Bicycle parking method, parking lot and space occupancy alternative

Abstract

To improve convenience for bicycle and other small vehicle users, eliminate the abandonment of bicycles and other small vehicles (parking on the street), and contribute to the improvement and safety of the traffic environment by using vacant parking lots (parking spaces) for four-wheeled vehicles as parking spaces for bicycles and other small vehicles.SOLUTION: A vehicle compartment occupant substitute 10, which is a truncated pyramid with a notice space on the front, has a notch (about 2 / 3 deep) cut across the center of a top surface 11 toward a bottom surface 12, which becomes an insertion portion 13 into which a front or rear wheel of a bicycle is inserted. A bottom 14 of an insertion portion 13 is formed in a curved shape, and the front or rear wheel is engaged within the insertion portion 13.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a bicycle parking technique for parking a small vehicle in an empty parking space for four-wheeled vehicles. [Background technology]

[0002] When renting a four-wheeled vehicle (automobile) through a car sharing service (such as Patent Document 1), the user must go to a location (typically a parking lot) where the vehicle to be used for sharing (hereinafter referred to as a sharing car) is located. At this time, it would be convenient if the user could go to the parking lot by bicycle or the like. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2004-178385 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, if a user rides their bicycle to a parking lot, the question arises of where to park the bicycle. If this problem is left unresolved, car sharing services could lead to bicycles being parked on the road, which is undesirable.

[0005] This problem is not limited to car sharing services, but is also common when using a private car parked in a monthly parking lot, or when arriving by bicycle in a location that does not have a bicycle parking lot.

[0006] Therefore, the inventors of the present application have completed the present invention with the objective of making it more convenient for users of car sharing services when they arrive at the parking lot by bicycle, by turning the parking space in which the shared car was parked into a bicycle parking space when the user uses the car sharing service and departs in the shared car, and by eliminating the problem of bicycles being left unattended, thereby contributing to an improved and safer traffic environment. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The first invention of the present application is a bicycle parking method for parking a small vehicle in a vacant parking space, characterized in that a part of the small vehicle is engaged with a space occupant substitute placed in the vacant parking space. Here, a small vehicle refers to a small vehicle that is not parked in a parking lot (parking space) for general automobiles (four-wheeled vehicles), and mainly includes two-wheeled and three-wheeled vehicles such as bicycles and kick scooters, regardless of whether they are electric or not (the same applies below). A second invention is a bicycle parking method according to the first invention, characterized in that the vehicle space occupant substitute is provided with an insertion portion into which the wheels of the small vehicle can be inserted and engaged. A third invention is a bicycle parking method according to the first invention, characterized in that the vehicle compartment occupant substitute is provided with an insertion portion into which the saddle of the small vehicle can be inserted and engaged. A fourth invention is a bicycle parking method according to any one of the first to third inventions, characterized in that the vehicle compartment occupant substitute is provided with a through hole. The fifth invention is a parking lot for parking small vehicles in vacant parking spaces, characterized in that a part of the small vehicle is fastened to a space occupant substitute placed in the vacant parking space. The parking lot of the fifth invention may include the technical features of the second to fourth inventions. The sixth invention is a vehicle space occupant substitute that is placed in an empty parking space, and is characterized in that the vehicle space occupant substitute is provided with a locking mechanism for locking a part of a small vehicle. The vehicle space occupant substitute of the sixth invention may have the technical features of the second to fourth inventions. Effect of the Invention

[0008] The present invention as described above has the following advantages. (1) By fastening part of a small vehicle to a vehicle space occupant substitute placed in a vacant parking space, a small vehicle can be parked reliably in a vacant parking space, thereby improving convenience for parking lot users (users of four-wheeled vehicles parked in the parking lot) until they reach the parking lot. (2) In addition, users of the parking lot (users of four-wheeled vehicles parked in the parking lot) can park their small vehicles without worrying that they will be parked illegally; it also prevents disorderly on-street parking in the city, leading to city beautification and traffic safety. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram (1) for explaining a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram (1) for explaining a second embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram (2) for explaining a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a second embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The vehicle space occupancy substitute used in this embodiment is primarily used in car sharing services, and is envisaged to be something like a "Barrier Pop Sign" (registered trademark) that is placed in an empty parking space after a shared car has left to prevent unauthorized parking. In the following, a bicycle will be used as an example of a "small vehicle", but in the present invention, a "small vehicle" is not limited to a bicycle. It may be a two-wheeled vehicle, a three-wheeled vehicle, or any other vehicle including a bicycle. The drive type is not limited to human power, but may be an electrically assisted or electrically powered vehicle. The shape is not limited to bicycles, motorcycles, or scooters, but may be a kickboard-like shape. In this embodiment, a user who uses a car sharing service goes to a parking lot where a shared car is parked by bicycle, and uses the shared car parked in a designated parking space.

