KR20200009267A - A bicycle lock capable of locking in conjunction with a portable apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bicycle lock, and more specifically, to a bicycle lock, which allows a locking function to be implemented or released in accordance with a distance with a portable terminal while enabling linkage with the portable terminal such as a smartphone and a smartwatch.

Description

A bicycle lock that locks in conjunction with a mobile device {A BICYCLE LOCK CAPABLE OF LOCKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PORTABLE APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a bicycle lock, and more specifically, to a portable terminal, for example, a smart phone, a smart watch such as a smart phone while being able to interlock with the lock function can be executed or released according to the distance to the portable terminal. It's about a bike lock.

People's demand for bicycles is gradually increasing due to the increasing interest in health and the importance of leisure time. In addition, the number of office workers who use bicycles even during commute in recent years, especially the use of bicycles is increasing as a lot of cradles for storing bicycles in the vicinity of subway stations, train stations, apartments.

On the other hand, to prevent theft of bicycles, users essentially purchase locks together. Existing bicycle locks consist of unlocking the key with a key, unlocking the lock by pressing a password, or unlocking the lock. There has been the inconvenience of unlocking these locks every time, and every time you mount your bike. In particular, a bicycle user who travels a short distance or a user who needs to transfer to a train has experienced great inconvenience in terms of the hassle of releasing a bicycle lock and the time spent releasing the lock.

The present invention is proposed to solve the inconvenience of the conventional bicycle lock, and relates to a bicycle lock that can be easily executed or released lock in conjunction with the portable terminal.

The present invention has been derived in view of the above problems, and can solve the technical problems described above, as well as to provide additional technical elements that can be easily invented by those skilled in the art. It became.

Public Utility Model Publication 20-2017-0003447 U (Published October 12, 2017)

An object of the present invention is to easily control the locking function using the short-range communication between the portable terminal and the bicycle lock. In particular, when the user is close to the bicycle lock while carrying a portable terminal, an object of the present invention is to allow the lock to be easily released without a separate operation or by a simple button press operation.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to further provide a solar panel and a battery that can be charged by using the same, so that the power supply to the bicycle lock that requires constant power supply can be made without interruption.

In addition, the present invention is further provided with a means for detecting the impact in addition to the locking function, it is an object to deliver the shock generated facts to the user's portable terminal linked to the impact from the outside.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, the bicycle lock according to the present invention is a locking device for executing or releasing the locking function by the control device; And a control device for determining whether to execute or release the locking function of the locking device according to whether the portable terminal is interlocked with the portable terminal.

The locking device may further include a housing including a groove into which the locking object is inserted and an opening for protruding the locking piece in at least a portion of the side surface of the groove; A guide groove formed in the housing and including a space in which the lock piece is received and the lock piece can move; A locking piece that is movable along the guide groove and selectively protrudes through the opening according to the driving of the motor; And a connecting piece connecting the motor and the locking piece.

At this time, the locking device, the rotation limiting unit for limiting the rotation angle of the connection piece; It may further include.

On the other hand, in the bicycle lock, the control device, the communication unit for interlocking with the portable terminal via a network, and determines whether the link with the portable terminal; And a control unit executing or releasing a locking function of the locking device in association with the communication unit, wherein the communication unit obtains distance information between the portable terminal and the bicycle lock, and wherein the control unit presets the distance information. The lock function of the locking device may be executed or released by determining whether or not it is included in the range.

In this case, the bicycle lock may further include a button for driving the motor to selectively lift the locking piece, wherein the button is activated only when the locking function is being executed by the controller. Can be.

The bicycle lock may further include a battery for supplying power to the locking device and the control device; And a solar panel for charging the battery, and further, the control device may further include a battery manager for monitoring the remaining amount of the battery.

The control device may further include a theft detection unit configured to detect an external shock.

The bicycle lock may further include an input device configured to receive an input for operating a turn signal light from a user and to transmit the input to the controller; And a light emitting unit selectively emitting light under the control of the controller. In this case, the input device may be implemented as a capacitive touch sensor, and the capacitive touch sensor may be provided at a handle portion of a bicycle. have.

