WO2018043940A1

WO2018043940A1 - Bicycle locking device and locking method

Info

Publication number: WO2018043940A1
Application number: PCT/KR2017/008588
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이종현; 현정호; 강지순
Original assignee: 주식회사 바이시큐
Priority date: 2016-08-31
Filing date: 2017-08-09
Publication date: 2018-03-08

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bicycle locking device and method, and comprises: a fastening part, which includes an inner fastening member positioned on the inner surface of a bicycle hub and an outer fastening member positioned on the outer surface of the hub, and is coupled to the inner fastening member; a driving part coupled to one side surface of the outer fastening part and including a motor and an outer case; and a locking part including a pin case, a pin positioned inside the pin case, a pin case cover coupled to the upper end of the pin case, and a first spring coupled to the pin case cover and the pin so as to support the pin, such that the pin can pitch, with respect to the pin case.

Description

Bike Locks and Locking Methods

The present invention relates to a bicycle locking device and method, and more particularly, to a locking device and method using a wireless communication that is operated in the lock mode automatically when the distance between the user and the locking device outside the reference distance.

Recently, various policies have been implemented to enable the use of bicycles as a means of short-range transportation at the level of the government or local governments due to the increase in traffic and environmental pollution.

In addition, the incidence of obesity, adult disease, etc. is increasing in modern people lacking exercise, and bicycles are spotlighted as a means to prevent this. As a result, there has been an increase in bicycle network across the country, and more people use their bicycles to commute.

However, due to the nature of bicycles, as the weight is not much and in recent years a lot of expensive bicycles on the market, theft crimes of bicycles increases year by year, which is one of the social problems.

Conventional bicycle locks have been developed and distributed in the form of locking the locking device after fastening the chains or wires between parking lots or wheels, and in order to move the parked bicycles, the locks installed on the bicycles must be released and the chains or wires must be released. In addition, there is a troublesome use of the locking device, such as having to separately store the chain or wire with a lock, or to be wound around the bicycle body.

In addition, the bicycle lock has been developed to prevent theft, but this has been developed to increase the weight and thickness to enhance the durability, causing inconvenience to the bicycle users.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, in conjunction with Bluetooth to measure the signal strength and compare the bicycle user is away from the bicycle automatically operates in the lock mode to eliminate the inconvenience of coupling and disassembly, and carry separately It is an object to provide a bicycle lock that does not need to be.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a bicycle locking device in which the pin and the groove are automatically fastened due to a predetermined cloud of the wheel even when the pin is not exactly coupled to the coupling groove of the locking device through the double spring.

Technical problems of the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

Bicycle locking device according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the technical problem includes an inner binding member located on the inner surface of the bicycle hub and an outer binding member located on the outer surface of the hub and coupled to the inner binding member. Binding part to be made; A driving unit coupled to one side of the external binding unit and including a motor and an external case; And a pin case, a pin located inside the pin case, a pin case cover coupled to an upper end of the pin case, and coupled to the pin case cover and the pin to pivotally support the pin with respect to the pin case. And a locking part including a spring, wherein the locking part is located inside the driving part, and when the motor is operated by a driving signal applied to the motor, the pin case connected to the motor is advanced. A pin is inserted into the groove of the external binding member to prevent rotation of the hub, and the pin is easily inserted into the groove of the external binding member by the elastic force of the first spring when there is a predetermined cloud of the bicycle wheel. Can be.

As another embodiment of the present invention, a bicycle locking method may be provided.

Bicycle locking method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of measuring the wireless communication signal strength of the bicycle locking device and the user device; Comparing the measured signal strength with a preset reference strength; And when the measured signal strength is less than the reference intensity, operating the bicycle lock device in a lock mode.

Meanwhile, as an embodiment of the present invention, a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the above method on a computer may be provided.

Other specific details of the invention are included in the detailed description and drawings.

Bicycle lock device according to an embodiment of the present invention can be operated in the lock and unlock mode automatically in conjunction with Bluetooth, thereby eliminating the inconvenience of coupling and disassembly.

In addition, if the cover is connected to the pin other than the user can not disassemble the cover of the locking device arbitrarily, and the amount of change over the reference value is detected by measuring the change in acceleration in real time through the acceleration sensor to prevent the user from theft By sending a significantly lower the likelihood of theft of the bicycle.

The effects according to the present invention are not limited by the contents exemplified above, and more various effects are included in the present specification. Other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a view of a state in which the bicycle locking device according to an embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the hub or the wheel of the bicycle wheel or the fork.

