Automatic parking station system for cycles and bicycles
OwnerPedro Roberto Kanofinventor
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Abstract
The invention refers to automatic parking station for cycles or bicycles, comprising at least one interactive workstation (2) and a plurality of parking posts (3). Each parking post includes a first lock portion (4) aimed at securing a cycle or bicycle thereto through a removable second lock portion (7) of the cycle or bicycle (6). The parking posts (3) are connected to the interactive workstation (2) through a local communication network (5) to allow exchange of commands between the interactive workstation (2) and the parking posts (3). Each parking post (3) comprises code reading means for reading a cycle/bicycle code univocally identifying a cycle or bicycle and stored in a memory medium, so that the cycle/bicycle can be identified by the interactive workstation (2).
Claims21
An automatic parking station for cycles or bicycles, comprising at least one interactive workstation and a plurality of parking posts, each parking post including a first lock portion aimed at securing a cycle or or bicycle, said parking posts being connected to the at least one interactive workstation through a local communication network to allow exchange of commands between the at least one interactive workstation and the parking posts, each parking post comprising code reading means for reading a cycle/bicycle code univocally identifying a cycle of bicycle and stored in a memory medium, so that the cycle/bicycle can be identified by the interactive workstation.
An automatic parking station system comprising a plurality of automatic parking stations, a central server connected to said plurality of automatic parking stations via a station communication network, the automatic parking stations being client nodes of the network, being located in different sites of a city or a geographical area and being associated with a respective parking station code used for addressing in the station communication network.
A method for allowing use of cycle/bicycle parking stations to both private users and renting companies owing cycles or bicycles, comprising the steps of:
- issuing a unique cycle/bicycle code for each cycle and bicycle;
- storing owner identification data associated with the cycle/bicycle code;
- providing locking means comprising a first lock portion and a second lock portion;
- fixing a memory medium in which the cycle/bicycle code is stored in to a second lock portion of a locking mechanism;
- fixing the second lock portion to a cycle or bicycle of an owner, the owner being either a private user or a renting company;
- providing a first lock portion on a parking post;
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- providing an automatic parking station system.
20-22. (canceled)
An automatic parking station for cycles or bicycles, comprising:
- a) at least one interactive workstation;
- b) a plurality of parking posts;
- c) locking means comprising a first lock portion and a second lock portion;
- d) each parking post including a first lock portion for securing a cycle or bicycle thereto through engagement with the second lock portion located on said cycle or bicycle;
- e) a local communication network connecting said parking posts to said at least one interactive workstation for exchanging commands between said interactive workstation and said parking posts;
- f) the cycle/bicycle code univocally identifying a cycle or bicycle being stored in a memory medium within said second lock portion;
- g) each parking post comprising code reading means for reading the cycle/bicycle code univocally identifying a cycle or bicycle;
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- h) the cycle/bicycle can be identified by the interactive work station.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.