According to the present invention, there is an effect of allowing a user using a bicycle to easily mount the bicycle, and in particular, it is possible to greatly reduce the effort and time taken to open or unlock the bicycle lock.

In addition, according to the present invention, since it is possible to supply power to the bicycle lock at all times, there is an effect that the user can use the corresponding device without worrying about the power usage.

In addition, according to the present invention has an effect that can easily determine whether the impact of the bicycle, even if theft by the portable terminal linked.

1 illustrates a state in which a bicycle lock according to the present invention is provided in a bicycle, and a state in which the bicycle lock is interlocked with portable terminals.
Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the bicycle lock in plan view.
3 shows a detailed configuration of the locking device.
4 shows a detailed configuration of the control device.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a solar panel for charging a battery, and FIG. 6 is a view showing a battery.
7 illustrates a state in which a light emitting unit for displaying a direction indication is provided.

Details of the object and technical configuration of the present invention and the resulting effects thereof will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings. With reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail an embodiment according to the present invention.

The embodiments disclosed herein should not be interpreted or used as limiting the scope of the invention. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the description, including the embodiments herein, has a variety of applications. Accordingly, certain embodiments described in the detailed description of the invention are intended to illustrate the invention better and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention to the embodiments.

In the present specification, a terminal is a mobile station, a mobile terminal, a subscriber station, a portable subscriber station, a user equipment, an access terminal, a personal computer. It refers to all kinds of devices capable of data communication with an external device such as a personal computer and a phone, and may include all or some functions of the corresponding device.

The functional blocks shown in the figures and described below are only examples of possible implementations. Other functional blocks may be used in other implementations without departing from the spirit and scope of the detailed description. In addition, while one or more functional blocks of the present invention are represented by separate blocks, one or more of the functional blocks of the present invention may be a combination of various hardware and software configurations that perform the same function.

In addition, the expression "comprising" certain components merely refers to the presence of the components as an "open" expression, and should not be understood as excluding additional components.

Furthermore, when a component is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another component, it should be understood that there may be a direct connection or connection to that other component, but there may be other components in between. do.

First, with reference to Figure 1 looks at the schematic function and embodiment of the bicycle lock 100 mentioned in the present invention.

Bicycle lock 100 according to the present invention is basically capable of communicating with the external terminal, for example, independent computing means (central processing unit) and storage means (such as smart phone 300, smart watch 500) ( Memory) and the terminal can be interlocked through network communication, and the lock function is controlled by such interlocking.

For example, when the user approaches the bicycle 1000 while carrying the smartphone 300, the bicycle lock 100 is connected to the user's smartphone 300 through a communication network, and the moment when the connection is confirmed The lock function may be released by determining whether to release the lock function or whether the distance to the smartphone is within a specified range. In other words, the user can easily release the bicycle lock 100 by simply approaching the bicycle while holding the portable terminal 300.

On the other hand, the portable terminal 300 interlocked with the bicycle lock 100 may be installed with a software, that is, an application for controlling the bicycle lock, the user through the application, including the current state of the lock function of the bicycle lock It can be implemented to check various information.

For reference, the bicycle lock 100 described in the present invention is premised on the subject of locking the bicycle 1000, but the subject is not necessarily limited to the bicycle and can be easily applied by those skilled in the art. If there is a target, there is no limit on the target of the lock.

Hereinafter, a detailed structure of the bicycle lock will be described with reference to the drawings.

Figure 2 shows a view of the bicycle lock in a plane view. According to this, the bicycle lock according to the present invention can be largely divided into the locking device 110 and the control device 130, the locking device 110 executes a locking function for the actual locking target, that is, the locking target is moved It includes a member and a motor 115 for securely fixing, the control device 130 is connected via a network with a portable terminal and various functions for controlling the locking device 110 in accordance with the linkage with the portable terminal Contains the wealth Detailed configurations of the locking device 110 and the control device 130 are shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, respectively, and will be described below with reference to these drawings.

First, Figure 3 is a view for explaining the detailed configuration of the locking device (110). According to FIG. 3, the locking device 110 includes a housing 111, a guide groove 112, a locking piece 114, a motor 115, and a connecting piece 116. Hereinafter, each configuration will be described.

