# US 11,111,695 B2 · Electronic lock and use thereof

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- Number: US 11,111,695 B2
- Document ID: US11111695B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/290,465
- Filed: 2019-03-01
- Published: 2020-09-03
- Granted: 2021-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2019-03-01
- Assignees: Zhejiang Okai Vehicle Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Zhejiang Okai Vehicle Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Jiangtao Lu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11111695B2

## CPC

- E05B 47/0012: {with rotary electromotors (actuators with rotary electromotors per se H02K7/06, H02K23/68)}
- E05B 73/0011: {with retraction of the flexible element for storage (E05B73/0029 takes precedence; for padlocks E05B67/006)}
- B62H 5/003: {using chains or cables (chain or cable locks per se E05B67/003; with alarm E05B45/005)}
- B62J 45/40: Sensor arrangements (sensors for control of electrically assisted cycles B62M6/50); Mounting thereof
- E05B 71/00: Locks specially adapted for bicycles, other than padlocks ({locks integral with holders for parking or storing bicycles B62H3/00;} locks integral with cycles B62H5/00)
- E05B 2047/0048: {Circuits, feeding, monitoring}
- E05B 2047/0084: {Key or electric means; Emergency release}
- E05B: LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- B62H: CYCLE STANDS; SUPPORTS OR HOLDERS FOR PARKING OR STORING CYCLES; APPLIANCES PREVENTING OR INDICATING UNAUTHORIZED USE OR THEFT OF CYCLES; LOCKS INTEGRAL WITH CYCLES; DEVICES FOR LEARNING TO RIDE CYCLES
- B62J: CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS

## Abstract

An electronic lock includes a lock shell, a rope winded disc, a lock rope head, a sliding lock block, and a controlling and driving device. The lock shell has a first lock hole and an insertion hole. A lock rope is winded at the rope winded disc, and the lock rope is operatively pulled out from the rope winded disc or returns inside the rope winded disc. The lock rope head is inserted into the insertion hole and connected with one end of the lock rope. The sliding lock block is disposed inside the lock shell through a spring, and one end of the sliding lock block is placed in the first lock hole.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electronic lock comprising:
a lock shell, having a first lock hole and an insertion hole;
a rope winded disc, disposed inside the lock shell, wherein a lock rope is winded at the rope winded disc, and the lock rope is operatively pulled out from the rope winded disc or returns inside the rope winded disc;
a lock rope head, inserted into the insertion hole and connected with one end of the lock rope;
a sliding lock block, disposed inside the lock shell through a spring, wherein one end of the sliding lock block is placed in the first lock hole; and
a controlling and driving device, disposed inside the lock shell, wherein when locking is required, a user pulls out the lock rope head from the insertion hole, the lock rope head is inserted into the first lock hole after the lock rope is pulled out from the rope winded disc, and the sliding lock block locks the lock rope head; and
when unlocking is required, the controlling and driving device drives the sliding lock block to slide in an opposite direction, the user pulls out the lock rope head from the first lock hole, and the sliding lock block returns to an original position through the spring;
wherein the controlling and driving device comprising:
a sensor, disposed inside the lock shell;
a printed circuit board, disposed inside the lock shell and electrically connected with the sensor; and
a motor, disposed inside the lock shell and electrically connected with the printed circuit board, wherein during usage, when the lock rope head is inserted into the first lock hole, the sensor detects that the lock rope head is locked and feeds back a result; and when the printed circuit board receives an unlock instruction, the printed circuit board controls the motor such that the motor drives the sliding lock block to slide in the opposite direction for unlocking.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electronic lock according to claim 1, wherein the controlling and driving device further comprises a pin and a spring, one end of the pin is located in the first lock hole, the spring is disposed inside the lock shell and abuts against the pin such that the pin and the sensor keep in contact, and the sensor detects whether the lock rope head is inserted into the first lock hole.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The electronic lock according to claim 1, wherein the controlling and driving device further comprises a cam, the cam is installed at an output shaft of the motor, the cam has a spiral sliding surface taking the output shaft of the motor as a center, and one end of the sliding lock block abuts against the sliding surface of the cam.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The electronic lock according to claim 2, wherein the controlling and driving device further comprises a cam, the cam is installed at an output shaft of the motor, the cam has a spiral sliding surface taking the output shaft of the motor as a center, and one end of the sliding lock block abuts against the sliding surface of the cam.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The electronic lock according to claim 3, wherein the cam has two first limiting blocks spaced apart, the lock shell has two second limiting blocks spaced apart, and the motor stops rotating when the motor rotates to a position where one of the first limiting blocks is stuck into one of the second limiting blocks.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The electronic lock according to claim 4, wherein the cam has two first limiting blocks spaced apart, the lock shell has two second limiting blocks spaced apart, and the motor stops rotating when the motor rotates to a position where one of the first limiting blocks is stuck into one of the second limiting blocks.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The electronic lock according to claim 1, wherein the rope winded disc has a winding mechanism comprising a spiral spring for biasing the disc, the lock rope is winded along the winding mechanism, and the lock rope automatically returns inside the rope winded disc under action of the winding mechanism when the lock rope head is pulled out from the first lock hole.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The electronic lock according to claim 1, wherein the rope winded disc has a winding mechanism comprising a spiral spring for biasing the disc, the lock rope is winded along the winding mechanism, and the lock rope automatically returns inside the rope winded disc under action of the winding mechanism when the lock rope head is pulled out from the first lock hole.