[0011] 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a bicycle parking method (parking lot structure) in which the vehicle compartment occupant is engaged with the front or rear wheels of a small vehicle.

[0012] FIG. 1(a) is a front view of the vehicle room occupant substitute 10 according to this embodiment. This vehicle room occupant substitute 10 has a trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front. A hole 16 is formed in the upper part of the vehicle room occupant substitute 10. A string such as a wire or chain can be passed through this hole 16, and the front or rear wheel of the bicycle engaged with the insertion part 13 (described later in FIG. 1(b)) and the vehicle room occupant substitute 10 are tied (locked) with the string through this hole 16 to prevent the bicycle from being stolen, and the hole 16 also serves as a handle for the vehicle room occupant substitute 10. In addition, a notice space is formed in the front of the vehicle room occupant substitute 10. This notice space is used to display notices to the user. Notices can include, but are not limited to, warnings for the user and various advertisements.

[0013] FIG. 1(b) is a side view of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 10 according to this embodiment. The vehicle compartment occupant substitute 10 has a cut in the direction of the bottom surface 12, crossing the center of the top surface 11. The depth of this cut is about 2 / 3 of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 10, but is not limited to this. This cut becomes the insertion part 13 into which the front or rear wheel of the bicycle is inserted. The aforementioned perforation 16 is connected to this insertion part 13 and penetrates from the front side of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 10 to the opposite side. The bottom part 14 of the insertion part 13 is formed in a curved shape, and the front or rear wheel of the bicycle is engaged within the insertion part 13. The bottom part 14 has a water drainage hole 15 that penetrates to the lower bottom 12. This water drainage hole 15 prevents water and garbage from accumulating in the bottom part 14.

[0014] 1(c) is a perspective view of the vehicle compartment occupancy replacement 10 according to this embodiment. It will be understood that the insert portion 13 is formed in a manner that crosses the center of the top surface 11 of the vehicle compartment occupancy replacement 10 toward the bottom surface 12.

[0015] FIG. 1(d) illustrates a bicycle X parked in a parked vehicle compartment using a vehicle compartment occupancy substitute 10. Users of car sharing services follow the steps below when using a shared car parked in a parking space. First, the user parks the bicycle he or she has ridden to a suitable location nearby. Next, before using the shared car parked in the designated parking space, the user moves the parking space occupant substitute 10 placed in the designated parking space to a suitable location nearby. After that, the user unlocks the shared car, opens the door, gets in, starts the engine, and other operations, and moves the shared car out of the parking space. At this stage, the user parks the sharing car and gets out of the car. Then, the vehicle space occupying substitute 10 that was moved back is returned to its original location. Next, the user returns the bicycle that they rode to the parking lot from nearby and inserts the front or rear wheel of the bicycle into the insertion part 13. Finally, the front or rear wheel of the bicycle and the vehicle space occupying substitute 10 are tied (locked) together with a string via the perforation 16. After that, the user gets into the sharing car that was parked and departs.

[0016] By arranging the vehicle space occupant substitute 10 at the front (entrance) side of the parked vehicle space so that the notice space faces forward, the following advantages are obtained. (1) The notice space is positioned directly facing pedestrians and vehicles passing in front of the parking space, making it easy for these people to see, thereby making the notice more effective. (2) Bicycles will be parked next to the entrance of the parking space, in other words, like a barricade, which will serve as a measure against illegal parking. (3) If the bicycle falls over, it will not damage the car in the adjacent compartment.

