KR20090128008A - Offer system and method for bicycle going information - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A bicycle traveling information providing system and method are provided to activate the use of a bicycle, thereby solving air pollution by vehicle gas emission and parking difficulties. CONSTITUTION: A measurement unit(210) measures the driving condition of a bicycle. A transmission unit(220) transmits information about the measured driving condition of the bicycle. A server(250) receives the information from the transmission unit. The server creates the database of the received information. If the front wheel of the bicycle revolves, a sensor unit(212) outputs a signal with the magnetic field sensing of a magnet. The output signal is inputted to a terminal(230). An operation unit(214) produces information including the driving distance, the speed, and the calorie consumption quantity through the input signal.

Description

Bicycle driving information providing system and method {OFFER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BICYCLE GOING INFORMATION}

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing driving information of a bicycle.

Recently, due to the rapid economic growth and the increase of national income, a large number of vehicles are supplied, and the traffic is congested due to the rapid increase of these vehicles. Exhaust gases emitted by vehicles are causing serious air pollution, and the urban environment is deteriorating day by day. Therefore, the government recommends using public transportation or bicycles instead of using vehicles to solve these problems.

In general, bicycles are attracting international attention as eco-friendly means of transportation because they are individual means of transportation, effective for short-distance movements, do not emit pollutants or make noise, and most parts can be exchanged or recycled.

Accordingly, the government actively encourages the use of bicycles to cope with such threats as soaring oil prices, urban traffic problems, air pollution, and climate change, and is implementing practical and concrete measures.

For example, training and promotion to motivate people to use bicycles, and local governments organize bicycle rides. In addition, for the safety of bicycle users, we are making efforts to revitalize the use of bicycles by establishing bicycle lanes or equipping bicycle storage facilities at major subway stations or bus stops and storing bicycles.

As mentioned above, as the government provides and improves various facilities for bicycles to be used more safely and conveniently, a large number of people go to school or commute by using bicycles.

In particular, with the well-being boom, people are paying more attention to their health, and the number of people using bicycles is increasing, and many office workers who use their bicycles to commute to work often do not have time to exercise.

However, despite the various efforts of the government, bicycles are still recognized by people as simply sports or leisure products, and the effect of the bicycle activation policy itself is insignificant.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a system and method for providing a driving information of a bicycle in order to activate the use of the bicycle.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, a measuring device for measuring the driving situation of the bicycle; A transmission device for transmitting information on the driving condition of the bicycle measured by the measurement device; And a server configured to receive the information from the transmitting apparatus and make the received information into a database. It provides a bicycle driving information providing system comprising a.

And the measuring device, the sensor unit for detecting the rotation of the bicycle wheel; And a calculating unit calculating a driving state of the bicycle by the number of times detected by the sensor unit. It provides a bicycle driving information providing system comprising a.

In addition, the transmission from the transmitting device to the server provides a bicycle driving information providing system, characterized in that using a mobile communication network.

On the other hand, the database stored in the server provides a bicycle driving information providing system, characterized in that provided by a wired or wireless communication network so that a bicycle user or a third party can check using a wired or wireless communication network.

A measuring step of measuring a driving situation of the bicycle; A transmitting step of transmitting information on the driving situation of the bicycle measured in the measuring step; A database step of receiving the information transmitted in the transmitting step and databaseting the received information in a server; And providing the database to a bicycle user or a third party. It provides a bicycle driving information providing method comprising a.

And the measuring step, the sensing step of detecting the rotation of the bicycle wheel; And calculating a driving state of the bicycle by the number of times detected in the detecting step. It provides a bicycle driving information providing method comprising a.

As described above, the present invention has the effect of activating the use of the bicycle to solve the problems such as air pollution and parking difficulties caused by the vehicle exhaust gas.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

<Description of the system>

1 is a state diagram showing a bicycle according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a bicycle driving information providing system according to the present invention.

In general, the bicycle is configured to include a frame 110, a handle 120 connected to the frame 110, a pedal 130, the front wheel 140 and the rear wheel 150 to maintain the shape of the bicycle largely.

