.14 of the holding device 10, and push the roller 66.68 along the rail 14.14 toward the back, that is, toward the right in FIG. Selected holding device 1
The solenoid 24 of 0 is preenergized and the actuating shaft 28
is moving to the left in FIG. When the rollers 66, 68 are moved to the right in FIG. 1 along the rails 14, 1.4, the block 8 collides with the conical surface 18a of the stopper rod 18. When the block 1°8 is moved to the right, the conical surface 18a is pressed upward by the block 8,
The stopper rod 18 rises against the elastic force of the coil spring 20, and the block 8 crosses the stopper rod 18 and is located between the stopper rod 18 and the stopper 37. At this time, the roller 42 is raised to - by the pressing force of the block 8, and the microswitch 46 is turned on. This switch ON signal causes the controller 50 to control the solenoid 24
de-energize. When the solenoid 24 is turned OFF, the operating shaft 26 protrudes due to the elastic force of the coil spring 34, and the operating shaft 26 is located at one end of the stopper rod 18, and the stopper 28 and the receiver interact with the member 30 to close the stopper 26. 18's 1 rise becomes 1 block. As a result, the block 18 is connected to the stopper rod 18 and the switch bar 37.
Part II is carried out in between. At this time, a cart entry signal is written. Next, the user takes out the card from the card insertion lower 2, thereby completing the task of entering the vehicle.

Next, the vehicle departure operation will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the user presses the exit button 76 of the controller 50 and inserts the card into the card insertion lower 2.

The computer 52 determines whether or not the card is within its expiration date based on the signal read by the card reader 54. If the expiration date has passed, the computer 52 ejects the card from the card reader 54 and exits the vehicle. No action is taken. If the card is within the expiration date, the computer 52 then determines whether or not an entry signal is written on the card, and if so, the computer 52 selects a bicycle from the holding device 10 that holds the bicycle. The holding device 10 closest to the population is selected, its number is displayed on the display section 70, and the indicator light 48 of the selected holding device [10] is turned on. Then, the computer 52 energizes the solenoid 24 of the selected holding bag [10], moves its operating shaft 26 backward, and clears the upwardly locked state of the stopper rod 18. The user then removes the bicycle from the holding device 10. The computer 52 then controls the solenoid 24 based on the signal from the microswitch 46.
The energization is stopped, and the operating shaft 26 of the solenoid 24 is returned to the position where the stopper rod 18 is locked.

Next, an exit signal is written to the card. The user then removes the card from the card reader 54.

The departure work is now complete.

〔effect〕

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has a simple structure, can be manufactured at low cost, and has advantages such as unmanned management.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures show preferred embodiments of the present invention, in which Figure 1 is a sectional view, Figure 2 is a rear view, Figure 3 is a side view, Figure 4 is a front view, and Figure 5 is a front view.
6 is a plan view, FIG. 7 is a flowchart, FIG. 8 is a flowchart, FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram, FIG. 10 is a block circuit diagram, and FIG. 1.1 is a front view. 2 is a mounting plate, 4 is a column, 6 is a handle post, 8 is a block, 10 is a bicycle holding device, 12 is a main body, 14 is a roller guide rail, 16 is a cylinder, 18 is a stopper rod, 20 is a coil spring, 22 is a stopper ring, 1.8
a is a conical surface, 24 is a solenoid, 26 is an operating shaft, 28 is a stopper plate, 30 is a bearing member, 34 is a coil spring, 36 is a bearing, 37 is a stopper, 40 is a roller holder, 42 is a roller, 44 is a plate 66 is a roller, 68 is a roller, 46 is a microswitch, 48 is an indicator light, 50 is a controller, 52 is a microcomputer, 54 is a card reader, 56 is a card reader interface, 6
0 is the head, 62 is the column, 70 is the number display section, 72 is the card slot, 74 is the entry button, 74 is the exit button, 8
0 is the front axle of the bicycle. Patent applicant Suncycle System Co., Ltd. Figure 2 Figure 3! rma1゜4b/”Ya.\, 81

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A block 8 fixed to the top of the handle post and rollers 66 rotatably supported on both sides of the block 8;
68, roller guide rails 14, 14 for placing and guiding the rollers 66, 68, and a moving path of the head along the roller guide rails 14, 14. The disposed stopper 37 and the roller guide rail 14 of the block 18
, 14, with a predetermined interval from the stopper 37, and is disposed so as to be able to rise and fall freely and to be biased in the downward direction. It operates when the stopper rod 18 having a conical surface 18a formed thereon, the solenoid 24 that can protrude to a position where the operating shaft 26 prevents the stopper rod 18 from rising, and the head are located between the stopper 37 and the stopper rod 18. A large number of bicycle holding devices equipped with position detection means are arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals,
A bicycle rental device comprising a card reader 54 and a computer 52, and a controller 50 that outputs a signal for controlling the solenoid 24 based on the position detecting means and the signal from the card reader 54 and a predetermined program. .