[0017] FIG. 2(a) is a front view of the vehicle room occupant substitute 20 according to this embodiment. This vehicle room occupant substitute 20 has a trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front. The vehicle room occupant substitute 10 has a notch that cuts vertically through the center of the top surface 21 toward the bottom surface 22. The depth of this notch is about 2 / 3 of the vehicle room occupant substitute 20, but is not limited to this. This notch becomes the insertion part 23 into which the front or rear wheel of the bicycle is inserted. The bottom part 24 of this insertion part 23 is formed in a curved shape (see FIG. 2(b)), and the front or rear wheel of the bicycle is engaged within the insertion part 23. In addition, a water drain hole 25 that penetrates to the lower bottom 22 is formed in the bottom part 24. This water drain hole 25 prevents water and garbage from accumulating in the bottom part 24. In addition, a perforation 26 is formed in the upper right of the vehicle room occupant substitute 20. Furthermore, a notice space is formed in the front of the vehicle room occupant substitute 20. This notification space is the same as that explained in FIG. 1, so the explanation will be omitted.

[0018] 2(b) is a side view of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 20 according to this embodiment. The aforementioned perforation 26 penetrates from the front side of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 20 to the opposite side. A string such as a wire or chain can be passed through this perforation 26, and the front or rear wheel of the bicycle engaged with the insertion portion 23 and the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 20 can be tied (locked) together with the string through this perforation 26 to prevent theft of the bicycle, and the perforation 26 can also be used as a handle for the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 20.

[0019] 2(c) is a perspective view of the vehicle compartment occupancy replacement 20 according to this embodiment. It will be understood that the insertion portion 23 is formed in a shape that cuts vertically through the center of the top surface 21 of the vehicle compartment occupancy replacement 20 toward the bottom surface 22.

[0020] FIG. 2(d) illustrates a bicycle X parked in a parked vehicle compartment using a vehicle compartment occupancy substitute 20. When a user of a car sharing service uses a shared car parked in a parking space, the process from parking the bicycle he or she has ridden to a suitable location nearby and then removing the shared car from the parking space is the same as the embodiment in Figure 1, so a description of that part will be omitted. Once the user has parked the sharing car and gotten out of the car, they return the vehicle space occupying substitute 20 that they had moved to its original location. Next, they return the bicycle they rode to the parking lot from nearby and insert the front or rear wheel of the bicycle into the insertion section 23. Finally, they tie (lock) the front or rear wheel of the bicycle and the vehicle space occupying substitute 20 with a string via the perforation 26. After that, they get into the sharing car that they had parked and set off.

[0021] By arranging the vehicle space occupancy substitute 20 so that the notification space is perpendicular to the end (entrance) of the parked vehicle space, the following advantages are obtained. (1) The bicycle is less likely to fall over. (2) As shown by "space available" in the figure, it does not interfere with the driver in the vehicle compartment to the left (top of the drawing) getting in and out of the vehicle.

[0022] FIG. 3(a) is a front view of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 30 according to this embodiment. This vehicle compartment occupant substitute 30 has a trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front. The vehicle compartment occupant substitute 30 has a diagonal cut from the top surface 21 toward the bottom surface 32. The depth of this cut is about 2 / 3 of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 30, but is not limited to this. This cut becomes an insertion part 33 into which the front or rear wheel of the bicycle is inserted. The bottom part 34 of this insertion part 33 is formed in a curved shape, and the front or rear wheel of the bicycle is engaged within the insertion part 33. In addition, a water drain hole 35 that penetrates to the bottom surface 32 is formed in the bottom part 34. This water drain hole 35 prevents water and garbage from accumulating in the bottom part 34. In addition, a perforation 36 is formed in the upper part of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 30. Furthermore, a notice space is formed in the front part of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 30. This notification space is the same as that explained in FIG. 1, so the explanation will be omitted.

[0023] 3(b) is a side view of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 30 according to this embodiment. The aforementioned perforation 36 penetrates the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 30 from the front to the opposite side. A string such as a wire or chain can be passed through this perforation 36, and the front or rear wheel of the bicycle engaged with the insertion portion 33 and the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 30 can be tied (locked) together with the string through this perforation 36 to prevent theft of the bicycle, and the perforation 36 can also be used as a handle for the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 30.

