WO2001051342A1 - Storing and locking device for bicycles - Google Patents
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- WO2001051342A1 WO2001051342A1 PCT/NO2001/000006 NO0100006W WO0151342A1 WO 2001051342 A1 WO2001051342 A1 WO 2001051342A1 NO 0100006 W NO0100006 W NO 0100006W WO 0151342 A1 WO0151342 A1 WO 0151342A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62H—CYCLE STANDS; SUPPORTS OR HOLDERS FOR PARKING OR STORING CYCLES; APPLIANCES PREVENTING OR INDICATING UNAUTHORIZED USE OR THEFT OF CYCLES; LOCKS INTEGRAL WITH CYCLES; DEVICES FOR LEARNING TO RIDE CYCLES
- B62H3/00—Separate supports or holders for parking or storing cycles
- B62H3/02—Separate supports or holders for parking or storing cycles involving means for gripping the cycle by the handlebars or by the upper part of the frame
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62H—CYCLE STANDS; SUPPORTS OR HOLDERS FOR PARKING OR STORING CYCLES; APPLIANCES PREVENTING OR INDICATING UNAUTHORIZED USE OR THEFT OF CYCLES; LOCKS INTEGRAL WITH CYCLES; DEVICES FOR LEARNING TO RIDE CYCLES
- B62H5/00—Appliances preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of cycles; Locks integral with cycles
- B62H5/003—Appliances preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of cycles; Locks integral with cycles using chains or cables
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62H—CYCLE STANDS; SUPPORTS OR HOLDERS FOR PARKING OR STORING CYCLES; APPLIANCES PREVENTING OR INDICATING UNAUTHORIZED USE OR THEFT OF CYCLES; LOCKS INTEGRAL WITH CYCLES; DEVICES FOR LEARNING TO RIDE CYCLES
- B62H3/00—Separate supports or holders for parking or storing cycles
- B62H2003/005—Supports or holders associated with means for bike rental
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- the invention concerns a parking and locking device for bicycles, in particular rental bicycles, as stated in the introduction to patent claim 1, and which comprises the ancillary parts of a bicycle, lock and special parking rack.
- a number of cities have launched schemes for borrowing/renting bicycles, consisting of a number of bicycles and a number of racks designed to hold one or more bikes.
- the bicycles may be free to use for anyone who so wishes, or they might be parked in the rack and used by means of a coin-operated lock.
- locked bikes or racks may be made available only to users in a subscription programme. In this case the identities of users will be known, and to gain access to a bicycle the user must apply a special key.
- the key may be mechanically or electronically coded, for example an electronically coded "Smartcard".
- EP patent application 826 582 (Bonfils 1997) concerns a parking rack with a pair of forks jutting out horizontally for each parking space, allowing the handlebars of the bicycle to be placed in such a way that it will hang on the forks, while a chain or wire lock protects against theft.
- a German patent application, 43 14 677 concerns a similar parking rack with a pair of loops on which the bicycle's handlebars may hang. This patent application also assumes the use of a chain or wire lock. Neither of these two devices lend themselves well to rental schemes, as a wire lock will be cumbersome and slow to use.
- the rack and the adjoining area must have been levelled and must be flat to ensure the proper placement of the bicycle in the locked position. In many locations in cities, for example on slopes and hills, it will be difficult and expensive to ensure that the ground is level and flat, and in winter, snow and ice may give uneven surfaces.
- EP patent application B0777/97 concerns a bike that is anchored using a coiling locking wire with a locking bolt in the loose end.
- the bike is locked by pulling the wire through the bike wheel or possibly around a permanent object close to the bike, and back to a special key-operated locking device on the bike.
- there are two separate locks one lock on the rack designed for the bike front locking bolt, and a lock on the bike designed to take the separate wire locking bolt.
- Each lock requires a separate key. It is considered impracticable and expensive to use two sets of keys and two sets of locks.
- the main objective of the invention is to improve on the known solutions for parking and locking rental bicycles.
- the parking and locking devices for such a purpose must be user friendly, i.e. quick, simple and reliable when used, whether for first-time users or regular frequent users. It is also important that the bicycle should remain sturdily placed in the parking rack, allowing it to tolerate, for example, wind without toppling over.
- the locking device must be vandal-proof.
- the design of the bicycle and the rack must be adapted thoroughly, so that each alone and together are dimensioned and designed to withstand rough treatment. It is desirable that the user, who is responsible for the bicycle while using it, can lock the bike also when not in the rack so that it cannot be taken by others while the user temporarily visits a shop etc.
- a special aim is to create a parking and locking device where the user employs one and the same key, mechanical or electronic, whether operating the bicycle's lock in the rack or the bicycle's lock outside the rack.
- Figure 1 shows in principle a side view of a bike and a parking rack furnished with a parking and locking device corresponding to the invention
- Figure 2 shows a perspective drawing of a section of the bike in Figure 1
- Figure 3 shows a side view of a section of a bike in accordance with an alternative design of the invention
- Figure 4 shows a front view of the carrier basket and cross-mounted clamping device for the bike in Figure 3, with a corresponding clamping device, and with a section of a part of a parking rack that is adapted to this bike,
- Figure 5 shows a cross-section through the clamping device on the bike in Figure 3, meshing with the parking rack, while
- Figure 6 shows a front view of an alternative design of a crossbar in accordance with the invention.
- FIG 1 shows a bike 11 with a frame tube 12 whose forward end protrudes beyond the bike's fork.
- a mounting bracket 13 On the frame tube forward end 12 is fixed, preferably by means of welding, a mounting bracket 13 which is displayed in more detail in Figure 2.
