JP2022109490A - Bicycle parking locker - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a bicycle parking locker with high crime prevention ability capable of being installed in a place without a commercial power supply.SOLUTION: A bicycle parking locker 1 includes a locker body 2 capable of storing a bicycle, and a front door 3 joined by a hinge to the locker body 2. Provided in the front door 3 are: a pair of rods 12 and 13 movable in a vertical direction; a flat latch lock 9 that moves the pair of rods 12 and 13; and a small door 5 that covers a front face of the flat latch lock 9. Provided in the small door 5 is an electronic lock 4 capable of being unlocked by entering security information. A lock bar 16 of the electronic lock 4 engages with a seat 23 attached to the locker body 2, and the latch lock 9 cannot be operated until after the lock bar 16 has been disengaged from the seat 23 by operating the electronic lock 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a bicycle parking locker that can safely store a bicycle even in a place without a commercial power source.

Bicycles have been widely used as a convenient means of transportation. Bicycles are used for a variety of purposes. For example, when commuting to work or school by train, people use bicycles to go to the nearest station and park the bicycle in a free or paid bicycle parking lot near the station. Also, when going shopping, she rides her bicycle from home to a nearby supermarket and parks it in the supermarket's free bicycle parking lot. In some cases, these bicycle parking lots are managed by a janitor only during the daytime, but in many cases, each bicycle is simply locked with a lock, and bicycle theft is not uncommon.

Under these circumstances, there is a bicycle parking device with a management system that is equipped with a door locking device in a box-type locker that can store bicycles, etc., and a touch panel, computer, control unit, etc. on the door to prevent bicycle theft ( See Patent Document 1).

In addition, in the bicycle parking lot for rental bicycles attached to the delivery lockers, the rental management center and the rental management device are connected via a network so that rental-related services can be provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is a rental system that allows users to receive a rental service from a terminal such as a personal computer (see Patent Document 2).

In addition, there are bicycle lockers that improve the anti-theft function of the bicycle stored inside the locker, reduce the burden on the user when using the locker, reduce costs by improving locker assembly workability, and ensure safety (patent Reference 3).

JP 2003-291867 A JP 2004-171147 A Utility Model Registration No. 3180523

Bicycles are predominantly used on a daily basis, such as commuting to work or school. Bicycles for cyclists who have strong tastes are often expensive, and there are quite a few bicycles that are more expensive than general bicycles used for commuting to work or school. If an expensive and beloved bicycle is stolen, or even if it is not stolen, if it is tampered with and damaged, the cyclist suffers great psychological damage. For example, when going to a tourist spot for a meal at a restaurant or the like, or when visiting the precincts of a temple or shrine that can only be entered on foot, there is no choice but to park the expensive bicycle only by locking it. As a result, there is a risk that the bicycle will be damaged and stolen. Under these circumstances, among cyclists who enjoy cycling using expensive bicycles, there is a demand for the installation of facilities where bicycles can be safely stored outdoors, such as in tourist areas, even for a short period of time.

However, the bicycle parking device described in Patent Document 1 and the rental system described in Patent Document 2 are assumed to be installed near a railway station or an apartment complex, and it is difficult to install in a place without a commercial power supply. there were. In addition, although these bicycle parking devices and bicycle parking lockers are equipped with a locking device, many of them are of an electronic type that can be unlocked only by inputting a PIN, and compared to strong mechanical locks such as bar locks, they are difficult to prevent theft. were vulnerable. Furthermore, the bicycle parking devices and bicycle parking lockers described in Patent Documents 1 to 3 are not intended for outdoor installation, and have a problem of crime prevention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a bicycle parking locker that can be installed outdoors without a commercial power source and that has a strong mechanical lock and has high crime prevention performance.

The present invention is a bicycle parking locker comprising a locker body capable of storing a bicycle, and a front door hinged to the locker body, wherein the front door is provided with a pair of rods capable of moving up and down. , a flat latch lock that operates the pair of rods, and a small door that covers the front surface of the flat latch lock, and the small door is equipped with an electronic lock that can be unlocked by inputting security information, The lock bar of the electronic lock engages a seat attached to the locker body, and the flat latch lock is operated only after the electronic lock has been operated to disengage the lock bar from the seat. It is a bicycle parking locker characterized by not being able to.

Furthermore, the present invention is a bicycle parking locker, wherein an emergency unlocking means capable of opening the front door is provided on the rear side of the front door.

