Parking equipment with anti-theft features

Abstract

To provide a parking device with an antitheft function to prevent vehicle-theft.SOLUTION: The parking device is configured such that multiple rollers are arranged in a frame having predetermined width and length, and each roller is rotatably supported, a stopper is provided that can be locked without rotating if necessary, a stand with a touch panel is erected near the frame, the stopper is operated to control the rotation and lock of the rollers by a mobile phone held over the touch panel, and when the rollers rotate, a message to that effect is sent to the mobile phone.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a parking device equipped with an anti-theft function to prevent vehicles from being stolen. [Background technology]

[0002] There are various methods for parking a vehicle, and the simplest parking device is to mark off a section (parking space) with white lines on an asphalt surface, and then park the vehicle within this parking space. In this way, parking a vehicle in a parking space defined by white lines is the easiest method, and the installation cost of the parking device is low.

[0003] In the case of parking spaces marked off with white lines, others can park and leave without permission, and parked vehicles can be stolen, but there is no function to prevent theft. In recent years, there are various types of parking devices. In the case of paid parking devices, when a vehicle parks, a screen is raised so that the vehicle cannot leave without paying the fee. However, the height of the barriers that rise from the ground is limited, and vehicles with large tires, such as four-wheel drive vehicles, can exit without paying a fee.

[0004] The "parking device" disclosed in JP 2013-217096A can reliably prevent vehicle theft and collect parking fees. The parking device includes a housing, a front roller rotatably supported at the front of the housing and extending laterally, a rear roller rotatably supported at the rear of the housing and extending parallel to the front roller, a restricting member that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the front roller to restrict rotation of the front roller, and a switching means for switching between contact and disengagement between the outer peripheral surface of the front roller and the restricting member. This parking device is relatively simple and reliable, can be easily made small and lightweight, and is portable. Therefore, by loading the parking device of the present invention onto a vehicle, it can be used to prevent vehicle theft in a variety of parking locations.

[0005] The "parking facility equipped with a mechanism for preventing unauthorized exit" disclosed in JP 2012-172359 is inexpensive to install and can prevent car theft, unauthorized parking, and unauthorized exit from a parking lot. The parking facility is provided with a plurality of rotation-lockable rollers, each of which is rotatably supported at both ends on a frame that constitutes the parking facility, and which have a convex portion in the diameter direction near the end of the shaft and are arranged perpendicular to the direction of vehicle movement; and a roller rotation locking member which moves within the frame in the direction of vehicle movement by an actuator and has a rotation-preventing portion that comes into contact with the convex portion on the rotation-lockable roller to prevent rotation; and the actuator moves the roller rotation locking member in the direction of vehicle movement, allowing the rotation-lockable rollers to rotate freely at least while the vehicle is parked. [Patent Document 1] "Parking device" according to JP 2013-217096 A [Patent Document 2] "Parking facility equipped with unauthorized exit prevention mechanism" according to JP 2012-172359 DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] There are many different types of parking devices known today, each with its own unique features. To provide a parking device that can prevent vehicles from leaving without permission without paying a parking fee and can also protect parked vehicles from theft. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The parking device of the present invention has a frame body with a predetermined length and width (length x width) dimensions, and a plurality of rollers are supported on the frame body, and these rollers are arranged at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction. The rollers are supported on the vertical bars that make up the frame body, and the interval between each roller can be adjusted. By changing the distance between the rollers, the length of the frame can be adjusted and set to fit the length of the vehicle.

[0008] Each roller is locked so that it cannot rotate, and can be unlocked to allow rotation as needed. However, there are no particular limitations on the specific locking function that fixes the roller so that it cannot rotate. The parking device of the present invention, which is made up of multiple rollers, allows a vehicle to enter and park, but prevents it from leaving without permission. In other words, when a vehicle enters, the rollers are locked so that they do not rotate, and the wheels can move on each roller. When the vehicle is parked in the designated place, the rollers rotate, preventing the vehicle from leaving without permission. Of course, theft is also prevented.

[0009] A pole (stand) stands near the parking device, and a control device is attached to the top end of the pole. Here, the functions of the control device are not limited, and if the parking device is privately owned, it can be controlled to prevent theft. For example, when parking, if a smartphone (mobile phone) is held over the control device, the rollers are locked so that they do not rotate. If the vehicle attempts to leave the parking lot without permission, the roller will rotate to prevent the vehicle from moving from its designated position, and the rotation of the roller will be sent to a smartphone (mobile phone) as an alarm, allowing the user to be notified of the vehicle theft.