The housing 111 forms a space for accommodating a plurality of components therein, and is composed of a bottom surface, a side surface, and a top surface. The planar shape of the housing 111 may be formed in a polygon, but it is preferable that the housing 111 is formed in a circular shape in consideration of the movement of the locking piece 114 to be described later.

On the other hand, the housing 111 includes a groove (H in the drawing) into which the locking object can be retracted, which is positioned by placing the object to be locked in the groove and protruding the locking piece 114 to be described later. This is to lock the object from moving. Referring to FIG. 1, the locking device 110 is provided on the rear wheel of the bicycle to limit the movement of the rear wheel when the locking function is executed. The locking object at this time is, for example, a part of the bicycle wheel, more specifically. May be the tires, rims, and spokes that make up the bicycle wheel.

On the other hand, the housing 111 further includes an opening for protruding the locking piece 114 mentioned above in at least a portion of the side surface of the groove. The opening is preferably formed larger than the end cross section of the locking piece 114 so that the locking piece 114 can easily enter, and the shape is preferably similar to the end cross section of the locking piece 114. The other side of the groove facing the opening may be formed as a closed surface, where the closed surface may serve to limit the movement of the locking piece 114 that is moved by driving the motor 115. That is, the locking piece 114 moved by the motor 115 can be stopped by touching the closed surface.

On the other hand, the housing 111 may further include another opening (hereinafter referred to as 'second opening') that is not a closed surface on the side of the housing 111 facing the aforementioned opening. In the second opening, the locking piece 114 protruding by the driving of the motor 115 is retracted, and when the two openings are utilized, the locking piece 114 is positioned in each of the two openings. There is an effect that can improve the fastening strength of the locking piece (114).

Next, the housing 111 includes a guide groove 112, wherein the guide groove 112 means a space in which the locking piece 114 can be accommodated and moved. Referring to FIG. 3, the guide groove 112 may be formed in the inner side along the outer circumference of the housing 111, and the depth of the guide groove 112 is preferably equal to the height of the locking piece 114. It is preferred to be equal or higher. In addition, the width of the guide groove 112 is also preferably equal to or wider than the end cross-sectional width of the locking piece (114).

Next, the housing 111 includes a locking piece 114 and a connection piece 116. The locking piece 114 is a member that is capable of sliding along the guide groove 112 formed inside the housing 111. As described above, the locking piece 114 opens the opening according to the driving of the motor 115. Can protrude through. The connecting piece 116 is a member for connecting between the locking piece 114 and the motor 115, and preferably may be made of the same material as the locking piece 114. On the other hand, the connecting piece 116 mentioned may be utilized when the locking piece 114 is a structure that can not be directly connected to the motor 115, if the locking piece 114 is directly connected to the motor 115 In the case of a shape that can be connected, the connection piece 116 may be omitted.

Next, the housing 111 may further include a rotation limiting unit 113 for limiting the rotation angle of the connection piece 116. Referring to FIG. 3, the rotation limiting unit 113 may be formed by protruding a portion of the housing 111, and in particular, a portion of the housing 111 that is restricted from a section in which the connecting piece 116 rotates. It can form by protruding an area | region. The rotation limiter 113 is for enhancing security. For example, when a third party tries to release the bicycle lock by pushing the locking piece 114 by force, the connection piece 116 may be rotated. 113) to improve security by not running anymore.

The detailed configuration of the locking device 110 has been described above with reference to FIG. 3.

4 shows a detailed configuration of the control device 130.

Referring to FIG. 4, the control device 130 includes a communication unit 131 and a control unit 134 as essential components, and may further include a battery manager 132 and a burglar detection unit 133. have.

First, the communication unit 131 is connected to the portable terminal through a network, and the main function is to determine whether the interworking with the connected portable terminal. The network connecting the communication unit 131 and the portable terminal is not limited in kind, but may be preferably a local area network, more preferably Bluetooth communication.

In addition, the communication unit 131 may not only determine whether the mobile terminal is interlocked with the mobile terminal but also perform a function of acquiring distance information on the distance between the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal. There may be a variety of methods for determining the number, but representatively, a method using a signal strength or location information may be used.

