KR102452934B1 - Smart bicycle storage stand and management method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A smart bicycle storage and a management method thereof are disclosed. The smart bicycle storage and its management method according to an embodiment of the present invention operate a timer when the wheel of the bicycle comes into contact with a switch, and display the storage time of the bicycle measured by the timer on the display unit, and the displayed storage time is When the predetermined time or more is exceeded, the storage state of the bicycle may be determined to be an idle state, and an alarm regarding the storage state of the bicycle may be displayed on the display unit.

Description

SMART BICYCLE STORAGE STAND AND MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREOF

The present invention relates to a smart bicycle storage and a management method thereof, and more particularly, when a wheel of a bicycle comes into contact with a switch, a timer is operated, the display unit displays the storage time of the bicycle measured by the timer, and the displayed storage The present invention relates to a smart bicycle storage and a management method therefor that determine the storage state of the bicycle as an idle state when the time is longer than a predetermined time, and display an alarm regarding the storage state of the bicycle by a display unit.

In general, the bicycle is widely used as an exercise device used for daily sports, and is a means of transportation that is used very advantageously for short-distance transportation in downtown areas.

In particular, the use of bicycles is effective in reducing traffic jams and preventing pollution. In developed countries, bicycles are actively used, and bicycle lanes are created in the city center to protect the environment, relieve traffic congestion, and improve public health. is being given.

On the other hand, bicycle storage installed on the side of the road or on one side of public facilities such as subway stations and libraries, or bicycle storage installed in collective buildings such as apartments, are designed to temporarily store bicycles, but it is common to leave bicycles unattended or abandoned for a long time. occurs frequently.

That is, if a large number of bicycles are accumulated by leaving the bicycle in the bicycle storage for a long time, other bicycle users may not be able to use the bicycle storage. In addition, there is a problem in that it is difficult to confirm whether a bicycle is actually left unattended even when a method such as forcibly moving or collecting a bicycle left in the bicycle storage is attempted, and it is difficult to identify the owner of the bicycle left unattended. There was a problem that it takes a long time to dispose of bicycles left in storage.

Currently, as a method of disposing of bicycles that have been left unattended for a long time or bicycles that have been left without an owner for a long time in a bicycle storage, a sticker or a banner indicating that they will be disposed of if not retrieved for a certain period of time is used to notify them.

Therefore, there is a problem in that the bicycle storage must be filled to the extent that other customers cannot use it or even a situation that harms the surrounding aesthetics occurs until the abandoned bicycle is recovered.

In addition, it is difficult to install a general bicycle storage in a narrow space, and there is a problem that a large amount of space is required as a storage space due to a bicycle size or volume problem.

In other words, so that anyone who wants to store and mount a bicycle in a narrow space without compromising the surrounding aesthetics can easily use the bicycle storage, check the mounting time of a bicycle that has been left unattended for a long time, The development of a smart bicycle storage that can handle the

Korean Patent No. 10-1657302 "Bicycle Storage Integrated Management System" (2016.09.19. Announcement) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0105903 "Bicycle management system and method using RFID" (published on September 28, 2011)

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and when the wheel of the bicycle comes into contact with the switch, the timer is operated, the display unit displays the storage time of the bicycle measured by the timer, and the displayed storage time is predetermined. An object of the present invention is to provide a smart bicycle storage and a management method therefor that determine the storage state of the bicycle as an idle state and display an alarm regarding the storage state of the bicycle when the time is longer than .

The smart bicycle storage according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cradle for storing and mounting a bicycle, a solar cell module for producing electric energy required for the smart bicycle storage using sunlight, and electricity produced by the solar cell module A battery for storing energy, a timer for measuring the storage time of the bicycle mounted on the cradle, a switch installed on the bottom of the cradle to operate the timer by contact with the bicycle wheel, the storage time of the bicycle according to the operation of the timer, and A display unit for displaying a storage state and a solar cell module, a battery, a timer, a switch, and a control unit for controlling the display unit, wherein the control unit checks the contact signal of the switch when the wheel of the bicycle contacts the switch, and confirms A timer is operated in response to the contact signal, and the display unit displays the storage time of the bicycle measured by the timer. You can have the department display an alarm regarding the storage status of the bike.

In addition, in the smart bicycle storage according to an embodiment of the present invention, further comprising a communication unit for communicating with an external organization regarding the storage state of the bicycle, the control unit, when determining that the storage state of the bicycle is the left state, the communication unit can be used to report the storage status of bicycles to external organizations.