[0010] If the parking device is intended for general public use, it is equipped with a function that allows parking fees to be paid by inserting a specified fee. In other words, when the specified fee is inserted, the rollers are prevented from rotating and locked, allowing the vehicle to exit the parking device. If someone attempts to leave without inserting the required fee, the roller will rotate, just as in the case of theft, and an alarm will sound from the control device to alert the parking facility manager. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] The parking device of the present invention has a structure in which multiple rollers are arranged, and when a vehicle enters or leaves the parking device, the rollers are locked and do not rotate. If a parked vehicle is stolen and tries to leave the parking device, the rollers will rotate and the vehicle will not be able to leave the parking device. In this case, if the roller rotates without permission, there is a risk of the vehicle being stolen, and a warning signal is sent from the control device to the smartphone (mobile phone).

[0012] Furthermore, if the parking device is available for use by an unspecified number of people, the rollers will rotate to prevent the vehicle from moving if a person attempts to leave without paying the parking fee. If the rollers rotate, a warning sound will be emitted from the control device to prevent the person from leaving without paying the fee. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view showing the parking device according to the present invention when a vehicle is placed thereon. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the parking device according to the present invention when a vehicle is loaded thereon. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a side view showing the parking device according to the present invention when a vehicle is placed thereon. [Figure 4] Rollers arranged on the vertical bars of the frame. [Figure 5] An adjustment spring that connects the roller bearings on which the roller shaft is supported. [Figure 6] A stopper provided at the tip of the roller bearing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] 1, 2 and 3 show an embodiment of a parking device according to the present invention, the parking device being of a type owned by an individual, and show a front view, a plan view and a side view, respectively. In the figure, 1 represents a roller, 2a and 2b represent frame bodies, 3 represents a fixed piece, and 4 represents a concrete anchor. The frame bodies 2a and 2b are arranged parallel to each other at a predetermined distance, and the frame bodies 2a and 2b are fixed in place by concrete anchors 4 that are driven into the fixed pieces 3 that extend on both sides of the frame bodies.

[0015] A plurality of rollers 1, 1... are mounted on the frames 2a, 2b in an array parallel to one another, and each roller 1, 1... is supported rotatably and sometimes without rotating. The two rollers at the front and two at the rear are curved upward to follow the outer circumference of the tires of the vehicle to be parked. In the parking device shown in the figure, the frame bodies 2a and 2b on which the rollers 1, 1... are attached are arranged parallel to each other at a predetermined interval so that the wheels of the vehicle to be parked can rest on them, but it is also possible to use a large, wide frame body without separating them.

[0016] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the rollers 1, 1... attached to the frame 2, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of part A in FIG. In Figure 5, 5 denotes a roller shaft and 6 denotes a roller bearing, and the roller bearing 6 is loosely fitted into a guide groove 7 provided in the frame body 2. The guide groove 7 is provided along the vertical beam 10 of the frame body 2, and the roller bearing 6 is loosely fitted into this guide groove 7, and the roller shaft 5 is fitted into the roller bearing 6.

[0017] Incidentally, adjustment springs 8, 8... are interposed between the roller bearings 6, 6... of adjacent rollers 1, 1... to connect the roller bearings 6, 6... Therefore, the interval between the rollers 1, 1... is not always constant; if the adjusting springs 8, 8... expand, the interval becomes larger, and if the adjusting springs 8, 8... contract, the interval becomes smaller. When the rollers 1, 1... rotate, the roller shafts 5, 5... also rotate, but the roller bearings 6, 6... do not rotate and are connected to the adjustment springs 8, 8...

[0018] Therefore, if one of the rollers 1 is pulled, the adjusting springs 8, 8... are stretched, increasing the spacing between the rollers 1, 1.... The vertical bars 10 of the frame 2 are provided with slide portions 11, and if the slide portions 11 are slid, the roller shaft 5 of the rear end roller 1 attached to the slide portion 11 also slides, pulling and stretching the adjusting springs 8, 8.... When the vertical bars 10 reach an appropriate length and the intervals between the rollers 1, 1... have changed uniformly, the fixing pieces 3, 3... can be fixed by driving in concrete anchors 4, 4...

[0019] The means for adjusting the intervals between the rollers 1, 1 ··· arranged in the frame is not limited to the above-mentioned adjustment springs 8, 8 ···. For example, it can be constructed by connecting diamond-shaped links, with rollers 1, 1... journaled at the vertices of each diamond-shaped link. When rollers 1, 1... are connected via diamond-shaped links in this way, the spacing between rollers 1, 1... can be adjusted by changing the diamond shape of the links.

[0020] FIG. 6 shows a case where the roller shaft 5 of the roller 1 is fitted into a roller bearing 6 and supported. Roller shafts 5, 5 extend horizontally from both ends of the roller 1, and roller bearings 6, 6 are fitted to the roller shafts 5, 5. The roller bearings 6, 6 are loosely fitted in guide grooves 7, 7 and can slide as adjustment springs 8, 8 expand and contract. That is, the roller bearings 6, 6 are connected to adjustment springs 8, 8, so that the roller shafts 5, 5 are not completely fixed, and are supported at appropriate positions where they are loosely fitted into the guide grooves 7, 7.

