NL1041679B1 - Self-Adapting Bicycle Lock. - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention concerns a se1f-adapting bicyclelock. In stead of adapting the wheel to the bicyclelock , the bicyclelock will adapt it self to the wheel. This will eliminate the need to rotate the wheel of the bike when the bicyclelock a ligns with one of the spokes of the wheel. By connecting the bicyclelock trough a rubber medium to the frame and using a conically shapedend on the lockingpin a self-adaptive system is realised .

Description

Se1f-A dapting Bicycle Lock

Conventional bicycle locks are unable to close and lock a bike when the bicycle lock aligns with one of the spokes of the wheel. This problem is nowadays solved by rotating the wheel of the bike, through lifting or moving the entire bike. This is often hard to accomplish because of restricted movability due to bicycle parking and the increasing weight of bicycles due to the introduction of electric bicycles.

The invention concerns a s e 1 f - ad ap t i n g bicycle lock. Instead of adapting the wheel to the bicycle lock, the bicycle lock will adapt itself to the wheel. This will eliminate the need to rotate the wheel of the bike when the bicycle lock aligns with one of the spokes of the wheel.

By introducing a rotational axis between the bicycle lock and the bicycle frame, by means of a rubber material, the locking pin of the lock can be adjusted to move out of the way of the spokes.

Due to the properties of the rubber material the hinge will dampen vibrations and the bicycle lock can be rotated in both directions about its initial position.

By using a conically shaped end on the locking pin of the bicycle lock, the lock can guide itself past the spokes of the wheel. This way the lock can adapt its position automatically.

The exact nature of this invention, as well as its objectives becomes clear in the accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig.l Is a three dimensional drawing of the invention showing the adaptive bicycle lock mounted on a bicycle frame.

Figure 1 shows the system, where the bicycle frame 1 on which brackets 2 are clamped is connected through a rubber medium 3 with the bicycle lock 4. The rubber medium 3 is flexible and enables a rotation about the Y-axis, which results in a translational freedom of the locking pin 5 in X-direction with respect to the spokes 6. The locking pin 5 has a conically shaped end which guides the locking pin 5 past the spokes 6 of the wheel 7 and makes the bicycle lock 4 s e 1 f-a d a p t i n g .

Claims (5)

1. The invention relates to a device characterized in that: A ring lock is provided with an axis of rotation at a distance from the end of the locking pin so that when closing the lock the locking pin can be moved along the spoke without rotating the wheel; the rotation is carried out by an elastic connection between the frame and the ring lock; this elastic connection consists of a rubber element; the locking pin has a pointed, conical shape, end that guides the locking pin along the spoke, making the system self-searching during the closing of the lock. A device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the rotation is carried out in a different way than with an elastic connection. Such as a traditional hinge with a hole and pin. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the elastic hinge consists of a material other than rubber. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that instead of a rotation, the ring lock performs a translation, or a combination of both. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the end of the closing pin has a shape other than a conical shape.