The bicycle 210 may be equipped with a measuring device 210 and a transmitting device 220 for measuring the driving distance of the information on the driving status of the bicycle for the bicycle use compensation system of the present invention.

The measuring device includes a sensor unit 212 and a calculation unit 214, and the sensor unit 212 includes a magnet 212a and a sensor 212b.

The magnet 212a is installed at one side of the rib 142 of the front wheel 140, and the sensor 212b is installed at one side of the frame 110 adjacent to the rib 142 of the front wheel 140 and is formed by the magnet 212a. Detect magnetic fields That is, the sensor 212b serves to detect a magnetic signal generated by the rotation of the front wheel 140.

The calculating unit 214 calculates the mileage of the bicycle by the signal detected by the sensor unit 212.

The transmitter 220 transmits the driving distance information of the bicycle measured by the calculator 214.

In this embodiment, the calculating unit 214 and the transmitting device 220 is installed on the handle 120 side in the form of one terminal 230, the terminal 230 is additionally the driving speed, time and calorie consumption of the bicycle, etc. Computing and may include a function for displaying the driving information.

The following describes the operation of the bicycle configured as described above.

When the front wheel 140 of the bicycle rotates once, the sensor 212b detects the magnetic field of the magnet 212a and outputs a signal, and the output signal is input to the terminal 230. The calculating unit 214 of the terminal 230 calculates information such as driving distance, speed, calorie consumption by counting the number of revolutions of the front wheel 140 with the input signal, and the calculated information is directly visible to the user. It is displayed on the terminal 230 so as to check.

Here, the driving distance of the bicycle is calculated by multiplying the rotation speed of the input front wheel 140 and the front wheel 140, the running speed of the bicycle is calculated by dividing the driving distance by the driving time. The calorie consumption is calculated based on the user's age, weight, gender and height based on driving speed and distance data.

As described above, with various driving information displayed on the terminal 230, the bicycle users can drive while visually confirming the driving distance and speed while driving, and accordingly, the current and cumulative driving distance, present, average and maximum of the bicycle. You can see your speed, your energy consumption, and you can determine your own momentum.

On the other hand, the calculated information such as the mileage, time, speed and calorie consumption of the bicycle is transmitted to the mobile communication base station 240 through the transmitting device 220 of the terminal 230, the received mobile communication base station 240 The information is transmitted to the DB (Data Base) server 250, the DB server 250 is stored in the database of the information of the bicycle users. That is, various information recorded in the terminal 230 is transmitted to the DB server 250 while people use the bicycle. In this case, the calculated driving information is far from being transmitted to the DB server 250 and passes through the mobile communication base station 240. The information stored in the DB server 250 may be transmitted to the WEB server 260 which is operated by an institution such as a local government or a government, and may be processed and provided to people. Alternatively, the computer network of the above institution and the DB server 250 may be connected to selectively provide only necessary information among the information stored in the DB server 250 to the people, and the information stored in the DB server 250 may be connected to the mobile communication network. When received through the mobile communication terminal 270, it is also possible for people to check the information with the mobile communication terminal 270.

For example, local governments or governments provide information stored in the web server 260 to web pages through the Internet. That is, the bicycle users can not only check their mileage, speed and calorie consumption through the terminal 230 mounted on the bicycle, but also check the driving information by inputting personal information such as ID, password and social security number online. It may be.

The sensor unit 212 mounted on the bicycle detects the rotation of the front wheel 140, and the detected signal is directly transmitted to the DB server 250 through the transmitter 220, and the DB server 250 is detected. It is also possible to calculate information such as driving distance by counting and calculating the signals.

<Description of the method>

The bicycle driving information providing method of FIG. 2 having the system as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

1. Measuring step <S310>

1-1. Detection step <S312>

The sensor 212b mounted at a position adjacent to the stem 142 of the front wheel 140 detects a signal generated by the rotation of the front wheel 140.

1-2. Calculation step <S314>

The calculation unit 214 of the terminal 230 counts the number of revolutions of the front wheel 140 based on the detected signal to calculate information such as driving time, speed, distance and calorie consumption of the bicycle.