In addition, in the smart bicycle storage according to an embodiment of the present invention, the cradle may be manufactured so that the inclination of the cradle can be adjusted according to the center of gravity of the bicycle.

A method for managing a smart bicycle storage according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of checking a contact signal of a switch when a wheel of a bicycle comes into contact with a switch, operating a timer in response to the confirmed contact signal, and measuring by a timer Displaying the storage time of the bicycle to be stored on the display unit, if the displayed storage time is longer than a predetermined time, determining the storage state of the bicycle as an idle state, and displaying an alarm regarding the storage state of the bicycle. have.

In addition, the management method of the smart bicycle storage according to an embodiment of the present invention, using the communication unit, may further include the step of reporting the storage state of the bicycle to an external organization.

Meanwhile, as an embodiment of the present invention, a computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the above-described method is recorded in a computer may be provided.

According to the smart bicycle storage and its management method according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to display the bicycle storage time and storage state by self-generation using solar power without connecting to another power source.

According to the smart bicycle storage and its management method according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to determine the bicycle storage state in consideration of the bicycle storage time and the user's intention, and it is possible to display an alarm regarding the abandoned bicycle and report it to an external organization. can

According to the smart bicycle storage and its management method according to an embodiment of the present invention, by freely adjusting the inclination of the cradle, it is possible to install the bicycle storage in a narrow space, and it is possible to save the bicycle storage space.

The accompanying drawings are provided to help understanding of the present invention, and provide embodiments of the present invention together with detailed description. However, the technical features of the present invention are not limited to specific drawings, and features disclosed in each drawing may be combined with each other to constitute a new embodiment.
1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a smart bicycle storage 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing the smart bicycle storage 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a front view showing the smart bicycle storage 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a method of calculating a rotation critical angle θ of a bicycle.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing a smart bicycle storage according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. However, the present invention may be embodied in several different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Terms used in this specification will be briefly described, and the present invention will be described in detail.

The terms used in the present invention have been selected as currently widely used general terms as possible while considering the functions in the present invention, but these may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a person skilled in the art, the emergence of new technology, and the like. In addition, in a specific case, there is a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall content of the present invention, rather than the name of a simple term.

In the entire specification, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated. In addition, terms such as "...unit" and "module" described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. . In addition, when a part is "connected" to another part throughout the specification, this includes not only a case in which it is "directly connected" but also a case in which it is connected "with another element in the middle".

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a smart bicycle storage 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the smart bicycle storage 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a front view showing the smart bicycle storage 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 3 , the smart bicycle storage 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cradle 10 , a solar cell module 20 , a battery 30 , a timer 40 , and a switch 50 . , a display unit 60 , a communication unit 70 , and a control unit 80 may be included.

The cradle 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention can store and mount a bicycle. For example, the cradle 10 may be manufactured in a slider rail type into which a bicycle wheel can be inserted so that a bicycle can be mounted therein.

4 is a diagram illustrating a method of calculating a rotation critical angle θ of a bicycle.

That is, the rotation critical angle θ of the bicycle may mean a critical angle at which the bicycle is mounted when the bicycle rotates right before or backwards when the bicycle is mounted on the cradle 100 having an inclination.

4 , as a method of obtaining the rotation critical angle θ of the bicycle, assuming that the bicycle rotates around the rear wheel axis, the bicycle rotates backward when the same line of the rear wheel axis and the center of gravity is perpendicular to the ground It can be assumed that it will pass. In this case, the rotation critical angle (θ) of the bicycle can be estimated by first finding the angle between the rear wheel axle and the center of gravity and then subtracting the angle from 90 degrees.

4, assuming that the vertical height H.c.g from the rear wheel shaft to the center of gravity is 223.52 mm, and the horizontal distance Lr from the center of gravity to the rear wheel axis is 444.5 mm, the angle between the rear wheel axis and the center of gravity is 26.695 degrees. Therefore, the rotation critical angle θ of the bicycle can be estimated as 63.305 degrees.

That is, if the inclination of the cradle 10 is made to be less than 63.305 degrees, which is the rotation critical angle (θ) of the bicycle, the bicycle can be stably mounted and the bicycle storage volume can be reduced, so the smart bicycle storage 100 specifications can be reduced.

For example, if a bicycle storage is manufactured by designing the inclination of the cradle 10 at 50 degrees, it is possible to reduce the size of the bicycle storage by about 21%.

In the cradle 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the inclination of the cradle 10 can be adjusted so that each bicycle can be stably mounted and the storage volume can be reduced.