- the mounting bracket 13 has at its forward end a cross-mounted U-shaped rail 14 with the open end down.
- the parking rack comprises a horizontal crossbeam or tube 16 which is mounted on a pole 17, usually between two or more poles in a straight or angled line. Inside the tube 16 a locking device 18 is placed, which may be of any known design. How the elements on the bike 11 and the tube 16 come together will be shown in the example description below.
- Figure 2 shows a mounting bracket 13 without a steel wire basket and without the adjoining parts on the bike 11.
- the U-shaped rail 14 is welded at the forward end of a bracket 19 which is designed to be fixed to the forward end of the bike's frame tube 12.
- the front wheel of the bike will be suspended off the ground.
- the bracket 19 may move freely across the crossbar, it will be possible to park the bike on an incline.
- FIG 3 shows sections of an alternative design of the invention, where a locking device 21 is placed in a cross-braced clamping device 20.
- the locking device 21, which may be an electrical latch lock, may be opened by a mechanically or electronically coded key (for example a "Smartcard” or using a PIN code, operated by a servomotor 22.
- This design also comprises a wire or chain lock.
- a coiling wire 23 is anchored to a projecting pin 24 mounted on a bracket 25 at the upper end of a fork bar 26.
- the locking wire's 23 end loop 27 forms a locking bolt that is adapted for insertion into the locking device 21, to lock the bike to a permanent element (not shown), for example a section of a parking rack or another structure lacking a horizontal crossbar.
- the bike in Figure 3 has a carrier basket 28 which is fixed to a pair of L-shaped tubes 29 which go from the clamping device 20 and to the bike handlebar 30.
- FIG 4 shows a front view of sections of the bike that are shown in Figure 3, with a clamping device 20 with bevelled ends (at 31) and with a centrally placed locking device 21.
- a tube-shaped bar 31 with a rectangular slot facing upwards 32 in the area where the locking device 21 will go when parking a bike.
- Inside the bar 31 there is an almost centrally located longitudinal locking bolt 33 which is fixed with two brackets 34, 35 fixed to a cover 36 which is fastened over an opening on the side of the bar facing down.
- the locking bolt may be a U-shaped loop that is welded to the tube wall above the slot 32.
- a guide in the form of two lead-in tracks 37, 38 has been welded to the bar 31.
- Figure 5 shows how the locking bolt 33 meshes with the locking device 21 when the bike is placed in the appropriate parking rack as in Figure 3.
- Figure 6 shows an alternative design of the parking rack, with a tube functioning as a slanted bar 31, for example located on a slope.
- a tube functioning as a slanted bar 31, for example located on a slope.
- brackets 39, 40 Up from the bar 31 at some distance from each other protrude two brackets 39, 40. At least one of these brackets 39, 40 can be adjusted for height, allowing them to be adjusted according to the horizontal upper edge.
- a spindle 41 shown with an open middle section. At its ends the spindle 41 is covered by a cylindrical cover 42, 43 with conical free ends facing each other. The purpose of the conical ends is to ease the attachment of the corresponding part of the bike.
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Priority Applications (2)
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AU25594/01A AU2559401A (en) | 2000-01-06 | 2001-01-08 | Storing and locking device for bicycles |
EP01900797A EP1409332A1 (en) | 2000-01-06 | 2001-01-08 | Storing and locking device for bicycles |
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NO20000044 | 2000-01-06 | ||
NO20000044A NO20000044D0 (en) | 2000-01-06 | 2000-01-06 | Combined parking and luggage carriers on bicycles |
NO20001065A NO20001065D0 (en) | 2000-03-02 | 2000-03-02 | Bicycle parking and locking system |
NO20001065 | 2000-03-02 |
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US8452957B2 (en) | 2010-04-27 | 2013-05-28 | Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ) | Method and nodes for providing secure access to cloud computing for mobile users |
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CH661901A5 (en) * | 1984-01-20 | 1987-08-31 | Gerald Greffe | STORAGE DEVICE FOR VEHICLES WITH TWO WHEELS NOT PROVIDED WITH STANDS. |
EP0582149A1 (en) * | 1992-08-03 | 1994-02-09 | B & B Trading & Consulting AG | Locking device for two wheeled vehicle |
DE4314677A1 (en) * | 1993-05-04 | 1994-11-10 | Ulrich Zeltwanger | Parking system for two-wheelers |
DE4409164A1 (en) * | 1994-03-17 | 1995-09-21 | Heinz Thate | Bicycle parking post with antitheft device |
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- 2001-01-08 WO PCT/NO2001/000006 patent/WO2001051342A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2001-01-08 EP EP01900797A patent/EP1409332A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2001-01-08 AU AU25594/01A patent/AU2559401A/en not_active Abandoned
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EP0582149A1 (en) * | 1992-08-03 | 1994-02-09 | B & B Trading & Consulting AG | Locking device for two wheeled vehicle |
DE4314677A1 (en) * | 1993-05-04 | 1994-11-10 | Ulrich Zeltwanger | Parking system for two-wheelers |
DE4409164A1 (en) * | 1994-03-17 | 1995-09-21 | Heinz Thate | Bicycle parking post with antitheft device |
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US8452957B2 (en) | 2010-04-27 | 2013-05-28 | Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ) | Method and nodes for providing secure access to cloud computing for mobile users |
FR3053953A1 (en) * | 2016-07-18 | 2018-01-19 | Jcdecaux Sa | AUTOMATIC CYCLE STORAGE SYSTEM, CYCLE AND LATCHING STATION FOR SUCH A SYSTEM |
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