An electric bicycle vertical storage

Abstract

This invention provides an electric bicycle parking system. By setting at least one movable sub-pallet on a pallet, with the sub-pallets arranged compactly with and / or with fixed parking spaces, it eliminates the waste of fixed, permanent passageway space in traditional solutions. During storage and retrieval, the movable sub-pallets form temporary passageways. This allows for more parking spaces within the same volume of the parking system, greatly improving space utilization. Furthermore, multiple sub-pallets can be placed on a single pallet, significantly reducing the total number of pallets and consequently reducing the number of associated drive mechanisms, sensors, and control units, thereby lowering the overall system manufacturing cost, installation complexity, and maintenance cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of vertical storage design technology, and in particular relates to a vertical storage system for electric bicycles. Background Technology

[0002] With the acceleration of urbanization and the popularization of green travel concepts, electric bicycles have become an important personal short-distance transportation tool, and their ownership has increased dramatically. Consequently, parking and management problems have become increasingly prominent, especially in densely populated residential areas, commercial districts, and around subway stations, where the phenomena of "difficult parking, difficult charging, and chaotic management" are particularly serious.

[0003] To save land space and achieve centralized and standardized management, multi-level parking garage technology has been introduced into the electric bicycle parking sector. Existing multi-level electric bicycle parking garages mostly adopt a lifting and sliding structure similar to those used for motor vehicle parking garages. Each parking space is equipped with an independent pallet, and electric bicycles are stored and retrieved through the lifting and sliding operations of a moving mechanism.

[0004] However, existing single-space automated parking systems have the following significant drawbacks: To ensure sufficient maneuverability for personnel during vehicle storage and retrieval, a sufficient passageway width must be maintained between each pallet and adjacent structures (such as another row of pallets or a building wall). This passageway, used only briefly for vehicle storage and retrieval, occupies valuable vertical space for an extended period, resulting in maximizing space utilization. Each parking space requires an independent pallet and its associated drive and control system. For automated parking systems that need to accommodate a large number of electric bicycles, the sheer number of pallets, motors, control nodes, and related cables leads to a complex system structure and high manufacturing, installation, and maintenance costs. Furthermore, electric bicycles are long and narrow, with their width significantly less than their length. Using a single fixed pallet requires its width to accommodate both the electric bicycle and the personnel passageway, resulting in underutilization of the pallet's width. Allowing two or more bicycles to be parked side-by-side in the width direction would greatly improve space utilization. However, a simple dual-space fixed pallet design would create two separate passageway requirements, potentially increasing the overall width and failing to achieve the goal of space saving. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of the above problems, this utility model provides an electric bicycle vertical storage unit that has high space utilization, simple structure, lower cost, and can integrate charging function.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0007] An electric bicycle parking garage includes:

[0008] Mobile mechanism;

[0009] Multiple pallets, the pallets being lifted and / or moved laterally via the moving mechanism;

[0010] Each of the pallets is provided with at least two vehicle carrying positions, one of which is a fixed vehicle carrying position and the other vehicle carrying positions are movable vehicle carrying sub-pallets; or, all vehicle carrying positions are movable vehicle carrying pallets; the vehicle carrying sub-pallets can be moved relative to the pallet so that the multiple vehicle carrying sub-pallets and / or fixed vehicle carrying positions are arranged compactly or dispersedly on the pallet to form a channel.

[0011] Furthermore, in the aforementioned electric bicycle storage rack, the pallet is equipped with guide rails, and the bicycle-carrying sub-pallet is slidably connected to the pallet via the guide rails.

[0012] Furthermore, in the aforementioned electric bicycle storage facility, a manual moving device is provided on the bicycle carrier tray to enable manual movement of the bicycle carrier tray.

[0013] Furthermore, in the aforementioned electric bicycle storage facility, an electric moving device is provided on the bicycle carrier tray to drive the bicycle carrier tray to move on the tray.

[0014] Furthermore, in the aforementioned electric bicycle storage facility, an electric bicycle presence detection device is installed at each bicycle carrying position to detect whether there is an electric bicycle in the carrying position. The electric bicycle presence detection device is connected to the storage facility control system via a signal. When an electric bicycle is detected, the control system can control the carrying tray to move automatically to make way for the passage.