Further, the emergency unlocking means includes a knob for sliding upward a seat attached to the locker body, and a rotating handle for vertically moving the pair of rods. It is a parking locker.

The bicycle parking locker is characterized in that the emergency unlocking means includes a pull handle for moving the lock bar in a horizontal direction and for moving the pair of rods in a vertical direction.

The bicycle parking locker of the present invention can be easily installed outdoors where there is no commercial power supply. Therefore, there are few restrictions on the installation location and the degree of freedom regarding installation is high. In addition, it is assumed to be installed outdoors, and has a high security performance because it is equipped with a strong mechanical lock. Furthermore, since the bicycle parking space for one bicycle is smaller than that for a passenger car, even a small amount of surplus land that is difficult to effectively utilize can be used as a bicycle parking space if it is a small bicycle parking lot for only a few cars. Therefore, the land owner can effectively utilize the surplus land.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a perspective view of the bicycle parking locker which shows the Example of this invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a bicycle is stored in a locker body; It is an external perspective view of a front door, (a) shows a state in which the small door is closed, and (b) shows a state in which the small door is open. Fig. 3 is a front view of a flat latch lock attached to the front door; It is an external perspective view of a small door. It is a back perspective view of a front door, (a) shows the state where the protective cover was attached, and (b) shows the state where the protective cover was removed. 3, (a) shows a state in which the small door is closed, (b) shows a state in which the small door is ready for opening and closing, and (c) shows a state in which the small door is open. FIG. 11 shows transitions of flat latch lock and rod motion; It is a perspective view which shows Example 1 of an emergency unlocking means, (a) shows a standard state, (b) shows the time of emergency unlocking operation. It is a figure which shows Example 1 of an emergency unlocking means, (a) is a left side view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a front view at the time of emergency unlocking. It is a figure which shows Example 2 of an emergency unlocking means, (a) is a left side view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a front view at the time of emergency unlocking.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a bicycle parking locker 1 showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. The outer shape of the locker main body 2 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped with a long dimension in the height direction. A front door 3 hinged to the front opening of the locker body 2 is provided, and the front door 3 is provided with a small door 5 having an electronic lock 4 attached thereto.

When a bicycle is stored in the bicycle parking locker 1, the front wheel of the bicycle is engaged with the hook 8 provided on the inner wall surface 7 of the locker body 2 while the rear wheel of the bicycle is in contact with the floor plate 6 of the locker body 2. It is designed to be stopped and stored. The height position of the hook 8 can be adjusted according to the size of the bicycle to be stored. The surface of the hook 8 is covered with a soft material such as rubber so as not to damage the rim of the front wheel. Therefore, when storing the bicycle, it is not necessary to disassemble the bicycle, and it is not necessary to fold it, so that it can be stored in a short time.

3A and 3B are external perspective views of the front door 3, in which (a) shows a state in which the small door 5 is closed, and (b) shows a state in which the small door 5 is opened. A flat latch lock 9 is provided at an appropriate position near the left end of the front door 3 hinged to the locker body 2 on the right end side. A commercially available general-purpose product can be used for the flat latch lock 9 . A latch 11 of the flat latch lock 9 is connected to a pair of upper and lower rods 12 and 13 provided on the rear side of the front door 3 as shown in FIG.

A small door 5 whose right end is hinged to the front door is provided on the front surface of the flat latch lock 9, and the small door 5 is provided with an electronic lock 4 as shown in FIG. As the electronic lock 4, it is possible to use an electronic lock that is commercially available as a door lock for delivery boxes in housing complexes and the like. This electronic lock 4 is composed of a lock mechanism portion 14 and an operation portion 15 . The lock mechanism part 14 is attached to the back side of the small door 5 and the operating part 15 is attached to the front side of the small door 5 . A lock rod 16 is incorporated in the lock mechanism portion 14, and the lock rod 16 moves in and out by an input operation on the operation portion 15. - 特許庁The operation unit 15 includes a numeric keypad 17 for inputting a personal identification number or the like, a display device 18 for displaying a QR code (registered trademark) required for exchanging information with a management server (not shown), and a control unit. (not shown). Electric power required to drive the lock mechanism portion 14 and the operation portion 15 is supplied from a built-in secondary battery. Therefore, the electronic lock 4 can be operated to lock and unlock the lock mechanism without requiring a commercial power supply. However, the operation unit 15 does not have a communication function for exchanging information with the management server.

