JPS6326225B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a bicycle transport device used in an automatic bicycle storage device.

Conventionally, in automatic bicycle storage devices, when storing a bicycle, the bicycle is held by the chuck of a lift, the chuck is moved along a guide to move the bicycle to the center of the lift, and then the bicycle is To automatically bring a bicycle to a desired storage floor by lifting it up and lifting it up. Next, the chuck is driven horizontally along the guide of the lift to transport the bicycle to the bicycle storage floor. On the other hand, when taking out a bicycle, the bicycle sent from the bicycle storage floor is controlled by the chuck on the lift, the chuck is moved to send the bicycle to the center of the lift guide, and then the lift is lowered. The bicycle was brought to the lowest position, and the chuck was then driven along the guide to send the bicycle to the entrance/exit gate. The lift with the guide and chuck constitutes a bicycle transport device. When a bicycle is suspended by this transport device and transported along a guide, it is necessary to provide a roller for the guide and a regulated member for the chuck on the handle portion of every bicycle. Since a bicycle that is not equipped with such guide rollers or regulated members cannot be controlled, it has not been possible to provide versatility to the bicycle transport device.

The present invention aims to eliminate the above-mentioned defects, and is characterized in that a guide roller and a chuck regulated member are provided on a hook that can be hung on the handlebar of a bicycle.

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

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 2 denotes a bicycle hook unit, in which a shaft body 8 is installed under a pair of side plates 4 and 6, and both ends of the shaft body protrude a predetermined length from the outer surfaces of the side plates 4 and 6. There is. Reference numerals 10 and 12 designate hooks, the upper ends of which are rotatably supported by both ends of the shaft 8. A shaft body 1 is mounted on each upper part of the side plates 4 and 6.
4 and 16 are fixedly provided, and guide rollers 18 and 20 are rotatably supported on portions of the shaft bodies 14 and 16 that protrude from the inner surfaces of the side plates 4 and 6, respectively. A recess 22 is formed in the lower part of the side plate 4, and a stopper surface 22 is formed at one end of the recess 22.
a, and an inclined surface 22b is formed at the other end.
The protruding portions of each of the shaft bodies 14 and 16 constitute regulated members 14a and 16a for chucks to be described later.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 24 denotes a parking lot main body, in front of which a large number of entrance/exit gates are formed, and each gate is provided with a hook unit stocker 26 for storing the hook unit. . The stocker is provided with a magnetic card insertion slot. A lift 28 is provided for each gate, and is suspended by wire ropes 30 and 32, which are hung on a pulley (not shown) provided at the top of the main body 24. The pulley is rotationally driven by a motor, and when the pulley rotates, the lift 28 is guided by guides 34 and 36 and raised and lowered while maintaining a horizontal state. A plurality of bicycle storage sections each consisting of a tire guide 38 and a handle guide 40 are formed in multiple stages in the vertical direction, located before and after the elevating space of the lift 28. The tire guide 3
Reference numeral 8 is connected to a tilt drive device (not shown), and is configured so that it can be set in two states, ie, downward to the right and downward to the left in FIG. The handle guide 40 is provided with a roller guide rail 40a (see FIG. 1).

Next, the structure of the hook unit stocker 26 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

42 is a case, to which a motor 44 is fixed. Reference numeral 46 denotes a rack, and when the motor 44 rotates, the motor 44 moves in the up and down direction.
is connected to. A member 48 is attached to the lower end of the rack 46.
is fixed, and a hook 50 is fixed to the member 48. 52 is a solenoid fixed to the case 42, and its drive shaft 54 is connected to the guide plate 55.
It is connected via a spring 57 to a shaft 56 which is supported in the elongated hole so as to be movable in the left and right directions in FIG.
A cam 58 is rotatably supported on the shaft rod 56, and the cam 58 is biased by a spring force in the direction of rotation of the hour hand in FIG. Rotation is stopped by a stopper (not shown). 60
is a guide plate for guiding the rollers 18 and 20 in the vertical direction of the case 42, and is disposed over substantially the entire length of the case 42. A guide plate 62 is fixed to the lower part of the case 42 and protrudes from the case 42 by a predetermined length in the direction of the lift movement space. Reference numeral 64 denotes a direction changing roller, which is rotatably supported by the lower part of the case 42. Reference numeral 66 denotes a hook unit guide plate, which is disposed over substantially the entire length of the case 42.