[0015] Furthermore, the aforementioned electric bicycle parking garage also includes a first display device, which is connected to the parking garage control system and is used to receive and display parking status information from the electric bicycle presence detection device.

[0016] Furthermore, the aforementioned electric bicycle parking garage also includes a charging system, which includes a charging socket mounted on the tray, a charging power source mounted on the ground, and a power supply line connecting the charging power source to the charging socket.

[0017] Furthermore, in the aforementioned electric bicycle vertical storage unit, the power supply line is installed inside the cable chain; when the pallet is lifted or moved laterally, the power supply line rolls and moves along with the cable chain.

[0018] Furthermore, the aforementioned electric bicycle parking garage also includes a second display device, which is connected to the charging system and is used to display charging status information.

[0019] Furthermore, in the aforementioned electric bicycle parking garage, the second display device has a communication module that can connect to the user's mobile terminal and send charging status information to the user's mobile terminal.

[0020] By employing the aforementioned technical solution, at least one movable sub-pallet is placed on the pallet, and these sub-pallets are arranged compactly with and / or with fixed parking spaces, eliminating the wasted fixed and permanent aisle space of traditional solutions. During storage and retrieval, the movable sub-pallets create temporary aisles. This allows for more parking spaces within the same volume of storage space, significantly improving space utilization. Furthermore, multiple sub-pallets can be placed on a single pallet, significantly reducing the total number of pallets and consequently the number of associated drive mechanisms, sensors, and control units, thus lowering overall system manufacturing costs, installation complexity, and maintenance costs. Utilizing the slender shape of electric bicycles, a side-by-side layout fully utilizes the width of the pallet, resulting in a more rational structural arrangement. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of the electric bicycle vertical storage unit of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a pallet structure having a fixed vehicle mounting position and a vehicle mounting tray, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a pallet structure having a fixed vehicle mounting position and a vehicle mounting tray, according to another embodiment of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a pallet structure with two vehicle-carrying pallets in a utility model.

[0025] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a pallet state with two vehicle-carrying pallets is shown in another embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 6 yes Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a pallet state with two vehicle-carrying pallets is shown in another embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of a tray structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] In the picture:

[0029] 1-Vertical warehouse; 2-Pallet; 3-Cargo pallet; 4-Fixed vehicle position; 5-Guide rail; 6-Charging system; 7-Drag chain; 8-In-place detection device; 9-Fixing device; 10-Electric bicycle; 11-Roller assembly; 12-Manual moving device; 13-Aisle; 14-Electric moving device. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0031] See Figure 1 and combined Figure 2-7 This embodiment relates to an electric bicycle parking garage 1, which can be a lifting and traversing parking garage 1. The parking garage 1 includes: a moving mechanism and multiple trays 2. The trays 2 are lifted and / or traversed by the moving mechanism. Each tray 2 is provided with at least two bicycle carrying positions, one of which is a fixed bicycle carrying position 4, and the other bicycle carrying positions are movable bicycle carrying sub-trays 3; or, all bicycle carrying positions are movable bicycle carrying trays 3. The bicycle carrying trays 3 can move relative to the tray 2 so that the multiple bicycle carrying trays 3 and / or fixed bicycle carrying positions 4 are arranged compactly or dispersed on the tray 2 to form a channel 13.

[0032] For details, please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 2-3 In other words, in one embodiment, each tray 2 is provided with at least two vehicle carrying positions, one of which is a fixed vehicle carrying position 4, and the other vehicle carrying positions are movable vehicle carrying sub-trays 3. The vehicle carrying sub-trays 3 can move relative to the tray 2 so that the multiple vehicle carrying sub-trays 3 and fixed vehicle carrying positions 4 are arranged compactly or dispersedly on the tray 2 to form a channel 13. Preferably, the fixed vehicle carrying positions 4 are located at the edge of the tray 2, so that the fixed vehicle carrying positions 4 will not interfere with the movement of the vehicle carrying sub-trays 3, and can also make the structure more compact.

