Electronic lock for shared bicycle

By designing a sealing cover on the shared bicycle lock to protect the QR code and the housing, the problems of QR code wear and poor sealing are solved, thus achieving the reliability and durability of the lock.

CN223593942UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-25SHANGHAI CHENFAN INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421520521.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-01
Publication Date
2025-11-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-01

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Technical Problem

The QR codes on existing shared bicycle locks are easily worn or damaged, and have poor sealing, leading to unlocking failures or damage to electronic components.

Method used

An electronic lock for shared bicycles was designed, which uses a sealing cover to protect the QR code and seals the housing to prevent wear and tear on the QR code and environmental impact on electronic components.

Benefits of technology

It effectively protects the QR code from wear and tear, ensures successful unlocking, and prevents electronic components from being damaged by dust or water, thus improving the lifespan and reliability of the lock.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a shared bicycle electronic lock which comprises a shell and a spring bolt, a controller is installed in the shell, electric telescopic rods are installed on the two sides of the controller, lock rods are fixed to the output ends of the electric telescopic rods, a pair of positioning cylinders is fixedly connected to the bottom of an inner cavity of the shell, and the positioning cylinders are fixedly connected to the bottom of the inner cavity of the shell. Lock holes are formed in the two sides of the top end of the spring bolt, a mounting groove is formed in the top of the shell, a solar panel is mounted in the mounting groove, a sealing cover is mounted on the front end face of the shell, a two-dimensional code is arranged on the surface of the sealing cover, a pair of clamping blocks is fixedly connected to the sealing cover, and a protection plate is mounted between the clamping blocks. The two-dimensional code scanning device can protect the two-dimensional code needing to be scanned during unlocking and locking of a vehicle so as to avoid the situation that the two-dimensional code is difficult to recognize after being abraded or damaged, the sealing performance is good, and internal electronic elements are not prone to being stained with dust or water.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of electronic lock, especially relates to a shared bicycle electronic lock. BACKGROUND

[0002] Shared bicycle (shared bicycle) is a new type of urban travel based on internet technology, through smart phone application program, users can rent and return bicycle at any time and anywhere. The emergence and popularity of shared bicycle not only provide convenient short-distance travel choice for citizens, but also play a positive role in relieving urban traffic congestion, reducing carbon emissions and advocating green travel.

[0003] When shared bicycle is used, in order to guarantee the safety of the vehicle, the lock is needed to protect shared bicycle from theft. At present, there are some lock products on the market, such as a bicycle lock and shared bicycle disclosed on Chinese patent network, its announcement number is CN208380328U, the bicycle lock has simple structure and stable work, but there are some defects and deficiencies to be improved: (1) some existing locks need to be used by the user to initiate the unlocking request through the mobile phone APP scanning the two-dimensional code on the lock, but the two-dimensional code often lacks effective protection, so that the lock is exposed for a long time, which is easy to cause the two-dimensional code to wear or damage, and it is difficult to be identified, so that the lock cannot be unlocked normally; (2) the sealing property of some existing locks is poor, when exposed to the outdoor, it is easy to be affected by weather, temperature, humidity and other environmental factors, so that the related electronic components in the lock are damaged or the performance is reduced. Therefore, in view of the above problems, the utility model provides a shared bicycle electronic lock, which has important significance. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model provides a shared bicycle electronic lock, and the user can initiate the unlocking or locking request through the mobile phone APP scanning the two-dimensional code on the sealing cover, so as to guarantee the safety of the vehicle, the two-dimensional code can be protected through the protection plate, so as to prevent the two-dimensional code from being worn or damaged after being exposed for a long time, and the identification is affected, the shell can be sealed through the sealing cover, so that the related electronic components in the shell are damaged or the performance is reduced due to dust or water, and the problems in the background art are solved.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model is realized by the following technical schemes:

[0006] The utility model discloses a shared bicycle electronic lock, including the casing and the lock tongue, the inside installation of casing is equipped with the controller, both sides of controller are equipped with electric telescopic link, the output fixed of electric telescopic link has the lock bar, the inner chamber bottom fixed connection of casing has a pair of positioning cylinder, positioning cylinder is located both sides of controller, its cross section is round, and the cylinder bottom of positioning cylinder penetrates the bottom of casing, the lock tongue is U -shaped, and the both sides of its top are all seted up with the lock hole, the top of casing is seted up with the installation slot, the slot bottom of installation slot is seted up with the wire hole, and the inside installation of installation slot has solar panel, the front end surface of casing is installed with the sealing cover, the surface of sealing cover is provided with two -dimensional code, and a pair of clamping blocks are fixedly connected on the sealing cover, the clamping block is located the upper and lower sides of two -dimensional code respectively, and the protection board is installed between the clamping block, the installation hole is seted up in the four corners of sealing cover, the bolt is inserted in the installation hole, and the threaded groove that is matched with bolt is seted up on the surface of the four corners of casing.

[0007] Further, the side of the clamping block is L-shaped, the protection plate is a transparent plate structure, the thickness of the protection plate corresponds to the height of the inner wall of the clamping block, and the width of the protection plate corresponds to the width of the inner wall between the clamping blocks.

[0008] Further, the sealing cover and the casing are rectangular, the length and the width of the sealing cover correspond to the length and the width of the casing, and the sealing block is fixedly connected to the sealing cover. The sealing block is rectangular, and the length and the width of the sealing block correspond to the length and the width of the inner wall of the casing. A sealing ring is arranged on the side wall surface of the sealing block.

[0009] Further, the cross section of the lock tongue is circular, and the diameter of the lock tongue corresponds to the inner diameter of the positioning cylinder. The centers of the two ends of the lock tongue correspond to the centers of the two positioning cylinders.

[0010] Further, the hole diameter of the lock hole corresponds to the rod diameter of the lock rod, and the center of the lock hole corresponds to the center of the lock rod.

[0011] Further, a protective sleeve is sleeved on the lock tongue.

[0012] Further, the installation slot is rectangular, and the length and the width of the installation slot correspond to the length and the width of the solar panel. A taking-out groove is arranged on the surface of the two sides of the installation slot. The taking-out groove is an arc stepped groove structure.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] (1) The shared bicycle electronic lock of the utility model can initiate unlocking or locking requests through a mobile phone APP scanning a two-dimensional code on the sealing cover, so as to guarantee the safety of the vehicle, and the two-dimensional code can be protected by the protection plate, so as to prevent the two-dimensional code from being damaged due to long-term exposure, thereby affecting identification.

[0015] (2) The shared bicycle electronic lock of the utility model can seal the shell through the sealing cover, so as to effectively prevent the related electronic elements in the shell from being damaged or having performance decline due to dust or water.

[0016] Of course, it is not necessary to achieve all the advantages described above when implementing any product of the utility model. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings without creative labor for those skilled in the art.

[0018] Figure 1 It is an external structure diagram of the shared bicycle electronic lock of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is an internal structure diagram of the shared bicycle electronic lock of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a structure diagram of the shell in the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a structure diagram of the lock tongue in the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a front structure diagram of the sealing cover in the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a back structure diagram of the sealing cover in the utility model.

[0024] In the drawings, the component list represented by each number is as follows:

[0025] 1, shell; 2, lock tongue; 3, controller; 4, electric telescopic rod; 5, lock rod; 6, positioning cylinder; 7, lock hole; 8, mounting groove; 9, wire hole; 10, solar panel; 11, sealing cover; 12, two-dimensional code; 13, clamping block; 14, protection plate; 15, mounting hole; 16, bolt; 17, thread groove; 18, sealing block; 19, sealing ring; 20, protection sleeve; 21, taking-out groove. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0027] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "relative", "one end", "inner", "lateral", "end", "both ends", "both sides", "front", "one end face", "the other end face", etc., which indicate orientation or positional relationship, are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the components or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0028] Please see Figures 1-6As shown, the utility model of a shared bicycle electronic lock, including casing 1 and lock tongue 2, the inside installation of casing 1 has controller 3, controller 3 is prior art, its inside integrated with control panel, communication module, power module etc., control panel is responsible for receiving and processing various signals, realizes unlocking and locking function, communication module is used for with user mobile phone APP and background server communication, commonly used communication mode includes bluetooth, GPRS / 4G, NB-IoT etc., power module includes battery and power management system, provides power support for controller 3, both sides of controller 3 are equipped with electric telescopic rod 4, and electric telescopic rod 4 and controller 3 are electrically connected through wire, and the output end of electric telescopic rod 4 is fixed with lock rod 5, the inner chamber bottom of casing 1 is fixedly connected with a pair of positioning cylinder 6, positioning cylinder 6 is located at the both sides of controller 3, its cross section is circular, and the cylinder bottom of positioning cylinder 6 penetrates the bottom of casing 1, lock tongue 2 is U-shaped, and lock hole 7 is formed in the both sides of the top end, the top of casing 1 is provided with mounting groove 8, and wire hole 9 is formed in the groove bottom of mounting groove 8, and solar panel 10 is installed in mounting groove 8, solar panel 10 and controller 3 are electrically connected through wire, wire can pass through wire hole 9, solar panel 10 can absorb solar energy and convert it into electric energy to power the power module in controller 3, thereby effectively avoiding that controller 3 consumes electricity quickly and causes the electronic lock to not work normally, the front end surface of casing 1 is provided with sealing cover 11, the surface of sealing cover 11 is provided with two-dimensional code 12, the user initiates unlocking request by scanning two-dimensional code 12 through mobile phone APP, the unlocking request is sent to the background server through the communication module on controller 3, the background server carries out user identity authentication and permission check, confirms whether the user has the permission to unlock the vehicle, after verification, the background server sends the unlocking instruction to controller 3, the control panel of controller 3 receives the unlocking command, drives the electric telescopic rod 4 on both sides to move and drive lock rod 5 to move, and lock rod 5 is extracted from the lock hole 7 on both sides of lock tongue 2, at this time, lock tongue 2 can be separated from casing 1, thereby realizing unlocking, then the user can ride the shared bicycle, when the user reaches the destination, the both ends of lock tongue 2 are inserted through two positioning cylinders 6 respectively, and the locking request is initiated through APP, at this time, the control panel of controller 3 receives the locking instruction, and drives electric telescopic rod 4 to pass lock rod 5 through the lock hole 7 on both sides of lock tongue 2 again, and the locking operation is completed, a pair of clamping blocks 13 are fixedly connected to sealing cover 11, clamping blocks 13 are located on the upper and lower sides of two-dimensional code 12 respectively, and a protection plate 14 is installed between clamping blocks 13, the two-dimensional code 12 can be protected by protection plate 14 to prevent the two-dimensional code 12 from being worn or damaged to affect identification after the lock is exposed for a long time, mounting holes 15 are formed at the four corners of sealing cover 11, bolts 16 are inserted into mounting holes 15, thread grooves 17 matched with bolts 16 are formed on the surfaces of the four corners of casing 1, and the bolts 16 can be aligned and screwed into the corresponding thread grooves 17,The sealing cover 11 is fixed on the shell 1 through the cooperation between the bolt 16 and the threaded groove 17, so that the shell 1 is sealed through the sealing cover 11, thereby effectively avoiding damage or performance degradation of the related electronic elements in the shell 1 due to dust or water, and the related electronic elements in the shell 1 can be maintained and replaced by removing the sealing cover 11.

[0029] The side surface of the clamping block 13 is L-shaped, the protection plate 14 is a transparent plate structure, the thickness of the protection plate 14 corresponds to the height of the inner wall of the clamping block 13, the width of the protection plate 14 corresponds to the width of the inner wall between the clamping blocks 13, and the top and bottom of the protection plate 14 can be inserted into the corresponding clamping blocks 13, so as to fix the clamping blocks 13 through insertion, and the protection plate 14 can be pulled out from between the clamping blocks 13 for cleaning or replacement after long-term use.