Figure 2 is an exploded view showing the internal and external configuration of the bicycle locking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view showing the internal configuration of the locking unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a view showing a coupling state of the hub and the binding unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a combined state of a fastening part and a locking part in a locked state of a bicycle locking device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a detached state of a binding part and a locking part in the unlocked state of the bicycle locking device according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a view illustrating a situation in which a pin is fastened to a region far from the center of the outer binding member of the groove of the outer binding member of the bicycle locking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a view illustrating a situation in which a pin is fastened to a region close to the center of the outer binding member of the groove of the external binding member of the bicycle locking device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

9 and 10 are views illustrating a state in which the cover part and the pin case protrusion are detachable in the unlocked state of the bicycle locking device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a view illustrating a state in which a cover part is not removable because a pin case protrusion is blocked in a cover part in a locked state of a bicycle locking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a perspective view of an outer binding member having a marker formed on an outer circumferential surface of a bicycle locking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a side view illustrating a state in which the external binding member is normally assembled and partially accommodated in the external case. FIG.

14 is a perspective view illustrating a situation in which a magnetic sensor is installed inside a bicycle locking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

15 is a view schematically showing a state in which a cable is connected to the cover of the bicycle locking device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a view schematically illustrating a state in which a connector is formed as a contact terminal on a first cover and a second cover of a bicycle locking device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

17 is a flowchart in which the locking mode or the unlocking mode of the bicycle locking method according to an embodiment of the present invention is operated.

18 is a flow chart for determining the theft situation in the lock mode of the bicycle locking method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Terms used herein will be briefly described and the present invention will be described in detail.

The terms used in the present invention have been selected as widely used general terms as possible in consideration of the functions in the present invention, but this may vary according to the intention or precedent of the person skilled in the art, the emergence of new technologies and the like.

In addition, in certain cases, there is also a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, in which case the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the invention. Therefore, the terms used in the present invention should be defined based on the meanings of the terms and the contents throughout the present invention, rather than the names of the simple terms.

When any part of the specification is to "include" any component, this means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated. In addition, the terms "... unit", "module", etc. described in the specification mean a unit for processing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. . In addition, when a part of the specification is "connected" to another part, this includes not only "directly connected", but also "connected with other elements in the middle".

* Recently, various policies are being promoted to enable the use of bicycles as a means of short-range transportation at the level of the government or local governments due to increased traffic and environmental pollution caused by the increase of automobiles.

However, due to the characteristics of bicycles, the weight of the bicycle is not much and in recent years, as expensive bicycles are widely distributed on the market, theft crimes of bicycles are increasing year by year, which is one of the social problems.

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

1 is a view showing a state in which the bicycle locking device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the hub (H) of the bicycle and the shaft or fork (F) of the bicycle wheel (W).

Bicycle locking device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be made of an aluminum alloy material, but may be configured to be lightweight and excellent in strength, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the bicycle locking device 10 may have at least one function of waterproof and dustproof.

Bicycle locking device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to a specific type of bicycle, but may be applied to various sizes, various types of bicycle wheels (W).

2 shows the internal and external configuration of the bicycle locking device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a view showing the internal configuration of the locking unit 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention, 4 is a view showing a coupling state of the binding unit 100 and the bicycle hub (H) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As an embodiment of the present invention, the bicycle locking device 10 may be provided.

1 to 4, the bicycle locking device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is the inner binding member 120 and the outer surface of the hub (H) located on the inner surface of the bicycle hub (H). Located in, the binding portion 100 including an external binding member 110 coupled with the internal binding member 120 material, facing one side of the external binding member 110, the motor 210, the gear 240 And a pin part 340, a pin 310 located in the pin case 340, a pin case 340, and a pin case 340. A first spring coupled to an upper end of the pin case cover 350 and the pin case cover 350 and the pin 310 to pivotally support the pin 310 with respect to the pin case 340 ( 330 may include a locking part 300, the locking part 300 may be located inside the driving part 200, and the driving applied to the motor 210. When the motor 210 is operated by the signal, the pin case 340 connected to the motor 210 is advanced, so that the pin 310 is coupled to the groove 111 of the external binding member 110 to rotate the hub H. Can be prevented.

The binding unit 100 may further include two rubber pads 130 between the internal binding member 120 and the external binding member 110. As shown in FIG. 4, one rubber pad 130 is disposed on the inner side and the outer side of the hub H to prevent the impact from being applied to the spokes, and to increase the bonding force to the hub H of the binding part 100. And increase friction to prevent the center of the binding portion 100 from shifting during use.