Communication between the electronic lock and the management server, which is necessary when constructing a general rental system using the bicycle parking locker of the present invention, can be performed using a smartphone or the like. When constructing a general rental system and storing a bicycle in a bicycle parking locker, when the user presses the start button of the operation unit 15, a QR code (registered trademark) is displayed on the display device 18. FIG. Next, the displayed QR code (registered trademark) is read by the smart phone and connected to the management server via the Internet. Perform the necessary operations according to the instructions displayed on the smartphone, obtain the PIN code required for unlocking, and unlock the door. After the bicycle is stored in the locker body 2, the flat latch lock 9 is operated to close the front door 3, and after closing the small door 5, the completion button of the operation part 15 is pressed to lock.

When the bicycle is taken out of the bicycle parking locker 1, it can be unlocked by performing the same operation as when storing it. That is, when the start button of the operation unit 15 is pressed, a QR code (registered trademark) is displayed on the display device 18 . Next, read the displayed QR code (registered trademark) with your smartphone, connect to the management server via the Internet, perform the necessary operations according to the instructions displayed on your smartphone, and obtain the PIN number required to unlock the door. . After that, by inputting a personal identification number from the numeric keypad 17, the locker can be unlocked and the bicycle can be taken out from the locker body 2. - 特許庁In addition, a disposable method is adopted in which the password is effective only once, and the crime prevention performance is improved.

FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the front door 3, in which (a) shows the state with the protective cover 19 attached, and (b) shows the state with the protective cover 19 removed. The protective cover 19 is provided to prevent the movable parts of the flat latch lock 9 and the emergency unlocking means 21 from being exposed.

A pair of vertically movable rods 12 and 13 are attached to the back side of the front door 3, and one end of each rod 12 and 13 is connected to the latch 11 of the flat latch lock 9 attached to the small door 5. ing. Compression coil springs 22 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the pair of rods 12 and 13 to bias the rods 12 and 13 upward and downward. Therefore, when the handle of the flat latch lock 9 is pulled forward, the tips of the rods 12 and 13 protrude vertically, and when the handle of the flat latch lock 9 is returned to the flat state, the tips of the rods 12 and 13 return to their original positions. position. As a result, the pair of rods 12 and 13 form a so-called bar, and can be used as a strong mechanical lock.

7 is an AA view of FIG. 3(a), where (a) is the state in which the small door 5 is closed, (b) is the state in which the small door 5 is ready to be opened and closed, and (c) is the small door. 5 indicates an open state. When the small door 5 is closed (a), the lock rod 16 protruding from the lock mechanism 14 of the electronic lock 4 is hooked and locked to the seat 23 fixed to the locker body 2 . That is, the small door 5 is locked to the locker body 2 . A receiving seat 23 fixed to the locker main body 2 is provided with a lock operation magnet 24 for detecting the presence or absence of a ferrous material.

In the opening/closing preparation state (b) of the small door 5, when the operating portion 15 of the electronic lock 4 is operated and the password is entered, the lock rod 16 of the locking mechanism portion 14 is retracted, and the small door 5 is ready to be opened and closed. Become. Further, when closing the small door 5, when the small door 5 is closed to the illustrated state, the reed switch (not illustrated) is operated by the magnetic force of the magnet 24, and the lock rod 16 of the lock mechanism portion 14 protrudes.

When the small door 5 is open (c), the flat latch lock 9 of the front door 3 is accessible. Even if the small door 5 is closed while the front door 3 is open, the reed switch does not operate because the lock mechanism 14 does not exist within the magnetic force of the magnet 24 . As a result, locking by the lock mechanism portion 14 is not performed.

FIG. 8 shows the transition of the operation of the flat latch lock 9 and the rods 12,13. (a) is the state in which the small door 5 is closed, (b) is the state in the middle of opening and closing the small door 5, (c) is the state in which the small door 5 is open, and (d) is the state in which the small door 5 is being closed. state.

When the small door 5 is closed (a), the tip of the upper rod 12 out of the pair of rods 12 and 13 is above the lower end of the rod receiving seat 26 attached to the top plate 25 of the locker body 2. The tip of the lower rod 13 is inserted into a hole 27 provided in the floor plate 6 of the locker body 2 . Therefore, the pair of rods 12 and 13 function as bolts for the locker body 2, and the front door 3 is closed and locked.