[0030] The sealing cover 11 and the shell 1 are rectangular, the length and width of the sealing cover 11 correspond to the length and width of the shell 1, the sealing block 18 is fixedly connected to the sealing cover 11, the sealing block 18 is rectangular, the length and width of the sealing block 18 correspond to the length and width of the inner wall of the shell 1, a layer of sealing ring 19 is arranged on the side wall surface of the sealing block 18, the sealing ring 19 is made of elastic material such as rubber, and is fixed by glue, when the sealing cover 11 is fixed on the shell 1, the sealing block 18 can be attached to the inner wall of the shell 1, at this time, the sealing ring 19 can effectively fill the gap between the sealing block 18 and the shell 1, thereby further improving the sealing performance of the sealing cover 11, and avoiding moisture and dust from entering the shell 1 through the gap.

[0031] The cross section of the lock tongue 2 is circular, the diameter of the lock tongue 2 corresponds to the inner diameter of the positioning cylinder 6, and the two ends of the lock tongue 2 correspond to the centers of the two positioning cylinders 6, the two ends of the lock tongue 2 can be inserted and attached to the inner walls of the two positioning cylinders 6, and the positioning cylinder 6 can position the lock tongue 2 to prevent the lock tongue 2 from loosening after locking.

[0032] The hole diameter of the lock hole 7 corresponds to the rod diameter of the lock rod 5, and the center of the lock hole 7 corresponds to the center of the lock rod 5, when the two ends of the lock tongue 2 pass through the corresponding positioning cylinder 6 and contact the top of the inner cavity of the shell 1, the two lock rods 5 can pass through the corresponding lock holes 7 at the two ends of the lock tongue 2, at this time, the lock tongue 2 can be fixed through the cooperation between the lock rod 5 and the lock hole 7, so as to realize the locking of the shared bicycle through the lock tongue 2.

[0033] The protection sleeve 20 is sleeved on the lock tongue 2, the protection sleeve 20 is made of elastic material such as silica gel, and is fixed by glue, when the lock tongue 2 passes through the spoke of the shared bicycle and is locked, the protection sleeve 20 can play a role of preventing abrasion and buffering, so as to prevent the lock tongue 2 from colliding and abrading with the spoke.

[0034] The installation groove 8 is rectangular, the length and width of which correspond to the length and width of the solar panel 10, and the two side surfaces of the installation groove 8 are provided with a taking-out groove 21 in an arc stepped groove structure, the solar panel 10 can be inserted and attached to the inner wall of the installation groove 8, so as to fix the solar panel 10 by means of insertion, when the solar panel 10 needs to be taken out, the fingers can be inserted into the taking-out groove 21 and pinch the two sides of the solar panel 10, so that the solar panel 10 can be conveniently taken out from the installation groove 8.

[0035] The circuit, electronic components and chip modules involved in the utility model are all prior art, and can be realized by those skilled in the art without further description, and the content protected by the utility model does not involve improvement of software and methods.

[0036] The standard parts used in the application file can be purchased from the market, all the components in the application file can be ordered according to the description and drawings, the specific connection mode of each part adopts the conventional means such as bolt, rivet and welding in the prior art, and the mechanical parts and equipment adopt the conventional type in the prior art, the electrical components in the text are connected with the main controller and 220V mains electricity, and the main controller can control the conventional known devices such as LED lamp body.

[0037] The working principle of the utility model is:

[0038] In use, the locking tongue 2 can pass through the spokes of the shared bicycle wheel. Both ends of the locking tongue 2 can be inserted into and fitted against the inner walls of the two positioning cylinders 6. The two locking rods 5 can pass through the corresponding locking holes 7 at both ends of the locking tongue 2. The locking tongue 2 is fixed by the cooperation between the locking rods 5 and the locking holes 7, thus locking the shared bicycle. When a user needs to use the shared bicycle, they can initiate an unlocking request by scanning the QR code 12 on the sealing cover 11 via a mobile app. The unlocking request is sent to the backend server via the communication module on the controller 3. The backend server performs user authentication and permission checks to confirm whether the user has permission to unlock the vehicle. After successful verification, the backend server sends an unlocking command to the controller 3. The control board of the controller 3 receives the unlocking command and drives the electric telescopic rods 4 on both sides to move the locking rods 5 into position. The lock lever 5 is moved and pulled out of the lock holes 7 on both sides of the lock tongue 2. At this time, the lock tongue 2 can be separated from the housing 1, thereby unlocking the bike. The user can then ride the shared bike. When the user reaches the destination, the two ends of the lock tongue 2 are passed back through the two positioning cylinders 6, and the top of the two ends of the lock tongue 2 are in contact with the top of the inner cavity of the housing 1. The user then initiates a locking request through the APP. At this time, the control board of the controller 3 receives the locking command and drives the electric telescopic rod 4 to pass the lock lever 5 back through the lock holes 7 on both sides of the lock tongue 2, thus completing the locking operation. The housing 1 is sealed by the sealing cover 11, which effectively prevents the relevant electronic components in the housing 1 from being damaged or degraded due to dust or water. The QR code 12 is protected by the protective plate 14 between the locking blocks 13 to prevent the QR code 12 from being worn or damaged after the lock has been exposed to the outside for a long time, thus affecting the recognition.

[0039] The preferred embodiments of this utility model disclosed above are merely illustrative of the present utility model. These preferred embodiments do not exhaustively describe all details, nor do they limit the utility model to the specific implementations described. Clearly, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of this utility model, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize it. This utility model is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A shared bicycle electronic lock characterized by, The utility model relates to a shell and lock tongue, the inside installation of shell is controlled, both sides of controlled install electric telescopic rod, the output of electric telescopic rod is fixed with lock rod, the inner chamber bottom of shell is fixedly connected with a pair of positioning cylinder, positioning cylinder is located both sides of controlled, its cross section is round, and the cylinder bottom of positioning cylinder penetrates the bottom of shell, the lock tongue is U -shaped, and the both sides of top end are provided with lock hole, the top of shell is provided with installation groove, the groove bottom of installation groove is provided with wire hole, and the installation groove is installed with solar panel, the front end surface of shell is installed with sealing cover, sealing cover and shell are all rectangular, and the length and width correspond, and sealing cover is fixedly connected with sealing block, the surface of sealing cover is provided with two -dimensional code, and sealing cover is fixedly connected with a pair of clamping block, clamping block is located the upper and lower sides of two -dimensional code respectively, and the protection plate is installed between clamping block, the installation hole is set up in the four corners of sealing cover, and the bolt is inserted in installation hole, the surface of four corners of shell is provided with the thread groove of cooperation with bolt.

2. A shared bicycle electronic lock according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side of clamping block is L-shaped, the protection plate is transparent plate structure, the thickness of protection plate corresponds with the inner wall height of clamping block, and the width of protection plate corresponds with the inner wall width between clamping block.

3. The electronic lock for sharing bicycles according to claim 1, wherein The sealing block is rectangular, and the length and width of sealing block correspond with the inner wall length and width of shell, and the sidewall surface of sealing block is provided with a layer of sealing ring.

4. The electronic lock for sharing bicycles according to claim 1, wherein The cross section of lock tongue is circular, and the diameter of lock tongue corresponds with the inner diameter of positioning cylinder, and the both ends of lock tongue correspond with the center of two positioning cylinders respectively.

5. The electronic lock for sharing bicycles according to claim 1, wherein The aperture of lock hole corresponds with the rod diameter of lock rod, and the center of lock hole corresponds with the center of lock rod.

6. The electronic lock for sharing bicycles according to claim 1, wherein The protection sleeve is sleeved on the lock tongue.

7. The electronic lock for sharing bicycle according to claim 1, wherein, The installation groove is rectangular, and the length and width of installation groove correspond with the length and width of solar panel, and the both side surfaces of installation groove are provided with taking-out groove, and the taking-out groove is arc stepped groove structure.

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