TW201738448A - A locking device for a two wheeler - Google Patents

Abstract

A locking device (1000) for a two wheeler is disclosed. The locking device (1000) comprises a controller (101) to determine if a plurality of primary conditions and at least one secondary condition are met. The controller (101) actuates an actuator (102) such that a locking member (104) receives the moving member (103) to lock a handle in one of a plurality of locking positions based on the determined primary conditions and at least one secondary condition.

Description

Locking device for two-wheeled vehicles

The present invention relates to a locking device for a two-wheeled vehicle. More specifically, the present invention relates to automatic locking of a steering handle or handlebar of a two-wheeled vehicle.

Modern motorcycles have advanced safety features. One such feature is an anti-theft alarm. For motorcycles containing buzzers, there are several mechanical locks and burglar alarms. In addition, other features such as automatic locking of the motorcycle using a mobile phone are available to the user. But these features are relatively expensive.

In developing countries, the availability of parking spaces for motorcycles is becoming a problem. Many times users are forced to park their motorcycles in crowded parking spaces. This makes it difficult to lock the handle of the motorcycle. There is a need for a simple, economical solution to easily lock the handle of a motorcycle to relieve the burden on the user of the motorcycle when parking in a crowded area. There is also a need for an anti-theft solution for motorcycles and advanced features for automatic locking and unlocking of motorcycles to provide a simple solution to the multiple problems faced by users of motorcycles.

European Patent EP 273 492 discloses a common module having a mechanical locking mechanism that mechanically inhibits the movement of the vehicle. The control unit controls the locking actuator to unlock the locking mechanism based on signals received by the receiver from the handheld transmitter.

A locking device (1000) for a two-wheeled vehicle is provided, the locking device (1000) comprising: a controller (101) for determining whether a plurality of primary conditions and at least one primary condition are met; an actuator ( 102) for actuating at least one moving member (103); the controller (101) actuates the actuator (102) such that a locking member (104) receives the moving member (103) to Wait for the main condition and at least one of the conditions to lock the steering handle of one of the two-wheeled vehicles.

A method of operating a locking device (1000) for a two-wheeled vehicle, the method comprising: determining whether a plurality of primary conditions and at least one primary condition are met; and actuating at least one moving member by an actuator (102) (103) such that a locking member (104) receives the moving member (103) to lock one of the handles of the two-wheeled vehicle in one of the plurality of locked positions.

101‧‧‧ Controller

102‧‧‧Actuator

103‧‧‧moving components

104‧‧‧Locking members

105‧‧‧Ultrasonic sensor

106‧‧‧limit indicator

107‧‧‧limit indicator

108‧‧‧Motor

200‧‧‧User device

1000‧‧‧Locking device

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are generally explained below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a block diagram of a locking device for a two-wheeled vehicle according to the present invention; FIG. 2 illustrates a moving member for each locked position and attached to a two-wheeled vehicle body that is positioned on a handle of a two-wheeled vehicle. a locking device for a two-wheeled vehicle corresponding to the locking member; FIG. 3 illustrates a two-wheeled vehicle for each of the locking positions and the corresponding moving member attached to the two-wheeled vehicle body, which are positioned on the handle of the second delivery vehicle Locking device; FIG. 4 illustrates a locking device including a moving member centered on a handle of a two-wheeled vehicle and a two-wheeled vehicle attached to the locking member at each locking position attached to the two-wheeled vehicle body; and FIG. 5 illustrates the present invention A flow chart of a method of operating a locking device for a two-wheeled vehicle.

Figure 1 illustrates a block diagram of a locking device (1000) for a two-wheeled vehicle in accordance with the present invention. The locking device (1000) includes a controller (101) for determining whether a plurality of primary conditions and at least one secondary condition are met. The locking device (100) includes an actuator (102) for actuating at least one moving member (103). The controller (101) actuates the actuator (102) such that the locking member (104) houses the moving member (103) to be in one of the plurality of locked positions based on the primary condition and the at least one secondary condition Lock the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle in the lock position.

The main conditions are the engine off state, the neutral gear, the rotational speed, the two-wheeled vehicle rest position, and the like. The controller (101) determines the primary condition for locking the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle in one of the locked positions. The locked position can be, for example, a left lock position, a right lock position, a center lock position, and the like. The controller (101) determines whether the engine is in the off state, whether the gear of the two-wheeled vehicle is a neutral gear, whether the rotational speed is zero, and whether the position of the two-wheeled vehicle is in a lowered position. A plurality of sensors (105) are used to determine each of the primary conditions. A sensor (105) can be mounted on the two-wheeler to determine the status of each of the primary conditions. The sensor (105) transmits the status of each of the primary conditions to the controller (101) of the locking device (1000).

