# US 12,768,197 B2 · Lock > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,768,197 B2 - Document ID: US12768197B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/911,259 - Filed: 2021-03-15 - Published: 2023-03-30 - Granted: 2026-10-20 - Earliest claimed: 2020-03-17 - Assignees: ABUS August Bremicker Söhne KG - Applicants: ABUS August Bremicker Söhne KG - Inventors: Manuel Banse; Stefan Heinemann - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12768197B2 ## CPC - E05B 17/2038: {moving rectilinearly} - E05B 17/2007: {Securing, deadlocking or "dogging" the bolt in the fastening position (E05B15/0046, E05B15/0086, E05B67/383 take precedence)} - E05B 17/2049: {following the movement of the bolt} - E05B 47/0603: {the detent moving rectilinearly} - E05B 47/0657: {by locking the handle, spindle, follower or the like} - G07C 9/00182: {operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks} - E05B 47/0012: {with rotary electromotors (actuators with rotary electromotors per se H02K7/06, H02K23/68)} - E05B 2047/0067: {Monitoring} - E05B 2047/0086: {Emergency release, e.g. key or electromagnet (E05B63/0073 takes precedence)} - G07C 9/00896: {specially adapted for particular uses} - E05B: LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE ## Abstract A lock, in particular for an electric bicycle, includes a locking mechanism that has a latch that is movable between a latched position, which is provided for securing a counter-piece movable relative to the locking mechanism, and an unlatched position provided for releasing the counter-piece. The lock includes a blocking device, including a blocking element that is adjustable between a blocking position, in which the latch is blocked in its latched position, and a release position in which the latch is movable into its unlatched position, and a reception unit for receiving a release signal by which the adjustment of the blocking element into the release position can be brought about. A locking system may include at least one such lock. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A lock comprising a locking mechanism that has a latch that is movable between a latched position, which is provided for securing a counter-piece movable relative to the locking mechanism, and an unlatched position provided for releasing the counter-piece, and a blocking device, the blocking device comprising: a blocking element that is adjustable between a blocking position, in which the latch is blocked in its latched position, and a release position in which the latch is movable into its unlatched position; and a reception unit for receiving a release signal by which the adjustment of the blocking element into the release position can be brought about; wherein the latch is brought from the latched position into the unlatched position against a restoring force of a spring, wherein the spring is configured to apply a restoring force to the latch when in the unlatched position, such that the latch is brought back into the latched position by the spring; wherein the blocking element is in direct engagement with the latch when the latch is in its latched position and blocked by the blocking element, wherein the blocking element is brought into direct engagement with the latch in order to block the latch in its latched position; wherein when the latch is in the latched position and blocked by the blocking element, the latch is blocked from operation; wherein the blocking element is not in direct engagement with the latch when the latch is in its release position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the counter-piece is an energy store or a component of an energy store, or a bolt of a frame lock or of a brake disk lock, or a closing hoop or a catch of a case lock. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The lock in accordance with claim 2, wherein the energy store or the component of an energy store, the bolt of a frame lock or of a brake disk lock, or the closing hoop or the catch of a case lock, in each case are of an electric bicycle. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the blocking device comprises an actuator for adjusting the blocking element. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The lock in accordance with claim 4, wherein the actuator is one of an electromechanical actuator and an electromagnetic actuator. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the reception unit is configured for a wireless signal reception. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The lock in accordance with claim 6, wherein the reception unit comprises at least one of a Bluetooth module, an RFID module, and a WLAN module. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the blocking device comprises an authentication module for authenticating a received release signal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism has an actuation mechanism that provides a manual movement of the latch into the unlatched position. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The lock in accordance with claim 9, wherein the actuation mechanism transmits a translatory actuation movement to the latch. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The lock in accordance with claim 9, wherein the actuation mechanism transmits a rotary actuation movement to the latch. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein, in order to block the latch in the latched position, the blocking element is brought into engagement with the locking mechanism. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The lock in accordance with claim 12, wherein the blocking element is brought into engagement with an actuation mechanism, a handle, a torque transmission element, and/or the latch. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein an adjustment of the blocking element between the blocking position and the release position comprises a linear movement of the blocking element. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The lock in accordance with claim 14, wherein the linear movement of the blocking element is brought about along a longitudinal axis of the blocking element. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein an adjustment of the blocking element between the blocking position and the release position comprises a rotational movement and/or a translational movement of the blocking element. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the latch engages, in its latched position, into a recess of the counter-piece. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein an apparatus has an emergency release mechanism for unlocking the locking mechanism when the blocking element is in the blocking position. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The lock in accordance with claim 18, wherein the emergency release mechanism comprises a lock cylinder for an unlocking of the locking mechanism by way of a key. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The lock in accordance with claim 18, wherein the emergency release mechanism comprises a coupling device that is connected between the blocking device and the latch and that allows a movement of the latch when the emergency release mechanism is actuated and when the blocking element is in the blocking position. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the latch directly engages the counter-piece and prevents movement of the counter-piece in the latched position. ### Claim 22 A locking system, comprising at least one lock, the at least one lock comprising: a locking mechanism that has a latch that is movable between a latched position, which is provided for securing a counter-piece movable relative to the locking mechanism, and an unlatched position provided for releasing the counter-piece, a blocking device, the blocking device comprising: a blocking element that is adjustable between a blocking position, in which the latch is blocked in its latched position, and a release position in which the latch is movable into its unlatched position, and a reception unit for receiving a release signal by which the adjustment of the blocking element into the release position can be brought about; an energy supply; and a central unit; wherein the latch is brought from the latched position into the unlatched position against a restoring force of a spring, wherein the spring is configured to apply a restoring force to the latch when in the unlatched position, such that the latch is brought back into the latched position by the spring; wherein the blocking element is in direct engagement with the latch when the latch in its latched position and blocked by the blocking element, wherein the blocking element is brought into direct engagement with the latch in order to block the latch in its latched position; wherein when the latch is in the latched position and blocked by the blocking element, the latch is blocked from operation; wherein the blocking element is not in direct engagement with the latch when the latch is in its release position. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The lock in accordance with claim 22, wherein the latch directly engages the counter-piece and prevents movement of the counter-piece in the latched position. ### Claim 24 A lock comprising a locking mechanism that has a latch that is movable in two opposite translational directions between a latched position, which is provided for securing a counter-piece movable relative to the locking mechanism, and an unlatched position provided for releasing the counter-piece, and a blocking device, the blocking device comprising: a blocking element that is adjustable between a blocking position, in which the latch is blocked in its latched position, and a release position in which the latch is movable into its unlatched position; and a reception unit for receiving a release signal by which the adjustment of the blocking element into the release position can be brought about; wherein the latch is brought from the latched position into the unlatched position against a restoring force of a spring, wherein the spring is configured to apply a restoring force to the latch when in the unlatched position, such that the latch is brought back into the latched position by the spring; wherein the locking mechanism has an actuation mechanism that provides a manual movement of the latch into the unlatched position, the actuation mechanism comprising a handle and a torque transmission element for transmitting a torque from the handle to the latch by way of an eccentric element connected between the torque transmission element and the latch; wherein the blocking element blocks latch movement in the two opposite translational directions when the blocking element is in engagement with the actuation mechanism of the locking mechanism. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The lock in accordance with claim 24, wherein when the blocking element is in engagement with the actuation mechanism, the blocking element engages the handle or the torque transmission element.