CA2099395C - Bicycle seat post alarm - Google Patents

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CA2099395C
CA2099395C CA002099395A CA2099395A CA2099395C CA 2099395 C CA2099395 C CA 2099395C CA 002099395 A CA002099395 A CA 002099395A CA 2099395 A CA2099395 A CA 2099395A CA 2099395 C CA2099395 C CA 2099395C
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62HCYCLE 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
    • B62H5/00Appliances preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of cycles; Locks integral with cycles
    • B62H5/001Preventing theft of parts or accessories used on cycles, e.g. lamp, dynamo
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62HCYCLE 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
    • B62H5/00Appliances preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of cycles; Locks integral with cycles
    • B62H5/006Appliances preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of cycles; Locks integral with cycles acting on the saddle
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62HCYCLE 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
    • B62H5/00Appliances preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of cycles; Locks integral with cycles
    • B62H5/20Appliances preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of cycles; Locks integral with cycles indicating unauthorised use, e.g. acting on signalling devices
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62JCYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J1/00Saddles or other seats for cycles; Arrangement thereof; Component parts
    • B62J1/08Frames for saddles; Connections between saddle frames and seat pillars; Seat pillars
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62JCYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J3/00Acoustic signal devices; Arrangement of such devices on cycles
    • B62J3/10Electrical devices
    • B62J3/12Buzzers; Horns with electrically driven airflow

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Abstract

The Bicycle Seat Post Alarm is an alarm system designed for bicycles, it replaces a bicycles existing seat post, making this invention very easy for someone to install. The Components of this alarm are all contained in the seat post.

The Bicycle Seat Post Alarm detects anyone moving, tilting or shaking the bicycle. Once it has detected any of the above mentioned movements it sounds a buzzer to alert people in the vicinity.

The Bicycle Seat Post Alarm also acts as a personal panic alarm. If the rider feels that he or she is in trouble, they would just have to remove a plug from the Bicycle Seat Post Alarm and it would sound a buzzer to draw attention.

The Bicycle Seat Post Alarm is very easy to install, even someone with no mechanical skills can install it. All that you have to do is remove the seat, then remove the seat post, then insert the new Bicycle Seat Post Alarm, then reinstall the seat.