In addition, the binding unit 100 may include at least one spacer 140 between the internal binding member 120 material and the rubber pad 130 disposed on the outer surface of the hub (H). Spacer 140 is necessary to adjust the position of the external fastening member 110, the external binding member that can be coupled to the pin 310 to the external fastening member 110 in accordance with the drive of the drive unit 200 ( It is used to maintain a proper distance between the 110 and the outer case 230. The user arranges the spacer 140 as many times as necessary between the external binding member 110 and the rubber pad 130, and uses the bolt 150 to attach the external binding member 110, the spacer 140, and the rubber pad 130. And the inner fastening member 120 by fastening the material can be coupled to the hub (H) in the state in which the outer fastening member 110 is disposed at an appropriate position.

Bicycle lock device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an LED cover 430 is covered on the LED module 530 to emit light of the LED.

In addition, the cover part 400 may include a first cover 410 and a second cover 420, and the LED cover 430 may be located between the second cover 420 and the outer case 230. .

In addition, a PCB substrate 440 may be disposed between the LED cover 430 and the outer case 230, and a battery 250 and electronic components for supplying power to the PCB substrate 440 may be connected. The control unit (not shown) and the communication unit (not shown) may be connected to the PCB substrate 440, and the motor 210 of the driving unit 200 may also receive power and driving signals from the PCB substrate 440.

The PCB substrate 440 is further provided with a pattern or chip antenna (not shown), and may be used for wireless communication of the bicycle locking device 10 of the present invention.

The outer case 230 included in the driving unit 200 may be formed in a cylindrical shape to accommodate the components of the bicycle locking device 10 such as the locking unit 300 therein, and one surface of the outer case 230 may be opened. Some areas of 110 may be accommodated. In addition, an opening 232 may be formed at a side of the outer case 230 to allow the fork F to pass through and to be coupled to each other. Therefore, the binding part 100 is coupled to the hub H of the rotating wheel W, and the driving part 200 and the locking part 300 are coupled to the fixed fork F to have relative movements.

Bicycle locking device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may have a cylindrical structure as shown in the figure, but is not limited to this may have a variety of structures.

The external binding member 110 and the internal binding member 120 constituting the binding portion 100 of the bicycle locking device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention using a fastening device such as a bolt 150 or a screw. It may be coupled to the hub (H) of the bicycle. The hub H to be coupled may be a hub H located on the front wheel W of the bicycle, but is not limited thereto and may be coupled to the hub H of the rear wheel W. In addition, if the binding unit 100 can rotate integrally with the wheel (W) of the bicycle, the binding unit 100 may be coupled to the spokes surrounding the hub (H).

The outer binding member 110 and the inner binding member 120 material coupled to the hub H of the wheel W may rotate together with the wheel W coupled to each other when driving.

The outer binder member 110 and the inner binder member 120 may be formed of a torus as shown in the drawing. This is to surround the hub (H) located in the center of each binding portion (100). However, since the external binding member 110 is coupled to the outer surface of the hub (H), it is formed in a disc shape but recessed (recess) may be formed in the center concave (recess) may be formed in various forms of not limited to this 100 Is possible.

Locking portion 300 of the bicycle locking device 10 of the present invention may have a double spring structure as shown in FIG. For the dual spring structure, the locking part 300 includes a first spring 330 and a second spring 320 positioned in opposite directions with respect to the pin 310.

The first spring 330 is connected to the inner surface of the pin 310 included in the pin case 340 and the pin case cover 350 coupled to cover one end of the pin case 340, and thus the pin 310. The pin case 340 is supported to be swingable. Therefore, the pin 310 and the pin case 340 may have a relative movement.

The second spring 320 is connected to the lower end of the pin case 340 and the inside of the outer case 230. Therefore, when the pin case 340 is advanced toward the external fastening member 110, it is compressed, and when the driving force is not transmitted to the pin case 340, an elastic force is applied to the pin case 340 to return to the original position. To do that. Therefore, the locking unit 300 may always maintain the unlocked state without the operation of the motor 210 due to the second spring 320.

The outer surface of the pin case 340 may be formed with a rack 342 to which the gear 240 is engaged. The rack 342 is arranged along the long direction of the pin case 340. As the engaged gear 240 rotates, the rack 342 is moved along the longitudinal direction of the pin case 340, so that the entire pin case 340 may be linearly moved along the longitudinal direction. In one embodiment of the present invention, but the interaction of the gear 240 and the rack 342 as a method of driving the locking unit 300, a method using a drive arm connected to the motor and the projection connected to the drive arm, worm gear And a linear driving of the locking portion 300 can be implemented in various ways, such as but not limited to using a lead screw.