When the small door 5 is in the middle of opening/closing state (b), by pulling the handle of the flat latch lock 9 forward, the tip of the upper rod 12 of the pair of rods 12 and 13 touches the top plate 25 of the locker body 2. The tip of the lower rod 13 is pulled out from the hole 27 provided in the floor plate 6 of the locker main body 2 by being lowered from the lower end of the attached rod receiving seat 26 . Therefore, the ends of the pair of rods 12 and 13 are not engaged with the locker body 2, and the small door 5 can be opened and closed.

In the state (c) where the small door 5 is open, even if the handle of the flat latch lock 9 is released after the small door 5 is opened, the pair of rods 12 and 13 will return to their original positions due to the biasing force of the compression coil spring 22. , and the front door 3 can be kept open. Therefore, it is possible to take the bicycle in and out of the locker main body 2 .

In the state (d) in the middle of closing the small door 5, even if only the small door 5 is forcibly pushed in, the tips of the pair of rods 12 and 13 are caught on the front surface of the locker main body 2 and cannot be closed. By pulling the handle of the flat latch lock 9 forward and lowering (raising) the pair of rods 12 and 13, the small door 5 can be closed without difficulty.

As described above, according to the bicycle parking locker 1 of the present invention, the flat latch lock 9 cannot be accessed until after the electronic lock 4 is unlocked and the small door 5 is opened. there is Therefore, it is possible to realize a bicycle parking locker with high anti-theft property by providing double locking. In addition, commercially available electronic locks are designed as door locks for delivery boxes in housing complexes and the like, so they have the advantage of being compact, but their mechanical strength is low. In this regard, since the pair of rods 12 and 13 of the present invention function as a strong barlock, the bicycle parking locker 1 can have sufficiently high mechanical strength and a large deterrent force against theft or the like.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing Example 1 of the emergency unlocking means 21 attached to the rear surface of the front door 3, and (a) and (b) both show a state in which the protective cover 19 is removed. Here, the reason why the emergency unlocking means 21 is provided on the rear surface of the front door 3 is that even if a person is trapped inside the bicycle parking locker 1 due to misunderstanding or erroneous operation of the user, the trapped person cannot enter the locker. This is to enable escape by oneself by operating from .

In the standard state (a) in which the small door 5 and the front door 3 are locked, the rotating handle 28 for operating the pair of rods 12 and 13 is oriented horizontally. In this standard state, of the pair of rods 12 and 13, the tip of the upper rod 12 protrudes above the lower end of the rod receiving seat 26 attached to the top plate 25 of the locker body 2, and the tip of the lower rod 13 are inserted into holes 27 provided in the floor plate 6 of the locker body 2 . Therefore, the pair of rods 12 and 13 function as bolts for the locker body 2, and the front door 3 is kept closed even when the front door 3 is pushed outward from the inside.

In case of emergency unlocking from inside (b), the knob 29 for sliding upward the receiving seat 23 attached to the locker body 2 is slid upward, and the pair of rods 12 and 13 are rotated to operate. The handle 28 is turned counterclockwise from the horizontal side to the diagonally downward position. By operating the knob 29 and the rotating handle 28, the tip portions of the pair of rods 12 and 13 are lowered (raised), and the tip portions are lowered below the lower end of the rod receiving seat 26 attached to the top plate 25 of the locker body 2. , and the front door 3 can be opened from the inside of the locker because it is pulled out from the hole 27 provided in the floor plate 6. - 特許庁It does not matter which of the operation of sliding the knob 29 upward and the operation of rotating the rotating handle 28 comes first.

10A and 10B are a left side view, FIG. 10B a front view, and FIG. 10C a front view at the time of emergency unlocking. be. Since the pair of rods 12 and 13 are vertically symmetrical, only the upper rod 12 is shown for simplification. A wire mounting bracket 31 is attached to the rod 12, and the rotating handle 28 is provided with a lever 32 directed upward at an angle of approximately 90 degrees with respect to the longitudinal direction of the handle gripping portion. Moreover, the fitting 31 and the lever 32 are connected by a wire 34 without slack through the bearing 33, and the wire 34 has an angle of approximately 90 degrees through the bearing 33 as shown in (b). are arranged.