[0033] Please see Figure 4-6 In another embodiment, each pallet 2 is provided with at least two vehicle carrying positions, all of which are movable vehicle carrying trays 3. These vehicle carrying trays 3 are movable relative to the pallet 2, allowing multiple vehicle carrying trays 3 to be arranged compactly or dispersedly on the pallet 2 to form a channel 13. Since the vehicle carrying trays 3 on the pallet 2 are all movable, a channel 13 can be freely moved between any two vehicle carrying trays 3 or between a vehicle carrying tray 3 and the edge of the pallet 2, making parking more convenient and flexible.

[0034] By setting at least one movable vehicle-carrying sub-pallet 3 on pallet 2, and arranging the vehicle-carrying sub-pallets 3 compactly with each other and / or with fixed vehicle-carrying spaces 4, the wasted space of the fixed, permanent passageway 13 in the traditional solution is eliminated; during storage and retrieval, the movable vehicle-carrying sub-pallets 3 form a temporary passageway 13. This allows for more parking spaces to be set up within the same volume of the automated parking garage 1, greatly improving space utilization. Furthermore, multiple vehicle-carrying pallets 3 can be placed on one pallet 2, which significantly reduces the total number of pallets 2 compared to only one vehicle-carrying space on one pallet. This, in turn, reduces the number of associated drive mechanisms, sensors, and control units, thereby reducing the overall system manufacturing cost, installation complexity, and maintenance cost.

[0035] For ease of explanation, the following embodiments are described in the form of multiple vehicle-carrying sub-pallets 3 and / or fixed vehicle-carrying positions 4 arranged sequentially along the length of the pallet 2, but this is not intended to limit the distribution and arrangement of these arrangements.

[0036] Please see Figure 1-7 Specifically, the pallet 2 is provided with a guide rail 5, and the vehicle sub-pallet 3 is slidably connected to the pallet 2 via the guide rail 5. The guide rail 5 extends along the length of the pallet 2, and the vehicle sub-pallet 3 is mounted on the guide rail 5 and is capable of moving along the extension direction of the guide rail 5.

[0037] Specifically, the pallet 2 has two parallel grooves, within which steel rails serve as guide rails 5. A precisely matched set of rollers 11 is installed on the bottom frame of the vehicle-carrying pallet 3. The rollers 11 are embedded in the guide rails 5, allowing the vehicle-carrying pallet 3 to slide smoothly and steadily along the guide rails 5, while a reliable mechanical structure ensures that it will not detach from the pallet 2 or tip over. This ensures the smoothness, stability, safety, and accuracy of the vehicle-carrying pallet 3's movement, preventing it from jamming, tilting, bouncing, or falling off during movement, and ensuring the reliability of the compact arrangement and the formation of the channel 13.

[0038] Please combine Figure 4-6 Furthermore, the vehicle carrier tray 3 is equipped with a manual moving device 12 for manually driving the vehicle carrier tray 3 to move. Specifically, a pull rod can be installed on the side of the vehicle carrier tray 3. When parking a vehicle, the user can easily grasp the handle and apply a small amount of force to pull the heavy vehicle carrier tray 3 to form the passage 13. For details, please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 4-6To facilitate the insertion of electric bicycles 10, channels 13 can be freely formed on the left side of the tray 2, the middle of the two bicycle slots, and the right side as needed. In some other embodiments, an ergonomically designed recessed handle 12 can be installed on the side of the bicycle tray 3 as a manual moving device. The handle surface is treated with a non-slip surface. When parking a bicycle, the user can easily grasp the handle and apply a small amount of force to pull out the heavy bicycle tray 3 to form the channel 13; after parking, the bicycle tray 3 can be easily pushed back into its original position. The entire mechanism has no electric parts, is simple in structure, has low manufacturing cost, requires no power drive, is highly reliable, maintenance-free, and can be used under any circumstances without worrying about circuit failures or power outages.

[0039] Please see Figure 7 In another embodiment, the vehicle-carrying tray 3 is equipped with an electric moving device 14 for driving the vehicle-carrying tray 3 to move on the tray 2. Specifically, the electric moving device 14 is a motor. When it is necessary to move the vehicle-carrying tray 3, a switch on the motor is activated, and the motor can accurately and smoothly drive the vehicle-carrying tray 3 to its automatic position. This eliminates the need for manual pushing and pulling by the user when storing or retrieving items in the entire automated storage and retrieval system 1, greatly improving the convenience and comfort of operation, as well as enhancing operability.