First, the signal strength can be known from the connection state of the network connected between the portable terminal and the communication unit 131, the unit may be dB or dBm. When using the strength of the signal, the distance information may be expressed in dB, dBm instead of meters or centimeters, which is the unit of actual length measurement, for example, if the signal strength is less than -60dBm to a long distance,- If it is greater than or equal to 60dBm, it can be recognized as a close distance. Meanwhile, in the case of using the location information, the GPS information received from the portable terminal may be typically used, and the communication unit 131 may compare the distance with the GPS information where the bicycle is currently located. The distance information at this time may be expressed in meters or centimeters as a unit of length measurement.

In addition to the communication unit 131, the control device 130 further includes a control unit 134 as an essential configuration. The controller 134 may receive whether the mobile terminal is interlocked with the portable terminal, and further, distance information with the portable terminal, thereby executing or releasing the locking function of the locking device 110. . For example, when receiving a signal that the mobile terminal is interlocked with the communication unit 131, the control unit 134 may control the locking function of the locking device 110 in a released state, and in contrast, the mobile terminal is interlocked with the portable terminal. When receiving the signal that the disconnection can be controlled to the lock state. As another example, when the distance information is received from the communication unit 131 together with a signal indicating that the portable terminal is interlocked, when the distance information is within a preset range, the controller 134 releases the locking function of the locking device 110. If the distance to the portable terminal is out of the preset range, the lock function can be controlled to the execution state.

For reference, the locking function release state referred to in this detailed description may mean two states. First, the locking piece 114 of the locking device 110 is opened without a user's separate operation. It can mean a state. In this case, the user can unlock the locking device 110 only by approaching the bicycle while holding the portable terminal. Secondly, when the user presses a separate button provided in the locking device 110, the locking piece 114 may be opened, that is, the button for releasing the locking device 110 may be activated. In this case, the user can release the locking device 110 by pressing a button provided on the locking device 110 in addition to approaching the bicycle while holding the portable terminal. In terms of enhanced security, it is preferable to understand the unlocking state as the second embodiment, and in this case, a separate button is required for the locking device 110 as described above.

The controller 134 may also be referred to as a controller, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, or the like. In addition, the control unit 134 may be implemented by hardware or firmware, software, or a combination thereof. When implemented using hardware, the control unit 134 may be an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a digital signal processor (DSP). ), A digital signal processing device (DSPD), a programmable logic device (PLD), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), and the like, a module, procedure, or function that performs the above functions or operations when implemented using firmware or software. Firmware or software may be configured to include such features.

Referring back to FIG. 4, the control device 130 may further include a battery manager 132. Before describing the battery manager 132, a battery 170 provided in a bicycle and a means for charging the battery 170, ie, the solar panel 150, will be described.

Bicycle lock according to the present invention requires a means for supplying power to the locking device 110 and the control device 130, for this purpose may further include a battery 170 and means for charging the battery. have. Means for charging the battery 170 may be various, but the solar panel 150 may be preferably used because the power supply is always required due to the characteristics of a device such as a bicycle lock. An embodiment in which the solar panel 150 and the battery 170 are provided in a bicycle is illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6. As shown in FIG. 5, the solar panel 150 may be provided in the body of the bicycle, and may be provided horizontally with the ground to efficiently absorb light. In FIG. 5, the solar panel 150 is provided in the handle part of the bicycle, but is not necessarily limited thereto. 6 illustrates an embodiment in which a battery 170 is provided in a bicycle body. The battery 170 is connected to the solar panel 150 described above by the connection line 171.

4, on the premise that the solar panel 150 and the battery are provided, the control device 130 may further include a battery manager 132. The battery manager 132 functions to monitor the remaining battery level, and the monitored battery remaining information may be transmitted to the portable terminal of the user through the communication unit 131. The user can check not only the current battery remaining but also the current charging speed through the remaining battery information.