Description

BICYCLE SEAT POST ALARM
SPECIFICATION:
What makes the Bicycle Seat Post Alarm unique is that no one can tamper with it because all of the components are contained in the seat post. For example, no one can cut the battery or buzzer wires. See Figure 1.
The Bicycle Seat Post Alarm is a very basic and simple alarm circuit to put together. The Bicycle Seat Post Alarm detects anyone tilting or shaking the bicycle. Preferably, it consists of 4 "AAA" batteries, two mercury tilt switches, one mini 5 volt DPDT (double pole, double throw) relay, one SPDT (single pole, single throw) key switch, 1/8 phono jack and a mini buzzer.
Figure One shows a block style diagram of the Bicycle Seat Post Alarm.
Figure Two shows a schematic diagram of the Bicycle Seat Post Alarm.
With reference to Figure 1, bicycle seat post 34 is shown inserted in seat tube 32 of bicycle frame 30 (partially shown with cross bar 31 and seat stay 33).
Bicycle seat 37, shown in phantom outline, is attached to the top of bicycle seat post 34 by means (not shown).
A few key components of the bicycle seat post alarm are shown in Figure 1, i.e. tilt switches 5 and 6, key switch 4, alarm buzzer 2, batteries 35 and phono jack 3.
The electrical connections between these key components and other components are omitted from Figure 1 for simplicity of understanding the invention. Key 36 is used to operate key switch 4, as shown in Figure 1. The electrical connections are shown, however, in Figure 2.
With reference to Figure Two, the Bicycle Seat Post Alarm is a basic latching relay circuit. There are two mercury tilt switches indicated by numbers 5 and 6, they are connected together in parallel through lead wires number 16 and 17.
These tilt switches 5 and 6 are positioned in a way that they can detect movement in either direction e.g.
,c 20993gg
- 2 -tilting the bicycle.
There is an on/off switch SPDT (single pole, double throw) key switch in the circuit indicated by number 4, its common terminal is connected to the positive terminal of the battery by lead wire number 19. When the switch indicated by number 4 is in the NC (normally closed) position, it gives power to the circuit through lead wire number 18 which is connected from the NC
(normally closed) terminal of switch number 4 to one terminal of the tilt switch number 6. When either of the two switches number 5 or 6 contacts close by movement, relay 1 is energized through lead wire 13.
Lead wire 13 is connected from the other terminal of the tilt switch number 6 to the positive terminal of relay 1. Lead wire number 12 is connected from the negative terminal of the relay l, to the negative terminal of the battery.
Once Relay 1 has energized, the contacts will change state. Lead wire 14 is connected to the common terminal of relay 1 indicated by number 20. The voltage in lead wire 14 is a constant 6 volts which is connected to the NC (normally closed)terminal of switch number 4.
Relay 1 stays latched by lead wire number 15 which is connected to lead wire 13 and to the NO (normally open) contacts indicated by number 21 of the Relay number 1.
The buzzer is sounded by using the other sets of contacts of relay 1. Lead wire number 7 is connected to the NO (normally open) contact indicated by number 23 of relay 1 and to the positive terminal of the buzzer number 2.
Lead wire number 8 is connected directly to the negative terminal of the battery and to the negative terminal of buzzer number 2. Lead wire number 11 is connected from the NC (normally closed) terminal of switch number 4, to the common terminal of Relay 1 indicated by number 22. The buzzer will sound until power is interrupted from the circuit. This is done by c .2099395
- 3 -switch number 4, when it changes state, power is disconnected to relay number 1.
All of the above mentioned components and wires are installed in a standard size seat post.
To summarize the way that the Bicycle Seat Post Alarm circuit works, when switch number 4 is in the NC
(normally closed) position it is on, meaning that if the tilt switches detect movement, it will energize the relay and sound the buzzer. The buzzer will sound until switch number 4 is turned off.
The Bicycle Seat Post Alarm also has a panic feature. This is done through lead wire number 10 and 9. Lead wire number 10 is connected to the NO (normally open) terminal of switch number 4 and to the common terminal of the phono jack number 3. Lead wire number 9 is connected to the positive terminal of buzzer number 2 and the NC (normally closed) terminal of the phono jack number 3. When the phono jack number 3 has a plug in it, the contacts remain open. When the plug is removed the contacts close and will sound the buzzer.
Switch number 4 controls whether you want the alarm on for the bicycle or whether you want the panic alarm while you are riding your bicycle. When switch number 4 is in the NC (normally closed) position, it gives power only for the bicycle alarm and not the panic feature, it is connected this way so that when the rider parks his/her bicycle, they can turn on the alarm for the bicycle and remove the panic plug so that no one takes it.
If the rider wants to ride his/her bicycle, all they have to do is make sure that the panic plug is in place and then change the state of switch number 4 from NC (normally closed) to NO (normally open), when this is done, the panic circuit is enabled. If the rider feels that he/she is in danger, they can just pull out the plug from the Bicycle Seat Post Alarm and it will sound the buzzer to draw attention. If the rider wants to .2099395
- 4 -stop the buzzer he/she must re-insert the plug into the phono jack which is mounted on the Bicycle Seat Post alarm.
It will be understood that the alarm system of the present invention is easy to install and can be transferred easily to another bicycle. Furthermore, it is easy to replace the battery or batteries.
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CLAIMS:
1. A seat post for a bicycle with an alarm system therein, wherein the alarm system comprises:
(a) a power source located within the seat post;
(b) an arming switch, located within the seat post, which in a first position arms the alarm system and in a second position disarms and resets the alarm system;
(c) a latching relay located within the seat post;
(d) at least one motion sensor, located within the seat post, to detect movement of the seat post, each motion sensor being connected between the arming switch and a latching circuit; and (e) an audible warning means, located within the seat post, connected to the power source and to the latching circuit so that when the arming switch is in the first position, the latching circuit will activate the warning means after at least one of the motion sensors detects movement of the seat post and the warning means remains activated until the arming switch is moved to the second position.
2. A seat post and alarm system according to Claim 1 in which the motion sensors are two mercury switches in parallel.
3. A seat post and alarm system according to Claim 1 or Claim 2 wherein the audible warning means is a buzzer.
4. A seat post and alarm system according to Claim 1 or 2 wherein the audible warning means is a siren.
5. A seat post and alarm system according to Claim 1 which additionally has an on/off switch between the power source and the warning means in which the on/off switch is biased to the off position and which when put in the "on" position activates the warning means.
6. A seat post and alarm system according to Claim 2 which additionally has an on/off switch between the power source and the warning means in which the on/off switch is biased to the "off" position and which when put in the "on" position activates the warning means.
7. A seat post and alarm system according to Claim 5 wherein the on/off switch is between the warning means and the arming switch when in the second position.
8. A seat post and alarm system according to Claim 6 wherein the on/off switch is between the warning means and the arming switch when in the second position.
9. A seat post and alarm system according to any one of Claims 5, 6, 7 and 8 in which the motion sensors are two mercury switches in parallel.
10. A seat post and alarm system according to any one of claims 5, 6, 7 and 8 wherein the audible warning means is a buzzer.
11. A seat post and alarm system according to any one of claims 5, 6, 7 and 8 wherein the audible warning means is a siren.
12. A seat post and alarm system according to any one of claims 5, 6, 7 or 8 in which the motion sensors are two mercury switches in parallel and the audible warning means is a buzzer.
13. A seat post and alarm system according to any one of claims 5, 6, 7 or 8 in which the motion sensors are two mercury switches in parallel and the audible warning
14. A seat post and alarm system according to any one of claims 5, 6, 7 and 8 wherein the on/off switch is a phono jack and plug.
15. A seat post and alarm system according to any one of Claims 1 to 8 wherein the arming switch is a keyswitch.
16. A seat post and alarm system according to any one of Claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 wherein the arming switch is a keyswitch and the motion sensors are two mercury switches in parallel.
17. A seat post for a bicycle with an alarm system therein, wherein the alarm system comprises:
(a) a battery;
(b) an arming switch which in a first position arms the alarm system and in a second position disarms and resets the alarm system;
(c) a latching relay;
(d) two motion sensors to detect movement of the seat post, the motion sensors being connected in parallel and between the arming switch and a latching circuit;
(e) an audible warning means connected to the battery and to the latching circuit so that when the arming switch is in the first position, the latching circuit will activate the warning means after at least one of the motion sensors detects movement of the seat post and the warning means remains activated until the arming switch is moved to the second position; and (f) an on/off switch consisting of a phono jack and plug, said phono jack installed in a wall of the seat post and electrically connected between the arming switch and the warning means, such that when the arming switch is in the second position and the plug is inserted into the phono jack, the phono switch is in the "off" position, and when the plug is removed from the phono jack, the phono jack is in the "on" position and activates the warning means.
18. A seat post and alarm system according to Claim 17 wherein the arming switch is a keyswitch, the motion sensors are mercury switches and the warning means is a buzzer.
19. A bicycle having a seat post and alarm system according to any one of claims 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 17 or 18.
20. A bicycle having a seat post and alarm system according to claim 2 in which there is an on/off switch between the warning means and the arming switch when in the second position, in which the on/off switch is normally in the off position and which when put in the on position activates the warning means when the arming switch is in the second position.
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