In addition, a pin case protrusion 341 may protrude from an outer surface of the pin case 340. The pin case protrusion 341 may be formed in the pin case 340 as in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, or may be formed in the pin case cover 350. The operation of the pin case protrusion 341 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11.

Bicycle locking device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a control unit for controlling the operation of the drive unit 200 and a communication unit connected to the user device (not shown) by wireless communication, the communication unit is a user device The driving signal may be received from the driving signal to the control unit.

In addition, the communication unit may be connected to the user device via Bluetooth, and when the signal strength of the Bluetooth is measured to be less than or equal to a preset value, the controller may control the operation of the driving unit to lock the bicycle. In this case, the strength of the Bluetooth signal may be received signal sensitivity (RSSI).

In the present specification, the user device may mean a smart phone, and at this time, the locked state of the bicycle locking device 10 and the remaining amount of battery 250 may be displayed through an application of the smart phone. And, when the battery 250 is insufficient may be delivered through a notification to the user.

In addition, it is possible to adjust the Bluetooth reference strength, the lock operation range, etc. of the bicycle lock device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention by changing the setting of the application.

Bicycle locking device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an acceleration sensor, by using the acceleration sensor to measure the amount of change of the acceleration of each axis in the locked state, the measured change is a predetermined reference value In case of abnormality, the anti-theft message may be transmitted to the user device, and theft alarm may be sounded.

Such an acceleration sensor may include, but is not limited to, a multi-axis acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, and a gyro sensor.

The acceleration sensor detects the motion by calculating the increase / decrease ratio of the speed with respect to the linear motion in the specific direction. In other words, the acceleration sensor outputs the magnitude of the acceleration applied to the object, and the three-axis acceleration sensor having a range of three axes can measure the acceleration in three-dimensional space in three axes of the x, y, and z axes. At this time, the three-axis acceleration value that is the output value of the three-axis acceleration sensor can be expressed by g = (gx, gy, gz).

Geomagnetic sensors detect the north, south, east and west by detecting the azimuth using the earth's magnetic field. In the geomagnetic sensor, there are three sensors in the x, y, and z directions that can measure the intensity of the magnetic field. The magnetic field direction is measured using the output between the three sensors. In this case, the 3-axis magnetic field value, which is the output value of the geomagnetic sensor, may be expressed as m = (mx, my, mz).

The gyro sensor detects the angular velocity and measures how much the object's angle moves during the sampling time (for example, 1 second). In detail, Coriolis forces are generated when an object moves, and the gyro sensor can use this formula for Coriolis forces to detect the angular velocity acting on the inertial system. At this time, the three-axis angular velocity value can be obtained as the output value of the gyro sensor.

In addition, when the control unit determines that the stolen situation occurs because the measured change in acceleration is greater than or equal to the reference change or the measured angular velocity is greater than or equal to the reference angular velocity, the LED module 530 or the audio output module 520 turns on or buzzers. The voice of the back light may be output, and the operation of the LED module 530 or the voice output module 520 may be stopped when it is determined that it is no longer stolen from the measured acceleration change amount or the angular velocity. In addition, the user may stop the operation of the LED module 530 or the voice output module 520 through the user device.

In addition, the driving tracking of the bicycle may be automatically started through the acceleration sensor, the gyro sensor, and the magnetic sensor 260 when the bicycle driving mode is unlocked, and the driving tracking according to the sensing value detected by the sensors The termination of can also be done automatically. In addition, travel tracking may be selectively turned on / off by a user's manipulation. The controller may determine that the bicycle is driving by using at least one sensing value of the sensors, and the controller may calculate driving information such as a driving distance and a driving speed. In addition, when the bicycle is running, the control unit prevents the lock of the bicycle locking device 10 by the operation of the driving unit 200. The arrangement of the magnetic sensor 260 will be described later with reference to FIG. 14.

In addition, the bicycle lock device 10 may further include a notification unit (not shown), the notification unit is located on one side of the lock device for performing a notification through the lighting upon locking or unlocking the LED module 530 And a voice output module 520 for performing notification through the output of the notification sound at the time of locking or unlocking. The LED module 530 may be located on the PCB substrate 440. As shown in FIG. 2, the LED module 530 may be configured in plural and arranged at uniform intervals along the outer circumference of the PCB substrate 440, but the number and arrangement method thereof are not limited thereto.