Next, the structure of the lift will be explained with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

In FIG. 8, 28a is the main body of the lift 28, on which horizontal rail surfaces 68, 70 and roller regulating surfaces 72, 74 are formed. Lift body 28
A motor 76 is fixed to one side in the longitudinal direction of a.
A rack gear 78 is connected to the motor 76. The rack gear 78 is configured to be driven in the left-right direction in FIG. 7 when the motor 76 rotates. 80 is a pantograph mechanism in which each end of a pair of equal-length links whose central portions are connected by a pin 82 is connected to each end of another pair of equal-length links by a pin 84.
This connection connects a number of pairs of equal length links. One end of the pantograph mechanism 80 is constituted by links 86 and 88 that are half the length of the equal length link, and the link 8
One end of each of the links 6 and 88 is pivotally connected to one end of each of equal-length links 90 and 92, and the other end of each of the links 86 and 88 is pivotally connected by a shaft 94, which is connected to the tip of the rack gear 78. It is connected to the mounting bracket 96 of. A pin 98 that pivotally supports the center portions of the equal length links 90, 92 is attached to a shaft 10 fixed to the main body 28a.
Fixed to 0. The pantograph mechanism 80
The other end is a link 10 that is half the length of the equal length link.
2,104, the link 102,
One end of each of links 104 is pivotally connected to one end of each of equal length links 106 and 108, and the other ends of each of links 102 and 104 are pivotally connected by a pin 110. 11
2 is a chuck support plate, on which a pair of rollers 1 are attached.
14 and 116 are rotatably supported, and the rollers 11
4, 116 is a roller guide surface 118, 1 disposed on the main body 28a over the entire length in the longitudinal direction thereof.
It is located between 20. Reference numeral 122 is an elevating plate, and elongated holes 124 and 126 are provided therethrough. The pin 110 is fitted into a hole provided in the support plate 112 and into the elongated hole 124. The long hole 126 has a pin 1 fixed to the support plate 112.
28 is inserted. 130 is a solenoid fixed to the support plate 112, and its output shaft is connected to the elevating plate 122 via a spring. 1
Reference numerals 32 and 133 designate a pair of chuck pieces that are rotatably supported on the lower horizontal portion of the lifting plate 122. Roller regulating surfaces are formed on the opposing sides of the chuck pieces 132 and 133, and roller regulating surfaces are formed on the outer surfaces of the chuck pieces 132 and 133. An inclined surface is formed. The chuck pieces 132, 133 have stopper surfaces 132b, 133 formed on their respective outer surfaces by the tensile force of the coil spring 138.
b is a stopper 14 fixed to the elevating plate 122;
It is in elastic contact with 0,142. the support plate 112;
The solenoid 130, the lifting plate 122, and the chuck pieces 132, 133 constitute a chuck mechanism.
A motor (not shown) is also fixed to the other side of the main body 28a of the lift 28, and the pantograph mechanism 80 is attached to the tip of a rack gear attached to the motor.
One end of a pantograph mechanism 80' having the same structure as that of the chuck mechanism 80' is connected to the other end of the pantograph mechanism 80', and a chuck 144' having the same structure as the chuck mechanism described above is connected to the other end of the pantograph mechanism 80'. a roller 114' rotatably supported on the support plate 112' of the chuck mechanism 144';
116' is configured to move linearly in the longitudinal direction of the main body 28a while being guided by a roller regulating surface (not shown) disposed on the main body 28a, and the roller regulating surface is guided by a roller regulating surface (not shown) disposed on the main body 28a. , 120. A motor and pantograph mechanism 80, 8 that controls the lifting and lowering of the lift main body 28a.
The motor 76, motor 44, solenoids 130, 52, etc. that drive the motor 0' are configured to be driven and controlled by a sequencer consisting of a computer.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

A plurality of hook units 2 are arranged in a storage portion of the hook unit stocker 26 so as to be stacked upwardly. Each hook unit 2 has rollers 18,
20 comes into contact with the guide plate 60 as shown in FIG.
The upper surfaces of the side plates 4 and 6 are slidably in contact with the guide surface of the guide plate 66. Hook unit 2 at the bottom
As shown in FIG. 4, the stopper surface 22a of the recessed portion 22 is engaged with the cam 58.

First, a case where a bicycle is stored in a parking lot will be explained.