[0024] 3(c) is a perspective view of the vehicle compartment occupant replacement 30 according to this embodiment. It will be understood that the insertion portion 33 is formed diagonally on the top surface 31 of the vehicle compartment occupant replacement 30 toward the bottom surface 32.

[0025] FIG. 3(d) illustrates a bicycle X parked in a parked vehicle compartment using a vehicle compartment occupancy substitute 30. When a user of a car sharing service uses a shared car parked in a parking space, the process from parking the bicycle he or she has ridden to a suitable location nearby and then removing the shared car from the parking space is the same as the embodiment in Figure 1, so a description of that part will be omitted. Once the user has parked the sharing car and gotten out of the car, they return the vehicle space occupying substitute 30 that they had moved to its original location. Next, they return the bicycle they rode to the parking lot from nearby and insert the front or rear wheel of the bicycle into the insertion section 33. Finally, they tie (lock) the front or rear wheel of the bicycle and the vehicle space occupying substitute 30 with a string via the perforation 36. After that, they get into the sharing car that they had parked and set off.

[0026] FIG. 3(d) illustrates a bicycle X parked in a parked vehicle compartment using a vehicle compartment occupancy substitute 30. The notice space is positioned at an angle to the front end (entrance) of the parking space, and positioning the space occupancy substitute 30 in this manner provides the following advantages. (1) The notice space is positioned almost directly facing pedestrians and vehicles passing in front of the parking space, making it easy for these people to see, and therefore highly effective. (2) Bicycles will be parked next to the entrance of the parking space, in other words, like a barricade, which will serve as a measure against illegal parking. (3) If the bicycle falls over, it will not damage the car in the adjacent compartment. (4) As shown by "space available" in the figure, the driver in the vehicle to the left must not be obstructed from getting in and out of the vehicle.

[0027] 4 to 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a bicycle parking method (parking lot structure) in which the vehicle compartment occupant is engaged with the support shaft of the bicycle saddle.

[0028] FIG. 4(a) is a front view of the vehicle room occupant substitute 40 according to this embodiment. This vehicle room occupant substitute 40 has a trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front. A hole 46 is formed in the upper part of the vehicle room occupant substitute 40. A string such as a wire or chain can be passed through this hole 46, and the front or rear wheel of the bicycle engaged with the insertion part 43 (described later in FIG. 4(b)) and the vehicle room occupant substitute 10 are tied (locked) with the string through this hole 46 to prevent theft of the bicycle, and the hole 46 also serves as a handle for the vehicle room occupant substitute 40. In addition, a notice space is formed in the front of the vehicle room occupant substitute 40. This notice space is the same as that described in FIG. 1, so its description will be omitted.

[0029] Fig. 4(b) is a side view of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 40 according to this embodiment. The vehicle compartment occupant substitute 40 has an oblique cut from the top surface 41 to one side surface 47. The depth of this cut is about 1 / 3 of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 40, but is not limited to this. This cut becomes an insertion portion 43 into which a bicycle saddle (more specifically, the saddle's pivot) is inserted. The aforementioned perforation 46 penetrates the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 40 from the front surface to the opposite surface.

[0030] 4(c) is a perspective view of the vehicle compartment occupancy replacement 40 according to this embodiment. It will be understood that the insertion portion 43 is formed obliquely from the upper surface 41 of the vehicle compartment occupancy replacement 40 to one side surface 47.

[0031] FIG. 4(d) illustrates a bicycle X parked in a parked vehicle compartment using a vehicle compartment occupancy substitute 40. When a user of a car sharing service uses a shared car parked in a parking space, the process from parking the bicycle he or she has ridden to a suitable location nearby and then removing the shared car from the parking space is the same as the embodiment in Figure 1, so a description of that part will be omitted. Once the user has parked the shared car and gotten out of it, they return the vehicle space occupant substitute 40 that they had moved to its original location. Next, they return the bicycle they rode to the parking lot from nearby and insert the bicycle saddle (more specifically, the saddle's axle) into the insertion section 43. Finally, they tie (lock) the bicycle saddle (more specifically, the saddle's axle) and vehicle space occupant substitute 40 together with a string via the perforation 46. After that, they get into the shared car that they had parked and set off.