5 shows a combined state of the binding unit 100 and the locking unit 300 in the locked state of the bicycle locking device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 is an embodiment of the present invention In the unlocked state of the bicycle locking device 10 according to the present invention, the binding unit 100 and the locking unit 300 are separated.

Bicycle lock device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, when locked, the motor 210 of the driving unit 200 to move the pin case 340, the pin 310 in the pin case 340 It is fastened to the outer binding member 110 which is coupled to the hub (H) of the bicycle. In detail, the motor 210 operates by receiving a driving signal to rotate the gear 240 connected to the motor 210. The gear 240 rotates to advance the engaged rack 342. As the rack 342 advances, the pin case 340 advances. As the pin case 340 moves forward, the second spring 320 is compressed. The pin 310 accommodated in the pin case 340 is advanced along with the pin case 340 and inserted into the groove 111 of the external fastening member 110. Accordingly, the external binding member 110 is fixed, and the hub H of the bicycle coupled with the external binding member 110 is also fixed to prevent the rotation of the wheel W. By the reaction force of the first spring 330, even if the pin 310 is not fastened to the groove 111 of the external fastening member 110, the groove of the external fastening member 110 by a predetermined cloud of the wheel (W). The pin 310 may be fastened to the 111.

On the contrary, when the lock is released, the motor 210 operates in a direction opposite to that of the lock to move the pin 310 of the locking part 300 in the opposite direction of the external fastening member 110, and thus the external fastening member 110. ) And pin 310 may be separated. Upon unlocking, the second spring 320 provides an elastic force to the pin 310 to assist the pin 310 with the operation of the motor 210 to disengage from the external fastening member 110. This is because when the external binding member 110 and the pin 310 are strongly fastened by friction, the pin 310 may not be separated smoothly by simply the force of the motor 210. Therefore, the fixing of the external binding member 110 is released and the lock is released to enable the rotation of the wheel (W).

Hereinafter, the shape and arrangement of the groove 111 of the external binding member 110 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

7 illustrates a situation in which the pin 310 is fastened to a region far from the center of the outer binding member 110 of the groove 111 of the outer binding member 110 of the bicycle locking device 10 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a pin 310 in a region close to the center of the outer binding member 110 of the groove 111 of the outer binding member 110 of the bicycle locking device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. ) Is a view showing a situation in which is fastened.

7 and 8, at least one groove 111 is formed in the external binding member 110 of the bicycle locking device 10. As the recess 111 is formed in one side of the outer binding member 110, a space in which the pin 310 can be inserted is formed, and the inserted pin 310 is fastened to the groove 111 so as to be externally formed. The binding member 110 and the locking portion 300 is to be coupled. By combining the external binding member 110 and the locking portion 300, the locking of the bicycle wheel (W) is made.

A plurality of grooves 111 may be formed in the external binding member 110. This is to reduce the inconvenience of rotating the wheel (W) to find the exact position that the groove 111 and the pin 310 can be combined. The plurality of grooves 111 may be arranged at uniform intervals along the inner circumference of the outer binding member 110. As described above, the pin 310 has the first spring 330, so that even if the pin 310 is in contact with a surface other than the groove 111 of one side of the outer binding member 110, the wheel W The pin 310 may be inserted into the groove 111 by rolling to a certain degree.

If the groove 111 is formed in a cylindrical shape so as to correspond exactly to the appearance of the pin 310, the pin 310 may be inserted into the groove 111 even if the pin 310 and the groove 111 are slightly aligned. Can not. Therefore, in order to solve this problem, the groove 111 of the external binding member 110 may be formed in an open shape toward the center of the external binding member 110. By the groove 111 formed to be open in the center direction, the pin 310 is inserted into the groove 111 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 even if the center of the pin 310 and the groove 111 are not aligned correctly. Normally, the wheel W can be locked.

9 and 10 are views illustrating a state in which the cover part 400 and the pin case protrusion 341 are detachable in the unlocked state of the bicycle locking device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11. The pin case protrusion 341 prevents the cover part 400 in the locked state of the bicycle locking device 10 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, so that the cover part 400 is not removable.

9, 10, and 11, the bicycle locking device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to an outer case 230 included in the driving unit 200 and positioned at one side of the locking device. The cover unit 400 may further include. When the locking device is locked, the cover part 400 and the locking part 300 may be engaged with each other to prevent rotation and opening of the cover part 400, and when the locking device is in the unlocked state, the cover part 400 may be closed. ) And the locking part 300 are no longer engaged, and the cover part 400 may be rotated and opened.