Actuating the actuator (102) to lock the handle is also based on at least one secondary condition. That is, once the controller (101) receives the primary condition, the controller (101) determines the secondary condition of the actuator (102) to lock the handle of the two-wheeler. Secondary conditions are, for example, the surrounding environment, user input, or the like.

If the primary condition and the secondary condition are met, the controller (101) actuates the actuator (102) such that the locking member (104) receives the moving member (103) to be in one of the plurality of locked positions Lock the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle in the lock position. The actuator (102) is, for example, an electric fluid Pressure actuator (102) or electric actuator or the like.

In one embodiment, the locking device (1000) includes at least one ultrasonic sensor (105) for detecting the surrounding environment to determine the locked position of the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle. For example, when the user parks the two-wheeled vehicle in the crowded parking area, the ultrasonic sensor (105) detects the available parking space on the left or right side of the parked two-wheeled vehicle, so that the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle can be in the available parking space. Move in the direction. The controller (101) receives available parking space information from the ultrasonic sensor (105). The controller (101) actuates the actuator (102) to move the handle of the two-wheeler in the available parking space, i.e., toward the left or right. Once the primary condition is met and secondary conditions (such as availability of space) are also met, the controller (101) further actuates the actuator (102) such that the locking member (104) receives the moving member (103) The handle of the two-wheeled vehicle is automatically locked in the left upper lock position or the right upper lock position.

In another embodiment, the user/driver of the two-wheeled vehicle can automatically lock/unlock the two-wheeled vehicle via the user device (200). The controller (101) is in communication with the user device (200). The user provides input to unlock the two-wheeled vehicle in one of the plurality of locked positions or to unlock the two-wheeled vehicle from one of the plurality of locked positions. In this embodiment, the secondary condition is user input. The controller (101) and the user device (200) are in, for example, a wireless communication network. After the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle is locked or unlocked, the controller (101) transmits the response to the user device (200). The response can be a video message or an audio message or a text message or any combination thereof.

In one example, the controller (101) waits for a period of time to receive user input that locks the handle in a locked position for the user. If the controller (101) does not receive user input during the time period, the controller (101) communicates with the ultrasonic sensor (105) to receive information about the surrounding environment. The controller (101) is based on the received environment about the environment The information further determines the proper locking position of the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle.

In an embodiment, the controller (101) locks the two-wheeled vehicle for a predetermined period of time. In another embodiment, the user can lock the two-wheeler via the user device (200) after a predetermined period of time once the primary condition is met. The controller (101) receives a request from the user device (200) to automatically lock the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle based on the primary condition.

The controller (101) unlocks the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle after receiving appropriate verification from the user device (200). When the user wants to automatically unlock the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle, the user verifies the unlocking of the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle via the user device (200). The user device (200) transmits the user's unlock request to the controller (101) of the lock device (1000). The controller (101) unlocks the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle by actuating the actuator (102) to move the moving member (103) away from the locking member (104). Since the controller (101) of the locking device (1000) does not allow the engine of the two-wheeled vehicle to be turned on without proper verification from the user device (200), the locking device (1000) prevents the two-wheeled vehicle from being stolen.

In an embodiment, the controller (101) locks the handle of the two-wheeler when the primary condition is met and the manual key is not present in the keyway of the two-wheeler. In other words, when the user of the two-wheeled vehicle forgets to lock the two-wheeled vehicle, the locking device (1000) helps the user to automatically lock the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle. Similarly, the user can send a request to automatically unlock the handle to the locking device (1000) via the user device (200). The controller (101) unlocks the handle when the manual key is not present in the key slot. The presence or absence of a manual key in the keyway is determined by a sensor (105) positioned to detect a manual key in the keyway. The sensor (105) transmits the presence or absence of the manual key to the controller (101) to operate the automatic locking or unlocking of the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle. Since the user device (200) is paired with the locking device (1000) of the two-wheeled vehicle, The user of the device (200) updates the lock state of the handle by the locking device (1000) of the two-wheeled vehicle. The user device (200) can be a mobile device, a PDA, a tablet, a laptop/palette, and the like.

In addition, when the manual key is inserted into the key slot, the automatic locking or unlocking of the two-wheeled vehicle as controlled by the controller (101) of the locking device (1000) is disabled, and the user can manually lock or unlock the motorcycle. . In the case where the user wants to manually operate the locking and unlocking of the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle, the user can disable the function of the locking device (1000) via the user device (200).