The user inserts the magnetic card into the card slot provided in the hook unit stocker 26 of the gate with the blue lamp on, and presses the entry button (not shown). The card reader reads the signal from the card and sends it to the computer.
Entry information is stored, and an entry signal is sent from the entry button switch. This signal causes the computer to first provide a solenoid 52 drive signal. When the solenoid 52 is driven and its output shaft moves to the left in FIG. 4, the engagement between the stopper surface 22a of the hook unit 2 and the stopper surface 58a of the cam 58 is released, and the lowest hook unit 2 62, and the side plates 4 and 6 are released from the restriction of the guide plate 66. The hook of the hook unit 2 on the guide plate 62 projects downward from the lower end of the case 42. Next, the user hooks the handlebars of the bicycle onto the hooks 10 and 12. The output shaft of the solenoid 52 instantly returns to its original position, and the recessed part 22 of the hook unit 2 that has fallen is removed.
to lock. At this time, the lift 28 is waiting at the lowest position, and its horizontal rail surfaces 68, 70
is located at the same level as the upper surface of the guide plate 62. On the other hand, the chuck mechanism connected to the pantograph mechanism 80 is located at one end of the lift main body 28a on the guide plate 62 side, and the other chuck mechanism 144' is on standby at a position slightly above and to the right in FIG. 2 from the center of the main body 28a. are doing. The user manually pushes the vehicle toward the chuck piece 132 of the chuck mechanism. As a result, the regulated member 16a of the lift unit 2 pushes the inclined surface of the chuck piece 132. As a result, the chuck piece 132 resists the elasticity of the coil spring 138 and rotates in the counterclockwise rotational direction about the support shaft in FIG.
6a is inserted between chuck pieces 132 and 133.

Next, according to a command from the computer, the motor 76
is driven, the rack moves to the left in FIG. 8, the entire length of the pantograph mechanism 80 is reduced using the pin 98 as a fulcrum, and the chuck pieces 132, 133 move toward the center of the lift body 28a. In conjunction with the movement of the chuck pieces 132, 133, the hook unit 2 also moves along the horizontal rail surfaces 68, 70 while suspending the bicycle, regulated by the chuck pieces 132, 133, and the entire bicycle is moved by the lift body 2.
When the motor 76 moves below 8a, the drive of the motor 76 stops. At this time, the other regulated member 14a of the hook unit 2 is connected to the other chuck mechanism 1.
The chuck collides with one of the chuck pieces 44', pushes the chuck against the elasticity of the coil spring, and is inserted between the pair of chuck pieces. Next, lift body 2
8a is raised in response to a command from the computer, and when the roller guide rail 40a of the handle guide 40 of the vacant bicycle storage section and the horizontal rail surfaces 68, 70 of the lift body 28a match, the lift body 28a stops rising. . Now, a case will be explained in which the bicycle storage section on the third floor on the right side of FIG. 2 is selected. In this case, solenoid 1 of the chuck mechanism
30 is driven by a command from a computer, the elevating plate 122 rises, and the chuck pieces 132, 13
3 and the regulated member 16a of the hook unit 2 is released. Next, the motor is driven by a command from the computer, and the pantograph mechanism 8
0' is extended, and the chuck mechanism 144' moves to the right in FIG. go inside. As a result, the hook unit 2 is moved to the lift body 28.
a into the handle guide 40, and the rear wheel of the bicycle is placed on the tire guide 38. next,
In response to a command from the computer, a pair of chuck pieces of the chuck mechanism 144' are raised to close the chuck mechanism 14.
4', the hook unit 2 becomes free, and the bicycle moves toward the back of the bicycle storage section by its own weight due to the downward slope of the tire guide 38 to the right in FIG. When the bicycle is placed in the bicycle storage compartment on the left side of FIG. 2, the bicycle is driven to the left in the manner described above by the pantograph mechanism 80 and the chuck mechanism connected thereto. be. The chuck mechanism 144', which has sent the bicycle into the bicycle storage section, returns to a position approximately at the center of the lift body 28a by the drive of the motor.
Next, the lift body 28a is lowered to the lowest position.