### Claim 9 (depends on 2)

The electronic lock according to claim 2, wherein the rope winded disc has a winding mechanism comprising a spiral spring for biasing the disc, the lock rope is winded along the winding mechanism, and the lock rope automatically returns inside the rope winded disc under action of the winding mechanism when the lock rope head is pulled out from the first lock hole.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The electronic lock according to claim 1, wherein a side wall of one end of the lock rope head forms an annular depression, and one end of the sliding lock block fastens the depression of the lock rope head thereby locking the lock rope head when the lock rope head is inserted into the first lock hole.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The electronic lock according to claim 1, wherein a side wall of one end of the lock rope head forms an annular depression, and one end of the sliding lock block fastens the depression of the lock rope head thereby locking the lock rope head when the lock rope head is inserted into the first lock hole.

### Claim 12 (depends on 2)

The electronic lock according to claim 2, wherein a side wall of one end of the lock rope head forms an annular depression, and one end of the sliding lock block fastens the depression of the lock rope head thereby locking the lock rope head when the lock rope head is inserted into the first lock hole.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The electronic lock according to claim 1, wherein the electronic lock comprises a key, the lock shell has a first keyhole, and the key drives the sliding lock block to slide thereby unlocking the lock rope head when the key is inserted into the first keyhole and the key works.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The electronic lock according to claim 1, wherein the electronic lock comprises a key, the lock shell has a first keyhole, and the key drives the sliding lock block to slide thereby unlocking the lock rope head when the key is inserted into the first keyhole and the key works.

### Claim 15 (depends on 2)

The electronic lock according to claim 2, wherein the electronic lock comprises a key, the lock shell has a first keyhole, and the key drives the sliding lock block to slide thereby unlocking the lock rope head when the key is inserted into the first keyhole and the key works.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

A use of the electronic lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic lock is applied to a shared vehicle.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

A use of the electronic lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic lock is applied to a shared electric scooter, the shared electric scooter has a controller, a positioning tracker, and a front straight rod, the electronic lock is installed at the front straight rod, the controlling and driving device is electrically connected with the controller, the positioning tracker and the controller are electrically connected, the positioning tracker and a management platform are communicatively connected, and the user is communicatively connected with the management platform through APP; when the locking is required, the lock rope head is inserted into the first lock hole, the sensor detects that the lock rope head is locked and feeds back the result to the controller through the printed circuit board, and the controller controls the shared electric scooter to be in a locking state; and when the unlocking is required, the user operates App to send the unlocking instruction to the management platform, the management platform sends the unlocking instruction to the controller through the positioning tracker, and the controller indirectly controls the motor to drive by controlling the printed circuit board, thereby achieving unlocking.