In one embodiment, when the two-wheeled vehicle is locked for a long period of time, the locking device (1000) provides the user of the two-wheeled vehicle with an option to turn off the battery via the user device (200) to avoid battery drain.

In an embodiment, the actuator (102) is used to actuate the moving member (103) and also move the handle of the two-wheeler to one of the locked positions. In another embodiment, an additional motor (108) is provided for moving the handle of the two-wheeler to one of the locked positions. An actuator (102) is used to actuate the moving member (103). The motor (108) is not explicitly shown in FIG. However, Figures 3 and 4 illustrate a motor (108) for moving the handle to the desired locked position based on secondary conditions.

2 illustrates a locking device (1000) for a two-wheeled vehicle including a moving member (103) positioned on a handle of a two-wheeled vehicle and a corresponding locking member (104) attached to the two-wheeled vehicle body. In this embodiment, the actuator (102) for the moving member (103) is positioned on the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle for each locked position. The locked position is the left upper lock position and the right upper lock position. The two-wheel body includes a limit indicator (106, 107) that indicates when the handle contacts the left or right locked position. The left locking position or the right locking position allows the upper locking member (104) on the two-wheeled vehicle body to be received Corresponding moving member (103).

The controller (101) receives inputs from the plurality of sensors (105) regarding the primary conditions. When all of the main conditions (such as the engine is in the off state, the gear is the neutral gear, the rotational speed is zero, and the two-wheeled vehicle rest position is in the lowered position), the controller (101) is now awaiting the secondary condition. In an embodiment, the controller (101) waits for a period of time to receive user input regarding the position of the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle. If the controller (101) does not receive user input from a user device (200) such as a mobile phone, the controller (101) receives input regarding the surrounding environment from an ultrasonic sensor (105) mounted on the two-wheeled vehicle.

The controller (101) actuates the actuator (102) to move the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle to the left-up locked position or the right-up locked position, respectively, based on the available space on the left or right side of the two-wheeled vehicle. Move the handle until the handle contacts the limit indicator (106, 107). When the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle contacts one of the left-up locked position or the right-up locked position, the limit indicator (106, 107) transmits a signal to the controller (101).

As shown in Figure 2, the moving member (103) is, for example, a vertical metal straight rod. The locking member (104) is in the shape of, for example, a circular loop that locks the handle after receiving the moving member (103). The controller (101) now actuates the actuator (102) to move the moving member (103) such that the locking member (104) secures the moving member (103) to position the handle in an extreme left or extreme right position based on secondary conditions. Locked.

3 exemplarily illustrates a locking device (1000) for a two-wheeled vehicle including an upper locking member (104) positioned on a handle of a two-wheeled vehicle and a corresponding moving member (103) attached to the two-wheeled vehicle body. In this embodiment, the actuator (102) for the moving member (103) is positioned on the two-wheeled vehicle body of the two-wheeled vehicle for each locked position. As shown in Figure 3, the indication is for each The position of the actuator (102) and the moving member (103) in a locked position. The two-wheel body includes a limit indicator (106, 107) that indicates when the handle contacts the left or right locked position. This left upper locking position or right locking position causes the upper locking member (104) on the motorcycle body to accommodate the corresponding moving member (103). The controller (101) actuates the actuator (102) to move the moving member (103) positioned on the two-wheeled vehicle body to lock the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle based on secondary conditions.

4 exemplarily illustrates a moving member (103) centered on a handle of a two-wheeled vehicle and a locking device for a two-wheeled vehicle for each locking position (104) attached to the two-wheeled vehicle body ( 1000). In this embodiment, the moving member (103) moves with the handle. The controller (101) actuates the actuator (102) to move the moving member (103) such that the handle reaches a left or right locked position based on primary and secondary conditions. The locking member (104) for each of the locked positions causes the moving member (103) to align with the corresponding locking member (104) when the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle is turned to the locked position. The controller (101) further actuates the actuator (102) to move the moving member (103) such that the locking member (104) secures the moving member (103) to lock the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle.

Therefore, the locking device (1000) hinders the theft of the two-wheeled vehicle by locking the two-wheeled vehicle based on the primary condition and the secondary condition. In the case where the user of the two-wheeled vehicle loses the manual key of the two-wheeled vehicle, the locking device (1000) still prevents the two-wheeled vehicle from being stolen, because the unlocking of the two-wheeled vehicle requires proper verification by the user device (200). This provides additional security and makes the two-wheeler less likely to be stolen. When the user forgets to lock the vehicle, the vehicle is prevented from being stolen. Even when the user leaves the key in the keyway of the vehicle, it is possible to lock the vehicle by providing an instruction to lock the vehicle via the user device. The locking device intelligently understands the available parking space and changes the locked position accordingly.