9 and 10, when unlocking the bicycle locking device 10 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the locking part 300 is moved in the opposite direction of the external fastening member 110 so that the pin case protrusion ( 341 and the first cover protrusion 411 is released. Accordingly, the first cover protrusion 411 is movable inside the slot of the second cover 420, and the first cover 410 is rotatable to open the cover part 400. 9 and 10 illustrate a situation in which the first cover 410 is disposed at the cover non-removable position and the cover removable position by rotating relative to the second cover 420.

On the contrary, when the bicycle locking device 10 that can be seen in FIG. 11 is locked, the locking unit 300 is moved toward the external binding member 110 according to the driving of the driving unit 200, and the pin case protrusion 341 is moved. In contact with the first cover protrusion 411. Accordingly, since the pin case 340 and the first cover 420 are engaged with each other, and the locking part 300 including the pin case 340 is fixed in the outer case 230, the first cover 410 is engaged with the pin case 340 and the first cover 420. Rotation is prevented. Therefore, since the first cover 410 can not be rotated by the user's operation and placed in the unlocked position, the cover 400 cannot be opened.

12 is a perspective view of an outer binding member 110 having a marker formed on an outer circumferential surface of a bicycle locking device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 13 is an outer case in which the outer binding member 110 is normally assembled. It is a side view which shows the state accommodated in part 230.

Referring to FIG. 12, a marker may be formed on an outer circumferential surface of the outer binding member 110. As in an embodiment of the present invention, two markers having different colors may be disposed one by one on the outer circumferential surface of the outer binding member 110 along the rotation axis direction of the outer binding member 110, but one circular marker may be disposed. The arrangement of the back markers is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 13, when the bicycle locking device 10 is coupled to a bicycle, the external binding member 110 is spaced apart from the outer case 230 by a predetermined interval. The outer binding member 110 is coupled to the hub (H) of the bicycle wheel (W) and rotates like the bicycle wheel (W), but because the outer case 230 is coupled to the fork (F) of the bicycle does not rotate, This is because friction occurs when placed in contact with each other.

The distance between the outer fastening member 110 and the outer case 230 is inserted into the groove 111 of the outer fastening member 110 by moving the pin 310 of the locking part 300 by the driving part 200 when locking. When the lock is released, the pin 310 of the locking part 300 may be moved by the driving part 200 to be separated from the groove 111 of the external binding member 110. Therefore, it is important to maintain the proper spacing, but because the external fastening member 110 is partially inserted into the outer case 230, it is not easy to visually determine whether the proper spacing is maintained.

Since the marker is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the outer binding member 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention, it can be confirmed whether the appropriate interval maintenance is made through the degree to which the marker is exposed. The first marker 113 is formed in an area close to one side surface of the outer binding member 110 of the outer circumferential surface of the outer binding member 110, the second marker 114 is the outer binding of the outer circumferential surface of the outer binding member 110. It is formed in an area near the other side of the member 110. At the same time, the markers, when the external binding member 110 and the outer case 230 are normally assembled, only one marker can be identified from the outside, and one marker is disposed at a position covered by the outer case 230. Accordingly, in the case of FIG. 13, the outer binding member 110 and the outer case 230 are correctly mounted to maintain appropriate spacing. If one marker and a part of the other marker are exposed to the outside, this means that the outer binding member 110 and the outer case 230 maintain a larger gap than the appropriate interval, and only one marker is exposed but not the whole portion. If it is revealed that the outer binding member 110 and the outer case 230 is smaller than the appropriate interval is maintained.

14 is a perspective view showing a situation in which the magnetic sensor 260 is installed inside the bicycle locking device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The external binding member 110 of the bicycle locking device 10 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be formed of a material having a magnetic portion, or a magnet may be accommodated in the internal space of the external binding member 110. Therefore, the magnetic sensor 260 coupled to the outer case 230 may be disposed adjacent to measure a magnetic force that changes when the outer binding member 110 rotates. Without using a separate sensor and sensing unit, it is to use the external binding member 110 to perform a locking function.

Instead of the magnetic sensor 260, a reed switch, a hall sensor, or the like may be used, but the type thereof is not limited thereto.

