Bicycle parking facility

Abstract

To provide a bicycle parking facility which enhances density of parked two-wheelers, without making heights of front wheels of two-wheelers parked side by side alternately different.SOLUTION: A bicycle parking facility 101 includes regulation members 11 and 12. The regulation member 11 regulates respective positions of two-wheelers 21 parked side by side. The regulation member 12 regulates respective positions of two-wheelers 22 parked side by side so as to face the two-wheelers 21 parked side by side, whose positions are regulated by the regulation member 11. The regulation members 11 and 12 are arranged so that the two-wheelers 21 parked side by side, whose positions are regulated by the regulation member 11, and the two-wheelers 22 parked side by side, whose positions are regulated by the regulation member 12 are alternately arranged in a lateral direction, and front wheels 23 and 24 are aligned so as to at least partially overlap each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to bicycle parking facilities, and more particularly to technology that makes it easier for users to park their bicycles and increases the utilization efficiency of bicycle parking spaces. [Background technology]

[0002] Known types of bicycle parking facilities installed in bicycle parking lots use holders to hold the front wheels of motorcycles so that the handlebars of motorcycles parked side by side do not interfere with each other. Among these, as illustrated in Figure 7 of Patent Document 1, for example, there is a type in which holders are arranged so that the front wheels can be parked in two alternating high and low rows, thereby preventing the handlebars of parked motorcycles from interfering with each other, increasing the density of parked motorcycles and improving the utilization efficiency of the bicycle parking lot.

[0003] However, parking the front wheel at a high position is inconvenient and places a heavy physical strain on the elderly, women, and children, so the reality is that few users choose to park their bicycles at a higher position. This is especially true when the front basket above the front wheel is full of shopping items, or when a child is sitting in a booster seat above the front wheel, and the strain is even greater and more dangerous.

[0004] Note that Figure 8 of Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which motorcycles are arranged in two horizontal rows with their front wheels facing each other, and the motorcycles with their front wheels facing each other do not face each other head-on, but rather a motorcycle facing in the opposite direction is placed in the center of the space between adjacent motorcycles facing the same direction, but does not disclose a configuration in which the front wheels of motorcycles facing in opposite directions are arranged so that they overlap each other. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2016-043900 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide bicycle parking facilities that increase the density of parked motorcycles without alternating the heights of the front wheels of motorcycles parked side by side. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] To achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is a bicycle parking facility comprising a first regulating member and a second regulating member. The first regulating member regulates the positions of two-wheeled vehicles parked in a horizontal row. The second regulating member regulates the positions of two-wheeled vehicles parked in a horizontal row so as to face the two-wheeled vehicles parked in a horizontal row whose positions are regulated by the first regulating member. The first regulating member and the second regulating member are arranged so that the two-wheeled vehicles parked in a horizontal row whose positions are regulated by the first regulating member and the two-wheeled vehicles parked in a horizontal row whose positions are regulated by the second regulating member are lined up alternately in the horizontal direction and with their front wheels at least partially overlapping each other.

[0008] According to this configuration, two-wheeled vehicles are parked side by side facing each other in two rows with the front wheels of the two-wheeled vehicles facing each other at least partially overlapping each other, thereby increasing the density of parked two-wheeled vehicles without alternating the heights of the front wheels of the two-wheeled vehicles.

[0009] A second aspect of the present invention is a bicycle parking facility according to the first aspect, wherein the first regulating member and the second regulating member are arranged so that the second regulating member is located in the center of the laterally adjacent first regulating members, and the first regulating member is located in the center of the laterally adjacent second regulating members.

[0010] This configuration further increases the density of parked motorcycles. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] As described above, according to the present invention, a bicycle parking facility is realized that increases the density of parked motorcycles without alternating the heights of the front wheels of motorcycles parked side by side. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of a bicycle parking facility according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 2 is a side view illustrating an example of how the bicycle parking facility of FIG. 1 is used. FIG. [Figure 3] 2 is a plan view illustrating an example of how the bicycle parking facility of FIG. 1 is used. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of a bicycle parking facility according to one embodiment of the present invention. The bicycle parking facility 101 is installed, for example, on the ground 10 of a bicycle parking lot and is configured to park two-wheeled vehicles in two horizontal rows facing each other. In the illustrated example, the bicycle parking facility 101 has a regulating member 11 (first regulating member) that regulates the positions of the two-wheeled vehicles parked in a horizontal row facing one direction, a regulating member 12 (second regulating member) that regulates the positions of the two-wheeled vehicles parked in a horizontal row facing the opposite direction, and a connecting member 13 that connects the regulating members 11 and 12 to each other. The regulating members 11 and 12 are configured to have the same shape but are arranged in opposite directions and alternately. In the figure, the regulating member 12 is shown with a dashed line, different from the regulating member 11, to clearly show its positional relationship with the regulating member 11.

