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US 9,512,649 B2Granted
Bicycle security device
OwnerMohamed Mohamedinventor
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Abstract
A bicycle locking device coupled to a bicycle and configured to prevent a wheel from turning. The device is configured with transceiver to communicated with a remote device to receive locking and unlocking indications and to transmit tampering indications to a remote device. The device can include an audible sound when tampering is detected.
Claims17
A bicycle locking device comprising:
- a housing configured to couple to a bicycle frame, wherein a section of the housing forms a housing arc having a gap, and wherein the gap in the housing arc is wider than a bicycle tire width;
- a locking ring configured substantially within the housing arc, wherein the housing and the locking ring is configured to move between a first position where the locking ring substantially transects the gap to a second position where the gap is substantially open;
- an electronic actuator component configured to act on the locking ring to move the locking ring from the first position to the second position, and wherein the electronic actuator is configured to receive an indication to move the locking ring to the first position or to the second position;
- communication electronics component coupled to the electronic actuator component wherein the communication electronics component is configured to generate an indication to the actuator to move the locking ring into a first position or second position, wherein the communication electronics component is configured to wirelessly receive from a second device a lock or unlock message, and wherein the communication electronics component is configured to send to the second device an alert indication;
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- a locking device notification component which is activated responsive to detection of movement of the bicycle to send notification of the detected movement to the second device.
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A bicycle locking device comprising:
- a housing configured to couple to a bicycle frame, wherein a section of the housing forms a housing arc having a gap, and wherein the gap in the housing arc is wider than a bicycle wheel, and wherein the housing is comprised of a front casting and a rear casting, wherein are coupled together by a securing means, wherein the securing mean are bolts having a head requiring a unique tool to be removed;
- a locking ring configured substantially within the housing arc, wherein the housing and the locking ring is configured to move between a first position where the locking ring substantially transects the gap to a second position where the gap is substantially open, wherein the locking ring is configured with gear teeth on a portion of one edge of the locking ring, wherein the electronic actuator component is configured to engage with the gear teeth to move the locking ring from to the first position or the second position;
- an electronic actuator component configured to act on the locking ring to move the locking ring from the first position to the second position, and wherein the electronic actuator is configured to receive an indication to move the locking ring to the first position or to the second position;
- communication electronics component coupled to the electronic actuator component wherein the communication electronics component is configured to generate an indication to the actuator to move the locking ring into a first position or second position, wherein the communication electronics component is configured to wirelessly receive from a second device a lock or unlock message, and wherein the communication electronics component is configured to send to the second device an alert indication;
- an accelerometer electronics component and a sound generation electronics wherein the accelerometer electronics component is configured to detect motion of the bicycling locking device when the locking ring is in the first position and wherein the accelerometer electronics component configures the sound generation electronics component to output sound when motion is detected;
- a light-emitting component coupled to the communication electronics and wherein the communication electronics component is configured to enable the light-emitting component when the electronic actuator has received an indication to move the locking ring to the first position;
- a lamp and lamp control electronics wherein the lamp control electronics includes an accelerometer, and wherein the lamp control electronics activates the lamp when the device detects deceleration, and wherein the lamp is configured to cast a light beam forward or backward;
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- a locking device notification component which is activated responsive to detection of movement of the bicycle to send notification of the detected movement to the second device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.