For example, since the bicycle has various sizes and shapes, the holder 10 according to the center of gravity of the bicycle so that the user can freely mount it at 63.305 degrees or less, which is the rotation critical angle (θ) of the bicycle, and reduce the volume. It may be manufactured to adjust the inclination of the bicycle below the rotation critical angle (θ) of the bicycle. That is, it may be manufactured to form a ring shape on one side of the upper end of the holder 10 , and the ring on one side of the upper end of the holder 10 may be manufactured to be fixed to the frame with adjustable height.

That is, the frame is manufactured in a clamp structure so that the height can be adjusted at the pole of the smart bicycle storage, or by installing several frames at various heights, such as in the form of a ladder, so that the hook on one side of the cradle 10 spans the frame of a specific height. The inclination of the cradle 10 may be adjusted in a coupled manner.

The solar cell module 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention may generate electric energy required for the smart bicycle storage 100 by using sunlight.

For example, the solar cell module 20 is a device for producing electric energy by absorbing light energy from the sun. In general, it may be installed on the roof of the smart bicycle storage 100 to facilitate absorption of sunlight.

That is, the solar cell module 20 can produce and supply electric energy required for the operation of the smart bicycle storage 100 by producing electric energy from sunlight. In addition, the solar cell module 20 may store electric energy produced in excess of required energy in the battery 30 in preparation for a case in which solar power generation is difficult due to low insolation.

The battery 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention may store electrical energy produced by the solar cell module 20 .

That is, the battery 30 may store electric energy generated by solar power generation through the solar cell module 20 and supply the stored energy to the smart bicycle storage 100 . For example, the battery 30 operates electronic devices of the smart bicycle storage 100 , for example, the timer 40 , the switch 50 , the display unit 60 , the communication unit 70 , the control unit 80 , and the like. It can supply the necessary electrical energy.

For example, the battery 30 may charge or discharge electric energy under the control of the controller 80 . Here, the battery 30 may include at least one of a rechargeable lead acid battery, a nickel cadmium battery, a nickel hydride battery, and a lithium ion battery.

The timer 40 according to an embodiment of the present invention may measure the storage time of the bicycle mounted on the cradle 10 .

That is, the timer 40 may be operated in conjunction with the switch 50 to measure the storage time from the moment the bicycle starts to be mounted on the cradle 10 so as to accurately measure the storage time of the bicycle. For example, when the bicycle is mounted on the cradle 10 and contact with the switch 50 starts, the timer 40 starts to operate, and when the bicycle is separated from the cradle 10 and the contact with the switch 50 drops, the timer (40) stops the operation.

The switch 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed on the bottom of the cradle and may operate the timer 40 by contact with the bicycle wheel.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the switch 50 is installed on the bottom of the cradle 10 , and is in contact with the wheel when the bicycle is being stored in the cradle 10 . That is, the switch 50 is interlocked with the timer 40 , and when the bicycle wheel comes into contact with the switch 50 , the timer 40 starts operation, and the bicycle wheel is separated from the switch and is no longer in contact with the timer. motion is stopped. That is, the timer 40 may measure the time the bicycle wheel is kept in contact with the switch 50 as the storage time of the bicycle.

The display unit 60 according to an embodiment of the present invention may display the storage time and storage state of the bicycle according to the operation of the timer 40 .

For example, the display unit 60 may display the storage time of the bicycle measured by the timer 40 . For example, the display unit 60 may simply display the holding time (storage time) or the number of days of the bicycle measured by the timer 40 in a 7-segment manner.

In addition, the display unit 60 may display the storage state of the bicycle. For example, when the storage time of the bicycle measured by the timer 40 is equal to or longer than a predetermined time, the storage state of the bicycle indicating that the bicycle is left unattended may be displayed instead of displaying the storage time on the display unit 60 . have.

That is, the storage state of the bicycle in the smart bicycle storage 100 can be divided into a stationary state, a left state, a standby state, etc., and the storage state of the bicycle can be determined in consideration of the measured storage time of the bicycle, the user's intention, etc., The storage state of the bicycle may be displayed on the display unit 60 .

The communication unit 70 according to an embodiment of the present invention may communicate with an external organization regarding the bicycle storage state.

That is, the communication unit 70 is a device for the smart bicycle storage 100 to exchange information wirelessly or wiredly with an external organization, and may communicate with an external organization in order to transmit information about the bicycle storage state.

For example, if there are many bicycles left unattended in the smart bicycle storage 100, the communication unit 70 may report the bicycle storage status to related organizations such as ward offices, county offices, and dong offices for processing of abandoned bicycles.