[0014] In the illustrated example, each of the restricting members 11, 12 has a pair of lateral restricting members 15 that restrict the left-right position of the front wheel of the motorcycle, and a front restricting member 16 that restricts forward movement of the front wheel so that it does not exceed a predetermined position. These lateral restricting members 15 and front restricting member 16 are formed, for example, by bending a steel pipe into a ring shape. In addition, the connecting member 13 is also formed, for example, from a steel pipe. In addition, for example, the lateral restricting member 15 and the connecting member 13 are connected to each other by welding, and the lateral restricting member 15 and the front restricting member 16 are also connected to each other by welding.

[0015] 2 and 3 are a side view and a plan view, respectively, illustrating an example of how the bicycle parking facility 101 is used. A motorcycle rider, who is a user (customer) 20 using the bicycle parking facility 101, parks his or her own motorcycle 21, 22 so that the front wheels 23, 24 of each of his or her own motorcycles 21, 22 are restricted to predetermined positions by the restricting members 11, 12. That is, the user 20 places the front wheels 23, 24 between the pair of left and right lateral restricting members 15 of each of the restricting members 11, 12, and sets up the stands 25, 26 at a position where the front wheels 23, 24 abut against the front restricting member 16, and parks his or her own motorcycle 21, 22.

[0016] The two-wheeled vehicles 21 and 22 are illustrated as two-wheeled vehicles parked facing opposite directions. The front wheels 23 and 24 of the two-wheeled vehicles 21 and 22 parked in predetermined positions regulated by the bicycle parking facility 101 partially overlap each other when viewed in the direction in which the two-wheeled vehicles 21 and 22 are lined up horizontally, i.e., when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the plane of the paper in FIG. 2. As clearly illustrated in FIG. 3, the spacing between the regulating members 11 arranged side by side is set so that the handlebars 27 of the two-wheeled vehicles 21 do not interfere with each other. Similarly, the spacing between the regulating members 12 arranged side by side is set so that the handlebars 28 of the two-wheeled vehicles 22 do not interfere with each other.

[0017] In the illustrated example, the front wheels 23, 24 overlap each other by only about one-third, but the restricting members 11, 12 may be arranged so that they overlap completely. In general, the restricting members 11, 12 can be arranged so that the front wheels 23, 24 overlap each other to the extent that the handles 27, 28 do not interfere with each other, or that accessories in front of the handles 27, 28, such as the front baskets 29, 31 or front auxiliary chairs (not shown), do not interfere with each other.

[0018] In this way, the bicycle parking facility 101 regulates the parking positions of the two-wheeled vehicles 21, 22 so that the front wheels 23, 24 of the two-wheeled vehicles 21, 22 parked side by side facing each other in two rows overlap at least partially, thereby increasing the density of the parked two-wheeled vehicles 21, 22 without alternating between different heights of the front wheels 23, 24 of the two-wheeled vehicles 21, 22. In other words, the utilization efficiency of the site of the bicycle parking lot or the like where the bicycle parking facility 101 is installed is improved without compromising the convenience of the users 20.

[0019] In order to increase the density of parked motorcycles 21, 22, it is desirable to arrange the regulating members 11, 12 so that a regulating member 12 is located in the center of laterally adjacent regulating members 11 and a regulating member 11 is located in the center of laterally adjacent regulating members 12, as clearly illustrated in Figure 3. In the example of Figure 3, the regulating members 11, 12 are arranged alternately and at equal intervals.

[0020] 2 and 3 show examples in which the two-wheeled vehicles 21 and 22 are bicycles. However, the bicycle parking facility 101 can also accommodate motorcycles as the two-wheeled vehicles 21 and 22.

[0021] 1 and 3 show an example in which the regulating members 11 and 12 are connected to each other by a connecting member 13. However, the regulating members 11 and 12 may be placed on the ground 10 or the like by bolting or the like without installing the connecting member 13. [Explanation of symbols]

[0022] 10 ground, 11 regulating member (first regulating member), 12 regulating member (second regulating member), 13 connecting member, 15 lateral regulating member, 16 front regulating member, 20 user (user), 21, 22 motorcycle, 23, 24 front wheel, 25, 26 stand, 27, 28 handle, 29, 31 front basket, 101 bicycle parking facility.

Claims

1. a first restricting member that restricts the positions of the two-wheeled vehicles parked in a row; a second restricting member restricting the positions of the two-wheeled vehicles parked in a row so as to face the two-wheeled vehicles parked in a row whose positions are restricted by the first restricting member; The first and second regulating members are arranged in a bicycle parking facility such that two-wheeled vehicles parked in a horizontal row with their positions regulated by the first regulating member and two-wheeled vehicles parked in a horizontal row with their positions regulated by the second regulating member are lined up alternately in a horizontal direction and with their front wheels at least partially overlapping each other.

2. The bicycle parking facility described in claim 1, wherein the first regulating member and the second regulating member are arranged so that the second regulating member is located at the center of the first regulating members adjacent to each other laterally, and the first regulating member is located at the center of the second regulating members adjacent to each other laterally.

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