A power generation magnet (not shown) is disposed to be spaced apart from the external binding member 110 and rotatably coupled to the external case 230 and rotatable by a magnetic force that changes according to the rotation of the external binding member 110. Can be. In addition, a magnet is embedded in the external binding member 110, and a change in magnetic force is transmitted to a generator accommodated in the external case 230 to generate power. The rotation of the wheel (W) can produce power.

15 is a view schematically showing a state of a cover 400 to which a cable 413 is connected, of a bicycle locking device 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, an anti-theft cable 413 may be connected to the first cover 410. Since the bicycle locking device 10 of the present invention locks the bicycle by disabling the relative movement of the wheel W and the bicycle body, it is not effective to prevent theft when the bicycle body is lifted and moved. Therefore, it is to prepare for such a case by allowing a common bicycle lock cable 413 can be connected to the cover 400.

The lock cable 413 surrounds the fixable object and one end is connected to the first cover 410. When the one end of the cable 413 is locked to the bicycle locking device 10, it may be coupled with the locking part 300 like the first cover protrusion 411 to prevent separation.

FIG. 16 is a view schematically illustrating a state in which a connector, which is a contact terminal, is formed on the first cover 410 and the second cover 420 of the bicycle locking device 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, at least one first cover connector 411 may be formed on the first cover 410, and a position corresponding to the first cover connector 411 on the second cover 420. The second cover connector 421 may be formed on the second cover connector 421. When the first cover 410 is assembled to the second cover 420, the first cover connector 411 and the second cover connector 421 may contact each other to be electrically connected to each other. The second cover connector 421 may be electrically connected to the PCB substrate 440 disposed at the bottom thereof, and as a result, the first cover 410 may be electrically connected to the PCB substrate 440. Accordingly, power and control signals are supplied to the first cover 410, so that the LED, the speaker module, and the like can be used in the cover.

As a method in which the first cover 410 and the second cover 420 can be connected, a method of modularizing the cover using a wireless communication method such as Bluetooth and ANT +, as well as a method of using an electrical contact as shown in FIG. There may be.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a bicycle locking method may be provided.

Referring to FIG. 17, in the bicycle locking method according to an embodiment of the present invention, measuring the wireless communication signal strength between the bicycle locking device 10 and the user device (S100), the measured signal strength and the predetermined reference strength Comparing the step (S200) and when the comparison result measured signal strength is less than the reference strength may include the bicycle locking device 10 operating in the lock mode (S300, S400).

In addition, when the measured signal strength is greater than or equal to the reference strength, not when the above-described measured signal strength is less than the reference strength, the bicycle locking device 10 may further include operating in the unlocking mode (S500). .

Referring to FIG. 18, in the bicycle locking method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an acceleration sensor measures an amount of change in acceleration of each axis, and a gyro sensor measures an angular velocity of each axis (S410), and the measured amount of change is set in advance. Comparing the reference change amount and comparing the measured angular velocity with the reference angular velocity (S420), if the measured change amount is more than the reference change amount or the measured angular velocity is more than the reference angular velocity (S430, S440) And transmitting the anti-theft message to the user device according to the determined theft situation (S450).

In the bicycle locking method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the LED module or the voice output module attached to the bicycle may operate when the lock mode, the lock release mode, or theft signal is determined, respectively, so that the lighting or the voice may be output.

With regard to the method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above description of the apparatus may be applied. Therefore, with regard to the method, the description of the same contents as those of the above-described apparatus is 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 the 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.

In addition, computer readable media may include both computer storage media and communication 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. Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transmission mechanism, and includes any information delivery media.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in 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 exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

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

Claims

As a bicycle lock,

A binding part including an internal binding member positioned on an inner side surface of the bicycle hub and an external binding member positioned on an outer side surface of the hub and coupled to the internal binding member;

A driving unit coupled to one side of the outer binding member and including a motor and an outer case; And

A pin case, a pin located inside the pin case, a pin case cover coupled to an upper end of the pin case, and a first case coupled to the pin case cover and the pin to pivotally support the pin case with respect to the pin case. Including; locking portion including a spring;

The locking unit is located inside the drive unit,

When the motor is operated by a drive signal applied to the motor, the pin case connected to the motor is advanced to insert the pin into the groove of the external binding member to prevent rotation of the hub.

The pin is easily inserted into the groove of the external fastening member by the elastic force of the first spring when there is a predetermined cloud of the bicycle wheel.
The method of claim 1,

A control unit controlling an operation of the driving unit; And

And a communication unit connected to the user device in wireless communication.