[0040] See Figure 3 Furthermore, an electric bicycle 10 presence detection device 8 is installed in the vehicle carrying space to detect whether an electric bicycle 10 is present in the space. The electric bicycle 10 presence detection device 8 is connected to the control system of the automated storage and retrieval system 1. When an electric bicycle 10 is detected, the control system can control the vehicle carrying tray 3 to automatically move to clear the passageway 13. This achieves intelligent sensing and management; the system can automatically know the parking space status and accordingly optimize the tray 2 layout to ensure unobstructed passageway 13, improving the automation, intelligence, and safety of storage and retrieval operations and avoiding human error.

[0041] In another embodiment, a first display device (not shown in the figure) is also included. This first display device is connected to the control system of the automated storage and retrieval system 1 and is used to receive and display parking status information from the electric bicycle 10 presence detection device 8. Specifically, a large high-definition touchscreen display can be installed as the first display device in a prominent position at the entrance of the automated storage and retrieval system 1. This screen is connected to the central PLC via an industrial Ethernet network to receive and process electric bicycle 10 presence detection information from all pallets 2 in real time. The screen displays the current status of the entire automated storage and retrieval system 1 in a dynamically updated 3D graphic. Parking spaces with bicycles are displayed as red squares with license plate numbers, while empty parking spaces are displayed as green squares. Moving pallets 2 have animated effects. This provides users and administrators with clear, intuitive, and accurate global parking information, greatly facilitating users to quickly find empty parking spaces and enabling administrators to manage inventory and monitor scheduling, significantly improving the system's human-computer interaction friendliness and ease of use.

[0042] Continue reading Figure 1-7 The electric bicycle parking garage 1 also includes a charging system, which comprises a charging socket 7 mounted on the tray 2, a charging power source mounted on the ground, and a power supply line connecting the charging power source to the charging socket 7. The number of charging sockets 7 is the same as the total number of the bicycle carrier trays 3 and the fixed bicycle mounting spaces 4, allowing each electric bicycle parked in the garage 1 to be conveniently charged. This adds a crucial charging function to the garage 1, meeting the core needs of electric bicycle users, achieving integrated parking and charging management, and expanding the service functions of the garage 1.

[0043] Please see Figure 1-3 Furthermore, in the aforementioned electric bicycle parking garage 1, the power supply line is installed within the cable chain 7; when the tray 2 is raised, lowered, or moved laterally, the power supply line rolls and moves along with the cable chain 7. The power cable of the charging socket 7 on the tray 2 is threaded into the cable chain 7. One end of the cable chain 7 is fixed to the frame on the stationary side of the garage, and the other end moves with the tray 2. When the tray 2 is raised, lowered, or moved laterally, the cable chain 7 bends, rolls up, or unfolds segment by segment, and the internal cable is evenly supported and constrained by the cable chain 7, moving synchronously and neatly along a fixed bending radius, avoiding any form of tangled wires, entanglement, or stress concentration. This solves the problems of wear, entanglement, stretching, compression, and snagging of mobile power supply lines in complex movements, greatly extending the service life of the cable, significantly improving the continuity and safety of power transmission, and reducing maintenance needs and downtime risks caused by cable failures. At the same time, it provides comprehensive mechanical protection for the cable, protecting it from impacts, friction, and the pulling of its own weight.

[0044] The electric bicycle parking garage 1 also includes a second display device (not shown in the figure), which is connected to the charging system and used to display charging status information. This provides users with clear and concise feedback on the charging status, allowing them to easily understand the charging progress and plan their time accordingly.

[0045] At least the second display device has a communication module capable of connecting to the user's mobile terminal and sending charging status information to the user's mobile terminal. Specifically, the second display device integrates a 4G / 5G communication module. This module periodically uploads the charging status information of each parking space (such as socket number, charging start time, real-time power, and cumulative power) to a cloud server via a wireless network. Users can access the cloud server via a mobile app or mini-program to remotely view the charging progress of their vehicle in real time and receive push notifications when charging is about to complete or when an anomaly occurs (such as a power outage). This provides ultimate convenience and user experience, allowing users to remotely and at any time monitor the charging status without waiting on-site, greatly saving user time; at the same time, it provides operators with remote monitoring and intelligent operation and maintenance capabilities, providing a solid data foundation for commercial operations (such as online payment and charging billing).