The communication unit 70 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a short-range communication module or a mobile communication module, a LoRa (Long Range, large-scale low-power long-range wireless communication) communication module, and the like for communication with an external organization.

For example, a short-range wireless communication unit includes a Bluetooth communication module, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication module, a near-field communication module, and a Wi-Fi communication. module, Zigbee communication module, infrared (IrDA) communication module, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct) communication module, UWB (ultra wideband) communication module, Ant+ communication module, etc., but is not limited thereto .

The control unit 80 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes devices included in the smart bicycle storage, for example, the solar cell module 20 , the battery 30 , the timer 40 , the switch 50 , and the display unit 60 . ) and the communication unit 70 can be controlled.

For example, the control unit 80 may control the solar cell module 20 to produce electrical energy from sunlight, calculate the required power of the smart bicycle storage and the power to be charged or discharged in the battery 30, It is possible to control charging and discharging of the battery 30 as a control condition.

In addition, when the wheel of the bicycle contacts the switch 50, the control unit 80 checks the contact signal of the switch 50, and controls the switch 50 to operate the timer 40 in response to the contact signal. can

That is, the switch 50 is directly interlocked with the timer 40 to immediately operate the timer 40 with the signal of the switch 50 without the control operation of the control unit 80 , and the control unit 80 enables the switch 50 ), and it is also possible to operate the timer 40 in response to the confirmed touch signal.

In addition, the control unit 80 may cause the display unit 60 to display the storage time and storage state of the bicycle measured by the timer 40 .

For example, the controller 80 may control the display unit 60 to display the storage time of the bicycle measured by the timer 40 , and the display unit 60 to display the storage time in hours, days, etc. It is also possible to express it as , or simply display it in the 7-segment method.

In addition, the controller 80 determines the storage state of the bicycle by dividing it into a stationary state, an unattended state, a standby state, etc. as a storage state of the bicycle in consideration of the measured storage time of the bicycle, the intention of the user, and the like, and causes the display unit 60 to store the bicycle. You can control the status to be displayed.

For example, if the measured storage time of the bicycle is greater than or equal to a predetermined time, the control unit 80 may determine that the bicycle storage state is an idle state, and if it is less than or equal to a predetermined time, it may determine that the bicycle is in a simple mounted state. have. In addition, the user may input his/her bicycle storage state using an input unit (not shown) or the like.

That is, the control unit 80 may determine the mounted state, the left state, and the standby state as the bicycle storage state in consideration of the comparison between the measured storage time and the predetermined time and the user's intention, and It may be displayed on the display unit 60 that the state is any one of the respective states.

Also, when the storage time is equal to or longer than a predetermined time, the controller 80 may determine the storage state of the bicycle as an idle state, and cause the display unit 60 to display an alarm regarding the storage state of the bicycle.

For example, the controller 80 causes the display unit 60 to change the storage state of the bicycle to the storage state of the bicycle in order to indicate that the bicycle is left in the smart bicycle storage 100 and that processing of the bicycle is required. You can display an alarm about it.

In addition, when the controller 80 determines that the storage state of the bicycle is the idle state, the controller 80 may report the bicycle storage state to an external organization using the communication unit 70 .

That is, the controller 80 may control the communication unit 70 to report the storage state of the bicycle to an external organization when there is a bicycle determined to be in an unattended state for processing of the abandoned bicycle. In addition, the controller 80 may control the communication unit 70 to report the storage state of the bicycles to an external organization at a predetermined time interval or when there are more than a predetermined number of abandoned bicycles.

Also, the controller 80 may include at least one of a micro controller unit (MCU), a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), and a communication processor (CP). Referring to FIG. 3 , the controller 100 may include an Arduino to control the smart bicycle storage 100 , but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing a smart bicycle storage according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , in step S10 , the controller 80 may check a contact signal of the switch 50 when the wheel of the bicycle comes into contact with the switch 50 .

For example, when a bicycle is mounted on the cradle 10 and a bicycle wheel comes into contact with the switch 50 installed on the bottom of the cradle, the switch 50 may generate a contact signal. In this case, the control unit 80 may receive the touch signal of the switch from the switch 50 and confirm the touch signal.

In step S20, the controller 80 may operate the timer in response to the confirmed contact signal.

For example, the controller 80 may check a contact signal indicating that the bicycle wheel is in contact from the switch 50 installed on the bottom of the cradle, and may operate the timer 40 in response to the contact signal. That is, by operating the timer 40 from the moment the bicycle wheel contacts the switch 50 , the bicycle storage time can be accurately measured.