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

First, the user goes to the gate where the exit OK light is on, inserts the card into the card slot, and presses the exit button switch. The computer raises the lift body 28a and stops the lift body 28a at the floor from which the bicycle is to be taken out. Assume that the bicycle storage section on the third floor on the left side in FIG. 2 is selected. By driving the motor 76, the chuck mechanism moves to one end of the handle guide 40 on the third floor on the left side. Next, the tire guide 38 on the third floor on the left side is driven,
The tire guide 38 is inclined downward to the right. As a result, the bicycle moves to the right in FIG. 2 due to its own weight, and the restricted member 16a of the hook unit 2 collides with the chuck piece 132 of the chuck mechanism. The regulated member 16a is inserted between the chuck pieces 132 and 133 by rotating in the counterclockwise direction of rotation of the hour hand in FIG. 8 against the elasticity of the coil spring 138. Next, the chuck mechanism is driven by the motor 76.
Guide the bicycle below the center of the lift body 28a,
The motor 76 stops driving when the entire bicycle is located below the center of the lift body 28a.
Next, the lift body 28a is lowered, and the lift body 28a is lowered.
The horizontal rail surfaces 68, 70 of 8a and the roller guide surface of the guide plate 62 of the gate coincide. Next motor 7
6 is driven, and the chuck mechanism lifts the lift body 28.
The bicycle moves to the left end in Figure 2 of Figure 2A, and the bicycle moves into the gate. The user moves the bicycle to a position where the guide rollers 18 and 20 of the hook unit 2 come into contact with the lower end of the guide plate 60. At this time, the regulated member 16a of the hook unit 2 engages with the hook 50. Next, the user removes the bicycle from the hooks 10 and 12 of the hook unit 2.
Next, remove the magnetic card from the insertion slot and take the bicycle out for use.

When the computer has completed the delivery, the motor 44
to raise the hook 50. As the hook 50 rises, the hook unit 2 on the guide plate 62
is raised with the rollers 18 and 20 in contact with the guide plate 60. At this time, one of the side plates 6 comes into contact with the direction changing roller 64, and the side plates 4 and 6 contact the rollers 18 and 20.
The watch is rotated 90 degrees in the direction of rotation of the hour hand in FIG. 4, with the recessed portion 22 located on the left side in the figure. In this state, if the hook 50 continues to rise, the inclined surface of the side plate 6 collides with the inclined surface of the cam 58, causing the cam 58 to move to the fourth position.
As shown in the figure, when the cam 58 is pushed in the counterclockwise rotational direction around the shaft 56 and inserted into the recess 22 of the side plate 6, the motor 44 is stopped by a signal from the limit switch 150. A large number of other hook units disposed within the case 42 are pushed up by the rise of the hook unit 2, and the entire hook unit rises by one hook unit. The motor 44 is then driven in the opposite direction until the limit switch 152 is turned on, and the hook 50 returns to its original lowered position.

As described above, the present invention provides the rollers and the regulated member necessary for bicycle transport control in a separate hook unit, so there is no need to provide the rollers or the regulated member on the bicycle, and the bicycle transport device This has the effect of making it more versatile.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a schematic overall external view of the automatic bicycle storage device, Fig. 2 is an internal explanatory diagram of the automatic bicycle storage device,
Fig. 3 is an external view of the hook unit, Fig. 4 is a longitudinal side view of the hook unit stocker, Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the same, Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional front view of the same part, and Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the lift. Plan view, Figure 8 is the same side view,
It is. 2... Hook unit, 4, 6... Side plate, 1
0, 12...Hook, 14a, 16a...Regulated member, 24...Parking lot body, 26...Hook unit stocker, 28...Lift, 28a...Main body, 38...Tire guide, 40... Handle guide, 40a... Roller guide rail, 42... Case, 44... Motor, 60... Guide plate, 62...
... Guide plate, 64 ... Direction changing roller, 76 ... Motor, 78 ... Rack gear, 80 ... Pantograph mechanism, 122 ... Lifting plate, 130 ... Solenoid, 132, 133 ... Chuck piece.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A bicycle is removably gripped by a chuck mechanism provided on a lift, and the bicycle is moved vertically and horizontally by the movement of the chuck mechanism along the lift and the vertical movement of the lift. The device for transportation includes hooks 10 and 12 for hanging on the handlebars of bicycles, side plates 4 and 6 that support the hooks 10 and 12, and a roller 18 rotatably supported by the side plates 4 and 6. 20 and the regulated member 14a disposed on the side plates 4 and 6,
16a, and horizontal rail surfaces 68, 70 on which the rollers 18, 20 are movably mounted and connected to an elevating drive and guide device, are formed over the entire length in the longitudinal direction. The lift body 28a is connected to a drive device so as to releasably regulate the positions of the lift body 28a and the regulated members 14a and 16a, which are arranged horizontally, and to move along the longitudinal direction of the lift body 28a. 1. A bicycle transport device for an automatic bicycle storage device, characterized in that it comprises a lift 28 having a chuck mechanism disposed in the bicycle storage device.