2. Terminal transmission step <S320>

The driving information of the bicycle calculated through the transmitter 220 of the terminal 230 is transmitted to the mobile communication base station 240, and the mobile communication base station 240 transmits the received information to the DB server 250.

3. Databaseization step <S330>

The DB server 250 receives the transmitted information, stores the received information, and makes a database.

4. DB server transmission step <S340>

The database information is transmitted to the WEB server 260.

5. WEB server receiving and processing step <S350>

The WEB server 260 stores the received information. At this time, the WEB server 260 processes the driving information of the bicycle stored as a server that is operated by an institution such as a local government or a government.

6. Information provision step <S360>

Information processed by the WEB server 260 is provided in a form that is easy for people to see online.

Accordingly, the processed driving information of the bicycle is provided on the web page through the Internet so that the bicycle users can check their driving information online. Alternatively, only the necessary information among the driving information stored in the DB server 250 may be selectively provided to the people by connecting the computer network of the institution and the DB server 250.

As described above, the information such as the driving distance and time recorded while using the bicycle is provided to an institution such as a local government and a government that wants to activate the bicycle.

For example, the government provides gift certificates, mileage and tax benefits based on the accumulated distance traveled by an individual. Private companies can also set cumulative mileage targets for their employees who commute by bike and, if they achieve them, provide free bikes or pay incentives. Companies may also recommend bike commuting and reflect this in their remuneration.

As described above, various benefits are given according to the cumulative mileage of the bicycle, so that many people use the bicycle as a short-distance means of transportation and commute or exercise, and gradually increase the citizen's participation in the bicycle activation policy.

Accordingly, it is possible to solve some of the problems such as severe traffic congestion on the road caused by the explosion of vehicles today and air pollution due to the exhaust gas emitted from the vehicle. In addition, by expanding the number of people using bicycles and actively inducing the use of bicycles, not only the development of related industries but also the use of transportation means using fossil fuels can be reduced, which saves energy, consequently saves foreign currency, and reduces urban heat island phenomenon. Provides an effective and pleasant traffic environment. In addition, it can greatly contribute to the creation of a bright and healthy social atmosphere that promotes national health and reduces transportation costs, and can reduce economic losses by eliminating the need for new parking lots that can accommodate many vehicles. That is, in the era of high oil prices, it can contribute to energy saving, environmental conservation, citizen's health, transportation shortages and lack of parking lots.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1 is a state diagram showing a bicycle according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a bicycle driving information providing system according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing bicycle driving information according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

110: frame 120: handle

130: pedal 140: front wheel

142: Fleet 150: Rear Wheels

210: measuring device

212: sensor unit

212a: magnet 212b: sensor

214: calculator

220: transmitting device 230: terminal

240: mobile communication base station 250: DB server

260: WEB server 270: mobile communication terminal

Claims (6)

A measuring device for measuring a driving situation of a bicycle; A transmission device for transmitting information on the driving condition of the bicycle measured by the measurement device; And A server for receiving the information from the transmitting apparatus and converting the received information into a database; Bicycle driving information providing system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The measuring device, Sensor unit for detecting the rotation of the bicycle wheel; And A calculating unit calculating a driving state of the bicycle by the number of times detected by the sensor unit; Bicycle driving information providing system comprising a. The method of claim 1, Bicycle transmission information providing system, characterized in that for transmitting from the transmitter to the server using a mobile communication network. The method of claim 1, The database stored in the server, A bicycle driving information providing system, characterized in that provided by a bicycle user or a third party using a wired or wireless communication network to provide a wired or wireless communication network. A measuring step of measuring a driving situation of the bicycle; A transmitting step of transmitting information on the driving situation of the bicycle measured in the measuring step; A database step of receiving the information transmitted in the transmitting step and databaseting the received information in a server; And Providing the database to a bicycle user or a third party; Bicycle driving information providing method comprising a. The method of claim 5, The measuring step, Detecting the rotation of the bicycle wheel; And Calculating a driving state of the bicycle by the number of times detected in the detecting step; Bicycle driving information providing method comprising a.

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