In step S30 , the control unit 80 may cause the display unit 60 to display the storage time of the bicycle measured by the timer 40 .

For example, the control unit 80 may display the storage time and storage state of the bicycle mounted in the smart bicycle storage on the display unit 60 , and display the storage time of the bicycle measured by the timer 40 on the display unit. (60) can express the storage time in hours, days, etc., or simply display it in a 7-segment manner.

In step S40, when the storage time of the bicycle is greater than or equal to a predetermined time, the controller 80 may determine the storage state of the bicycle as the idle state.

For example, the control unit 80 can determine the storage state of the bicycle by dividing it into a stationary state, an unattended state, a standby state, etc. When the storage time is greater than or equal to a predetermined time, the storage state of the bicycle may be determined to be an idle state.

In step S50 , the control unit 80 may display an alarm regarding the storage state of the bicycle on the display unit 60 .

For example, when it is determined that the storage state of the bicycle is the idle state, the controller 80 may display an alarm regarding the storage state of the bicycle on the display unit 60 in order to process and display the left bicycle.

That is, the user and/or an external organization of the smart bicycle storage 100 checks the alarm displayed on the display unit 60 , checks the bicycle in an abandoned state, and separates and processes the bicycle in the abandoned state from the smart bicycle storage 100 . can do.

In step S60 , the control unit 80 may report the storage state of the bicycle to an external organization using the communication unit 70 .

That is, the control unit 80 displays an alarm on the bicycle storage state on the display unit 60 for processing of the abandoned bicycle, and reports the state of the abandoned bicycle to an external organization using the communication unit 70 . can

For example, the controller 80 may control the communication unit 70 to report the storage state of the bicycle to an external organization when there is a bicycle determined to be in an unattended state for processing the abandoned bicycle.

In addition, the controller 80 may control the communication unit 70 to report the storage state of the bicycles to an external organization at a predetermined time interval or when the number of left bicycles is greater than or equal to a predetermined number.

Regarding the management method of the smart bicycle storage according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described contents of the smart bicycle storage 100 may be applied. Accordingly, in relation to the management method of the smart bicycle storage, descriptions of the same contents as those of the above-described smart bicycle storage 100 are omitted.

An embodiment of the present invention may also be implemented in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer, such as a program module executed by a computer. Computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. Also, computer-readable media may include all computer storage media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data.

The foregoing description of the present invention is for illustration, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and likewise components described as distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the above detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

10: cradle 20: solar cell module
30: battery 40: timer
50: switch 60: display unit
70: communication unit 80: control unit
100: smart bike storage

Claims (6)

In the smart bike storage,
In order to store and mount the bicycle, one side is installed so as to be adjustable in height along the pillar of the smart bicycle storage and the other side is placed on the ground, the cradle whose inclination angle is adjusted according to the center of gravity of the bicycle;
a solar cell module for generating electric energy required for the smart bicycle storage using sunlight;
a battery for storing electrical energy produced by the solar cell module;
a timer for measuring the storage time of the bicycle mounted on the cradle;
a switch installed on the bottom of the cradle and configured to operate the timer by contact with the bicycle wheel;
a display unit for displaying the storage time and storage state of the bicycle according to the operation of the timer; and
a control unit for controlling the solar cell module, battery, timer, switch, and display unit;
The control unit is
When the wheel of the bicycle contacts the switch, a contact signal of the switch is checked, the timer is operated in response to the confirmed contact signal, and the storage time of the bicycle measured by the timer is displayed on the display unit and when the displayed storage time is greater than or equal to a predetermined time, the storage state of the bicycle is determined as an idle state, and the display unit displays an alarm regarding the storage state of the bicycle.
The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a communication unit for communicating with an external organization regarding the bicycle storage state,
The control unit is
A smart bicycle storage for reporting the bicycle storage state to the external organization by using a communication unit when it is determined that the storage state of the bicycle is an unattended state.
delete In the management method of the smart bicycle storage using the smart bicycle storage of claim 1 or 2,
checking a contact signal of the switch when the wheel of the bicycle comes into contact with the switch;
operating a timer in response to the identified contact signal;
displaying the storage time of the bicycle measured by the timer on a display unit;
determining the storage state of the bicycle as an unattended state when the displayed storage time is equal to or longer than a predetermined time; and
A management method of a smart bicycle storage including the step of displaying an alarm regarding the storage state of the bicycle.
5. The method of claim 4,
Using the communication unit, the management method of the smart bicycle storage further comprising the step of reporting the storage state of the bicycle to an external organization.
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