For emergency unlocking from the inside, the rotating handle 28 is rotated counterclockwise as shown in (c). When the rotating handle 28 is operated in the counterclockwise direction, the lever 32 provided coaxially with the rotating handle 28 also rotates in the counterclockwise direction, and the wire 34 attached to the tip of the lever 32 moves. , move left horizontally. This horizontal movement of the wire 34 is converted into downward movement via the bearing 33, and the upper rod 12 moves downward. This downward movement of the upper rod 12 lowers the tip of the upper rod 12 below the lower end of the rod seat 26 attached to the top plate 25 of the locker body 2, making it possible to open the front door 3 from the inside of the locker. Become. Although the description of the lower rod is omitted, it operates in the same manner as the upper rod.

FIG. 11 shows a second embodiment of the emergency unlocking means 21. As shown in FIG. In this second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, a pulling handle 35 that moves linearly is adopted instead of the rotary handle. (a) is a left side view, (b) is a front view, and (c) is a front view at the time of emergency unlocking. As in the first embodiment, one end of a wire 34 is attached to the pair of rods 12 and 13 via a wire attachment fitting 31 . The wire 34 is connected to the pulling handle 35 after the direction is changed from vertical to horizontal by passing through a hole 37 provided in a driven slider 36 which is movable only in the horizontal direction and restricted from moving in other directions. . The driven slider 36 is movable only in the horizontal direction via rollers 39 with respect to a guide rail 38 fixed to the rear surface of the front door 3 . A connecting shaft 41 is attached to the end of the driven slider 36 opposite to the portion where the pulling handle 35 is provided. The connecting shaft 41 is connected to the locking rod 16 of the locking mechanism 14 constituting the electronic lock, and a compression coil spring 42 is attached to the side surface of the connecting shaft 41 to urge the locking rod 16 rightward. The biasing force of the compression coil spring 42 attached to the connecting shaft 41 is set smaller than the biasing force of the compression coil spring 22 that biases the rods 12 and 13 provided on the front door 3 toward the upper and lower ends. It is

For emergency unlocking from the inside, the pull handle 35 is pulled leftward as shown in (c). When the pulling handle 35 is pulled leftward, the state shown in (b) is changed to the state shown in (c). That is, when the wire 34 moves leftward, the lock rod 16 of the lock mechanism portion 14 moves leftward via the driven slider 36 and the connecting shaft 42 . Further, when the wire 34 moves leftward, the other end of the wire 34 moves vertically. Since it is lower than the lower end of the rod receiving seat 26 attached to the locker 25 and pulled out from the hole 27 provided in the floor plate 6, the front door 3 can be opened from the inside of the locker.

Regarding the form of the bicycle parking locker, although a locker for storing one bicycle has been described, it is also applicable to a locker for storing a plurality of bicycles. In addition, by connecting a plurality of bicycle parking lockers to each other and providing anchors to the bicycle parking lockers, it is possible to make the entire locker a bicycle parking locker that is difficult to be stolen.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The bicycle parking locker according to the present invention can be installed outdoors where there is no commercial power supply, and can be used as a bicycle parking locker with high crime prevention performance.

1 bicycle parking locker 2 locker body 3 front door 4 electronic lock 5 small door 9 plane latch lock 12 upper rod 13 lower rod 16 lock bar 21 emergency unlocking means 23 receiving seat 28 rotating handle 29 knob 35 pulling handle

Claims (4)

A bicycle parking locker comprising a locker body capable of storing a bicycle and a front door hinged to the locker body,
The front door includes a pair of vertically operable rods, a flat latch lock that operates the pair of rods, and a small door that covers the front surface of the flat latch lock,
The small door is equipped with an electronic lock that can be unlocked by entering security information,
the lock bar of the electronic lock engages with a seat attached to the locker body;
The bicycle parking locker is characterized in that the flat latch lock cannot be operated until the electronic lock is operated to remove the lock bar from the receiving seat. 2. The bicycle parking locker according to claim 1, further comprising emergency unlocking means for opening said front door on the rear side of said front door. 3. The emergency unlocking means comprises a knob for upwardly sliding a receiving seat attached to the locker body, and a rotating handle for vertically moving the pair of rods. 2. The bicycle parking locker described in 2. 3. The bicycle parking locker according to claim 2, wherein said emergency unlocking means comprises a pull handle for moving said lock bar in a horizontal direction and for moving said pair of rods in a vertical direction.

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