[0046] Furthermore, each of the vehicle carrier trays 3 is equipped with a fixing device 9 to secure the electric bicycle 10. Specifically, on the bearing surface of the vehicle carrier tray 3 and / or the bearing surface of the fixed vehicle mounting position 4, a "U"-shaped or "V"-shaped clip is provided corresponding to the standard parking positions of the front and rear wheels of the electric bicycle 10. On one side of each clip slot, a movable clip arm with a wrench is hinged. After the user pushes the wheel into the clip slot, they manually pull down the clip arm, causing its other end to engage with the locking structure on the other side of the clip slot, thereby securing the wheel in the clip slot and preventing it from moving forward, backward, or left or right. By directly constraining the most stable part of the vehicle, the device can reliably prevent the vehicle from tipping over, lurching forward, or sliding sideways due to inertia or vibration during the movement and lifting of the tray 2, effectively preventing the vehicle from tipping over or sliding. Furthermore, the device is almost entirely mechanical, requiring no circuitry or drive system, resulting in extremely low manufacturing and maintenance costs. It is ideal as a basic configuration due to its simple structure and low cost. Additionally, the locking mechanism provides good compatibility with electric bicycles of different models and tire sizes.

[0047] The embodiments of this utility model have been described in detail above, but the content described is only a preferred embodiment of this utility model and should not be considered as limiting the scope of implementation of this utility model. All equivalent changes and improvements made in accordance with the claims of this utility model should still fall within the patent coverage of this utility model.

Claims

1. An electric bicycle standup garage, characterized by: include Mobile mechanism; Multiple pallets, the pallets being lifted and / or moved laterally via the moving mechanism; Each of the pallets is provided with at least two vehicle carrying positions, one of which is a fixed vehicle carrying position and the other vehicle carrying positions are movable vehicle carrying sub-pallets; or, all vehicle carrying positions are movable vehicle carrying pallets; the vehicle carrying sub-pallets can be moved relative to the pallet so that the multiple vehicle carrying sub-pallets and / or fixed vehicle carrying positions are arranged compactly or dispersedly on the pallet to form a channel.

2. The electrically powered bicycle storage lockers of claim 1, wherein: The pallet is equipped with guide rails, and the vehicle sub-pallet is slidably connected to the pallet via the guide rails.

3. The electrically powered bicycle storage lockers of claim 2, wherein: The vehicle carrier tray is equipped with a manual moving device for manually driving the vehicle carrier tray to move.

4. The electrically powered bicycle stand of claim 2, wherein: The vehicle carrier pallet is equipped with an electric moving device for driving the vehicle carrier pallet to move on the pallet.

5. The electrically powered bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein: The vehicle carrying space is equipped with an electric bicycle presence detection device to detect whether there is an electric bicycle in the vehicle carrying space; the electric bicycle presence detection device is connected to the vertical warehouse control system, and when an electric bicycle is detected, the control system can control the vehicle carrying tray to move automatically to make way.

6. The electrically powered bicycle storage lockers of claim 5 wherein: It also includes a first display device, which is connected to the automated parking control system and is used to receive and display parking status information from the electric bicycle presence detection device.

7. The electrically powered bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein: It also includes a charging system, which includes a charging socket disposed on the tray, a charging power source disposed on the ground, and a power supply line connecting the charging power source to the charging socket.

8. The electrically powered bicycle storage lockers of claim 7 wherein: The power supply line is installed inside the cable chain; when the pallet is lifted or moved laterally, the power supply line rolls up and moves together with the cable chain.

9. The electrically powered bicycle storage lockers of claim 7 wherein, It also includes a second display device, which is connected to the charging system and is used to display charging status information.

10. The electrically powered bicycle storage lockers of claim 9 wherein, The second display device has a communication module that can connect to the user's mobile terminal and send charging status information to the user's mobile terminal.

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