[0032] By arranging the vehicle space occupant substitute 40 at the front end (entrance) of the parked vehicle space so that the announcement space faces forward, the following advantages are obtained. (1) The notice space is positioned directly facing pedestrians and vehicles passing in front of the parking space, making it easy for these people to see, thereby making the notice more effective. (2) The bicycle is held in a direction nearly perpendicular to the entrance of the parking space, but since the bicycle is fixed next to the space occupant substitute 40 facing the entrance, the bicycle and the space occupant substitute 40 together will be parked in such a way that they block the entrance to the parking space, which serves as a countermeasure against illegal parking. (3) The bicycle will not fall over (it is already tilted), so it will not damage the car in the adjacent compartment. (4) As shown by "space available" in the figure, the driver in the vehicle to the left must not be obstructed from getting in and out of the vehicle.

[0033] FIG. 5(a) is a front view of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 50 according to this embodiment. This vehicle compartment occupant substitute 50 has a trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front. The vehicle compartment occupant substitute 50 has an oblique cut from the top surface 51 to the front surface 58. The depth of this cut is about 1 / 3 of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 50, but is not limited to this. This cut becomes an insertion part 53 into which a bicycle saddle (more specifically, the saddle's support shaft) is inserted. In addition, a perforation 26 is formed in the upper right of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 20. Furthermore, a notice space is formed in the front of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 20. This notice space is the same as that described in FIG. 1, so its description will be omitted.

[0034] 5(b) is a side view of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 50 according to this embodiment. The aforementioned perforation 56 penetrates the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 20 from the front to the opposite side. A string such as a wire or chain can be passed through this perforation 56, and the bicycle saddle (more specifically, the saddle's pivot) engaged with the insertion portion 53 and the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 50 can be tied together (locked) with the string through this perforation 56 to prevent theft of the bicycle, and the perforation 56 can also be used as a handle for the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 50.

[0035] 5(c) is a perspective view of the vehicle compartment occupancy replacement 50 according to this embodiment. It will be understood that the insertion portion 53 is formed obliquely from the upper surface 51 of the vehicle compartment occupancy replacement 20 to the front surface 58.

[0036] FIG. 5(d) illustrates a bicycle X parked in a parked vehicle compartment using a vehicle compartment occupancy substitute 50. When a user of a car sharing service uses a shared car parked in a parking space, the process from parking the bicycle he or she has ridden to a suitable location nearby and then removing the shared car from the parking space is the same as the embodiment in Figure 1, so a description of that part will be omitted. Once the user has parked the sharing car and gotten out of it, they return the vehicle space occupant substitute 50 that they had moved to its original location. Next, they return the bicycle they rode to the parking lot from nearby and insert the bicycle saddle (more specifically, the saddle's axle) into the insertion section 53. Finally, they tie (lock) the bicycle saddle (more specifically, the saddle's axle) and vehicle space occupant substitute 50 together with a string via the perforation 56. After that, they get into the sharing car that they had parked and set off.

[0037] By arranging the vehicle space occupant substitute 50 at the front (entrance) side of the parked vehicle space so that the announcement space faces forward, the following advantages are obtained. (1) The notice space is positioned directly facing pedestrians and vehicles passing in front of the parking space, making it easy for these people to see, thereby making the notice more effective. (2) Bicycles will be parked next to the entrance of the parking space, in other words, like a barricade, which will serve as a measure against illegal parking. (3) The bicycle will not fall over (it is already tilted), so it will not damage the car in the adjacent compartment.

[0038] FIG. 6(a) is a front view of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 60 according to this embodiment. This vehicle compartment occupant substitute 60 has a trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front. The vehicle compartment occupant substitute 60 has an oblique cut from the upper surface 61 to the oblique side 69. The depth of this cut is about 1 / 3 of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 60, but is not limited to this. This cut becomes an insertion part 63 into which a bicycle saddle (more specifically, the saddle's support shaft) is inserted. In addition, a perforation 66 is formed in the upper part of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 60. Furthermore, a notice space is formed in the front of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 60. This notice space is the same as that described in FIG. 1, so its description will be omitted.

