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US 12,601,204 B2Granted
Smart lock
AssigneeMosa Innovations Limited
InventorsSimon Laumet, Chiu-Ming Liu
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Abstract
A smart lock for securing a bicycle to a bicycle rack is provided. The smart lock comprises a bicycle rack attachment, configured to attach the smart lock to the bicycle rack. The smart lock further comprises a smart locking mechanism, distinct from the bicycle rack attachment, configured to permit an authorised user to releasably secure the bicycle to the smart lock.
Claims20
A smart lock for securing a bicycle to a bicycle rack, comprising:
- a bicycle rack attachment, configured to attach the smart lock to the bicycle rack;
- and
- a smart locking mechanism, distinct from the bicycle rack attachment, configured to permit an authorised user to releasably secure the bicycle to the smart lock;
- wherein the bicycle rack attachment is configured to clamp the bicycle rack so as to attach the smart lock to the bicycle rack;
- further comprising a securing element configured to releasably secure the bicycle to the smart lock,
- wherein the smart locking mechanism comprises a first smart locking element configured to releasably secure a portion of the securing element to the smart lock;
- and
- wherein the first smart locking element is configured to be locked and/or unlocked by a cryptographic key associated with a smart lock operator, and configured to be inoperable by a cryptographic key associated with the authorised user.
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A smart lock for securing a bicycle to a bicycle rack, comprising:
- a bicycle rack attachment, configured to attach the smart lock to the bicycle rack;
- and
- a smart locking mechanism, distinct from the bicycle rack attachment, configured to permit an authorised user to releasably secure the bicycle to the smart lock;
- wherein the bicycle rack attachment is configured to clamp the bicycle rack so as to attach the smart lock to the bicycle rack;
- and
- a securing element configured to releasably secure the bicycle to the smart lock,
- wherein the smart locking mechanism comprises a first smart locking element configured to releasably secure a first portion of the securing element to the smart lock and/or a second smart locking element configured to releasably secure a second portion of the securing element to the smart lock;
- and
- wherein the first smart locking element and/or the second smart locking element comprises a retaining protrusion configured to retain the securing element when the first smart locking element and/or the second smart locking element is unlocked.
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A smart lock for securing a bicycle to a bicycle rack, comprising:
- a bicycle rack attachment, configured to attach the smart lock to the bicycle rack;
- and
- a smart locking mechanism, distinct from the bicycle rack attachment, configured to permit an authorised user to releasably secure the bicycle to the smart lock;
- wherein the bicycle rack attachment is configured to clamp the bicycle rack so as to attach the smart lock to the bicycle rack;
- and
- a securing element configured to releasably secure the bicycle to the smart lock,
- wherein the smart locking mechanism comprises a first opening configured to receive a first portion of the securing element and/or a second opening configured to receive a second portion of the securing element;
- and
- wherein the bicycle rack attachment comprises at least one fastener that is configured to attach the smart lock to the bicycle rack, and the at least one fastener is accessible via at least one of the first opening and/or the second opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.