Bicycle parking equipment-cum-bench

Abstract

To provide bicycle parking equipment-cum-bench which can be used as a bench in normal times while satisfying a function as a bicycle parking rack.SOLUTION: Bicycle parking equipment-cum-bench includes: a seat surface 12 on which a user sits; and a slit portion 14 which is formed in the seat surface 12 and into which a wheel of a bicycle or a two-wheel vehicle can be inserted from the side of the seat surface 12 in order to park the bicycle or the two-wheel vehicle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a bench that also serves as a bicycle parking facility. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, bicycle parking racks have been known that have multiple guide rails arranged in parallel to guide bicycles to a desired parking location (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Bicycle parking racks are often installed adjacent to facilities, buildings, etc. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2001-200648 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, after the bicycle racks are installed, there are cases where they are no longer used as bicycle racks due to operational reasons of the facility or building. Even in such cases, there was a demand for a structure that could be used as a bench under normal circumstances while still fulfilling the function of a bicycle rack.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above, and has an object to provide a bicycle parking facility that can also be used as a bench under normal circumstances while fulfilling the function of a bicycle parking rack. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the bicycle parking facility / bench of the present invention is characterized in that it has a seat surface for sitting on and a slit portion formed in the seat surface through which the wheels of a bicycle or motorcycle can be inserted from the side of the seat surface in order to park the bicycle or motorcycle.

[0007] Another bicycle parking facility / bench according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the seat is formed by arranging a plurality of blocks of a predetermined width at predetermined intervals in the width direction, and the slit portion is formed between adjacent blocks.

[0008] Furthermore, another bicycle parking facility / bench according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the seating surface is formed by arranging a plurality of blocks having different shapes when viewed from the width direction so that the shape of the seating surface gradually changes along the width direction.

[0009] Another bicycle parking facility / bench according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the block is made of a hydraulic hardening body discharged from an additive manufacturing device. Effect of the Invention

[0010] The bicycle parking facility / bench of the present invention has a seating surface for sitting on and a slit portion formed in the seating surface into which the wheels of a bicycle or motorcycle can be inserted from the side of the seating surface in order to park the bicycle or motorcycle. This has the effect of allowing it to be used as a bicycle parking rack while also being usable as a bench.

[0011] In addition, according to another bicycle parking facility / bench of the present invention, the seat surface is formed by arranging a plurality of blocks of a specified width at specified intervals in the width direction, and the slit portion is formed between adjacent blocks, thereby achieving the effect of easily forming the slit portion in the seat surface without the need for processing such as cutting out a notch.

[0012] In addition, according to another bicycle parking facility / bench of the present invention, the seat is formed by arranging a plurality of blocks having different shapes when viewed from the width direction so that the shape of the seat gradually changes along the width direction, thereby achieving the effect of enhancing design.

[0013] In addition, according to another bicycle parking facility / bench of the present invention, the block is composed of a hydraulic hardening body discharged from an additive manufacturing device, which has the effect of allowing the block to be easily manufactured using hydraulic material discharged from an additive manufacturing device (3D printer). [Brief description of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a bicycle parking facility / bench according to the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the embodiment of the bicycle parking facility / bench according to the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a left side view showing an embodiment of the bicycle parking facility / bench according to the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the embodiment of the bicycle parking facility / bench according to the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a bicycle parking facility / bench according to the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a bicycle parking facility / bench according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0015] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a bicycle parking facility / bench according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment.

[0016] 1 to 5, a bicycle parking facility / bench 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bench seat 12 for sitting on, and a slit portion 14 into which a front wheel (wheel) of a bicycle can be inserted from the side of the seat 12 in order to park the bicycle. Note that the present invention is not limited to bicycle wheels, and wheels (for example, front wheels) of two-wheeled vehicles such as motorcycles may also be used as bicycle parking objects.

[0017] The seat surface 12 is formed on the upper surface 18 of a plurality of blocks 16 arranged at intervals in the width direction X of the bench 10. Each block 16 is a short cylinder with its axis oriented in the width direction X, and although the dimension of the width W is the same, the shape of each block 16 as viewed from the width direction X is slightly different. The bottom surface 20 of each block 16 is placed on a horizontal floor surface 22, and the back surface 24 is arranged flush. Each block 16 is connected by a substantially strip-shaped connecting member 26 arranged in the width direction on the back surface 24 side. The connecting member 26 is fixed by driving a bolt 28 into the back surface 24 of each block 16. The connecting member 26 can be made of, for example, a channel steel.

[0018] Each block 16 is arranged so that the shape of the seat surface 12 gradually changes along the width direction X. In the example shown in the figure, a block 16A having a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape and a block 16B having a substantially L-shape are arranged at both ends of the width direction X, and a plurality of blocks 16 are arranged at intervals between them so that the contour shape of the bench 10 changes smoothly in the width direction X. The length of the bottom surface 20 and the height of the back surface 24 of the substantially L-shaped block 16B at one end are approximately twice the length of the bottom surface 20 and the height of the back surface 24 of the substantially rectangular block 16A at the other end. Therefore, the other end of the bench 10 does not have a backrest, but the backrest 30 is gradually formed toward the one end, resulting in an external shape with a streamlined curve. Therefore, the design of the bicycle parking facility bench 10 can be improved.

[0019] The width of each block 16 is assumed to be the same, about 10 cm, but the present invention is not limited to this. Note that the present invention is not limited to the case where the blocks 16 are composed of blocks that have slightly different shapes when viewed from the width direction X, and the blocks may be composed of only blocks of the same shape.