Referring back to FIG. 4, the control device 130 may further include a burglar detection unit 133. Theft detecting unit 133 is configured to detect whether an external shock is applied to the bicycle in a stationary state, for example, whether the shock is applied to the bicycle body or the bicycle lock through vibration or not. have. In addition, when the external shock is detected by the theft detection unit 133, it may be transmitted to the portable terminal of the user through the communication unit 131. On the other hand, considering that the bicycle lock and the portable terminal are linked to a local area network such as Bluetooth, when the external shock occurs, there may be a case in which the bicycle lock and the portable terminal are not connected to each other by the network. The electronic device 133 may store the time at which the shock occurred in the internal memory and transmit external shock information previously stored when the portable terminal and the bicycle lock are connected. This allows the user to determine at what point in the location there was a risk of theft and to follow up.

The detailed configurations of the control device 130 have been described above with reference to FIG. 4.

FIG. 7 illustrates an embodiment in which the light emitting unit 180 is further provided on the bicycle lock.

The bicycle lock according to the present invention may further include a light emitting unit 180 for indicating a direction when driving, such a light emitting unit 180 is the surface of the housing 111 of the locking device 110 as shown in FIG. It may be provided in. On the other hand, the bicycle lock according to the present invention may further include an input device for receiving a direction indication input from the user, such an input device may be implemented by, for example, a capacitive touch sensor provided in the handle portion of the bicycle. That is, the user may input a desired direction by touching the capacitive touch sensor provided on the left handle portion or by touching the capacitive touch sensor provided on the right handle portion before changing the direction while driving. The control unit 134 may be transferred to the controller 134 and used to selectively control the above-described light emitter 180. On the other hand, the capacitive touch sensor may also receive power from the battery described above.

In the above, the lock on the bicycle is executed in conjunction with the portable terminal. The present invention is not limited to the above specific embodiments and applications, and various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Of course, these modifications will not be understood from the technical spirit or prospects of the present invention.

1000 bike
100 bike lock
300, 500 handheld terminals
110 lock
111 Housing 112 Guide groove 113 Swivel limit
114 Locking piece 115 Motor 116 Connecting piece
130 controls
131 Communication unit 132 Battery management unit 133 Theft detection unit 134 Control unit
150 Solar Panel 170 Battery 171 Connector
180 light emitting units

Claims (10)

In the bicycle lock that locks in conjunction with the portable terminal,
A locking device for executing or releasing the locking function by the control device; And
A control device for determining whether to execute or release the locking function of the locking device according to whether the mobile terminal is interlocked with the portable terminal;
Containing,
Bike lock.
The method of claim 1,
The locking device,
A housing including a groove into which the locking object is inserted and including an opening for protruding the locking piece in at least part of a side of the groove;
A guide groove formed in the housing and including a space in which the lock piece is received and the lock piece can move;
A locking piece that is movable along the guide groove and selectively protrudes through the opening according to the driving of the motor; And
A connecting piece connecting the motor and the locking piece;
Including,
Bike lock.
The method of claim 2,
The locking device,
Rotation restriction unit for limiting the rotation angle of the connecting piece;
Further comprising,
Bike lock.
The method of claim 2,
The control device,
A communication unit interworking with the portable terminal through a network and determining whether the portable terminal is linked with the portable terminal; And
A control unit executing or releasing a locking function of the locking device in association with the communication unit;
Including;
The communication unit obtains distance information between the portable terminal and the bicycle lock, and the controller determines whether the distance information is within a preset range to execute or release the locking function of the locking device.
Bicycle lock.
The method of claim 4, wherein
A button for selectively protruding the locking piece by driving a motor;
The button is activated only when the locking function is executed by the control unit.
Bike lock.
The method of claim 4, wherein
A battery for supplying power to the locking device and the control device; And
A solar panel for charging the battery;
Including more;
Bike lock.
The method of claim 6,
The control device,
A battery manager for monitoring the remaining amount of the battery;
Further comprising,
Bike lock.
The method of claim 4, wherein
The control device,
Theft detection unit for detecting an external shock;
Further comprising,
Bike lock.
The method of claim 4, wherein
An input device configured to receive an input for operating a turn indicator light from a user and to transmit the input to the controller; And
A light emitting unit selectively emitting light under the control of the controller;
Further comprising,
Bike lock.
The method of claim 9,
The input device is a capacitive touch sensor,
The capacitive touch sensor is provided in the handle portion of the bicycle,
Bike lock.

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