[0039] 6(b) is a side view of the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 60 according to this embodiment. The aforementioned perforation 66 penetrates the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 60 from the front to the opposite side. A cord such as a wire or chain can be passed through this perforation 66, and the bicycle saddle (more specifically, the saddle's pivot) of the bicycle engaged with the insertion portion 63 and the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 60 can be tied (locked) with the cord through this perforation 66, preventing the bicycle from being stolen, and the perforation 66 can also be used as a handle for the vehicle compartment occupant substitute 60.

[0040] 6(c) is a perspective view of the vehicle compartment occupancy substitute 60 according to this embodiment. It will be understood that the insertion portion 63 is formed obliquely from the upper surface 61 of the vehicle compartment occupancy substitute 30 to the oblique side 69.

[0041] FIG. 6(d) illustrates a bicycle X parked in a parked vehicle compartment using a vehicle compartment occupancy substitute 60. When a user of a car sharing service uses a shared car parked in a parking space, the process from parking the bicycle he or she has ridden to a suitable location nearby and then removing the shared car from the parking space is the same as the embodiment in Figure 1, so a description of that part will be omitted. Once the user has parked the shared car and gotten out of it, they return the vehicle space occupant substitute 60 that they had moved to its original location. Next, they return the bicycle they rode to the parking lot from nearby and insert the bicycle saddle (more specifically, the saddle's axle) into the insertion section 63. Finally, they tie (lock) the bicycle saddle (more specifically, the saddle's axle) and the vehicle space occupant substitute 60 together with a string via the perforation 66. After that, they get into the shared car that they had parked and set off.

[0042] By arranging the vehicle space occupant substitute 60 at the front end (entrance) of the parked vehicle space so that the announcement space faces forward, the following advantages are obtained. (1) The notice space is positioned directly facing pedestrians and vehicles passing in front of the parking space, making it easy for these people to see, thereby making the notice more effective. (2) Bicycles will be parked next to the entrance of the parking space, in other words, like a barricade, which will serve as a measure against illegal parking. (3) The bicycle will not fall over (it is already tilted), so it will not damage the car in the adjacent compartment. (4) As shown by "space available" in the figure, the driver in the vehicle to the left must not be obstructed from getting in and out of the vehicle.

[0043] The effects of the present embodiment as described above include the following. (1) By providing the vehicle space occupant substitute with an insertion section into which the bicycle wheel or saddle (saddle support shaft) can be inserted and engaged, it is possible to prevent the bicycle from falling over and to prevent contact with a four-wheeled vehicle (automobile) parked in an adjacent vehicle space (without damaging the adjacent vehicle). (2) By providing a hole in the vehicle compartment occupant substitute, a wire or chain can be passed through the hole, so that the vehicle compartment occupant and the bicycle can be securely locked together, preventing the bicycle from being stolen. In addition, the hole can be used as a handle, making it easier to move the vehicle compartment occupant substitute. [Industrial Applicability]

[0044] INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be widely used as a bicycle parking technology for parking small mobility (small vehicles) such as two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicles in parking lots. [Explanation of symbols]

[0045] 10,20,30,40,50,60 Cabin Occupancy Substitute 11,21,31,41,51,61 Top surface 12,22,32,42,52,62 Bottom 13,23,33,43,53,63 Insertion part 14,24,34 bottom 15,25,35 Drain holes 16,26,36,46,56,66 perforation 47 Side 58 Front 69 Hypotenuse X Bicycle

Claims

1. A bicycle parking method for parking a small vehicle in an available parking space, comprising: The bicycle parking method is characterized in that a part of the small vehicle is engaged with a space occupying substitute placed in a vacant parking space.

2. 2. The bicycle parking method according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle compartment occupant substitute is provided with an insertion portion into which the wheels of the small vehicle can be inserted and locked.

3. 2. The bicycle parking method according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle compartment occupant substitute has an insertion portion into which a saddle of the small vehicle can be inserted and engaged.

4. 4. The bicycle parking method according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle compartment occupancy substitute is provided with a through hole.

5. A parking lot for parking small vehicles in vacant parking spaces, This parking lot is characterized in that a part of the small vehicle is secured to a space occupying substitute placed in a vacant parking space.

6. A vehicle space occupancy replacement placed in a vacant parking space, The vehicle compartment occupant substitute is characterized in that the vehicle compartment occupant substitute is provided with a locking mechanism for locking a part of a small vehicle.

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