[0021] Stoppers 9, 9 are provided at the ends of the roller shafts 5, 5 to prevent the roller shafts 5, 5 from rotating. The roller 1 is rotatably supported, but can be restrained from rotating as necessary, and stoppers 9, 9 are provided for this purpose. Here, there are various specific means for the stopper 9 that restrains the roller shafts 5, 5 from rotating, and the present invention does not limit the structure of the means.

[0022] For example, a clutch plate can be attached to the tip of the roller shafts 5, 5, and another clutch plate can be provided on the vertical bar 10 of one of the frames 2, and the clutch plate can be moved toward the clutch plate to make close contact with it and prevent the clutch plate from rotating. The clutch plate attached to the vertical bar 10 moves with the operation of an air cylinder, and can be pressed against and come into close contact with the clutch plate. When a vehicle is parked on the rollers 1, 1..., the clutch plate is released, allowing the rollers 1, 1... to rotate. When the vehicle is leaving, the rollers 1, 1... are locked so that they cannot rotate.

[0023] When installing the parking device, the slide section 11 is moved to fit the length of the vehicle to be parked, and once the position is set and the appropriate length is reached, the concrete anchors 4 are driven into the fixing pieces 3, 3... to fix the device in place. The parking device of the present invention can be installed easily without having to dig up the concrete surface. A vehicle drives up onto the parking device and parks on rollers 1, 1.... Inclined plates 12, 12... are provided at the front and rear of the frame 2, and the vehicle can enter from the inclined plates 12, 12. When the vehicle enters, each roller 1, 1... is locked to prevent rotation, so the wheels move on the rollers 1, 1... and can stop at a predetermined position.

[0024] Once the vehicle is parked, the mobile phone is held over the touch panel 13 of the control device to set it, and parking of the vehicle is completed. Once parking is completed by holding the mobile phone over the touch panel 13 and setting it, the rollers 1, 1... are unlocked and begin to rotate. In other words, the clutch plates move backward and separate from the clutch plates attached to the ends of the roller shafts 5, 5... If the rollers 1, 1... rotate when the car is set, an alarm will sound on the mobile phone. In other words, if someone tries to steal a parked vehicle by rotating the wheels, the rotation of the rollers 1, 1... will be reported to the smartphone (mobile phone).

[0025] When the person wants to leave the parking device, he or she holds the mobile phone over the touch panel 13 to release the setting. When the setting is released, the clutch plate is pressed against the clutch plate at the tip of the roller shaft and comes into close contact, so that the rollers 1, 1... do not rotate. Therefore, the vehicle can move on the fixed rollers 1, 1, . . . by rotating the wheels and exit the parking device.

[0026] Although the primary purpose of the parking device of the present invention is to prevent theft, it can also be used as a parking device that can be used by an unspecified number of people. Parking devices for such purposes are configured so that vehicles cannot leave without paying the parking fee. The basic configuration is the same as in the previous embodiment, with rollers 1, 1... rotating so that vehicles cannot leave without paying the fee, and once the required fee is paid, the rotation of the rollers is fixed and the vehicle can leave. In the case of a parking device that can accommodate various types of vehicles, there is no need to provide a slide portion on the frame, and separate slide portions are provided for standard-sized vehicles and light vehicles. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 1. Laura 2 frame 3 Fixed piece 4 Concrete anchors 5 Roller shaft 6 roller bearings 7 Guide groove 8 Adjustment spring 9 Stopper 10 Vertical bars 11 Slide section 12 Inclined plate 13 Touch Panel

Claims

1. A parking device for parking vehicles to prevent theft, in which a plurality of rollers are arranged in a frame body having a predetermined width and length, the frame body is arranged so that a sliding section can move to match the length of the vehicle to be parked, the bearings of the plurality of adjacent rollers arranged at equal intervals are connected by connecting means so that the spacing can be adjusted, the roller bearings into which the roller shafts extending from the tips of the rollers fit are loosely fitted along guide grooves provided in the vertical bars of the frame body, and the sliding section is fastened to the roller bearings at the longitudinal end of the frame body, and each roller is supported rotatably, but when a vehicle enters or exits, the roller is locked to prevent rotation, and when parking is complete, the lock is released so that the roller can rotate, and if the roller of the parked vehicle rotates, a message to that effect is sent to a mobile phone.

2. 2. A parking device with an anti-theft function according to claim 1, wherein said connecting means comprises an adjustment spring connecting adjacent roller bearings.

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