And the communication unit receives the driving signal from the user device and transfers the driving signal to the control unit.
The method of claim 2,

The wireless communication is Bluetooth,

And when the signal strength of the Bluetooth is measured to be equal to or less than a preset value, the controller controls the operation of the driving unit to couple the locking unit to the binding unit.
The method of claim 2,

Further comprising at least one of an acceleration sensor for measuring the amount of change in acceleration of each axis or a gyro sensor for measuring the angular velocity of each axis,

The controller may be configured to transmit an anti-theft message to the user device through the communication unit when the measured change amount is equal to or greater than a preset reference change amount or when the measured angular velocity is equal to or greater than a preset reference angular speed.
The method of claim 4, wherein

Further includes a notification unit,

The notification unit,

An LED module positioned on one side of the bicycle locking device and configured to perform notification through lighting when the measured change amount is equal to or greater than a preset reference change amount or the measured angular velocity is equal to or greater than a preset reference angular speed; And

And a voice output module configured to perform a notification through an output of a notification sound when the measured change amount is equal to or greater than a preset reference change amount or when the measured angular velocity is equal to or greater than a preset reference angular speed.
The method of claim 4, wherein

Further comprising a magnetic sensor for detecting the rotational speed of the bicycle wheel,

The controller is configured to determine a driving state of a bicycle based on at least one of the detected rotation speed, the measured change amount, or the measured angular speed.
The method of claim 1,

Further includes a notification unit,

The notification unit,

Located on one side of the bicycle lock device, LED module for performing a notification by lighting when locking or unlocking; And

Bicycle lock device comprising a voice output module for performing a notification through the output of the notification sound upon locking or unlocking.
The method of claim 1,

The cover unit is further connected to the drive unit;

When in the locked state, the cover part and the lock part are coupled to prevent rotation and opening of the cover part,

When the lock is in a unlocked state, the cover unit and the lock unit are released, thereby enabling rotation and opening of the cover unit.
The method of claim 8,

The cover has a cable having one end connected to the cover,

One end of the cable is connected to the cover so as not to be separated from the cover in a locked state.
The method of claim 8,

The cover is,

A first cover having a first cover connector; And

And a second cover connector in contact with and electrically connected to the first cover connector, and including a second cover to which the first cover is detachably coupled.
The method of claim 1,

The binding unit further includes at least one spacer disposed between the inner binding member and the outer case.
The method of claim 1,

The binding unit further comprises a rubber pad disposed between the internal binding unit and the hub or between the hub and the external binding unit.
The method of claim 1,

The driving unit further includes a gear connected to the motor,

The locking unit further includes a rack formed in the pin case and engaged with the gear,

When the motor is operated by a drive signal applied to the motor, the gear connected to the motor rotates, and the pin case connected to the gear moves so that the pin is coupled to the external binding member to rotate the hub. To prevent, bicycle lock.
The method of claim 13,

The external binding member has at least one groove to which the pin is coupled,

And the at least one groove is arranged along an inner circumference of the outer binding member.
The method of claim 14,

And the at least one groove is opened toward the center of the external binding member.
The method of claim 1,

A first marker is formed in a portion of the outer circumferential surface of the outer binding member that is accommodated in the outer case in a normal assembly state,

In some regions exposed to the outside of the outer peripheral surface of the external fastening member in the normal assembly state, the second marker is formed, the bicycle lock device.
The method of claim 1,

The outer binding member, a portion of the magnetic region,

And a generator disposed spaced apart from the external binding member and configured to generate electric power by a magnetic force that changes according to the rotation of the external binding member.
The method of claim 1,

The locking unit further includes a second spring connected to the outer case and the pin case,

And the second spring applies an elastic force to the pin case so that the pin is released from the external fastening member in the unlocked state.
As a bicycle lock method,

Measuring wireless signal strength between the bicycle lock and the user device;

Comparing the measured signal strength with a preset reference strength; And

And when the measured signal strength is less than the reference strength, operating the bicycle lock device in a lock mode.
The method of claim 19,

A sensor measuring a sensing value of each axis;

Comparing the measured sensing value with a preset reference value;

Determining that the measured value is theft when the measured value is greater than or equal to the reference value; And

And if it is determined that theft is detected, transmitting an anti-theft message to the user device.
The method of claim 19,

If the measured signal strength is greater than or equal to the reference strength,

And operating the bicycle lock device in an unlocking mode.
The method according to any one of claims 19 to 21,

When the lock mode, the lock release mode or the theft signal is determined, the LED module or the voice output module is operated to output a light or voice, respectively.
A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for implementing the method of claim 19.