[0020] The block 16 can be made of, for example, a cement-based material (hydraulic material) such as mortar (hydraulic hardening body). When the block 16 is made of mortar, it is preferable to use a known additive manufacturing device (3D printer) to manufacture the block 16. By using such a manufacturing method, the block 16 can be easily manufactured without preparing a formwork for a plurality of blocks 16 having slightly different shapes. In addition, since processing such as notching is not required to provide the slit portion 14, no waste of material occurs. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of work and save on material costs. The block 16 is not limited to a cement-based material such as mortar, and can be made of resin or metal. In addition, the shape of the block 16 is not limited to a short cylinder, and any shape may be used as long as it can form the seat surface 12 and can form the slit portion 14 on the seat surface 12. For example, the shape viewed from the width direction X may be a C-shape, an inverted U-shape, a T-shape, a plate-shape, or the like.

[0021] The slit portion 14 is an opening formed in a narrow groove shape between adjacent blocks 16 in the width direction X. The slit portion 14 is formed continuously from the front surface 32 of the bench 10 to the upper side of the upper surface 18 (seat surface) and the back surface 24. Since a plurality of slit portions 14 are formed by adjacent blocks 16, they can be easily formed in the seat surface 12 without the need for processing such as cutting. The slit portion 14 has a width slightly larger than the width of the front wheel of the bicycle. The width W1 of each slit portion 14 is assumed to be the same width of about 10 cm, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other widths may be used. In addition, a plurality of slit portions 14 of different widths may be provided. The slit portion 14 may be provided with a bicycle parking mechanism that locks the inserted wheel.

[0022] The operation and function of the above configuration will now be described. As shown in Figure 6, since it has a seat surface 12 made of a block 16, it can be used as a bench. Meanwhile, it is possible to insert a front wheel 36 of a bicycle 34 into any of the slit sections 14 from the front of the front face 32 of the block 16. When the front end of the front wheel 36 is pushed into the slit section 14 up to the back face 24 side of the block 16, the front lower part of the front wheel 36 is sandwiched between both edges 38 of the slit section 14. This allows the bicycle 34 to be parked.

[0023] According to this embodiment, the bicycle parking rack has the shape of a bench while fulfilling the function of a bicycle parking rack. Therefore, it can be used as a bicycle parking rack, but it can also be used as a bench. As mentioned above, after the bicycle parking rack is installed, there are cases where it is not used as a bicycle parking rack due to the operation of the building, but this embodiment is suitable for such cases because it can be used as a bench under normal circumstances.

[0024] An example of a construction procedure for constructing the bicycle parking facility / bench 10 will be described. First, a plurality of mortar blocks 16 are manufactured using a cement-based material discharged from a well-known additive manufacturing device (3D printer) and cured. Although each block 16 has a slightly different shape, it is not necessary to prepare a formwork for each block 16 because the blocks 16 are manufactured using an additive manufacturing device. Therefore, blocks 16 with slightly different shapes can be manufactured easily and inexpensively. Next, each block 16 is arranged on the floor of the bench installation location at intervals in a predetermined order in the width direction X, and connected with connecting members 26. After that, at least a part of the connecting members 26 and the blocks 16 may be fixed to the floor or the surrounding walls. In this manner, the bicycle parking facility / bench 10 can be easily constructed.

[0025] As described above, the bicycle parking facility / bench of the present invention is equipped with a seat surface for sitting on and a slit portion formed in the seat surface into which the wheels of a bicycle or motorcycle can be inserted from the side of the seat surface in order to park the bicycle or motorcycle. Therefore, it can be used as a bicycle parking rack, but also as a bench.

[0026] In addition, according to another bicycle parking facility / bench of the present invention, the seat surface is constructed by arranging a plurality of blocks of a specified width at specified intervals in the width direction, and the slit portion is formed between adjacent blocks, so that the slit portion can be easily formed in the seat surface without the need for processing such as cutting out a notch.

[0027] In addition, according to another bicycle parking facility / bench of the present invention, the seat is formed by arranging a plurality of blocks having different shapes when viewed from the width direction so that the shape of the seat gradually changes along the width direction, thereby improving the design.

[0028] In addition, according to another bicycle parking facility / bench of the present invention, the block is made of a hydraulic hardening body discharged from an additive manufacturing device, and therefore can be easily manufactured using hydraulic material discharged from an additive manufacturing device (3D printer). [Industrial Applicability]

[0029] As described above, the bicycle parking facility / bench of the present invention is useful for bicycle parking facilities located near facilities or buildings, and is particularly suitable for use as a bench under normal circumstances while fulfilling the function of a bicycle parking rack. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] 10 Bicycle parking facility and bench 12 Seat 14 Slit section 16 blocks 18 Top 20 Bottom 22 Floor 24 Back 26 Connectors 28 Volts 30 Backrest 32 Front 34 Bicycle 36 Front wheel 38 Both edges W,W1 X direction

Claims

1. This bench, which also doubles as a bicycle parking facility, is characterized by having a seat surface for sitting on and a slit portion formed on the seat surface through which the wheels of a bicycle or motorcycle can be inserted from the side of the seat surface in order to park the bicycle or motorcycle.

2. The bicycle parking facility and bench described in claim 1, characterized in that the seat surface is constructed by arranging a plurality of blocks of a predetermined width at predetermined intervals in the width direction, and the slit portion is formed between adjacent blocks.

3. The bicycle parking facility and bench as described in claim 2, characterized in that the seating surface is formed by arranging a plurality of blocks having different shapes when viewed from the width direction so that the shape of the seating surface gradually changes along the width direction.

4. The bicycle parking facility and bench according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the block is made of a hydraulic hardening material discharged from an additive manufacturing device.

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