The controller (101) can be a microcontroller or an anti-theft system ECU. The moving member (103) can be part of various mechanical, electromagnetic or other types of upper locking members. For example, the moving member (103) can be a protrusion received in the locking member (104), and the locking member (104) can be a receptacle or a latch.

Figure 5 illustrates a flow chart of a method of operating a locking device (1000) for a two-wheeled vehicle in accordance with the present invention. Step S1 involves determining, by the controller (101) of the locking device (1000), whether a plurality of primary conditions and at least one secondary condition are satisfied. The controller (101) receives the primary conditions from the plurality of sensors (105). At step S2, the controller (101) actuates the at least one moving member (103) based on the primary condition. At step S2, the moving member (103) is actuated by the actuator (102) such that the locking member (104) houses the moving member, thereby based on the determined primary condition and at least two secondary conditions. Lock the handle in one of the locked positions. The user of the two-wheeled vehicle can automatically lock or unlock the two-wheeled vehicle by using the locking device (1000). The locking device (1000) provides a convenient parking option for the user of the two-wheeled vehicle in a crowded space, because the controller (101) controls the motor (108) to automatically move the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle to the left-locked position based on the surrounding environment. Or right lock position. The availability of the free steering space of the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle is determined by an ultrasonic sensor (105) positioned on the two-wheeled vehicle. An ultrasonic sensor (105) communicates the available free steering space of the handle to the controller (101). This eliminates user intervention during parking of the two-wheeler in a crowded parking space.

The disclosed method also prevents the two-wheeled vehicle from being stolen because the controller (101) alerts the user of the two-wheeled vehicle via the user device (200). Any attempt to unlock the two-wheeler will be transmitted to the user device (200) that is paired with the locking device (1000). Therefore, the locking device (1000) provides a verification method for unlocking the two-wheeled vehicle, thereby preventing the two-wheeled vehicle from being stolen.

The embodiments explained in the above embodiments and the examples provided are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is limited only by the scope of the claims. Many modifications and variations of the aforesaid embodiments are contemplated, and such modifications and variations are within the scope of the invention.

101‧‧‧ Controller

102‧‧‧Actuator

103‧‧‧moving components

104‧‧‧Locking members

105‧‧‧Ultrasonic sensor

106‧‧‧limit indicator

107‧‧‧limit indicator

200‧‧‧User device

1000‧‧‧Locking device

Claims (11)

A locking device (1000) for a two-wheeled vehicle, the locking device (1000) comprising: a controller (101) for determining whether a plurality of primary conditions and at least one primary condition are met; an actuator (102) Is used to actuate at least one moving member (103); the controller (101) actuates the actuator (102) such that a locking member (104) receives the moving member (103) based on the The main condition and at least one of the conditions are required to lock the steering handle of one of the two-wheeled vehicles. For example, the lock device (1000) above the scope of claim 1 wherein the main conditions include an engine off state, a neutral gear, a rotational speed, a two-wheeled vehicle rest position, and the like. The locking device (1000) above the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the controller (101) locks the handle for a predetermined period of time. For example, the lock device (1000) above the scope of claim 1 is wherein the secondary condition is an ambient environment, a user input, the presence of a key, or the like. For example, the lock device (1000) above the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the controller (101) is in communication with a user device (200). The upper locking device (1000) of claim 1, wherein the locking member (104) is firmly positioned on the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle and will be used for one of each locking position corresponding to the moving member (103) Attached to a two-wheeled vehicle body. The upper locking device (1000) of claim 1, wherein the moving member (103) is firmly positioned on the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle and will be used for one of each locking position corresponding to the locking member (104) Attached to a two-wheeled vehicle body. A method of operating a locking device (1000) for a two-wheeled vehicle, the method comprising: determining whether a plurality of primary conditions and at least one primary condition are met; and actuating at least one moving member by an actuator (102) 103) such that a locking member (104) receives the moving member (103) to lock one of the handles of the two-wheeled vehicle in one of the plurality of locked positions. The method of claim 8, wherein the main conditions include an engine off state, a neutral gear, a rotational speed, a two-wheeled vehicle rest position, and the like. The method of claim 8, wherein the secondary condition is an ambient environment, a user input, the presence/absence of a key in a keyway, or the like. The method of claim 8, further comprising providing at least one ultrasonic sensor (105) to detect the surrounding environment to determine a locked position of the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle.